Senate changes amendment for school fund bill
In Washington the Senate narrowly watered down an appropriations bill amendment aimed at limiting federal desegregation powers. The 52 to 37 vote added except as required by the Constitution, after talks with HEW head Finch, provoking Southern denunciations that the change erodes the measure’s intent to curb school shutdowns and forced busing.
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Washington
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Scott
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Robert H. Finch
Nixon
Finch
John Stennis
Robert P. Griffin
R‘mich
Griffin
GOP
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Dva
Senate Appropriations Committee
Supreme Court
Congress
Largest gambling syndicate case tied to New Jersey
The article details indictments and arrests in what prosecutors call the largest gambling ring ever broken up in the country, centering on New Jersey figures like DeCavalcante and Boiardo. It notes 55 charged, 51 captured, bail disparities, and connections to Cosa Nostra families. It also references related IRS investigations and broader political debates over desegregation and HEW funding.
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New Jersey
Ruggerio “Ritchie
Boiardo
DeCavalcante
Princeton
Brooklyn
N.Y
Cosa Nostra
Anthony
Tony Boy” Boiardo
Federal Grand Jury
Newark
Grand Jury
Internal Revenue Service
Atty
Gen
Mitchell
Westby Man to Have Hearing on Legal Rights
VIROQUA Wis Henry Fish 24 rural Westby will get a hearing early in 1970 to determine if he knew his legal rights when sentenced Aug 14 1967. He is serving a three year term in Waupun State Prison after conviction of taking indecent liberties with a minor. His attorney Everett Chapman petitioned for the hearing saying Fish did not understand his rights when he waived counsel.
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Viroqua
Wis
Henry Fish
Westby
Fish
Waupun
Everett Chapman
Flood Stage Update at La Crosse Station
The La Crosse station reports a 24 hour flood stage at 2.448 feet, a gain of 6 and a 04 change noted today. Local authorities monitor rising levels and advise caution for low-lying areas along the river.
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LA Crosse
La Crosse Tribune Advertising Masthead
La Crosse Tribune editor and staff note publication schedule and address. Details include La Crosse Wisconsin office location, association with Lee Enterprises and Associated Press, and mail and single-copy rates.
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la Crosse Tribune
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
AP News
Wisconsin
Cashton Students Present Christmas Program at School
Cashton Wis The Christmas program and open house at Cashton Grade School begin at 8 p m Thursday Dec 18 Children in kindergarten through sixth grade will sing in a choral concert and visitors may tour classrooms afterward Coffee served by room mothers during which a movie will be shown in the all purpose room The events are open to the public
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Cashton
Wis
Radio Highlights Holiday Concert and Roadshow Schedule
WCOW FM Sparta airs Bangor High School Christmas concert at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Thursday features WKBH and the Morning Roadshow from Onalaska at 5 15 a.m. with Bill Kapanke.
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Wcow-Fm
Sparta
Bangor High School
Onalaska
Bill Kapanke
Three Children and Father Die in Newport Crash
A Bloomington man George E. Cornell 39 and his three children George and Georgeanna five year old twins and Patricia 8 died in a collision with a semi on Highway 61 at 12th Street in Newport near St Paul. Three other family members were injured in critical condition and flown to St Paul Ramsey hospital. Dayne Vanderberg 34 driver of the truck escaped injury. The crash raised Minnesota 1969 traffic toll to 936.
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Bloomington
Minn
Newport
St. Paul
George E. Cornell
George
Georgeanna
Patricia
St. Paul Ramsey Hospital
Lynne
Rosemary Langdon
Man pleads innocent to disorderly conduct charge
Loren H. Tipler 36 of 1403 Johnson St. pleaded innocent in County Court to disorderly conduct after police said he pulled a pistol from his pocket while ordering a beer at Surf Bar 121 N. 4th St. The judge set bond at $25 and scheduled a Thursday trial. Tipler complained of not having counsel and acted disruptively in court.
