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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
1
In Ottawa a 160-foot span of the Heron Road bridge under construction collapsed over the Rideau River. Seven bodies have been recovered and 53 injured, 18 in critical condition, as workers search mud in steady rain for two more missing. About 60 workers were on site when the span fell at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The Lunar Orbiter failed to lock onto the star Canopus, then switched to the moon as reference. Ground teams plan a mid course maneuver, noting no major problem though computer reprogramming may be needed. The craft launched from Cape Kennedy on a 90 hour, 235,466 mile trip.
The Agriculture Department’s August crop report projects Wisconsin corn at 78 bushels per acre totaling 127,686,000 bushels and oats at 54 bushels per acre totaling 107,622,000 bushels. Tobacco is estimated at 1,743 pounds per acre or 17,950,000 pounds. Nationally, corn for grain is 3,981,221,000 bushels and wheat at 1,286,296,000. Last year’s corn and wheat were 4,171,100,000 and 1,326,747,000 respectively.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said he would call for action on the civil rights bill on September 6, the day after Labor Day. The House passed measure faces stiff Senate opposition led by Everett Dirksen over open housing provisions, with a possible filibuster anticipated by Southern opponents. Mansfield noted he has not read the bill and commented on scheduling without Judiciary Committee referral.
The Beatles depart London for the United States amid potential challenges to their popularity after John Lennon’s controversial remark. A Chicago stop leads to calls for a third tour, with Memphis weighing canceling two shows as radio stations ban their records.
Madison AP reports Franklin Green Bay East Lake Geneva Badger and Wausau Senior high schools will be honored at the National Study Safety Conference opening Monday at the University of Wisconsin. John A. Ford of Detroit, Chrysler Corp. vice president, will give the keynote address at the four day convention.
Madison Wisconsin AP report says Assemblyman Angelo F Greco blocked 361 000 dollars for Stevens Point State University citing interference with a shopping center project near campus The Building Commission tabled the land purchase funds for at least a month while members criticized campus planning and lack of long range strategy.
A direct telephone line now connects Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier with Governor Warren Knowles. The line was installed about a month ago for use in any eventuality, though it has not yet been used. The governor’s emergency phone sits behind his desk. the installation was requested by the mayor.
Milwaukee NAACP youth group sells 25 cent Burn Baby Burn buttons to raise funds. The slogan recalls Watts riots from last summer, described by Rev. James E. Groppi as a symbol of the struggle for freedom. Clinton Rose opposes the sale and will discuss with the national director.
U S Marines fought through the night against about 6 000 North Vietnamese troops near Da Nang as 750 Leathernecks repelled an encirclement. At least 121 enemy fighters were killed while Marine casualties were described as moderate. A separate incident off Vietnams north coast saw a mistaken attack by three American planes on a U S Coast Guard patrol boat killing two crewmen and wounding five, including a British correspondent. The episode followed a prior American airstrike on a Mekong Delta village.
The House Commerce Committee backed the back-to-work provisions for striking airline mechanics amid stalled arbitration talks. The measure, already passed by the Senate, would have strikers return for 30 days, with a possible 150 extra days by presidential extension, and applies to other airlines if new deadlocks occur. The panel set an executive session for today and warned the bill could be altered or delayed.
A 20 year old Michael Michalski of St Francis was shot in a country field after abduction outside a South Milwaukee shopping center. His 17 year old girlfriend Jeannette Williams was pistol whipped and hospitalized in satisfactory condition. A Milwaukee area youth, 17, was captured after a high speed chase and faces first degree murder charges.
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