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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1966

Page

2

Schnick and Runge Seek Return to County Offices

Two La Crosse County Republicans filed nomination papers Friday with County Clerk Esther Domke. Carl F. Schnick seeks an eighth term as Clerk of Court and Everette B. Runge seeks a sixth term as Register of Deeds. Patrick Doyle also announced his candidacy for the 1st District assembly seat.

la Crosse County Esther Domke Assembly Carl F. Schnick Liberty St Register of Deeds Everette B. Runge West Salem Patrick Doyle 1St District Schnick Vernon County Bergen Business la Crosse St. Paul Victoria Mark Runge Wykoff Minn Melrose High School Wisconsin Business University Black River Falls Veterans Administration Washington Navy Okinawa Leonora Dittman W. Franklin St

More Days Of Hot Weather Are Predicted

Bathers and picnickers can expect ideal weather for the 4th of July weekend with hot days ahead in the Coulee Region through Wednesday. Temperatures run about 10 degrees above normal with La Crosse hitting 97 Thursday. Other highs range from 84 to 95 in nearby cities as precipitation chances stay slight.

Coulee la Crosse Bemidji Duluth Rochester Eau Claire Madison Milwaukee Minneapolis Chicago

Lucey Family Reception Planned in La Crosse

Lt. Gov. and Mrs. Patrick J. Lucey and family will be honored at a public reception in La Crosse Wednesday at 7 30 p m The event at the Stoddard Hotel invites public attendance Lucey a Democratic gubernatorial candidate began public service in 1948 with election to the assembly and has been active in Crawford County local government He is a past trustee of the State Investment Board The reception is part of a series across 72 counties by Lucey supporters.

Patrick J. Lucey la Crosse Stoddard Hotel Lucey Assembly Crawford County State Investment Board

Frinzi Attacks Knowles Highway Plan and Lobby Reports

Madison attorney and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dominic Frinzi condemned Gov. Warren Knowles highway program and criticized Lt. Gov. Patrick Lucey over lobbying remarks. He cited the gasoline tax rise to seven cents as burdening working people and urged recall of a Dane County grand jury to probe rumors of lobbyist influence.

Madison Dominic Frinzi Warren P. Knowles Patrick J. Lucey Frinzi Milwaukee Lucey Grand Jury Dane County Franz

Westby Pool Dedication Set For July Fourth Ceremony

A new pool, tennis courts, and flag pole at Veterans Field in Westby Wisconsin will be dedicated at 8 p.m. on July 4 with a sky diving exhibition by Stanley Erlandson and William Meize, a concert by the Westby High School band, a pool queen, and remarks by Rep. Vernon Thomson.

Westby Wis Stanley W. Erlandson William Meize Westby High School Vernon W. Thomson Cleave J. Tucker University of Minnesota Richard Solverson Viroqua Westby Rod and Gun Club Legion Post Legion Veterans Field

Cherry Co-Op Sets 1966 Crop Price At 1412 Cents

The Great Lakes Cherry Producers Marketing Cooperative sets 1412 cents per pound for 1966 cherry crop across five states including Wisconsin Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania and New York. Processors have until 5 p.m. July 7 to accept the tonnage offered on a firm contract basis.

Sodus Mich John Handy Great Lakes Wisconsin Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania New York B. I. Freeman

Rodent Remains Mistaken For Human Body In Mississippi River

An object recovered from the Mississippi River at La Crosse was identified by the state crime lab as animal in origin, likely the body of a rodent. Undersheriff William S. Boma said Joseph Willenowski confirmed the finding after tests, noting a tail and fur.

Mississippi River la Crosse la Crosse County William S. Boma Joseph Willenowski State Crime Laboratory Boma Willenowski Roy E. Waldo Clarence Flint FBI Waldos Ross Douglas County Superior Bark River Escanaba

AA Group to Meet in Courthouse Friday Evenings

Members of the Amethera Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meet every Friday at 8 p.m. in the Courthouse for sober support. Open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking including relatives and clergy. No dues, not allied with other groups. write Box 513 La Crosse WI 54601 for info. The Domesday Book was England’s first official landowner record ordered by William I in 1066.

Amethera Group of Alcoholics Anonymous A.A la Crosse Wis William of Normandy England

Viet Nam War Updates From Saigon to Da Nang Actions

Strategic Air Command B52 raids hit suspected guerrilla HQ near Suang Ngai and a Viet Cong concentration area northwest of Saigon. U S planes flew 384 sorties targeting fuel dumps. four 7th Fleet ships shelled the coast. Lt Gen Momyer assumed command of the 7th Air Force in Saigon as Gen Westmoreland announced changes. Buddhist Institute plans a policy session amid pressure on Thich Tri Quang to end his fast.

Viet Nam Strategic Air Command South Suang Ngai Zone C Saigon U.S 7Th Fleet An Loc Highway 13 Leonard J. Lewane Haddon Heights N.J U.S. Marines da Nang Chu Lai William M. Momyer 7Th Air Force Joseph H. Moore Pacific Air Forces Hawaii William C. Westmoreland Moore Buddhist Institute Thich Tam Chau Thich Tri Quang

FBI Investigates Destruction at Duluth Terminal

FBI probes destruction of government property in Duluth after a group stormed the terminal. Papers and items scattered, a conference table overturned, sacks of corn meal flour and powdered milk opened, a storeroom fire quickly put out. Longshoremen protested port authority workforce cuts with noisy demonstrations.

