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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1966
Page
1
Marines landed by helicopter and landing craft on Thursday meeting no opposition. US forces burned the village of Lien Hoa on Wednesday after two helicopters and an F-4 were shot down. The 1st Cavalry Air Mobile Division said artillery and air strikes caused the fire, with 70 Viet Cong suspects seized. The village was described as a hostile fortified complex.
STURGEON BAY Wis. (UPI) William Karas 6 and George Bergsland 31 his son in law drowned Thursday while fishing in Green Bay near Sturgeon Bay. Deputies recovered their bodies in ten feet of water about 75 feet from shore. Bridenhayes said neither man wore a life preserver and the 14 foot aluminum boat apparently capsized, seen partially submerged by a nearby cottage resident.
Washington AP reports the Senate delays final action on the civil rights bill of 1985 as a new cloture petition seeks to end debate. Leaders Mansfield and Hart gauge support for the measure to ban housing discrimination affecting about 60 percent of rentals and homes, with owners largely exempt.
Wisconsin posted several low minimums with Madison tying a 1916 September 16 record at 33. Cities across the state reported lows from 30s to 40s and Milwaukee logged a Sept 15 low of 41, a record for the date. Skies remained clear. McAllen Texas led warmth at 99 while Boonville New York opened near 2 and a half percent.
Washington AP reports the House Appropriations Committee approved more than 3.08 billion dollars for foreign aid for the next fiscal year ending June 30. The package funds military and economic assistance to about 72 countries, with most money for economic support and anti-poverty efforts, though the panel warned of waste and administrative mistakes.
Reported garbled lines show Rigel opening a conference amid confusion. Dirksen and House GOP Leader Gerald Ford shared remarks outside the Republican quarters, but the transcript appears distorted with stray numbers and illegible phrasing.
Former Indiana governor Matthew E. Welsh urged tighter cross border cooperation to prevent pollution of the Great Lakes. He called for better enforcement and coordinated data sharing between U S and Canadian agencies and criticized a 1918 study as ignored. Secretary Udall advocated shared funding from states cities and federal government and praised New York and Wisconsin for pollution control laws.
Donald Hetty, 32, of Honey Creek in Racine County, was killed when the asphalt roller he operated overturned at the Wisconsin School for the Deaf. Hetty, employed by Amend Construction of Elkhorn, was working on a new driveway and parking lot. the roller rolled over the embankment, crushing him instantly.
Mrs Audrey Bell of Beaconsfield England warned a thief who took her scarab bracelet that it carries a curse of lasting bad luck. The Ancient Egyptian piece, described as precious and personal, prompted a strong superstition response from the owner.
Madison Wisconsin legislators win a $3,000 pay raise to $8,400 a year. The Joint Finance Committee voted 95 to elevate salaries to align with modern wages after a public hearing with few dissenters. Governor Knowles signed the bill, finalizing the action on the pay boost.
Gemini 12 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr and Richard F. Gordon Jr landed at Cape Kennedy aboard separate helicopters after a two hour sea voyage from the carrier Guam. They thanked the launch teams, praised the Titan 2 Atlas Agena and Gemini for the flawless flight, and said they slept little but were eager to go again.
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower exited Walter Reed Army Hospital after a two night stay for routine tests. He planned to return to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but officials said he stayed to await unspecified test results with no special significance attached to the extension.
A Spantax DC3 airliner on a Palma to Tenerife route ditched two miles off Santa Cruz de Tenerife after one engine failed. All but one aboard were rescued. 23 passengers and three crew survived. one Spaniard who refused to disembark died as the vessel sank.
United States and the Philippines agreed to reduce lease periods from 99 years to 35 years. Filipino President Ferdinand E Marcos announced the move as an important step, with Defense Secretary Ramos defending the action against criticism.
AP notes the evolution of Wisconsin legislator pay from statehood in 1848 when compensation was 2.50 dollars per day in session, to 1967 at 350 dollars per year, 1681 raised to 800, 1929 to 1200, 1949 to 2400, 1957 to 3600, 1963 to 5400, and by Thursday reaching 8400 dollars annually.
In Grenada Mississippi Negro pupils entered two desegregated schools under 200 riot trained highway patrolmen guarding the area. 149 Negro students entered as whites were largely absent and a hearing before U.S. District Judge Claude Clayton continued in Oxford. Police maintained a tense calm as marchers chanted for immediate equal rights and a rally speaker accused whites of cowardice for not protecting the students.
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