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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1966

Page

8

Tri State Deaths In Wisconsin Obituaries

Two Wisconsin obituaries report deaths on August 26. Alfred Altizer, 81, of Soldiers Grove, with services at North Clayton Methodist Church and burial at North Clayton Cemetery, survived by half brother Roy Coleman. Anton Eggen, 82, of Coon Valley, married 60 years, with services at Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church and burial at the church cemetery.

Soldiers Grove Wis Alfred Altizer Viroqua Hospital North Clayton Methodist Church North Clayton Cemetery Richard Alger Lime Funeral Home Readstown Altizer Roy Coleman la Crosse Coon Valley Anton Eggen Upper Coon Valley Gulbrandsdal Norway United States Gladys

Milwaukee clash as white pickets march near civil rights rally

A Milwaukee neighborhood scene shows white pickets led by a youth in a polka dot shirt carrying a Confederate flag, amid a civil rights march. Police seal the area and direct routes while Groppi asserts rising hatred. Mayor and governor discuss state aid if needed.

Page 1 Milwaukee Howard Lucille Groppi

German Singers Visit Munich and Tegernsee Delights

The group toured Munich's Ratskeller for white sausages and Bavarian beer before traveling to Tegernsee. Hosts Prof Huyer May and locals welcomed them with Alpine horns. Dr. William Estes received a beer mug gift, and the ensemble thanked the US for postwar goodwill. Dr. Kenneth Fish and family joined at Tegernsee.

Munich Tegernsee Huyer- May Neue Post William V. Estes Liederkranz Society The Friesenegger Lilo Asp Edgerton Genoa la Crosse Huyer-May Dr. Estes Karen Klienke West Salem Jean Tryggestad Main St United States Freud Kenneth Fish Fish la Crosse State Nigeria

Power Co Authorized To Expand Sheboygan Facilities

The Public Service Commission in Madison authorized Wisconsin Power and Light Co. to expand its Sheboygan power generation, with a 300,000 kilowatt steam turbine unit costing 42.5 million and a transmission line to Fond du Lac at 2.7 million plus a 1.9 million substation. The plant to operate by December 1969, with about a third of output sold to Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

Fond du Lac Wisconsin Public Service Corp

Multiple Fatalities In Wisconsin Traffic Incidents

A series of traffic crashes left several people dead in Wisconsin. Norbert H. Nelson 37 of Chilton died when his car left Highway 45 north of Fond du Lac and struck a tree. Steven Banta infant son of Janesville residents died from injuries after a tricycle accident. Gerald Schmidt 16 of Clintonville was killed in a collision between his motorcycle and a gravel truck near Clintonville. Mrs Gladys M Hanis 56 and Norma J Dunn 52 of Milwaukee died when their car swerved on a divided Germantown highway and hit a truck. Michael Stahnke 17 of Franksville died from injuries after a motorcycle collision in Racine. passenger Denise Olson 17 died shortly after.

Lemke Norbert H. Nelson Chilton Highway 45 Fond du Lac Steven Banta Gary Banta Janesville Gerald Schmidt Clintonville Highway 156 Waupaca County Trunk Y Gladys M. Hanis Norma J. Dunn Milwaukee Germantown Michael Stahnke Franksville Racine Denise Olson

Birth announcements from Wisconsin hospitals list several newborns

Birth notices from St Marys Sparta Grandview Lacrosse St Francis Memorial Prairie du Chien hospitals dated Aug 23 24 25 report daughters and sons to couples with provided addresses and names of parents and sometimes the notifying person. Names include Donald Axelson Kenneth Soresty James Walsky Bernard Meier John Wright and others.

Donald Axelson Pine St Sparta Nancy Knapp Lacrosse Wis Grandview Hospital James F. Walsky S. 13Th St Rose Mary Conrad Lorin Lewis West Salem Mary J. Lennox Bernard Meier Mormon Coulee Road Jeanne M. Thompson Charles G. McCabe Adams St Marlene E. Strauss

Youth Held Responsible In Priest's Death

A 17 year old boy was held criminally responsible in a coroner's finding for a July 2 Fairfield two car crash that killed Rev. Robert Sorensen 37 native of Bridgeport assigned to St. Camillus Monastery Milwaukee. The priest was a passenger in a car driven by his brother Andrew Sorensen of Fairfield at the time. Deputy Coroner James Daly said the other car driven by Douglas Snow of Easton failed to stop at a stop sign. Sorensen died July 14 at St. Vincent's Hospital Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Conn Fairfield Milwaukee Wis Robert Sorensen Bridgeport St. Camillus Monastery Andrew Sorensen Fairfield County James J. A. Daly Douglas I. Snow Easton Sorensen St. Vincent's Hospital

Encephalitis Deaths Rise Across Texas

The encephalitis death toll reached eight with seven in Dallas and one in Corpus Christi. Dallas reported 102 suspected cases with 77 confirmed. Corpus Christi had 85 suspected cases with 20 confirmed. Air Force planes will spray Malathion over Dallas County and later the Corpus Christi area to reduce mosquitoes. Fort Worth reported its first case as the outbreak expanded.

