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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1968
Page
8
Genevieve Hastreiter a 21 year old University of Wisconsin coed from Marshfield died after a fall in the West Johnson Street apartment she shared with three roommates Police said she slipped on a rug hit her head on a foot locker and died of injuries suffered shortly after 1 am She was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital The incident occurred as police investigated a disturbance outside the home where the students lived
Ft. Knox reports Sgt. Gary Rodriguez the Army's youngest drill instructor at 18. The San Francisco native joined at 17 and oversees basic training, guiding recruits with a firm but fair approach. He wakes troops at 5:30 a.m. and stays with them until lights out, emphasizing individual treatment and discipline.
Senator William Proxmire says his push to alter Pentagon shipping rules is gaining traction. He cites a Defense Department letter suggesting policy change to address indirect cargo expense allocations that have hit Great Lakes ports hard compared with Baltimore. Optimism grows that the Pentagon may adjust past practices.
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will lead Massachusetts at the Democratic National Convention. He was elected Monday night at a meeting he did not attend while with his family off the Maine coast. Kennedy backed Lester S. Hyman as vice chairman, but delegates chose Robert H. Quinn by a 45-31 show of hands.
Shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 18,309,160 net tons in June, the lowest since 1961, due to the St. Lawrence Seaway strike. June 1967 saw 20,206,308 net tons, while six month totals reached 52,605,313 net tons versus 53,675,427 in 1967.
Madison AP Bronson C La Follette Democratic gubernatorial candidate urges state level tax depreciation to spur slum area improvements. He calls for penalties against code violators and publicizing repeat offenders to curb urban discontent and riots. He warns time is running short for leadership.
A federal commission led by Frederick R. Kappel urged creating a special postal corporation to operate the service and remove political appointments. The plan would have government ownership of the postal company with mail rates subject to congressional veto and aim to end deficits through modern management and improved service. Johnson said the report should be read and reviewed by key officials.
A proposed governance plan would place authority with a nine member board. The President would appoint six directors subject to Senate confirmation and the board would choose three full time officer directors.
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