Wisconsin Considers Dam Study After Floods
Madison Wisconsin legislators formed a Conservation Committee to study the states dam system amid severe spring floods. The panel called for a full inventory of about 1000 dams detailing age status and ownership and asked the attorney general for guidance on state funding and powers to act. Assembly leaders were named to chair and direct the effort.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Donald Iverson
Hudson
Legislature Council
School Church Planned for Boys' Institution North of Merrill
Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare announced a new state school for boys north of Merrill to be ready by 1969. A 300-bed campus with a church and school follows cottage-group design. bids await late 1966 with two years of construction. The facility will serve 38 000 square miles in northern Wisconsin.
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Madison
Merrill
Department of Public Welfare
Kettle Moraine
Bureau of Engineering
Wisconsin
Tax Increase To Finance War Hinted
Rep. Hale Boggs says a Viet Nam war tax increase is not likely soon and would likely be an excess profits or excise levy if needed. He expects Southeast Asia issues to dominate the upcoming session and doubts major domestic spending reductions or new authorizations.
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Washington
Hale Boggs
D-La
Boggs
House
Viet Nam
Far East
Pacific
Southeast Asia
Congress
BRF Firm Bids Low On Bridges In Eau Claire Area
Nelson Construction Co of Black River Falls bids 163794 dollars for two four span bridges on Interstate 94 near the Highway 37 interchange in Eau Claire County. F C Raemisch and Son of Waunakee bids 813587 for grading base and paving of half mile of I 94. George Hougard and Son of Green Bay bids 393902 for Brown County beltline project. Roads department to review all bids before contracts. Police and fire briefs follow with multiple local incidents and dispatches.
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Nelson Construction Co
Black River Falls
Eau Claire
Madison
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Eau
County Court Claire
Tomah
F. C. Raemisch and Son
Waunakee
Highway 37
Brown County
U.S. Highway 41
George Hougard
Boy 6 asks Santa for ranch themed Christmas gift
In Thousand Oaks California six year old Steven Kil gore sends a Christmas list to Santa with a cowboy suit hat gun boots holster and horse plus a barn corral hay and ten acres of land to ride on.
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Thousand Oaks
Calif
Santa Claus
Steven Kilgore
St. Nick
Some Skilled AMC Workers Face Layoff
In Kenosha, AMC said 2,400 production workers will be laid off January 17 under the seniority rule of three years and nine months. Some skilled workers will be included. The Kenosha plant employs about 15,000.
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Kenosha
American Motors Corp
AMC
Americans Stoned By Domingo Rioters
Rioters blocked the main east west route in Santo Domingo and stoned a U S Army convoy crossing Duarte bridge. There were no casualties. U S troops held at quarters as military police kept other vehicles from the center while downtown activity appeared nearly normal.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Duarte Bridge
U.S
U.S. Army
Biernat murder case tied to outsiders and casino links
Kenosha AP LeRoy Dalton testified that Anthony Biernat was killed in 1963 in what may have been an outside criminal takeover. The assistant attorney general, at a perjury hearing for Peter Volpendesta, linked police gambling activity to a tavern under surveillance. Former Police Chief Haukedahl and Captain Mattioli were alleged to have frequented the tavern during the gambling period.
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Kenosha
LeRoy Dalton
John Doe
Anthony Biernat
Dalton
Peter A. Volpendesta
Doe
Volpendesta
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Stanley Haukedahl
Dominic Mattioli
Haukedahl
Mattioli
Two La Crosse Supervisors Seek Re Election
Two incumbent city supervisors from La Crosse wards 14 and 10 have filed with County Clerk Esther Domke for re election in the coming spring. John Thomas 14th Ward a board chairman since 1962 and long time county post holder is active in regional bodies. Raymond Nibbe 10th Ward a veteran since 1953 chairs the resource development committee and teaches at La Crosse Logan High School.
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City of la Crosse
Esther Domke
John Thomas
Raymond Nibbe
Thomas
22Nd St
la Crosse County
Nibbe
Kane St
Sheriff's
Goodhue
Minn
Red Wing
Carleton College
University of Iowa
Tracy
la Crosse Logan High School
Cyclone disaster devastates Cox's Bazar and surrounding islands
The cyclone disaster leaves hundreds homeless as 60 percent of Cox's Bazar houses are wrecked and the airfield flooded. Unofficial reports claim thousands perished on Maheshkhali Island while Sanadia suffers 75 percent crop and housing loss. The eighth such cyclone in the region this year follows a deadly May event.
