Freed Prisoners Express Views Against Viet War
Two American helicopter crewmen released by the Viet Cong after 38 days in captivity voiced antiwar views in Tokyo. Sgt. Vernon C. Shepard and W. O. Michael T. Peterson said they oppose the war and will act, through speeches or voting, to push for U.S. pullout by mid-1970. They avoided details on fellow prisoners and said indoctrination did not occur, crediting medical care received during captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
United States
Vernon C. Shepard
Akron
Ohio
W.O
Michael T. Peterson
Vietnam
Redmond
Wash
Yachikawa Air Force Base
Saigon
Quang Duc
Peterson
Shepard
U.S
National Liberation Front
Tan Son Nhut
Jury Acquits Financier In Bribery Trial
In New York a federal jury acquitted Roy M. Cohn and two others of conspiring to bribe a city official to obtain secret data during 1962 condemnation proceedings against Fifth Avenue Coach Co. Cohn later voiced "God bless America" and remains charged in a separate 10 count case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roy M. Cohn
Inter B. Wyatt
Cohn
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
John A. Kiser
Philadelphia
John F. Curtin
Fifth Avenue Coach Co
America
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judge Rules 'Finger' Vulgar But Not Obscene
In Dane County, Judge Richard Bardwell ruled that a clenched fist with a third finger extended is vulgar but not obscene under Supreme Court standards. The case involves Jeffrey G. Harrington, 17, cited by Madison police for the gesture, overturning a prior Richland County judgment and prompting a youth appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Dane County
Richard Bardwell
U.S. Supreme Court
Michael J. Baier
Marriage Licenses Correction and Local Notices
Correction list shows James R. Goodman and Carol M. Berger to wed December 13 in Prairie du Chien not La Crosse. Other marriages set for December 27 in La Crosse Mauston and West Salem. Two names, James Lee Hanson and Carlotta Merry Lee, both of Black River Falls, listed as couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Goodman
S. West Ave
Carol M. Berger
Thompson St
Prairie du Chien
la Crosse
Gary R. Miller
George St
Janelle J. Willenberg
Ward Ave
John J. Owens
Mauston
June K. Granger
Ferry St
Alan B. Witte
West Salem
Alice M. Johnson
N. van Ness St
Farmington
Black River Falls
Wis
James Lee Hanson
Carlotta Merry Lee
Youth killer undergoes debate on treatment and rehabilitation
In Tomah, a court heard testimony on a 15-year-old boy who killed Mogensen with a 20 gauge shotgun and faces psychiatric evaluation. Dr. Orman urged institutional care, citing risk he could kill again, while Dr. Haidinyak traced issues to early childhood and argued earlier treatment might have prevented the slaying. Dist Atty Goodman and others described the events, including the shooting in Mogensen's private office and the stand of law enforcement. The autopsy confirmed shotgun wounds as the cause of death. The youth appeared composed in court as relatives, reporters, and officers observed.
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Mogensen
Tomah
Donald Fisher
Fisher
Ray Harris
E. 0. Lukasek
Students Train Rats Circus in Gig Harbor For UNICEF
In Gig Harbor sixth graders stage a circus style rat show that sprouted from a class project after a student brought a rat to school. Teacher Virgil Harwood says the charity show has raised $170 for UNICEF.
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Tacoma
Wash
Gig Harbor
Virgil Harwood
Unicef
United Nations Organization
Holiday Sales Disappointing Across U S Stores
New York reports consumer wariness as inflation dampens Christmas shopping. shoppers in Chicago Columbus and Miami cite hesitancy and higher prices. department stores note price gains boost dollar volume while officials warn the season remains far from over. Sunday openings in Detroit and Memphis boost sales amid cautious optimism.
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New York
James Holland
Chicago
Columbus
Ohio
Charles Izzo
Edward Marcus
Dallas
Nieman-Marcus
Miami
A. M. Prado
Sears
South Florida
Commerce Department
Ecumenical funeral held in La Crosse County
In what may be the first ecumenical service in the county, Lutheran and Catholic clergy united at St. Wenceslaus Parish for the funeral of Mrs. Donald Meyer 34 of Holmen. The service featured a low Mass, a eulogy, a joint blessing, and 35 nuns singing. graveside rites were at Mindoro’s Farmington Cemetery.
