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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1965

Page

2

Friday the 13th Brings Lucky Family Honor in Kentucky

In Maysville Kentucky on Friday the 13th Mr and Mrs Freak Bisotti celebrate 52 years of marriage. They married August 13 1913 and have 13 children and 13 grandchildren. They moved from La Follette Tennessee to Kenosha Wisconsin before returning to Kentucky in February this year to help run a restaurant in Aberdeen Ohio.

Maysville Freak Bisotti Bisotti la Follette Tenn Italy America Kentucky Bisottis Kenosha Wis Restau Aberdeen Ohio Ohio River Geno Valentino Dena Albert Vasilio Della Virgil John Cincinnati Reatha Frank Catherine Louis Mary Mrs. Bisotti

Arrest Youth In Gas Station Murder

The Douglas County sheriff's office says a 20 year old man was arrested in Alexandria in connection with the slaying of Grafton North Dakota attendant Curtis MacFarland. The victim was robbed and shot in the back of the head at a gas station rest room. A 1957 red Ford was sought with a dark hair suspect wearing glasses. A $150 take from a safe and register is reported. Kenneth and Leo Feltman of Grafton were among the last to see him alive.

Alexandria Minnesota Grafton Grand Forks MacFarland Lee Robertson Robertson Walsh County Orville Olsen Kenneth Leo Feltman

Father Of 14 Killed In Crash

Sleepy Eye farmer Florien Wurtzberger age 49 was killed when his truck went off Highway 4 nine miles south of Sleepy Eye. The crash occurred in a construction zone as the vehicle struck a gravel pile and overturned. James Dale Sr., 63, of rural Anoka died in Coon Rapids from injuries after his car collided with a Northern Pacific freight train in Anoka.

Associated Press Sleepy Eye Anoka Minnesota Florien Wurtzberger Highway 4 Highway Patrol Wurtzberger James Dale Sr Coon Rapids Northern Pacific

Medical Student Illinois Man Killed In Separate Wisconsin Crashes

Two young men died in separate crashes raising Wisconsin 1965 highway toll to 568. Max Scovell 25 of Oswego Illinois lost control on a Wood County county trunk road near Nekoosa and hit a tree. he was alone and had formerly lived in Nekoosa. Paul Dennis Carlson 25 of Robbinsdale Minnesota a Marquette University medical student died when his car hit a power pole at a Milwaukee intersection. Carlson's father Lesley ran restaurants in Milwaukee and Minneapolis.

Associated Press Wisconsin Max Scovell Oswego Ill Nekoosa Wood County Scovell Paul Dennis Carlson Robbinsdale Minn Marquette University Milwaukee Carlson Lesley Minneapolis

Glaze To Be Featured In Myrick Concert

Tenor Gary Glaze will headline the Great Moments in Music concert at Myrick Park as part of the Coulee Region Festival of Arts. He will perform Donizetti and Verdi arias with the festival orchestra under Frank J. Italiano, with Verdi's Overture to La Forza Del Destino also on the program. In case of rain, the concert moves to Coleman Vocational Auditorium.

Gary Glaze Myrick Park Chabrier

Judgments Filed by Credit Bureau of La Crosse Names

Records from La Crosse show judgments against Phillip Millis of Black River Falls for 1289.64, Carlton Starkey of R 3 Boscobel for 644.01, and Floyd Zimpel of R 3 Black River Falls for 685.01.

Credit Bureau of la

Boundaries of School Extended

City Council extended Coleman Vocational School boundaries Thursday night to include areas attached to the city school district. This move raises the school's tax base as districts Medary Smith Valley Washington Pleasant Valley State Road Wilson and Grandview attach to the city district, while the Vocational School District remains separate. A July state law sets by 1970 a six county coverage for the Vocational District.

Coleman Vocational School Medary Smith Valley Washington Pleasant Valley State Road Wilson Grandview

Alternate Night Parking End Sought in La Crosse

Alderman Donald Medinger proposes repealing the six year old alternate side night parking rule in La Crosse. Proponents argue it lets the street department clear one side of streets and leave only islands for the second night.

la Crosse Donald Medinger 18Th Ward

State Man Leads 9 To Safety In Fire

George Steininger of Brookfield led his wife and eight children to safety through dense smoke after a fire gutted their living room. His daughter Judy alerted him, and the fire started in a davenport. Cause and damage estimates were not determined by Fire Chief Edward Schweitzer.

Milwaukee George Steininger Brookfield Steininger Judy Edward ‘Schweitzer Davenport

Rotary Hears Arts Festival Musicians at Noon Meeting

Rotarians heard a sample from the Coulee Region Festival of Arts at Thursday’s noon session. Frank Italiano praised cultural impact and financial needs for La Crosse. Concert master Joseph Fischer was introduced as the program opened with a cello quartet and closed with a Brahms trio performed by local and visiting musicians.

