Five Drives Seek Membership in Racine Health Fund
Racine Health Fund plans a 1964 budget to cover health and research services not already funded. Several major agencies declined joining the single fund drive due to national policy, including the American Cancer Society and Wisconsin Heart Association. Muscular Dystrophy and Racine Tuberculosis and Health Association have pending applications, while others await replies and a local policy study.
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Health Fund
American Cancer Society
Wisconsin Heart Assn
Easter Seal Society
Muscular Dystrophy Assn. of America
United Fund
United Funds
The
Leukemia Society
Racine
DeWitt
Racine Tuberculosis and Health Assa
Racine United Community Services
Racine Health Fund
Racine County
United
Truman condemns Negro civil rights protests in Washington
Former President Harry S. Truman said it is wrong for Negroes to plan large Washington demonstrations in support of civil rights. He dismissed the protests as demagoguery and urged pursuing rights through existing laws and common sense.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
Washington
Truman
Navy shifts recruit training to avoid meningitis outbreak
The Navy moves basic training to Great Lakes Treasure Island and Coronado from San Diego as meningitis cases rise. Three deaths are reported and San Diego training will resume July 15. About 4,000 recruits will be diverted to Great Lakes for three weeks starting June 24 to reduce risk and create a controlled environment.
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San Francisco
Navy
Great Lakes
Treasure Island
Coronado
San Diego
U.S
Guardsmen Arrive at McCoy for Two-Week Camp
Wisconsin's 32d Division National Guardsmen, about 5 541 strong, began a two-week summer camp at Camp McCoy for the first since 1961. They arrived from across the state in 1 200 military vehicles, with units from Racine among them. About 95 percent are veterans of ten months on active duty at Fort Lewis Washington, activated in 1961, and released last August.
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Camp Mccoy
Wisconsin
National Guardsmen
Berlin
Fort, Lewis, Wash
Angry Buddhists Clash With Police in Saigon
Rioting broke out in Saigon as about 8,000 Buddhist worshipers pressed police lines around the capital’s main pagoda. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd after 150 youths began fighting.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Violence Surges After Evers Funeral and Alabama Tense Protest
Bombs disrupted a Negro demonstration as 200 marchers fled their path. At Tuscaloosa University of Alabama two new black students Vivian Malone and James Hood faced mixed reactions amid federal guard deployment to keep order. Kennedy assured Wallace troops stay until order returns while Fort McClellan withdrawals begin amid easing tension.
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University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Vivian Malone
James Hood
Kennedy
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Pentagon
Statue's Age 600 at Bangkok Marble Temple
Bangkok's Marble Temple, erected in 1901, houses a statue of Buddha claimed to be 600 years old. The claim ties the statue to historic religious traditions and draws visitors from across the region.
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Bangkok
Brazilian driver dies in Le Mans crash
An oil patch caused a three car collision at the Le Mans 24 hour race. Brazilian driver Bino Heins died after his Alpine struck overturned cars driven by Roy Salvadore of Britain and Jean-Pierre Manzon of France. Heins was pulled from the burning wreckage and died before hospital arrival.
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LE Mans
France
Bino Heins
Heins
Brazil
Roy Salvadore
Britain
Jean-Pierre Manzon
De Gaulle Stresses Modern Arms in NATO Speech
In Poitiers France Charles de Gaulle pledged a modern military posture and closer ties within NATO as he neared the end of a Western France tour. The remarks stressed France must be equipped with up to date arms and a robust defense policy.
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Poitiers
France
NATO
France Allies Seek to Maintain Ties with AT Tant Alliance
Fragmentary note suggests France aims to keep allied links and participate in the At Tant alliance, described as a key power bloc, with emphasis on unity and shared interests amid unclear context.
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France
Hay
Wad
Ith
Arvat
Brigham Young Claimed to Have 19 Wives and 56 Children
Historical note records Brigham Young as having 19 wives and 56 children including 23 sons and 3 daughters. The detail reflects family size cited in period coverage.
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Brigham: Young
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Deborah Ann Sharp
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Washington Ave
Uptown
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Stilb
Welt Construction
Seanna Bone
Jos, Schulte
Don Moe
Steve
Sixth Street
Lathrop
de Gaulle
Atlantic Alliance
Palm Beach
Black
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