State rests its case in Reed murder trial at Selma
In Selma Alabama the state rested its case in the Reed murder trial as witness Edgar Stripling testified while key witnesses and a Mississippi employee declined to testify. R B Kelly invoked immunity and did not testify. Federal conspiracy charges surround Kelly and three defendants in the March 9 clubbing of Rev Joseph J Reed and two companions.
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Selma
Ala
Virgil M. Ashworth
Mississippi
Ashworth
Billy Dowd Edwards
Joseph J. Reed
Boston
Edwards
Greenville
Miss
R. B. Kelly
Kelly
Reed
Reeb
Alabama
Earler
Blanchard McLeod
Cook
Hoggle Brothers
Edgar W. Stripling
Silver Moon Cafe
Cooperative To Distribute 8.2 Million to Members Nationwide
Delegates at the Consumers Cooperative Association annual meeting plan to distribute about 8.2 million dollars to local farm cooperatives. President Homer Young announced an 8 million stock distribution while noting a record 227 million dollar business for the year in manufacturing, buying, and processing for members. The surplus and profits totaled 21 million dollars, with over 16 million returned to members proportionally. The group serves cooperatives in a dozen states and outlines expansion projects across the Midwest and Plains states.
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Kansas City
Consumers Cooperative Association
Homer Young
Young
CCA
Midwest
Nebraska
Mankato
Minn
Muncie
Kan
CAA
Judge Rules Stripling Incompetent To Testify In Case
The doctor testified that Stripling may not distinguish truth from fantasy. The judge ruled him not competent to testify after the testimony.
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Stripling
Knowles backs separate vote for Lieutenant Governor
Milwaukee AP report says Governor Warren Knowles favors keeping the lieutenant governor elected by a separate vote while supporting four year terms for state officials. He spoke to Marquette University law students urging interest in politics or government service as the legislature advances a constitutional amendment toward a 1967 referendum.
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Milwaukee
Warren Knowles
Knowles
Marquette University
This and That 1 Wed 6 Tibetan mon 11 Flushes with 14 Narrate anew
A compact word puzzle from WEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN covering clues from 1 to 52. The printable grid includes definitions for terms across many categories and a note credit.
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Mariner
Charles Lamb
Stock Quotations From Shearson Hammill & Co
National quotations as of about 9 a.m. show inter-dealer prices for listed stocks and funds. Prices do not include retail markup or commissions. bid and asked ranges reflect approximate markups and market movement.
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Marshall CO
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
la X Cooler Co
LC Tele. Co
Norplex Corp
Pyroil Co
Tausche Bonds
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
American Motors
American Smelting
Amer. Tel. & Tel
Chrysler
Consolidated Foods
Deere
Dupont
Eastman Kodak
Epko Shoe
Ford
General Aniline
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
Grand Union
Great Northern Ry
Gulf Oil
Heileman Brew
Wh. Central Ind
Int. Harvester
Interstate Power
Jones & Laughlin
Koehring
Market Report From South St. Paul Livestock Auction
Buying hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday with no market Fridays. Quotes as of noon today broadcast at 8:45 10:45 and 11:45 a.m. on KWNO Winona. Hogs sell 50 lower. cattle steady with ranges for Prime to Utility. veal market steady with top prices around 28.00 for Top Choice. All livestock arriving after closing will be weighed and priced next morning. South St. Paul Minn AP USDA cattle and hog listings show varying prices by weight and grade.
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Kwno
Winona
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Chicago Potatoes See Mixed Arrival and Price Averages
USDA reports potato arrivals of 32 with 144 on track and total U.S. shipments 404. Idaho russets fetch 3.75 while Minnesota and North Dakota Red River Valley round reds sell 2.50 to 2.65.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Idaho
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Chicago Produce Butter and Egg Market Figures Released
Chicago Mercantile Exchange price lines show butter at 93 score AA 64 and 90 B 634, 89 C 61.2. Cars 90 B 64, 89 C 62%. Eggs vary with 70 percent or better, grade A whites 43, mixed 43, mediums 40, standards 38.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Research Analyst Position Open in Madison Bureau
The State Bureau of Personnel seeks a research analyst for the Madison office of the state employment service. Requirements include a college degree in business or economics plus applied statistics coursework and one year of research experience or graduate study. The role studies automation impacts on the workforce. apply by Dec. 20. Contact 508 5th Ave. S. for details.
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State Bureau of Personnel
Madison Administrative
State Employment Service
Employment Service
5Th Ave. S
Marriage Licenses Filed in Wisconsin Admissions
La Crosse couple Robert W. Mathison and Kathryn L. Mekvold plan to marry December 17 in La Crosse. Black River Falls pair Robert Swiggum and Janice Lutzow are listed as to wed in Black River Falls. Gaylin West and Grace Thom as of Hixton are set to marry December 11.
