Congress to Act on Immigration Measure
Congress gears for a busy week with immigration and higher education bills on the docket. Major items include a $601 million higher education act and a immigration law overhaul as Senate handles a $4.3 billion public works bill and a $47 billion defense appropriation with $1.7 billion for Vietnam war funding.
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Congress
John Beckler
Washington
House
Senate
U.S
Viet Nam
Minnesota Crops Improve After 1964 Drought
The Associated Press reports Minnesota sees strong crop yields this year after the severe 1964 drought. Wet weather boosted small grains, with oats in Grand Meadow and Adams yielding 90 to 100 bushels per acre. Grasshoppers病- affect southern fields as rains return.
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Minnesota
Mower
Austin
Grand Meadow
Adams
Mrs Thomas Odegaarden and Mrs Joseph J Sebastian Die
Mrs Thomas Odegaarden 75 of Coon Valley Wisconsin died Sunday Aug 22 at home Services will be 1 30 p m Wednesday at Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church Rev R J Verle officiating Burial in church cemetery Friends may call Tuesday afternoon at Gilbertson Leland Funeral Home She born May 28 1890 to Christian Bakkestuen near Coon Valley married Thomas Odegaar den July 5 1924 Surviving husband one daughter Selma Olson four grandchildren one brother Ingman Bakkestuen Prair ie du Chien Wisconsin Mrs Joseph J Sebastian 68 died Sunday Aug 22 in local hospital Services will be 9 a m Wednesday at St Gabriel s Catholic Church Rev Earl Burns officiating Burial in Calvary Cemetery Friends may call after 2 p m Tuesday at Ottoson Garrity Funeral Home Rosary 8 p m two daughters Agnes and Margaret Scott six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Coon Valley
Wis
Thomas
Clara) Odegaarden
Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church
R. J. Verle
Gilbertson-Leland Funeral Home
Christian Bakkestuen
Here
Prairie DU Chien
Joseph J. Sebastian
St. Gabriel's Catholic Church
Earl Burns
Calvary Cemetery
Ottoson-Garrity Funeral Home
Rosary
Agnes
Margaret Scott
Maude Wright
Loomis St
Raymond
Marjorie) Vick
St. Paul, Minn
Blaschke
St. James Catholic Church
Henry Hoerburger
French Island Cemetery
Rosary Society
Thomas J
Edythe L
Schams
N. Losey Blvd
Ronald T
Terry W
Helmer
Dorothy) Larson
la Crosse
Alva Kagel
Fred
Dorothy) Till
Weekend Toll Grows in Minnesota Car Train Crashes
A weekend fatality report from Minnesota lists two dead in car train crashes and another child killed by a car near Rochester. Elizabeth Serada of New Richland died when her car was struck by the Rock Island Rocket at Ellendale. Tony Vanish of Kimball died when a Soo Line freight train carried his car from a crossing near Annandale. Dale Heintz, 3, of rural Rochester, died after a car struck him in front of his parents home. Several others were injured in crashes across Olmsted, Wright, and nearby counties, with Iowa cases also noted.
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Minnesota
Elizabeth Serada
New Richland
Minn
Rock Island
Ellendale
Albert Lea
Tony Vanish
Kimball
Soo Line
Dale Heintz
Rochester
Olmsted
William J. Reiland
Douglas
Proxmire Credits Ike With Viet Nam Backing
Senator William Proxmire cites striking consistency between Eisenhower and Johnson on Viet Nam policy. He warns against partisan divides and notes Eisenhower’s strong support for Johnson in a recent news conference. Also mentions Alaska’s 1867 purchase earning its nickname Seward’s Folly.
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Proxmire
Ike
Viet Nam
Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johnson
Alaska
United States
Junior Colleges Set Ten Dollar Registration Fee
Minnesota junior colleges will charge a ten dollar registration fee for applicants to curb multiple registrations. If a student notifies a college of non enrollment by July 1, a five dollar refund is possible. The State Junior College Board also imposes a non refundable ten dollar fee.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
State Junior College Board
State College Board
Body Of Merrimac Man Recovered From Lake Wisconsin
Columbia County deputies recovered Otis Pratt 61 of rural Merrimac from Lake Wisconsin. He disappeared Friday morning after leaving to go fishing and was believed to have drowned when he fell from his boat. Recovery followed a search that evening and authorities had not yet determined when he entered the water.
