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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1966

Page

2

B52s Strike Communist Bases Across South Viet Nam

Air Force B52 bombers from Guam hit Viet Cong bases near Saigon and southwest of the city, while ground fighting lessened to scattered patrols. In Gia Dinh a terrorist grenade wounded four Americans and a civilian. North Viet Nam targets and rail yards were also attacked as U.S. losses rose to 343 planes since the war began.

Robert Tuckman Saigon South Viet Nam Air Force Guam Gia Dinh U.S Viet Nam North Viet Nam Hanoi Franklin D. Roosevelt Thanh Hoa Dong Hoi North U.S. Command Can Tho Mekong Chu Lai da Nang

Johnson keeps up peace talks tone amid Vietnam notes

Johnson and Pearson spoke of U S Canada ties and economic links during Campobello Island talks. Pearson reaffirmed support for U S Vietnam aims while both aides described the meeting as frank and friendly with no spectacular outcomes expected.

Pearson U.S Viet Nam United States Canada Johnson Hanoi London Africa Bill D. Moyers Richard O’hagan Campobello Island Washington Capitol Hill Rhode Island New Hampshire Vermont Maine New York Congress New England Lynda House

Boat Firm Seeks Exemption From Tax Assessment

Upper Mississippi Cruises asks the La Crosse Board of Review to exempt its $11,000 personal property assessment, arguing interstate commerce shipping warrants a tonnage tax. The board will rule after hearing from WKBH Inc and assessors, with the session resuming next Monday at 10 a.m.

Upper Mississippi Rose St la Crosse Wkbh, Inc

Six Injured In City Crashes Over Weekend

Six people sustained minor injuries in city accidents Saturday and Sunday. Beverly Potaracke and her infant daughter Dawn were bruised when a two-vehicle collision at 9th and Farnam Streets involved Kenneth Potaracke and Violet Nichols. Kathleen Christon and two passengers were bruised in a two-car crash at 11th and King Streets. Terry Greene injured his hand and leg in a Saturday morning bicycle and car collision at 4th and Main Streets.

Beverly Potaracke S. 8Th St Dawn Kenneth Potaracke Violet Nichols Vine St 9Th Farnam Streets St. Francis Hospital 11Th King Streets Kathleen Christon S. 19Th St Leo Hanson St. Paul Hanson Kathryn Larsen S. 9Th St Jane Bicha Terry Greene Kane St Donald Johnson Cameron Ave Johnson

Pay phone stolen from Pralle’s Market on Highway 16

La Crosse County Sheriff Department reported a pay telephone owned by La Crosse Telephone Co. was stolen from a booth at Pralle's Fruit Market on Highway 16 over the weekend.

la Crosse Telephone Co Pralle Highway 16 la Crosse ‘County

Stock quotations from Marshall Co and others in Wisconsin markets

National quotations from the National Association of Securities Dealers as of about 9 am show inter-dealer prices for listed stocks and bonds. Prices exclude retail markup. asking prices include approximate markup. Funds and regional listings with bid and ask ranges are noted for Central Wisconsin and La Crosse areas.

Marshall CO National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc Wis First Bank la Crosse Cooler la Crosse Tele Norplex Corp Pyroil Co., Inc E Tausche Mutual Funds Boston Fund Chemical Fund Eaton & Howard Bal Eaton & Howard Std Fidelity Fund Manhattan Fund Mass. Inv Mass. Inv. Gr Natl. Investors Puritan Fund Wisconsin Fund

City waits for word on signal at Broadview Crossing

The city of La Crosse seeks PSC approval for a crossing signal at Broadview Place and the Burlington tracks. Officials warn Birch Street school traffic and the Chudnow apartments will boost motor and pedestrian flow. counts show trains, cars and pedestrians using the unsignaled crossing. Burlington cites no accident history and estimates total signal costs at 27,470 with annual maintenance of 1,140, to be shared with the state.

la Crosse Wisconsin Public Service Commission Broadview Place Burlington Asst William J. Sauer PSC Birch Street Board of Education Trane Co Carl Matthusen School Atttendance Chudnow Burlington Railroad Broadview Crossing

Municipal Court Records From Sparta Wisconsin

Records from Sparta Wisconsin list defendants including Gerald Youman Raymond Van Kirk David Kreibich John Peck Benjamin Stratton and Keith Maidment with fines suspensions and driving violations. A separate incident reports injuries to Christine Monsoor and Glen Rist with hospital admission and a La Crosse fire department call cites damage from a leaking carburetor in a car fire.

