Two Black men freed after 16 years on death row
NEW ORLEANS AP Two Negro men freed after 16 years on death row were Edgar Labat 46 and Clifton Peret who turn 42 Wednesday. Sentenced in 1953 for 1950 rape, they pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated rape and were released after Judge Edward Haggerty ordered 16 years two months and two days credited for time served. Their case went to the U.S. Supreme Court four times ruling jury exclusion, and in 1967 the court ordered new trials or release. The state cited no objection to the lesser pleas. Previously longest death row stay was 11 years 10 months 8 days by Daryl Chessman.
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New Orleans
Edgar Labat
Clifton Alton Peret
Freedom
Edward A. Haggerty Jr
U.S. Supreme Court
Orleans Parish
High Court
Dist. Atty
Jim Garrison
James L. Alcock
Daryl Chessman
California
Gas Chamber
Tank Truck Carrying LP Gas Explodes Near Savage
A liquified petroleum gas tank truck exploded at a soybean processing plant south of the Twin Cities in Savage. Cargill officials estimated total damage at 35 thousand dollars, covering the truck and 8 090 gallons of LP gas.
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Savage, Minn
Twin Cities
Cargill, Inc
Savage
Vietnam War uncertain future for Viet Cong and Saigon
A Saigon centered analysis notes Viet Cong resilience amid fears of North Vietnamese support and growing pacification challenges. It highlights Viet Cong terror as a continuing weapon, Saigon’s austerity taxes, and the Viet Namization shift with territorial forces enlarging to shield villages.
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Saigon
Home Guard
U.S
Deaths in Wisconsin and nearby towns obituary notices
Mrs Minnie Olson Blair 91 dies at Grand View Home Blair Wis services at Zion Lutheran Church burial in church cemetery born Feb 12 1878 to Thorvald Toraason on home farm near Blair married Ole H Olson in Dec 1904 survived by three sons Hiram Glen Wallace one daughter Mercedes Schmidt two brothers Thomas Toraason Sr and Lynn one sister Paula Henrikson several grandchildren and great grandchildren two sons preceded her in death Clifford William Burge 52 Black River Falls Wis died Dec 28 survived by widow Edna two daughters Art Berg and Delores two sons Calvin and Lee parents Clifford and Mrs Burge two brothers Edward and Glenn four sisters and other relatives services Jan 2 at United Methodist Church Trout Run Cemetery burial Torgerson Chapel family to call Blair and church members prior Francis Benedict 76 died Dec 28 born Jun 29 1893 survived by widow Pauline Johnson four sons Levin Vilas Freeman Ellsworth two daughters Vivi Axness Marian Benedict two brothers Tilman Percy two sisters Beatrice Lillian 22 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren services Jan 1 Blair First Lutheran Church burial Trump Coulee Cemetery many relatives Mrs John Simonson 85 former Hixton resident died Dec 29 at Whitehall nursing home services in Taylor Lutheran Church burial Woodlawn Cemetery several children and siblings listed TOMAH Mary Gottbeheat 87 died Dec 28 Madison burial Oakdale Cemetery Julia Melby 80 Bloomingdale Westby Wisconsin Mary Gottbeheat and Julia Melby noted among others in multi locality obituary notices.
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Blair
Wis
Minnie Olson
Grand View
Zion Lutheran Church
L. H. Jacobson
Church
Thorvald Toraason
Ole H. Olson
Hiram
Coral Ridge
Fila
Glen
Port Richey
Fla
Wallace
Lexington
Norman
Mercedes) Schmidt
Macedonia
Ohio
Thomas Toraason Sr
Lynn
Paula Henrikson
Seattle
Wash
Jackson County
Irving
Edna
Art Berg
Black River Falls
Delores
Calvin
Lee
Clifford Burge
Edward
Glenn
Racine
Vernon Avery
Earl Johnson
Odell Larson
Osseo
Howard Abbott
Sparta
United Methodist Church
Ralph Koelemay
Trout Run
Torgerson Chapel
Francis Benedict
Whitehall
Lewis Benedict
Pauline Johnson
Taylor
Levin and
Vilas
Freeman
Blair and
Ellsworth
Melrose
Aymaar
Vivian) Axness
Madras
Ore
Marian Benedict
Tilman
Eau Claire
Percy
Kansas City
Beatrice
Minot
N.D
Lillian
Waukon
Iowa
Blair First Lutheran Church
Konrad M. Arberg
Buri
Hixton
John Simonson
Taylor Lutheran Church
Vern Barlow
Woodlawn
Jensen Funeral Home
Franklin
J.man
Dorothy) Peterson
Orville of
Earl
George
Daniel
Martin Fenney
Josie Simonson
Frank Kohles
Minneapolis
Westby
Julia Melby
Bloomingdale
West Salem
Melby
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Walter Larson
Anderson
Andreas Anderson
Portland
Martin Melby
Marvin
la Crosse
Robert Robbins
Fall River
Martin
William
Cashton
Obituary notices from Wisconsin towns include multiple deaths
In a Wisconsin obituary notice a 73 year old woman from Viroqua dies December 29 in a local hospital with services at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and burial in Viroqua Cemetery. Survivors include a niece Mrs. Francis Wolden and two brothers. In Hillsboro a 78 year old woman Ada Bugbee dies December 29 in a Hillsboro hospital with funeral at Valley United Methodist Church and burial in Sherman Cemetery after Fick Funeral Home arrangements. A third item notes Charles Harrie May 23 1890 Waterloo Iowa died June 1951, with later marriage to Eugene Bugbee. survivor list includes husband and brother William Harrie of Sparta.
