Waters Claim 3 Lives In Wisconsin Weekend
Three men died in Wisconsin waters over the weekend. Louis Rehm and his brother George rented a 12 foot rowboat on Paddock Lake near Kenosha. Rehm drowned when the boat capsized while reaching for a fallen pole. John G Mattrish, a Pound farmer, was swept overboard on White Potato Lake by five foot waves during a sudden storm. Edward J Ligas of Chicago drowned on Lake Nakomis while starting an outboard motor. James Kittrick, Pound, survived after hearing cries for help and aiding Mattrish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Louis Rehm
West Allis
Paddock Lake
Kenosha
Kenosha County
Rehm
George
John G. Mattrish
White Potato Lake
Oconto Falls
James Kittrick
Pound
Mattrish
Oconto County
Edward J. Ligas
Chicago
Inl
Lake Nakomis
Tomahawk
Ligas
Kittrick
Vietnam turmoil and army actions in central highlands
Amid Saigon political maneuvering the U S Army 1st Cavalry and allied units ended Operation Crazy Horse after 21 days of fighting in the central highlands 270 miles northeast of Saigon. Viet Cong toll reported at 516 killed with additional captures and weapons seized. other incidents include a Communist ambush near the 17th Parallel and Vietnamese forces destroying a Viet Cong ammunition factory in Phong Dinh Province. Markets notes follow on hogs cattle and Chicago produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S. 1St Cavalry
U.S
Air Force
17Th Parallel
North Viet Nam
Mekong
Phong Dinh
Cai Rang
Weekend Minnesota crash toll reaches 279 deaths
Across Minnesota six crashes near Elmore and Wadena caused multiple fatalities and injuries. Victims include Ernest Farrow and family members in a head on crash near Elmore and Wegsheid, Dorothy and a brother in a separate crash near Wadena. Others died or were injured in Otter Tail and St Paul incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore
Wadena
Minnesota
Frette
Farrow
Evelyn
Donald
Ernest Farrow
Janet
Rochester
David Farrow
Brian
Bruce
Park Memorial Hospital
Mason City
Iowa
James Mino
Ledyard
Blue Earth
Wegsheid
Reynolds
Budig
Dorothy
Judith Tanner
Danny
Bonnie Hildreth
Minneapolis
Otter Tail County
Don D. Samuelson
Henning
Henry Young
Perham
Edward D. Mader
St. Paul
West St. Paul
Joseph C. Mack
St. Petersburg
Fla
Gertrude
John Messerick
Mader
Power struggle edges Mao heirs in Beijing purge
Tokyo AP reports Beijing sees a widening struggle among Mao Zedong's successors. Liu Shao-chi and Chou En-lai vie for top control as Peng Chen is ousted, with Teng Hsiao-ping and Lin Piao potential targets amid army and party purges. Discontent spreads to media heads and university leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene-Georges Mnagaki
Tokyo
Peking Watchers
Red China
Mao Tze-tung
Peking
Peng Chen
Liu Shao-chi
Chou En-lai
Chou
Peng
Liu
China
Communist Party
Mao
Lo Jui-ching
Lin
Lin Piao
Teng Hsiao-ping
Teng
Mainichi
Ten
Madison UW graduation tops 3600 diplomas awarded
The Class of 1966 at the University of Wisconsin Madison marked a record with more than 3,600 diplomas, boosting total degree winners at Madison and Milwaukee campuses to over 158,000 in the school’s 112 year history. The Madison ceremony also honored several figures with honorary degrees while Gov. Knowles praised UW’s national standing amid AEC site discussions.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Charles D. Gelatt
la Crosse
University Board of Regent
Warren P. Knowles
Atomic Energy Commission
Stoughton
AEC
Marquis W. Childs
St. Louis Post - Dispatch
Washington Bureau
Wilbur J. Cohen
US Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Oscar James Campbell
Columbia University
Farrington Daniels
UW Chemistry Department
Maganbhai D. Patel
India
School of Agriculture
Emanuel Piore
IBM Corp
Ralph Bunche
United Nations
Lincoln Students Award Pins Highlight National Honor Society
Lincoln School assembly honored Triple Triangle members with three year pins including Mark Dyar Jayne Schroeder Kay Sauer Bob Isbell Patty Mosher Nancy Johnson Jackie Strand Terry Shannon Cheryl Webster Sue Koeller and Kathie Simpson. Two year pins went to Stanley Arnold Bob Helm Jim Jenkins Jana Bump Laurie Wetzsteen Jim Ablan Jeanne Johnson George Swan and Vicki Balzer. One year pins were awarded to Eleanor Morton Janice McDowell Chris Matias Judy Kish Pattie Fisher Vickie Harrison Karen Dingeldein Paul Feroe Carla Walker and Mindy Trailer. Cheryl Webster received a Red Cross pin and certificate. certificates went to Sue Koeller Stephanie Lutiger Kay Sauer Vicki Balzer Mary Hanson and Jeanne Young.
