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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1966

Page

2

Soviets Say Luna 11 Enters Moon Orbit

After 36 hours of silence the Soviet government announced Luna 11 has entered lunar orbit. The craft launched last Wednesday reached the moon’s vicinity Saturday night and signals were detected by Britain’s Jodrell Bank Observatory. The mission aims to study near lunar space and possible manned landing sites.

Moscow Britain Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory Bernard Lovell Moon U.S

Vietnam War Updates From Saigon to Haiphong and Gulf Coast

Viet Nam swept by air and sea action as B52s hit Viet Cong near the Cambodian border in Tay Ninh. U S pilots logged 103 missions along the Tonkin Gulf coast and Panhandle, targeting oil depots, barges, bridges, buildings, trucks, and railroad cars. A Vietnamese minesweeper sank near Sai gon after striking a mine, with one crewman killed and several wounded.

Guam Tay Ninh Saigon U.S Gulf of Tonkin Panhandle Haiphong U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade Thanh Hoa Navy South Viet Nam U.S. Navy

Financial summary of Wisconsin markets and funds

Inter dealer prices as of 9 a.m. from Shearson Hammill, national quotations from NASD. Lists bids and asks for Central Wisconsin markets, Norplex, Pyroil, and Tausche bonds, plus multiple mutual funds including Boston Fund Fidelity Manhattan Massachusetts funds with quoted ranges. Indicates prices exclude retail markup or commission and includes markup for asks.

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

U S May Pay 3.5 Million Debt To Chippewa Indians

U S government may distribute 3.5 million dollars owed to about 18 000 Chippewa Indians from Minnesota 1855 land allocations The Mondale bill would set a per capita share of 100 for Mississippi band members and 375 for Pillager and Lake Winnibigoshish members with the remainder funding Indian development programs Additional amounts go to three bands under a new statute and a prior settlement funded by Congress

Washington U.S Walter Mondale D-Minn Mondale Mississippi Pillager

House panel OKs bill to call up 190000 reserves

The House Armed Services Committee approved by 32 to 1 a measure letting the President call up about 190000 Reserve and National Guard troops if desired. It outlines active duty for non drilling Reservists and temporary authority to mobilize drilling unit members up to July 1 1968, with service limits totaling 24 months.

Washington House Armed Services Committee L. Mendel Rivers Ds.c Senate House United States Senate Agriculture Committee Food For Freedom Johnson

Union approves three year pact ending Racine strike

In Racine, Local 1007 United Auto Workers members ratified a three year contract on Sunday, ending a week long strike at Western Printing and Lithographing Co. The walkout had disrupted production and involved union leadership and company negotiations.

Chicago Commodities Report Highlights Live Poultry and Produce

Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter prices range from 89 to 93 score AA with varied grades. Potatoes show U S shipments and regional prices for Washington russet Bur banks and Minnesota round reds. Live poultry wholesale prices largely unchanged to slightly higher with roasters at 24 12 to 26 12.

Chicago Produce Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange Chicago Potatoes USDA U.S Washington Chicago Poultry Chicago

Chicago Grain Prices Reported by AP

No wheat sales recorded. Corn prices for No 2 yellow 1.524. No 5 yellow 1.4647. Oats No 2 heavy white 0.764. No 2 extra heavy white 0.7634. Soybeans sales not reported. Soybean oil priced at 14.05.

Chicago Grain Chicago

Minnesota Toll Rises In Aboard Highway 65 Crash Summary

Minnesota crash report details multiple deaths and injuries from collisions on Highway 65 near Cambridge and other county roads. Victims include Lori Berry 15 Battle Lake. Robert C. Hanson 13 Thief River Falls. Joseph L. Jacobs 44 Melrose. elderly couple Robert E. Rice 71 and spouse near Hampton Iowa. Darrell Stewart Red Wing. Clarence Harmon 57 Goodhue. Several teenagers among the injured. drivers Tom Lamp 19 Fergus Falls and James A. Bren 18 Thief River Falls identified.

