Deadlocked Jury Ordered To Try Again
A jury in Montgomery finds three Ku Klux Klan members charged with civil rights conspiracy over Viola Liuzzo’s death hopelessly deadlocked and ordered to continue deliberations. Defendants Collie Wilkins Eugene Eaton and William Eaton remain in court as detailed testimony covered Liuzzo’s March 25 slaying after a Selma march. The government faces up to 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted.
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Montgomery
Ala
Viola Gregg Liuzzo
U.S
Collie Leroy Wilkins
Fairfield
Eugene Thomas
William Orville Eaton
Bessemer
Four Indicted In Hurley Probe On Racketeering
A federal grand jury in Madison indicted four people in a single six count case linked to alleged racketeering and prostitution in the Hurley area on the Wisconsin Michigan border. U S Atty Edmund A Nix withheld names pending bond. The panel heard from about 20 witnesses during a three day inquiry. Hurley, once a mining and lumber center, has recent notoriety for night life activity.
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Madison
Hurley
U.S
Edmund A. Nix
James Doyle
Nix
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wisconsin-Michigan
Three Officials Cleared in Vaiont Dam Disaster
Three high officials of hydroelectric firms were acquitted of charges of improperly operating the Vaiont Dam before the 1963 disaster that killed about 2,000 people when Mt Toc landslide sent water into the reservoir. The probe concluded no specific blame could be assigned.
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Belluno
Italy
Vaiont
Mt. Toc
Longarone
Vaioni
Plan funds approved for Fond du Lac growth project
The Urban Renewal Administration announced a grant of 13400 dollars to Fond du Lac Wisconsin to finance parts of a growth plan. Local funds of 6700 dollars will supplement the grant as part of the Fond du Lac plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Urban Renewal Administration
Wisconsin of
Resource de
Fond du Lac
Westmoreland Authorized to Extend Viet Nam Tours
Defense officials say Gen. William C. Westmoreland can extend U S troops' Viet Nam tours for combat necessity with no fixed limit, though the commander says additions should not exceed 30 days. Reports of three month extensions prompted the clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Viet Nam
Defense Department
Eight Cuban Refugees To Live In State
Eight of the 94 Cuban refugees arriving in Miami on Thursday are bound for Milwaukee and three others for Superior Wisconsin. Ramon Puig his wife and daughter Anna Teresa will go to Superior where their son Jose age 14 is hospitalized. Mrs Puig said they sent him out of Cuba to avoid communism and that she hopes he will recognize them. She also plans an operation she could not obtain in Cuba.
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Miami
Milwaukee
Superior
Wis
Ramon Puig
Anna Teresa
Jose
Puig
Cuba
Puigs
Johnson
Wisconsin
Curtis Storck
Niedbalski
Lemke
Kantorwicz
Jose Dehoyos
Crystal City
Texas
Minneapolis
Lake Lillian
Bernard C. Ernesti
Bird Island
Minn
Ernesti
Frank Roos
Jeffers
Mankato
Windom
U.S. Highway 71
Mildred Louise Sinn
Trimont
Roos
Highway Patrol
Sinn
Arvin Daggett
Secrecy battle over caucuses and restraining order
The April 6 special election ward scene features secrecy cessor designation and a restraining order against closed alderman caucuses. Flanagan calls court action to lift the order, while Johns defends the process. Newsmen seek open meetings and a curb on excluding reporters from vacancies actions.
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Cessor
Flanagan
Johns
Pappas
Johns Friday
Carl F. Schnick
Neprud
Beloit College Halts Science Building as Federal Aid Sought
Beloit College and Cunningham Bros. Construction Co. halt work on a $2 million science building after mutual agreement. Construction stops after the first floor shell. bids may be reopened if a federal grant or loan covering up to 75 percent of the cost is approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Beloit College
Cunningham Bros. Construction Co
Minnesota Traffic Toll Rises With Eight More Deaths
Seven people die in Minnesota road crashes over a two day span raising the 1965 toll to 764. Victims include pedestrians Mrs Reginia Kantorwicz and 92 year old Elsie Taylor among others. Several drivers also injured or hospitalized after head on and other collisions across the state.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Reginia Kantorwicz
Minneapolis
Harry V. Shuster
Work On New Guidelines For Foreign Deals
Washington AP. John son administration officials work on a complete set of guidelines for business spending abroad to cut the balance of payments deficit to under 250 million dollars annually. Moyers to lead White House briefing as officials stress voluntary overseas spending limits and no change for tourist restrictions.
