Exner denies JFK Mafia plot link in Castro case
Judith Campbell Exner held a news conference denying involvement as an intermediary in any Kennedy CIA Mafia plot to kill Fidel Castro. She acknowledged relationships with JFK and with Sam Giancana and John Rosselli, but insisted she did not act as a go between for the White House in assassination plots.
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San Diego
Jack Kennedy
Judith Campbell Exner
Underworld
Fidel Castro
Exner
Kennedy
Sam Giancana
John Rosselli
Kennedy White House
Mafia
CIA
Castro
America
Jacqueline
White House
Camelot
Giancana
Senate Select Committee On Intelligence
Judith Campbell
William Campbell
Ford faces choice on energy bill amid price controls
President Ford weighs signing a bill to cut gasoline and heating oil prices while phasing out federal price controls over 40 months. The measure would require gradual auto fuel efficiency improvements and lift controls on petroleum products, with a potential near term 2.5 to 3.5 cent gas price drop.
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Washington
Congress
Ford
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
Frank G. Zarb
Zarb
Zark
Senate
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Wash
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
U.S
LaCrosse Tribune publication details and pricing
Missed papers line and classifieds contact numbers. Distribution address listed in La Crosse Wisconsin. Subscription rates shown for local area with a yearly price and carrier delivery. Volume and issue number provided.
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Tribune
N. Jrd St
la Crosse
Wis
Sunday Tribune
Eagle Scouts Rewarded in Scout Ceremonies
Two members of Boy Scout Troop 20 earned Eagle Scout among ceremonies this week. Dale Tweten is 16 and Thomas Troyanek is 15, both Logan High School students. Dale is son of Jerome and Mary Tweten of 1916 Liberty Street and Thomas is son of John and Mary Troyanek of 1446 George Street.
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Boy Scout Troop 20
Dale Tweten
Thomas Troyanek
Logan High School
Dale
Jerome Tweten
Liberty Sr
Thomas
John Troyanek
George St
Man pleads guilty to weapons charge in Wisconsin case
Leland Whitegull 23 of Black River Falls pled guilty in Jackson County Court to reckless use of a weapon. The original charge of endangering a deputy was reduced after the incident at the Long Branch Tavern on Main Street. Deputy Merlin Red Cloud restrained Whitegull who had two butcher knives. The judge ordered a presentence investigation. Nearby, Minnesota unemployment benefits rose 5 percent in early December to 92,683 as Emmett Cushin cites the first week of December figures.
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Minnesota
Bruce Jerome Krey
Worthington
Minn
Wabasha
South 8Th Street
Monroe
James W. Rice
Krey
Asst. Dist. Atty
Michael Hoerl
Daniel Watson
Black River Falls
Wis
Leland Whitegull
Jackson
Louis J. Drecktrah
Whitegull
Merlin Red Cloud
Red Cloud
Clayton Decorah
Long Branch
Main Street
City Educators Receive Speak Up Awards
Three leaders were honored with Speak Up Awards at Marian Hall, Viterbo College. Rev. J Thomas Finucan president of the college Kenneth E Lindner chancellor of the University of Wisconsin La Crosse and Charles Richardson district director of Western Wisconsin Technical Institute were praised for promoting the La Crosse area beyond Wisconsin. Donald J Chick Meinert chair of the Chamber Public Relations Committee commended their effort to speak well for the region in multiple states.
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Marian Hall
Viterbo College
J. Thomas Finucan
Kenneth E. Lindner
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Charles Richardson
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Donald J. Chick” Meinert
Greater la Crosse Area
la Crosse
Independent State Bank of Minnesota opens for banks
A new Minnesota bank serving only other banks was chartered in Minneapolis. The Independent State Bank of Minnesota, in the National City Bank Building, will supply funds to member banks to meet loan requests beyond their limits and offer check clearing and related services. Initial capital of 1,264,400 dollars was raised by 180 Minnesota banks, continuing the Independent Bankers Association of Minnesota’s efforts against bankholding companies.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Independent State Bank of Minnesota
National City Bank
Minneapolis
Independent State Bank
Minnesota
Independent Bankers Association of Minnesota
Cold Weather Shrinks Soviet Cotton Crop
The Agriculture Department said the Soviet Union's cotton crop was sharply reduced by unseasonal cold weather and has suffered some deterioration in quality.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Health Plans Debate Spurs Third Agency Move in Wisconsin
In Madison today two health planning groups clash over a single agency plan while the Western Wisconsin Health Management Group in La Crosse seeks to become the Health Service Agency for 17 southwestern counties. A public hearing is set for 10 a.m. Saturday in Osseo to gather citizen views on board composition qualifications and the work program for the HSA.
