Garrison and Nine Others Face Gambling Bribe Charges
Dist. Atty. Jim Garrison free on bond dismisses federal bribery case as a frameup tied to his Kennedy assassination inquiry. A grand jury will weigh indictments of Garrison and nine co‑defendants on four counts including illegal gambling and racketeering conspiracy.
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Kennedy
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Atty
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Justice Department
Organized Crime
Vernon’s Judge Bennett First Woman On Case Here
Olga Bennett became the first woman to preside over a La Crosse County Court case and the Vernon County judgeship. She fined Robert G. Johnson 109 dollars after an amended charge of disorderly conduct for a May 15 gunfire incident involving his wife Joyce at St Francis Hospital. Bennett, a Viroqua native and UW Law School graduate, has a long legal career including work for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and private practice.
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Vernon County
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Bennett
Robert G. Johnson
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Johnson
St. Francis Hospital
Joyce
Viroqua
Leonard Roraff
Eugene Toepel
Peter Pappas
Trempealeau County
A. L. lTwesme
Monroe County
James Rice
Minor injuries in two-car crash on 3rd Street
Two people suffered minor injuries in a 1:55 p.m. Wednesday crash in the 700 block of 3rd Street. Jack Coyn sustained a head bump and broken glasses while Thomas Huecker, 30, complained of rib pain. Huecker slowed for a driveway car and was rear-ended by a van driven by Thomas Schams, 21.
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Jack Coyn
Onalaska
Thomas J. Huecker
Winneshiek Road
la Crosse
Coyn
Huecker
Thomas D. Schams
R. 2
Hartley Confession Declared False by Police in Casper
Casper police discounted a 51 year old transient Tommy Thompson's claim of killing teenager Evelyn Hartley in La Crosse in 1953. He was jailed for bad checks in Casper and alleged a rape slaying of 15 year old Evelyn Hartley. La Crosse authorities noted Thompson was in a Minnesota prison when Hartley vanished in October 1953.
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la Crosse
Tommy Thompson
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Miss Hartley
Theft Reports From La Crosse Police
Irene Baker reports a stolen security box with contents valued at 264 dollars after prying a drawer in a La Crosse home. Daniel Smith III reports a motorcycle helmet stolen from his parked bike for 21 dollars. Keith R. Flick reports a stolen checkbook from his car.
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Irene Baker
Badger St
Daniel Smith III
Barre Mills
Keith R. Flick
13Th St
La Crosse Tribune Volume 67 Number 46
La Crosse Tribune notices its publication details with masthead information, pricing and distribution. It notes AP news exclusivity and post rates for single copies, carrier service and mail delivery.
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la Crosse
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Wisconsin
Morals Defendant Waives Preliminary in Child Case
A La Crosse man accused of indecent acts with a five year old girl waived his preliminary examination Thursday in County Court and will be arraigned Monday July 12 after psychiatry tests. Jerome F. Herman 27 of 1009% S 7th St faces further proceedings following a house enticement incident at 711 S 5th Ave. He is free on a $400 bond.
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Jerome F. Herman
S. 7Th St
Atty
Burleigh Randolph
Matthew Corey
la Crosse County
Policeman Killed in Council Bluffs Bank Heist
Police hunt a second bandit in the $50,000 First National Bank drive in robbery in Council Bluffs Iowa where Lt. C E Moore and Steven Scott were killed in a shootout. A Rock Island Illinois man faces robbery and murder charges.
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Colorado
Contract Awarded For Work At Refuge
A $15 032 50 contract was awarded for sewer and water renovation at the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge. Rep Vernon Thomson announced the award to Hengel Bros Plumbing and Heating of La Crosse Wisconsin, on behalf of the Interior Department bureau.
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Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge
Vernon Thomson
R.wis
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Hengel Bros. Plumbing and Heating
Miller St
la Crosse
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Outlook Summary
Northwest Wisconsin and southern Minnesota see a fair to partly cloudy stretch with cooler nights. Iowa reports pleasant coolness Thursday night and warmer Friday with generally fair skies.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Pentagon study cited on Vietnam aid and disengagement options
The Times and Post report that the Pentagon study showed U S options for South Vietnam included disengagement but were never seriously considered. Officials debated staying in the war while avoiding a deterioration, with Kennedy and Johnson administrations cited on policy paths and failed moves after the Diem coup.
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River Readings City June 30 Hospital Admissions
A series of emergency transports by squad car to St Francis or Lutheran hospitals from June 30 into July 1. Names include Wilson Weber, Robert Gillbertson, Jack Kleinhaus, Leslie Hergerson, La Vonne Orr, James Phillips, Edward Hansen, and Lyla Aarhus. Incidents feature illness, cuts, feet injuries, and a fall from a vehicle.
