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Newspaper
La Crosse Sunday Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1966
Page
1
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told a Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Minneapolis that the nation can pursue both military and social goals. He warned against inflation’s threat to the economy and praised progress in Southeast Asia.
OsHkosh AP A helicopter crashed near the Winnebago County Airport terminal injuring pilot Wilburn Outlaw 42 of Janesville. He suffered severe facial cuts and possible broken leg and was taken to Mercy Hospital. The craft struck between the parking lot and West 20th Avenue, burst into flames, destroying the helicopter and two parked cars. Paul Thompson aided in dousing flames.
William E. Anderman, longtime publisher of the Detroit Times from 1934 to 1957, died Friday at age 74. His tenure ended three years before the Hearst paper was absorbed by the Detroit News.
Clark County Judge Richard Gaffney ordered 18 year old Melvin Polar of Mole Lake committed to the state hospital in Madison for a 60 day examination after he pleaded innocent by reason of insanity in the slaying of his foster father Harold Hohenstein. Polar also faces charges of attempted murder of his foster mother and kidnapping two schoolmates. Mrs Hohenstein, 53, was reported in serious condition after being shot twice. The two girl students were kidnapped at gunpoint and released unharmed.
Washington AP says higher rates for postal services five special services take effect next Saturday. New fees aim to cut the annual deficit by about 60 percent. money order registry and C O D fees rise for first time since 1961. O'Brien announced in January. Copenhagen AP notes Oswald Helmuth, 71, a Denmark entertainer, died Friday.
Gemini 8 mission ended by emergency after a 25-pound yaw thruster fired and sent the docked craft into a wild yaw and roll. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott regained control, then separated and stabilized the capsule for return to Earth.
The White House says President Johnson will send a special message to Congress on consumer problems Monday. The package labeling bill, championed by Sen. Hart, seeks full disclosure of contents and charges and bans deceptive practices. Opponents warn it could raise costs and curb competition and notes hearings began in 1961.
A U S Navy task force moved to shift a 20 megaton bomb off a steep 5,000 foot slope near Palomares Spain to a safer spot for recovery. The Alvin sub with three men led the effort while surface cranes await to lift the device. Officials hope to announce its recovery within the week if delays do not occur. Gen Delmar Wilson authorized a gift of 1200 dollars to Palomares and Villaricos communities amid broader damage settlements.
A flight search from Carlsbad and Las Cruces failed to locate missing Wisconsin couple Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Stiles who disappeared February 21 en route to Mazatlan. About 15 private and CAP planes scoured the area between Carlsbad and Las Cruces and toward Mexico, with no success. one downed plane sighting near Texas Signal Peak proved old.
New York mayor John Lindsay offered Prince Philip a deputy mayor position at a charity luncheon. The prince remained non committal saying “Rather.” Lindsay noted plans for a $520 million tax boost and joked about keeping the prince in city government.
Walter Reuther, UAW president, proposed a public price wage review board. The plan would require corporations supplying 25 percent or more of an industry to give 60 days notice before price increases and justify the rise to the board. The board would also review union wage demands that could trigger price hikes.
President Johnson sent Congress a 10 year water research blueprint proposing outlays rising from 91.9 million this year to 199.3 million in 1971. The plan includes studying ideas such as supplying Southern California by towing Arctic icebergs as part of a broader conservation and infrastructure effort.
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