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Madison
Wisconsion Health Management Group
WWHMG
la Crosse
Wisconsin Division of Health Policy and Planning
Osseo
Designed Health Service Agency
WWHPC
Wcwhpc
Jerome Gundersen
HSA
La Crescent Embraces Bicentennial Spirit With Plans
La Crescent Minnesota launches Bicentennial activities across more than 20 civic groups, schools, and churches. Sharon Oliver directs planning as staff are chosen January 12 at American Legion. Projects include a landmark road and river landing study, fireworks, parks expansion, and a Vikings basketball event.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Sharon Oliver
American Legion
Minnesota Vikings
Waukon couple buys Dari-O Drive-in
Mr and Mrs Lester Delaney of Waukon Iowa purchased the Dari O Drive in from Mr and Mrs Ralph Schrader who ran it for eight years. The drive in is closed for winter and will reopen in early spring. Delaney previously served as foreman of the Allamakee County Department of Transportation effective December 19.
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Waukon
Iowa
Lester Delaney
Ralph Schrader
Schraders
Delaney
Allamakee County
Stevens to become 101st Supreme Court justice Friday
Washington AP reports President Ford nominates John Paul Stevens, 55, to the Supreme Court. Stevens will take separate oaths to uphold the Constitution and ensure equal rights to the poor and the rich. Senate confirmation was 98 to 0. court recess until Jan. 12 with no announced cases.
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Washington
John Paul Stevens
Supreme Court
Ford
Stevens
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate
Panel OKs Bush To Head CIA
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved George Bush 12 4 as CIA director after Ford ruled him out as a 1976 vice presidential candidate. Ford said he would not consider Bush as his running mate if confirmed.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
George Bush
Central Intelligence Agency
Ford
Bush
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
CIA
Barbados objects to Cuban flights refueling on island
Barbados demands Cuba stop using Barbados as a refueling stop for aircraft carrying Cuban soldiers to Angola. The External Affairs Ministry says Barbados will not allow its territory to be used for interference in Angola’s internal affairs and has lodged a protest. U.S. sources suggest the move follows Washington’s displeasure with the arrangement.
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Miami
Barbados
Cuba
West Indies
Angola
Ministry of External Affairs
Washington
U.S
Quinlan Companion May Testify Before Grand Jury
William Zywot, 22, a companion of Karen Quinlan, may be called before a New Jersey grand jury to discuss the last hours of her conscious life. Investigators questioned him Wednesday as officials weigh how her parents pursued disconnecting life support amid reports she might have been beaten before she fell unconscious last April.
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Trenton
N.J
William Zywot
Karen Anne Quinlan
Zywot
Grand
Miss Quinlan
North Carolina Supreme Court Denies Joan Little Appeal
The NC Supreme Court declined to hear Joan Little's appeal of the 1974 conviction for breaking and entering and larceny, leaving her 7 to 10 year sentence in place. Little, who is black, had been free on bond and had been acquitted in a separate murder trial last summer after testifying she stabbed the jailer to ward off a sexual attack.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina Supreme Court
Joan Little
North Carolina
Miss Little
U N General Assembly Ends 30th Session in Bitter Dispute
The United Nations General Assembly closes its 30th session amid bitterness over resolutions and the body's future. U S Ambassador Moynihan calls the session a profound disappointment for the United States.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
United States
General Assembly
U.S
Daniel P. Moynihan
Weather forecast outlines mixed precipitation across regions
Sunny but cold today with snow possible in the upper Great Lakes and northern New England. Florida to Florida? Wisconsin and Minnesota expect mostly cloudy skies, with light snow or flurries possible and warmer temps later in the week. Iowa should be clear and milder tonight into Friday. Dresbach Lock & Dam reports flow around 12 200 cubic feet per second with season closed and no traffic.
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Great Lakes
New England
Florida
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
Dresbach Lock & Dam
Weather Data Snapshot From Previous Year
The report lists last year weather figures with a normal of 2161 and 2181, noting a record high of 54 in 1923 and a record low of -20 in 1864, alongside sunrise at 7 35 and sunset at 4 29.
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