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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1968

Page

12

Zinsou Seeks Aid to Raise Dahomey Living Standards

Emile Derlin Zinsou, Dahomey president designatee, outlines a five year plan to double crops, create an agricultural credit agency, and export corn and cotton to lift two million people. He seeks about 20 million for production while France may restore 2 million in budget support.

Mort Rosenblum Cotonou Dahomey Emile Derlin Zinsou Zinsou France Col Alphonse Alley Christophe Soglo

Rights Defined For Migrant Workers In Minnesota

The Minnesota Civil Liberties Union announced a coordinated plan to guarantee civil liberties for Mexican-American migrant workers living in privately owned communities. The plan, developed with the U S Civil Rights Commission and U S Attorney Patrick Foley, aims to protect free speech press and assembly and provides volunteer lawyers to defend workers entering migrant camps. About 30 000 migrants visit Minnesota yearly with 7 800 in Red River Valley 2 100 in western Minnesota 3 000 in Twin Cities and southern Minnesota, plus 22 000 children and those who care for them.

Minneapolis Minnesota Civil Liberties Union Minnesota United States Civil Rights Commission U.S Patrick J. Foley Frank Zaragoza Governor’s Farm and Migratory Labor Advisory Committee Zaragoza Owatonna Canning Co Ion James Fish Migrants, Inc Fish Red River Valley Twin Cities

Nebraska Man Drowns in Minnesota Lake

Franklin A. Lempke, 38, of Omaha Nebraska, drowned when a capsized pontoon on Belle Taine Lake spilled him against a railing. His wife Marjorie and children plus two adults were rescued by onlookers as the craft tipped 100 feet from shore in 12 feet of water. The body was recovered three hours later by Hubbard County deputies after the 8 p.m. incident.

Nevis Minn Nebraska Belle Taine Lake Hubbard County R. J. Potter Franklin A. Lempke Omaha Lempke Marjorie Mary Marilyn David Richard Bledge Potter

Jazz Liturgy Planned Sunday In City Church

A traditional Dixieland jazz liturgy is set for 9 a.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. The Bob Hirsch Band will perform with Rev. Allan Townsend trumpet and Karl Friedline leading vocals and bass. The service, themed Joy, features songs like As the Saints Go Marching In Just a Closer Walk With Thee and The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

First Presbyterian Church Bob Hirsch Allan Townsend Karl Friedline First Presbyterian the Republic Charles R. Houdek National Council of Churches

Col Edwin G. Pike Chosen to Lead UW ROTC Program

Col Edwin G. Pike veteran of the Army Chemical Corps is tapped to head the University of Wisconsin Army ROTC program. A Portage native and UW student from 1937 to 1941 he succeeds Col John R. McLean as commandant at Madison.

Twins Face Athletics In Sunday Baseball Radio Highlight

Radio highlights announce a 3:15 p.m. Sunday game on WKBH featuring the Twins against the Oakland Athletics. The matchup centers on American League action with both teams seeking wins to boost standings.

Twins Oakland Athletics

Guild Ratifies New Contract At Detroit Paper

Detroit Free Press unit of Local 22 ratified a new contract setting a top weekly scale of 226.30 for reporters after a 3442 month pact. The agreement raises journeymen reporters by 48.31 and advertising salesmen by 38.20, lifting top scale from 193.10 to 231.30 weekly. The Detroit News unit also ratified a new contract with custodial staff gaining 29.38 weekly, maids 26.18, as ITU Mailers hold talks to settle the strike.

Detroit Detroit Free Press American Newspaper Guild Free Press Guild International Typographical Union Mailers Detroit News Guild News ITU

Post Office Cutbacks Delayed A Week Amid Tax Bill Debates

Postmaster General Watson postponed planned Sunday cutbacks by a week as Congress considers exempting the Post Office from federal manpower reductions. The plan had included closing 12,000 small branches and restricting deliveries to four days a week, with House action pending. Critics warned exemptions could undermine the tax bill’s goals.

Washington Congress Post Office Department W. Marvin Watson Senate Department Capitol Hill Frank Lausche Ohio John J. Williams R-Del Lausche Williams

Mosquitoes Promised Relief If Sunshine Returns

Madison AP reports the State Department of Agriculture says mosquitoes will decline if rain stops. The weekly insect survey notes high concentrations statewide with enough rain to sustain them another week. Soggy areas feed larvae. flies including stable face horn deer and horse flies remain nuisances.