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Chittagong
Cox’s Bazar
Maheshkhali
Sanadia
Truck Driver Killed In Minnesota Crash
Gaylen C. Cochran a 34 year old milk truck driver from Howard Lake Minnesota was killed when the car he rode in crashed off a Wright County road and struck a utility pole Russell H Lange 46 of Winsted was injured seriously and hospitalized in Minneapolis Sheriff said the driver could not be determined The accident occurred north of Winsted A separate belated report said Warren LaBar 28 Fridley died December 9 in Rochester from injuries in a one car crash east of Preston on Highway 52 Minnesota s traffic toll rose to 798 four behind last year s pace
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Associated Press
Gaylen C. Cochran
Howard Lake
Minn
Wright County
Darrell Wolff
Cochran
Russell H. Lange
Winsted
Lange
University Hospitals
Minneapolis
Warren LaBar
Fridley
LaBar
Rochester
Preston
Minnesota
Masterson Leaves Wisconsin State Fair for Milwaukee World Festival
Willard Masterson resigns as director of the Wisconsin State Fair to lead Milwaukee's proposed World Festival at a $22,000 annual salary starting Feb 1. He cites the festival idea as the century’s best and says he leaves the fair in good shape with a strong staff and attendance record. Governor Knowles, County Executive Doyne, and other officials may join the festival board.
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Milwaukee
Willard Masterson
Masterson
Henry Maier
Festtival
62nd Anniversary of First Air Flight
The anniversary honors the Wright brothers at Kill Devil Hills North Carolina with a wreath ceremony at the Wright Memorial. Air National Guard fighters will fly over the Outer Banks where Orville Wright achieved the first powered flight on December 17 1903 lasting 12 seconds and 120 feet.
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Kill Devil Hills
N.C
Wright Brothers
North Carolina
Wright Memorial
Dayton
Ohio
Air National Guard
Orville Wright
Operatic Tenor Tito Schipa Dies in New York
Metropolitan Opera tenor Tito Schipa, a leading star of the 1930s, died in New York Thursday night after a brief illness at age 76. Schipa retired in 1962 after a farewell concert tour.
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New York
Tito Schipa
Metropolitan Opera
Schipa
Nelson calls for expanded U.S. role to meet world food crisis
Senator Gaylord Nelson urged the United States to increase cooperation with FAO and other bodies to combat a growing global food shortage. He cited population growth outpacing production and pressed for faster aid, agricultural knowledge sharing, infrastructure improvements, and expansion of the Food for Peace program.
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Washington
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
United States
Food and Agricultural Organization
FAO
Rome
Nelson
Congress
U.S
Have Not
Food For Peace
Three Accused Bank Holdup Plead Guilty in Madison
Three Chicago men aged 21 to 24 pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to federal bank robbery charges stemming from a November 26 hold up of the State Bank of Marathon City near Wausau. Judge Doyle ordered pre sentence investigations. Loot recovered totaled 11 977 with 141 missing. They also admitted transporting a stolen car across a state line. The crime occurred during deer season and involved a sawed off shotgun and revolver.
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Madison
Wausau
U.S. District Court
James E. Doyle
Michael B. Cox
Raymond H. Nicholl
Richard Pietras
Chicago
State Bank of
Marathon City
Asst
U.S. Atty
Marc Stickgold
Fire Flashes Through Norwood Mills Plant in Janesville
Janesville AP report says a flash fire at Norwood Mills Inc main plant near the city limits was controlled in about two hours. One firefighter William Lafferty injured. Larry Nunn says a large flash followed by flames on the first floor. Plant employs about 350, built a year ago. sprinkler system planned next week. Damage estimated at $1 million to building and contents. Norwood Mills also operates a Sarasota Florida factory. treasury Robert Mischka.
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Janesville
Norwood Mills Inc
William Lafferty
Larry Nunn
Norwood Mills
Sarasota
Fla
Robert Mischka
Transfer of Civil Rights Demonstrators to Circuit Court
Milwaukee AP reports 11 civil rights demonstrators arrested at Mac Dowell elementary school construction were moved from county to circuit court. The transfer, under a state law, allows a single appeal to the State Supreme Court if convicted, eliminating one appeal hearing.