Duluth Federal Bureau of Investigation Robert Smith Smith St. Louis John Arko Seaway Port Authority International Longshoremen’s Union Port Commissioner’s Office

Circus train sparks nostalgia along Wisconsin route

Spectators along a 119 mile Baraboo to Milwaukee trek watched a Ringling Brothers train roll by near an old depot. Wagons bore nations and legends while a lone buffalo rested in bare cages. Children flocked to the sight as elephants endured sun near a Nike site and a museum bound steam engine drew praise from an engineer.

Wisconsin Baraboo Ringling Brothers Circus Lakefront Milwaukee John Bull Great Britain Joan of Arc Cinderella Prince Mother Goose Burlington Road John Upchurch

Milk Price Boost for Local Dairy Farmers

Julius Manske of the Coulee All-Jersey Milk Co operative announced a 30 cent raise in the basic formula price for Class II milk to a minimum of 4 dollars per hundred pounds. He expects July Class I prices near 4.56 dollars per cwt and an August rise to about 4.76 dollars per cwt, with fluid milk tied to the Class II minimum.

Julius Manske Coulee Manske

Grant Awarded To UWM Teacher Corps

Sen. Gaylord Nelson announced a $47,502 grant to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee to fund 24 teacher corpsmen who will work in Milwaukee during the next school year and support their continuing education.

Washington Gaylord Nelson D-Wis University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Teacher Corps Milwaukee

Mother to Be Charged Again in Maine Drowning Case

Fairfield Maine AP three young children found drowned in rural home in what authorities call a repeat tragedy for mother Constance Fisher 37. Police plan murder warrant. Fisher had attempted suicide twelve years earlier and was released in 1959 after insanity not proven.

Fairfield Maine Constance Fisher Carl Fisher Fisher Thayer Hospital Waterville Frederick Gould Maine Central Railroad

U S Launches Lunar Physics Satellite

Lunar Explorer also called Explorer 33 lifts from Cape Kennedy on a 74 hour 246000 mile flight toward the moon. The mission aims to study the moon environment and test shielding against solar radiation as NASA tracks stages and trajectory.

Howard Benedict Cape Kennedy Fla Lunar Explorer Moon Space Agency America Russia Flight Control Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Shawano Girl Hit and Killed by Car in 1966 Fatalities

A seven year old girl Lu Ann Buettner of rural Shawano County was struck by a car and killed while walking along Shawano County trunks about three miles north of Shawano. The 1966 highway fatality toll rose to 428, down from 437 a year earlier.

Associated Press Wisconsin Shawano County Lu Ann Buettner Shawano

Milwaukee cattle and hog market report from Thursday

Milwaukee livestock market shows cattle steady to 0.50 lower with various grade ranges listed for steers heifers cows and bulls. Calves up to 1.00 higher. Hogs steady to 25 lower with distinct weight class prices. Sheep and lambs steady with price ranges for good to choice and culls.

Eight Elderly Evicted From Adirondack Regional Hospital

In Corinth New York eight patients aged 67 to 87 were ordered to leave Adirondack Regional Hospital after federal officials ruled the tiny facility failed to meet Medicare standards. Heart patients aged 70 and 78 could stay, covered by Medicare for the critical cases until relocation.

Corinth N.Y Adirondack Regional Hospital Saratoga Springs Bruce Scidmore Scidmore Social Security

Superintendent Kenneth Reinke resigns for Dowagiac posting

Dr. Kenneth Reinke, West Salem Area Schools superintendent for two years, resigns effective Aug. 15 to take the Dowagiac Michigan school system post. He will relocate with his wife and three children Dan Beth and Mark to Dowagiac in mid August as the district expands three to four times.

West Salem Wis Kenneth Reinke Reinke Dowagiac Mich Dan Beth Mark

City Awards Gas Pipeline Contract to Michels in Viroqua

Viroqua Wisconsin awards Michels Pipeline Construction Co of Milwaukee a 269 279 30 dollar contract to lay a natural gas pipeline within the city limits.

Viroqua Wis Michels Pipeline Construction Co Milwaukee

11 Killed When Migrant Worker Bus Crashes

A bus carrying migrant workers from Orlando to Missouri crashed into an embankment near Ozark Alabama killing 11 people. The vehicle, an old school bus, held about 30 men women and children. a four man medical team from Fort Rucker assisted survivors.

Ozark Ala Orlando Fla Here U.S. 231 Ft. Rucker Dale County Harold Dick Missouri

South St. Paul Live Stock Prices Slaughter Steers Lead Trade

USDA cattle figures show 1,500 head with 400 calves, market active on light supply. Slaughter steers and heifers strong, cows steady, bulls uneven. feeders around 600 for auction. High choice slaughter steers 1125 lb at 25.50, 1000-1250 lb 24.50-25.25, heifers 23.75-24.75, utilities 18-24. Bulls 20-24, vealers 29-33. Hogs 2,000 head, barrows and gilts up to 25 higher, sows steady, feeders steady, boars weak. 190-240 lb barrows 25.75-26.00, 240-260 lb 24.50-25.50, sows 21.00-22.25.