Coulee Region Frank Italiano Italiano la Crosse Joseph Fischer Popper Kathy Winckler Minneapolis Pam Randahl Austin Minn Doris Hagedorn David Robillard Brahms Howard Waxer Kansas City Symphony Limestone College S.C Henry Schwandt Robert Tomalka

Proposed Service Same As City TV Signal Says

La Crescent and La Crosse will receive identical TV service from La Crosse TV Signal Co. The plan includes WGN-TV Chicago via microwave relay and WWLA FM background music with rotating test patterns. If La Crescent access fails the system will still serve La Crosse.

la Crescent la Crosse la Crosse TV Signal Co Wgn-Tv Chicago WWLA

Youths Injured When Motorcycle Hits Barricade

Two youths were injured at 1 42 a m Friday when the motorcycle they rode struck a street construction barricade near 4th and Cass Streets. Driver Howard P. Lamb 15 of 1026 Tyler St suffered head injuries and was listed in satisfactory condition. Passenger Gerald Hartung 16 of 2122 Pine St had multiple cuts head injuries and bruises. hospital officials said his condition was good. Lamb was ticketed for failure to have a vehicle under control and driving without a license. Motorcycle owned by Loren L Baker Minneapolis.

4Th Cass Streets Howard P. Lamb Tyler St St. Francis Hospital Gerald Hartung Pine St Lamb 4Th Street Loren L. Baker Minneapolis

Local Marriage Licenses Listed for La Crosse Area

A list of couples from La Crosse and surrounding towns set to marry in August. Richard Plansky and Bonnie Zink plan a Genoa ceremony. Allen Leslie and Lorra Niedfeldt wed in Farmington. Gary Erickson and Alyce Van Riper in Onalaska. David Trapp and Elizabeth Hoglund in La Crosse. Frederick Huhn and Marilyn Beitlich in Stoddard. Arthur Fritz and Nancy Leeman wed in La Crosse. Michael Hase and Patricia Thompson, and John Barrett with Linda Reynolds also listed for La Crosse area marriages.

Richard L. Plansky White Bear Lake Minn Bonnie J. Zink S. 9Th St Genoa Allen L. Leslie Lorraine M. Niedfeldt la Crosse St Farmington Gary N. Erickson Onalaska Alyce L. van Riper N. 2Nd Ave City of David Trapp Hiawatha St Elizabeth A. Hoglund S. 30Th St la Crosse Frederick C. Huhn Bangor Marilyn I. Beitlich Cass St Stoddard Aurthur E. Fritz, Merrill Nancy M. Leeman S. 17Th St Michael J. Hase S. 4Th Patricia R. Thompson Charles St John Barrett Sperbeck St Linda Reynolds Liberty St

Doyle Announces Adams as Clerk of U.S. District Court

Madison AP James Doyle named John R. Adams 62 as clerk of the U S District Court succeeding Leslie M. Alstad. Adams has been serving as Federal Court reporter and since 1955 as U S Court commissioner.

Stock Quotations From New York Exchange

National quotations are presented as of about 9 am with inter dealer prices for stocks and bonds. Prices exclude retail markup and commission. asked prices reflect markup. Mutual funds and cash equivalents are listed with bid and ask ranges. Local firms and funds appear in separate lines.

National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc 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 St. F Fidelity Fund Incorporate Mass Mass. Inv National One William St. F Puritan Fund Wisconsin Fund

Milwaukee Livestock Market Reports And Midwest Prices

The AP market summary lists cattle, calves, hogs, sheep and lambs with steady to higher trends in Milwaukee and South St. Paul. Included are price ranges for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, veal, and hogs by weight and grade, plus Chicago produce and regional weather outlooks.

Milwaukee Swift & Company Winona Minn Kwno South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

City Hottest In State With Warm Thursday Readings

La Crosse and Eau Claire posted 92 degree highs while Superior cooled to a 56 night low. A 90 to 95 forecast for La Crosse Saturday gave way to a cooling trend Sunday with a near 60 low. Minnesota faced heat relief Friday after a yearly high of 101 at Redwood Falls.

la Crosse Eau Claire Wisconsin Superior Minnesota Redwood Falls Philip S.D Blythe Calif Huron Dickinson N.D Aberdeen Cinnemucca Nev

Catskill Hotel Fire Claims One. Fourteen Injured

A fire swept the Prospect Hotel near Parksville Liberty New York killing one unidentified man and injuring 14 others among guests and employees as 30 guests slept. Police search ruins for two possibly drowned or missing residents.