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Merrimac
Columbia_ County
Otis Pratt
Lake Wisconsin
Pratt
Obituaries for Henry Gray and Fred Lemke
Henry Gray 81 formerly of La Crosse and Viroqua died Aug 18 in Long Beach California Born May 2 1884 in Viroqua he is survived by widow Emeline three daughters and one sister Gretel M Beagles of La Crosse He was preceded in death by two brothers Fred C Lemke 82 of La Crescent Minn died Aug 22 in a La Crosse hospital He is survived by two daughters four sons eight grandchildren four great grandchildren two brothers and one sister Services for Lemke will be Wednesday at 2 pm at First Lutheran Church La Crescent Rev E G Hertler officiating Burial will be in South Ridge Lutheran Cemetery Friends may call at Nelson Funeral Home La Crosse after 4 pm Tuesday and at the church Wednesday from 1 to 2 pm.
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la Crosse
Viroqua
Long Beach
Calif
Fred C. Lemke
S. 7Th St
la Crescent
Minn
Louis
Minnie) Hess
James
Esther) Snavely
Whittier
Victor
Houston
Wilbert
Walter
Harold
Edward
Herbert
Mathilda Veglahn
First Lutheran ‘Church
E. G. Hertler
South Ridge Lutheran ‘Cemetery
Nelson Funeral Home
Optimism Grows Cautiously Over Vietnam War Prospects
An air of cautious optimism spreads in Johnson administration circles as the Chu Lai victory and rising U.S. military strength fuel guarded hope. Analysts warn that prior setbacks loom, and historical lessons from Korea and World War II temper enthusiasm amid ongoing bombing and ground actions.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Johnson
Chu Lai
Korea
Yalu River
Europe
U.S
Marine Air
Vietnam War Experts See Mixed Signals In Viet Cong Fight
Deputy Secretary Vance says Hanoi's manpower and captured weapon stocks are waning while South Vietnam's reserve forces thin. Generals warn Viet Cong gains rely on North Vietnamese recruits, with no imminent victory in sight as officials temper optimism.
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U.S
Victor H. Krulak
Pacific
North Viet Nam
Cyrus R. Vance
Hanoi
Priest in Alabama Shooting Remains Critical
In Hayneville Alabama Rev Richard Morris ree 26 of Chicago remains in critical condition three days after he and Rev Jonathan Daniels 27 from Keene New Hampshire were shot outside a grocery store. Daniels was killed. Suspect Thomas Coleman 55 part time deputy sheriff posted 12500 bond. Attorney General Flowers says grand jury will consider first degree murder charge next month and Klan involvement is suspected.
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Ala
South
Alabama
Montgomery Baptist Hospital
Richard Morrisree
Chicago
Jonathan Daniels
Keene, N.H
Hayneville
Daniels
Thomas L. Coleman
Richmond Flowers
Lowndes County
Ku Klux Klan
West Berlinman wounded by East German gunfire on Havel River
A West Berlin man, Klaus Matuschka aged 27, was seriously wounded in the left forearm when a Communist gun boat fired on him and two women as they operated a motorboat on the Havel River. The incident occurred after the boat briefly entered East German waters. the women escaped uninjured.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Havel
Klaus Matuschka
Manitowoc Doctor Fined for Understating Income
Dr. Joseph W. Stechbauer of Manitowoc was fined 6000 dollars and given two years probation in federal court after pleading no contest to underreporting income for 1959 to 1961. The government said his reported income 82083 fell short of 104564.
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Milwaukee
Joseph W. Stechbauer
Manitowoc
U.S. District Court
Stechbauer
United States Ranks Fifth Largest Nation by Size
The United States is ranked fifth in size among world nations. This ranking highlights the country’s substantial geographic extent and varied terrain across its states and territories.
