U.S. Bombs Reds In Viet Buffer Zone
U S B52s bombed North Vietnamese positions in the buffer zone. North Vietnamese regulars disengaged after heavy combat with U S forces 235 miles north of Saigon as U S commanders prepared a spoiling operation. Casualties listed and air support details provided alongside escalating air and ground actions in the Hastings operation region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Viet Buffer Zone
Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Viet Nam
North
Plateau
Guam
North Viet Nam
Hastings
Demilitarized Zone
Viet Nam
Panhandle
Weather summary for Lacrosse area and Midwest regions
Fair and warmer conditions with little temperature change Friday. Westerly winds 10 to 15 mph and daytime highs in the mid 80s across Lacrosse area with lower 60s tonight. Wisconsin shows generally fair conditions with a chance of thunderstorms in the extreme northwest late tonight or Friday and warmer in the south. Minnesota reports widely scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday with warmer temperatures in central and south portions. Owa notes a few thundershowers in the northwest tonight and Friday, slight warming Friday. Degree Days show 0. sunrise 5 57 am sunset 8 24 pm. last quarter moon Aug 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Owa
Market quotes from NASD as of 9 am in Wisconsin region
National Association of Securities Dealers quotes representative inter dealer prices at about 9 am. Bids reflect inter dealer values with no retail markdowns. asked prices include approximate markup. Listings include La Crosse area stocks bonds and mutual funds with current bid and ask ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Wis
Mtr
la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Telephone
Norplex Corp
Pyroil Co., Inc
Tausche
Boston Fund
Chemical Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal
Eaton & Howard Stk
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fund
Mass. Inv
Mass Inv. Gr
National Investors
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
Flying Balls Of Fire Reported Over City
Two unidentified flying objects described as balls of fire were reported by a La Crosse policeman early Thursday. Patrolman James Malay saw the objects near Charles and Palace Streets and found a small group watching. Spectators refused to provide names for the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
James Malay
Charles
Palace
Malay
Motorbike Theft Costs Minnesota Man $31
A Minneapolis man Lynn Pingry aged 49 was fined 31.65 dollars in La Crosse County Court on a charge of stealing a motorbicycle on 4th Street Wednesday. Police said a witness saw a car stop near the Popcorn Tavern the driver wheeled the motorbike to his car and placed it in the trunk. The witness provided the license plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
la Crosse
Lynn Pingry
Oconomowoc Man Missing After Boat Capsize in Lake
Stanley Miller, 42, of rural Oconomowoc, fell from a turning 16 foot boat on Lac La Belle and vanished presumed drowned. Clar Rather, 61, also of Oconomowoc, was rescued by a bystander in another boat.
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Waukesha
Stanley Miller
Oconomowoc
Lac la Belle
Miller
Clar Rather
Rather
University of Minnesota student charged under Selective Service Act
Francis Galt, 20, a University of Minnesota junior English major, was arrested by a U.S. marshal on a warrant from Des Moines and charged with returning his draft card. He claims pacifism and refused a conscientious objector deferment. Bond set at $1,000. he awaits appearance before a U.S. commissioner in Hennepin County jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Ralph Galt
Birmingham
Ala
Extra
Iowa
Young Galt
Galt
Harry S. Truman
Don’t Force Airline Work Nelson Urges
Sen. Gaylord Nelson opposed a bill ordering striking airline mechanics to return to work. He defended collective bargaining as superior to government intervention, warning temporary gains from forced settlements would damage the bargaining system and impose long term costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Washington (Ap
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Senate
