Public Appeals For Clues In Knife Slaying At Black Creek
Authorities seek tips in the murder of 28 year old Mrs Florence Kilsdonk found slain in her Black Creek kitchen. Investigators say no sexual assault evidence and notes of a possible robbery are inconsistent with the scene. Husband Marvin Kilsdonk and investigators were present as three men underwent lie detector tests. coroner calls it the most gruesome crime in ten years.
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Black Creek
Florence Kilsdonk
Outagamie County
Calvin Spice
Bernard Kemps
Brown County
Green Bay
Spice
Marvin
Menasha
Jeffrey
State Crime Laboratory
Madison
Kilsdonk
Highway 54
No More Dope Reports Until Probe Completed
Madison officials will not release further narcotics investigation details until the probe by the district attorney and police is finished. Hal Frederick Hellman, 19, a former University of Wisconsin student from Jamaica, N.Y., was found shot to death in a Madison hotel. authorities believe he shot himself while handling a revolver. Two witnesses, Richard Johns and William Over, face hearings in January. Johns is charged with marijuana sales and use, Over with reckless gun use, forgery, and using a forged prescription to obtain narcotics.
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Madison
Dist
William Byrne
Hal Frederick Hellman
University of Wisconsin
Jamaica
N.Y
Hellman
Richard Johns
Green Bay
William Over
Chicago
Johns
Over
Two Judges Honored By Bar Groups
Monroe and Juneau county bar associations honored two judges at a testimonial dinner in Sparta. Judge Bruce Beilfuss of Neillsville will take the Wisconsin Supreme Court oath January 2, and Monroe County Judge Lambert Hansen will retire February 28 on his 70th birthday.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe
Juneau
Jackson County
Spartan Lanes
Bruce Beilfuss
Neillsville
17Th Judicial Circuit
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Monroe County
Lambert Hansen
Jury awards $230000 for Ely wilderness resort
A Federal Court jury in Duluth awarded William Zupancich of Ely $230,000 in a government condemnation case over Curtain Falls fishing camp on Crooked Lake in the Quetico-Superior wilderness. Appraisers disputed value, with government experts at about $100,000 and Zupancich seeking far more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Zupancich
Crooked Lake
Curtain Falls
Forest Service
Quetico - Superior
St. Louis County
Fired teacher to sue Middleton School Board
A Middleton teacher dismissed after an eighth grade girls physical education class on the day of President Kennedy's assassination announced plans to sue the school board for attacking her patriotism. Mrs. Charles Ranous, who was fired Dec. 2, refused to discuss reinstatement or damages and said she acted to bring the truth to light.
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Madison
Kennedy
Charles Ranous
Middleton
Ranous
Supreme Court Reprimands 2 Wisconsin DAs Over Forgery Case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court reprimanded Dane County District Attorney William Byrne and Columbia County District Attorney David Bennett for defying a Sept 20 order to report on efforts to obtain a federal prisoner, Marvin Fredenberg, for trial on forgery charges. The justices ordered a progress report due Jan 20 and warned of contempt. Byrne cited prioritizing Dane County cases and asked for the court's mercy.
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Brown
Byrne
Bennett
Wisconsin
Dane
Columbia
Marvin Fredenberg
Sandstone
Dane County
Fredenberg
Johnson urges lowering voting age and end to poll taxes
President Johnson on receiving the Kennedy era commission report urged states to remove voting barriers. The 11 member panel recommends lowering the minimum voting age to 18 and scrapping poll taxes and literacy tests. Johnson asked governors to create state bodies to review election laws. The report highlights restrictive procedures that deny many citizens the right to register and vote.
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Washington
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Commission On
Milwaukee Livestock Market Report
Cattle steady with good to choice steers 20.00 to 22.00 and heifers 19.00 to 21.00. Holstein grades 17.00 to 19.50, cows 12.50 to 13.50, canners 10.00 to 12.00, bulls 18.50 to 19.50. Calves weak with heavyweights 28.00 to 30.00, 16.00 to 24.00 for others. Hogs up 25-50 cents with butchers 14.50 to 15.00 for 190-240 lbs, higher top 15.25, lighter weights 13.50 to 14.50, cows 11.50 to 12.75, sows 9.00 to 10.00.
