Liberals Force Delayed Vote On Poverty Bill Split in House
In Washington liberal Democrats forced a delay in the antipoverty bill amid a rift with Speaker John McCormack. Rep. Carl Perkins led the postponement as Republicans and southern Democrats push an alternate plan shifting program control to the states. President Nixon backs the two year extension. Rumsfeld calls the substitute disastrous. The timing remains unresolved.
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Washington
John W. McCormack
House
McCormack
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
Education and Labor Committee
Perkins
Nixon
Donald Rumsfeld
Two Die In Minnesota Road Crashes This Week
Two people died on Minnesota roads raising the toll to 905 for the year. Lloyd Wilson, 57, of Claremont, was killed in a Dodge County collision with a pickup driven by Wilfred Arch, who was uninjured. Robert L. Diamond, 21, of Superior, Wis., died from injuries after a Tuesday night Arrowhead Bridge crash. Four teenagers from Crystal were killed in a Dalbo crash, Joy Surface 16, Jeffrey Burke 15, Steven Bielke 17, Steven Iacinto 15.
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Associated Press
Claremont
Duluth
Superior
Diamond
St. Louis
State Highway Patrol
Minneapolis
Dalbo
Minn
Isanti County
Joy Surface
Jeffrey J. Burke
Steven E. Bielke
Steven Iaquinto
Crystal
Bridge club results and college qualifying teams named
In the Duplicate Bridge Club, north-south leaders were Dr. Robert Whiteway with Robert Fontana at 107 points, Mr. and Mrs. Mellis 94, and Claire Wille and Fran Carter 91. East-west winners were Betty Sartz with James Squire at 100 percent and Dale Klinzing with Mildred Taylor at 100 points. A college qualifier tournament produced two La Crosse State University teams headed to the Wisconsin sectional in Stevens Point: Allan Werneke with David Skipton and Ralph Terry with Thomas Soukup.
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Duplicate
Robert Whiteway
Robert Fontana
Mellis
Claire Wille
Fran Carter
Betty Sartz
James Squire
Dale Klenzing
Mildred Taylor
la Crosse State University
Stevens Point
Allan Werneke
David Skipton
Ralph Terry
Thomas Soukup
Citizens discuss school board petition drive and timing
A Wednesday meeting chaired by Dr Swidler reviewed a 1967 effort to elect a school board and considered a petition drive for April. Superintendent Vergin supported an April move but called 1971 more feasible. members urged a shorter delay. A nominating committee was formed for January, with speakers planned on a unified district if secured.
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Edsel Vergin
Jack S. Swidler
Oertel
Kuechmann
John Storlie
Ernest Nelson
Robert Marck
Swidler
Vergin
Hair Length Rule Upheld in Court Clash Over Student Hair
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago upheld a Madison court ruling striking down a Williams Bay Board of Education hair length rule for boys. The majority said the right to wear hair as desired is part of personal freedom under the Constitution, while a dissent argued the rule should stand. The case stems from the 1968 expulsions of Thomas Breen and James Anton, with Anton later readmitted and Breen now in Las Vegas.
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Chicago
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Madison
Williams Bay
Arno Wehle
Wisconsin Civil Liberties Union
Ane
Appeals
Otto Kerner
F. Ryan Duffy Sr
Breen
Borneo
Head of Economic Agency May Quit
MADISON AP The administrator of the State Division of Economic Development Palmer B McConnell Wednesday became the third state official in a week to announce his possible resignation He said he is considering resigning effective early next year His wife s health would be a determining factor Mrs Connell recently underwent surgery McConnell a former Neenah industrialist was appointed to the state post in 1967 Last Friday Douglas G Weiford secretary of the Department of Local Affairs and Development announced he was quitting that post to take a job with private industry on Jan 1 And on Monday Industry Labor and Human Relations Secretary Joseph Fagan told Gov Warren P Knowles he was seeking another job probably with the federal government
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Industry, Labor and Human Relations
Joseph Fagan
Warren P. Knowles
Commission To Rule On Line Easement In Burns land dispute
The La Crosse County Condemnation Commission will decide damages for a couple in the Town of Burns as Northern States Power seeks a 120 foot power line easement across land owned by Lillian M. and Clarence J. Fleming. The case, filing in County Court, is referred by Judge Leonard F. Roraff to the condemnation commission.