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Robert W. Mathison
Lake Shore Drive
Kathryn L. Mekvold
Onalaska Ave
la Crosse
Black River Falls
Wis
Robert Swiggum
Janice Lutzow
Gaylin West
Grace Thomas
R. J. Hixton
AFL-CIO to elect eight new members at tenth anniversary convention
Delegates from 130 presidents prepare to vote next Tuesday on eight Executive Council seats, the biggest top-echelon change in AFL-CIO history. Outgoing members are retired or ousted presidents. Humphrey, Rusk, Wirtz, and Shriver will address the convention as Johnson recuperates in Texas.
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AFL- Cio
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dean Rusk
W. Willard Wirtz
Antipoverty
Sargent Shriver
Johnson
Texas
Meany
Congress
Mondovi Wins Youth Corps Project Approval
Gov Knowles approved Mondovi Board of Education sponsorship for a Neighborhood Youth Corps project. Federal funds of 11370 will support 16 to 21 year olds with a school and employment interview program, while the district covers 2130. Eligible residents include Mondovi and Buffalo, Pepin and Eau Claire counties.
Demo Is Candidate For Laird's Seat In 7th District
Carl Kaehn of Bancroft announced a Democratic bid for the 7th District seat held by Rep. Melvin Laird. Kaehn pledged a shoe leather campaign emphasizing local outreach and ground work over financing.
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Bancroft
Wis
Carl Kaehn
Melvin Laird
Marshfield
House Republican Conference
Kaehn
Two thirds of Africa lies north of the equator
A geographic statistic notes that about two thirds of Africa sits above the equator, highlighting the continent's northern tilt in relation to the primaries and the globe.
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Africa
New Lisbon Truck Stop Workers Strike for Bargaining
About 15 or 16 mechanics and service staff at Young Bros. truck stop in New Lisbon Wisconsin walked off at noon Tuesday forming a 24 hour picket line. All are Teamsters Local 662 members led by James Novacek who reported 100 percent union participation. The strike aims to force contract negotiations over wage cuts tied to a shorter work week, with fringe benefits offered but rejected as insufficient. The restaurant and gas pumps remain open with nonstriking staff continuing service. Negotiations had not begun by Wednesday afternoon.
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New Lisbon
Wis
Iat Young Bros
Teamsters Union Local 662
Eau Claire
James Novacek
Novacek
National Labor Relations Board
Youngs
Mauston
Bill Young
Gemini 7 health report steady as mission advances
Doctors monitor Gemini 7 astronauts for signs of a cold and continue to praise health readings. Dr. Coons notes possible on board treatment would not derail the flight. Berry reports normal blood pressure and heart rates with pilots alert and in good humor. Wives visited Houston control center. Schirra and Stafford in Gemini 6 awaiting five hour medical exam amid favorable launch weather.
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D. Owen Coons
Borman
Jim Lovell
Coons
U.S
Kraft
Lovell
Berry
Marilyn Lovell
Susan Borman
Control Center
Houston
Schirra
Stafford
Educator Announces Candidacy For Wisconsin Legion Commander
William H. Emanuel of Juneau announced at a dinner meeting he will seek the Wisconsin Department commander position for the American Legion. A World War II veteran, Emanuel is the superintendent of Joint School District Two in Dodge County and is the first to formally declare his candidacy.
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Watertown
William H. Emanuel
Juneau
Wisconsin Department
American Legion
Emanuel
Joint
Dodge County
Auto industry clouds after rate rise and AMC shutdown
The Fed raises the discount rate clouding auto demand while American Motors plans a 13 day shutdown between Christmas and Jan 17. Output will dip to about 1,460 cars a day, with about 1,240 workers not recalled, reflecting a weaker sales year and an effort to realign models to demand. AMC aims to push Classics and Ambassadors as demand shifts.
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Charles C. Cain
Detroit
Federal Reserve Board
American Motors
AMC
William Luneburg
Wisconsin
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Roy Abernethy
Viet Nam battles sweep central coast as U S planes fly heavy sorties
Vietnam reports bat tles along the central coast with two new government battalions joining remnants from Wednesday. U S Marines and Air Force planes flew 115 sorties in a bristling fight with Viet Cong forces, leaving rice paddies littered with casualties and bridges damaged in air strikes against North Viet Nam.