Sparta Wis Gerald Youman R. 1 Norwalk Raymond van Kirk David A. Kreibich John Peck Benjamin L. Stratton Keith C. Maidment Camp McCoy James W. Wisko Pittsburg John F. Berckman

City Doctor and Wife Attend Ophthalmology Congress in Munich

Dr. Paul Anderson, ophthalmologist at Grandview Clinic and Hospital, attended the 20th International Congress of Ophthalmology in Munich, Germany, with his wife. After the week-long event, they planned to tour several European countries as attendees from around the world gathered for talks delivered in French, English and German.

Paul Anderson Grandview Munich Germany Anderson

Nighttime Low and Yesterday High Summary

Night last had a low reading and the previous day showed a high temperature.

Orbiter captures first Apollo landing zone images from Moon

The Lunar Orbiter imaged Site 1 in the Sea of Fertility at 35 miles altitude, snapping 16 frames. Officials warn it will take days for public release as blur issues are reviewed and data sent to Earth for quality assessment.

Ralph Dighton Pasadena Calif U.S Lunar Orbiter Sea of Fertility U.S. Space Agency Earth Lunar Equator Sea of Tranquility Moon National Aeronautics and Space Administration

India unveils 31.6 billion plan to boost farming output

India details a five year plan to raise agricultural production and industry with an 8.5 billion dollar hoped foreign aid package from the United States and Western nations plus 1 billion from the Soviet bloc. The plan faces Parliament approval where the Congress party holds a strong majority. Inflation fears rise amid currency devaluation and political tensions as famine prevention drives the effort.

New Delhi India Indira Gandhi United States Soviet Union Washington U.S National Development Council Mrs. Gandhi

Alaskan Plane Crash Kills 9 Persons

Nine people aboard an Alaska Coastal Airlines Grumman Goose perished when the aircraft crashed and burned near the Eagle River glacier at the foot of a high peak on the Juneau ice cap. The craft disappeared after leaving Skagway for the 100 mile flight, with fourteen aircraft joining the search.

Juneau, Alaska an _ Alaska Coastal Airlines Juneau Here Eagle River Glacier Skagway Alaska Juneau Ice Cap

Frick Assigned To New Police Duties In La Crosse

La Crosse Lt Marlin Frick began a temporary assignment to assist Police Chief Ronald C Wold with administrative chores. Frick will work day shifts for the rest of the month while Sgt Richard Baker serves as acting lieutenant for Fricks 11 PM to 7 AM third shift.

la Crosse Marlin Frick Ronald C. Wold Wold Frick Richard Baker

Four-year-old La Crosse girl loses toe in bicycle accident

Police report a bicycle accident Saturday afternoon in La Crosse left Laurie Arntson with her big right toe amputated at the first joint. The girl, treated at St. Francis Hospital, was riding on the back of a bicycle operated by her sister when the toe became caught in the wheel. Her mother Mrs. La Vera Arntson assisted police in transport to the hospital.

la Crosse Laurie Arntson Hamilton St St. Francis Hospital la Vera Arntson

Burglar Steals $5 From Woman During Home Break-In

Arnold Baumgartner of 1419 South 23rd Street told La Crosse police Sunday that about $5.50 was taken from his wife’s purse during a break-in Saturday night. The purse and a transistor radio were later found in a nearby yard after burglars entered through an unlocked basement door.

