U S Moves To Counter New Missile Defense System
The Johnson administration plans to advance initial measures offsetting Soviet defense missiles while pursuing parallel diplomatic steps. Secretary McNamara will present the program early next year, with talks and possible Nike-X research noted as favored options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
U.S
Administration
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Johnson
Texas
Soviet Union
United States
Defense Department
Pension plan improvement urged for Wisconsin retirees
Madison AP Private pension plans rise in Wisconsin but offer limited coverage for retirees. James F. McMichael notes only about 43 percent of Wisconsin’s 1.7 million workers were covered in 1965. Occupations with high coverage include professionals and managers while farmers and self employed have least access. The commission will study the report and propose legislative recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
State Commission On Aging
James F. McMichael
McMichael
Vietnam War Update: Daily Bombing Runs Continue
Ground fighting persists in South Vietnam with no major engagements reported. American pilots flew 81 bombing missions over North Vietnam as weather limited strikes to the south. One Navy A4 Skyhawk was shot down and the pilot is missing, the 451st U.S. loss in the war. B52 raids enter a second week around the DMZ targeting an infiltration route a supply area and suspected North Vietnamese unit elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
US S
La Crosse Marriage Licenses Issued
Daniel J. Tooley of 1411 Gillette St and Linda K. Jones of 1720 Jackson St plan marriage Dec 21 in La Crosse. James L. Ritzinger of Chippewa Falls and Patricia A. Hackner of 714 S 7th St marry Dec 31 in La Crosse. Richard W. Schroeder of 602 S 9th Ave Onalaska and Kathryn G. Nelson of 1011 Sill St wed Dec 28 in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Tooley
Gillette St
Linda K. Jones
Jackson St
la Crosse
James L. Ritzinger
Chippewa Falls
Patricia A. Hackner
S. 7Th St
Richard W. Schroeder
S. 9Th Ave
Onalaska
Kathryn G. Nelson
Sill St
Radio Highlights Thursday Programs
WLCX airs Vox Pop at 7 p.m. and WKTY presents Vietnam Update at 8 30 p.m. The schedule lists Thursday radio spots across local stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Chamber backs Gates veto on SDS charter at LCU
The Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce board backed La Crosse State University President Samuel Gates in vetoing a charter for Students for a Democratic Society. The resolution, signed by president D B Reinhart, asserts Gates acted fully in his presidential duties and copies will go to the state college board of regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse State University
Samuel Gates
Students For A Democratic Society
D. B. Reinhart
Chamber
Gates
LCU
State College Board of Regents
Wedding Bells Ring For Singing Couple
Singers Dorothy Collins and Ron Holgate wed at Christ Methodist Church By the Sea in Vero Beach Florida in a simple ceremony attended by family. Holgate and Collins both had prior marriages. they plan a Las Vegas show after a Miami reception following the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vero Beach
Fla
Dorothy Collins
Ron Holgate
Christ Methodist Church By-the-Sea
C.H. Holgate
Aberdeen
S.D
Miss Collins
Ray Scott
Holgate
Miami
Las Vegas
Kennedy onlookers claim Kennedy book disputes
Mrs Kennedy sought edits for a Look magazine serialization detailing her reaction to Oswald, personal memories, and wartime decisions. She filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court with Cowles, Harper & Row and Manchester alleging breach of contract and invasion of privacy over unauthorized use of her name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard N. Goodwin
Kennedy
Manchester
Dallas
Caroline
Maud Shaw
Parkland Hospital
Secret Service
Robert Kennedy
Johnson Says Governor Spat Isn’t Personal
President Johnson says there is no personal quarrel with grumbling governors, only policy and political disagreements. At the LBJ Ranch he met nine state executives including Gov Harold Hughes and heard complaints about Great Society programs patronage and party operations while deflecting talk of a 1968 bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cormier
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Lbj Ranch
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Hughes
West Virginia
United States
Warren E. Hearnes
Missouri
Hearnes
LBJ
Democratic National Committee
Children Uninjured In Bus Accident Near Monroe
A small school bus with four kindergarten pupils slid off a slushy road southwest of Monroe Wisconsin, rolled over after plunging down a bank. No injuries were reported and the children were unharmed. The crash occurred Wednesday on a slippery stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Wis
Blair Man Dies After Nov 14 Car Strike
Blair Wis November 14 pedestrian crash victim Even Kleppen 79 died December 21 in a Whitehall hospital where he had been since the accident on the highway near Blair. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church with burial in Rest Haven Cemetery. He served in World War I and belonged to the American Legion Post. Surviving sister Minnie Hanson of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
Wis
Kleppen
Whitehall
Zion Lutheran Church
L. H. Jacobson
Rest Haven
Frederixon Funeral Home
Embret Kleppen
French Creek
Ole Sylfest
American Legion Post
Minnie Hanson
Minneapolis
Stock Quotations From National Dealers for La Crosse Area
National and local quotations as of about 9:00 am list bid and asked prices for La Crosse Cooler La Crosse Telephone Pyrol Co and several mutual funds including Boston Fidelity Mass. Inv and Puritan Fund. Prices exclude retail markups and commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall CO
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Wis
la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Telephone
Pyroil Co., Inc
Mutual
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal
Eaton & Howard Ltd
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fund
Mass. Inv
Mass. Inv. Gr
Natl. Investors
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
Lacrosse
River Readings Show Flood Stage Change Across Stations
River readings indicate flood stage levels for today with 24 hour change data across stations including the Olt River. Details show 12 and 45 readings for precursors and stage variations.
