Integration At Biloxi Lopez School Marks First Desegregation
Three Negro children entered Biloxi's Lopez Elementary School as the first to register at a previously all white public school in Mississippi. Police and FBI agents watched as the first grade was opened under a federal court order to desegregate one grade a year.
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Lopez
Mississippi
Deep South
Howard Street
FBI
Gulf Coast
Jackson
Leake County
Ross R. Barnett
Oxford
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Record Low 43 Hits La Crosse Area on August 14
Temperature falls to 43 at La Crosse Weather Bureau marking a national cold snap with 37 in Rochester and 39 in Waterloo Iowa. Frost reported in Brice Prairie. Milwaukee ties 47 as forecasts call for continued cool weather with potential weekend showers.
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Brice Prairie
Weather Bureau
Missing diamond ring near City Hall reported
Mrs. Adrian Yeager of 1833 Liberty St. told city police Friday she may have lost a diamond ring while parking her car Thursday in the central business district near City Hall.
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Adrian Yeager
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Escapee Beats Parent in Gas Explosion Incident
An 18 year old escapee, Lee Polzin, beat his mother with a wrench and tried suicide before causing a natural gas explosion at the family home in West Allis. Polzin, critically burned, had escaped police last Saturday while being questioned about a stolen car. His mother Helen Polzin, 48, suffered critical head injuries and burns and underwent surgery.
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West Allis
John R. Sweeny
Lee Polzin
Helen Polzin
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Polzin
Democratic rally highlights Lucey campaign funding
Speakers praised Lucey as the state party resurges with wins in the Senate and governorship battles. Gronouski linked extremism to dangerous policy, urging vigilance against ideological infiltrations while Lucey, born in La Crosse, greeted supporters and families at a La Crosse dinner attended by about 300 tickets sold for the campaign series.
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William Gerrard la Crosse
Lucey Organization
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Clam Chowder Across and Down Word Puzzle List
A crossword style clue list with across and down entries including Fresh- and various word prompts. The grid references hints, with clues for topics from clam chowder to geographic and cultural terms spanning multiple lengths.
Crossword Clue Answer List Puzzle
Labor group abbreviation terror country salver oak seed harvest remain upright obdurate north above Caucasian ribbon language mature male nickname stringed Bismarck instrument tart marbles low sand hill queen paper size early auto feminine Anaconda
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COPE Backs Dahl For State Senate
Charles F. Dahl of Viroqua, a Democrat for the state Senate 32nd District, won endorsement from the Committee On Political Education on a Wednesday night. The La Crosse AFL-CIO Council plans further endorsements after the Sept. 8 primary, with a meeting likely Sept. 9.
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Viroqua
State Senate
Committee On Political Education
Raymond C. Rice
Deml
Burleigh A. Randolph
Charles N. Goerdt
Peter E. Berg
Donald J. Harman
Alex B. Cameron
George Ruud
Paul Wuest
Dahl
la Crosse County
Joseph K. Kidder
O. R. Nessius
Assembly
Norbert Nuttelman
Virgil D. Roberts
Council OKs Low Bid On Airport Lights
The Wisconsin Aeronautics Commission and the La Crosse Common Council accepted a low bid of 43770 for high intensity runway lighting at La Crosse Municipal Airport. Household Utilities Inc Keil Wis was the low bidder with bids opening July 30 ranging to 62708 by Genesco Ill firm. The engineering firm Perry Carrington Co Marshfield estimated costs at 59500 with costs split with state and city paying about one sixth each and federal funds covering the balance. Airport Manager Theron Clark urged federal and state aid to extend a paved apron and widen taxiways at a project costing 40750.
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Aeronautics Commission
Perry - Carrington Engineering Co
Marshfield
Theron Clark
Police Seek Auto After Hit And Run With Train
City police hunt a white Ford from 1955 or 1956 that struck a railroad train at South Avenue and Shelby Road in the early hours. Eyewitnesses say the vehicle failed to stop for a signal before continuing north on S. 9th Street. No railroad damage reported.
