Bazooka Blasts Doors Used Against Mexican Demonstrators
Mexico City dispatch reports a bazooka shell blasted through the doors of the National University preparatory school as federal paratroopers with bayonets routed hundreds of demonstrators. Tanks backed government forces, leaving at least one dead and hundreds injured. Police arrested about 300, including Mika Seeger.
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Mexico City
National University
No. 1
Sedna
Mexico
Nywv
Old
National University Preparatory School
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
National Palace
Fidel Castro
Mika Seeger
Pete Seeger
Miss Seeger
Lecumberjtu
War talk clouds Czechoslovakia talks with Soviet leaders
A Prague and Moscow driven report outlines tensions as Soviet leaders press Czechoslovakia to reverse liberalization steps. Brezhnev Kosygin and Podgorny head a minimal program while Czechoslovakia insists on sovereignty and reform momentum. Soviet military maneuvers extend into Ukraine with forces to Poland and East Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayorov
Soviet Union
East Germany
Poland
Bulgaria
Hungary
Warsaw
Kosice
Cierna
CTK
West Germany
Moscow
Alexander Dubcek
Tanjug
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Soviet Ukraine
Czechoslovakia
Wisconsin public hearing on gun registration and licensing
Frisk all-25 of them against gun reg istration or licensing. Many sportsmen favored laws to bar felons and mentally ill from firearms. One person urged school based firearm training. Monday's hearing opened a nine session statewide series, with the next Thursday at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee
Jury Selected In Vernon County Traffic Case
A Vernon County traffic accident suit trial began after jurors were drawn in La Crosse County Court. Plaintiffs Sandra and Melvin Domenger name Franklin Easterday and Janice Felch and American Standard Insurance as defendants. The April 24 1967 collision injured Mrs Domenger. Felch did not contest the complaint.
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la Crosse County
Vernon County
Boy Drowns While Taking Swimming Lessons at Owatonna Beach
An Owatonna Minnesota boy named Greg Cummings ten drowned Monday afternoon while taking swimming lessons at the municipal beach. Coroner Dr. Donald Howath said he died at the scene and the body was found under a dock in about four feet of water.
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Owatonna
Minn
Greg Cummings
Steele County
Donald Howath
Greg
John C. Cummings
Minnesota
Michael Gendron
la Port
Gilette Lake
la Porte
Leslie Betsinger
Lester J. Betsinger
Aurora
Ill
Lake Pepin
Michael
Lester Betsinger
Austin, Minn
Hog and cattle market radar at Winona and South St. Paul
Hog prices eased 25 cents while cattle and veal moved mixed to steady in regional quotes. Chicago poultry and produce markets showed lower wholesale buying prices across roadsters and fryers with varied egg and butter rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Company
Winona
Minn
Nes
Hi-Choice
Prime
Cairner & Cutter
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Chicago Poultry Chicago
Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Red Cross Worker Of Tomah Dies
Mrs. Robert E. Maxwell 74 longtime Tomah Red Cross executive secretary died Sunday in Madison hospital after a long illness. Services at St Marys Episcopal Church Wednesday at 10 a.m. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by son Robert and one granddaughter.
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Red Cross
Tomah
Wis
Robert E. Maxwell
Tomah Red Cross Chapter
Madison
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Oak Grove
Ninneman’s Funeral Home
Maxwell
Dorothea Kyhl
Iro‘quois
S.D
Sparta
Spartan High School
St.Mary’s Episcopal Guild
Auxiliary of the Disabled American Veterans
Pythian Sisters
Rebekah Lodges
American Legion Auxiliary
Camp McCoy
McCoy Job Corps
Robert
Steel month yields extra holiday and pay perks
A steel industry update notes an extra paid holiday bringing total to eight and wage boosts for widows of workers killed on the job. An additional seven cents per hour will be added to job classifications, with top classifications gaining the increase by the end of a three-year contract.
Rockefeller backers push Vietnam plank at platform talk
Platform aide Platform nia says the Eisenhower statement will weigh in drafting. Sen John G Tower notes a Nixon disposed majority on the committee. Nixon may outline Vietnam proposals later this week. Rockefeller backs a four stage peace plan with an international force as buffer. Conte Chafee Frelinghuysen Lipscomb weigh positions on a Vietnam plank with limited detail due to Paris talks.
