Allied Power Kills 501 Reds in Viet War Report
Allied firepower from ships planes and artillery killed 51 Viet Cong in the last 24 hours as SS fighter-bombers hit North Vietnam routes. In Go Dau near Saigon South Vietnamese troops and planes repelled a 700-man Communist raid on an armored regiment HQ, four American tanks seized by Reds then retaken. 71 Viet Cong killed in the action. Oper ation Fierce Tiger by South Korean forces yielded 214 killed 117 captured and more.
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Enemy Morale Declines after Heavy B52 Raids in Vietnam
AP reports that American B52 bombers in 191 raids on South Vietnam have destroyed Viet Cong hideouts and disrupted their food caches. The raids began last June and now occur daily, averaging 10 aircraft per mission from Guam with 375000 pounds of bombs per flight. Defections to Saigon forces have risen from about 1000 to double that per month, as interrogations indicate morale and capability declines.
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$1.6 Million To Start New Poverty Center
The federal government will place its National Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Robert J. Lampman, a Wisconsin professor, will serve as interim director as a $1.6 million appropriation funds the institute’s creation. Continued on Page 8 Col 4.
Supreme Court voids Virginia poll tax in landmark ruling
The U S Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that Virginia may not require poll taxes or wealth tests to vote and that any fee or economic status used to bar voting violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. Justice Douglas authored the majority opinion while Justices Black and Harlan dissented.
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Mediterranean Bomb Recovery Near End Near End
Palomares Beach Spain AP reports recovery efforts for the U S H bomb off the coast near climax but officials do not predict when the weapon will be hoisted aboard a U S Navy ship. Two small ships five miles offshore assist a midget submarine in attempting to snag the bomb from 2 500 feet down.
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City approves new Lake Shore Golf Course rate plan
The council approved a revised rate schedule for golfing at Lake Shore Municipal Golf Course and discussed capital improvements costing up to 1.9 million dollars. Traffic signals planned at Oshkosh Avenue and North Sawyer Street. A resolution was adopted directing officials to petition the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to authorize a breakwater construction at the Timmerman property site in Lake Winnebago. Stories on pages 4 and 5.
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Large Area Snowbound Victims Count Rises
A spring storm battered the north and west regions leaving 7 to 12 inches of snow. Sun returned with bright conditions in Superior and Eau Claire, aiding clearing. Main highways in the nine county area expected to reopen by afternoon as schools stayed closed. Continued on Page 8, Col. 1.
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Eau Claire
Second blizzard leaves midwest buried and dead
The month’s second blizzard, hitting the north central and Plains states, left heavy snow and ice, closing schools and roads and killing at least 28 people. Nebraska reported 17 deaths, Minnesota and Iowa three each, South Dakota and Wyoming two each. City areas like Minneapolis-St Paul saw 14 inches of snow, four foot drifts, and widespread business paralysis with an airport closure. Downed power lines cut electricity in many communities, and cattlemen faced harsh conditions as the storm moved east. the report notes continued coverage on page 8.
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Norfolk
New Civil Rights Legislation Drafted for 1966 Hope
Washington AP Johnson plans a new civil rights bill covering housing juries schools and public facilities. The administration’s 1966 proposal sits on his desk awaiting transmission and hearings by Congress. The bill could mark the third civil rights package in three years, following 1964 and 1965 acts that advanced voting and public accommodations and led to significant registration gains.
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Emanuel Celler
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Marriage Question Still Splits Pope Archbishop
Rome AP Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Michael Ramsey pledged unity between churches during a joint declaration after Ramsey's three day visit. Ramsey said the mixed marriage stance remains a barrier and will be a focus for a new Roman Catholic Anglican commission. The Pope eased some rules on mixed marriages, removing excommunication for Catholics who marry outside the church while requiring their children to be raised Catholic. Continued on Page 8, Col. 5.
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Chippewa County Collision Claims Fatality on Icy Highway
A truck collision on slippery Highway 53 south of Chippewa Falls takes the life of 47 year old Victor Koskovich of Chippewa Falls. Chippewa County authorities report this incident raises Wisconsin’s 1968 highway death toll to 172, down from 184 a year earlier.
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Wisconsin
Victor Koskovich
Chippewa Falls
Police nab two thieves after theft from patrol car gear
Denver officers Charles Raden and Nick Susuras detained two suspects who stole flashlights and night sticks from their patrol car, recovering the items.
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UPT
Charles Raden
Nick Susuras
Ghosts of Stalin Mao To Stalk Red Congress
Moscow dispatch reports two contemporary ghosts outside the Kremlin as the Soviet Communist party opens its congress without a Chinese fraternal delegate. The piece notes Stalin’s ghost and Mao Tze-tung’s living shadow looming over debates on China relations, Viet Nam tensions, and unity terms.
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