Judge Hansen Named to Wisconsin High Court in Surprise Move
Eau Claire County Judge Connor T Hansen was named to the Wisconsin Supreme Court by Governor Warren Knowles. The 54 year old will replace Justice Myron Gordon, who resigns to become a federal judge. Hansen is the second Knowles appointee to the seven member court. Gordon’s resignation creates the term ending in 1971.
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Determined Detroit man saves 12 in building blaze
James A Tehansky, 21, who failed the Detroit fire department physical, rushed into a burning apartment building and rescued 12 people. The burly 200 pounder became a hero despite not meeting the physical criteria three months earlier.
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Red Chinese Casualty Toll In Thousands
Hong Kong AP report says thousands killed or wounded in rural Kwangtung when Communist troops fired on workers and farmers who refused to return to the production line. Clashes reported in Fatshan Po An Nang Hai and Shun Ta with bodies described along the highway.
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Two Milwaukee Men Die in Rail Accidents
Milwaukee men die in rail accidents over the weekend. Charles J. Haubert, 44, found beside Milwaukee Road tracks after being struck by a freight train. Henry B. Miller, 53, fatally injured when steel shifted in a gondola car, pinning him. The incidents occurred Saturday and Sunday.
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Gaullists Set Back In Voting In Paris Election
French voters damaged Charles de Gaulle's government as Gaullist candidates stood at about 244 to 245 seats in the 487 member National Assembly with opposition around 241 or 242. Two seats remained undecided and a Tahiti seat will be decided next Sunday, prompting continued coverage.
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Stormy Merger Called Inevitable
MADISON AP reports Governor Warren Knowles called the merger of conservation and water programs inevitable in a long range outlook. He offered no quick specifics, said he would address the omnibus government reorganization bill in a joint session April 3, and emphasized no fixed plan yet. He faced resistance in the Senate over combining agencies and tied issues to highway safety legislation.
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White House counseled against Haiphong raids
Despite broader air and sea strikes on North Vietnam some Defense Department officials urge targeting Haiphong Harbor only as a temporary measure. Others push isolating Hanoi by blocking its harbors. Officials say Haiphong threats may carry more weight than actual bombing, due to fear of a U.S. Soviet clash. Moscow worries Haiphong strikes and has shifted more shipments to rail via China. Continued on Page 14, Col. 2.
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Supreme Court holds speedy trial binding on states
The unanimous ruling finds the Sixth Amendment speedy trial guarantee applies to state courts. Chief Justice Warren emphasizes it as a basic constitutional right. The decision notes Justices Stewart and Harlan split, with Harlan joining via a separate route. Continued on Page 14, Col. 1.
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Suharto Takes Oath as Acting President in Indonesia
Jakarta reports Sukarno stripped of powers and titles and in seclusion as Gen. Suharto is sworn in as acting president. Fears of insurrection linger among Sukarno loyalists while central and east Java remain volatile amid past clashes and terrorism. Sukarno may stay at his mountain palace or retire at Bogor as troops patrol Jogjakarta.
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Wild Weather Pummels Nation
A broad weather system drenched and scorched across the United States. Hail the size of baseballs fell near Evansville Indiana and golf ball hail hit Norman Oklahoma. Tornadoes touched down from Oklahoma to South Carolina as floods closed highways in southern Indiana. Record heat gripped the South with Savannah Macon and Atlanta posting daily highs. Western mountains saw heavy snow while Utah faced three days of salt and sand blown into cities. A boat capsized on Lake Powell with three drowned and a Los Angeles area private plane crash killed two.
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Penny flips defy fair coin theory says Northwestern professor
Edward L Spitznagel of Northwestern University reports a four month test flipping a penny 319020 times shows heads 50.2 percent. He suggests metals distribution makes coins tail heavy and may skew results.
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Motel Birth Headlines a New Dam of Pup Pups
Two traveling salesmen checked into a Albuquerque motel and left the door open. A Collie wandered in and gave birth to three puppies in the corner, prompting staff to relocate the men and reserve a “maternity ward” for the canine mother.
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Meredith Quits Congress Race
James H Meredith, once the Republican pick in Harlem to challenge Powell, abruptly quit the special congressional race amid reported civil rights pressure. He offered no reason beyond a brief statement, with sources saying King opposed the bid as ill-timed and unlikely to succeed.
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