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Washington
Cabinet Committee On
Johnson
Bill D. Moyers
White House
Treasury and
Commerce Department
U.S
Kindergartner Tries To Drive To School
In Racine a 5-year-old boy climbed into a fire station car in the lot and started the engine. The vehicle bumped a fence post but neither he nor the car was harmed. He planned to return the car after kindergarten.
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Racine
Cadwell Mevis
Mevis
Indonesia shifts from Peking tilt as PKI weakens
President Sukarno reconsiders his foreign policy toward China after the Oct 1 attempted coup and PKI influence wanes. Subandrio says Sukarno may adopt realism and move away from a strictly pro-Chinese stance now that PKI is nearly eliminated.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
China
Sukarno
PKI
Peking
Moscow
Subandrio
Necolim
Two Children Die In Fire At Milton
A fire inspector was dispatched to Milton to investigate the blaze that killed four year old Geraldine Matingly and her two year old brother Scott in a single story home. Their mother, Mrs. Matingly, was injured trying to reach the children and said to have cut her hand on the window glass. Coroner McCaul suggested an oil heater in the living room as a possible cause and noted both children suffocated before the flames reached them. Firefighters arrived after the house was engulfed.
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Milton
Geraldine Matingly
Scott
Rock County Sheriff’s Office
Matingly
Indonesian foreign policy influenced by PKI and China
First Deputy Premier Suban Drio, acting as Sukarno’s spokesman, told Berita Yuda that pressure from the PKI has shaped Indonesia’s foreign policy toward the Chinese position.
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Subandrio
Sukarno
Berita Yuda
PKI
Indonesia
Oregon couple charged in Escanaba bank robbery
An Oregon couple from Astoria William J. Besau and Darlene Hansen Besau, both 31, were charged with the $3,200 First National Bank of Escanaba holdup. They were to be arraigned before U.S. Commissioner John G. Erickson as police described a woman armed, a quick getaway, and subsequent arrests.
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Escanaba, Mich
Oregon
First National Bank of
Peace Effort Urges Geneva Path to Cease Fire
A press club dinner discussion outlines a plan to use the 1954 Geneva framework to push a cease fire in Viet Nam. Stewart suggests Soviet and British co chairmanship of a new conference with UN backed reconstruction. Rusk signals openness to Southeast Asia talks and notes Hanoi and Peking prefer Geneva machinery.
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Hanoi
Stewart
Moscow
Soviet Union
Britain
Viet Nam
United Nations
North
South
Rusk
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Peking
Doctors Boycott Medicare Nationwide Says AAPS Official
Chicago AP report says more than 50,000 doctors will refuse to participate in Medicare. Harry E Northam executive director cites letters and actions from local and state societies. The AAPS, formed in 1943 with 15,000 members, campaigns against the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Harry E. Northam
Northam
Russia launches unmanned craft toward the moon
Moscow reports the Soviet Union launched Luna 8, a 3 421.5 pound unmanned craft, toward the moon in a renewed attempt at a soft lunar landing. Tass notes a soft landing system will be tested again, with no launch method details given. The attempt comes as U S cosmonauts prepare to orbit Earth in Gemini 7.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Tass
Vatican Birth Control Stand Remains Open in Draft
A new Vatican draft on birth control urges further study, keeping the contraception question open. Pope Paul VI is to issue an interim statement next Tuesday as the modern world schema is promulgated. the draft notes ongoing study and retains past prohibitions as still valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Paul VI
Council
Tot killed by milk truck in Baraboo farm driveway
AP reports 13 month old Mary Anne Nachreiner died Thursday after a milk truck ran over her in the driveway of her parents farm home in Baraboo.