Arnold Baumgartner S. 23Rd St la Crosse Baumgartner

Weather La Crosse and Vicinity Five Day Outlook

Partly cloudy and cool tonight and Tuesday with NW winds 5 to 10 mph. Highs 70 to 75, lows around 50. Minnesota sees intermittent rain northeast and clearing west and south. Iowa clears tonight, fair and cool Tuesday. Temps for five days 6 to 8 degrees below normal. warmer Thursday and Friday. weekend showers. Record highs and lows listed. moon phase first quarter.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa la Crosse

20 Mile I 90 94 Crash Closes Road After Rain

A line of squalls and heavy rain closed a 20 mile stretch of southbound I 90 94 linking Wisconsin Dells to Madison. At least 18 vehicles were involved in four crashes with 16 people hospitalized. Traffic was diverted to three older routes for over two hours.

Madison Chicago State Patrol Anthony Testolin Milwaukee

River Readings At Winona Livestock Market Report

Quotations for hogs delivered to Winona Station by noon today show butchers steady, sows 50 higher, with prices for various weights and grades listed. Cattle market steady with Hi Choice Prime at 25.25 and other grades 24.00 to 22.00, veal steady with top at 95.00 and common around 21.00 to 24.00. Chicago poultry and produce prices also noted including roasters 24 12 26 and butter and eggs pricing.

Winona Canner & Cutter

Stolen Luggage From Car Rack Near Redwood Motels

Two bags and contents valued between 300 and 400 dollars were taken from a car luggage rack Saturday night or Sunday morning. La Crosse County Sheriff said Barb Krohn of Brooklyn New York and three other young women stopped at the Redwood Motels on Highway 14 en route to New York City, arriving around 6 p.m. Saturday.

la Crosse County

South St. Paul Livestock Prices Mixed In Small Receipt Day

USDA cattle and hog market notes from South St. Paul Minnesota show uneven cattle trading with steers and heifers mostly steady to up 25, calves and feeders steady, cows and bulls mixed. Hog activity fair with barrows and gilts down to 25 and sows and feeders steady to lower, feeder pigs around 23.50 to 24.50 depending on weight.

South ST. Paul South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

St Rose Chaplain Transferred to Memorial Hospital

Rev Charles J Meyer chaplain at St Rose Convent will be transferred to Memorial Hospital Perham Minnesota. He served one year at St Rose and is chaplain of American Legion Post 52 and Bishop McGavick Post Catholic War Veterans.

Charles J. Meyer St. Rose Convent Memorial Hospital Perham Minn American Legion Bishop McGavick Catholic War Veterans

Deaths Continued From Page One

Mrs Inez Caton 62 of Walnut Grove died. her husband Paul 56 hospitalized in fair condition. Virgil Schafbach 58 of Brooklyn Center died after a Friday smashup in Brooklyn Park. Richard Wagner 17 of International Falls died Saturday in an accident in the Canadian border town. details were not available.

Ming Inez Caton Walnut Grove Paul Park Virgil Schafbach Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Robbinsdale Highway Patrol Richard Wagner International Falls

UW Official, Director of U.S. Study Dies

Washington AP report says Dr. Harlow W. Halvorson 49 executive director of President Johnsons National Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber died Saturday in a Washington hospital.

Washington President Johnson National Advisory Commission On Food and Fiber Harlow W. Halvorson

Chicago grains report with mixed price bids

AP notes wheat values for No. 1 and No. 2 hard and No. 2 red, corn bids for No. 2 and No. 3 yellow with sample grade, oats prices for No. 1 extra heavy white and No. 2 heavy white, and soybeans No. 1 yellow with a range and soybean oil price listed.

Republic Steel Rexall Drug Royal Dutch Sears Roebuck Sie Sinclair Sperry Rand Standard Calif Standard Oil Ind Standard Oi Swift Texaco Tidewater Oil Trane Co U.S. Rubber U.S. Steel Universal Oil Westinghouse Elec White Motors Woolworth Zenith Dow Jones Chicago

New Healing Substance Stops Itching Piles Quickly

A New York report promotes Bio-Dyne as a breakthrough remedy for hemorrhoids. Preparation H ointment or suppositories are cited as the available forms, claimed to shrink hemorrhoids without surgery and prevent infection with rapid relief. Doctors reportedly verified improvements across long-standing cases.

New York N. Y

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