Liberty N.Y Catskill Prospect Hotel Parksville

Viet Cong cache unearthed near Saigon with Soviet money found

Vietnamese troops raided a Viet Cong grenade factory about 55 miles west of Saigon uncovering Russian and Vietnamese currency, a printing press, clothes, food, guns, and ammo. A spokesman said Soviet money was seen for the first time in South Vietnam.

Saigon South Viet Nam Tan Son Nhut da Nang Seoul National Assembly South Viet Nam

Unemployment Claim Fined for Falsifying Benefits

Edward P. Rebhahn, 28, former Arcadia resident now of Racine, pleaded guilty in Trempealeau County Court Whitehall to falsifying statements to obtain unemployment benefits. He claimed total unemployment while earning about 46 dollars weekly, with benefits based on Army service pay and discharged in September 1964. The Wisconsin Unemployment Compensation Department released the report and the Wisconsin Industrial Commission expects to recover the funds.

R. 2 Arcadia Trempealeau Whitehall la Crosse Wisconsin Unemployment Compensation Department Edward P. Rebhahn Racine Rebhahn Wisconsin Industrial Commission

Iowa Firm To Move Plant To Cuba City Wisconsin

The Jabeo Mfg Co of Iowa will move its farm equipment plant to Cuba City in Grant County Wisconsin and begin operations September 1. A 70 by 400 foot plant near Cuba City will be occupied formerly used by Fall River Canning Co. Jaboco employs 25 persons.

Dubuque, Iowa Jabeo Mfg. Co Iowa Cuba City Grant County Wisconsin Fall River Canning Co

Youths Take 93 Head Of Stock To Fair

Monroe County FFA and 4-H exhibitors haul 27 cattle 50 hogs and 16 sheep to the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee. County staff and local farmers supervise dairy swine dress revue demonstrations bands and chorus with exhibitors from Tomah Sparta Cashton Norwalk Kendall Mather Wilton and local agents coordinating the effort.

Tomah Wis Monroe County FFA Milwaukee Stein Firm Black River Falls and Garmon Co Sparta Louis Schlaver Michael Betthauser Carol Zastoupil DeWell Joanne Dale Woodliff Kendall Dan Stiehl Avevid Nilsestuen Cashton Stephen Kastberg Norwalk Camilla Olson Nancy Baltz Nodji Olson Mather Roger Breitenfield Richard Baker Wilton Emily Amundson Darlene Vahnke

Two Russians Seek Asylum After Drift to Alaska

Two Russian men Peter Kalishenko 35 and Greg ory Sarapushkin 29 landed near Wales Alaska in a 17 foot boat claiming they drifted in fog for two days while seeking mushrooms. They asked for asylum and will be brought to Anchorage authorities said.

Anchorage Alaska America Coast Guard Peter Kalishenko Gregory Sarapushkin Wales Soviet Union George Synon 17Th Coast Guard Washington Synon Laurentia Siberian Bering Strait

Knowles Named To GOP Association Executive Panel

Rob ert P. Knowles of New Richmond Wisconsin was elected to the executive committee of the new Republican State Legislators Association formed by 75 delegates from 30 states. Oregon Speaker F R Montgomery served as temporary chairman and said the group aims to elect more Republicans. the committee will meet in Chicago this fall.

Portland Ore Robert P. Knowles Wisconsin New Richmond Republican State Legislators Association National Legislative Conference F. R. Montgomery Oregon House of Representatives Montgomery Chicago

Rioting and Fire Calmed by Police Wing During Avalon Riot

A large riot on Avalon Boulevard involved looting a grocery and a dry cleaner, arson, and battles with police as officers dispersed the mob with a flying wedge of 75 patrolmen. A California Highway Patrol officer was shot, reporters were attacked, and fire engines fought blazes as lights were shut off to quell the unrest. Negro ministers urged withdrawal of police, while officials pledged cooperation to prevent future violence.

Page 1 Bedlam Imperial Highway Avalon Boulevard Er Fimeren California Joe Mitchell Ray Fahrankopf Abc-Tv Cleveland Williams Congress of Racial Equality Action Committee Fisk

Missing CMU students found safe on Hog Island

Four Central Michigan University students including Jerry Mayla of Cable Wisconsin were found safe on Hog Island 36 miles west of Charlevoix in Lake Michigan after a search. They reported they beached their 16 foot outboard boat to avoid returning to Beaver Island.

Charlevoix Mich Central Michigan University Wisconsin Beaver Island Hog Island Lake Michigan Jerry Mayla Cable Wis

Rivers urges full US arsenal if China enters Vietnam

Rep. L Mendel Rivers, chair of the House Armed Services Committee, says the United States should be prepared to hit Mao Zedong’s homeland with every weapon if Red China moves into Vietnam, while denying a shoot first nuclear attack. He warns such action could be needed to stop China’s nuclear capability and notes US air forces in Vietnam are at capacity.

