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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1969
Page
1
Explosions in Rome and Milan killed 14 and wounded more than 100 as hundreds were arrested for questioning. Police reported suspects from both leftist and rightist groups amid a tense wave of fall strikes. Citizens in Milan and Rome described heightened insecurity following the blasts.
Wisconsin police faced protesters outside the University of Wisconsin ROTC offices as SDS demonstrators battled with officers. A restraining order barred leaders from protests, four students were arrested, and windows were broken while police and deputies maintained a defensive line.
Public hearing drew 100 plus as critics hammered a Tarr Task Force revision to Wisconsin shared taxes. Support came from Mrs. Wayne Kaufman while opponents cited higher local taxes, potential mill rate increases, and city losses, notably La Crosse and Milwaukee, with speakers urging efficiency and county role. The debate centered on shifting burdens and local government impact.
The Senate passed a 1.9 billion dollar foreign aid measure, below the 2.6 billion requested by Nixon but more generous than last year. The vote was 52 to 31 amid actions to back Greece toward constitutional government and allocations for Vietnam related reform debates. It includes an 80 million dollar provision and reinstates the Overseas Private Investment Corp. after prior rejections.
Partly cloudy Saturday night with a low near 20. Sunday turns colder with a high near 32 and variable cloudiness. Winds from the west and northwest at 10 to 15 mph, a 5 to 10 percent chance of precipitation. Monday remains partly cloudy with a low near 15.
A 14-year-old Tomah Junior High student was ruled insane at the time of slaying principal Martin Mogensen on November 19. He was committed to Mendota State Hospital after a petition by Judge James W. Rice. Psychiatrists testified the youth was insane then but sane now, with motives rooted in long standing hostility and antisocial behavior.
Washington officials see renewed talks with China as a path to easing trade and travel limits. Secretary Rogers and President Nixon indicated moves toward resuming discussions halted in 1968. Stoessel met in Warsaw with Lei Yang to restart diplomacy, following Nixon’s July steps easing restrictions.
Washington AP A surprising House vote extended the Office of Economic Opportunity for two years while defeating a substitute measure that would have shifted control to the states. The 231 to 163 tally followed a 276 to 117 approval of the extension. No single party credit. The outcome surprised both foes and backers of the antipoverty program and involved shifts among southern Democrats and Republican governors.
Evanston industrialist Foster G. McGaw and wife Mary gave Dartmouth College 1.5 million dollars to help finance a new medical science building. The donation ranks among Dartmouth’s large gifts in history and comes as the college faces delays cited by the administration.
A 3 year old, Paul Theisen Jr., was listed in improved condition in St Francis Hospital after suffering second and third degree burns to his back and right arm from a house fire in La Crosse. Fire officials said his mother had left siblings briefly, then found the front bedroom and rocking chair on fire. The blaze caused severe damage to the bedroom and dining room with moderate kitchen damage. A second fire later that day at 3417 Elm Drive caused moderate damage to a bathroom wall and ceiling in a home under construction, attributed to plumber copper tubing work.
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