Boy Dies After Being Crushed Between Tanks
Jeffrey G. Dav is seven years old and the son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Davis of Arlington Rt 1. He was killed at Cornland Fertilizer Inc where a nitrogen tank tipped on him while he stood beside his father. Dane County Coroner Clyde Chamberlain Jr. reported the accident occurred at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dane (Ap
Jeffrey G. Davis
Gordon Davis
Rt. 1
Arlington
Dane County
Clyde Chamberlain, Jr
Cornland Fertilizer, Inc
County Gets 94605 In Highway Aids
The Wisconsin Highway Commission mailed the third and final 1966 direct highway aid payment to all 72 counties. La Crosse County receives 94 605 36 with total 1966 aid over 18 8 million plus supplemental aids and state trunk highway funds. Other counties listed with individual payments range from 56 597 43 to 128 237 91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Highway Commission
la Crosse
Buffalo
Crawford
Grant
Jackson
Juneau
Monroe
Trempealeau
Vernon
Whitman case spurs talk of new Texas gun and psychiatry laws
Gov Connally signals possible firearms law and mandatory psychiatrist reports of homicidal urges. DPS led by Col Homer Garrison to centralize Whitman information. Autopsy details from M D Anderson Houston noted tumor near Whitman brain stem. Whitman notes deemed abusive and not released. Police trace Whitman’s actions, notes and photos from campus to Lake Worth connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connally
Texas
Whitman
Texas Department of Public Safety
Col
Homer Garrison
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Austin
University
Lake Worth
Fla
University Tower
Howitzer Shell Found In Racine Basement
In Racine a 105mm howitzer shell was found in a basement shelf by Linn his wife and the landlady. The Coast Guard removed the shell after confirming the intact detonator and a 48 second time delay fuse and towed it to a burial site in Lake Michigan. Police notified Coast Guard who handled disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitman
Dallas
Grand Jury
R.A. Miles
Rochester
N.Y
Racine
Coast Guard
Lake Michigan
John
Linn
Linns
Steel price hikes spark political friction and industry pushback
Steel firms raise prices by 2 to 3 per ton on strip and sheet metal for autos and appliances, drawing White House caution and Capitol Hill talk of an inquiry. Armco cites higher costs, while Ford and others criticize inflation and wage guidelines amid election-year pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Jones & Laughlin
Armco
Capitol Hill
House
Gerald R. Ford
Johnson- Humphrey
Steel Magazine
Walter J. Campbell
Cleveland
Bill D. Moyers
White House
Moyers
Ackley
Indianapolis
Johnson
Inland Steel
Arneson Faces Refusal of Hospitalized Sentence Request
Prosecutor Downing urged that Arneson serve a 30 day sentence under hospital care citing his medical treatment and family burdens. Judge Doyle rejected the bid, noting Arneson deposited 20000 with IRS in 1963 and filed 1959 60 returns, while Arneson acknowledged filing errors but denied wilful tax avoidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downing
Doyle
Arneson
Internal Revenue Service
Visit to girls shower costs student court fine
A La Crosse State University summer student admitted guilt to disorderly conduct after entering a girls shower room at Trowbridge Hall in the dormitory seeking a named student. He fled when confronted, and police later arrested William J. Zamauchey, 26, Milwaukee, in the 100 block of N. 4th Street. He may appeal to circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse State University
la Crosse Municipal Court
William J. Zamuchey
Milwaukee
King St
Trowbridge Hall
Zamachey
N. 4Th Street
Two Teens Sentenced for Duluth Officer Attack
Daniel Bergstrom aged 16 and Roger Marholtz aged 19 were given up to 20 years each for the July 11 beating and shooting of Duluth Sergeant Carl Root. Root remains in intensive care paralyzed from the waist down with lung and kidney complications amid a $12,500 fund drive. Root confronted a parked car. Bergstrom admitted striking with a tire iron while Marholtz and the officer struggled over the service revolver.
