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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1966

Page

2

Massacre in New Haven sparks deadly shooting rampage

A 26-year-old man used aliases Arthur Davis and Willie Davis to shoot five people dead and wound two in a city housing project in New Haven. Police chased him to New Jersey, where he was captured near Trenton after a 45 mile pursuit. Victims included Mrs. Marcy McClease and four friends. a 14-year-old daughter was critically wounded.

New Haven New Jersey Trenton Davis Mary Menchacha

Johnson’s world vision tied to prosperity and self help

The article outlines President Johnson’s belief that nations will face prosperity based problems and that solutions require self help in developing nations, education, agriculture, public service, and scientific progress to move society forward. He planned events at the University of Denver and Pryor Oklahoma before returning to Texas.

Johnson University of Denver University Oklahoma Pryor

YWCA Sets Annual Meet For Sept 13

Members of the Young Women's Christian Association of La Crosse will hear details of the revised constitution and by laws at the annual meeting in the Undercroft of St Joseph the Workman Cathedral on Sept 13. Dinner at 6 30 p.m. followed by business including election of new board members and voting on dues and charter changes. Judge Robert W Hansen will speak after the meeting. Tickets on sale through Sept 7.

Young Women's Christian Association of YWCA Charles Gelatt Board of Directors Carl Iverson Robert Gilbert Roger Hafner Hubert Schleiter Ywca Board of Trustees Betty Simpson Robert W. Hansen U.S. Circuit Court Milwaukee la Crosse

Free Viet Nam VFW Membership Offered by Local Post

Thomas Rooney Post 1530 of Veterans of Foreign Wars offers free post memberships to La Crosse County servicemen who served in Viet Nam. Eligible are those with the Viet Nam Expeditionary Medal. Applicants must provide full name, rank, military organization, address, and approximate Viet Nam dates. Contact post quartermaster Harlan Thompson at 2604 Williams Place.

Thomas Rooney la Crosse County Viet Nam Harlan Thompson Williams Place

Church Returns To Fall Schedule

La Crescent Methodist Church resumes regular schedule with school 9:30 to 10:40 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Promotion day presents Bibles to fourth grade movers. Marianne King plays organ. Rev. Paul R. Brown preaches "It Takes Courage."

la Crescent

Bus Service Planned For Kindergartners In La Crescent

La Crescent Elementary will provide bus transportation to and from school for kindergarten pupils this year, a change from last year when riders were limited to homeward trips. Parents未 registered yet may enroll Saturday 9 am to noon with a birth certificate.

la Crescent la Crescent Board of Education

Retired Teachers Plan River Trip

The La Crosse Area Retired Teachers plan a boat trip on the Big Indian Boat Line from Riverside Park at 1 30 p m Monday Sept 12. The trip replaces the organization September meeting. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs Walter Florence ane or Mrs Agnes Van Tassel.

la Crosse Area Riverside Park Walter Florence) Ane Agnes van Tassel

Catholic School Appointments Announced in Southern Wisconsin Province

Mother Rita of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration has named four new coordinators and consultants for the province. Sister Theodorette becomes coordinator of secondary education at St. Mary Academy Prairie du Chien. Sister Valerie, coordinator of elementary education at Blessed Sacrament, will work with Sister Rochelle at St. Wenceslaus and Sister Maridene at Cathedral School. Sister Chiara, Aquinas High School music instructor, is named coordinator of music education.

Rita Wisconsin Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration St. Rose Convent Theodorette St. Mary Academy Prairie du Chien Valerie Blessed Sacrament School Rochelle St. Wenceslaus Maridene Cathedral School Chiara Aquinas High School

Student Barbara Hebert Attends National Catholic Congress

Barbara Hebert a sophomore at Viterbo College represents the school at the 23rd National Congress of the National Federation of Catholic College Students held in Cincinnati Ohio She hails from Chippewa Falls The federation runs projects in Cincinnati and McKee Kentucky including home painting and rebuilding parish halls cleaning parish halls sponsoring an orphan picnic and visiting homes for the aged.

Barbara Hebert Viterbo College National Federation of Catholic College Students Cincinnati Ohio Chippewa Falls McKee

Cleveland Mayor Defends Ghetto Affairs Before Senate Panel

Cleveland Mayor Ralph Locher testified on federal aid for urban renewal and blamed riots on agitators and Communist influence. He urged Congress to return a share of income tax funds to cities and argued the root cause is poverty and lack of opportunity.

Walter R. Mears Washington Cleveland Ralph S. Locher A.V. Sorensen Omaha Neb Sorensen Senate Abraham A. Ribicoff D-Conn Locher Hough Nicholas Katzenbach

La Crosse Tribune Publisher and staff listing

The La Crosse Tribune lists T Burgess as publisher Sanford Goltz as editor and notes publication daily with a Sunday morning edition. It provides address Fourth and Cass Streets La Crosse Wisconsin and states AP news rights and local posting policies.

T. Burgess Sanford Goltz Eglitor Sundey la Crosse Tribune 4Th Cass Sts la Crosse Wis Lee Enterprises, Inc Associated Press la Crosse Wisconsin

Crosse Tribune Notice Dated August 26, 1966

Public notice published in the Crosse Tribune on Friday August 26 1966 delivered on RFD August 27 detailing local information to be public record.

A Crosse Tribune RFD

7 SONS, 7 DAUGHTERS GRANDPAPA'S 99 GRANDCHILDREN

Charles Halonen and his wife Anna have 99 living grandchildren from seven sons and seven daughters. They expect four more before his 65th birthday. Halonen values visits but prefers grandchildren go home after a few days. He opposes birth control and avoids gifting widely. Most descendants live near Minneapolis Saint Paul. eight years since a reunion drew over 70 family members.