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Triple Triangle
National Honors Society
Lincoln School
Mark Dyar
Jayne Schroeder
Kay Sauer
Bob Isbell
Patty Mosher
Nancy Johnson
Jackie Strand
Terry Shannon
Cheryl Webster
Sue Koeller
Kathie Simpson
Stanley Arnold
Bob Helm
Jim Jenkins
Jana Bump
Laurie Wetzsteen
Jim Ablan
Jeanne Johnson
George Swan
Vicki Balzer
Eleanor Morton
Janice McDowell
Chris Matias
Judy Kish
Pattie Fisher
Vickie Harrison
Karen Dingeldein
Paul Feroe
Carla Walker
Mindy Trailer
Red Cross
Stephanie Lutiger
Mary Hanson
Jeanne Young
Police Ambulance Records Roundup
On June 5 at 9 41 a m Mrs May Wiltinger 70 of 2417 State St was taken to Grandview Hospital ill. At 6 25 p m Patricia Vail 29 of 1109 West Ave S was taken to St Francis Hospital ill. At 9 56 p m Fritz Young of Bangor was taken to St Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Wiltinger
State St
Grandview Hospital
Houska Park
Patricia Vail
West Ave. S
St. Francis Hospital
Fritz Young
Bangor
Stock Quotations June 6 Noon Update
National quotations from the National Association of Securities Dealers as of 9 a.m. show inter-dealer prices for Allis-Chalmers 3044 to 85, General Electric 105, Northern Pacific 46 1/2, Pepsi-Cola 68 1/2, and Monsanto 72 1/2 among others. Regional quotes include La Crosse Cooler 94 1/0, Norplex Corp. 22 1/2, and Pyroil Co Inc 5 1/2. Mutual funds listings cover Boston Fund 9.44 10.32, Fidelity Fund 18.68 20.19, and Wisconsin Fund 7.39 8.08 with bids and asks noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
American Enka
American Motors
Amer
Tel & Tel
Anaconda
Burlington
Chrysier Na
Consolidated Foods
Deere
Dupont
Eastman Kodak
Epko Shoe
Fora
General Aniline
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
Grand Union
Great Northern Ry
Gulf Oil
Heileman Brewing
Ilinois Central Ind
International Harvest
Interstate Power
Johnson Service
Jones & Laughlin
Koehring
Kresge
Ens Lockheed
Minn. Mining
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
National Can
Northern Pacific
Northern States
Northwest Bancorp
Olin Mathieson
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips Pete
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Clark Oil
la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Tele
Norplex Corp
Pyroil Co, Inc
Tausche Bonds
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton and
Howard Bal
Weekend Rain Totals 2 Inches
The La Crosse Airport weather station logged 2.03 inches of rain over the weekend with 1.62 inches Saturday. Sunday’s storm added .41 inch. Lightning split trees and damaged bark while power briefly failed at Lutheran Hospital. Winona reported 1.35 inches during a Sunday evening storm.
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la Crosse
Lutheran Hospital
Winona
Minn
Vehicle and boat plunge into Black River near Onalaska spillway
A La Crosse man's car, boat, and trailer slid into the Black River while being hooked to the car about 12:30 p.m. Sunday above the Onalaska spillway. Owner Robert Ammerman reported the submerged vehicle and motor, and a wrecker was called to pull them out.
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la Crosse
Black River
Onalaska Spillway
Robert Ammerman
Logan St
Duck Sinks Without Oil Protecting Feathers
A duck loses its buoyancy when the oil is wiped from its feathers causing water to soak in, making the bird sink. The oily coating normally repels water and helps stay buoyant.
Milwau kee, Northwestern Lines Seek Merger Approval
Chicago reports that the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to merge with the Milwaukee Road forming The Chicago Milwaukee and North Western Transportation Co. Stock swaps favor both sets of shareholders as the two carriers, with extensive Midwest routes, seek a unified system serving Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Minnesota and more.
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Chicago
North Western
North Western Railway
Commoan
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. .Paul and Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Waven
Midwest
Northwest
Chicago, Milwaukee and North Western Transportation Co
North Western Common
Milwaukee Road
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
North Dakota
South Dakota
Milwaukee
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Seattle
Tacoma
Pacific
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
North Western Lines
Wyoming
Sheppard Case Returns to Court After Publicity Claims
Ohio Attorney General Saxbe asserts Sheppard was tried fairly in the 1954 murder of his pregnant wife in Bay Village. The case, tied to press freedom and fair trial rights, saw multiple appellate actions and a stay to pursue a Supreme Court appeal. The Cleveland trial judge faced public scrutiny as media coverage spurred questions of prejudice and potential retrial decisions rest with Cuyahoga County authorities.