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la Crosse
Loren H. Tipler
Johnson St
Leonard F. Roraff
Tipler
N. 4Th St
Asst Dist. Atty
Merwin Mellor
Roraff
Nixon fires U.S. Attorney Morgenthau in New York
President Nixon announces the dismissal of Robert Morgenthau as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Whitney North Seymour is nominated to replace him, as Morgenthau’s term would have ended June 11, 1971. Morgenthau faced bribery conspiracy prosecutions of Carmine De Sapio and other political figures prior to his ouster.
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Washington
Nixon
Robert M. Morgenthau
U.S
New York
Morgenthau
Whitney North Seymour
Ronald L. Ziegler
Henry Morgenthau Jr
County to vote on 1970-71 contracts for Lakeview Oak Forest Hillview
The County Board will consider approving 1970-71 contracts for the Lakeview Oak Forest and Hillview unions. Negotiations on the highway and parks employees contract continue, with Cecchini and County Corporation Counsel Ray Sunder conducting individual talks as an alternative to group bargaining. A Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission decision may be sought if the union status differs from the county view.
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Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission
Lakeview- Oak Forest
Hillview Union
Highway and Parks
Cecchini
Ray Sunder
Lakeview-Oak Forest
Sunder
Highway Parks
Correction on South Side Seniors election officers
The La Crosse Tribune reports that Walter Dahlquist was re elected as vice president in the South Side Seniors Inc officers list, a name omitted from the initial submission to The Tribune.
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South Side Seniors, Inc
la Crosse Tribune
Walter Dahlquist
Tribune
Weather: La Crosse Area Brief Forecast Update
Southerly winds 8 12 mph with light snow possible tonight. Occasional snow and 10 15 mph southerly winds with a high in the lower 30s Thursday. Wisconsin and Minnesota snow chances, warmer in Iowa, extended outlook near seasonal normals with light snow Thursday and weekend. Sunrise 7 34 a m Sunset 4 29 p m Full Moon Dec 23.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
Stop Preaching Nonviolence Santa Is Told
HIALEAH Florida AP Santa Claus at a Palm Springs Mile Merchants Association event is reprimanded for telling children that Santa does not bring guns. Larry Grimm 59 says some parents praised his stance against toy guns but others complained this year. He notes last year he was rebuked for asking children to pray for safe return of military fathers.
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Hialeah
Fla
Santa Claus
Larry Grimm
Palm Springs
The
Merchants Association
Stock Averages Hit Long Lows Across Markets
New York stocks continued slipping to their lowest levels in years. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 10.22 to 773.83, a 1.3 percent drop, the AP 60-stock average declined 3.1 to 261.9, the NYSE index moved to 50.04 as 1,633 issues traded with 1,068 down and 323 up, volume 11.88 million shares.
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New York
Associated Press
New York Stock Exchange
Wife Slaying Suspect Bound Over For Trial
PLATTEVILLE AP George Torgersen 26 of Dickeyville was bound over for trial on first degree murder charges in the knife slaying of his wife Nancy 22 on December 5 Grant County Judge William Reinecke continued bond at 50 000 and Torgersen was returned to the Grant County Jail.
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Platteville
George Torgersen
Dickeyville
Nancy
Grant County
William (‘Reinecke
Torgersen
Janesville Cops Ordered to Stop Seizing Books
Federal Judge James E. Doyle ruled that Janesville authorities must stop seizing books and magazines from Myron Amato's bookstore without hearings to determine obscenity. He ordered materials removed on Oct 16 Dec 5 and Dec 10 returned and set a Dec 26 hearing on Oct 20 seizures.
Air Force Delivers Christmas Cheer to Yukon Villages
Airmen from Alaska’s Galena and Campion stations began helicopter toy and aid deliveries to about 1,000 children in Ruby Huslia Galena Nulato Kaltag Kobuk Holy Cross Hog River Kokrines and nearby villages. More than 5000 pounds of clothing school supplies hygiene kits and 450 dollars in cash accompanied toys. The effort known as Project Santa Claus Kids Along the Yukon has run since August with help from the Galena Lions Club and the United Services Organization in Fairbanks.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Santa
Air Force
Yukon River
Alaskan Air Command
Galena
Campion
Ruby
Huslia
Nulato
Kaltag
Koyukuk
Holy Cross
Hog River
Kokrines
Galena Lions Club
United Services Organization
Fairbanks
Yukon
Dolly Premiere Crowd Mobs Streisand in New York
A chaotic scene outside the Rivoli Theater as Barbra Streisand arrived for the Hello Dolly premiere. Police battled a nearly 1,000 strong crowd that broke barriers and rocked her royal blue limousine, delaying her entry by about 15 minutes with no arrests or injuries reported.
