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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1966

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Saturation traffic check nets 196 tickets state wide

State Patrol reports 196 tickets and 249 warning tags issued after weekend saturation checks. Of arrested drivers 104 were cited for speeding. other violations included driving with no license 22 faulty equipment seven drunk driving six open bottles six minors with alcohol seven and 44 miscellaneous infractions. Total drivers stopped 1599 across 12 areas Friday and Saturday nights. Areas included Rice and Steele counties Glencoe Hutchinson Clara City Montevideo and others near Twin Cities St Cloud Brainerd International Falls Ada Mahnomen.

ST. Paul State Highway Patrol Rice and Steel Glencoe-Hutchinson Clara City Montevideo Wyoming St. Cloud St. Louis County Brainerd-Little Falls Alexandria International Falls Ada-Mahnomen

Demo Governors Push to Control 1968 Campaign Strategy

Democratic governors, speaking in Washington, urge President Johnson to involve them in key campaign decisions for 1968. The near unanimous view among about twenty officials supports a more active role in directing strategy and messaging.

Washington Johnson

Woman Hit By Truck Dies Of Injuries

Mrs. Hugh Harnden of Viola, 64, died Sunday in a Sparta hospital from injuries after being struck by Norman Rondorf 31 of Bangor on U.S. Highway 16 near Sparta. She was crossing to fetch mail when hit about 9 40 a m. She had earlier minor injuries and was treated at St Marys Hospital. Known as the waving lady she waved to passers by from her home overlooking the highway. This marked Monroe County 15th traffic fatality of 1966. Services planned Tuesday at Henthorn Funeral Home Viola with burial in Viola Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Lesley Beloit Douglas Seattle and Keith Chicago and one sister. Address not available.

Sparta Wis Hugh Harnden Harnden Norman Rondorf Bangor Rondorf Lesley Beloit Douglas Seattle Wash Keith Chicago

Johnson weighs space and farming budgets at Texas ranch

President Johnson tackles the 1960s budget mix at his Texas ranch with top aides. He details proposed 1967 budgets of near 7 billion for agriculture and 5.1 billion for NASA while weighing a 70 billion defense plan and a total 135 billion package. A State of the Union and tax questions loom as future Great Society programs, draft, and defense projects occupy attention.

Austin Tex Johnson Texas Johnson City Here Charles L. Schultze Orville L. Freeman James E. Webb National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Congress Defense Robert S. McNamara

Flames Tear Through Indianapolis Crash Killing Four

A fuel truck jackknifed and exploded amid a six-vehicle crash in northern Indianapolis. Four people died and a tanker driver survived with severe burns as thousands of gallons of flame fuel flooded a storm sewer. Eight schools evacuated and evacuation centers opened at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Indianapolis Ind Civil Defense Indiana State Fairgrounds

Wisconsin toll rises as December deaths mount

Wisconsin’s 1966 highway fatalities reached 1,072 with weekend crashes adding to the toll. The report lists victims across towns including Shawano, Sparta, Amherst, Oconto Falls, Cedarburg, Racine, and Milwaukee, noting car train collisions and single vehicle accidents.

U S Air Strikes Hanoi Fuel Depot as Troop Reinforcements Arrive

U S warplanes hit the Ha Gia fuel storage area 14.5 miles north of Hanoi amid clearing weather. In Saigon, a guerrilla-trained brigade from the 9th Infantry Division arrived, greeted by Gen. Westmoreland. Ground fighting eased to small skirmishes as air raids continued south and at the DMZ.

Saigon South Vietnam U.S Hanoi Red River Valley Ha Gia North Vietnam Panhandle United States 9Th Infantry William C. Westmoreland Gulf of Tonkin Laos Demilitarized Zone Quang Tri Province Maddox

Eight Teen Girls Die in Two South Dakota Crashes

Eight teenage girls die in two crashes within 48 hours in south central South Dakota. A Chamberlain area wreck killed four girls heading to a dance after their car hit a cattle truck. Funeral services are set for other victims from a Plankinton crash.

Associated Press South Dakota Chamberlain, S.D Chamberlain

Hunger strike eighth day for antiwar demonstrator

An 18 year old girl arrested at an anti Vietnam war protest remains in the fifth day of a hunger strike in a New York jail. Suzanne Williams has not eaten since Thursday among 60 protesters charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. She is reported to be in good condition with water available in her cell at the Women's House of Detention and was brought to arraignment in a wheelchair.

New York Suzanne Williams Armed Forces Induction Center Lower Manhattan Miss Williams

Four Youths Stab Sailors in Boston Subway Clash

Four teen attackers stabbed three sailors during an argument at a Boston transit station. Victims Maurice Ghirardelli 20 Clinton Ohio and Robert Tomlinson 19 Florence S C remain in dangerous condition with multiple wounds. Thomas Nelson 21 radioman Massey was moved to Chelsea Naval Hospital. assailants fled as officers pursued them.

Boston Massachusetts General Hospital Maurice Ghirardelli Clinton Ohio Robert Tomlinson Florence

School Closed After Vandalism At Wisconsin Elementary

Germantown Wisconsin classes were cancelled at an elementary school after vandalism. Police Chief Frank Riemer said damage likely exceeds 4000 dollars from window entry broken glass smeared paint overturned desks and scattered books across three rooms.

Germantown Wis Frank Riemer Riemer

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