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Pearl St
St. Francis Hospital
Robert Gillbertson
Liberty St
Jack Kleinhaus
Milwaukee
Prospect St
St. Francis Hos
Leslie Helgerson
Birch St
Lutheran Hospital
la Vonne Orr
St. James St
James Phillips
S. 4Th St
Edward Hansen
Brookview Mobile Court
Nea Trane Plant
Lyla Aarhus
Copeland
One Charge Against Wehrs Is Dismissed
Onalaska man Edward G. Wehrs 28 faced third degree murder in Monroe County Court. Judge James Rice dismissed a false imprisonment count from an amended complaint, while the attempted extortion charge remains. Preliminaries for Wehrs and co-defendant Staats proceed, with potential delays into August if jurists unavailable.
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Monroe
James Rice
Edward G. Wehrs
Oak St
Wehrs
District Attorney’s Office
Thomas J. Staats
Harvey St
Russell W.smith
Kane St
Smith
Daniel Flaherty
Flaherty
Van Driver Is Killed In Wisconsin Crash
A two-truck collision on U S 41 south of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, killed David Halbur, 20, of rural Fond du Lac. The incident raised the 1971 state traffic death toll to 427, compared with 494 at the same point last year.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
David Halbur
Fond du Lac
U.S. 41
Swedish Princess Faces Small Fine Over Traffic Photo
Princess Christina of Sweden may pay a $3 fine after a citizen sued over a traffic code violation seen in a news photograph. She visited Goteborg on June 6 for the city's 350th anniversary, escorted by the governor and mayor, crossing a street at a red light. Police say a traffic ticket will be mailed to the princess.
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Sweden
Christina
UW Faculty Meeting To Discuss Education
A special UW Madison faculty meeting will be held on July 8 to discuss Lucey proposals for higher education. The meeting arises amid opposition to plans to merge the two university systems. Chancellor Edwin Young and Prof J Ray Bowen invited Lucey to share views.
Car Wash to Aid Boys' Club Sports in La Crosse
The Boys' Club of La Crosse hosts a fundraiser car wash at Monitor Street Car Wash from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is $1 with profits supporting the baseball and wrestling teams. tickets available at the club or at the car wash near Lang Drive and Rose Streets by Nino's Restaurant.
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Summer session enrollment at LCU tops 2,646
Preliminary registrar figures show 2,646 students attending La Crosse State University summer session, about 200 more than last year. Seniors lead with 636, graduates 634, freshmen 324, sophomores 379, juniors 395, and special students 278. Wisconsin residents number 2,375 and nonresidents 262. 9 are foreign students.
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Wisconsin
LCU
Minnesota
Letters and Science
College of Physical Education
Viet Cong proposes withdrawal linked prisoner release plan
Mrs. Nguyen Thi Binh submitted a Viet Cong proposal to the Vietnam peace talks calling for total American withdrawal with a matching release of prisoners and a timetable tied to U.S. pullout. Officials in Washington and Saigon see study and pressure implications for a withdrawal deadline, though full U.S. exit by December 31 seems unlikely.
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Vietnam
South Vietnam
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Nixon
U.S
Saigon
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Nguyen Thi Binh
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Man Pleads Guilty in Snowmobile Theft Case
A La Crosse man Walter R. Coady 41 pleaded guilty in County Court to attempting to steal a snowmobile in March and was sentenced to nine months in County Jail He had his plea presented by attorney John Flynn and was granted Huber Law privileges Trials for James R. Phillips 39 and Norbert Jr Steffes 41 at Manston were set for July They allegedly took a snowmobile and trailer valued at 1500 from the Holiday Sports Center West and…
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Walter R. Coady
S. 4Th St
John Flynn
Huber
Coady
James R. Phillips
Norbert Jr. Steffes
Manston
Holiday Sports Center
West
Radio Highlights Shakeup Tonight on Local Stations
WLSU eight pm features Blue Stars and nine thirty pm highlights Happy Side with Al Cooper. WCOW FM seven forty pm broadcasts Milwaukee Brewers versus Chicago White Sox.
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Blue Stars
Happy Side
al Cooper
Wcow-Fm
Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago White Sox
Local repair note places machine at Hood residence
In South Aves the owner Wayne Hood of 2905 Bayshore Drive left the machine for servicing at his home as recorded in the note.
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South Aves
Wayne Hood
Bayshore Drive
Swan bill backs tax relief and higher ed funding debate
The Swan bill proposes distribution and increased property tax relief with cuts in most agency proposals for new programs. It has solid backing from Swan and six senators. a handful of Republicans voted yes to speed conference talks. Only LaFave and Busby opposed. Lucey pushes merger between two university systems, vows it will be approved before a new budget. The governor calls merger non negotiable though details may change.
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Reuben LaFave
Oconto
Allen Busby
Milwaukee
Walter Hollander
R-Rosendale
Sail
Lucey
Fire department reports alley rubbish fire and car fire
La Crosse June 30 at 9 30 p m rubbish fire in an alley at 1220 5th Ave. July 1 emergency crews responded to 327 Market St for a car belonging to Dennis Schams with a fire damaged rear cushion.
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Market St
Dennis Schams
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