LBJ Dead at 64 After Heart Attack in Texas
Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th U.S. president, dies at 64 from coronary thrombosis aboard a private plane en route to Brooke Army Medical Center. Autopsy reveals severe coronary artery disease, two arteries fully blocked and one about 60 percent occluded. Johnson's death triggers national tributes and flags at half staff. services planned at LBJ Library in Austin.
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Johnson Fought For Peace In A War He Couldn't End
Washington AP report recalls Lyndon B. Johnson as a president whose civil rights achievements contrasted with the Vietnam War he could not end. President Nixon led tributes praising Johnson’s dreams for America and his five year administration despite the war’s shadow.
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Arm Reattachment Succeeds After Hospital Injury
18 year old Scott Hagan at St. Francis Hospital escaped a near loss of his left arm after getting it caught in a hospital laundry extractor. A three hour surgery reattached the arm at the elbow and doctors credit quick action by maintenance worker Calvin Grosskopf and emergency staff. Hagan remains in satisfactory condition with feeling returning to his fingers.
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Nixon to Address Nation on Viet Peace Agreement
President Nixon will address the nation by television and radio at 9 p.m. CST to announce the initialing of the Vietnam peace agreement. He will meet with Cabinet and top congressional leaders before an expanded bipartisan session, with no prepared text to be distributed in advance.
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Haas On Trial For Drunk Use Of Firearm
A La Crosse man, Anthony G. Haas, 57, stands trial on a charge of homicide by firearm while intoxicated after his wife was killed by a shotgun blast Nov 5 in their kitchen. Blood tests showed high alcohol levels, two lie detector tests suggested Haas did not deliberately fire the weapon, and the judge dismissed negligent homicide.
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Weather outlook for the week with chilly nights
Fair and cold Tuesday night with a low around 15. Warmer Wednesday reaching near 30 with variable clouds and a 10 percent precipitation chance. Thursday partly cloudy with a low near 22 and light southwesterly winds of 5 to 12 mph.
Look Inside French fashions praised amid carnival show
Marian Christy notes French fashions are beautiful but the show resembles a carnival as the press is tested. The Wisconsin Council for Consumer Affairs urges expanded state consumer protection with statutory power.
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26 Lose Jobs As La Crosse Telephone Shrinks Staff
Century Telephone Enterprises cuts management at La Crosse Telephone Corp. transferring operations and ending several roles. Haskell resigns, new division manager Eugene Cole confirms no immediate replacements while 21 craftsmen also lose positions amid ongoing ownership changes and a disputed rate increase.
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