Budget Poses Big Problems for Wisconsin Agencies
Madison reports the Senate approved a record 493.5 million budget but many state departments face shortfalls as they fit spending to income. The building program bears the brunt with a cut from 63 million to about 45 million, delaying projects like Eau Claire State College lab and UW Milwaukee science building. Officials warn of slowdowns and higher costs as private consultants may be used to cover work.
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Madison
State Senate
Senate
Gaylord Nelson
Assembly
Nelson
Building Commission
J. R. Rothermel
Eau Claire State College
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Northern Colony
Chippewa Falls
Joe E. Nusbaum
Department of Administration
Nusbaum
Joint Finance Committee
Bureau of Engineering
Los
Albania's Hoxha Purge Reported Amid 36000 Jailed
Belgrade reports Albanian leader Enver Hoxha has jailed 36000 political opponents since aligning with Red China against Russia. A defected official says trials of 10 Albanians aim to purge pro Soviet elements, with observers noting little Western coverage or foreign press access.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
UPT
Enver Hoxha
Red Ching
Russia
Hoxha
Greece
Wires 25000 For Cubans Held In Castro Regime
Beverly Hills report says Jake the Barber Factor wired 25000 dollars to Eleanor Roosevelt to aid 1200 Cuban patriots held by Fidel Castro. The effort is backed by Mrs Roosevelt Milton Eisenhower and Walter Reuther to raise funds for 399 tractors Castro seeks as ransom.
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Beverly
Cali
Jake the Barber
Factor
Eleanor Roosevelt
Fidel Castro
Arias Ghaithes
Cuban Deal Under Fire In Congress
In Washington Congress and Castro clash over a private plan to swap earthmoving gear for 1,200 Cuban invasion prisoners. Secretary of State Rusk faced intense questions as senators called the administration to confirm its approval of the barter. Castro’s proposal drew sharp denunciations as a heinous, monstrous exchange in heated Senate talks.
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Washington
U. S. Congress
Fidel Castro
Dean Rusk
Castro
Senate
Cuba
Prisoners Page 1 Turns Spotlight Across City
A note directs readers to turn to Page 1 for a prisoner's feature while Page 11 carries BLUGET. The brief cross-reference hints at ongoing coverage and the shifting focus within the newspaper.
Laos Talks Split On Future Course At Geneva
At Geneva the Laos conference faced a split over how the International Control Commission should function to police the cease fire and supervise neutrality. Debates weigh options to study in committees, full sessions, or a June Vienna pause ahead of Kennedy Khrushchev talks.
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Geneva
Laos
Vienna
Kennedy
Khrushchev
International Control Commission
Quick Quick Slow Road Sign Prank in England
Road signs in Countersthorpe England were altered by pranksters to read Quick, quick, slow. Local police urged patience as drivers adjust to the altered warnings.
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Countersthorpe
England
UPI
Kennedy Declares United Nations Day October 24
President Kennedy designated October 24 as United Nations Day and urged Americans to show faith in the international organization. He said the United States views the UN as an indispensable instrument of peace economic progress and social development.
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Washington
Kennedy
United Nations
International Organization
United States
Uneasy Night After Montgomery Riots
Police announce the arrest of a man accused of beating two newsmen amid race riots in Montgomery Alabama. National Guardsmen maintain order as CORE plans another freedom ride while threats and convocations raise tensions after Sunday mob assault on a Negro church.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
E. P
LeMay May Signal Bid for B70 as Air Force Chief
Gen Curtis E LeMay scheduled to become Air Force chief of staff on July 7 may push for administration approval of the 2000 mile per hour B70 bomber. An associate says LeMay favors a mixed bomber missile force and will press the case at the highest levels despite Kennedy administration outreach and defense secretary McNamara’s resistance.
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Washington
Curtis E. LeMay
Air Force
LeMay
Strategic Air Command
Bis
Kennedy
Thomas D. White
White
Waite
Leto Os
Tthus
Gen
Curtis £. leMay
White House
Grr
Robert S. McNamara
Capitol Hil
McNamara
Senate
Sen
Clair Engle
D-Calif
Rioters Face Stiff Penalties in Alabama Violence
The Justice Department readies prosecutions after Alabama freedom riders violence. Four men were arrested in Anniston for fire bombing an interstate bus on May 14, with penalties up to 20 years and a $10,000 fine. FBI increased arrests as federal marshals debated recalls and Civil Rights tensions drew Senate attention.
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Washington
Justice Department
Alabama
Freedom Riders
FBI
Anniston
Ala
Atlanta
Birmingham
Montgomery
Miorney
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
Kennedy
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Laus
Hense Mgembers
John Patterson
Lister Hill
D-Ala
Qrval Farhus
Arkansas
Voice Concern On Abolition Of Korean Parties
The U S Embassy in Seoul voiced deep concern over the abolition of all political parties by South Korea s new military rulers and over the rejection of an agreement bringing troops under U N command General Carter B Magner commanded U N forces in Korea The Supreme Military Council overruled Pak Chunzhi on part of the agreement causing the pact to be voided though some points remained aligned The discord within the council signaled internal tensions amid the junta s move to restore civil government and foreign pressure to recognize U N authority by Gen Magner
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Seoul
South Korea
U.S
U.N
Carter B. Magner
Pak Chunzhi
Magrader
U.N. Command
Supreme Military Council
Pak
Macrader
Plans Okayed By Lemnitzer
Washington AP report details Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer testimony on CIA funded 45 million dollar plan to train 1500 guerrillas for a Cuba invasion attempt. Poor air support and pre awareness by Castro doomed the mission and sparked renewed calls for accountability.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Foreign Relations
Lemnitzer
Fidel Castro
Castro
Cuba
French And Rebels Meet Over Algeria
French and Algerian rebel negotiators resumed hard bargaining at Evian on the future of Algeria after a weekend recess. The talks opened as France ordered a unilateral cease fire, a move rebels dismissed as propaganda yet seen to pressure rebel defenses.
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Evian - Les - Bains
France
Algeria
Lake Geneva
Tunis
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Thhey
Therebels
Warrants Issued in Beatings Tied to Klan Members
In Talladega County eight white men tied to recent May 13 beatings were named in twelve additional warrants. Circuit Solicitor W. E. Hallingsworth Jr. said the suspects, all KKK members, face charges of assault with intent to murder and flogging. Sheriff Luke Brewer noted the group’s affiliation.
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Talladega
Alatan
Alabama
W. E. Hallingsworth Jr
Talladega County
Luke Brewer
Ku Klux Klan
Kennedy Plans Broad Space Defense Boost and Economic Tools
President Kennedy aims to ask Congress for a sizable rise in space and defense spending supplemented by modest economic tools to curb unemployment. The plan prioritizes moon effort and national defense, with some public works trimmed to focus on strategic gains. Officials note slow progress on domestic plans and a desire to keep next year’s deficit modest.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
U.S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Youth Conservation Corps
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Hurbert Humphrey
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Albert Gore
D-Tenn
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