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Ohio
William B. Saxbe
Sheppard
U.S. Dist
Carl Weinman
U.S. Circuit Court
Cincinnati
Weinman
U.S. Supreme Court
Bay Village
Cleveland
Supreme Court
High Court
Ariane
Samuel Sheppard Jr
F. Lee Bailey
Boston
Edward Blythin
Dorothy Kilgallen
Bailey
Blythin
Bernard A. Berkman
American Civil Liberties Union
Bedlam
Saxbe
Gerald Donahue
Cuyahoga County
Gemini 9 returns to ship after spaceflight with Cernan
Stafford and Cernan land aboard the Wasp after Gemini 9, nicknamed by a cheering banner. The crew, aided by Cernan and a favorable wind, are assisted by divers who collar the capsule and report the astronauts in excellent condition.
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Stafford
Cernan
Wasp
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Gordon E. Hartley
Navy
Storm Tears Across Oconto County Killing Farmer
A violent storm in Oconto County, possibly a tornado, tore an eight mile path through Spring area, capsized a two person rowboat near White Potato Lake, killing John G. Mattrish and leaving James Kittrick rescued. Fire crews responded after a propane tank ruptured without explodes.
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Here
Suring
Berry Lake
Gillett
Multiple Fatalities From Wisconsin Area Car Crashes
A series of Wisconsin and nearby state crashes left several dead. Victims include Ehm’s relatives and other young adults such as Alta Mae Culver, 16, and Orlando Raatz, 22. Injuries and serious crashes occurred on highways near Oshkosh Belmond Arcadia and Seeley with drivers Paul Foley 52 and Wilfred Aspinwall 65 among those affected.
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Ehm
Sarah G. Ehm
Oshkosh
DiAnn L. Wyzlic
Lake Tomahawk
Orlando Raatz
Fremont
James Estabrooks
Alta Mae Culver
Alvin
Wisconsin-Michigan Line
Crandon
Wausau
Wilfred Aspinwall
Belmont
Wisconsin
Paul Foley
Larry E. Dahl
Arcadia
Trempealeau County
Robert Agger
Fox Point
Glendale
Milwaukee
Delmar D. Crandell
Minneapolis
Seeley
Hayward
Outboard Stolen and Boat Sink on French Island
Larry Wells of 1730 George Street reported a 1960 mercury 70 horsepower outboard motor stolen early Sunday. Thieves stripped the boat of the gas tank battery seats and cushions, opened the drain plug and filled it with rocks, sinking the vessel at a slip near Riverside Bar on French Island. The boat later sank and was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wells
George St
Wells
la Crosse County
Sheriff Department
French Island
Mattress Fire Sparks Drunk and Disorderly Fine
La Crosse firemen respond to a mattress fire tossed from a house after a smoking incident. Raymond H. Maxwell, 41, of 600 Copeland Ave., was fined $54 in municipal court for drunk and disorderly conduct linked to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Raymond H. Maxwell
Copeland Ave
la Crosse Municipal Court
Maxwell
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The
Associated Press
Viet Nam
Winona Livestock Swift & Company
Winona, Minn
Highway 6
West
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Harold W. Johnson
Bloomington
St. Francis
Anoka County
Charles Nelson
Richard R. Bakken
Hutchinson
St. Bonifacius
Daniel Schmidt
Patricia Proell
St. Cloud
Schmidt
Dennis
Nellie E. Remick
Villas
Wis
Joseph Mack
Zenda Tregembo
Ironwood
Mich
Ween
Teng To
Peking People’s Daily
Wu Han
Liao Mo-sha
Peking University
Lu Ping
Peng Peiyun
Party Committee For
Fan Chin
Lincoln
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Marshall CO
Central Wis
First Bank Ltd
Fabri-Tek, Inc
Gateway Trans
Godfrey Co
Hamilton Mfg
Lincoln Natl. Life
Marine Capital
McQuay, Inc
Nekoosa Edwards
Rockwell
Rockwell Mfg. 29-292 Royal Dutch NY — Swank, Inc
Wallace Business
Warner Elec
Western Power
Wis. Power & L
Republic Steel
Rexall Drug
A Dutch
Royal
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Socony
Sperry Rand
Sandard Oil
Calif
Standard Oil
Swift
Texaco
Ve Trane Co
United Airlines
Tale
U.S. Rubber
U.S. Steel
Westinghouse
White Motors
Woolworth
Zenith
Dow Jones
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
California
Reds
Arizona
Alabama
Texas
Chicago Poultry Chicago
coLomano
Flight
Mee
Hallmark
Jackson Plaza
Oconto
Hortonville High School
Duane M. Vetsch
Sumner St
Rita J. Williams
Loomis St
John R. Fisher
Citizens Loan
Main Street
la Cresse
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