Photographer Claims Bombing Run On Havana
Larry Osisus reports that Alexander Rorke Jr. claims involvement in a Havana bombing raid on the Nico Lopez refinery. Havana and U S officials dispute the tale with Cuba alleging U S responsibility on a raid that U S State Department doubts.
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Havana
Washington
Cuba
Alexander Rorke Jr
New York
United States
State Department
Lincoln White
Radio Havanha
Nico Lopez
Havana Radio
Rorke
Hearing Set On North Side Bus Service
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing May 9 at 9 a.m. in La Crosse City Hall to investigate a council backed complaint against La Crosse Transit Co. over limited George Street service and after 6 p.m. hours. The council cites requests from 300 residents and 800 potential weekly trips as backing for improved service.
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Wisconsin Public Service Commission
la Crosse
Common Council
la Crosse, Transit Co
South George Street
Schuh Homes
City Atty
John Flanagan
PSC
George Street
Flanagan
19Th Ward
Frank Kaufmann
Kaufmann
Jack Reihl
1St Ward
North Side
Weather Outlook With Clouds Showers and Cooler Weekend
Considerable cloudiness with showers and thundershowers Saturday night ending Sunday. Cooler on Sunday with high in the low 60s after a Saturday low near 50.
Love Letter Mistaken Tax Return Goes Unusual Way
In Phoenix an Arizonan mailed his state tax return to his sweetheart. The notation in the letter "Just sent in my state taxes, Boy, did I rock them" drew attention. The Tax Division sent the letter back with a note that an agent would discuss further mistakes.
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Phoenix, Ariz
State Income Tax Division
Wisconsin Sets Clocks Ahead as DST Begins This Sunday
The state moves clocks forward one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for Daylight Saving Time while Minnesota and Iowa stay on Central Standard Time. DST affects rail air and bus schedules in La Crosse with numerous departures into and out of the city, including Milwaukee Road Hiawatha trains and North Central Airlines flights.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
Milwaukee Road
Hiawatha
Chicago
Pioneer Limited
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Onalaska
Burlington Railroad
Blackhawk
Zephyr
Empire Builder
North Central Airlines
Central Greyhound Lines
Harriman Sees Improved Laos Outlook After Talks in Moscow
U.S. Undersecretary W Averell Harriman reported hope for progress on Laos following lengthy talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. He denied Soviet accusations of American involvement and said Khrushchev reiterated support for a neutral Laos. Harriman praised Khrushchev as vigorous and strong as ship of state.
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Moscow
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Khrushchev
Laos
Harriman
Andrei A. Gromyko
Pathet Lao
Kennedy
Speculation Grows On Rockefeller Remarrying
Public gossip swirls over Gov. Nelson Rockefeller possible remarriage to Margaretta Murphy after his divorce and her split from Dr James Murphy. Rumors cite a quiet romance, a no comment stance, and a rumored Southampton ceremony amid a May calendar lull.
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NEW York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Margaretta
Happy) Fitler Murphy
Murphy
Social Register
Britain
Soviet Union
Laos
Souvanna
Phoumi Nosvan
Kong le
Pathet Lao
Rockefeller
Albany
Long Island
Southampton
Ben
LBJ to Meet 100 Businessmen in Milwaukee Luncheon
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson will meet about 100 businessmen at an off the record luncheon in Milwaukee on May 4. Leo Crowley chairs Wisconsin Democrats dinner, Schlitz Brewing Co sponsors the event, and Erwin C. Uihlein oversees the invitation list.
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Milwaukee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Leo Crowley
Madison
Wisconsin Democratic Party
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
Erwin C. Uihlein
Schlitz Board
Souvanna Fails To Reach Pact With Pathet Lao
Premier Souvanna Phouma failed to reach a settlement with the Pathet Lao to end Laos crisis. Both sides agreed to meet again at Pathet Lao headquarters near the Plaine des Jarres. Souphanouvong criticized alleged American airlifts of right wing troops. Kong Le denied the charge and invited observers to verify troop presence. The Pathet Lao pushed talks to cover broader coalition disputes beyond Plaine des Jarres.
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Souvanna
Pathet Lao
Khang Khay
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Plaine Des Jarres
Prince Souphanouvong
Vientiane
Souphanouvong
Air America
U.S
United States
Kong le
Plaine
Youth Killed Brother Missing In Kickapoo River Crash
Ronald Venner 21 died when the car driven by him struck a bridge abutment over the Kickapoo River in Bell Center. Brother Raymond Venner 20 is missing, believed drowned. Passengers Edward Stussey 19 and Joseph Stussey 21 of Fairview were hospitalized with non life threatening injuries.
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Bell Center
Wis
Gays Mills
Ronald Venner
Raymond
Ronald
Kickapoo
Crawford County
Harry Shediey
Edward Stussey
Joseph
Fairview
Boscobel
Wisconsin Schedules New Interstate Mileage Request
Wisconsin Good Roads Association plans a Wednesday appeal in Washington for 32.5 additional Interstate miles including 4.8 in La Crosse to link with I-90. led by Lester Palmer Bob Williams and Lt. Gov. Jack Olson the bid targets Milwaukee Madison Eau Claire and La Crosse with a $6 million La Crosse freeway option along the La Crosse River to connect to major streets. A prior push for 462 extra miles by Gov Reynolds and Highway Chairman Grasse was rejected.
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Washington, D.C
Wisconsin Good Roads Association
la Crosse
Lester Palmer
Bob Williams
Jack Olson
Rex Whitton
Bureau of Public Roads
la Crosse Street
Copeland Avenue
John W. Reynolds
Highway Commission
Harvey Grasse
Castro Hailed In Murmansk Welcome On Soviet Visit
Fidel Castro received a thunderous welcome in Murmansk with tens of thousands cheering. Anastas Mikoyan led the greeting as Castro praised wartime Soviet sacrifices and urged solidarity of the international working class before lauding Marxism Leninism.
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Reinhold Ensz
Moscow
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Murmansk
Tass
Soviet Union
Castro
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Havana
Khrushchev
Mikoyan
Moscow Radio
New York
United Nations
Red Square
Two Park Vandals Apprehended in Myrick Park Damage
La Crosse police captured two South Side teenagers, ages 15 and 16, for destroying 15 newly planted fir trees and other foliage in Myrick Park on April 9. Detectives Schulm and Wells traced them after tips from boastful reports. The suspects will be referred to Juvenile Court per state law.
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la Crosse
South Side
Myrick Park
Roger Schmuck
Wesley Wells
City Parks and Recreation
Eugene Fry
Clarence Koblitz
County Welfare Department
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Happy Twirlers
Mary E. Sawyer
Frank Tillman
By Larry Osius
White
Associated Press
George Arfeld
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bahamas
Esso-Shell
Sherman Billingsley
North Side Bus
Nona
Rochester
Mankato
Minneapolis
Winona
Madison c
Tomah
LaClaire Bus Lines
Wisconsin Northern Transportation Co
Eau Claire
Western Stages
Waterloo
Canton
Minn
By Preston Grover
Charles L. West
Robert McManus
White House
The
New York Mirror
Park Avenue
Peter Iselin
the Mirror
Europe
Rockefeller Ranch
Venezuela
Mary Todhunter Clark
Philadelphia
Rockefellers
Murphys
Reno
Sun Valley
Nevada
Idaho
Michael
New Guinea
LBJ
By Antoine Yared
Felipe Vidal Santiago
Miami
Fla
United Front For National Liberation
Santiago
Ivan
UPI
Gertie
Cee Gee
Milwaukee River
Coast Guard
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