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New York
Barbra Streisand
Broadway
Dolly
Rivoli
49Th
50Th
Multiple Injuries and Illnesses Reported Across City
On December 16 and 17 several people aged 3 to 71 were hospitalized. Christine Kandler 18 of 1018 Pine St and Ann Lang 46 of 1815 Avon St were treated at Lutheran Hospital after falls. John Steinbring 10 of Neillsville and Hutchison Hall at La Crosse State University were admitted for illness. Scott Smaley 3 of 922 Winneshiek Road and Viola Cummings 71 of 815 S 3rd St were sent to St Francis Hospital and treated for illness.
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Christine Kandler
Pine St
Lutheran Hospital
Ann Lang
Avon St
John Steinbring
Neillsville
Hutchison Hall
la Crosse State University
Scott Smaley
Winneshiek Road
St. Francis Hospital
Viola Cummings
S. 3Rd St
Wall street quotes and index updates from Marshall Co
National and regional quotations as of 9:00 a.m. show Dow Jones Industrial averages at 774.88 up 1.05, railroads 169.67 up .24, utilities 106.40 down .16. Listed are stock prices for RCA Raytheon Sears Sperry Rand Standard Oil Calif and more along with commodity bids for wheat soybeans eggs corn and other grains.
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Pyroil
RCA
Raytheon
Sears Roebuck
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
Calif
Indie Standard Oil
N.J
Swift
Texaco
Trane
TransAmerica
U.S. Steel
Universal Oil
Westinghouse
Eloc
Weyerhaeuser
Woolworth
Dow Jones
LCU Debate Teams Sweep Pre Christmas Tourney
La Crosse State University debaters and forensic teams captured several wins at a Whitewater State University event. Kristin Kandler won first in oral interpretation and placed sixth overall. Pam Leszcynski and Sandy Carns advanced to quarterfinals with five wins, while varsity pairs led by Jim Mason and Pam Viner posted four wins and two losses.
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la Crosse State University
Whitewater State University
Kristin Kandler
Dorothy Travis
Bob Dahm
Judy Corbett
Pam Leszcynski
Sandy Carns
Eastern Michigan
Stevens Point State
Bradley
Whitewater State
Georgetown University
University of Wisconsin
Jim Mason
Pam Viner
Ferris State University
Wayne State University
Whitewater
Valparaiso
Hokah Woman Burns in Fire at Main Street Apartment
Mrs. Alba Glissendorf, 86, of Hokah, is in critical condition at Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse after a morning fire at her Main Street apartment. Fire gutted the building. 50 percent of her body is burned. Neighbor Lorna Pernett discovered the blaze and rescued the resident. The cause remains unknown.
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Hokah
Minn
Alba Glissendorf
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Spring Grove
Boy Dragged 75 Yards by Car In La Crosse
Seven year old Robert White of 1415 Vine Street escaped with minor injuries after jumping onto a car and being dragged about 75 yards at Campbell Road and Pine Tuesday shortly after 1 pm. Police say two others were first waved ahead. White clung on as the vehicle moved and was taken to Emerson School by police.
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la Crosse
Robert White
Vine St
Campbell Road
Pine Street
White
Emerson School
Senate approves nearly 70 billion defense amid veto-proof vote
The Senate approved about 69.3 billion for defense by an 85 to 4 vote and banned using funds for introducing American ground troops in Laos and Thailand. The chamber closed for debates on an ABM related amendment, while Safeguard costs faced criticism from Senator Margaret Chase Smith and cost overruns blamed on Pentagon estimates.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Thailand
Laos
Pentagon
House
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
City Area Students Earn Graduate Degrees
UNIVERSITY PARK PA Sandra J Becker 1812 Cass St and Ferdon H Crawford El Toy received graduate degrees Sunday during commencement exercises at Pennsylvania State University Becker earned a Master of Arts in English and Crawford a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.
