Conservationist Defends Olson Flight to Republican Convention
Wisconsin Conservation Department spokesman defended using a state airplane to fly Lt. Gov. Jack Olson to the Republican state convention in Eau Claire. The flight, arranged to cover Olson’s Green Bay engagement, followed department policy and mirrored a prior trip for Gov. Knowles. Olson argued the trip avoided a late arrival and night flight, calling the arrangement proper.
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Green Bay
James R. Smaby
Onalaska
Conservation Commission
Smaby
Milwaukee Sentinel
the Sentinel
Wisconsin Press Association
Milwaukee
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Sentinel
Leo Roethe
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
Gene Roark
Jerris
Roethe
Assembly
Madison
Boethe
Roark
Jorris
Baraboo
Wisconsin Dells
Eau Claire
Kenneth L. Beghin
Conservation Department
Congress
Three Winona youths injured in high speed chase rollover
A stolen car carrying John A. Mueller, Richard J. King, and Donald J. Mickalowski rolled over after a pursuit by Onalaska police at speeds near 90 mph. Mueller sustained head and rib injuries. King and Mickalowski had cuts. Officers found stolen items including a TV and groceries from overnight thefts at Huber's Citgo.
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la Crosse
Onalaska
St. Francis Hospital
John A. Mueller
Richard J. King
Donald J. Mickalowski
Gerald Stolander
Milo Novotny
Huber
Citgo
S. 2Nd Ave
Onala
Hokah
Minn
Twins Battle Orioles On Baseball Broadcast Schedule
Radio listings show WLCX at 7 p.m. Vox Pop and WKBH at 7 45 p.m. with Twins Orioles games. Saturday includes 1 p.m. Twins vs Orioles and 7 45 p.m. Twins vs Orioles. Police log notes June 9 two hospital transports for illness and one injury from a motorcycle crash on West Avenue.
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WKBH
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
Twins
Orioles
Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Weather Outlook For Five Day Period
Cloudy with thundershowers in Wisconsin and Iowa plus scattered showers in Minnesota Friday night through Saturday. Temperatures forecast to run about 4 degrees below normal Saturday to next Wednesday with near one inch of precipitation. Sunrise Saturday 6 23 a.m. Sunset 6 46 p.m. Record highs and lows listed for June 9.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
Two Wisconsin Children Drown In Separate Spots
Two children died while swimming in Wisconsin on Thursday. Penny Vanderbush, 9, of Waupun drowned in a Waupun quarry and Thomas Rausch, 14, of Burlington drowned in Echo Lake in Racine County. Both bodies were recovered.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Penny Vanderbush
Waupun
Thomas Rausch
Burlington
Echo Lake
Racine
Sailor Joseph J. Seller of Hutchinson Killed in Vietnam
Defense Department reports Marine Pfc. Joseph J. Seller son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Seller of Hutchinson Minnesota was killed in Vietnam. The report notes currency is produced only at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington D C.
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Washington (Ap
Joseph J. Seller
Clyde W. Seller
Hutchinson, Minn
Vietnam
Defense Department
United States
Bureau of Engraving ‘Eng Printing
Washington, D.C
Stock Quotations From Shearson Mammill Co List
Inter dealer prices as of 9:00 a.m. quoted for La Crosse Cooler La Crosse Telephone Pyroil Co Inc and several mutual funds including Boston Chemical Eaton & Howard Fidelity Manhattan Mass. Investors Puritan and Wisconsin funds with bid and ask ranges.
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Te National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Telephone
Pyroil Co., Inc
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Chemical Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal
Eaton & Howard
Chicago market report on livestock and produce
Chicago Mercantile Exchange quotations show hogs up, cattle and veal mixed, butter and other dairy products steady to higher. Winona and South St. Paul livestock sales reported with ranges for butchers, sows, steers, heifers, calves, and feeders. potato arrivals and shipments noted with regional price ranges.
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South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
U.S
Onalaska Man Pleads Guilty to Forgery Charges
Jerry C. Stevens, 23, of Onalaska, changed his plea to guilty on two forgery counts for endorsing nearly 600 dollars in Phoenix Mutual Life checks stolen from a U S mails deposit in an Iowa office building. He faces sentencing by July 3 after a presentence report and bonds set at 1000 dollars.
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U.S
Iowa
Jerry C. Stevens
la Crosse
Phoenix Mutual Life, Insurance Co
Leonard F. Roraff
Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare
Stevens
California
Dist. Atty
Seth Stoltz
Alan Cole
Stoltz
Wisconsin
Reservists Injured in Crash Near Camp McCoy
Two Army Reserve men stationed at Camp McCoy were examined treated and released at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital after a 2 45 a m crash on La Crosse Street near 16th Street. Driver Roger A Rotar 24 Verona and passenger Ronald J Cliff Flint Mich were hurt when their car hit two trees.
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la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Roger A. Rotar
R. 1
Verona
Ronald J. Cliff
Flint, Mich
la Crosse Street
16Th Street
Arabs Expand Boycott to All U S and Britain Goods
Beirut AP The Federation of Arab Chambers of Commerce urged extending the Arab boycott against Israel to all American and British products and services. Leaders said oil exports to aggressors must stop and all American and British transport should be boycotted in Arab states. The resolution vows continued struggle until Israel is destroyed and Arab land restored.
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Lebanon
Federation of Arab Chambers of Commerce
Israel
United States
Britain
Egypt
Ekbony
Cairo
Gamal’ Abdel Nasser
Soviet Union
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
U.S
Fedorenko
Youth Prevented From Jumping Into River Here
Police and highway crew aided by La Crosse officers restrained a 17 year old boy who threatened to jump from the French Slough rock slope under the I 90 bridge at French Island. After a struggle he was pulled to shore and placed in a squad car. He was taken to County Jail and later transferred to a hospital.
