Slain UM coed identified as sixth in local murder spree
In Ann Arbor Michigan a University of Michigan coed Alice Elizabeth Kalem, 21, is identified by her father as the latest victim in a string of sex murders across Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Police suspect a single assailant linked to six brutal killings dating back to 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Wildstrom
Ann Arbor
Mich
Joseph Kalem
Alice Elizabeth
University of Michigan
Kalem
Ypsilanti
Benjamin Cologie
All Arts
Royal Ee
Campaigns to halt seal slaughter join alligator protection
In the United States campaigns led by Friends of Animals and others urge stopping Canadian and Alaskan seal hunts and saving the alligator mississippiensis. Estimates claim 50,000 seals die yearly. 20,000 alligators remain in Florida’s Everglades amid poaching. Congress weighs bans on interstate alligator hide shipments and imports of endangered-origin animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Audubon Society
Canada
Alaska
Brian Davies
New Brunswick Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Friends of Animals
Davies
Alice Herrington
Walter J. Hickel
Florida
Everglades
Japan
Congress
Meeting To Discuss Dumping Regulations
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources official Harry Denzien will join a Thursday 8 p.m. discussion in Room 202 of the courthouse on municipal dumping facility requirements under new rules. Greenfield has built new facilities and may need to modify others to meet the standards. Attorney John Bosshard notes costs may be prohibitive under the Spar aan department outline. The meeting aims to inform residents and the general public may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Denzien
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Greenfield
John Bosshard
Nuttelman Seeks Assembly Action On Farming Bill
Norbert Nuttelman chair of the assembly agriculture committee withdrew from sponsoring corporate farming legislation and asked it be placed on the calendar for prompt debate. He favored a public debate to expose flaws and said the attorney general doubts its constitutionality.
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Madison
Norbert Nuttelman
West Salem
Assembly
Committee On Agriculture
Nuttelman
Attorney General's
Trial Continued Over Beer Runs Before Fatal La Crosse Crash
The case centers on Schuster and companions who bought beer in La Crosse and French Island then picked up a passenger in La Crosse before returning to Bangor when a collision with Peter Fink’s car occurred. Cavadini and three other passengers and one of Fink's passengers died. A jury was picked on opening day in Chippewa County Circuit Court.
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Schuster
la Crosse
French Island
Bangor
Peter Fink
S. 20Th St
Randolph
Cavadini
Fink
Chippewa County Circuit Court
Huber Named Chairman of Wisconsin Democratic Convention
MADISON AP Assemblyman Robert Huber D West Allis was named chairman of the state Democratic convention opening Friday in Stevens Point James Wimmer announced the choice and said Sen Fred Risser D Madison will be deputy convention chairman Assemblyman Norman Anderson D Madison was named convention parliamentarian.
Sparta teacher attends five day institute in Wisconsin Dells
Mrs. Lylia Smith of Sparta, a primary ungraded room teacher at Lawrence Lawson School, was chosen as one of 25 Wisconsin teachers to attend a five day institute at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells from June 9 to June 13. She was selected by the Bureau for Handicapped Children on the recommendation of supervisor Jessie Hoogenhouse.
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Sparta
Wis
Lylia Smith
Lawrence Lawson
Wisconsin
Chula Vista
Wisconsin Dells
Smith
Bureau For Handicapped Children
Jessie Hoogenhouse
UW Official in Line to Head Higher Education Council
Donald Percy of the University of Wisconsin, associate vice president, did not comment on reports he is in line to become executive director of the Coordinating Council for Higher Education. He has been named as a potential leader for the regional body amid university system integration discussions.
Police Ambulance and Fire Department Notices
Police and ambulance records list several calls on June 9 and June 10. Gertrude Link, 60, ill at 1223 Avon St, transported to St Francis Hospital. June 9 Pat Owen residence at 718 Livingston St reports bicycle seat and tire damage. Robert Koenigh from Lutheran Hospital to Gund Home. Florence Meinertz, 65, from Lutheran Hospital to Hillview Home. Floyd Mossholder from Oak Forest to Gundersen Clinic.