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Mrs. Johnson Begins 4-Day Western Trip
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson travels 4,200 miles in four days visiting Montana Utah Wyoming and Indian country. Accompanied by 58, Udall notes this First Lady trip marks a historic look at Crow and Northern Cheyenne lands with moccasin gifts.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Crow Indian Reservation
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Stewart L. Udall
Johnson
White House
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Wyo
Jackson Lake Lodge
Grand Teton National Park
West Virginian seeks speedy trial in La Crosse robbery case
Joseph Layton Rand West Virginia, awaiting Terre Haute Federal Prison release, petitions La Crosse County Court for a speedy trial on armed robbery charges stemming from the Aug 1 1962 theft at 131 South 19th Street. He, along with Guy Rogers, was linked after accomplices identified in a nationwide alert. A letter to the Terre Haute warden will request trial availability.
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Rand
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Thomas P. Woodard
S. 19Th St
Woodard
la Crosse
Green Bay Reformatory
Cutright
iGuy R. Rogers
Abilene
Tex
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Tampa
Fla
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St. Mary’s Hospital
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Angelo Road
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Donald P. Radde
Perch Lake
Eyler
Rod and Gun Club
Cyprus Eyes 7000 Man Limit For New Cyprus Force
The Cyprus government seeks a force capped at seven thousand with new contingents to guard villages on the northwest coast amid Greek and Turkish Cypriot clashes. The 6200 member force has seen 500 casualties. A U N mediated lull followed a Turkish air retaliation and Greek Cypriot attacks in Mansoura Kokkina. Prime Minister Papandreou favored UN General Assembly talks if Geneva peace efforts fail. Inonu urged early negotiations and Anonu asked Khrushchev to influence Cyprus toward a lawful peaceful path.
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New York Marks 19th Anniversary of V J Day
The report notes today marks the 19th anniversary of Japan's surrender on August 14, 1945, ending World War II and celebrated as V J Day.
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Weather Outlook For La Crosse And Midwest States
Partly cloudy and not too cool tonight. Saturday brings considerable clouds and a chance of scattered showers with highs in the mid 70s. Wisconsin and Minnesota show cloudier conditions with showers mainly on Saturday. La Crosse area forecasts call for little temperature change Saturday and a weekend of light rainfall totals around half an inch.
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Three firms seek Sparta television franchise approval
The Sparta Common Council debates granting a 15 year local TV franchise to Sparta Video Co and considers two additional TV cable requests from Sparta Tomah Broadcasting Co and Monroe County Telephone Co. Public utilities committee to hear applications. several street and park measures also discussed.
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Roy L. Goodman
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Monroe County Telephone Co
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Ernie Reynolds
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Putman Ridge
Ralph Osborne
Public Utilities Committee
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Mississippi Delegation Battles Over Convention Roll
Democratic leader John Bailey urged excluding both Mississippi delegations from the temporary convention roll. The move favors the regular white pro segregationist Democrats while the Freedom Democrats press to contest seating and push their challenge through the credentials committee and possibly the convention floor.
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Washington
Mississippi
Freedom Democratic Party
Freedom Democrats
Democratic Party
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National Committee
Atlantic City
Bidwell Adam
Gulfport
Democratic
Livestock and dairy quotes from Swift & Company and Chicago
Swift & Company Winona Minnesota reports hogs and cattle prices as of noon with top hogs 15.60 to 16.00 and top sows 13.75 to 14.00 while cattle stay weak with hi supreme Holsteins at 18.00 and beef cows at 12.75 canners 12.00. Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter steady and eggs firm with various grade prices listed.
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Swift & Company
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Snowflake Ski Festival Scheduled at Timber Coulee Grounds
WESTBY Wis There will be activity at the Timber Coulee grounds for this weekend's Snowflake Ski Club summer festival. A dance is set for Saturday 8 30 p m to 1 a m and a chicken fry Sunday 11 a m to 6 p m A horseshoe contest with area politicians is planned Sunday afternoon Pony rides steam engines and a Bar W Riders Horse Show will be on display Refreshments will be available.
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Timber. Coulee
Bar W Riders
Jewelry and cash stolen from home total 485
Mr and Mrs Schultz 2502 Wood St report $485 in jewelry and cash missing from their home. No sign of forcible entry noted. Items taken include a white gold Bulova wrist watch valued at 35 a white gold wedding ring set valued at 400 and two 20s and a 10 from bedroom containers.
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Thomas Schultz
Wood St
President Segni Shows Improvement After Stroke
Rome AP report states President Antonio Segni, struck by a cerebral stroke a week earlier, showed further improvement according to a medical bulletin.
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Rome
Antonio Segni
Medical Bulletin
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