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la Crosse County
Boy Charged in Slaying Receives Hearing in Wisconsin
Monroe County Judge James W. Rice will hold a 9 a.m. Friday hearing in Sparta to decide next steps in the murder case of a 14-year-old boy charged with killing Martin Mogensen, 46, principal of Tomah Junior High, with two shotgun blasts at close range. The court will determine if psychiatric care is needed or if he can stand trial. The request came from attorney Terry Gillette of La Crosse. The youth has undergone two psychiatric evaluations in La Crosse by Dr. Edward S. Orman and Dr. Anthony Haidinyak.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe
James W. Rice
Martin Mogensen
Mogensen
Tomah
Atty
Terry Gillette
la Crosse
Edward S. Orman
Anthony Haidinyak
Senate rejects Proxmire plan on extractive industry taxes
The Senate votes 58 to 33 against Democrat William Proxmire's amendment to tighten foreign income rules for oil and other extractive firms, estimating $65 million in new revenue. Critics warn the burden would fall on oil firms, while four minor amendments pass in rapid votes. Kennedy proposes a 5 to 15 percent minimum tax on tax preference items to capture income above $100,000.
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Senate
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Proxmire
Long
Capitol
Congress
Nixon
John J. Williams
Delaware
Finance Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Treasury
Kennedy
Logansville Woman Killed In Crash
A Logansville woman, 37, Mrs Orville K Hahn, died in a car truck collision between Mazomanie and Black River in Dane County. The Wisconsin 1969 highway fatality toll stood at 1,059, compared with 1,081 in 1968 on the same date.
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Logansville
Wisconsin
Orville K. Hahn
Mazomanie
Black River
Dane County
Black Panther Leader Killed In Shootout
CHICAGO AP Fred Hampton leader of Illinois Black Panthers and Mark Clark 22 of Peoria were killed in a gun battle when police attempted to serve an arrest warrant at a West Side building. Two police and several Panthers were wounded. three taken into custody. two police injured slightly.
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Chicago
Fred Hampton
Black Panther Party
Illinois
Panther Party
Panthers
Panther Organization
Cook County
Hampton
Mark Clark
Peoria
Ill
Black Panther
Bobby Rush
Black Panthers
Police Ambulance Records City Dec 3 1 12 p m
Dec 3 1 12 p m Donna Doyle 12 of 712 State St from Lincoln Junior High School to La Crosse Hospital cut finger. Dec 4 8 55 a m Mrs Tru man Carpenter 1735 Badger St to Lutheran Hospital.
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Donna Doyle
State St
Lincoln Junior High School
la Crosse Hospital
Truman Carpenter
Badger St
Lutheran Hospital
Bishop Installed as Gallup Diocese Leader in Ceremony
The Most Rev Jerome J Hastrich was installed as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup in a two hour service attended by about 800 people including Pope Paul VI representative Archbishop Luigi Raimondi. Attendees included Lt. Gov. E Lee Francis and Navajo Tribal Chairman Raymond Nakai. Tribes presented Indian crafts to the new bishop. Hastrich, formerly auxiliary bishop at Madison Wisconsin, succeeds retired Most Rev Bernard Espelage. He spoke in English and Spanish.
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Gallup
N.M
Jerome J. Hastrich
Paul VI
Luigi Raimondi
United States
New Mexico
E. Lee Francis
Raymond Nakai
Bishop Hastrich
Madison, Wis
Bernard T. Espelage
Hastrich
Knowles Proclaims Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Wisconsin
MADISON AP Governor War ren Knowles proclaims Sunday December 7 as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in Wisconsin. He urges citizens to pay homage to Armed Forces members and renew dedication to vigilance as the price of liberty after the 1941 attack.
Superior Man Dies in Duluth Bridge Crash
Robert L. Diamond, 21, of Superior Wisconsin, died Wednesday from injuries after his small truck left the Duluth approach to the Arrowhead Bridge. The crash occurred Tuesday night as the vehicle toppled a guard rail and skidded onto ice, Diamond was thrown from the vehicle.
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Duluth, Minn
Robert L. Diamond
Superior
Wis
Duluth
Arrowhead
Diamond
Stocks and Funds Quotations From National Dealers
National inter dealer prices as of 9:00 am for Marshall Co listings include La Crosse Cooler Pyroil Co Boston Fund Chem Fund Eaton & Howard Bal and various mutual funds with bid and ask ranges. Prices exclude retail markup and commissions and reflect approximate early morning values.
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National
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Co. V. Transport
la Crosse Cooler Pyroil Co., Inc
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal
Stk
Eberstadt Fd
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fd
Mass. Inv. Tr
Mass. Inv. Gr
Natl. Investors
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
Weather Summary for Lacrosse and Nearby Areas
Fair and cold tonight with variable winds and a low around 10. Increasing cloudiness Friday with highs in the upper 30s. Southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Wisconsin fair and cold tonight, variable Friday, warmer in the northwest. Minnesota partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Friday with a chance of light rain or snow, southwest by Friday morning and statewide by Friday evening. Iowa cloudy tonight and Friday with a chance of rain or freezing rain in the west tonight and rain elsewhere Friday, slightly warmer. Snipper's Forecast cautions perishables within 150 miles of La Crosse. Sunrise Friday 7:23 am, sunset 4:28 pm. New Moon on Dec 9. Record highs and lows shown for Dec 4, 1961 and Dec 4, 1950. Degree Days totals.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Snipper
la Crosse
U S Deaths In Vietnam Are Set At 70 Per Week
The U S Command reported 70 Americans killed in Vietnam last week, lowest in two months, with 1 049 wounded pushing total battlefield casualties to 300 829. South Vietnamese and enemy deaths also declined. U S planes attacked North Vietnamese forces in Cambodia for the second straight day as cross border operations continued near Saigon and Tuyen Binh.