White Bear Lake Minn. AP Charles Halonen Halonen Anna Finland St. Paul Minneapolis-St. Paul Cokato Minn Detroit Mich San Diego Calif

Why Not Name A Town Whynot Whynot North Carolina

A feature on the NC community of Whynot, its nameless origin after a vote among men who could not decide on a name. Residents recall whynot origins, distance from Seagrove, a single upholstery shop, and a former Whynot Academy that burned in 1915.

Whynot N.C M. C. Auman Mrs. Allman J. B. Slack Slack Seagrove Jugtown Erect Ether Star Greensboro North Carolina Whynot Upholstery Co

Senate Reserve proposal draws heat over recalls and emergency powers

The debate centers on a Senate plan to allow recalls of up to 666 thousand Reservists and Guardsmen without a declared national emergency. Critics argue the measure would abolish de facto exemptions and strain units, while supporters point to fairness toward draftees and volunteers. The defense bill faces further delay as sponsors seek cooling-off options.

Johnson Frank M. Slatinshek Armed Service Committee Senate Leverett Saltonstall Rmass Senate House Richard B. Russell D-Ga Senate Armed Services Committee Mike Mansfield Russell House

Viet Nam Copters Fail To Reach Casualties In Night Fight

The report notes a downed helicopter and a helicopter driven off as U S ground forces bivouacked after an attack near Viet Nam. Some wounded were evacuated by armored personnel carriers while others spent the night on the battlefield.

Associated Press George Esper U.S William C. Westmoreland Viet Nam U.S. Coast Guard

Weather summary for La Crosse and region

Fair and warmer nights then mostly sunny warm Saturday with light southerly winds. High Saturday near 90, low 60s. Sunday partly cloudy and warm with possible scattered thundershowers by evening. Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa fair through Saturday with gradual warming. Sunrise Saturday 6 22 a m Sunset 7 50 p m. Extended period near normal with showers Sunday to Wednesday and temperatures around normal.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa la Crosse

City Woman Is Married In Cincinnati

Betty Marie Oldenburg and Richard M. Alexander wed at Bridgetown Church of Christ in Cincinnati Ohio on Saturday August 27 The couple's families live in Canton and Cincinnati A reception followed and they plan a Canada honeymoon at home September 6 in Cincinnati Ohio The groom is a graduate student at Cincinnati Bible Seminary Published note confirms attendees and bridal party details

Bridgetown Church of Christ Cincinnati Ohio Betty Marie Oldenburg Richard M. Alexander E. R. Oldenburg Vine St George M. Alexander Canton James Irby Martha Gabhart Washington Indiana Terry Allison Pittsburg Nancy Nixon la Crosse Susan Taylor Covington Nancy Freese South Bend Ind Gale Foster Canada Orland Ave Cincinnati Bible Seminary

Clerk's Office Extends Hours For Voter Registration

The city clerk announces extended hours to register voters for the Sept 13 primary. Office open until 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. registration deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday. Alice Dickson notes new residents women who married and those turning 21 by Sept 13 must register. Changes of address may be called in.

Alice Dickson

Houston County Fair Schedule Highlights

Caledonia Minn The Houston County Fair enters its second major day with morning judging of barrows and the selection of the champion 4 H stock showman. The livestock parade is set for 1 30 p m with Hal Garven grandstand shows. Spring Grove band concerts are at 1 and 7 45 p m.

Caledonia Minn Houston County Fair Hal Garven Spring Grove

Two St Paul Men Face Trial For Burglary

Two St Paul area men bound over to Goodhue County District Court for trial on burglary and grand theft charges after a municipal court hearing. John C. Rinish, 31, St Paul Park, and Gary Lee Langseth, 28, Falcon Heights, accused in the February 12 Red Wing tavern burglary.

Red Wing, Minn St. Paul Goodhue County John C. Rinish St. Paul Park Gary Lee Langseth Falcon Heights Red Wing

Livestock Market Report From South St. Paul Auction

Cattle volume 2,500 with calves 400 as slaughter steers hold steady while cows and bulls slip. Feeder activity at 1,000 head. vealers and slaughter calves trade mixed with slight gains and losses. Hogs 4,000 with barrows and gilts steady to lower and feeder pigs down.

South ST. Paul, Minn USDA U.S

Chicago Market Prices Report From Mercantile Exchange

AP summarizes commodity quotes from Chicago including butter grades AA through C with prices, eggs graded mostly A whites and other grades, potatoes with USDA notes, and Washington russets plus Minnesota round reds with stated price ranges. Also lists U S shipments and carrot track sales figures.

Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange USDA U.S Washington

Stock quotations Aug 26 1966 noon list of prices and notes

National quotations are from the National Association of Securities Dealers Inc. They show inter dealer prices as of about 9 am. Markets change through the day. Prices exclude retail markups markdowns or commissions. Central Wisconsin Mortgage Bank and First Bank standard quotes included.

Allied Stores Allis-Chalmers American Can American Motors Amer Tel Burlington Chrysler Consolidated Foods DuPont Eastman Kodak Epko Shoe Ford General Electric General Motors General Telephone Great Northern Ry Gulf Oil Heileman Br Illinois Central Ind International Harvest Inter, Tel, & Tel Interstate Power Johnson Service Jones & Laughlin Koehring Ia Kresge Lockheed Minn Mobil Oil Montgomery Ward Monsanto Chemical Ins National Can Northern Pacific Northern States Northwest Bancorp Olin Mathieson Pepsico Marshall Coo National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc Wis First Bank la Crosse Cooler la Crosse Tele Norpiex Corp Pyroil Co., Inc Tausche Boston Fund Chem. Fund Eaton & Howard Bal Eaton & Howard Std Fidelity Fund Manhattan Fund Mass National Invest Puritan Fund Wisconsin Fund

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