Two Die in Oil Pipeline Explosion in Wisconsin
NEKOOSA AP two men died when a seal blew off a 34 inch pipeline during leak checks at Black River Falls. Virgil Woodworth 44 of Black River Falls and William Morrison 52 of Tulsa were killed. David Trimmell 20 of Fullerton Calif was hospitalized with metal slivers. Services set for Woodworth Wednesday at Langlois Galston Funeral Home Riverside Cemetery.
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Nekoosa
Wisconsin Rapids
Virgil Woodworth
Black River Falls
Houston, Tex
William Morrison
Tulsa
Oklo
Wood County
David Trimmell
Fullerton
Calif
Trimmell
Woodworth
Maude
Joey Lyle
Lyle
Josephine Olivatti
Rockford
Langlois-Galston
Ralph Koelemay
Riverside Cemetery
Minnesota Lt. Gov Geetz urges uniform gun laws and rapid action
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor James Geetz returned from Newport Rhode Island where he said the nation needs minimum uniform standards for gun control. He noted resolutions backing stricter sales and shipment restrictions and called for constitutional provisions making the lieutenant governor the chief executive when the governor leaves the state. He also highlighted private sector roles in aiding hard core unemployment and cited IBM in Rochester and J R Watkins in Winona as examples of local programs.
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Paul
Minnesota
James Geetz
Geetz
National Conference of Lieutenant Governors
Newport
R.I. Goetz
Inter-governmental Relations Committee
Council of State
Goetz
National Governors Conference
Rochester
IBM
J. R. Watkins
Winona
Gundersen Critiques Farmer Share at Wisconsin Picnic
Elroy Wisconsin Juneau County Democratic picnic speakers say farm income has lagged under the Kennedy Johnson era. Gundersen argues the farmer’s slice of the consumer dollar fell over seven years, estimates 11 billion more gross income if stable, endorses collective bargaining and low interest loans for young farmers to invest in equipment.
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Elroy
Wis
Juneau County
Gunnar A. Gundersen
la Crosse
Congress
Farmer
Gundersen
Anti riot gas used to seal tunnels in Hue Phu Bai operation
S. Sgt. James Scofield of Black River Falls led demolition crews with the 326th Engineer Battalion in the mountains north of Hue Phu Bai. Two teams blew six tunnels and several bunkers found by Company C of the 101st Airborne, using explosive charges and sealed anti riot gas to trap the assets for one to two years.
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Hue-Phu Bai
Vietnam
326Th Engineer Battalion
101St Airborne Division
James Scofield
Black River Falls
Company C
Sgt. Scofield
Scofield
Winona State Honors Spring Honor Roll List
Winona State College announces spring quarter honor roll recognition for numerous students. Named from Minnesota are Jeannie Heiller Brownsville Laura Allen Linda Becker Judith Clark Allen Eglinton James Einster John Gaspard Mary Schieber Sylvia Schmitt Caledonia and others from Dakota Hokah Mabel Spring Grove Whalan La Crescent plus additional students from Wisconsin Iowa and Trempealeau.
