Oktoberfest in La Crosse Drops Beer Tents
La Crosse Oktoberfest 1967 will omit beer tents and beer sales on festival grounds. E Richard Schueler of La Crosse Festivals Inc says policing is city responsibility and calls for mayoral cooperation to ensure safety. Mayor Loveland cites council review and notes past disturbances but praises efforts to fix problems.
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Donald W. Affolter
la Crosse Tribune
E. Richard Schueler
la Crosse Festivals Inc
la Crosse
Warren Loveland
Loveland
Council Judiciary Committee
3Rd Street
Ronald C. Wold
Schueler
la C Rosse
Fest
Congress Debates Forced Settlement To End Rail Strike
Congress moved to end the rail strike with rapid votes in the Senate and House after a stalled conference. Leaders predicted action within hours as pressure mounted from the nationwide shutdown affecting the economy and Vietnam war shipments.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Senate House Conference Committee
Senate
House
Har
Ley O. Staggers
D-W
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Rail strike halts La Crosse rail traffic across three lines
Rail operations in La Crosse collapsed as the national machinists strike affected three lines, disrupting service from Burlington Milwaukee Road and Greyhound buses added routes, with emergency mail rules in effect and Congress expected to act on a strike halting bill. Local postmaster Hetherington reported a second postal zone moratorium while North Central Airlines saw heavy call volume and limited flight impact.
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Terence Boscher
la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse
International Association of Machinists
Crosse
Northern
Washington
Burlington
Milwaukee
Chicago
Minneapolis-St. Paul
George M. Hetherington
Dubuque
Iowa
Madison
St. Paul
APO
FPO
San Francisco
Hetherington
North Central Airlines
Gene Kacner
Kacner
Sevedge
Milwaukee Road
Burling- Lee City
Rail Strike Snarls Nation Wide Commuter Travel
The 20 year’s largest rail walkout halts commuter service for 400000 riders into New York Chicago and Philadelphia. Traffic jams surge on major avenues as 137000 shop craft workers strike while Congress debates a fix and the White House presses for rapid legislation.
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Vietnam
Senate
House
White House
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
New England
South
New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Newark Quiet: National Guards Leave After Five Riot Days
Newark ends five days of rioting with Governor Hughes announcing a stop to violence and plans to withdraw guardsmen and state troopers. The riots left 24 dead, 1,100 injured, 1,300 arrested, and over 5 million in damage as nearby towns also saw disturbances.
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Newark
N.J
Richard J. Hughes
Hughes
Plainfield
Jersey City
East Orange
Two Sparta Men Die in Head On Collision
Sparta Wisconsin two men Raymond Griffin Jr. 28 of 716 Kent St and Steven Gile 40 of R 2 Sparta were killed in a head on crash 10 miles north of Sparta on STH 27 at 7 05 p m Both drivers were alone in their cars and extricated with wrecking bars The northbound car driven by Gile crossed into Griffin’s southbound lane on a rounding curve on newly black topped highway with insufficient shoulder buildup Police say Griffin may have lost control as wheels slipped off the edge and both men died at the scene Coroner Dr E O Lukasek and Monroe County officials investigated
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Newark
Richard J. Hughes
Los Angeles
Watts
Hughes
Sparta
Wis
Raymond Griffin Jr
Kent St
Steven Gile
R. 2
Dale Trowbridge
Gile
Griffin
Trowbridge
E. O. Lukasek
Monroe County
Kirchoff
Milwaukee Hit Hard by Rail Strike Paralyzing Wisconsin
Wisconsin faced a rail shutdown after a Machinists Union walkout paralyzed systems nationwide. Milwaukee suffered as hundreds of travelers, including sailors from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, scrambled for alternatives. Rail freight, bus service, and car rentals felt early strains with terminals clogged and schedules disrupted. Picket lines formed at Milwaukee Road facilities while unions pledged widespread participation.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Varda
David le Doux
Greyhound
Milwaukee Road
Machinists Union
Frank J. Balistrer
the Road
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Eseibe
U.S
Copeland Park
Avalon Ball
Avalon
U.S.A
Tribune
Gary Kiefner
M. T. Sevedge
la Crosse and River
The
Harold Arentz
Greyhound Bus Depot
Arentz
Rochester
Jam City
By John Vinocur
Associated Press
Robert S. McNamara
Alan S. Boyd
Southern Pacific Railroad
San Fernando Valley
Yuma
Ariz
Lawrence O’brien
Jersey Cities
By Austin Scott
Shamrock
Donald L. Goodman
Rodney Gudbaur
Farrell Sousek
Sparta Mendie
Raymond
John P. Varda
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
Chicago and North Western
Green Bay
Ashland
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Road and
North Western
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