Washington House Armed Services Committee Rep. L. Mendel Rivers United States Peking Viet Nam Rivers China South Carolina Democrat Mao Tze-tung Mao Hartford Conn Don Edwards D-Calif Edwards River South Viet Nam Red China

Fire truck crash amid racial unrest in Chicago leaves woman dead

Three firemen suspended after a ladder truck crash killed a Negro woman near the West Side firehouse. Police and demonstrators clash as rocks fly, with 16 arrests and injuries reported.

Chicago West Side ACT Congress of Racial Equality

Condition Of La Follette Is Improved

Gordon Singkin, La Follette’s lawyer, said the former Wisconsin governor looks 100 percent better and was in good spirits during a visit. A hospital spokesman said his condition remains critical with lung involvement, pneumonia, and other complications. Attorney General Bronson La Follette noted doctors have not yet determined the exact cause of a spreading toxic infection.

Madison Gordon Singkin Philip la Follette Wisconsin Hhim Sinykin la Follette Bronson la Follette

Blatnik Floor Manager For $3.25 Billion Public Works Bill

Rep. John A. Blatnik of Minnesota served as floor manager for the administration’s $3.25 billion public works and area development bill that passed the House 246 to 138. All Minnesota and Dakotas Democrats voted for it, while all area Republicans opposed it. Albert Quie was not listed as voting.

Washington John A. Blatnik D-Minn House Minnesota The Dakotas Albert Quie Rminn

Radio Highlights Saturday Packers Giants Showdown

WKTY airs football Saturday night at 8 p.m. featuring the Green Bay Packers against the New York Giants in a high profile radio preview of the upcoming game.

Green Bay Packers New York Giants

River flood readings and stage updates across stations

River readings show flood stages at Winona La Crosse Lansing and Prairie du Chien with 24 hour changes. Stage forecasts and tributary readings for Trempealeau Black Root and other streams accompany Mississippi River forecast figures.

Winona C.P T.W Dakota Lacrosse Lansing Prairie du Chien Trempealeau Dodge Galesville la Crosse West Salem Root Houston Sat Sun

Five Day Forecast for Western Wisconsin Temperatures Rise

Weather outlook for Saturday to Wednesday shows 6 to 9 degrees above normal across Western Wisconsin. Normal highs 75 to 84 with lows 54 to 63. La Crosse 83/62. Cooler Sunday and Monday with light to moderate rain possible Sunday through Wednesday. Sunrise 6 07 a m Sunset 8 11 p m. Record highs and lows noted from 1938 and 1964.

Wisconsin la Crosse

USDA Lists Houston As Disaster Area

Houston County in Minnesota is designated a disaster area by the U.S. secretary of agriculture due to spring 1965 excessive rainfall and floods. An initial emergency funds allocation funds will cover terrace and sod waterway restoration, debris removal, and repairs. Sept 3 is the filing deadline for cost sharing with ASC Caledonia.

Caledonia Minn Houston County U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Houston County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service ASC

North Western Freight Cars Derailed Near Green Bay

An 11 car Chicago & North Western freight train derailed seven miles northwest of Green Bay after a collision with a gravel truck. Four people were mildly injured, and 800 feet of track was damaged. The crew included conductor Fred Van Hemelryk and brakeman Carleton Kings. A second derailed freight near Green Lake carried coal with no injuries.

Green Bay Chicago & North Western Earl L. Elm West DePere Fred van Hemelryk Carleton L. Kings Donald C. Boehm North Western Green Lake Green Lake County

Gas Company Seeks Rate Cut Across Six States

Northern Natural Gas Co. of Omaha has asked the Power Commission for an annual rate reduction of about 3.5 million dollars. If granted, the savings would be passed to customers in Kansas Nebraska Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota and South Dakota. The request stems from talks with the FPC staff over the past three months and reflects lower corporate income taxes and cheaper gas from producers.

Washington Northern Natural Gas Co Omaha Neb Power Commission Authority Northern Kansas Nebraska Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota South Dakota FPC

Rowe Honored for 40 Years Teaching at West Salem

West Salem Wis N N Rowe a vocational agriculture instructor at West Salem High School was honored for 40 years service in both teaching and in the Wisconsin Association of Vocational Agriculture Instructors. He received the honor at a banquet during the 48th annual association conference in Madison.

West Salem Wis N. N. Rowe Wisconsin Association of Vocational Agriculture Instructors Association Madison

La Crosse Tribune Publisher and Editor Info

The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. It notes publication daily except Sundays and mentions AP affiliation and copyright terms. Rates and mailing details are provided for the newspaper in La Crosse Wisconsin.

W. T. Burgess Sanford Goltz

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