Senate OKs 10 percent redistricting plan in surprise move
Senate approves a strict congressional redistricting bill lowering allowable district variation to 10 percent, potentially forcing reapportionment in 33 states by next year. The vote follows Kennedy backed amendment. House must accept Senate changes in conference.
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Washington
Senate
House
House Conference
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Kennedy
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
House Judiciary Committee
James C. Corman
D-Calif
Celler
Corman
New York
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Nebraska
West Virginia
Ohio
California
Georgia
Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
New Mexico
Hawaii
Sen
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Nelson seeks fast aid for Great Lakes northern economy
Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin called for a bold action program to boost northern Wisconsin Minnesota and Michigan economies. He urged the Great Lakes Commission to back small harbors of refuge network, a vigorous sport fishery on Lakes Michigan and Superior, and support for the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and inclusion of Wisconsin's Wolf River in the National Scenic Rivers system.
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Washington
Great Lakes Commission
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
Great Lakes
Lakes
Superior
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
Wolf River
Court Receipts Show Increase in May 1967
May receipts in Judge Leon ard F. Roraff's County Court Branch 2 totaled 6344.09, up two thirds from May 1966. The 1967 five month total is 27016.00, versus 21330.20 last year. May breakdown includes suit taxes 293, court costs 762.39, state traffic fines 934, criminal fines 720, county traffic fines 3210.70 and small claims fees 424.
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Leonard F. Roraff
Helen Schwinefus
City Trees Sampled by Forest Tent Caterpillars
Forest tent caterpillars have invaded the city and are eating leaves on trees, according to the La Crosse Park Department. The official notes chemical control options using lindane or malathion insecticides.
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la Crosse Park
Fry
Earl Hubanks Dies at 64 in Gays Mills Wisconsin
Earl Hubanks 64 died Thursday night at his Gays Mills home. Services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Alger officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery Mount Sterling. Survives wife Constance, mother Mrs. Lillian Hubanks, two brothers Harvey and Lee, and sister Mrs. Joe Petonik.
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Gays Mills
Wis
Earl Hubanks
Richard Alger
Evergreen Cemetery
Mount Sterling
Commersnaes
Martin Funeral Home
Hubanks
Crawford County
Constance
Lillian Hubanks
Boscobel
Harvey
Madison and Lee
Joe Petonik
Cedarburg
Westby Area Man Killed By Tractor
Westby Wisconsin. Willie Nelson 75 died Tuesday when his tractor toppled down a steep bank on a Bloomingdale area farm east of Westby. The body was found Thursday with time of death set for Tuesday. Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church. Burial in Coon Prairie Cemetery. Survivors include Dottie Nelson wife Elmer brother and three sisters all of Westby and nearby Viroqua. Born September 19 1891 on a farm near Westby. Burial in Coon Prairie Cemetery.
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Westby
Wis
Willie Nelson
Bloomingdale
Westby-Coon Prairie Lutheran Church
H. O. Aasen
Coon Prairie
Anton Nelson
Dottie Dolen
Elmer
Carl Aarstad
Selma Carlson
Sadie Aarstad
Viroqua
Infant Michael Euler dies. services scheduled
Death notice for infant Michael Euler of 413 Liberty Street reports he died in a local hospital on Wednesday June 7. Survived by his parents Jason and Mrs Euler, one brother Jeffery, paternal grandparents John G. Euler of La Crosse and Mrs Irene Bell of Milwaukee, and maternal grandfather Harry Johnson of La Crosse. Graveside services set for Friday at 3 p.m. at Catholic Cemetery with Rev. Robert Wagner officiating.
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Michael Euler
Liberty St
Jeffery
John G. Euler
la Crosse
Irene Bell
Milwaukee
Harry Johnson
Catholic Cemetery
Robert Wagner
Riese and Abraham Die. Obituaries Listed with Funeral Details
Mrs. Ann M. Riese, 67, of 1310 S. 19th St., died in a local hospital Friday June 9. Survivors include son Roger, three grandchildren, two brothers, four sisters, and four in memory of Kenneth and Wayne. Services Monday at Schumacher Funeral Home and Holy Trinity Church with burial at Catholic Cemetery. George Abraham, 64, La Crosse, died June 8. survived by four relatives and two brothers. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday at South Side Blaschek Funeral Home and Christ Episcopal Church burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Christ Episcopal Church or Cancer Fund.
