La Follette Wins COPE Endorsement in Wisconsin
Atty. Gen. Bronson C. La Follette secured the Committee on Political Education endorsement from the Wisconsin AFL-CIO for the Democratic gubernatorial primary. COPE backed several Democrats including Stalbaum and Kastenmeier, while delaying a choice for attorney general and other state posts.
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Eagle River
Bronson C. la Follette
Wisconsin Afl-Cio
Committee On Political Education
la Follette
U Ye
Mrs Olson Heads Blackhawk Flyers President
Mrs Arnold O Olson was elected president of the Black Hawk Flying Club. Officers include John L Johnson as vice president Bruce Cox as secretary and Harry Lohman as treasurer. Board members are Lyman Olson Theodore Wetzel and Melvin Brevig. Next meeting is Aug 9 with a cookout at Louis Nelson County Park.
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Arnold O. Olson
Hackberry Lane
Blackhawk Flying Club
John L. Johnson
Bruce Cox
Harry Lohman
Lyman Olson
Theodore Wetzel
Melvin Brevig
Louis Nelson County Park
French Island
Soviet Writer Paustovsky Dies at 76 in Moscow
Konstantin G. Paustovsky, a leading Soviet writer and liberal defender, died at 76 after long illness. Once a critic of Stalinist controls and a protest signer, he remained a hero to many young intellectuals and received the Lenin Prize last year for contributions to Soviet literature. Tass praised him as a brilliant stylist with lyrical talent and culture.
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Moscow
Konstantin G. Paustovsky
Soviet Union
Paustovsky
Tass
Reynolds elected third term as mayor in three Wyoming towns
Clyde Reynolds, a lumber dealer, has been elected to a third mayoral term in Wyoming towns. He previously served as mayor of Glenrock in 1956 and Shoshoni in 1964, winning again in Lovell in the current year.
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Lovell
Wyom
Clyde Reynolds
Reynolds
Glenrock
Shoshoni
Brazilian Girl Becomes Miss Universe at Miami Beach
Martha Vasconcellos, a Brazilian schoolteacher, is crowned Miss Universe among 65 contestants. She earns 10,000 from appearances, plus a 10,000 crown prize and other awards. plans world travel and marriage to engineer Reynaldo Lou-Reiro, with next year’s crown handover.
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Martha Vasconcellos
Salvador
Brazil
Miss Vasconcellos
Miami Beach
Fla
Loveli
Chinchilla
Vasconcellos
Reynaldo Lou-Reiro
Today in History July 15 highlights from 1945 to 1968
On this date in history events span 1606 Rembrandt born to 1960 JFK accepts Democratic nomination in Los Angeles and speaks of the New Frontier 1945 Italy declares war on Japan 1918 Chateau Thierry battle and second Battle of the Maine 1948 Truman nomination 1960 Kennedy speech 1968 Lebanon crisis 1970s disarmament talks and labor strikes summary
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Associated Press
Italy
Japan
Rembrandt
France
Louis XVI
Chateau-Thierry
Maine
Philadelphia
Harry S. Truman
Los Angeles
John F.kennedy
Massachusetts
Greyhound Authorized To Raise State Fares
Central Greyhound Lines was approved to raise Wisconsin intrastate bus fares by 10 percent, effective before July 22. The company cited 1967 after tax profits of 323,506 and rising operating costs, with similar 5 to 10 percent increases sought in other states. The last Wisconsin fare hike was in 1964.
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Madison
Central Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines Inc
Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
Greyhound
Duluth Expects Shipping Rush After Seaway Strike Settlement
Duluth port officials forecast a heavy rush of vessel traffic within a week to ten days after the St. Lawrence Seaway strike settlement. Port director David W. Oberlin warned the stoppage would have become serious for Duluth Superior and other lake ports if prolonged. Sven Hubner of Alastair Guthrie, Inc. said ships idled at Montreal would move to Lake Superior, as confidence in Seaway orders took a hit amid a 19 percent wage deal ratified for Canadian workers.
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Duluth, Minn
St. Lawrence Seaway
Duluth
David W. Oberlin
Duluth Superior
Sven Hubner
Alastair Guthrie, Inc
Twin Ports
Montreal
Lake Superior
Hubner
Oberlin
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, Transport and General Workers
Poor Indians Will Return To Washington
A North Dakota group from the Ft. Berthold reservation plans a return to Washington, D. C., citing needs for money, lands, better food, jobs, and housing. Black housing and irrigation issues, high school dropout rate, and unemployment among residents are noted, with calls to govern themselves and improve reservation conditions.
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Newtown
N.D
North Dakota
Washington, D.C
Ft. Berthold Reservation
Rose Crow Flys High
Tillie Walker
Resurrection City
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Senator Raymond Rice to speak on Americanism at Rotary
State Senator Raymond Rice will address the Onalaska Rotary Club on Americanism at 6 15 p m Monday in the Blue Moon lounge on Highway 53 north of Onalaska.
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Raymond Rice
Onalaska
Rotary Club
Blue Moon Lounge
Hwy. 53
Mosquito Spraying Heads Monday Night in City Limits
Mosquito-control spraying will run Monday night from Market to Zeisler Streets between the east and west city limits, aiming to reduce pests and improve health conditions.
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Zeisler Streets
Demos To Hear Six Candidates In La Crosse Meeting
La Crosse County Democratic party plans an 8 p.m. Tuesday meeting at Hotel Stoddard featuring Lester Aspin and Charles Smith for state treasurer, William Riggins for national committeeman, Richard Cudahy for attorney general, David Brye for state senator, and Galen Pittman for county district attorney. A fund raising dinner for Bronson La Follette for governor is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday July 31 at Concordia Hall with cocktails at 5:30.
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la Crosse ‘County
Democratic Party
Stoddard
Lester Aspin
Charles Smith
William Riggins
Richard Cudahy
David Brye
Galen Pittman
la Crosse County
Atty
Bronson la Follette
Concordia Hall
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Lynn E. Stalbaum
Racine
Robert Kastenmeier
Watertown
Gunnar A. Gundersen
la Crosse
John E. Nixon
Two Rivers
John A. Race
Fond du Lac
Taylor Benson
Franksville
John Schmitt
Afl-Cio
Jay Schwartz
Cudahy
Schwartz
Roman Blenski
Milwaukee
Eau Claire County
Dist
Paul Kelly
Schmitt
Hubert H. Humphrey
Mrs. Olson
Blackhawk Flyers
The
Advertising Council
International Newspaper
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
Lebanon
Middle East
United States
Britain
Washington
Skeeter Schedule
Rich
13Th and
South Avenue
la Crosse Tribune
Bucilla
Senta
the Fitting Knit Shop
Pearl St
Dial
New U.S. Savings
New Freedom
Freedom
U.S. Savings Bonds
Treecury Department
the Advertising Council
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