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United States
Births at Grandview Hospital Announce Two New Arrivals
At Grandview Hospital on August 20 a son named Brian David was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Helger of 127 Washburn Ave. A daughter was born the same day to Mr. and Mrs. James Carstens of 803 West Ave. S. Also announced is the adoption of Bryan Dale by Mr. and Mrs. Dale Schmidt of 6413 Barrett St. Downers Grove Illinois.
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Brian David
Edward Helgerson
Washburn Ave
Carol Wehrs
James Carstens
West Ave. S
Sandra Kay Dobbs
Bryan Dale
Dale Schmidt
Barrett St
Downers Grove, Ill
la Venne Niebeling
la Crosse
Alma Center Youth Hurt In Cycle Crash
HIXTON Wis Dale A Nelson 20 in serious condition after a motorcycle crash. Nelson son of Mrs Esther Nelson Alma Center was found in a ditch ten p m Saturday fifty miles north of here on County A. He was taken to Black River Community Hospital then to La Crosse with possible broken back severe head and internal injuries.
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Hixton
Wis
Dale A. Nelson
Nelson
Esther Nelson
Alma Center
Here
Bloodmobile to Visit Black River Falls August 24
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Black River Falls Wisconsin from 2 to 7 p m Tuesday August 24 at Fellowship Hall of Evangelical Lutheran Church. The quota is 153 pints and walk in donors may come.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Red Cross
Fellowship Hall
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Weather Record La Crosse Vicinity Five Day Forecast
Fair and warmer tonight with mid 50s temps and a warmer Tuesday. Western Wisconsin shows highs near 71 to 80 and lows 50 to 60 with showers possible Wednesday or Thursday. Sunrise Tuesday 6 19 a m Sunset 7 55 p m New Moon Aug 26 degree days totaled 19.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
Rep. Clarence Brown Dead at 70 Veteran Ohio Republican
Washington AP Clarence Brown longtime Ohio Republican congressman and former lieutenant governor died at Bethesda Naval Hospital from uremic poisoning. In 27th year as representative of Ohio 7th District he chaired House Rules actions and mentored Taft campaigns. He led Bricker’s 1944 nominating bid and ran Ohio state government roles.
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Washington
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Brown
House Rules Committee
Robert A. Taft
GOP
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John W. Bricker
Bricker
Brown Publishing Co
Three Escape Grenade Attack In Saigon
In Saigon a terrorist tossed a grenade at two Americans and a Vietnamese man as they spoke on a street Friday night. The three escaped injury according to a U S military spokesman.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Milwaukee Man Falls From Boat and Drowns
OCONOMOWOC AP Robert Fedderly, 54, of Milwaukee, fell from his son's motorboat and drowned in Fowler Lake Friday. Police said he was not wearing a life preserver and could not swim.
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Oconomowoc (Ap
Robert Fedderly
Milwaukee
Fowler Lake
Fedderly
Locals Women of the Moose Rummage Sale Draws Crowds
Neighborhood rummage sale listings include multiple sites such as 921 West Ave So Rummage Sale at 1424 Mississippi garage and 763 N 22nd with all day Tuesday and Wednesday hours. Items range from clothing and curtains to household goods and winter clothing for all ages.
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Women of the Moose
West Ave
Mississippi
Downtown Traffic Signal Upgrade Sealed Bid Notice
The City of La Crosse Public Works invites sealed proposals by September 7 1965 at 2 30 PM for updating eleven downtown traffic signals to meet new state code Plans and specifications on file at City Clerk Office Bid bond 5 10 percent required Corporate bonds and certificates of organization due by September 2 1965 at 4 PM.
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City of
la Crosse
Board of Public Works
City of la Crosse
Wisconsin
Sherman Stellpflug
John K. Flanagan
Robert M. Scheible
Carl A. Wahlstrom
Warren Lovesend
la Crosse County
Blanche C. Chase
Blanche O. Chase
County of la Crosse
State of
Eugene A. Toepel
Hale, Skemp
Hanson, Schnurrer & Skemp
State Bank
State of Wisconsin
la Crosse County Court
Adolph P. Mikshowsky
Washington
Bosshard, Sunder & Doyle
Hoeschier Bidg
Wis
Inga Ophus
Ugene A. Toepel
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