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Duluth, Minn
Duluth
Daniel Ray Bergstrom
Roger Marholtz
Minneapolis
Carl Root
Root
Claudia
Marholtz
J. K. Underhill
St. Cloud Reformatory
Bergstrom
Textile Mill May Close At Burlington
Burlington Mills Inc may close its Burlington operation according to President Richard A. Kinzger who said a union meeting was requested amid rumors of a closure. A Local 785 special meeting is planned, while a Danville Kentucky plant is being built but competitive pricing hampers full operation. The company employs over 200 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Burlington Mills Inc
Richard A. Kinzger
Kinzger
Local 786
Textile Workers Union
Robert Lasco
Burlington Mills
Danville, Ky
Kinzer
Family of Five Die in Murder Suicide Pact in Milpitas
Milpitas California police say a neighbor discovering a missing Bible class child found an entire family dead from a single rifle shot. Jeanette Euart 32 shot her husband Kent 45 and children Denise 8 Eric 7 and Randy 5 before taking her own life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milpitas
Calif
Jim Murray
Jeanette Euart
Kent
Denise
Eric
Randy
Two Racine Men Fined for Cross Burning
In Racine two men, John Reading aged 44 and Gerald Janca aged 50, were fined 100 dollars each after pleading no contest to disorderly conduct for burning a cross on a Negro woman's lawn in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine (Ap
Racine
John Reading
Gerald Janca
Dike Proposed as Part of Island Bridge Plan
La Crosse highways panel backs delaying a new Isle la Plume bridge until flood control dike work by the Army Corps of Engineers is finished. The plan would use a 10 foot dike as a road lane with a large culvert to relieve water flow, cutting boat traffic through Isle la Plume Slough. A U shaped dike would arc from Market Street around the river side of the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Common
Wis official denies bribery intent in Hutnik case
Testimony shows Hutnik did not bill expenses to the association and Wise supplied a $50 check. Wise says no bribe was intended and Hutnik sought support for a highway bill among assembly members. Judge Murphy defers defense motion and presses toward renewed arguments after further testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutnik
Association
Wise
Arold Murphy
Marinette
Ladysmith
William Platz
Platz
Murphy
Stewart Honeck
Wisconsin
Madison
Assembly
Paul R. Alfonsi
R-Minocqua
Alfonsi
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Honeck
Rusk County
Senate wage talks split over labor dispute and strike
Sen. Clark backs Congress control over the decision while Dirksen cites misquoting. The Senate Labor Committee endorses a three step compromise after White House talks with Atty. Gen. Katzenbach. Sen. Long argues government should let giants of labor and management settle their fight. Machinists reject a tentative deal offering 72 cents over three years. top mechanics earn 3.52 an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tainly
Congress
Dirksen
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Johnson
Senate Labor Committee
Clark
Nicholas Katzenbach
Capitol Hill
Javits
Morse
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Sen
Russell B. Long
D-La
White House
Fire erupts at Clinton Street dump in La Crosse
La Crosse firefighters responded to a blaze on Clinton Street at 6 17 p m damaging the dump area. The incident was reported around Aug 3 with crews suppressing the fire and no injuries noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Clinton Street
Board Declines Appeal in Wisconsin Warden Case
Milwaukee AP State Personnel Board ends court fight over the Conservation Department chief warden post. New examinations will be set to fill the job after Circuit Judge Norris Maloney voided the former candidate list. Walter Zelinske had been named in 1963 until Supreme Court actions removed him. Ken Beghin’s name was among those challenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
State Personnel Board
State Conservation Department
C. K. Wettengel
State Personnel Bureau
Norris Maloney
Wettengel
Walter J. Zelinske
State Supreme Court
Zelinske
Department
Maloney
Kenneth L. Beghin
Conservation Department
Supreme Court
Agreement OKd In Norplex Sale
Universal Oil Products Co nears closing on the Norplex Corp asset purchase in a stock exchange valued at about 18.5 million dollars. Norplex founder James S. Gelatt leads a La Crosse operation with 300 workers in two plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norplex Corp
Universal Oil Products Co
Des Plaines
Universal
Norplex
James S. Gelatt
Northern Plastics Corp
la Crosse
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U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
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Highlands
Peter Arnett
Hanoi
da Nang
Chu Lai
International Control Commission
India
Poland
Canada
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Winona
C.P
T.W
Dakota
Sat
Sun
Prairie du Chien
Allied Stores
Allis-Chalmers
American
Republic Steel
Rexall Drug
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
N.J
Swift
Texaco
Tidewater Oil
Trane Co
U.S. Rubber
U.S. Steel
Universal Oil
Gbla Westinghouse
White Motors
Woolworth
Zenith
Dow Jones
Fabri-Tek, Inc
Gateway Trans
Giddings & Lewis
Godfrey Co
Hamilton
Lincoln Natl
Life
McQuay, Inc
Nekoosa Edwards
Rockwell Mfg
Royal Dutch N.Y
Rust Craft
Burt Gerding
The
Lawrence Fuess
Donald C. Odden
Youth Correction Commission
Lino Lakes
Daniel Dwelle
Island Bridge
Airlines
Fire Department
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