Three Bodies Found in Cummins Prison Graves
A 30 year inmate led officials to an unmarked graveyard at Cummins Prison Farm where three skeletons were found. Prison authorities and state police launched an investigation and expect to possibly uncover many more unclaimed inmate remains.
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Cummins Prison Farm
Ark
Rueben Johnson
Cummins
Edwin Barron Jr
Little Rock
Thomas C. Morton
Maj
Bill Struebing
Criminal Investigation Division
State Police
Edwin N. Barron Jr
Arkansas
UPI
Frustrated Bandit Surrenders After Long 250-Mile Chase
Daniel Williams tied up seven hostages during a one day pursuit across eastern Colorado after a supermarket holdup in northeast Denver. He kidnapped and forced a police sergeant to drive him and others in a hijacked cruiser and a hospital van before surrendering when fuel ran out. Maple was arrested at the scene and both suspects face armed robbery kidnapping and assault charges. Two hostages were wounded but none severely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Daniel Williams
Louis Maple
Lawrence P. Morahan
Primary race grows as La Crosse district adds candidates
A La Crosse School District Board primary will trim from 20 to 18 candidates with filings extending from Monday to Tuesday. By March 5 the primary will determine nine directors for the district wide at large election ahead of the April 2 general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
William Luedtke
Robert Kuechmann
Bernard Young
Elmer Seebold
Ronald Hitchler
Sarah
Sally) Murphy
Gunnar A. Gundersen Jr
Luedtke
Loomis St
University of Wisconsin
Gundersen Clinic
Board of Control
Cooperative Educational Service Agency
Kuechmann
S. 30Th St
Wisconsin Department of Health and Welfare
University of Iowa
Colgate ‘Rochester
N.Y
la Crosse County
Red Cross
Young
Mickel Road
Saigon Shelled By Viet Cong
Viet Cong shells hit Saigon early Wednesday as rounds landed near Independence Palace and the U S Embassy amid a large coordinated attack following Lunar New Year raids on seven provincial capitals and Da Nang. Allied planes responded, and fighting continued in several cities, with U S and South Vietnamese forces reclaiming Da Nang by midafternoon.
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Saigon
Independence Palace
U.S
da Nang
South Vietnam
Red
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Panhandle
Hanoi
1St Corps
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Demilitarized Zone
Ai van Pass
Nha Trang
Pleiku
Hoi An
Kontom
Ban Me Thuot
Tuy Hoa
Qui Nhon
Robert D. Ohman
South Viettnam
Land
Parking ordinance faces opposition from business leaders
Downtown merchants and major La Crosse industries opposed a proposed off street parking ordinance. They argued it would impose hardships and asked for exclusion from provisions. The City Plan Commission took no action and labeled the measure a discussion draft.
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la Crosse Industries
City Plan Commission
Ronald G. Bracegirdle
Rela
Transfer to Other Centers Corpsmen To Leave By March 1
McCoy Job Corps Center in Sparta Wisconsin to close with 1143 corpsmen leaving by March 1 and 500 staff by March 15. OEO and RCA will assist placements. Atterbury Center to absorb equipment and personnel where possible. Local leaders warn economic and social impact will be felt in Sparta Tomah and surrounding areas.
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la Crosse Tribune
Sparta
Wis
McCoy
Milton A. Fogelman
Washington, D.C
Carl E. Wagner
McCoy Center
Fogelman
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
RCA Service Co
Radio Corp. of America
RCA
Fogelsman
cen-|Service Co
Ters
University of Wiscon
Harry G. Mills
Atterbury
Camp McCoy
Job Corps
Reginald Bolden
Sparta Savings and Loan Association
Tomah
la Crosse
Bolden
al Roberts
Sparta Realtor
5Th Army
Sparta and
Tomah Chambers of Commerce
Monroe County
James W. Rice
Gerald Donovan
Dewey Reinstra
Bartley P. Wellner
Job Corps Center
McCoy Job Corps
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Struebing
Jake
Johnson
Barron
Morton
Reds
UPI Telephoto
Dan Williams
Burl Osborne
Colorado Plains
Williams
Sgt. Morahan
Sgt
Nguyen van Thieu
Industry
Industries
5Th Avenue
Main Street
Greater la Crosse
By Nora Magelee
McCcy
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