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Winona
Minn
Winona State College
M. R. Raymond
Minnesota
Jeannie Heiller
Brownsville
Laura Allen
Linda Becker
Judith Clark
Allen Eglinton
James Einster
John Gaspard
Mary Schieber
Sylvia Schmitt
Caledonia
Angela Boettcher
Duane Evans
John Thurston
Fred Yarosimek
Dakota
Linda Eyler
Mary Sheehan
Carol Stemper
Hokah
Rosanne Abner
Diane Mader
John Ott
Carol Pedretti
Barry Beatty
Michael Tentis
la Crescent
Susan Boyum
Deann James
Dorene Johnson
Jean Masters
Linda Hermanson
Charles Redwing
Dennis Redwing
Gerald Redwing
Richard Ruehman
Bonnie Spande
Mabel
Norman Ellingson
Dennis Onstad
Jo Ann Ostrem
Carol Halvorson
Linda Reed
Thomas Twee
Indonesian Girl Coming To Sparta
SPARTA Wis The United Church of Christ through the International Christian Youth Exchange program will sponsor a foreign student at Sparta High School this year Arriving in July for a year of study in Sparta will be Agnes Samsoeri from the Island of Celebes in Indonesia She will be a senior and will live at the home of C Gaylord Johnson Sparta police officer and his wife a commercial teacher in Sparta High School John D Jones heads the committee arranging the exchange and the other members are Rev and Mrs H Raymond Voss Mrs Evelyn Frazee Mrs Harold Lawler Mrs Willard Schowalter and George Thompson Sr
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Sparta
Wis
United Church of Christ (Congregational) of
International Christian Youth Exchange
Sparta High School
Agnes Samsoeri
Celebes
Indonesia
C. Gaylord Johnson
Samsoeri
America
John D. Jones
H. Raymond Voss
Evelyn Frazee
Harold Lawler
Willard Schowalter
George Thompson Sr
Highest and Longest Cable Car System Tour Listed
The world’s highest and longest cable lift runs from Merida to Pico Espejo in Venezuela. The three stage ascent spans from 5,384 feet to 15,626 feet above sea level.
Soldiers Grove Receives Sewer System Grant and Loan
The village of Soldiers Grove Wisconsin获 receives a $250,000 FHA direct loan for a sewerage collection and disposal system. A federal grant of about $50,000 from the water pollution control agency supplements the loan, with $40,000 village owner contribution, totaling $340,000. Repayment spans 40 years from facility revenue. The project aims to prevent Kickapoo River pollution and attract small business. Village president Cecil Turk called the system long needed.
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Soldiers Grove
Wis
Thomas R. Pattison
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Madison
Federal Water Pollution Control Division
Department of Interior
Federal Water Pollution Control Agency
Cecil Turk
Students Return From Music Camp in Stevens Point
CAMP DOUGLAS Wis Nine area students return from the Point Music Camp at Stevens Point State University. They spent June 23 to 29 at the camp after earning their trip by winning first place in music festivals.
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Camp Douglas
Wis
Stevens Point State University
Sue Birkeness
Dawn Birkeness
Denise Hodges
Jim Hodges
Cindy Hess
Chris Macrafic
Susan Pratt
Kurt Roscovicus
Sherri Stetler
Peter Pan Statue at Kensington Gardens Inspires Local Legend
The Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens London was placed at night to enchant children who would believe fairies had brought it. Sir James Barrie conceived Peter Pan while observing children at the Gardens.
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Kensington Gardens
London
Peter Pan
Sir James Barrie
Indians on Reservations in the United States
The article notes that 380000 Indians live on reservations in the United States, highlighting the scale of Native American communities and their geographic distribution across reservations.
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United States
Mink Farmer Wins $37,490 From Air Force Over Sonic Boom
Frazee mink breeder Zack Taylor won a federal case against the Air Force, awarded $37,490 after claiming 2,200 mink kittens died from sonic booms during a flight. Judge Miles Lord found Air Force negligence for pilots ordered to avoid the area, despite an Agriculture Department report finding no damage from sonic booms.
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Minneapolis
Air Force
U.S. District Court
Miles Lord
Lord
Agriculture Department
Zack Taylor
Grand Forks
N.C. Air Force Base
Taylor
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BAF
Governor’s Youth Commission
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Rid-X
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P.O
White Plains
N.Y
Winona State
Wisconsin
Sandra Lacia Joyce Sacia
Mary Dunne
Galesville
Trixie Delaney
Robert Junghans
Sheila Lucas
Susan McCrae
Irvin Nehring
Barbara Leavitt
Judy Steyer
Margaret, Worra
Trempealeau
Gene Phillipson
Dale Phillipson
John Phillipson
Whitehall
Iowa
Wanita McCracken
Marquette
Marsha Walters
McGregor
Kenneth Dickson
Kenneth Schutte
Postville
Board OF Review
Onalaska
Ruth Bucklin
West Salem
Farmers Co-Op
Hiawatha Dairies
Rose ST
USAF
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