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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1965

Page

2

Plane lands after wide search for missing pilot

Allen Gilmore, 34, of New Hope Minnesota, landed his single engine plane in Cashton after a Civil Air Patrol search spanning Sunday night. He had departed New Hope for Beaver Dam Lake and said he stopped near La Farge for the night due to bad weather. A prior confusion involved a landings mixup in Monroe County with a crop dusting plane reportedly headed for London Ontario. Gilmore said the other plane was his type, a Piper Cub, but a different color. His wife and three children were visiting Menomonee Falls.

Beaver Dam Allen Gilmore New Hope Minn Gilmore Civil Air Patrol Beaver Dame Lake la Farge Vernon County Cashton Monroe County London Ont Menomonee Falls

Schwandt Named Acting Superintendent as District Advances Projects

The district continues a major building program with bids for South Side High School and Longfellow music addition. Schwandt, a La Crosse State University graduate, has risen from teacher to director of educational services and now serves as acting superintendent amid council negotiations and project approvals.

New South Side High School Longfellow Music Green Bay Street Losey Boulevard Longfellow Addition Schwandt Genoa City Lucille Johnson la Crosse Rita la Crosse State University Robert University of Wisconsin Pine St Board of Education Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Coulee

Sinatra yacht crewman believed drowned off Martha's Vineyard

A crew member, Robert Goldfarb 23 of New Rochelle New York third mate on the Southern Breeze chartered by Frank Sinatra, was presumed drowned after a dinghy sank about a half mile off Martha's Vineyard. Mia Farrow was aboard with two girls and other crew members survived after about an hour in rough water.

New England Mia Farrow Sinatra Miss Farrow Margaret Whittemore Goldfarb

Radio Highlights Baseball Twins Yankees Braves Cards

Radio highlights list scheduled for Tuesday notes game coverage at 6:55 p.m. on WKBH and 7:25 p.m. on WKTY with the Braves facing the Cardinals and Minnesota facing New York. Vox Pop airs at 7 p.m. on WLCX while Sparta’s WCOW-FM carries Braves action at 7:15 p.m.

WKBH Minnesota Twins N.Y WLCX WKTY Milwaukee Braves St. Louis Wcow-Fm Sparta Braves

Weather outlook across major cities reported

Last night low and yesterday's high for Bemidji Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Duluth Fairbanks Fort Worth Honolulu Helena Kansas City Madison LaCrosse Los Angeles Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York Phoenix Rapid City Rochester Salt Lake City San Diego Seattle St Louis Washington Winnipeg are summarized in a regional forecast. The report highlights temperature ranges and expected conditions for the upcoming period.

Bemidji Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Duluth Fairbanks Fort Worth Honolulu Helena Kansas City Madison Lacrosse Los Angeles Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York Phoenix Rapid City Rochester Salt Lake City San Diego Seattle St. Louis Washington Winnipeg UPI

Fortas and Marshall Approved by Judiciary Committee

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Johnsons nominees Abe Fortas for the Supreme Court and Thurgood Marshall for solicitor general. Fortas faced no dissenters, while Marshall drew some opposition votes. The panel also endorsed Rep. Oren Harris for U.S. district judge in Arkansas. Fortas is a longtime Johnson adviser. Marshall would be the first Black solicitor general, previously a longtime NAACP counsel.

Washington Senate Judiciary Committee Johnson Abe Fortas Supreme Court Thurgood Marshal Senate Rep Oren Harris D-Ark Arkansas Everett M. Dirksen Bill John L. McClellan Fortas Marshall Harvard Law School Arch Ibald Cox Arthur J. Goldberg U.S United Nations U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals National Association For the Advancement of Colored People

Fighting Near Duc Co Brings U S Air Strikes and Losses

Vietnamese and U S forces reported heavy fighting seven miles east of Duc Co. Viet Cong forces fired on a convoy with mortars and recoilless rifles as U S air power targeted the area. One U S plane shot down, and casualties were reported among Marines and allied troops with several Viet Cong losses noted.

du Co Duc Co U.S da Nang Cam Ne Vi Cong Chuong Thien Quang Ngai City Saigon

County Court Records From Viroqua Wisconsin Update

A county court report lists multiple speeding and drunkenness citations including Arnold Evanson and James Finley with fines and jail terms. Also noted are trials, bonds, and dismissals for various disorderly conduct cases plus several building and safety incidents in Viroqua on August 9.

Viroqua Wis Arnold C. Evanson la Crosse

Lannon Man Killed In Car Train Crash

A Lannon man Eddie Wehrman aged 52 died when his car collided with a Soo Line train near Highway 164 and County Trunk V in Waukesha County at about 6 30 am. The Wisconsin 1965 traffic toll rose to 558 with the incident.