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Milwaukee
MacDowell
Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Study to Be Made of Menominee County
Washington AP reports the Economic Development Administration approved a $20,000 study to boost Menominee County Wisconsin's economy. The project will explore tourism and other businesses to diversify an economy reliant on lumber with an 18 percent unemployment rate and a 2500 resident population.
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Washington
The
Economic Development Administration
Menominee County
Wisconsin
Friday and Saturday High School and College Basketball Broadcasts
Radio listings show FRIDAY at 7 50 p m WKTY Eau Claire Memorial versus Central followed by Logan versus Chippewa Falls. WCOW at 7 45 p m Sparta at Nekoosa and 9 30 p m Wisconsin versus Washington. SATURDAY ILCU versus Platteville. WCOW 7 45 p m Sparta versus Black River Falls and 9 30 p m Wisconsin at Milwaukee Classic.
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WKTY
Eau Claire Memorial
Central
Logan
Chipipewa Falls
WCOW
Sparta
Nekoosa
Wisconsin
Washington
ILCU
Platteville
Black River Falls
Viet Nam Cease-Fire Lull Sees Viet Cong Attacks
The Viet Cong attacked Pleiku during the lunar New Year lull, killing eight American servicemen, wounding 62, and destroying several helicopters. President Johnson ordered the air campaign against North Vietnam as U.S. losses to date reach 1,496 since 1961, with 1,241 in the current year.
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Pleiku
Johnson
North Viet Nam
U.S
Defense Department
Washington
Pentagon
Viet Nam
Stock Quotations From New York Exchange and Regional Listings
A snapshot of inter dealer stock prices as of about 9 a.m from Shearson Hammill and Co and The Marshall Co. National quotes exclude retail markups. Listings include Central Telegraph La Crosse and regional firms with bid and asked ranges shown for equities and mutual funds.
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New York Stock Exchange
Shearson, Hammill & CO
Marshall CO
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Central Tele
Clark Oil
First Bank Ltd
la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Tel
Norplex Corp
Pyroil Co., Inc
Tausche Bonds
Mutual
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal
Pioneer Hall To Close On Christmas Eve 1965
The Pioneer Labor Hall at 5th and Market Streets will close at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. The building has been sold to the City of La Crosse which will take possession January 1 and be razed for a new fire station. Unions paying per capita tax will discontinue December 31 1965 and must rent space for monthly meetings until the board announces plans.
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Pioneer Labor Hall
Market Sts
al Harnish
Pioneer Labor Hall Association
City of la Crosse
Iire
Harnish
Rotary Hosts Emerson School Pupils at Stoddard Hotel
Rotary Club welcomed 15 children and five staff from Emerson School’s Orthopedic Department to its Thursday noon gathering. After lunch, staff were introduced by Principal Kenneth Stor and the pupils performed a brief musical program featuring Dayle West on xylophone and Dale Nash and Danny Waller on tonettes, followed by a Santa Claus visit. Visiting Rotarian Ray Nelson of Wauwatosa and guest Willard Bell of Minneapolis attended.
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Rotary
Emerson School
Hotel Stoddard
Kenneth Storandt
Dayle West
Dale Nash
Danny Waller
Santa Claus
Ray Nelson
Wauwatosa
Willard Bell
Minneapolis
Kohler Strike Spans Decades Ending In 1962 Pact
The Kohler dispute centered on binding arbitration and layoff practices. After a four year hearing, the NLRB found the company had prolonged the strike with unfair labor practices and ordered reinstatement. The UAW accepted 1,400 rehires, leading to appeals ending in a 1962 contract hailed as a new era. The clash cost the union up to 12 million and the company tens of millions in estimates.
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National Labor Relations Board
Kohler Company
NLRB
UAW
United States Supreme Court
High Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Kohler
Ex Cashton President Jacob Seitz Dies at 77 in Wisconsin
Jacob Seitz, 77, former Cashton village president and longtime Bank of Cashton official, died Thursday in a Viroqua hospital. Services set for Saturday at Sacred Heart Church in Cashton with burial in the church cemetery. he leaves a widow, two daughters, two brothers, a sister, and six grandchildren.