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U.S
Vietnam
George Esper
Woud Oe
Cambodia
Prince
Saigon
Tuyen Binh
Bu Prang
Norodom Sihanouk
Aviation Firm Ordered To Halt Operations Here
La Crosse County Judge Leon and Fr Roraff ordered Holiday Aviation Inc to discontinue operations at the La Crosse airport. The city says Holiday violated its fixed base contract by continuing after Aug 28 vote to terminate, and the action allows sale of 11 owned aircraft only until February 5. The city accuses Holiday of unpaid bills, bad checks, wrongful earnings shares, and loss of services due to revoked FAA licenses.
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la Crosse
Leonand Fr. Roraff
Holiday Aviation Inc
Holiday
City Aviation Board
Holiiday
Federal Aviation Authority
Gronouski Endorses Lucey For Governor
Former Wisconsin officials John Gronouski and Patrick Lucey seek party leadership in 1970. Gronouski praised Lucey's chances to win the governorship and to carry a majority in the Assembly amid Republican sales tax opposition.
Water safety instructor renewal course offered at Mitchell Hall pool
La Crosse State University will sponsor a Red Cross water safety instructor renewal course this Saturday in the Mitchell Hall pool. The program begins at 1 p.m. and serves as a final renewal before the month’s expiration date. Attendees should bring a bathing suit cap towel snorkel pencil and paper. For details contact Michael Miller LCU swim coach.
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la Crosse State University
Red Cross
Mitchell Hall
Michael Miller
LCU
Rail unions reach tentative 1969 70 contract pact
Officials said ratification by four shopcraft unions may take a week to ten days. Members of machinists electricians sheet metal workers and boilermakers earn 3.59 dollars an hour. Unions sought retroactive raises of 10 percent for 1969 plus 20 cents for skilled workers and a cost of living clause. Industry proposed 2 percent retroactive to Jan 1 and 3 percent to July 1 with talks extending to 1970. Negotiators aim to extend the agreement for 1970.
Walkout Halts Work At Viterbo College Building
A jurisdictional dispute between carpenters and laborers locals briefly halted work on the $5 million Viterbo College Fine Arts building Thursday morning. Pickets were noted by college officials, but no details or notifications were given to Viterbo. Nelson Construction Co declined comment, saying there was a little discussion, while a Laborers Local 140 spokesman said the disagreement had been settled. Carpenters Local 1143 could not be reached for comment.
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Viterbo College
Nelson Construction Co
Racine
Laborers Local 140
Carpenters ‘Local 1143
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and publication details
The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and provides publication schedule and address. It notes the newspaper is a division of Lee Enterprises, Inc. and associated with the Associated Press. Rates for single copies and carrier delivery are stated, with mail rates available on request.
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la Crosse Tribune
Dth
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
AP News
Wisconsin
S Viet Nam Cease-Fire Declared For Christmas and New Year
SAIGON AP The South Vietnamese government announced 24 hour cease-fires for Christmas and New Year with the U S Command agreeing. Thieu's office set Christmas hours 6 p m Dec 24 to 6 p m Dec 25 and New Year hours 6 p m Dec 31 to 6 p m Jan 1. Both sides typically observe holiday truces though violations are alleged.
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Saigon
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
Dickeyville Man Charged With Murder Of Wife
George Torgerson, 26, faces first degree murder charges in Grant County for the stabbing death of his wife Nancy, 22, during a birthday party. He appeared in court with bond not set, after confessing at a service station. sheriff reports a knife was collected as evidence and Nancy’s body was found at their home with multiple stab wounds.
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Lancaster
Dickeyville
George Torgerson
Nancy
Torgerson
Grant County Court
Joseph Baumm
Employes
John Heer
Auto gear stolen from car parked at Trane Co lot
Charles Hauser of R. 2 Ona laska reported to city police that $115 worth of automotive equipment was taken from his car in the Trane Co lot near 19th and Townsend Streets Wednesday evening. Missing items include two Goodyear tires worth $60 two tire rims $40 two chrome hubcaps $10 and lug nuts $5.
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Charles Hauser
R. 2
Onalaska
Trane Co
19Th
Townsend Streets
Goodyear
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