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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1965
Page
11
Five youths were turned over to juvenile authorities after a disturbance at Kenosha’s weekly bicycle races where about 700 people jeered four police officers. Officers were pushed and kicked. two were assaulted and all uniforms torn. Inspector Bosman condemned the crowd and urged resident support for police protection.
Wisconsin Governor Knowles opened his campaign to curb water pollution with an offer to call a special legislative session. A four hour briefing with 12 state agencies reviewed duties and recommendations while funding proposals for pollution research and a new natural resources commission were discussed.
The Associated Press reports storms and showers linger along the East Coast and into the Plains while other regions stay mostly dry. Rainfall totals include over 1 inch in Baltimore and more than 4% inches in Philadelphia with 4 inches in parts of southeastern Kansas. Damaging winds and hail hit Iowa and Illinois Davenport Rock Island Moline East Moline area with crop losses around 1 million dollars.
The House Civil Service Committee approved a bill to raise federal salaries by 4.5 percent in October for about 1.8 million employees. It would widen the gap with private industry, raise Congress members’ pay in the next Congress, and cost an initial $739 million. Johnson had proposed a 3 percent raise. The plan also boosts House leaders’ pay.
In Pompano Beach Florida a construction worker attempting to clear a jammed rivet gun fired the tool. The rivet struck and killed employer George Alexander age 55 who was standing on the ground. The bolt pierced his heart, authorities said.
A Wednesday night blast outside a three story glass company building breaks about 40 windows in Chicago. No injuries reported and police do not link it to last month downtown explosions.
A woman Mrs Paul-Emile Roy and her four children Frances 6 Gaston 13 Claude 12 and Marie 9 were found slain with an ax at their home in La Guadeloupe Quebec 130 miles east of Montreal. Police held a man in Lac Megantic 30 miles south in connection with the slayings.
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