Storms Bring Flood Threat to Wisconsin Rivers
Wisconsin towns report heavy rain and snow causing flooding risk along the Kickapoon Pine and Baraboo rivers. Officials urge residents and businesses along the rivers to take precautions as flood waters expected today through Friday. The storm system brings strong winds, reduced visibility, and a mix of rain and snow across northern counties. In Italy, circus lion injures trainer Guglielmo Nones during a Tuesday performance after a fellow performer entered the cage.
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Italy
UPI
Guglielmo Nones
Thousands Demonstrate In Viet Nam Hue and Da Nang Rally Against Ky
Massive anti government protests erupted in Da Nang and Hue with up to ten thousand in Hue marching by city hall. Demonstrators carried banners accusing the United States of backing Ky's military rule while another small group praised American aid to fight the Viet Cong. U S Information Service offices were secured as the crowds eyed the center, though the threat waned by evening.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
IAP
da Nang
Hue
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
U.S. Information Service
War Aid Bill Passes House War Aid Bill Passes House
The House approved an emergency $131 billion war funding bill to aid Viet Nam, with a Senate amendment limiting MacNamara's fund transfer authority. About $275 million targets Southeast Asia and South Viet Nam, for hardware, operations, and personnel. Fulbright urged a China-US settlement for peace in Asia.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Viet Nam
Senate
Defense
Robert S. MacNamara
Fer
Southeast Asia
Dominican Republic
South Viet Nam
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
University of Connecticut
Arkansas Democrat
United States
China
Zoo to Install TV for Mourning Gorillas Companion
Pittsburgh zoo plans to place a television in the enclosure of a four year old male gorilla who has been downcast since the death of his mate last week. Officials say the TV is intended to provide comfort and diversion.
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Pittsburgh Zoo
Moody
Archbishop and Pope Urge Unity Dialogue Across Faiths
Archbishops of Canterbury and a Catholic archbishop urged unity and worldwide prayer for peace in a landmark meeting at the Vatican. They called for increased dialogue and charity between Christian churches, stressing no immediate changes but hopeful cooperation. The dialogue continues in the historic 16th century chapel where the Pope was elected in 1963.
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Rome
Ramsey
Michael Ramsey
Canterbury
Vatican City
School of Industrial Design
Canterbury College of Art
Wirtphote
Gronouski Starts Romanian Tour To Four Cities
US Ambassador John A. Gronouski arrived in Bucharest for a tour aimed at becoming an expert on Communist East Europe. He will visit Prague, Budapest and Sofia in under two weeks, meeting Romanian deputy foreign ministers and American diplomats to compare notes and build contacts.
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Romania
John A. Gronouski
Europe
Gronouski
U.S
Richard H. Davis
Gheorghe Macavescu
Mircea Malita
Wisconsin
Poland
Aids
Prague
Budapest
Sofia
Gronovski
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Nine Boxcars Are Derailed Near Cecil Street Crossing
A Soo Line freight train derailed nine of its 37 cars near the Cecil Street crossing in Neenah at 3 15 this morning. The Stevens Point division investigated the cause while crews removed damaged cars and cleared tracks. No injuries were reported and trains were expected to run three to four hours late.
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Neenah
Soo Line
Cecil Street
Soo Line Railroad
Stevens Point
Fond du Lac
Roundhouse
Sea Line
Twin City Industries
Toll total up to 170 in Wisconsin 1966 highway deaths
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin's 1966 highway death toll rising to 170, with Beloit pastor Rev. Arthur J. Snow, 58, dead after a multi car crash at Fourth and Maple in Beloit, and Norman W. McLay, 55, of Oconomowoc killed in a two car collision west of Pewaukee. The toll compared with 183 at the same date last year.
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Wisconsin
Arthur J. Snow
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Maple Streets
Minneapolis
Minn
New England
Morida
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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Oconomowoc
Jr West
Pewaukee
Waukesha County
Senate Passes Time Proposal Locks in daylight saving plan
The Senate moved to standardize daylight saving nationwide and accepted the House version with an added amendment allowing daylight time in part of a state. The bill would start in 1967 with daylight saving from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, sending it back to the House for concurrence.
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Washington
Senate
House
Draft Card Burners in Jail Says Eisenhower
Former President Dwight D Eisenhower states in Readers Digest that draft card burners should be jailed at least for the war's duration. He argues freedom of speech carries responsibility and urges lawful conduct in debates on U.S. Vietnam policy. A separate brief reports a fatal house fire in Lac du Flambeau with one-year-old girl dead and two older children escaped.
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New York
Dwight D Fisenhower
Readers’ Digest
Hisenhower
United States
Viet Nam
Lac DU Flambeau
API
Wombuff
One Village Rejects Atomic Site Bid in Illinois
South Barrington officials with about 200 residents voiced a clear no to being a finalist for a $375 million nuclear accelerator project. They, like nearby communities, preferred to be counted out of the competition as site seekers numbered around 100 with jobs and economic benefits touted by proponents. Weston is noted in continuation.
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South Barrington
Til
Weston
He naut Dies After Lugging Stolen Goods in Auxerre
Police in Auxerre report Joseph He naut aged 47 collapsed from a fatal heart attack while carrying two suitcases filled with clothing stolen from a nearby shop. Authorities say overexertion led to his death at the scene.
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Auxerre
France
UPI
Joseph Henaut
Johnson warns NATO under threat from De Gaulle pullout
President Johnson warned that De Gaulle’s plan to reform NATO could endanger France and Western security. He urged alliance unity with or without France, stressing that consultation, not isolation, should drive reforms while reaffirming NATO’s deterrent role. The remarks came after De Gaulle signaled a pullout and removal of NATO bases from French soil.
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Washington
Johnson
Charles de Galle
France
United States
NATO
de Gaulle
U.S
Johnson rejects immediate tax rise naming cautious approach
President Johnson rejected an immediate tax increase to curb inflation but left a door open for a later boost. He cited a 17 percent drop in February housing starts and wants to assess effects of the new tax measure before more anti inflation steps. The measure aims to raise about $6 billion over 15 months by speeding corporate and personal tax collections. Johnson named Robert W Komer as special assistant on nonmilitary Viet Nam matters to direct policies in education health care and social reform. He said the U S seeks more contacts with Red China only after China changes. He defended AFL CIO independence amid Meany's statements and said he has no fixed campaigning plans. Ambassador Gronouski will return to the U S from Vienna for consultations. No new Viet Nam military information was released. morale remains high.
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State Department
de Gaulle
NATO
Atlantic Alliance
Washington
Robert W Komer
Viet Nam
United States
Red China
China
Aflcio
George Meany
AFL Cio
GOP
John A. Gronouski
Warsaw
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