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la Crosse County
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Donald Meyer
R. 2.Holmen
la Crosse
Emil Gibson
Meyer
Wonder Lake
Ill
Othmar Missler
St. Rose Convent
Father Missler
Allen
Farmington Cemetery
Mindoro
Campus sit-ins sweep several colleges for black representation
Protests over suspensions at a Tennessee college draw 55 Black Students Union members and about 40 whites withdrawing. Fisk University leaders occupy a main classroom building demanding an all black university and black leadership. Sit-ins continue at Tusculum College and Carroll College for liberal dorm policies and student rights. In Boston, ringleaders of a Boston University occupation receive jail time for contempt. Harvard studies photos of a peaceful sit-in aimed at forcing 20 percent Negro employment on campus projects. Manhattanville College ends fall term early as 18 Black students stay in a classroom demanding more Black students and faculty.
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Ernoon
Black Students Union
BSU
College Judicial Board
General Electric Co
Nashville
Tenn
Fisk University
Nebraska Mays
James R. Lawson
Fisk
Mays
Tusculum College
Greeneville
Carroll College
Helena
Mont
Boston
Boston University
Suffolk Superior Court
Harvard
Manhattanville College
Purchase
N.Y
St Paul Man Wins 3726 Dollar Damage Verdict
A St Paul man, Joseph DeMartino, won a verdict totaling 3726.25 from a La Crosse Circuit Court jury for injuries and damages after a May 30 1965 traffic accident in the 1500 block of Madison Street. The jury held T P Lien 100 percent responsible, with damages including car and medical costs totaling 901.25 and 825 in lost earnings plus 2000 for pain and suffering. Judges will rule on any request to modify the verdict before final judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
la Crosse
Joseph DeMartino
T. P. Lien
Jackson St
Mid- Century Insurance Co
Los Angeles
Madison Street
DeMartino
Lien
Lincoln Neprud
Daniel Flaherty
Marvin Davis
Radio Highlights Sunday Sports and Concert Listings
WLCX airs Aquinas Christmas concert at 2 p m. WCGW carries Chicago Bears at 12 45 p m versus Green Bay Packers.
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WLCX
Aquinas
WCGW
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Hearing On Insurance Firm Interest In Bill In Wisconsin
Madison AP report states Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Stanley C. Du Rose scheduled a hearing to probe Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Co of Stevens Point about its interest in a state law change on conflict of interest. DuRose noted the firm announced plans to convert from a mutual to a stock company and seeks clarity on potential financial implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairyland Insurance Co
Webb
DuRose
Senate Debate Over Defense Funds Faces Vote
The Senate plans a defensive spending vote Monday on a 69.3 billion appropriation. A major clash over the Safeguard ABM program is anticipated as Sen. Fulbright pushes extended debate to reveal military actions in Laos. The bill, cut from the House total, also changes Navy and submarine funding, while Proxmire targets potential windfalls and insurer probes surface in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Mears
Washington
Senate
Congress
Nixon
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
U.S
Laos
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Pentagon
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Navy
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Machine Products workers again reject union
Machine Products Co. employees voted 75 to 55 against United Auto Workers representation for the third time in two years at the La Crosse jet engine and missile parts plant. There were 133 eligible voters, one absent, two ballots challenged, with comments from VP GM Alex F. Skover praising the outcome.
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National Labor Relations Board
la Crosse
Birth notices from three hospitals dated December entries
Birth announcements from St. Francis Lutheran and Memorial hospitals list multiple newborns with parents and addresses in La Crosse area. Notable entries include Jennifer Ann born to David and Sharon Anderson at Memorial Hospital and several December births at St. Francis and Lutheran hospitals with accompanying parent names and residences.
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Jennifer Ann
David P. Anderson
Black River Falls
Sharon Anderson
Police Ambulance and Court Notices From City Era
City records list multiple ambulance calls on December 10 to 12 for illness and injuries at diverse locations including St. Francis Hospital and Wittich Hall, with names such as Claren Gibbs Marlys Otis and Barbara Bero. Fire department notes show alarms at Sanford Hall and a smoky chimney with no damage. County court entries report judgments against residents for various amounts from Credit Bureau of La Crosse-Winona and a separate circuit court judgment for Sherman Wood.