Madison State Department of Agriculture Department

Regents OK Trial Run For Discipline Plan

Regents approved a nine university trial of new student discipline guidelines aimed at due process for substantial disciplinary actions including expulsion and suspension. Some regents urged court involvement. others supported keeping discipline internal. Regents also endorsed a $13.1 million faculty pay package and a $22.7 million dormitory program to meet 1970 needs.

W. Roy Kopp Solberg Allan L. Edgarton Fond du Lac Edgarton David H. Bennett Portage Regents Coordinating Council For Higher Education

Pope May Announce Birth Control Policy

Vatican press office says a papal document will be issued Monday. Speculation grows the pope may finally address birth control without changing the church’s ban on chemical or mechanical contraception.

Vatican City Vatican Pope Paul

Student Selected Miss Yugoslavia

Belgrade AP reports Natgisha Koshir a 21 year old student was chosen Miss Yugoslavia Friday night. She will represent Yugoslavia at the Miss Europe contest in Nice and at the Miss Universe contest in Miami Beach.

Belgrade Natgisha Koshir Chhosen Yugoslavia Nice Miami Beach

Local church notices list services across La Crosse area

Sevent h day La Crosse pastor Mohr and several churches publish service times. Assembly of God at 1st and Ferry Sts led by Rev R Francis Jones lists prayer and class times. First Baptist at Main St with Floyd Harbold, pastor schedules church school and worship. Grace Baptist at Gillette and Loomis Sts with M O Burman notes 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. worship.

la Crosse B. G. Mohr Assembly OF God Ferry Sts R. Francis Jones S.S American First Baptist Church Main St Floyd R. Harbold Regular Baptist General Association Grace Baptist Gillette and Loomis M. O. Burman Southside 10Th and Adams Leland Owen Temple Baptist N. Salem Rd Loomis St. Charlies Meliring Faith Baptist Richard F. Cagle WKTY North American Bible 7Th and Ferry Leon Franck Island Park Lakeshore James W. Phillips T. Joseph’s Msgr John Paul Patrick Kelley James J. Falconer Joseph R. Sullivan Cathedral Forum Undercroft Blessed Sacrament Losey Blvd King Anthony Wagener Michael McKenna Lawrence B. Berger T. John the Baptist Avon St Robert Connolly Jerome Kirsling Mother of Perpetual Help Ambrose Blenker James Caledonia St Robert Hansen Thomas More Weston Thomas E. Mullen Delbert J. Matin John Schultz ST. Wenceslaus Winnebago Floyd Dowyer William Grevatch S. 28Th St Peter Butz Dennis Rader Newman Center 1723 State St George Hinger Christian Science First Church OF Christ Scientist West Ave Church OF Christ 8Th Cass St First Evangelical Free Campbell Rd Eugene W. Anderson Bible Hour Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Day Saints George St Liberty Thomas Holker Bethel Lutheran Livingston and Loomis Fred Anderson Good Shepherd 27Th Birch Rev J. L. Mattes English Lutheran Church OF the Holy Trinity Cass Stefan T. Guttormsson Elmer B. Sterner Faith Lutheran Church and Missouri Synod 14Th and Main Andrew Frinke Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Service Conference of the Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Churches of the la Crosse Area Church OF the Nazarene Avon and Logan Ward M. Satterlee Trinity United Church OF Christ Rt. 1 Sheldon W. Warner

Britain churches move toward 1970 United Church union

Two major English Protestant bodies the Congregationalists and Presbyterian Church of England voted in May to unite by 1970 forming a United Church with about 300000 members 1500 ministers and 2000 churches in England and Wales. Final form of church government to be decided later with outline ready next year and ratification set for 1971. The plan includes lay participation and equality for men and women. Scotland and Northern Ireland unaffected. Local churches will share in preaching and pastoral work with lay elders.

Frank Willoughby Moorman Columbia University Episcopal Church Foundation West Point Godfrey Anderson London Britain Congregationalists Presbyterian Church of England New United Church England Wales Church of England Methodists Scotland Northern Ireland United Church Charles Haig Congregational Church England and Wales

Man Wins Divorce After 62 Years of Marriage

In London 83 year old Richard Levy was granted a divorce on grounds of desertion, allowing him to remarry the woman he admitted adultery with. Judge Malcolm Noakes set the decree absolute in a month to enable him to end his days in a happy married state. the other woman remained unnamed.

London Richard Levy Malcolm Noakes Mary Kate

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