Wage Minneapolis Cambridge Joseph Klein Lori Berry Battle Lake Tom Lamp Fergus Falls Underwood Robert C. Hanson LaMarr Hanson Thief River Falls James A. Bren Melrose Joseph L. Jacobs Stearns Darrell Stewart Red Wing River Falls Wis Goodhue Clarence Harmon Milwaukee Wisconsin Rapids

Injured Emma Jones to Fly Home After European Trip

Mrs Emma Jones longtime Jackson County Bank employee fractured her hip in Norway last week and will fly from Copenhagen to Chicago for transfer by ambulance to Black River Falls Memorial Hospital for further treatment, ending her European vacation.

Black River Falls Wis Emma Jones Jackson County Bank Norway Chicago Copenhagen Denmark Black River Falls Memorial Hospital

Planes Searching River Area For Missing Reserve Pilot

Captain Patrick McCarty 36 Army Reserve pilot and Minneapolis Tribune reporter disappeared Saturday while flying a light reconnaissance plane in central Minnesota. Search along the Mississippi near Blanchard Dam west of Royalton used 40 aircraft three helicopters and 75 ground personnel. McCarty a Fort Collins Colorado native and University of Colorado graduate worked for the Tribune since 1961.

Little Falls Minn Patrick McCarty Army Reserve Minnesota McCarty Camp Ripley Army Reserve 305Th Aviation Co St. Paul St. Cloud Blanchard Dam Royalton Morrison Minneapolis Tribune Fort Collins Colo University of Colorado U.S. Navy Colorado Rapid City S.D Journal

Hurricane Faith Maintains Uncertain Course Across Atlantic

Faith the hurricane drifts toward the Atlantic with a northerly shift that spared Bahamas islands. Forecasters warn the path remains unpredictable with fringe effects in the eastern Bahamas and gale winds hundreds of miles from the center. The storm centers 225 miles east northeast of San Salvador and 580 miles east of Miami as Grand Turk reports winds and a boarded tracking station.

Miami Fla Faith Atlantic Bahamas Miami Weather Bureau Eleuthera Grand Turk San Salvador U.S Grand Turk Island

Traffic crash toll grows with multiple injuries in Wisconsin

Death continued from page way M in Farming ton after a crash broke eight guard rail posts and struck a tree. In addition to Quall the injured were Gordon Roberts 15 Holmen Robin Smothers 15 R 2 Holmen and Mike McHugh 15 Holmen. Paul H Merfeld 30 of 432 Charles St. received a cut knee and bruises when his car went off Highway 33 east of Hagen Road in the Town of Shelby about 6 20 p m Saturday and struck a speed limit sign and a tree. Four were hurt about 9 55 p m Saturday in a collision on County Highway B in the Town of Medary east of Smith Coulee Road. The driver of one car Mrs Clarence Brewick 51 Holmen sustained arm and knee injuries. One passenger Clarence Brewick 19 Holmen received head and leg injuries while Nicholas Hammes 3 St Paul had head injuries. All three were taken to Lutheran Hospital. The accident occurred when the car of the other driver involved Harvey A Stewart 23 of 111 N West Ave skidded on a curve and struck the Brewick car. Stewart was bruised but did not require hospital treatment.

Way Farmington Quall Gordon Roberts Holmen Robin Smothers Mike McHugh Paul H. Merfeld Charles St Highway 33 Hagen Road Shelby Merfeld St. Francis Hospital Medary Smith Coulee Road Clarence Brewick Harvey A. Stewart N. West Ave Brewick Stewart

Six Die as Italian Bus Truck Crash Rocks Lodi Route

AP report: six people killed and 24 injured when a commuter bus collides with a truck on a country road between Cremona and Milan. Many injured in serious condition. The two truck drivers were unhurt.

Lodi Italy Cremona Milan

Radio Highlights Schedule With Baseball and Court Discussion

Monday evening offers Vox Pop on WLCX at 7 p.m. with Dist. Atty Burleigh Randolph and attorney William Skemp plus Undersheriff William Boma. WKBH shows Twins vs Senators at 7 55 p.m. and 1 25 p.m. on Tuesday.

WLCX WKTY Supreme Court Burleigh Randolph William Skemp William Boma WKBH Minnesota Twins Washington Senators

Johnson and Truman clash over rising interest rates

President Johnson voiced concern over higher rates while disagreeing with Harry S Truman that rate rises threaten recession or mood. Truman warned of possible deflation or depression and called high rates a tax on consumers, urging policy change.