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Tot
Baraboo
Mary Anne Nachreiner
Fatima Vigil Set This Weekend At St. Dominic's
Devotions at St. Dominic's Monastery center on the Eucharistic sacrament and the Rosary. A 24 hour Fatima Rosary vigil begins at 9 p.m. Friday in the monastery chapel with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament through Friday night and Saturday. Cloistered Domini can nun groups join in through the night leading prayers each hour. Rev. Thomas Ninneman will celebrate the evening Mass and give the homily at the vigil's close at 8 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Dominic’s Monastery
South Ave
Thomas Ninneman
City Shriners To Be Honored At 100th Shrine Anniversary
Fourteen La Crosse Shriners join charter members of Zor Temple Madison as guests for a day long celebration marking the Shrine's 100th anniversary in America. The program includes initiation, unit exhibitions, merit awards, and donations to Shrine Hospitals for Crippled Children. Names from the Coulee Region and Madison are listed as attendees.
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Madison
Wis
la Crosse
Zor Temple
America
N. Philip Anderson
W. T. Hoefner
Harry E. Hummel
N. W. Kruzer
Anton W. Larsen
Harry J. Marshall
M. C. Pederson
Alfred J. Rasmussen
Franklin T. Schini
H. J. Schubert
Phil A. Schwanzle
Oscar Semingson
A. 0. Sorge
Elmer A. Warninger
Coulee
Archie O. Torson
Independence
Elmer P. Kuehn
Mauston
Almon D. Fortney
Ralph E. Nuzum
Victor R. Schaefer
Viroqua
Lloyd C. Bekkedal
Westby
Zor
Shrine Hospitals
UW Coed Named Best Cattle Judge At Show
Judy Hartwig, 21, of Dalton Wisconsin, a University of Wisconsin coed, was named best individual dairy cattle judge at the International Dairy Show in Chicago. She helped the Wisconsin team finish third in the team judging contest as Ohio State led Iowa State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Judy Hartwig
Dalton
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Ohio State University
Iowa State University
Goodwill Plans La Crosse Branch and Store
Michael Orosco of Goodwill Industries told the La Crosse Business Men's Club that a St. Paul district branch plans a La Crosse store to sell donated clothing. Goodwill serves the disabled, is 97 percent self supporting, and prepares workers for industry. Palmer Hanson announced the club’s Jan. 31 annual meeting and Dec. 16 officer elections.
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Goodwill Industries of America
St. Paul
la Crosse
Michael Orosco
Orosco
Goodwill
Boston
Palmer Hanson
Maple Grove Country Club
AFL CIO Pushes War Aims Publicity to Members
The AFL CIO Building Trades Executive Council urged 8,000 locals to inform 3.5 million members about U S participation in Viet Nam and warned that defeat could imperil Southeast Asia. It asked the 53rd convention to record full support of President Johnson’s conduct of the action.
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San Francisco
Aflcio Building Trades Department
United States
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Department
Johnson
Livestock Market Quotes From Swift & Company Winona
Swift and Company in Winona Minnesota posts daily cattle hog and veal quotes. Hogs gain about 50 cents with top 190 to 230 pound hogs at 26.25 to 26.75. Cattle remain steady with prime 24 to 25 dollars and utility cows around 12 to 13.50. South St Paul market reports show steady to higher hogs and mixed cattle and calf prices across several weight classes.
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Highway 61 West
Kwno
Winona
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Bay Choice
British Planes Begin Landing On Zambia
British Royal Air Force planes began landing in Lusaka as talks continued on stationing British ground troops in Rhodesia's northern neighbor. A Britannia transport, then Argosy freighters, followed by Javelin fighters set to land at Ndola.