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Rockefeller
Platform Committee
John G. Tower
Texas
Nixon
Silvio Conte
Massachusetts
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Peter Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Glenard P. Lipscomb
California
Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs and
National Defense
Vietnam
Paris
Humphrey Calls for Unit Rule Release and City Vision
The Associated Press survey shows Nixon 542, Rockefeller 202, Humphrey 792 votes toward the Democratic nomination with 1312 needed. Humphrey proposes a new city on July 4 1976 as a living monument to urban renewal and urges dropping unit rules to let delegates vote their conscience. He cites federal tax incentives and contract locality as fixes for urban ills. McCarthy urged similar openness. Wallace says he will appear on all 50 states ballots. Fulbright faces renomination test in Arkansas while Percy expects closer ties to Rockefeller.
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Associated Press
Richard Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Hubert Humphrey
McCarthy
Humphrey
America
San Francisco
Los Angeles
National Association of Counties
Washington
George C. Wallace
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Senate
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
24 U.S. Troops Killed Fighting N. Viet Forces
Reported by AP from Saigon details two ground battles with 24 American fatalities and five enemy bodies found. Marines near Da Nang suffered 20 dead and 40 wounded after an ambush. air units fought near Hue with four air cavalrymen killed and 25 wounded. A MIG downing by Lt Cmdr Guy Cane marked a rare US success.
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George Esper
Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
7Th Regiment
da Nang
Hue
Bon Homme Richard
Vinh
Cmdr
Guy Cane
New York City
Darlac Province
Ban Me Naval Hospital
Thuot
Birth announcements from multiple Wisconsin hospitals
A compilation of birth notices lists July births at Grandview Lutheran andSt. Francis Hospitals in La Crosse area plus Burlington and Burlington areas with parents names and addresses. Included are August 29 1965? notes and several associated relatives. Also portions recount wartime reports from Vietnam era and a Reichstag election turnout note.
Wash machine belt slips at Nesseth home and fuel spill incident
Report of a belt slipping on a washing machine at Mrs. Sidney Nesseth residence 514 South Lith Street on July 29 at 10 50 a m and a gasoline spill at Rose and Gould Streets following a separate accident at 4 42 p m.
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Sidney Nesseth
So Lith
Rose and Gould Streets
Church Group Plans Week of Camping at Oak Hills
La Crosse branch members and friends of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints attend the Wisconsin Junior High Camp at Oak Hills near Grand Marsh from August 3 to 10. Robert Seeley a seventy and president of the Waterloo Clinton Iowa District will speak. Camp director Marvin Whiteaker of Lancaster says the camp aims to foster living together in harmony and promote spiritual growth among the Wisconsin district’s eleven branches and missions.
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la Crosse
The
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ For Latter-day Saints
Wisconsin
Oak Hills
Grand Marsh
Robert Seeley
Waterloo-Clinton
Iowa
Marvin Whiteaker
Lancaster
Dean Attends IBM Seminar in Poughkeepsie
Dean B. J. Young of the College of Education at La Crosse State University visits Poughkeepsie New York this week for an IBM customer executive program seminar. The event aims to acquaint deans with computer service potentialities.
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B. J. Young
College of
la Crosse State University
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
International Business Machines Corp
IBM
Radio Highlights Tuesday Festive Arts and GOP Updates
Tuesday radio highlights include WLCX at 7 p m with the Coulee Region Festival of Arts officials led by fest president Robert Smith and conductor Frank Italiano plus committee chairs. WKBH at 9 05 p m features highlights of the GOP platform. WKTY broadcasts Peter Hurtgen from Miami Beach at 10 a m and 5 p m with GOP convention news. 1 25 p m covers Cubs versus Astros.
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WLCX
Coulee Region
WKTY
Peter Hurtgen
la Crosse
Miami Beach
Fla
Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros
Sparta youth pleads guilty to two charges in court
Allen C. Jones, 18, of Sparta pleaded guilty to attempting to steal a wheel and tire from a car and to resisting arrest in Monroe County Court. He received 30 days in jail on each count. James Sullivan, 17, also of Sparta, had juvenile jurisdiction waived and was fined $100 and costs on both charges. Sullivan must enlist in the Marines to suspend the resisting arrest fine.