LBJ Truman San Antonio Tex Johnson Harry S. Truman Congress Federal Reserve Board

Defer Hearing For Man Charged In Murder Try

Vernon County postponed preliminary hearing for Gary Simpson 30 on attempted murder charges. Bond set at 1000 dollars. Victim James Buddey Jackson 34 hospitalized with chest and abdomen wounds. Both men workers for Lubbock Construction Co. of Texas, shooting at Mrs Vilas Green rooming house east of Viroqua. Sheriff Moon reported a .22 caliber pistol used.

Viroqua Wis Vernon County Gary Simpson William Skemp la Crosse Martin Gulbrandsen Simpson Lubbock Construction Co Lubbock Texas Vilas Green Morris Moon

Fire and Fireworks Report From La Crosse Area

A sequence of small incidents reported in La Crosse shows multiple fires and heat incidents. Included are trash fire near St Joseph School, car fire at Herbert Meyers residence, grass fires behind Gateway Grocery and Robinsdale area, overheated clothes dryer, motor burning on paint mixer at Staats Co.

St. Joseph School S. 7Th St Herbert Meyers Denton St Gateway Grocery Co Alfred Fitting Winnebago St Robinsdale Ave Staats Co Avon St

Necedah Man 79 Dies After Long Illness

Cyril Pouillie 79 of Necedah Wisconsin died Monday morning August 29 at Tomah hospital after a long illness. Services at St Francis Catholic Church Necedah Thursday 10 a.m. burial in parish cemetery. Survived by two sons Leon Baraboo and Rene Necedah two sisters and four grandchildren.

Necedah Wis Cyril Pouillie Tomah St. Francis Catholic Church Hare Funeral Home New Lisbon Pouillie Belgium Henry Pouillie Irene van Graefschepe United States Moline Ill Armenia Juneau County Leon Baraboo Rene Mary Philomena Hanover, Mass Irene Marie Jefferson, Wis

House Could Delay Transportation Bill

The House aims to complete action on a Cabinet level transportation department but may delay final approval until Tuesday due to amendments. Bipartisan support for creating the 12th Cabinet department is strong, yet a Republican backed move with maritime unions seeks to remove the Maritime Administration from the package. If successful, the agency would stay in the Commerce Department pending separate legislation.

Washington House Department of Transportation Cabinet Department Maritime Administration Commerce Department

Milwaukee Civil Rights Protest Bristled by Picketing at Judge Cannon Home

Thousands gathered in Milwaukee as civil rights demonstrators led by Rev. James Groppi paraded toward the home of Circuit Judge Robert C. Cannon to protest his Eagles membership amid hostile heckling from counterpickets. Guardsmen and local officers kept order as marchers, including Groppi, faced taunts and a few projectiles. No injuries or arrests were reported.

Cannon Robert C. Cannon Order of Eagles John Dunlap 32Nd Infantry Division National Guard Milwaukee Wauwatosa Blackie Major League Baseball Players Association Columbus Ohio Eagles James Groppi Naacp Council Groppi Father Groppi Harwell

Roof tar incident sends three to hospitals

Aug. 27 2:09 p.m. Paul Carpenter 54 of 909 S 6th St injured after falling from a roof he was tar­ring and taken to Lutheran Hospital. Aug. 28 5:05 a.m. Margaret Tyler 19 of 510 Carr St transported to St Francis Hospital by squad car. Aug. 28 11:15 p.m. David Monsoor 70 of 232 Shady Lane Court admitted to St Francis Hospital from 1019 Losey Blvd S ill health.

Johnson St Paul Carpenter S. 6Th St Lutheran Hospital Margaret Tyler Carr St St. Francis Hospital David Monsoor Shady Lane Court Losey Blvd

Red Guards Backed by Mao Face Internal and External Opposition

Shimbun reports Mao and Lin Piao deploy Red Guards to purge all opposition inside and outside the Chinese Communist Party. The khaki-clad youth mirror junior high students in the United States. L Unita decries Red China policy as a failure, citing setbacks across Asia including Indonesia India and Vietnam.

Shimbun Mao Lin Piao Chinese Communist Party Red Guard United States Rome Communist Party L’unita Red

Weather summary for Lacrosse area and Midwest states

Fair and warm with highs near 90 in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Iowa shows variable clouds with little temperature change. La Crosse records show a five day period averaging about 25 degrees above normal with midweek showers possible and a weekend repeat.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa la Crosse

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