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Gertrude
Link
Avon St
St. Francis Hospital
Pat Owen
Livingston St
Robert Koenigh
Lutheran Hospital
Gund Home
Florence Meinertz
Hillview
Floyd Mossholder
Oak Forest
Gundersen Clinic
Sign Letters Stolen At Hamilton School
The La Crosse detectives seek three youths who tore 12 of 14 letters from Hamilton School’s west wall on Monday, taking foot high aluminum letters worth $100 before fleeing in an unlicensed car. A 13 year old witnessed the theft and alerted police.
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la Crosse
Hamilton School
Adams Street
Leroy Lindsay
Onalaska
Logan Pool
Jean Hanson
la Farge
Lutheran Hospital
Wisconsin Drinking Age Debates Split Lawmakers
Wisconsin lawmakers debated minimum drinking ages with proposals for 21 for beer, 19 for beer and liquor, or no local option. Sheriff and county officials warned higher ages strain enforcement while some operators warned new laws could hurt business. Mentions included Assemblymen Mittness Steinhilber McEssy La Fave and Knowles safety officials and counties like Brown and Dane.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Assembly
Excise and Fees Committee
Jack Steinhilber
Roshkosh
Steinhilber
Frank McEssy
R-Fond du Lac
McEssy
Waukesha County
Milwaukee County
Dean van Gordon
Warren P. Knowles
Norbert Froelich
Brown County
Vernon Leslie
Dane County
Froelich
Leslie
Colfax
Leo, Starkweather
William LaFave
R-Peshtigo
Plane crash near river fence secures investigation
Silva said FAA inspectors are to arrive Wednesday to determine the mishap cause. The plane remains guarded and unmoved between the fence and the river as airport officials comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silva
FAA
Radio schedule highlights for week with dignitaries
WKTY and WLCX announce talk and dedication events. Bob Boysen hosts Talk of the Town at 11 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday features Eugene Murphy Library dedication with Gov. Warren Knowles as speaker at LCU.
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WKTY
Bob Boysen
WLCX
LCU
Eugene Murphy
Warren Knowles
Two La Crosse Car Crashes Injure Three
Three people were hurt in two Monday traffic accidents in La Crosse. Kathy Ekberg, 16, was treated at Grandview Hospital after a King Street and South 19th Street collision involving Deborah Stone, 16, and Edward D. Young, 16. Bernice Bonsack, 59, and Harold Kennedy, 19, were injured on the George Street viaduct when Kennedy stopped to pick up a passenger and was rear ended. both were treated at Lutheran Hospital for injuries. No citations were issued.
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la Crosse
Kathy Ekberg
Coulee
Grandview Hospital
King and
S. 19Th
Deborah Stone
Strong Ave
Edward D. Young
Onalaska
Bernice S. Bonsack
Harold 0. Kennedy
George Street
Kennedy
Vandalism Charges Made Against Youths
Five area youths aged 13 to 15 were arrested at Overgaard Quarry in Medary Town and charged with vandalism. Sheriff James McHugh said they operated two trucks and a front end loader for about an hour before being caught amid repeated quarry activity complaints. The quarry will be watched and youths warned against playing there.
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Overgaard
Medary
James McHugh
McHugh
14 GIs killed in Red attacks near Da Nang
Saigon AP reports North Vietnamese forces attacked three U.S. bases south of Da Nang overnight. Seventeen Americans were killed or wounded and 68 more were injured. Hanoi says 76 enemy died. The heaviest strike hit an artillery base 30 miles south of Da Nang with sappers using flame throwers and explosives.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
196Th Light Infantry Brigade
Tam Ky
Petitions Urge Reconsideration Of La Crescent Superintendent Resignation
Citizens group will present a petition to the La Crescent Board of Education asking it to rescind its May vote demanding the resignation of School Superintendent William Stetzler. Spokesman Warren Farwell did not disclose petition totals as board member change follows recent election. Stetzler has led the district since 1964.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Stetzler
School Break-Ins Reported in Viroqua Area
Police report a series of break-ins in Viroqua Wisconsin including Liberty Polo School where desks and files were scattered, obscene words marked on walls, but nothing reported missing. Other incidents mention the Karl Kaap home burglary and a Golden Nugget entry with cash taken.