Milwaukee South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

Chicago potatoes market steady with modest demand

AP reports USDA data shows total U S shipments at 533 with 191 on track and 53 rivals. New supplies moderate and demand fair. California long whites offered 3.25 to 3.40 while California round reds are around 3.00. Old-track trading insufficient for quotes.

Chicago USDA U.S California

Chicago Produce Prices At Mercantile Exchange

Butter wholesale prices rise by about four percent with grades AA to C listed and car prices noted. Eggs hold steady with wholesale buying values overall unchanged to higher for grade A whites and mixed, medium, standards categories, dirties not quoted.

Chicago Produce Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Chicago grain prices summary

Wheat No 2 hard quoted at 1.86 to 1.88. No 2 red 1.83. Corn No 2 yellow 1.36 to 1.34. No 3 yellow 1.85 to 1.84. Oats No 2 heavy white 0.73 to 0.74. Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.75. Soybean oil 11.70.

Chicago Grain Chicago

Stock Quotations from The Marshall Co as of 9 a.m.

National quotations from the National Association of Securities Dealers show inter-dealer prices around 9 a.m. regional bids and asks reflect markup adjustments. Listings include La Crosse Cooler, La Crosse Telephone, Norplex, Pyroil, Tausche Bonds, and several mutual funds such as Boston Fund, Fidelity Fund, Mass. Inv. Tr. and Natl. Investors with quoted ranges.

National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc la Crosse Cooler la Crosse Telephone Norplex Corp Pyroil Co., Inc Tausche Bonds Mutual Funds Boston Fund Chemical Fund Eaton & Howard Bal. F Eaton & Howard Stk. F Fidelity Fund Manhattan Fund Mass. Inv Natl. Investors Puritan Fund Wisconsin Fund

Settlement Reached In Heileman Brewery Suit

A Port Washington firm, Charles L. Puckett Inc., reached a settlement with G. Heileman Brewing Co. after a judge sided with the brewery on key points. The case involved nearly 500 display items and the original contract price of 13298.48 plus shipping, with disputed extra charges for a surface change and artwork reproduction method. The La Crosse County jury had found for Puckett on four different surfaces and a method change, but the judge ruled only the original price and shipping plus interest were due, denying the additional 6852.17.

Port Washington G. Heileman Brewing Co Charles L. Puckett Inc Heileman Puckett Leonard Roraff la Crosse County Roraff Roroff

Town Board Closes Tavern After License Denial

Dodge City Tavern in St. Joseph, La Crosse County, had its beer license denied by the Washington Town Board. Operators Robert J. Kohlmeier faced two underage sale convictions, neighbor objections, and patron language concerns cited by Town Chairman Jaran Rundahl. Deputies were urged to enforce the shutdown starting Friday.

Dodge City St. Joseph la Crosse County Washington Robert J. Kohlmeier Washington Town Board Jaran Rundahl Kohlmeier Rundahl Sheriff Department

Winona Livestock Hog and Cattle Prices at Winona Station

Swift and Company limits hog deliveries to noon today along Highway 61 West Winona. Hogs steady with 24.25 to 24.50 for 190 to 230 pound butchers and 19.50 to 20.00 sows. Cattle strong with hi choice prime at 24.50, choice 23.00 to 24.25, good 22.00 to 22.50, utility cows 16.00 to 17.50, canners and cutters 14.00 to 17.50. Veal steady with top choice 35.00 and commercial 20.00 to 23.00.

RCA Central Wis Republic Steel First Bank Allis-Chalmers Rexall Drug Fabri-Tek, Inc American Can American Enka Royal Dutch Roebuck Gateway Trans Sears Godfrey Co American Motors Sinclair Oil Hamilton Mfg Amer. Tel. & Tel Mobil Lincoln Natl Life Anaconda Sperry Rand Marine Capital Anchor Coupling Standard Oil Calif McQuay, Inc Burlington Standard Oil, Inc Nekoosa Edwards Chrysler N.J Rockwell Mfg Consolidated Foods Swift Royal Dutch NY Deere Texaco Swank, Inc DuPont Trane Co Wallace Business Eastman Kodak United Airlines Warner Elec Epko Shoe U.S. Rubber Western Power Ethyl U.S. Steel Wis. Power & L Ford Univ Westinghouse Electric General Dynamics White Motors General Electric Woolworth General Motors Zenith General Telephone Grand Union Dow Jones Great Northern Gulf Oil Heileman Brew Illinois Central Ind International Harvest Johnson Service Jones & Laughlin Koehring Kresge Lockheed Minn Minn. Mining Montgomery Ward Monsanto Chemical National Can Northern Pacific Northern States P Olin Mathieson Northwest Bancorp Pepsi-Cola Phillips Pete Winona Livestock Swift & Company Winona

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