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Ann M. Riese
S. 19Th St
Roger
R. 2
Onalaska
William Hegenbart
Rockland
al Hegenbart
Winona
Minn
Elizabeth Hermann
Arcadia
Ford
Helen) Rick
Torrance
Calif
Matilda Martin
Sparta
Floyd
Marie) Holter
Ontario
Melvin
Kenneth
Wayne
Schumacher Funeral Home
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Msgr
V. J. Plecity
Catholic
George Abraham
la Crosse
George
Eva) Garvalia
Nathan
Bessie) Haddad
Madison
Albert
Los Angeles
Nais
South Side
Blaschke
Christ Episcopal Church
Harris C. Mooney
Oak Grove Cemetery
Cancer Fund
Dog Bite Sparks Hippie Area Clash in Tompkins Square Park
A small brown dog bit a policeman and a stroller in Tompkins Square Park amid hippie clashes. Ralph Stravato walked his dog when Nash Stinson was bitten. Patrolman John Buckley was bitten while trying to calm the animal. About 100 people gathered. eight radio cars and dozens of officers responded. Both men treated at Bellevue Hospital and released. no charges against Stravato.
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New York
Tompkins Square Park
Ralph Stravato
Nash Stinson
John Buckley
Bellevue Hospital
Stravato
Mao Backers Foes Clash In Red China
Tokyo dispatch reports escalating clashes between Mao supporters and opponents in China. A new government directive grants wide powers to military garrisons to arrest and punish civilians and soldiers. Paragraphs claim over 21 000 killed or injured since January amid Maoist and Liu Shao chi rival factions.
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Tokyo
Mao Tse-tung
Red China
Mao
Communist Party Central Committee
Moscow
China
Liu Shao-chi
Pastor Recaps Russian Trip At Rotary Meeting
Rev Wayne L Grover of Asbury Methodist Church spoke at the Thursday noon Rotary Club gathering in Hotel Stoddard about his tour of Russia. Robert Moen presented Rotary banners from Europe and Milton Hoglund discussed the Rotary Foundation drive.
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Russia
Rotary Club
Hotel Stoddard
Wayne L. Grover
Asbury Methodist Church
Mr. Grover
Robert Moen
Rotary
Milton Hoglund
Rotary Foundation
Perry Saito
Eau Claire
Winslow Wilson
Superior
Ron Blair
Beloit
E. Edstrom
Winona
Walter Leifield
John Erickson
Minneapolis
William Chamberlain
Dennis Blackmore
Richard Hoglund
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Don Gleason
Duane Jackman
Platteville
Gifts Accepted by UW La Crosse Regents
La Crosse gifts were received Friday by the University of Wisconsin board of regents. The Neuwerth estate provided $625 to the president's special fund and the Adolf Gundersen Medical Foundation gave $1,000 for a lecture ship fund in the surgery department.
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la Crosse
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Donald F. Neuwerth
Adolf Gundersen Medical Foundation
19 Year Olds Lead Top of Draft in New Law
The proposed draft law would place 19 year olds at the top of inductees for four years from July 1. It would grant deferments to college students while maintaining local draft board autonomy and prevent presidential changes without new legislation.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
Senate
House
Pentagon
Defense spending soars to 70.3 billion under House plan
The House Appropriations Committee endorses a record peacetime defense budget of 70.3 billion for the coming year, including 20.3 billion for Vietnam, with 43.7 billion in prior funds. The panel notes costs are rising in Southeast Asia and expects further requests.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Vietnam
Johnson
Congress
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Southeast Asia
House
Defense Department
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Pted Ee Shop
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Ite
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