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Cashton
Wis
Jacob Seitz
Cashton Bank
Viroqua
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Thomas Mannion
Torkelson
Seitz
Joseph Seitz
Margaret Hauser
Bank of Cashton
William
Patricia) Elliott
Jenkintown
James Patrick
Lorraine) Brody
Milwaukee
Albert
Ashland
Henry
Tomah
Anna Seitz
Taking Of Tax Deeds Approved By La Crosse County Board
The La Crosse County Board authorized taking tax deeds on seven properties due to unpaid real estate taxes. The properties include parcels near Bangor on which Cora Schaller owes 6.50, River Side Drive lot owned by Frank and JoAnn Mattie with 205.29 due, 2827 Harvey Street owned by Gilbert Hall and Betty Ruhner with 749.29 due, a Sand Lake Road lot in Onalaska owned by Andrew Haas with 463.34 due, another Sand Lake Road lot owned by Clifford and Teresa Album with 718 due, a North Holmen County Highway XX parcel owned by Charles J. and Virginia Gloekler with 149.74, and a North Holmen Highway 53 parcel owned by Lynn and Rose M. Howe with 262.86 due.
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la Crosse
Largest ordnance class graduates at Redstone Arsenal
The Army ordnance guided missile school at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama graduates its largest class. The ceremony honors 215 officers and soldiers from the United States Korea China Germany and Italy marking a 13 year program milestone.
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Huntsville
Ala
Army Ordnance Guided Missile School
Redstone Arsenal
United States
Korea
China
Germany
Italy
Judge urges secrecy end in Milwaukee juvenile court
Milwaukee County Judge F. Ryan Duffy Jr called for ending secrecy in juvenile courts on a radio program. He urged publicly revealing youths under 18 charged or convicted of crimes, suggested lowering the age for public name release to 16, and said punishments should be harsher for juvenile crimes. He argued the current system makes juveniles feel untouchable.
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Milwaukee
F. Ryan Duffy Jr
Duffy
Opposition to Publishes of Youth Names Sparks Debate
Ernest Harre of the Milwaukee County Welfare Department argued on the program that exposing youths and their crimes to the public increases their status with peers and fuels the very illness of juvenile delinquency. He found no substantial proof that publicity lowers youth crime rates.
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Fof
Ernest Harre
Milwaukee County Welfare Department
Tax Man Pens Poetic Lament
Milwaukee AP reports Walter S. Stumph IRS Wisconsin director toldInternal Revenue Service staff a training talk that taxpayers must feel they are treated fairly and conscientiously He recited a verse about constraints and responsibility while reflecting on the job challenges and potential burnout in tax administration.
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Milwaukee
Walter S. Stumph
Internal Revenue Service
Soviets Launch 100th Cosmos Satellite
The Soviet Union launched Cosmos satellite No 100 in its unmanned Earth satellite series Tass reported. The first Cosmos satellite was placed in orbit March 16, 1962 for space condition studies.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Prospects Dim For Skating By Christmas In La Crosse
Recreation Director Eugene Fry said openings for skating areas by Christmas in La Crosse appear unlikely. He notes half an inch of ice on the Lagoon and only an inch of ground frost where artificial rinks would be built, but plans to wet down rinks to foster freezing with temps near or below 20 degrees next week.
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la Crosse
Eugene Fry
Fry
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Margaret Purdy
Durham
Rose St
Chester Johnson
Onalaska
St. Francis Hospital
Donald Eggebakken
S. 9Th St
Edgie’s Corner Tavern
10Th
Mississippi Sts
Ray Miller
Fire Department
4Th
Pearl Streets
Willard Bess
Madison St
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PARTY
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D. H. Affeldt
Domingo
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la Crosse Industrial Development Council
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Bangor
Bangor ‘High School
Carroll College
la Crosse Business School
Standard Oil Co
Pakistan
Aook
Fair
Festival Post
First Air
Gobeil
C. E. Gobeil Co., Inc
University Avenue St. Paul, Minn
Fabri-Tek
Gateway Trans
Godfrey Co
Hamilton Mfg
Lincl. Natl. Life
Marine Capital
McQuay, Inc
Guar
Nekoosa Edwards
Rockwell Mfg
Royal Dutch N.Y
Swank, Inc
Wallace
E Warner Elec
Western Power
Wis. Power & L
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
American Motors
American Smelting
Amer. Tel
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Chrysler
Great Northern Ry
Gulf Oil
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Kresge
Lockheed
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Olin Mathieson
Pepsi-Cola
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Republic Steel
Rexall Drugs
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Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Socony
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
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Swift
Texaco Trane Co
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Winona, Minn. Highway
KWNO
Winona
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Chicago Produce
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Idaho
Chicago Grain
Soviets
Cosmos
Dial
S.W. Corner
Main and
Third Sts
Ralph
Chuck Roast
Washington Winesap Apples
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