Newest Tourist Attraction Hiawatha Trail Dedicated
CHICAGO UP I The Hiawatha Pioneer Trail a 2000 mile loop through Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa was formally dedicated with four governors and 300 leaders attending in Chicago The loop follows land and water routes used by Indians and settlers with secondary trails adding about 2000 miles It winds from Chicago to Lake Geneva Milwaukee and more then along the Mississippi River to Minneapolis and back ending in Joliet Illinois Kerner said the Lincoln Heritage Trail nearby brings over 1 million in regional benefits and stressed local effort to attract tourists Also taking part were Gov John Reynolds of Wisconsin and Gov Karl Rolvaag of Minnesota.
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John W. Reynolds
Wisconsin
Harold Hughes
Cage
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Karl P. Rolvaag
Milne
Iota
Four States
Telephato
Chicago
UPI
Midwest
Minnesota
Iowa
Otto Kérner
Ilinois
Har
Sin Dells
Baraboo
Wis
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Minneapolis
Faribault
New Ulm
Granite Falls
Pipestone
Minn
Spirit Lake
Fort Dodge
Mason City
McGregor
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Davenport
Mississippi
Kewanee
Ottawa
Joliet
Kerner
Kentucky
Indiana
Karl F. Rolvaag
Kaukauna Man to Leave Red Prison
Prince Souphanouvong announced that five Air America crewmen, including Eugene DeBruin of Kaukauna Wisconsin, held since September by the Pathet Lao, will be released soon as Air America ceases operations in Laos. The group, captured when their plane was shot down near Tehepoe, consists of three Thais and one Chinese besides DeBruin.
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Khang Khay
Laos
Prince Souphanouvong
Air America
Pathet Lao
Eugene DeBruin
Kaukauna
Wis
U.S
Tehepoe
Souphanouvong
Khrushchev Sees Start Of Dam Job In Egypt
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev observed the start of the main section of a billion dollar Russian funded high dam project in Aswan Egypt during his 16 day visit. He had just resumed activities after a 24 hour rest aboard President Gamal A Nasser's yacht as his tour continued.
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Aswan
Egypt
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Gamal A. Nasser
Teamsters Seek Repayment From Hoffa in Legal Defense Costs
Six rank-and-file Philadelphia Teamsters filed in U S District Court seeking repayment of union funds used to defend James R Hoffa and top officials in criminal cases. They urge an injunction to stop further legal expense payments, saying amounts reach hundreds of thousands of dollars as Hoffa faces trials and appeals.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Teamsters
U.S. District Court
Philadelphia Teamsters
Teamster Incle Command
Teen charged with homicide in rooftop baby death
In Brooklyn a 15-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly entering a care home, attempting to assault a 9-year-old, then throwing 11-month-old Anthony Sanchez Rodriguez from a roof. The infant died and the youth reportedly confessed and reenacted the crime.
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New York
UPI
Tot
Brooklyn
Sandra Rivera
Anthony Sanchez Rodriguez
Sandra
Julio Sanchez Rodriguez
Edwin
Edgar
Asst
James E. Kott
Walston Co Orders Precautionary Audit After President's Death
Walston & Co, Inc. orders a precautionary audit for all customers following Vernon C. Walston's suicide at the firm headquarters. The 38 year old executive died Thursday night. no note was found. The firm called the audit a sound business safeguard, to close May 2. Meanwhile Anthony Middleman, who escaped Drake Hall Prison, surrendered to police in Stafford England after a taxi ride.
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New York
Walston & Co., Inc
Vernon C. Walston
Stafford
England
UPI
Anthony Middleman
Drake Hall
Rockefeller Sweeps To Victory In Oregon Primary
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller won the Oregon Republican primary upsetting Henry Cabot Lodge. Rockefeller led with 64,998 votes to Lodge's 53,433 as Goldwater and Nixon trailed. The result gives Rockefeller 18 convention votes and raises talk of a California alliance.
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Ore
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Oregon
Henry Cabot Lodge
California
Lodge
Los Angeles
Rockefeller
Paul Grindle
Grindle
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
New Hampshire
Goldwater
Richard M. Nixon
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Nixon
Smith
Scrantor
Tarrytown
N.Y
Gov
Mark ©. Hatfeld
Velerram
Hatfeld
State Employes' Code Is Drafted
MADISON AP A code of conduct to curb conflicts of interest by Wisconsin's 17,500 civil service workers was approved by the State Personnel Board. It may take effect by July after final revision and board review, with enforcement assigned to department heads. The code bans owning property affected by one’s agency decisions and prohibits loans or gifts from interested individuals or institutions. It replaces a provision allowing disciplinary action by the board, removing prosecutor role.
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Wisconsin
State Personnel Board
John
W. Reynolds
Roman Winkowski
Milwaukee
State Savings and Loan Department
Winkowski
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp
Reynolds
John Shiels
Governor Announces New Women's Group in Wisconsin
Madison AP Governor John W Reynolds announced Friday the creation of the Governors Commission on the Status of Women. He cited the February conference in Madison showing need for a state body to address women's issues. 24 other states have similar commissions. Katheryn Clarenbach of the University of Wisconsin was named chair, with members serving two years without pay.
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Madison
John W. Reynolds
Reynolds
Wisconsin
Katheryn Clarenbach
University of Wisconsin
Fox River Valley Residents Seen as Urban, Growing
A Wisconsin Extension report by Charlotte Shipley analyzes Winnebago and Outagamie Counties. It notes Fox River Valley as industrial and urban with rising population, higher education, and prosperity. Appleton Neenah Oshkosh differing socioeconomics. Winnebago denser than Outagamie. rural growth up, farm population down.
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Neenah
Wisconsin
Fox River Valley
Fox Valley
University of Wisconsin Extension Division
Bureau of Government
Charlotte Shipley
Winnebago
Outagamie
Appleton
Fied
Oshkosh
Winnebago County
Brown
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Racing
Waukesha
Lightning strikes railway worker in Sweden
Gustaf Lidstroem a 45 year old railway worker was struck by lightning at Eskilssunta Sweden his clothes were thrown about twenty yards as the bolt burned him leaving him badly burned and reported in serious condition today authorities said.
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Eskilsunta
Sweden
UPI
Gustaf Lidstroem
Johnson Confers On Stepped Up Viet Nam Aid
President Johnson meets with Defense Secretary McNamara and Secretary of State Rusk to discuss expanding military and economic aid to South Vietnam. He plans to request more funds to support Saigon’s government amid increased terror raids by pro Communist guerrillas. Rusk returns from NATO talks urging Allies to boost aid. Continued on Page 15.
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Johnson
Robert S. McNamara
Dean Rusk
South Viet Nam
White House
U.S
Saigon
McNamara
Rusk
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council
Hague
Viet Nam
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