Lannon Soo Line Waukesha County Wisconsin Eddie Wehrman Mark Carl Willitt Milwaukee Brookfield

Weather Record For Lacrosse Vicinity And Wisconsin

A compact forecast notes fair cool tonight with sunny Wednesday in Lacrosse vicinity and winds southeast 5 to 10 mph. Wisconsin and Minnesota show fair to mostly fair skies with warmer conditions midweek, plus sunrise and sunset times and date marks for August.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota

Body Of Wausau Girl Found In Pickerell Lake

The body of a 10 year old Wausau girl Paulette Langlois was found in Pickerell Lake in Oneida County after a weekend search near Buffalo Lake campgrounds American Legion State Forest east of Woodruff. Three other drowning victims were recovered in northern Wisconsin and from the Mississippi River.

Associated Press Wausau Wisconsin Woods Oneida Wisconsin Mississippi River Paulette ‘Langlois Buffalo Lake American Legion Pickerell Lake Robert Brave, Jr Little Rock Ark Bass Lake Land O’lakes Vilas County Merrill Ludovissy Ivanell Ludovissy North Buena Vista Iowa Mississippi Cassville

Officials To Study Slaughter Alley

Gov. Knowles announced a meeting of highway and law enforcement leaders in Madison to address a deadly nine mile stretch on I-94 between Lake Mills and Johnson Creek. Six people died in accidents there over five days, including a crash with three fatalities. The section is slated for expansion to a four lane freeway by September.

Madison Warren P. Knowles Jefferson County Lake Mills Johnson Creek Knowles

Victor Jerome Dies Former U.S. Communist Leader at 68

Victor J. Jerome, longtime leader of the Communist party in the United States, died Saturday in New York of a brain tumor at age 68. He was among 13 party officials convicted in 1953 for conspiring to overthrow the government by violence and was released from prison in 1957.

New York Victor J. Jerome Communist Party United States U.S

Sir Walford Selby Dies at 84 in Salisbury Rhodesia

Sir Walford Selby 84 former British ambassador to Lisbon from 1937 to 1940 died Saturday in Salisbury Rhodesia. He served as principal private secretary to five foreign secretaries Ramsey Macdonald Sir Austen Chamberlain Arthur Henderson Lord Reading and Sir John Simon.

Walford Selby London Sir Walford Selby Lisbon Salisbury Rhodesia Ramsey Macdonald Austen Chamberlain Arthur Henderson Lord Reading John Simon

Federal Agencies Begin Negro Voter Registration Drive

Federal examiners began registering African Americans in Selma and across nine counties in three states. At Selma’s post office four examiners found 50 Negroes in line to apply as voters as Federal Justice Department teams opened centers. In Plaquemines Parish Louisiana only three registered in the first hour. In East Carroll Parish nine registered. Greensboro, Hale County drew nearly 250.

Selma Ala Lorenzo Harrison Orville Bama Department of Justice Deep South Alabama Dallas Hale Lowndes Marengo Louisiana East Carroll East Feliiciana Plaquemines Mississippi LeFlore Madison Plaquemines Parish Ellen Floyd Boothville East Carroll Parish Madison and LeFlore Counties Miss Demopolis Marengo County Greensboro Hale County

Renewal demands stir in La Crosse redevelopment clash

Forbes warns against full scale redevelopment, while Gateway Products’ Berg questions the Harborview Plaza plan noting potential harm to his Main Street business. Authority president Kumm defends study need, citing flood disaster financing and job base gains for a potential renaissance.

Berg Gateway Products Corp Main St Parrott Harborview Plaza Gateway Products Main Street Roy Kumm Authority Board Roellig Kumm Front Street la Crosse Johnson

Stock Quotations and Market Averages Snapshot

National and regional quotes show Allis-Chalmers to Zenith traded with varied gains and losses as of 9 am. Dow Jones averages list Industrials 880.15, Railroads 209.17, Utilities 155.45 with volume 1,170,000. Commodities include Sept Wheat 151 5, Sept Soybeans 274, Sept Corn 12138. Mutual funds quotes span Boston Fund to Wisconsin Fund with mixed ranges.