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Tam Phuoc
U.S
Annamite
North Viet Nam
Today's Youngsters Are Stronger and Faster
Washington AP reports tests show today's 12 year olds are faster stronger and more agile than seven years ago. The average boy of 12 can run 50 yard dash 0.2 seconds faster throw a softball 10 feet farther broad jump 5 inches farther and perform 19 more sit ups, per the American Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation.
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Washington
American Association For Health, Physical Education and Recreation
National Education Association
Viet Christmas Train Named For Dickey Chapelle
Washington AP reports a Christmas train to collect gifts for South Vietnam will be named the Dickey Chapelle Train in ceremonies honoring the Milwaukee born war correspondent killed in Vietnam. The train will tour major cities before reaching San Francisco with gifts to ship to the Orient on Christmas Day. Jaycees Young Democrats and Young Republicans sponsor the drive aiming for about 100 million dollars in gifts.
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Washington
Dickey Chapelle
Viet Nam
San Francisco
Orient
Jaycees
Young Democrats
Sharp Rise Expected In Ham Bacon Prices
Chicago producers warn housewives of a likely sharp rise in bacon and ham prices within the next weeks. Retailers say the increase could be the highest since 1948 as hog prices top 30.75 per 100 pounds at Chicago. Reduced hog production drives the shortage and price surge.
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Chicago
Youth Faces Charge After Stolen Truck Incident
A 17 year old Bangor youth faces Juvenile Court action after being apprehended Wednesday night in a stolen truck. The vehicle owner Maynard Stratman of Bangor reported the theft at 7 30 p m and later said he had the youth in custody after catching him driving the truck back to Stratman s implement company lot.
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Bangor
Maynard Stratman
Stratman
Stratman’s Implement Company
Johnson speeds wheat aid to India and fertilizer loan
President Johnson ordered a rapid shipment of 14 million tons of wheat to India to ease an immediate food crisis and authorized a 50 million dollar loan for fertilizer purchases. The actions, announced from Austin, include Indian government matching funds and plans for a broader aid program.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
India
Orville L. Freeman
Lbj Ranch
Here
White House
Austin
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Chidambaram Subramanijam
United States
Washington
Harold Wilson
Ludwig Erhard
Afl-Cio
San Francisco
Father of 19 Sums Up Raising Children With Love
In Phoenix AP report Braulio Fierros a retired sign painter and father of 19 credits love and making children feel wanted as the key to parenting He supports his large family without charity or welfare aid and emphasizes staying home with his wife. He left school after third grade after his father died and later raised 19 children none ever in trouble with the law His clan includes 56 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Braulio Fierros
Fierros
Nixon Opposes Bomber Force Cuts in Belleville
In Belleville Illinois at a Republican dinner Richard Nixon warned against cutting the long range bomber fleet saying air superiority must be preserved. He urged Congress to review McNamara’s cutback and warned of risks from missile delays likening it to Russian roulette.
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Belleville, Il
Richard M. Nixon
St. Clair
Armed Services
House
Senate
Defense
McNamara
Nixon
North Viet Nam
La Crosse Youth to Be Sentenced for Receiving Stolen Items
Richard D. Eckert, 20, of 720 S Fifth Ave in La Crosse pled guilty in county court to receiving a $40 tape recorder stolen from Mrs Mary Hinsberger and an automatic pistol stolen from Tillie Kline. Judge Leonard F Roraff set December 27 for sentencing and ordered confinement in County Jail until then. A second charge alleging a false address on vehicle registration was dismissed at the district attorney’s request.
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la Crosse
Richard D. Eckert
S. 5Th Ave
la Crosse County
Mary Hinsberger
Tillie Kline
Leonard F. Roraff
Eckert
Dist. Atty
Burliegh Randolph
Roraff
Milwaukee To Have African Trade Link
Milwaukee Port Director Harry C. Brockel announced a direct trade link to ports on Africa's south and east coasts will begin next spring. The NYK line of Japan will operate regular monthly service with the 1966 St. Lawrence Seaway season opening. Previously Milwaukee shipped heavy equipment and farm machinery to Africa via European ports.
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Milwaukee
Africa
Harry C. Brockel
Nippon, Yusen, Kaisha
NYK
Japan
St. Lawrence Seaway
Brockel
Westgate Bank of Madison Granted Franchise
The Banking Review Board licenses the Westgate Bank of Madison to operate in a Madison shopping center. Capital stock stands at 20,000 with 150,000 paid-in surplus and a 100,000 contingent fund. Officers are Collins H. Ferris chairman Robert C. OMalley president and Calvin H Beals vice president and cashier, all from the Madison Bank and Trust Co.
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Madison
Banking Review Board
Westgate Bank of Madison
William Nuesse
Collins H. Ferris
Robert C. O’malley
Calvin H. Beals
Madison Bank and Trust Co
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