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Sparta
Wis
Allen C. Jones
Monroe
James W. Rice
James Sullivan
Sullivan
Paul H. Sullivan
Tomah Veterans Hospital
Road Deaths Soar to 641 in Wisconsin Toll
Wisconsin highway toll reached 641 with two more fatalities over the weekend. Deborah Johnson, 10, of Oak Creek, died in a crash near Spread Eagle when a car left U.S. 2 and struck a culvert and utility pole. Marc Cornell, 14, of Gilman, died when a tractor rolled over. John Evers, 17, Casco, and Gordon R. Schmidt, 30, Hartland, also perished in separate crashes on county roads and in Waukesha County.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Deborah Johnson
Oak Creek
Spread Eagle
Florence County
U.S. Highway 2
Taylor County
Marc Cornell
Gilman
John Evers
Casco
Kewaunee
Gordon R. Schmidt
Hartland
Waukesha
La Crescent Curtails PO Window Service
La Crescent postmaster L I Yeiter announced Saturday window service will end from July 27 except for general delivery and call window mail. Hours will be 9 to 10 a m. All Saturday financial transactions including money orders and stamp sales will be discontinued until further notice. Carrier deliveries continue for now.
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LA Crescent
Minn
L. I. Yeiter
City Band To Play Wednesday At LCU
The La Crosse Concert Band will perform on the lawn in front of Main Hall at La Crosse State University at 7 p.m. Wednesday. A Hawaiian luau will precede the concert from 5 to 6 30 p.m. in Ishuala cafeteria on the Cartwright Center first floor.
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la Crosse
la Crosse State University
Ishuala
Cartwright Center
Police Ambulance Runs In La Crosse Area
On July 29 multiple ambulance calls to La Crosse locations report injuries and illnesses. Mary Anthony 14 sustained cheek injury from a golf club near La Crosse Country Club. Frank Young 63 injured eye and head after a fall at Ward Service Center. Elsie Stickler 70 admitted to St Francis Hospital for illness. Ruth Silha 57 taken to Grand View Hospital for illness. Rowley Lowing 19 to Lutheran Hospital for illness. Sharon Ree iwell 20 to Lutheran Hospital for illness.
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la Crosse Country Club
Mary Anthony
S. 24Th St
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse Clinic
Ward Service Center
3Rd and Vine Sts
Frank Young
Main St
Elsie Stickler
Harvey St
Ruth Silha
Charles St
Grandview Hospital
Rowley Lowing
King St
Lutheran Hospital
Sharon Ree Iwell
S. Lith St
Three More Tires Slashed Reported in La Crosse
Police received three additional tire slashings in La Crosse over a two day span. Allene Trowbridge reported a slashed tire on 524% S. 6th St. Roger Johnson and Darrell Hanson also reported vandalism at 10201 S. 5th Ave. and 1703 Kane St. Crowded area from Green Bay Street to the east and west city limits accounted for multiple incidents.
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la Crosse
Allene Trowbridge
S. 6Th St
Roger Johnson
S. 5Th Ave
Darrell Hanson
Kane St
Green Bay
Volunteers for Zielke Formed in La Crosse County
A group named Volunteers for Zielke has filed a statement of organization with the county clerk to promote Patrick Zielke for La Crosse County 2nd District assemblyman on the Republican ticket. Charles Goldsmith is president, Robert Mickelson secretary, and James Thornton treasurer. area chairmen include Mrs. Lawrence Broadhead Shelby John Renstrom Onalaska James Carstens West Salem Kenneth Marcus Holmen Hals ey Wardwell French Island and Marvin Cravens Medary.
