Supertankers Raise Threat of Huge Oil Spills
AP report notes escalating danger from supertankers after the sinking of the 207 000 ton Marpessa off West Africa, with calls for better spill prevention. It cites past spills like Torrey Canyon, discusses design changes, and outlines industry responses including booms, sprays, pumps, and larger ships.
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Jack Lefler
New York
Rotterdam
Africa
Torrey Canyon
England
Britain
France
Santa Barbara
Calif
Haxby
Cmdr
Alvert G. Stirling
U.S. Coast Guard
Child stages protest Santa too old for army in prank
A 4 year old Wisconsin boy, Bobby Grunfelder, refuses to nap or be good until Christmas after learning Santa was arrested for draft evasion. Veronica Grunfelder wrote a letter to reassure him Santa will be free by Christmas Eve. Ronald Gene Franklinburger, 22, denied, was arrested December 6 in South Bend on a preinduction failure warrant, held $15,000 bail, and sent to South Bend for trial after a San Francisco transfer.
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Eureka
Calif
Wisconsin
Santa Claus
Bobby Grunfelder
Waukesha
Wis
Bobby
Veronica
Ed Emeheiser
Santa
Emeheiser
Ronald Gene Frankinburger
FBI
South Bend
Ind
Frankinburger
San Francisco
U.S
George Harris
Wisconsin Soldier Dies in Vietnam Not From Hostile Action
The Pentagon listed Army Spec. 4 Robert R. Almers of Oshkosh as among Wisconsin servicemen who died in Vietnam. He was not recorded as dying from hostile action, with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Almers of Oshkosh noted as his next of kin.
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Washington
Pentagon
Wisconsin
Vietnam
Army
Robert R. Almers
Roger G. Almers
Oshkosh
Sea Otters Use Air Layer for Warmth
Sea otters rely on a dense undercoat that traps a layer of air for insulation, as they lack blubber. This adaptation helps them stay warm in cold coastal waters and supports their survival in harsh marine environments.
Industrial Production Slips Again in November
Washington AP: Federal Reserve figures show industrial production down to 171.1 percent of the 1957 59 base in November from 173.1 in October and 174.6 in July. The fourth straight monthly decline contrasts with a falling jobless rate of about 0.5 percent, aiding inflation fighters.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Weather summary for Lacrosse and Midwest regions
Partly cloudy and not as cold with a low around 15 to 20 in Lacrosse area. Wednesday highs in the 30s with light snow possible in northern Wisconsin. Minnesota will see decreasing clouds and a bit warmer west tonight and Wednesday. Iowa stays generally fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday. Shippers forecast sets minimum temperatures within 150 miles of La Crosse for perishables up to 6 p.m. including 5 to 15 degrees above zero by direction. Sunrise and sunset times noted with full moon on December 23. Record highs and lows listed from 1959 and 1932. Degree days totals and normals provided.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
Council Seeks Closure of Wisconsin State Fair Park after 1971
The Wisconsin Exposition Council urged closing State Fair Park after the 1971 fair and minimizing costs through the interim. They cited financial burdens and aging facilities with an $11 million estimate to extend life to about 200 years, and urged reassignment of staff and renegotiations with fair contractors assuming closure after 1971. The plan moves to the Department of Local Affairs and Development. Gov Knowles and Fair Administrator Wendland noted.
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Milwaukee
West Allis
Wisconsin Exposition Council
Exposition Center
Department of Local Affairs and Development
Fairgrounds
Warren P. Knowles
Vernon Wendland
Department of Local Affairs
Milwaukee Area
California Democrats Give $10,000 To HHH
Northern California Democrats presented a $10,000 check to Hubert Humphrey at a Fairmont Hotel as part of a party fundraiser. The event, hosted by Walter Shorenstein and Adolph Schuman, followed Humphrey’s address to about 1,100 people at a Jewish National Fund Hanukkah banquet.
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San Francisco
Hubert Humphrey
Minneapolis
California
Fairmont
Walter Shorenstein
Adolph Schuman
Humphrey
Jewish National Fund
Campus Paper Must Accept War Ads, Judge Rules
Federal Judge James E Doyle ruled that the Royal Purple campus newspaper violated free speech by denying antiwar ads. The decision held the paper open to anyone willing to pay, not just commercial advertisers, and found its advertising policy a constitutional violation.
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The
Royal Purple
Doyle
Family Gets Tree Through Windshield Near Fairmont
A Christmas tree fell from a truck near Fairmont and pierced a car windshield as the Tennyson family, traveling in the opposite direction, escaped serious injuries. Bonnie, six, received facial lacerations requiring stitches. parents Morgan and Truman Tennyson and siblings 1 to 7 years old were treated and released. Police tracked the truck after the 8 p.m. incident on Highway 15.
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Fairmont
Minn
Morgan Tennyson
Truman
Tennyson
Highway 15
Bonnie
Tennysons
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L.P. Haxby
Shell Development Co
American Bureau of Shipping
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Manhattan
Northwest Passage
Canada
Bureau of Shipping
Hollergg’s Nbran
Viet
ED Phillips & Sons
MT. Vernon ST
Lacrosse, Wis
Shippers’ Forecast
Samson
Barclay’s
Vermont
Angostura
Barclays
Product OF
Tobe
JRS. Barclay & CO. Limited
Peoria
Illinois
J. R. Williams
Wea
U.S. Auto Club
Royal American Shows
Harold DeHart
Tomahawk
Sheraton
Rochester
Sheraton-Rochester
South Broadway
Braton Hotels
DWIDE
ITT
LA Crosse ST
Fast Buck
Committee of the Greater
Chamber of Commerce
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