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Wold
Viroqua
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
James Bjorge
Beier
Francis Wolden
Tomah
Ray Marshall
Hillsboro
Kenneth and
Arnold Hanson
Wis
Eugene
Ada) Bugbee
la Farge
Valley United Methodist Church
Benjamine Drown
Sherman Cemetery
Fick Funeral Home
Charles Harrie
Waterloo
Iowa
Thomas Corton
Eugene Bugbee
William Harrie
Sparta
Tomah notices Evelyn Case death and service details
Evelyn Louise Case aged 59 died Monday December 29 in a Sparta hospital. Services were set for 9 a.m. at Home with Chaplain George Robertson and burial in Baraboo Cemetery. Survived by mother Helena Case of Las Vegas and father Walter Case of Clear Lake plus three sisters and one brother. Friends could call after 7 p.m. Tuesday until 9 a.m. Wednesday. Herman Sell aged 88 of Norwalk died Sunday in a Sparta hospital. Funeral details include burial in Pilgrim Home Cemetery and calling hours after 4 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday at Robert Page Funeral Home and church after 12:30 p.m. Surviving children Leo Albuquerque New Mexico Otto Justice Illinois Harold Minneapolis. daughters Lillian Haldeman and Philip Bredlow of Norwalk. sister Gustav Koutz of Madison. 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Tomah
Wis
Evelyn Louise Case
Sparta
White Funeral Home
George Robertson
Tomah Hospital
Baraboo
Helena Case
Las Vegas
Nev
Walter Case
Clear Lake
Helen Cannon
Alice Ream
Palm Desert
Calif
Carol Schonker
Bellflower
Robert
Warrens
Norwalk
Herman Sell
St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church
Martin Lemke
Pilgrim Home Cemetery
Robert Page
Leo
Albuquerque
N.M
Otto
Justice, Ill
Harold
Minneapolis
Lillian Haldeman
Phillip Bredlow
Gustav Koutz
Madison
Wisconsin IRS tax take tops 3 billion in 1969
The Internal Revenue Service reported Wisconsin collections for the year ending June 30 1969 reached 3 353 665 000 with 2 364 031 000 from individual income and employment taxes and 706 275 000 from corporation taxes. National total for 1969 was 187.9 billion, up 34.3 billion from 1968.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Wisconsin
Service
Internal Revenue
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Gary Flatgard
Oakdale Cemetery
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Elmer
Peli
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Virginia Newtun
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W. R. Trapp
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Onalaska
Town Board of Town of
Josephine Waldenberger
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Evelyn Case
Heinz Tomato Cup
KIST
Welch’s Pure
Fisher
Meng
PUREX
Fleischmann
Bowlene
Eurly Kate
APPY
Selrite Food Stores
Fayz Wareen Grocery
Caledonia Street
Ron’s Super Market
Main Street
Ondaske, Wis
Heineck’s General Store
North Bend, Wis
Lawryne’s Stoddard, Wis
John Monsoor Grocery
George Street
Roiland’s
Market Chasebury
Bruha
Coon Valley
Locker
Coon Valley, Wis
Flattum’s Market Whelen
Minn
Ray Erickson
Selck’s Grocery
23Rd Street
Real Food Shop
Johnson Street
Abicht’s Grocery
Redfield Street
Papenfuls
Pokoto
Muehr’s Grocery
Farnom Street
Hickey’s Grocery
ALOT
Weston Street
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Carrie Avenue
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