This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1969
Page
3
Amherst College conferred 301 degrees at its 148th commencement amid fashion disruptors. Graduates gathered in informal attire such as dungarees and sandals with 60 students wearing red armbands for a protest. A rock band blasted as speeches and choir songs were partially drowned out.
A tiny South American violin spider colony of about 50 insects was discovered in five Sierra Madre park buildings. The venomous spider, no bigger than a dime, bites rarely. officials fumigated the sites and warned the public while noting a probable two year presence.
President Nixon encounters strong GOP opposition on electoral reform voting rights postal reform tax reform college unrest and anti poverty measures. Republican leaders push for direct elections extend debate and threaten possible defeats as party factions seek to influence 1972 campaign plans.
Hundreds of admirers march four miles from St Paul Cathedral to St Thomas College to back Bishop James P. Shannon who resigns as auxiliary bishop and St Helena pastor over Pope Paul VI encyclical. Speakers praise his suffering and ecumenical ties as Yale honors him with a cross medal.
About 175 members of Teamsters Local 563 approved a pact with Fox Valley Material Suppliers Association ending a 10 month strike that delayed highway work. The contract retroactive to May 1 1968 raises wages to 5.87 for dump truck drivers 6.25 for mechanics 6.15 for concrete plant operators and 6.05 for some drivers with holiday pension and health benefits. A separate Eau Claire laborers pact ended a May 5 walkout affecting Stout State University Eau Claire State University Wisconsin Telephone and Chippewa Falls library.
Fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday with low to night in the 50s and highs near 70s. Wisconsin sees warmer southeast half Tuesday with possible late showers. Minnesota and Iowa expect increasing cloudiness and a few showers or storms in spots. overall a 5 day trend cooler with near normal precipitation sparse.
At the University of Minnesota commencement 4,711 graduates heard Dr. Malcolm Moos acknowledge valid points from campus activists on war discrimination poverty and hypocrisy. He urged reason over destruction and noted the administration building takeover by demonstrators causing over 5000 dollars in damage.
La Crosse June Dairy Month events continue with a children's movie The Big Month starring Jerry Lewis and a color cartoon at the Hollywood Theater. Children will use a milk butter or cheese carton label as their ticket. No fee is charged. Show starts at 9:30 a.m.
A two day old baby girl was found abandoned Friday night in a car at a Sheboygan shopping center. A 17 year old boy found the infant after finishing work at a pharmacy. The baby was taken to a hospital in good condition with a note saying she hopes for a loving Christian home.
Stevens Point State University announced a housing shortage tolerance moratorium on enrollment to take effect June 16. Students without confirmed housing for the fall semester will be blocked from enrolling as growth outpaced dormitory construction and private housing saturation. One new dormitory opening this fall will house about 270, with expected fall enrollment near 7,900, up over 1,100 from last year.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.