Yule Dinner Costs Vary Across the Nation
Christmas dinner prices differ by region with turkey higher than Thanksgiving in most areas while broilers have fallen. Rib roast up, ham down, and lamb veal scarce with high prices. West Coast meat costs stay high. Midwest and East see relief as shoppers watch prices and adjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Midwest
Bud Kavalec
Western State Meat Packers Association
Los Angeles
Oregon
Seattle
Seattle Packing Co
Cudahy Packing Co
Man With 1 Arm Receives Carnegie Heroism Medal
Richard G. Marks, 24, of Berlin Wisconsin, earned a Bronze medal and $500 for rescuing 3 year old Lauri Van Sistine from drowning after a car rolled into Fox River in 1965. He, despite having one arm, kept the girl above water until her father reached her and was later pulled from the water himself. Both girls survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Richard G. Marks
Berlin
Wis
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Marks
Lauri K. van Sistine
Fox River
Laurie
Lauri
Thief Steals Large Suit From Car in Durham
In Durham North Carolina a thief took from a car a suit belonging to Jim Srodes on the staff of Nick Galifianakis in the 5th district. Srodes heavy build stands 290 pounds and wears size 48 extra long. If the thief tries the suit it should be easy to spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.C
Jim Srodes
Nick Galifianakis
North Carolina
Srodes
Washington
Tampa
Fla
Carolers To Perform In Man Lay Garden
Community caroling party planned for 8 p.m. Friday in Man Lay Gardens at 4th and Main Streets. Elvin M. Saterbak will direct non professional singers who will receive song sheets. Entire families are urged to join the chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man-Lay Gardens
Elvin M. Saterbak
Weather summary for Lacrosse and vicinity
Fair and cold tonight and Friday with northwest winds around 12 mph. Low tonight zero to 5, high Friday 15 to 20. Wisconsin and Minnesota fair and cold. Iowa cloudy and colder with a chance of snow in the south and east. Sunrise Friday 7 37, sunset 4 31, moon full December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Miracle Of Good Will To End War, Pope Says
Pope Paul VI in his Christmas message urged a miracle of good will to end the Vietnam War citing the need for both sides to act concretely. The Vatican outlined his Florence trip to console flood victims and highlight relief funds from abroad. The World Council of Churches also pressed for cease fire and negotiation this Christmas.