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la Crosse County
Zielke
Patrick Zielke
Charles Goldsmith
Robert Mickelson
James Thornton
Lawrence Broadhead
Shelby
John Renstrom
Onalaska
James Carstens
West Salem
Kenneth Marcus
Holmen
Halsey Wardwell
French Island
Marvin Cravens
Medary
Goldsmith
Pat Zielke
Soldier Pulls Alarm at Camp McCoy Nabbed On Spot
An Army reservist Donald Cavaleri of Sioux Falls pulled a fire alarm at Camp McCoy early Tuesday. Patrolman Joseph Becker spotted him. Cavaleri was arrested within seconds and confined overnight in La Crosse County Jail. He offered no defense beyond I pulled the alarm.
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Camp McCoy
Donald Cavaleri
Sioux Falls
M.D
Joseph Becker
Cavaleri
Stock quotations from Marshall Co markets
National and regional quotes as of 9:00 a.m. list inter dealer prices for CW Transport Central Tele Dial Finance Fabri Tek First Bank Gateway Trans Godfrey Co Gyrodyne Howell Instruments Lincoln Natl. Life McQuay Nekoosa Rockwell Royal Dutch Wallace Warner Werner Wis. Power La Crosse Cooler La Crosse Tele Pyroil mutual funds and Wisconsin funds with bid and ask ranges and markup adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Co
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
CW Transport
Dial Finance
Fabri-Tek, Inc
First Bank Ltd
Gateway Trans
Godfrey Co
Howell Instruments
Lincoln Natl
Life
McQuay, Inc
Nekoosa
Rockwell
Werner Trans
Wis. Power & L
la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Tele
Pyroil Co., Inc
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & H. Bal
Eaton & H. Stk
Eberstad Fd
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fd
Mass. Inv. Tr
Mass. Inv. Gr
Natl. Investors
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
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la Crosse Tribune
By Stratford C. Jones
Santiago de Cuba
Mika
Latin America
New Zealand
Zocalo
Winona Livestock
HHH
Charles H. Percy
Bill
N. Viet
Radio
Hanoi
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Paul Allen
Richard Sagear
S. 29Th St
Kathryne Gerstle
John G. Olson
Redfield St
Marjorie Meir
Virgil H. Holder
Grandview Place
Theda Doyle
Alan L. Lorenz
S. 30Th St
Linda Mickschl
James W. Noben
Wood St
Arlinda Richmond
William L. Luhman
Oak Ave. S
Tonia Henthorne
Caledonia
Alice Esch
Michael Viner
Powell St
Lynda Hanson
Gary Craig
Mindoro
Emily
Rhodenizer
Everett Newburg
S. 3Rd
Mary Fogel
Jack Wells
R. 2
Jacqueline Needham
Robert Kernan
Lansing
Mary Collins
John T. Graf
N. Elm St
Kathleen Hafner
John C. McKeeth
Galesville
Audrey Larson
Heath Joseph
Richard Riniker
Laureen Kay Hess
Inroqua
Bernard Lucey
R. J. Ferryville
Janet Harter
Donald Edbert
R. 1
la Farge
Arlene Bruce
Burlington
Todd Matthew
Daniel J. Tooley
State St
Linda Jones
Milwaukee
St. Mary’s Hospital
Frederic C. Mueller
W. Jackson St
Cedarburg
Jacqueline Sauer
Mueller
Indianapolis
Ind
Coleman Hospital
Sandra Kay
Thomas Burger
Louise Ave
Alyce Johnson
Portsmouth
J.g
LaVern K. Senn
Boyd Road
Virginia Beach
Senn
Fire Department
David Hall
Bernard Kotten I
Norwalk
Kotten
Hall
Himo
George E. Ritter
LeRoy Heinrich
Robert L. Thieding
James E. Stanek
Hillsboro
Roger L. Willen
Westby
Monroe County
LCU
Skeeter Schedule
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Allied Stores
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
American Motors Whemer
Tel & Tel
Anaconda
Anchor Coupling
Chrysler
Consolidated Foods
buPon
Eastman Kodak
Ford
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
Codric
Great Northern Ry
Gulf
Heileman Brw
Inter
Harvest
Rexall Drug
Ryder Systems
Sears Roebuck
Scott Paper
Sinclair Oil
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
Calif
Wift
Texaco
Trane Co
U.S. Steel
Universal Oil
White Motors
Westinghouse
Eloc
Woolworth
Dow Jones
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