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Viroqua
Wis
Liberty Polo School
Karl Kaap
Missile Cost Overrun Sparks Congressional Hearing
Former Air Force consultant C Merton Tyrrell told a joint House Senate subcommittee that 500 Minuteman II missiles could cost about 7 billion, far above the Air Force 1963 estimate. Pentagon figures disputed, with overrun likely around 2 billion. Congress scrutinized defense budgeting practices as Melvin Laird acknowledged optimism in weapon programs.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Washington
Air Force
Congress
C. Merton Tyrrell
Performance Technology Corp
House-Sen
Tyrrell
Pentagon
Joint Subcommittee
Gordon W. Rule
Navy Material Division
Rule
Ralph Yarborough
Bureau of the Budget
NLF unveils 12 point action plan for provisional government
Saigon AP report says the National Liberation Front announces a provisional revolutionary government in South Vietnam and releases a 12 point action plan. The plan seeks cooperation with other political parties to form a provisional coalition government and organize a general election for a National Assembly. President Thieu warns against coalition advocacy with severe penalties.
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Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
New London Man Dies In Highway Crash
Ronald M. McKeever a 29 year old rural New London man was killed when the car he rode in collided with another on Highway 41 in Outagamie County Tuesday night. Five others were injured. Wisconsin’s 1969 highway toll rose to 395 compared with 484 a year ago.
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Associated Press
New London
Wisconsin
Ronald M. McKeever
Outagamie County
Teen detained for shoplifting at Kmart store
A 15 year old boy was apprehended by city police at Kmart for shoplifting a carton of cigarettes valued at 3.24. He also had a shoe in his possession and planned to return for the other half of the pair. He was turned over to county social service authorities for Juvenile Court action. A separate report states Emmett Sheehan reported a broken car window near Cass Street resulting in $35 damage.
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Kmart
State Road
County Social Service
Emmett Sheehan
Cass St
Teenagers face murder charges in West Virginia family fire
Susan Bailey 15 and Roger Bailey 13 attended a pauper funeral for 12 family members killed when their small home burned in predawn Sunday. Investigators found gasoline evidence and police noted possible motive tied to Susan's date with a 17-year-old cousin. Funeral costs are covered by welfare. six coffins held two bodies each. Preliminary hearing postponed for psychiatric exams and welfare report.
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ED Nicholls
Parkersburg
W.va
Susan
Roger Bailey
Roger
Art Police
Wirt County
Elizabeth
Wott
Charles Bailey
Wood County
Donald F. Black
County Child ‘Welfare Department
Births in Sparta and Bangor Reported This Month
In St Francis Hospital June 8 a daughter Catherine Mary was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hurst of 1916 S. 31st St. Sparta records a June 4 birth at St. Mary's Hospital a daughter to Ronald Hall of Sparta R1 and a June 5 birth a son to James Hughes of Cataract. June 6 births include a daughter to Marvin Mullenberg of 709 Elm Road Sparta and a son to Kent Olson of Sparta R3. June 6 a daughter to James Gallagher of Bangor R1 with care by Margie Carey and on June 9 a daughter to Bernard Wakeen of Bangor noted with Jeannine Vogel.