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Pope
Bennet M. Bolton
Vatican City
Paul VI
Vietnam
Iname
Geneva
World Council of Churches
Eugene ‘Carson Blake
Franklin ‘Clark Fry
Councils
Vatican
Florence
Pope Paul
Sistine Chapel
Italy
Powell Faces Possible Prosecution Over Expenditure Probe
Rep. William L. Dickinson said the House subcommittee investigating Rep. Adam Clayton Powell is expected to recommend criminal charges in at least three areas. Powell, in the Bahamas, refused to testify and faces contempt for an unpaid libel judgment of $164,000, with opponents seeking his seating reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
William L. Dickinson
Alabama
Dickinson
Congressman Powell
Powell
New York Negro Democrat
Bahamas Island
House
Education and Labor Committee
Lionel van Deerlin
D-Calif
Congress
Harlem
Beer Stolen From Legion Club on French Island
Deputies report burglars pried open a rear window to enter the French Island American Legion Club at 700 Fishermen's Road and took seven cases of beer from the storeroom. A small amount of pennies from the cash register was also stolen, and rifles for the drill team were possibly targeted but nothing else was taken. Entry likely occurred Monday night as Tuesday snow left no footprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Island American Legion Club
Legion
Earl Kiefner
William C. Boma
Deaths in Wisconsin and Minnesota including Kurtze Briggson Kane
Obituaries list Harvey Kurtze of Minneapolis dies en route to San Francisco, noting his late wife Lilah Vik. Carl Briggson of 603 Ferry Street dies suddenly. surviving family includes two wives, 10-plus relatives, and church burial planned. Hazel A. Kane dies at 76 in a local rest home. services set for Saturday with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Harvey Kurtze Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Utah
San Francisco
Lilah Vik
E. O. Vik
Vik
Trinity Lutheran Church
la Crosse
Werners Funeral Home
Minneapolis
Carl Briggson
Ferry St
Etta
Kenneth
Norman
John
Madison
Clarice) Lathrop
James
Marcella) Leary
Soldiers Grove
Helen) Zimple
Joe
Alma) Rosland
Leo
Myrtle L.) Mosher
Bernal Henthorn
Ben Henthorn
Elkhorn
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Roland L Schwandt
Woodlawn
Schumacher Funeral Home
Briggson
Hoeschler
Hazel A. Kane
Stevenstown
Mark
Earl
Myron
Mt. Vernon
Wash
Frank Hobbs
Merrillan
Sletten-McKee
Stefan Guttormsson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Johnson May Tour Latin America
President Johnson may tour Latin America next spring to align with a hemisphere summit in April. Two U.S. diplomats reported strong support for the summit, though a full presidential trip beyond the meeting was not ruled out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Johnson
Latin America
Hemisphere
U.S
Lincoln Gordon
inter-American Affairs
Sol Linowitz
Organization of American States
Gordon
Cost Of Living Rises Modestly In November
The Department reports November CPI up by one tenth of a percent, the smallest gain in six months. Overall index reaches 114.6, 3.6 percent above a year ago, with food prices down seven tenths but housing and apparel costs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nelson seeks 415000 grant to save Wolf River frontage
Senator Gaylord Nelson proposes a 415000 federal grant to Wisconsin from emergency funds to buy 49 miles of Wolf River frontage in Langlade County. He also urges Interior Secretary Udall to back including a major river segment in the National Wild Rivers bill to be sent to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gaylord Nelson
D - Wis
Wisconsin
Wolf River
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart Udall
Nelson
Interior Department
Congress
Department
Langlade
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la Crosse Tribune
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Lewellyn E. Thompson
Moscow
Winona Livestock
Swift & Co
Winona, Minn
Winona
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Cattlie
Chicago Produce
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Idaho
Chicago Grain
Sanal Grounds
Spat
Hughes and Hearnes
Dan K. Moore
Robert McNair
South Carolina
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia
Hulett Smith
John Connally
Philip Hoff
Vermont
Karl Rolvaag
By Shearson, Mammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Allied Stores
Allis-Chalmers
American
Ilinois Central Ind
International Harvester
Inter Tel
Interstate Power 3
A Johnson Service
Jones & Laughlin
Koehring We Kresge
Lockheed Mini
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
National Can
Northern Pacific
Northern States
Olin Mathieson Northwest Bancorp
Pepsico
Republic Steel
Rexall Drug
Royal Dutch
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
Calif
Ind
Swift
Texaco
Tidewater Oil
Trane Co
U.S. Rubber
U.S. Steel
Universal Oil
Westinghouse
Eloc
White Motors
Woolworth
Zenith
Dow Jones
First Bank Ltd
Fabri-Tek, Inc
Gateway Trans
Giddings & L
Godfrey Co
Hamilton Mfg
Lincoln Nat. Inc. Life Ean McQuay, Nekoosa
Rockwell
Royal Dutch NY Rust Craft
Swank, Inc
Wallace Bus
Warner Elec
AP Business News
Carnegie
Shippers
Zeree
Prober
Legion Club
Harvey Kurtze
Mrs
Pres. Johnson
Jupiter
Discount Store
Mai St
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