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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
2
Bob Hope tore two ligaments in his left ankle when shoved off a stage at the royal palace in Bangkok. Despite the injury he performed with taped ankle for about 200 guests including King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit, then planned another show in Bangkok before heading to Saigon.
Four persons, three men and one woman, died in a crash between an Illinois car and a truck on U.S. 63 near Stewartville in rain and fog. Victims' identities withheld pending kin notification. One occupant died on arrival, another in emergency, two others transported to Rochester mortuary, a 14 year old girl treated and released.
A truck carrying young workers plunged on a mountain road near Middleburg South Africa killing 37 people including 33 girls and four boys about 15 years old and injuring 43 girls police said.
Agricultural market report noting cattle and hog prices from South St Paul with record highs and declines, followed by Chicago potatoes, grain, and produce prices. Includes various weights and categories for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, vealers, hogs, sows, feeder pigs, and early futures and wholesale prices.
Last night's tow reports show a second place finish for the fleet in a tied event. Yesterday's high was recorded across multiple cities including Bemidji Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver and more, with values varying by location.
Five Sculczewski orphans aged 10 to 17 will stay at the family farm near Seymour Outagamie County after their father Jacob died in a Green Bay hospital. Lynn 18 leads the household while sisters Janet 15 Lois 13 and twins Marlene and Arlene 10 attend school. Local helper Mrs Edward Potter coordinates gifts as relatives and friends assist with clothing food and money while welfare is avoided by the children who rely on Social Security.
Richard Dimbleby aged 52, famed BBC commentator, died Wednesday after battling cancer. He joined the BBC as its first radio reporter in 1936 and became noted for covering royal weddings coronations and state funerals.
Kerry Beressford a 4 year old boy from Winnemucca Nevada died of leukemia Tuesday night two weeks after his Christmas wish came true. Doctors feared he would not live until December 25 but ambulance drivers and hospital staff arranged a quiet Christmas for him on December 6 with Santa presenting a toy electric guitar. He smiled weakly though unable to speak.
Rain changing to snow tonight with 1 2 inches possible. Friday light snow and colder with northwest winds 5 15 mph. Low 30s tonight mid 30s Friday. Wisconsin glaze warning northwest rain southeast snow and colder northwest tonight 2 4 inches Friday flurries west north rain mixed with snow likely. Minnesota glaze heavy snow warning northern central rain snow tonight through Friday four plus inches central. Iowa occasional snow northwest rain or snow southeast Friday snow west north rain southeast colder tonight Friday. Shippers forecast north and west 23 east and south 28.
Second Lt. Charles C. Krulak, son of Marine commandant in the Pacific, was wounded by shrapnel in Vietnam. He was evacuated by helicopter from Que Son to a ship for treatment, then returned to his unit. His older brother William is also a second lieutenant in Vietnam, and their father Lt. Gen. Victor H. Krulak commands Marine forces in the Pacific at Honolulu.
The pope urged a peace built on revising egoism and national superiority. He called for forgiveness and a reset of relations to be guided by a higher equality and the fatherliness of God as shown in Christ.
A list of noon quotations for stocks including Allis Chalmers American Can American Motors American Smelting Amer Tel Tel Anaconda Anchor Coupling Bucyrus Erie Chrysler Celanese Consolidated Foods Deere DuPont Eastman Kodak Epko Shoe NS Ford General Aniline General Dynamics General Electric General Motors General Telephone Grand Union Great Northern Ry Gulf Oil Heileman Winds Central Ind Internal Harvester Interstate Power Jones Laughlin Koehring Kresge Lockheed Minn Mining Montgomery Ward Monsanto Northern Pacific North States Power North Banc NS Olin Mathieson Pepsi Cola Phillips Pet RCA Republic Steel Rexall Drug with prices such as 334 92 76 63 8278 20 60 Chrysler 5548 88 455 50 2 235 2 113 124 NS 55 5 58 465 2 Ale2 5934 5838 67% 4578 2634 72 384 8155 632 67 3465 8345 59 North 59 353 North Banc 45 12 4534 NS 5534 76 55 4348 442 4994
National quotations from the National Association of Securities Dealers show inter-dealer prices as of 9 a.m. across listed stocks and funds. Bids reflect inter-dealer values. asks include approximate markup. retail prices are not shown.