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St. Francis Hospital
Catherine Mary
Charles Hurst
S. 31St St
Mary Ellen Flanagan
Sparta
Wis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ronald Hall
Hazel Vance
James Hughes
Lois Clemmerson
Marvin Mullenberg
Elm Road
Jeanette Schaitel
Kent Olson
Helen Tamasi
James Gallagher
R. 1
Bangor
Margie Carey
Bernard Wakeen
Jeannine Vogel
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for June Ceremonies
Gary L. Ewert of Sparta and Darlene J. Mc Collum of Sparta plan to marry June 14 in Sparta. Terry Lee Bennett of Ravenna Michigan and Zona M. Peterson of Tomah plan to marry June 14 in Tomah. David E. Raabe of Tomah and Doris F. Koshi of Hawaii and New Lisbon plan to marry June 14 in Wilton. Kenneth Lee Chambers of Tomah and Audrey J. Alexander of Oakdale plan to marry June 14 in Warrens. Lawrence J. Mashak of Sparta and Linda K. Pettis of Spar ta plan to marry June 14 in Sparta.
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Sparta
Wis
Gary L. Ewert
Wisconsin St
Darlene J. McCollum
Belmont St
Terry Lee Bennett
Ravenna
Mich
Zona M. Peterson
R. J. Tomah
Tomah
David E. Raabe
W. Nott St
Doris F. Koshi
Hilo
Hawaii
New Lisbon
Wilton
Kenneth Lee Chambers
Audrey J. Alexander
Oakdale
Warrens
Lawrence J. Mashak
Linda K. Pettis
Caledonia Boy Struck by Car Seriously Injured
Steven Peter 3, son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Peter, was struck by a car in front of his Caledonia home at 5 20 p m Tuesday. He was airlifted to Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse with chest injuries and is in the intensive care unit. The driver of the car was Diane Schuldt 17, Caledonia.
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Caledonia, Minn
Steven
Ronald Peter
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Caledonia
Diane Schuldt
Weather Lacrosse and Vicinity Showers and Storms Tonight
Weather outlook for Lacrosse and vicinity reports showers and thunderstorms with northerly winds 10 to 15 mph and near 50 degrees tonight. Gusty winds in storm periods, gradual clearing Thursday with a high around 60. Wisconsin and Minnesota forecast scattered showers, cooler conditions, and variable cloudiness across regions.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ova
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la Crosse Tribune
Kalamazoo Gazette
Alice
Douglas Harvey
Washtenaw County
Contra
Alice Kalom
Huber
Demo Convention
Cche
Fire Department
Hamilton
Chanel Winona
C.P
T.W
Dakota
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Trempealeau
Dodge
Galesville
Root
Houston
Winona
Senate
Sy Shearson, Hammill & CO
Pepsico Mission
Allied Stores
CW Transport
Allis-Chalmers Wa
RCA
Fabri-Tek, Inc
Cos
Ryder System
We First Bank
American Airlines
Sears Roebuck
Gateway Trans
American Motors
Sperry Rand
Godfrey Co
American Tel & Tel
Standard Oil Calif
Standard Oil Ind
Howell Instruments
Atlantic
Consolidated Foods
Wallace Bus
Continental Can
Universal Oil
Warner Elec. Br
Dart Ind
Westinghouse Elect
Wis. Pwr. & Lite
Damen Kodak Bow Son
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
G. Heileman
Inter
Harvester
Tel & Tel
Paine, Weber, Jackson L C Cooler Co
Interstate Pwr
Pyros Co., Inc
Jim Walter
Lee Enterprises
Kraftco Marshall CO
Boston Fund
F. Kresge
Assot & Howard
Fidelity F
Northern Pacific
Manhattan
Northern States
Pwr
Mass
Olin Mathieson
National Invest
Outboard Marine
Puritan Fund
J.C. Penney
Com- Wis
Winona Livestock
Swift & Company
Winona, Minn. Highway
Canner & Cutter
Chicago Produce
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Isouth ST. Paul Livestock South
George Esper
Philip Hughes
Yarborough
Budget Bureau
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Appropriations Defense Sub‘committee
NLF
D. V. Eaton
Sun
San
Judy Fury
Joliet, Ill
Susan and
CaledonIa Boy
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