Striking Seaway Losses Felt as 2% Week Walkout Persists
Duluth officials say the St. Lawrence Seaway strike has caused irreparable damage with one full sailing already lost and cannot be recovered even if the walkout ends soon. Foreign shippers shift cargo to Montreal and rail, while 500 longshoremen face potential unemployment if the stoppage continues. In Madison, a federal grant of 53,840 supports Wisconsin Public Instruction minority education efforts, hiring advisory specialists to address racial imbalance and improve equal opportunities across districts.
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Duluth, Minn
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Duluth
Oberlin
Madison
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Archie C. Buchmiller
Buchmiller
Blair
State Department
Wisconsin
Dispute Between Indian and Deputy Sheriff Settled
A discrimination complaint involving Delmar Basswood of Ponsford against Becker County Deputy Sheriff Ray Stevens was resolved. State Human Rights Commissioner Frank Kent and Sheriff James T. Larson announced that officers may use force when attacked but not based on race. The agreement reversed Kent’s earlier probable cause ruling and aimed to resolve a matter that escalated.
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Ponsford
Minn
Ray Stevens
Larson
Kent
McCarthy Pauses At St John U
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy rests at his alma mater St John’s University in Collegeville Minnesota then plans a western swing with stops in Tacoma Fort Collins Salt Lake City Pittsburgh Richmond Atlanta and Kentucky as he resumes his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Collegeville
Pittsburgh
McCarthy
Richmond
Atlanta
Kentucky
Brown Swiss Show Slated At Tomah
The Brown Swiss show for Canton 3 will be held at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Tomah on Friday July 12 at noon. A potluck lunch precedes judging of all classes. Kenneth Lenz of Tomah is chairman and invites Brown Swiss breeders to exhibit. a canton queen will be chosen.
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Tomah
Wis
Canton 3
Monroe County Fairgrounds
Kenneth Lenz
Rock Island seeks title evidence for La Farge reservoir lands
U S Corps of Engineers Rock Island District invites sealed bids from title firms for evidence of titles to land needed for the La Farge flood control reservoir on the Kickapoo River in Vernon County Wisconsin. About 191 ownerships listed. bid opening at 11 a m Tuesday Aug 6 in Rock Island Illinois.
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LA Farge
Wis
Rock Island
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Kickapoo River
St. Paul
Engineers
Clock Tower
Ill
Towns Win Federal Grants for Parks in Minnesota
Washington reports ten Interior Department grants totaling nearly 250000 for Minnesota. East Grand Forks received 102000 for storm sewer work. other grants fund 785 acres at Banning State Park. 113 acres near Split Rock Light House State Park. 540 acres at St. Croix State Park.
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Washington
Interior Department
Minnesota
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
East Grand Forks
Minnesota Conservation Department
Banning State Park
Sandstone
Split Rock Light House State Park
Beaver Bay
St. Croix State Park
Hinckley
Duluth DBI Reports 5 Percent April May Increase
The Duluth Business Index shows a 5 percent rise in April and May 1968 compared with 1967, with May up 14 points from April and 1 point from last year. Grain iron ore and coal shipments grew seasonally. lake and bulk cargo rose. unemployment fell to 3.9 percent in May from 4.7 in April.
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Duluth, Minn
Duluth Business Index
DBI
Duluth
Westby Man Named Director on Tech School Board
Walter Weihrouch of Westby has been named a Vernon County representative on the seven member board of Vocational Education District 2. The district includes Buffalo Trempealeau Monroe Jackson La Crosse and Vernon Counties. Weihrouch serves as production director at Tri-State Breeders Cooperative and has a history in teaching veterans on the farm and sales roles. The four year term was set by a special committee led by Chester Erlandson.
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Westby
Wis
Walter Weihrouch
Vernon County
Vocational Education District
Buffalo
Trempealeau
Monroe
Jackson
la Crosse
Vernon Counties
Weihrouch
River Falls State University
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Birnamwood High School
Consolidated Products Co
Danville
Fort Atkinson
Southern Wisconsin Breeders Cooperative
Madison
Tri-State Breeders
Weihrauch
Chester Erlandson
Vernon County Board of Supervisors
Merrillan couple sells farm and moves to town
Mr and Mrs Roger Alexander have sold their farm near Alma Center and now reside in an apartment above the Miller Grocery Store in Merrillan.
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Merrillan
Wis
Roger Alexander
Alma Center
Miller Grocery
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Burleigh Randolph
Elmer Fitzel
Farmers Home Administration
Tribune
Seaway
Gus B. Rothwell
Department
William C. Kahl
Wien
St. John U
Brown
Laos
South
Ila Farge
Swallow
Towerville
Soldiers Grove
Archie Barney
Otis Brothers
New York
Westby Man On Tech School Board
SERTA
Simmons, Kroehler
SAVE
Kroehler
Fifth Avenue
DIAL
Salem
Simmons
Super Sleep
Trundle
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