Dallas Tex Texas Corpus Christi Air Force Dallas County Fort Worth

Wife Of Polio Vaccine Developer Is Dead

Cincinnati AP report states Mrs. Albert B. Sabin aged 56, wife of the oral polio vaccine pioneer, was found dead in her home. Coroner notes a plastic bag over her head and says she had been under a doctor's care for depression.

Cincinnati Albert B. Sabin

Art Baker Dies in Los Angeles at 68

Los Angeles AP reports Art Baker, 68, longtime master of ceremonies on You Asked For It, died Friday likely of a heart attack.

Los Angeles Art Baker

Motorbike Rider Thrown 79 Feet in La Crescent Crash

A 16 year old La Crescent youth lost the lower part of his right leg when his motorbike hit a panel truck at Oak and First Streets. James E Thiele age 16 of 385 St Walnut St was thrown 79 feet landing on the curb. He was listed in serious condition in a La Crosse hospital. Driver Joseph J Ready 42 of La Crescent was not reported injured. Thiele was treated at St Francis Hospital in La Crosse after the Friday evening crash.

LA Crescent Minn la Crosse Oak and First Streets James E. Thiele St. Walnut St Houston County Sheriff's Department Joseph J. Ready R. 2 Thiele la Crosse City St. Francis Hospital

Senate Bill Sets Wage Increases For Broad Workforce

A Senate plan would raise wages under the Wages and Hours Act to 1.40 next Feb 1 and 1.50 by 1968 or 1969, with farm workers starting at 1 and rising to 1.60 by 1971. The measure expands coverage to 967,000 employees plus 665,000 federal workers, and 390,000 farm workers, including hotel and restaurant staff, laundries, taxis, hospitals, and transit firms.

Senate House

Car Fire Destroys 1957 Model At Junction In Wisconsin

A 1957 model car overheated and burned at the junction of Highway 35 and Mohawk Valley Road near La Crosse County at 3 03 a m. Patrols received a call from Officer Robert Rice about the blaze 12 miles south of the Sportsview Inn on Highway 39. Officers Robert Pehler and Richard Bednar reported flames emerging from the doors and quoted driver Charles W Mitchell of Selma Alabama saying the car overheated then ignited. The vehicle was a total loss.

Highway 35 Mohawk Valley Road la Crosse County Charles W. Mitchell Selma, Ala

Dirksen Bemoans Lengthy Labor Regulations Text

Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen criticizes the Labor Department Wages and Hours Act rules as 19 feet longer than Niagara Falls and spanning 65 times the size of Jayne Mansfield.

Niagara Falls Jayne Mansfield Senate Everett M. Dirksen Labor Department

Sister of Earl of Shrewsbury killed in plane crash

Lady Ursula James aged 57 sister of England's premier Earl of Shrewsbury died Friday when her light plane crashed off Alderney in the English Channel.

London Ursula James England Earl of Shrewsbury English Channel Alderney

Rooms Wanted for Oktoberfest Dancers This Saturday

Locals seek private rooms for visiting square dancers on October 8 in exchange for up to six dollars per couple. Call 782-1530. Also a rummage sale at 702 West Ave South August 30 and 31 from 10 to 4 offering used clothing hangers and lamps.

West Ave

Johnson Celebrates 58th Birthday After West Tour

President Johnson returns to LBJ Ranch in Texas after a one day swing through Idaho Colorado and Oklahoma. He urged U S Soviet cooperation and argued for expanding the peace during stops at Arco Denver and other cities. Crowds estimated at Denver airport and the university numbered in tens of thousands. He received an honorary degree and promised to defend free speech while detailing plans for space science funding.

Karl R. Bauman Johnson City Tex Johnson West Texas Hill Country LBJ Ranch Idaho Colorado Oklahoma Soviet Union Denver Colo Pryor Okla Arco United States University of Denver U.S National Aeronautics and Space Administration University Pocatello Tulsa Idaho Falls New England New York State Congress Washington

Viet Nam War Updates On Ground Actions And Terrorist Attacks

Reports from Saigon and surrounding areas describe B52 strikes against Viet Cong targets northeast of Saigon while South Vietnamese generals pledge to curb terrorism ahead of the Sept 11 constituent assembly vote. Viet Cong operations include bus mineings near Saigon, attacks on Hue hamlets, and attacks on a police post and marine vehicle in the capital. Marine forces report 107 enemy dead in the five day Allegheny drive near Da Nang along with other engagements south of Saigon and near Tan Tru.