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French Island
Jack Haack
Haack
la Crosse
Jerry Mosher
Mosher
James McHugh
No Beer Tent By Avalon At La Crosse Oktoberfest
La Crosse Festivals Inc. informs the Common Council it will not place a beer tent outside the Avalon during the 1967 Oktoberfest. Residents opposed the plan, and the board now searches for a new site while preparing to seek a special beer license. President Richard Schueler notes petitions influenced the decision.
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Festivals Board
Common Council
Hue shells and air war mark Vietnam frontline
Communist gunners shell Hue for a second time in 10 days wounding an American and three South Vietnamese. In North Vietnam Air Force strikes against traffic lines were limited by clouds as pilots reported 35 trucks destroyed and 46 barges blown up. Overall losses include 576 warplanes and six helicopters downed in North and South Vietnam, with non combat losses rising.
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South Vietnam
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Constellation
Bon Homme Richard
Quang Tin
Quang Ngai
U.S. Commando
U.S. Command
U N Council Formulates Cease Fire Amid Middle East Tensions
The U N Security Council debated cease fire guarantees as Israel and Syrian forces clash around the Sea of Galilee and Suez Canal fronts. Egypt backed a cease fire while Syria accepted it hours later with U S support for negotiations to withdraw troops and halt aggression.
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Syria
Sea of Galilee
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Soviet Union
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U Thant
Security Council
U.S
Gulf of Aqaba
Hans R. Tabro
Denmark
Mohammed Awad el-Kony
Arthur J. Goldberg
el-Kony
Mahmoud Riad
Council Chamber
Taba
Damascus
Jordan
Iraq
Hussein
Grain futures quotes from Chicago market report
Wheat No 2 hard 1.7n No 2 red 1.60n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.37n. Oats No 2 heavy white 77Yen. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.90lan. Soybean oil 10.05n.
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Guard Change Meets Opposition in Defense Bill Report
The House Appropriations Committee blocked Pentagon plans to realign National Guard and Army Reserve units and urged deferral until formal legislative expression is possible. The panel cited misgivings about disbanding reserve combat units amid crisis, while the bill aims to keep Army Reserve strength at 260,000 and National Guard at 400,000.
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War Continues Amid Cease-Fire Shocks and Israeli Gains
The report describes Israeli forces downing a Syrian Mirage over the border and repelling two Israeli columns near Al Bahriyat and Nasseriya by the Sea of Galilee. Syria shells Israeli artillery as Israel proclaims success in four days of fighting. Egypt and Syria agreed to a cease-fire, while Iraq and Jordan monitor and observe the halt.
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Nasseriya
Sea of Galilee
Israel
Egypt
Syria
Severe Storms Cause Local Flooding and Lightning Damage
Heavy rainfall flowed across the area with unofficial totals between 3.5 and 4 inches in La Farge. Lightning struck a house in Viroqua and a barn near Viola, while trees were blown down in Norwalk and Melvina. A Cashton Texaco window was blown out and power outages affected Mauston and New Lisbon.
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Viroqua
Norwalk
Melvina
Peterson Texaco
Cashton
Mauston
New Lisbon
Aldermen Reject Performer Registration Plan
The Common Council rejected legislation requiring cabaret performers to register with police. Only Alderman Donald Medinger voted to save it. Medinger cited concerns over go go girl acts in bars for teens while the La Crosse County Tavern League argued economics prevent such hires.
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Donald Medinger
Medinger
la Crosse
Severe Storm Causes Wide Damage Across La Crosse Area
La Crosse area reports extensive storm damage with downed trees and branches, power outages, and property damage. City crews prioritize emergency calls while private property owners handle removal on boulevards. Weather officials noted no advance warning from the weather bureau amid widespread reports of broken windows, roof damage, and washed-out roads.
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Eugene Fry
la Crosse Park
Weather Bureau
la Crosse
Services Slated At Mt. Sterling For Crash Victim
Gays Mills Wisconsin obituary notes Gehard Swanson 43 of Fort Wayne Indiana and formerly of Seneca was killed in a two vehicle crash near Columbia City Indiana. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Mount Sterling Lutheran Church with Rev. Andrew Hegre officiating and military cemetery rites. Swanson WWII veteran. Friends may call after 7 p.m. Friday at Commersnaes Martin Funeral Home in Gays Mills. Surviving are his widow Marian five children his mother and three sisters.
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Gehard and Swanson
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Seneca
Columbia City
Swanson
Mount Sterling Lutheran Church
Andrew Hegre
Commersnaes-Martin
Marian
Jane
Barbara
David
Peter
John
Ida Swanson
Harold Wallace
Mount Sterling
Robert Stussy
Joe Knoble
LeVander Appointee Noted As Possible Resignation
ST. PAUL AP William J. O'Brien state commissioner of economic development is weighing leaving state service. At 37 he was among Gov Harold LeVanders first appointees last winter to lead a department reorganized from Business Development into Economic Development. the governor confirmed he has broached resigning but not resigned.
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ST. Paul
William J. O’brien
O’brien
Harold LeVander
Department of Business Development
Department of Economic Development
Four Named to State Vacation Committee
The State Chamber of Commerce reports four appointments to its travel and vacation committee. Named are Don F. Taylor of Merrill Blake Kellogg of Madison Edward W. Hanson of Milwaukee and Clarence E Hartman of Rhinelander.
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State Chamber of Commerce
Don F. Taylor
Merrill
Blake Kellogg
Edward W. Hanson
Milwaukee
Clarence E. Hartman
Rhinelander
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