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Claren Gibbs
S. 22Nd St
Lutheran
Central High School
James Barnier
Chippewa Falls
St. Francis Hospital
Mary Larson
Winneshiek Road
Gundersen
Wittich Hall
Barbara Bero
Wentz
Angell Hall
Edwin Morrow
Grand Rapids
Mich
2Nd
State Streets
Lutheran Hospital
Arthur Aberg
S. 4Th St
Market Street
S. 6Th St
Fire Department
Sanford Hall
la Crosse
Credit Bureau of la
Credit Bureau of
la Crosse-Winona
Sherman Wood
Wilton
Beating Death of 4-Year-Old In Milwaukee Care Case
In Milwaukee a four year old boy died from injuries after a caregiver allegedly beat him. Police plan to seek a murder warrant for the babysitter John G. Mueller 24 charged with injury by conduct regardless of life. Autopsy results awaited.
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Milwaukee
County General Hospital
Anthony Maniaci
Mary Ellen Maniaci
John G. Mueller
Mueller
Chilldren
Santa Claus seeker Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas Hospitalized at 80
Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas, famous for the Santa Claus question asked at age eight, is hospitalized in Hudson New York at 80 with a heart ailment. The widow and retired teacher lives in North Chatham and is described as in fair condition two weeks before Christmas.
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Douglas
North
Chatham
New York
New York Sun
Santa Claus
Dr. Jeffries of Waukon Dies at 78 in Minnesota Hospital
Dr. Roy R. Jeffries 78, of Waukon, Iowa, died Friday in a Minnesota hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 9:30 a.m. Monday at the Waukon Presbyterian Church, with burial in Wyoming Cemetery. He was born May 24, 1891 in Hopkinton and practiced medicine in Waukon since 1919. He served 12 years as school board president, helped found Kiwanis, and held long memberships in the Masonic Lodge and American Legion. survived by son Dr. James Jeffries of Cedar Falls and three grandchildren.
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Waukon
Iowa
Roy R. Jeffries
Minn
Waukon Presbyterian Church
William Traden
Wyoming
Martin
Jeffries
Hopkinton
O. H. T. Jeffries
Elizabeth Inglis
Lenox College
St. Louis University
Masonic Lodge
American Legion
James Jeffries
Cedar Fails
Local leaders clash over tax and government reforms proposal
La Crosse County and village leaders challenge a state bill aimed at trimming local government costs. Debates focus on county powers, property taxes, and util ity tax distributions. Several officials warn of revenue losses and higher local taxes if reforms pass, citing Cassville and Trempealeau as examples.
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Lorge
Klos
Robert Frederick
Shelby
Frederick
Schreiber
Cassville
Ray Eckstein
Eckstein
Ray Nehring
Blair
iTrempealeau County
Milwaukee
Trempealeau County
la Crosse
Chippewa
La Crosse Tribune Publication Details and Rates
La Crosse Tribune published every afternoon and Sunday morning in La Crosse Wisconsin. It is a division of Lee Enterprises Inc and associated with the Associated Press. Second class postage paid at La Crosse. Rates: single copy ten cents carrier delivered 1400 per two weeks.
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la Crosse Tribune
4Th
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
AP News
Wisconsin
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Orman
William Mathewson
AP Business Writer
National Retail Merchants Association
Memphis
John Gerber Co
Ray Fisher
Detroit
Crowley, Milner & Co
Ponape
Pacific
Carolines
Micronesia
Spain
Germany
Mey ‘Ly
Freder
Erick Freking
Lutheran Church
David al
Y&a
Raymond “‘Einzen
Marshfield
Proxmire
Senate Judiciary Committee
Anti
Robert F. Froehlke
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin Insurance Department
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Komodo
Francis H. Loken
S. 21St St
Barbara Schmitt
Roger Rommel
S. 29Th St
Lynette M. Moe
Charles Servais
Onalaska
Ellen Mutch
Jack L. Tellinghuisen
Callaway Blvd
Barbara A. Lee
Ronald Schrader
Carr St
Sharon Boma
Gregory J. Fritsch
Farnam St
Loretta McClintock
Eugene W. Johnson
Church Dr
Florence Hach
Waterloo
Bruce Felton
Ackermant St
Rosemary Teale
Felton
Virginia
Francis P. Church
Virgina
Tarr
Jerome Klos
W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
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