Spondents Guam Saigon South Viet Hue da Nang U.S Tan Tru

No Action Planned On Reducing Air Fares

The Civil Aeronautics Board will not take immediate action to cut air fares. A delayed fare structure study and ongoing jet surcharge trials keep changes unlikely until next year.

Washington Civil Aeronautics Board Gardner Ackley Johnson Council of Economic Advisers CAB Charles S. Murphy Associated Press Murphy Discover America

Municipal Court Dockets Include Drunkenness and Fees

Faye E. Cleveland of Sparta cited for operating an unregistered vehicle with a $10 fine. Lavern H. Culver of La Crosse ordered out of town after a drunkenness charge, case dismissed. William H. Schmitz of Sparta fined $9.14 for a drunkenness offense.

Sparta Wis Faye E. Cleveland Lavern H. Culver la Crosse William H. Schmitz

Fire incidents at St Joseph School and a vehicle

On August 26 a rubbish fire was reported at St Joseph School located on 407 S 7th St from 12:02 PM. Later that day at 7:24 PM a car fire damaged a vehicle owned by Herbert Meyers at 2168 Denton St with slight damage.

S. 7Th St St. Joseph School Denton St Herbert Meyers

Marriage Licenses Listed for La Crosse Area

Thomas E. Whitney of 424 Copeland Ave and Clara Peterson of 2518 2nd Ave W French Island are to marry August 27 in Monroe County. Gerald Lee Edgerton and Virginia D. Henry, both of the Town of Tomah, are to marry September 9 at Tomah. Ri

Thomas E. Whitney Copeland Ave Clara Peterson 2Nd Ave French Island la Crosse Monroe County Sparta Wis Gerald Lee Edgerton Virginia D. Henry Tomah

Illinois Man Sentenced 20 to 50 Years in Girl's Death

Rus sell Dewey, 25, was convicted of murdering 11-year-old Susan Brady of Rockford. He received a 20 to 50 year prison term after a Circuit Court judge denied a new trial motion. Dewey was arrested in San Diego after Susan disappeared on December 20. Her charred remains were found in an incinerator behind the grandparents' home where he lived.

Sycamore, Ill Russell Dewey Rockford Charles Seidel Dewey San Diego Calif Susan Brady

Probate Notice for Alexander Naprosky Estate Wisconsin

In La Crosse County Wisconsin probate for the estate of Alexander Naprosky deceased. Creditors must file claims by December 5 1966 and heirs’ proofs will be taken December 6 1966 in court. Eugene A. Toepel County Judge signs the order with attorney S C Franzini listed.

State of Wisconsin la Crosse County Court Alexander Naprosky la Crosse la Crosse County Eugene A. Toepel S. C. Franzini Lynne Tower

Quieting title suit in La Crosse County Wisconsin

State court summons in a large quieting title action lists numerous defendants in a real estate dispute personal names and spouses. It directs defendants to file a copy of the complaint within 40 days and notes guardian ad litem and attorney appointment for minors and armed forces defendants under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act.

Paulina Funk Bertha Werth Emma Gabel Louise Triebe Clara Boehm Rudolph Funk Funk George J. Carson Lena Carson Henry Carson Carson Fred P. Carson Tillie Carson Louis Carson Lillie Carson Helen Giefer John Kindhammer John Kendhammer Mary Kindhammer Mary Kenhammer William R. Kallenbach Frieda J. Kallenbach Adolph L. Wunderlich Dorothy J. Wunderlich William Leisse Mary Leisse William Kindhammer Josephine Kindhammer Oscar Gullord Bertha Gullord Richard S. Clements Marilyn Clements Richard Withrow Marjorie L. Withrow State of Wisconsin William J. Sauer la Crosse Wis la Crosse County 23Rd Street United States of America First

Receiver Appointment Notice for Fred Spagl Absent Person

The Wisconsin circuit court in La Crosse County schedules a hearing on September 26, 1966 to appoint a receiver for the property of Fred Spagl, an absent resident. Notice to relatives and interested parties, with deadlines by November 1, 1966, and publication in The La Crosse Tribune for three weeks starting within days. Also notices an application for a Combination Class B Beer and Liquor License for Carsten A. Dahli at 301 North 3rd Street.

Fred Spags City of la Crosse County of la Crosse State of Wisconsin la Crosse Tribune John Spagl Fred Spagl Vine Street George Spagi Friedesried Post Neukirchen Balbini Obpf Bavaria Germany M. Berngara Spagi Bamberg Kaulberg Mittelfranken John Spagi Winnebago Street Ben Spagi Rt. 2 Hokah Minnesota Anna Schaller Galesville Wis Mary Heller Coon Valley Travelers Life Insurance Company Hartford Connecticut Metropolitan Life Insurance Company New York Lincoln Neprad Ruediger & Jeanis Carsten A. Dahli South 31St Place North 3Rd Street Alice A. Dickson

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