Multiple obituaries from New Albin Iowa Hillsboro Wisconsin Black River Falls Wisconsin and Northfield Minnesota list deaths from December 19 to 22. Subjects include Mrs William T Smith 72 Mrs Minnie Bertelson 74 and Harry Corsaw 80 among others with service details and survivor notes.
General Walter C. Sweeney, 56, former Tactical Air Command commander, died Wednesday of cancer at Homestead Air Force Base in Florida. The Pentagon called him a key figure in jet powered strategic and tactical air forces. He retired July 31 after 35 years of service and moved to Miami.
Roy E. Smith, 63, of 1821 Loomis Street, fractured his right shoulder after falling from a scaffold while cleaning flues at Roosevelt School. Sister M. Clavera, 76, of Viterbo College, broke her right shoulder in a fall on the steps of St. Wenceslaus Church. Both are listed in good condition by hospital officials.
Hazardous driving spread across Minnesota as drizzle froze to glaze and heavy wet snow fell in parts of the state. Snow or rain expected tonight in southern areas with four inches possible central. A NSP truck hit a pole near Meier Grove. a mother and three children hurt in a head on crash near St. Cloud. Central Minnesota ice coated roads and projections warned Saunders of slick conditions north of Red Wing and Redwood Falls. Landing crews active in Sauk Centre as drivers advised to avoid travel.
River readings show flood stage at 127.0 with a 0.1 rise today. Measurements reflect 24 hour changes and stage status across stations.
Vatican sources report Pope Paul growing concerned about the Vietnam War and directing diplomats to push peace talks. He urged considering Hanoi peace feelers and the Viet Cong Christmas cease-fire, with a fresh appeal expected in the Christmas message. The Pope was said to be highly gratified by the cease-fire announcement.
A lone gunman entered the Convenient Supermarket in a neighborhood shopping center, selected items, then demanded the cash register money. After filling a bag with $285, he fled in a car, prompting police to investigate the robbery.
Mrs. Magdeline Roraff 76 of 1411 S 15th St died Wednesday in a local hospital. Survived by husband Joseph J., children Edwin and Francis in La Crosse, Robert in Chicago, Margaret Schrader of Waukesha, Helen Reardon of Hasbrouck Heights, 12 grandchildren, brother Peter Hensgen of Sparta. Services Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Schumacher Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Rosary at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Raymond Ekern 43 of Crystal Lake formerly La Crosse died Wednesday night in Elgin. Survived by daughter Patricia Ann of Crystal Lake, sisters Edna Aken and Doris Layton of La Crosse. Services tentatively set for Monday in Crystal Lake.
Two young men died in separate Minnesota crashes, lifting the year’s highway death toll to 816, just behind 1964’s pace. Darrel E. Koepke 21 of Henning died near Henning in Otter Tail County after colliding with a truck driven by John Cordes 29 of Henning. Steven J. Schmeling 18 of Hutchinson died when his car skidded off Minn 7 near Hutchinson. Injured were three others from Hutchinson. A Northfield couple Carl E. Loester 84 and Sara died after their station wagon ran off U S 85 near Truth or Conse quences N M en route to Chandler Ariz.
A compact list of crossword style clues with Across and Down entries covering people places and objects including names like Gershwin and Stevenson and terms for coins fabrics and directions each clue indicating a specific short answer in a traditional puzzle format
Roger D. Radloff of 2620 Hoeschler Drive and Gail S. Ziebell of 1609 Market Street set to wed December 30 in La Crosse. David L. Gagermeier of 2134 Grandview Place and Terrel A. Funk of 1408 King Street to marry December 28 in La Crosse. Lawrence F. Stetzer of Onalaska and Ione M. Stein of 1116 Gillette Street to wed December 31 in Onalaska. Gary Cummings and Sandra Nordahl, both of Alma Center, to marry December 26.
Al Ritz eldest of the Ritz brothers died of a heart attack in New Orleans at 64. The trio, who rose to fame in vaudeville and film, had been together 37 years. Al leaves his widow, and funeral services will be held in Los Angeles.
In San Francisco Maurine Stapler a 23 year old who doesn’t drive waited in a parked sports car on Kearny Street when it started moving. She steered to avoid a parked truck and the car crossed three lanes into an oncoming truck. A driver in a passing car slowed to watch and hit a taxi rear. A passing car tore its door off. Stapler lost a tooth and the tow truck broke down as authorities removed her.
In La Crosse on December 22 Louise Delagrave aged 68 was taken by police ambulance from 721 South Fifth Avenue to St. Francis Hospital due to illness.
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