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Swift & Company
Winona
Bologna
Choice
Bell & Farrell, Inc
RCA
Allis-Chalmers
Republic Steel
Aileen, Inc
American Can
Rexall Drug
American Motors
Royal Dutch
Clark Oil
First Bank Ltd
Amer, Tel. & Tel
G. D. Searle
Anaconda
Sears Roebuck
Gateway Trans
Avco
Sinclair Oil
Godfrey Co
Ba ‘Brunswick
Socony
Hamilton
Chrysler
Sperry Rand
Heileman Brw
Rockwell Mig
General Electric
Western Air Lines
Royal Dutch N.Y
General Motors
Swank Inc
Westinghouse
Elec
General Telephone
White Motors
Warner Elec
Great Northern Ry
Zenith Western Power
Greyhound
Boston Capital Ta-T
Wis
Pow. & L
Gulf Oil
First National Tausche Bonds
Illinois Central Ind
NS City Bank
Mutual Funds
Ind Harvester
Boston Fund
Jones & Laughlin
Wallace Press
Eaton & Howard
Lockheed
Dow Jones
Magnavox
Fidelity Fund
Montgomery Ward
Incorp
Monsanto Chemical
Mass
Inv
Northw. Bancorp
NS Commodities
Northern Pacific Sl
Natl Invest
Olin Mathieson
Milwaukee
Births in Wisconsin from Black River Falls to Kenosha
In Black River Falls Wisconsin on December 18 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Louis Salzwedel Jr of Ettrick. In Kenosha at St Catherine s Hospital David Miller born at 6426 20th Ave to Jeanette Peterson and partner, both formerly of La Crosse.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Louis Salzwedel Jr
Ettrick
David Miller
20Th Ave
Kenosha
Jeanette Peterson
la Crosse
Alabama Guardsmen Charged With Setting Off Sudden Accidents
Four Alabama National Guardsmen on federal duty during desegregation of the University of Alabama face charges for causing minor incidents near a dormitory housing a Black student. Three incidents occurred in November near Vivian Malone Hall. more arrests were expected as investigations followed.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama National
Bernard
Kennedy Senske
N. 19Th St
Alabama
St. Francis Hospital
Wallace era bombings net four Alabama airmen charged
Gov George Wallace ordered protection as bombs exploded near dorms in Tuscaloosa. Four airmen were arrested after the Nov 16 and 19 blasts near Rovilla Lewis and Mary Burke Hall. Lt James Perkins and Cpl James Maxwell posted 5000 bonds. Sgt Norman Daniel and 1st Sgt William Roughton questioned.
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George Wallace
James T. Perkins
Holt
Ala
Tuscaloosa
Norman R. Daniel
Fairfield
Birmingham
James T. Maxwell
Maxwell
Bond
William Marable
William E. Roughton
Langdale
Perkins
Rovilla Lewis
Mary Burke Hall
Miss Malone
Daniel
Reynolds triumphs as court upholds seven governor appointments
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled seven Reynolds appointments valid and effective despite Senate opposition. It upheld Howard Koop Frank Zeidler David Adamany George Otto Mrs Meili and J W Barnstable while blocking others including Zeidler and Koop from Senate confirmation earlier. Reynolds praised the decision as resolving a thorny government issue.
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Senate
Reynolds
John Gibson
Madison
Kelcher
Gibson
Milwaukee
Harold Jankowski
Rahr
Martin W. Hanson
Mellen
Smith
Conservation Commission
Walter O. Morton
Graner
Dale Phillips
Miss O'Hara
Howard Koop
Department of Administration
Frank Zeidler
David Adamany
George Otto
Joseph Meili
State Board of Public Welfare
J. W. Barnstable
State ‘Board of Examiners
Chico
Barnstable
Hidde
Patrick J. Lucey
State Investment Board
Lucey
Wisconsin
Reimbursement Requested For Stolen Veterans Funds
A La Crosse County Board resolution asks reimburse veteran service officer Russell J. Sieger for 30 dollars stolen from his office by an unknown person in October. The money had been paid by a veteran and was to be sent to the state veterans department to apply on a loan. The measure, introduced by Supervisor Wilbert Ipsen, was referred to the finance committee for January consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Service
la Crosse
Wilbert Ipsen
la Crosse 15Th Ward
Russell J. Sieger
State Veterans Department
Finance Committee
Melrose Welcomes Santa Saturday
Melrose Wisconsin invites all area children to meet Santa Claus at the Legion Hall on Saturday December 21 around 1 30 p m He will give a kiddie treat and free movies will be shown The visit is sponsored by the Melrose Rotary Club with support from the Melrose Legion Post.
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Melrose
Wis
Santa Claus
Legion Hall
Melrose Rotary Club
Melrose Legion Post
Jailed youth denies JFK threat as joke in Texas
Russell W. McLarry, 21, jailed on a charge of threatening President Kennedy, says his remarks were a joke. Investigators find no link to Oswald. McLarry claimed no association with the assassination. Bond set at 2500 dollars as the case proceeds.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Kennedy
Russell W. McLarry
McLarry
Secret Service
U.S
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Jack Ruby
Ruby
John F. Kennedy
United States
Charles E. Kunkel
Bill Atkins
Johnson opposes Wisconsin atom smasher proposal
Senator William Proxmire said President Johnson expressed strong opposition to a proposed 150 million atom smasher near the University of Wisconsin while noting no final decision. The White House meeting also included Sen. Hubert Humphrey, Sen. Gaylord Nelson, Rep. Mel Price, Rep. Robert Kastenmeier, science adviser Jerome Wiesner, and AEC chair Glenn Seaborg.
