France presses for stronger NATO role at secret session
At a NATO gathering in The Hague Foreign Minister Gerhard Schröder of West Germany called the meeting cleansing for structural issues as Belgium’s Paul Henri Spaak urged France to spell out its critique. France seeks looser NATO structure with greater member voice and less U.S. dominance. Manlio Brosio named next NATO secretary general to guide post reorganizational period, with Stikker to retire due health. A protest by about 1000 NATO women with daisies urged disarmament amid rain near Juliana Barracks. Continues on Page 10.
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Knitting Victim Eleanor Kaatz Dies in St. Marys Hospital
WAUSAU AP says Pretty Elea nor Kaatz an 18 year old high school girl was seized by a former mental patient Monday and stabbed more than 50 times. She died at St. Marys Hospital after being in very critical condition since the attack and failing to improve after emergency surgery. She briefly rallied to aid police identification of her attacker.
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Chippewa Bay Drowns Boy in Lake Wissota Search Ends
Richard Buchberger, 3, disappeared Sunday while playing with siblings near his Peowa Falls home. After a three day hunt by two counties, Civil Air Patrol, bloodhounds, and 15 to 20 boats, his body was recovered about 50 feet from shore in 35 feet of water five miles east of Peowa Falls.
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Obsolete Equipment In Viet Nam War Debated by Panel
The House Armed Services Committee probes charges that Americans fight in South Vietnam with obsolete aircraft and gear. Defense Secretary McNamara to answer questions on equipment failures amid pilots’ deaths. New bomber fleet en route to South Vietnam next month. Members seek modernization. open letter from 127 victims’ relatives calls for a battle to win. Two pilots died when wings failed on the T28 and T78 during combat sorties.
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McNamara Foresees Prolonged Viet Nam War Effort
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara warned the Viet Nam war would be long and drawn out even as he forecast a stepped up fight against Communist guerrillas. He cited progress in expanding the Vietnamese air force and discussed allied aid and advisers during a 30 hour Saigon visit. He met Gen. Harkins and Gen. Westmoreland and stressed persistent execution of plans to achieve success.
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China
Death Threat Phoned Judge In Hoffa Case
The Hoffa fraud trial paused as Judge Richard B. Austin met with U.S. marshals after an anonymous caller threatened assassination. FBI said no link yet to the case, while U.S. Attorney Hanrahan called the threat not credible. Witness Stanton Sanson testified Hoffa offered a loan from pension funds for his Flat project if Sanson would discuss it.
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Goldwater Wins Nebraska Primary as Nixon Leads Write-Ins
In Nebraska Goldwater led the Republican presidential preference with about 50 percent, while Richard Nixon gathered roughly 31 percent via write-ins. West Virginia’s uncontested GOP primary showed Governor Rockefeller with a strong showing. Democratic counts in Nebraska favored Johnson with heavy write-ins, while Morrison and Kennedy trailed.
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Robles Wins In Panama Elects New President
Panama election results show government candidate Marco A Robles leading with 11 066 votes ahead of ex president Arnulfo Arias as returns from 1 039 of 1 144 precincts are counted Robles secure about 40 percent of the total vote Arias denounces the tally as fraud and threatens no action while National Guard Col Bolivar Vallarino prepares for possible protests Junta to begin scrutiny of election documents unlikely to alter outcome
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Cuban Sugar Mill Attack Reported by Exiled Group
Miami based Revolutionary Recuperation Movement says it carried out a highly successful commando style attack on a large sugar mill at Puerto Pilan in Oriente province Cuba. Details to be released at a 4 pm CDT news conference in Miami and a 3 pm local time briefing in San Juan Puerto Rico.
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Rails Postpone Flour Rate Cuts
The Interstate Commerce Commission postponed until July 3 planned 10 percent rate cuts on wheat and flour shipped to Gulf Coast ports by 15 western railroads. The decision keeps Great Lakes ports at higher rates, risking export traffic loss, and follows a 13 month review. Wisconsin officials urged continued efforts to reach an equitable settlement.
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Broken Rail Likely Caused Milwaukee Road Derailment near Chilton
A broken rail is tentatively listed as the cause of a derailment that involved 28 Milwaukee Road freight cars two miles north of Chilton. The flaw was found about 200 feet north of the town road where the pileup occurred. Crews cleared tracks by 11 p.m. Tuesday. Conductor Don La Haye of Green Bay and brakeman Robert Carriveau of Menominee, Mich., were treated and released.
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Kennedy says more work needed on civil rights bill
Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy said more work is needed before a final accord on House passed civil rights amendments. He spoke in Washington arriving for talks with Senate leaders, noting noninsurmountable problems remain though language drafting is tough. Humphrey said three to four areas lack agreement, including whether a federal employment discrimination commission can file suits. Dirksen plans a GOP conference to gauge support as negotiations continue.
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