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Lusaka
Zambia
Rhodesia
Britannia
Kenya
Ndola
Kenneth Kaunda
Britain
RAF
London
Harold Wilson
House of Commons
Royal Air Force
Commonwealth
Arthur Bottomley
Kaunda
Kariba
Wilson
Marriage Licenses for Haull and Whitman in Lacrosse
John Haull of Canton Minnesota and Chrystal Whitman of 1304 Vine Street applied for a marriage license in Lacrosse. No date or place of marriage is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Haull
Canton, Minn
Chrystal Whitman
Vine St
Priest Dies in Kenosha Area Car Crash
A two car crash near Kenosha Airport killed Roman Catholic pastor Rev. Salvatore Tagliavia 45 and 18 year old sailor Leland McFarlane. Sailor David Metz 23 from Pittsburgh was critically injured. A third sailor 23 and an unidentified man were in serious condition. Another teen from Waukesha County died in a separate crash at highways 83 and 59 west of Waukesha.
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Kenosha Airport
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
Salvatore Tagliavia
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Kenosha
Kenosha County
Leland McFarlane
Great Lakes
David P. Metz
Pittsburgh
Tagliavia
Milwaukee
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
John Carey
Eagle
Waukesha
Blair Dairy Strike Ends In 24 Hours
Blair Wisconsin Local 662 of the Teamsters Union ended a 24 hour strike at the Prescott Cooperative Creamery by voting to return to work. The dispute centered on a union shop and dues checkoff, with all economic terms settled in a new three year contract. Milk processing continued Thursday by non striking employees and supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Preston Cooperative Creamery
Donald Stanford
Teamsters Union
Stanford
Navy reports most Vietnam jets return safely
Skyhawks and F8 Crusader jets were described as barges and military buildings south and southwest of Hanoi. Except for the Skyraider, all planes returned safely. One Enterprise plane was shot down over South Vietnam, two crewmen rescued. U.S. combat deaths rose to 1,356, missing in action to 114, wounded to 6,225.
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Navy
Hanoi
Enterprise
South Viet Nam
Washington
Defense Department
U.S
Chicago potato and produce prices and butter and egg market notes
AP reports USDA potato shipments and prices across regions with Idaho russets and Red River Valley reds, plus Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter firmness with grade prices and egg quality breakdowns. Market notes show various commodity quotes and percentage breakdowns for egg whites and grades.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Idaho
Minnesota
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By Dudley Lehew
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ku Klux Klan
Collie LeRoy Wilkins Sr
Alabama
Liuzzo
Elsie Taylor
Forrest M. Holmes Jr
Irving C. Charlson
Red Wing
U.S. 61
William David Taylor
Linda Frahm
Mankato High School
Kindergartner
By Antoine Yared
Escanaba Bank
Danny
DIAL
Russia
Moon
Schneider
Fatima
St. Dominic's
UW Coed
Royal Dutch
Sears Roebuck
Godfrey Trans
Allis-Chalmers
Sinclair Oil
Godfrey Co
American Can
Socony
Hamilton Mfg
American Motors
Sperr Rand
Lincoln Natl
Life
American Smelting
Standard Oil
Calif
Marine Capital
Amer
Tel & Tel
McQuay, Inc
Anaconda
N.J
Studebaker
Nekoosa
Swift
Rockwell
Bucyrus Erie
Texaco
Chrysler
Swank, Royal Dutch NY
Inc
General Aniline
Woolworth
A.m
General Dynamics
Zenith
General Electric
Dow Jones
General Motors
Commission General Telephone
Grand Union
Gulf Oil Great Northern
Heileman
Dee Wheat
Ilinois Central Ind
Interstate Power
Norplex International Harvest
Pyroil Co., Inc
Jones & Laughlin
THE
Marshall Co. Tausche
Koehring
Kresge
National Boston Fund
Lockheed
Association of Securities Chem. Fund
Minn. Mining
Dealers, Inc
Eaton & Howard Montgomery Ward
Bal
Monsanto Chemical
Eaton & Howard
Northern Pacific
Fidelity Fund
Northwest
Banc
Incorp
Olin Mathieson
Clude
Mass
Pepsi-Cola Invest
Phillips Pete
Central Tele
Natl R
Clark Oil
Republic Steel
Epko Shoes
Puritan Fund
Rexall Drug
First Bk. Stk
Wisconsin Fund
Aflcio
Livestock Markets Swift & Company
Winona, Minn
Pine St
Weber’s
Sailor
Cale
Donia St. Merchants
Morrow
F.D
Rose Street
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