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Washington
Johnson
University of Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Dwis
White House
Proxmire
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Capitol
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Ralph Huitt
Fred Harrington
Mel Price
D-Ill
Robert Kastenmeier
Jerome Wiesner
Glenn Seaborg
Atomic Energy Commission
Midwest
Wiesner
Seaborg
War Crimes Trial Opens For Auschwitz Defendants In Frankfurt
West Germany's largest war crimes trial begins with 21 accused of murder or complicity in mass killings at Auschwitz. Defendants include 20 former SS administrators and an ex-prisoner turned trusted aide. The case spans gas, shootings, hangings, and tortures with up to life in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
West Germany
Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Auburn Hare Indicted For 1st Degree Murder
Auburn Hare, 32, was indicted for first degree murder in the Sunday night slaying of Minneapolis Patrolman James E. Hendricks. He is recovering at General Hospital from wounds inflicted by Hendrick’s partner, Officer Chester Langaard, as they answered a call to an apartment at 3025 Portland Ave. Hare is also charged with aggravated assault in the wounding of Mrs. Albert Winje, with whom he had been living. she remains in serious condition.
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Minneapolis
Auburn Hare
James E. Hendricks
Hare
General Hospital
Hendricks
Chester Langaard
Portland Ave
Albert Winje
Winje
Radio Highlights and Local Basketball Matchups
Friday night schedules include WLCX Vox Pop at 7 p m WKTY at 7 50 p m Logan versus Chippewa Falls and WKBH at 7 55 p m Central versus Wausau WCOW Sparta at 7 45 p m Mauston versus Tomah and 9 45 p m Wisconsin at Kentucky In vitational. Saturday features KBH at 6 30 or 8 30 p m and WCOW Sparta at 6 30 or 8 30 p m Wisconsin at Kentucky Invitational.
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WLCX
WKTY
Logan
Chippewa Falls
WKBH
Central
Wausau
Wcow- FM
Sparta
Mauston
Tomah
Wisconsin
KBH
Wcow-Fm
Across 40 East African French Words Puzzle
A crossword style puzzle lists clues for French words and names across and down including authors, places, animals, and colors. The grid features entries like Miserables, Caliban, Fabray, and Gibbon with several language and literature themed hints.
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Miss Fabray
Caliban
Doyle Favored for Wisconsin Federal Judge Post
Wisconsin Democrats back James Doyle of Madison for the Western Wisconsin federal judgeship left open by Judge Patrick T. Stone’s death. Rabinovitz’s nomination, stalled by Senate inaction, remains uncertain as Doyle gains early backing and other candidates linger on lists from the State Bar and party leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
James Doyle
Madison
Sheboygan
David Rabinovitz
Kennedy
Rabinovitz
Senate
William Proxmire
Gaylord Nelson
Doyle
Johnson
Patrick T. Stone
Wausau
Department of Justice
Jack R. DeWitt
Robert Dean
Frank Nikolay
Abbotsford
State Bar
W. Wade Boardman
William H. Frawley
Eau Claire
Nelson supports foreign aid as Senate passes bill
In Washington, Senate approves a 60 to 25 vote on a 3.3 billion foreign aid package. Wisconsin Democrat Nelson votes yes, but splits on five amendments with Proxmire. Morse amendment to cut to 3 billion fails 55 to 31. Ellender's cut of development loans from 800 to 600 million also falls 54 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Gaylord Nelson
Senate
Proxmire
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Nelson
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Russia
Bill extends re training of workers signed into law
President Johnson signed a bill expanding the retraining program for jobless workers. The amendments boost funding to train high school dropouts and provide basic literacy education, widening eligibility and extending the target to reach about 93,000 more trainees. Youth eligibility drops to 17 with a year out of school.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
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Beilfuss
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Ely
Supreme Court
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Commission
Winona Livestock
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
USDA
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Minnesota
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Srearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Milwaukee Livestock
Kenosha, Wis
St. Catherine's Hospital
Fire Department
Kenneth Bard
Prospect St
S. 8Th St
Santa
JFK
Associated Press
Dallas
LBJ
By Richard P. Powers
By Hanns Neuerbourg
Poland
Adolf Hitler
Franz Bernhard Lucas
Robert Mulka
Mulka
Auschwitz
Rudolf Hoess
Hoess
Hans Hofmeyer
Brestad
Fritz Bauer
Hesse
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Chase
Robert Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
Soell
Super Drug Store
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