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University Park
Sandra J. Becker
Cass St
Ferdon H. Crawford
el- Toy
Pennsylvania State University
Miss Becker
Crawford
Contract Awarded For College Building
ST. PAUL AP More than $2 million in state contracts were awarded Monday for construction of an education building at St. Cloud State College. Successful bidders and amounts were George Madsen Construction Co Minneapolis 1 725 000 MJB Inc St. Cloud 236 450 Gorhams Construction Mora 68 500 St. Cloud Plumbing and Heating 166 433 and McDowall Co St. Cloud 175 400.
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ST. Paul
St. Cloud State College
George Madsen Construction Co
Minneapolis
MJB Inc
St. Cloud
Gorhams’ Construction
Mora
St. Cloud Plumbing and Heating
Iand McDowall Co
Car Fire Extinguished Onalaska Wisconsin
Onalaska firefighters doused a 9 45 am blaze on the 1 90 ramp east of the city caused by a tire blowout in a 1960 car driven by Francis Downs 22 Bangor with two unhurt passengers Fire chief Paul Skogen said a $300 damage estimate for the La Crosse State University vehicle was involved Downs was not charged A Poynette student was arrested for shoplifting a $4 84 glove from Kmart A 14 year old La Crosse girl was cited for shoplifting a $9 sweater and turned over to juvenile authorities
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Onalaska
Wis
Highway 157
Paul Skogen
Francis Downs
Bangor
Downs
Skogen
Poynette
Cabin break-in reported on Aspeslet Road in Holland town
Robert Michaels of 2222 Diagonal Road told the La Crosse County Sheriff Department on Wednesday that his cabin on Aspeslet Road in the Town of Holland was broken into and several items were stolen. The missing items include an old lawn mower several wooden boxes and two automobile manifolds with four barrel carburetors.
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Robert Michaels
Diagonal Road
la Crosse County
Aspeslet Road
Holland
Market summary for livestock and grains from South St. Paul and Chicago
USDA cattle report shows 4,000 cattle and 6,500 hogs at South St. Paul with varied grading and prices for steers, heifers, vealers, and calves. hogs show steady to weak demand. In Chicago cash grain markets wheat No 2 hard yellow at 1.474 and soybeans No 1 yellow at 2.4834 as oats and corn also listed with current quotes.
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South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Cash Grain
Chicago
Local marriage licenses listed for La Crosse area
Several couples are set to marry in December and January in La Crosse. David L Hauser and Ona laska with Connie J Herold. Arthur A Mikkelson and June I Stahl. John P Marcou and Becky L Lintelmann. Kenneth R Olson and Marilyn A Jenks. Danny L Hanson and Lisa L VonArx. Clayton L Marr of Cupertino California and Kathleen A Wittenberg.
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David L. Hauser
Onalaska
Connie J. Herold
Dakota
la Crosse
Arthur A. Mikkelson
Adams St
June I. Stahl
Park Ave
John P. Marcou
Hood St
Becky L. Lintelmann
Market St
Caledonia St
Panel Urges Continuation Of Surtax Extension
A group of business leaders and educators urged Congress to extend the income surtax beyond June, saying it remains essential to funding a budget surplus amid inflation. The Committee for Economic Development calls for balancing spending and taxes to yield a $6 to $9 billion surplus, with flexibility if the economy weakens. It also urges cuts in space, farm subsidies, and highway construction, and seeks use of any savings to aid cities, race, and poverty issues.
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John M. Pearce
Washington
Congress
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Vietnam
Nixon
Chicago Produce Butter Prices Steady At Wholesale
AP reports Chicago wholesale butter prices unchanged across grades with 93 score AA at 68 cents and 92 score A at 68 3/4 cents. Grade A whites 63, mediums 60, standards 54, lowest 45. Egos steady with similar hold.
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Chicago
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