Kwno Winona Socony Sperry Rand Standard Oil Calif Ind N. J. Studebaker Swift Texaco Trane Co Union Tank Car United Airlines U.S. Rubber U.S. Steel Westinghouse Electric White Motors Woolworth Zenith Dow Jones la X Cooler Co la X Telephone Norplex Corp Pyroil Co. Inc Tausche Bonds Mutual Boston Fund Chemical Fund Eaton & Howard Bal. F Eaton & Howard Stk. F Fidelity Fund Incorporate Mass William St. F Puritan Fund Wisconsin Fund

Nixon urges Johnson to discipline Democrats over Viet Nam

Nixon told an Iowa airport press conference that President Johnson should discipline his Democratic party over Viet Nam before criticizing Republicans. He blamed Johnson for a temper flare targeting unclear opposition and noted Ford was alleged but denied. Eisenhower waved to supporters as bursitis affected him.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Richard Nixon Johnson Nixon House Gerald Ford Michigan Ford Herbert Hoover West Branch Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Frank Hidinger

Police Intensify Drive Against Terrorists in Thailand

Border police in northeast Thailand launched an intensified operation after a gun battle near Nakorn Phanom Province. One policeman died and two were wounded in the clash with about 15 terrorists. A terrorist was killed and a cache of Communist literature was captured.

Bangkok Thailand Nakorn Phanom Mekong River Laos la Pile

Soldier Struck By Station Wagon Dies

Pvt. Dennis F. Floyd age 22 of Parma Missouri died Sunday as the second victim of a station wagon crash into a marching column at Fort Leonard Wood. Pvt. Paul Ellison 20 of St. Clair Missouri was killed Thursday night and thirty soldiers were injured, with two still hospitalized.

FT. Leonard Wood Dennis F. Floyd Parma Paul Ellison St. Clair

Johnson Signs 7.5 Billion Housing Bill At White House

President Johnson signed into law a 7.5 billion housing bill with a new rent subsidy for the needy and grants to help impoverished homeowners repair properties. He called it a landmark measure addressing slums and blight and pledging nationwide progress for dignity, opportunity, and neighborhood pride. The bill includes construction and rehabilitation aid for elderly and low income families, with bipartisan lawmakers and building-industry representatives present.

Washington Johnson America White House Rose Garden Congress Texas Austin Tex

Bids Sought for Flood Control Projects in Minnesota

Army Corps of Engineers invites bids around Sept 2 for flood protection work at Winona and Minnesota City Minnesota. The project covers 600000 cubic yards of levee embankment on the west bank of the Mississippi from Lock and Dam 5A to Winona. It includes raising the Dam 5A dike Prairie Island and Crooked Slough levees and modifying the Prairie Island control structure.

St. Paul Army Corps of Engineers Winona Minnesota City Minn Leslie B. Harding Mississippi River Harriet Huff Mississippi Prairie Island iPrairie Island

Racine Man Killed After Bicycle Collision Near Burlington

Dale Armes, 26, of rural Racine, died in a Burlington hospital from injuries after a bicycle struck him on Highway 36 about 20 miles northwest of Racine Monday night. The rider, a 16 year old with a light, did not see Armes. Authorities planned an autopsy and have not yet classified the death as a highway fatality.

Burlington Dale Armes Racine Armes

Health Research Bill Signed By President

President Johnson signed a 280 million health research bill and announced a national task force to set ambitious goals in education health and child welfare. He noted the NIH ceremony and the resignation of Surgeon General Luther Terry to become Pennsylvan ia VP. The measure extends construction grants and expands NIH authority with new assistant secretaries.

Washington Kent Johnson Johnson National Institutes of Health U.S Luther Terry Terry University of Pennsylvania Wey Eee Peg Oont White House Bill D. Moyers Public Health Service NIH Department of Health, Education and Welfare Congress Bethesda

Federal registrars to open offices in nine Southern counties

Federal registration teams start in nine counties including Dallas Alabama and Louisiana. Illiterate voters may register by simple application or with help. Local officials complain literacy tests violated prior agreements while some lawmakers argue nationwide enforcement will end literacy barriers.

Leflore Madison Mississippi Dallas Lowndes Hale and Marengo Alabama East Caroll East Felician Plaquemines Louisiana

Coast Guard recounts aboard Seven Seas murder at sea

Burywaise, a crewman aboard the Seven Seas, says Ramirez shot first mate Aldrick Howes in his bunk aboard the ship en route to a Tampa dry dock, then left the bunkroom as a 38 caliber pistol discharged three times. The captain was found dead on the bridge.

Sel Coast Guard Ramirez Burywaise Seven Seas Miami Tampa Cuba Burgwaise Roberto Aldrick Howes

Shirley Jackson Dies At 45 In Vermont Home

Novelist Shirley Jackson aged 45 died at her North Bennington home on Sunday. Cause of death was not announced immediately.

Shirley Jackson North Bennington

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