Nixon Names AF General To Joint Chiefs Of Staff
President Nixon named Gen. John D. Ryan to the Joint Chiefs of Staff replacing Gen. John Paul McConnell. Ryan, former head of SAC, will likely become Air Force chief in August, emphasizing a mixed bomber and missile deterrent. The announcement also extended Gen. Earle Wheeler as chairman and nominated Adm. Thomas Moorer for Naval Operations.
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Nixon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Ryan
Airjone
John D. Ryan
Strategic Air Command
John Paul McConnell
Joint Chiefs
Senate
Europe
Army
Earle G. Wheeler
Thomas H. Moorer
Naval Operations
JCS
Power
Air Force
SAC
West Point
Cherokee
Iowa
U.S. Military Academy
Bikini
North Vietnam
Inen
Holloman’ Air Force Base
N.M
James Ferguson
Air Force Systems Command
Andrews Air Force, Md
Jack Merrill
Air Force Logistics Command
Wright Patterson Afb
Ohio
Scouts Plan Rehearsal of Jamboree
Forty Boy Scouts from the Gateway Area Council prepare for the seventh National Jamboree at Couer d'Alene Lake Idaho July 16 22. They conduct a dress rehearsal at 9 30 a m Saturday to review equipment skills and patrol organization with a joint parent meeting at 8 p m Sunday to finalize travel plans.
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Gateway Area Council
Couer d’Alene Lake
Idaho
Forces advance in Pipestone Canyon area near Da Nang
The U S Command reported Operation Pipestone Canyon a May 25 to date sweep south of Da Nang by 5 000 allied troops to clear the area and enable peasant return. Allied losses included 31 Marines killed and 240 wounded with 332 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed 51 captured 152 weapons seized and 4 000 Marines 2 000 South Vietnamese infantry and 1 000 South Korean Marines involved. Dodge City battlefield includes bunkers and enemy supply facilities within a 25 square mile zone centered in rice lands.
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Dong Tam
Saigon
3Rd Marine Division
South Vietnam
I Corps
Demilitarized Zone
Dong Ha
da Nang
U.S
Dodge City
Blood Test Evidence Featured in La Crosse Trial
In La Crosse County Court, blood test procedures at Lutheran Hospital were presented as defense and prosecution clash over foundational basis. Testimony covered chemicals used, control samples, and potential alcohol misreadings, with sailors and witnesses describing vehicle actions and a fatal crash.
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Lutheran Hospital
Randolph
Cavadini
Peter Berg
Miss Shaheen
Berg
Dimensions of Crime in Wisconsin discussed at Rotary
Keith Scott of New Zealand and Geoff Allan of Australia attended the La Crosse Rotary talk as Dan Hanley, executive assistant to Wisconsin’s attorney general, presented Crime in Wisconsin. He noted rapid urban growth since 1960 67 and rising crime especially among under 18s with organized crime increasing in the southeast.
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la Crosse
Keith Scott
Howick
New Zealand
Geoff Allan
Tararalgon
Australia
Dan Hanley
Wisconsin
Hanley
Minneapolis
Gateway Trucking Declares Dividend
Gateway Transportation Co Inc of La Crosse declares a regular cash dividend of 15 cents on common shares. Dividend payable July 28 to shareholders of record at close of business July 3. Incumbent officers were re elected at the directors meeting Thursday.
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Gateway Transportation Co., Inc
la Crosse
Wisconsin Democrats announce a three-candidate forum at Stevens Point
State Democratic chairman James Wimmer said three Wisconsin congressmen will take part in a 30 minute forum at the party convention in Stevens Point. Representatives Clement Zablocki Robert Kastenmeier and David Obey will answer delegate questions.
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Madison
James Wimmer
Wisconsin
Stevens Point
Clement Zablocki
Robert Kastenmeier
David Obey
Wimmer
Navy Copter Crashes With 6 Men Aboard
A UH2C Seasprite helicopter from the USS Constellation crashed seven miles southwest of San Diego during a training flight. Two bodies were recovered as searchers expanded debris findings. six aboard included three crew and three passengers. Navy ships, Coast Guard assets, and five NAS Imperial Beach helicopters combed the area. Names were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Warden
Hoel
Coast Guard
Naval Air Station
Imperial Beach
Constellation
Murphy’s Extensive Service to Wisconsin Higher Education
Murphy served 18 years as a state university regent and was a founding member of CCHE. He chaired the regents business committee and led Gateway Transportation as vice chairman. He and wife Marjorie funded scholarships and teaching awards and were involved with the Wisconsin State University Foundation La Crosse. He was named Knight of the Holy Sepulchre by Pope Paul VI in 1967.
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Kopp
University
Gates
Murphy
F. W. Freking
la Crosse
Melvin Frank
First Congregational Church
McPhee
Knowles
Freking
Walter Kohler
Board of Regents
Coordinating Council For Higher Education
CCHE
State University System
Gateway Transportation Co
Gateway Transportation
Marjorie
Wisconsin State University Foundation
St. Francis Hospital
St. Teresa College
Winona
Minn
Greater la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Stock Market Slumps to Year Low on Tight Money
The market fell to its lowest level of the year after a month of pressure from tighter money and a sharp rise in banks prime lending rate to 8 percent from 7. Officials also hinted at wage and price controls if Congress fails to extend the surtax, extending the broader economic concern.
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New York
Congress
La Crosse records coldest June 13 as 41 degrees
La Crosse residents endured the coldest June 13 on record with a low of 41 degrees, surpassing the 1933 mark of 46. Forecasters expect little warming through midweek with 10 degree below normal temperatures. Green Bay hit 39, Duluth-Superior 32, Lewistown Montana 24 for the nation’s coldest reading.
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la Crosse
Finn Johnson
Green Bay
Duluth-Superior
Lewistown
Mont
ROTC Credit Debate Divides Regents At Wisconsin Universities
Regents push to grant academic rank and credit to ROTC programs across Wisconsin universities, while critics say faculty cannot decide course credit. The board limited action pending further study, with regent abstaining from support. Several university presidents voiced support for ROTC, while some proposed reconsideration of a planned FM educational station at LCU.
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Wick
Board of Regents
Robert Williams
Stevens Point
Jim Dan Hill
Superior State University
Hill
Sam Gates
la Crosse State University
LCU
Army
William Carter
Whitewater State University
Raymond Anderson
River Falls
AWSUF
John Dixon
Appleton
Gates
Apollo 11 Gets Go-Ahead For July Moon Flight
Apollo 11 receives authorization to attempt a July moon landing with Armstrong Aldrin and Collins training intensively for the July 16 launch. Officials note readiness hinges on crew consensus and potential delays, while medical chiefs urge rest before flight.
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Moon
Paul Recer
Houston
Tex
Neil A. Armstrong
Air Force
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Armstrong
Aldrin
The
Slayton
Charles Berry
Sam C. Phillips
Apollo Space Program
Koreans Sink NK Spy Vessel After Trap on Island
South Korean forces sank a North Korean spy boat and killed 15 crew members during a nighttime operation near Huksan Island. The mission followed the capture of NK agent Kim Yong ki, with a naval-air-army co‑ordinated ambush that left no South Korean casualties.
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K. C. Hwang
SEOUL
South Korea
Central Intelligence Agency
Highspeed
Huksan Island
Kim Yong-ki
Kim
Haeju
North Korea
Communist Party
Weather outlook for Midwest with frost risk
Wisconsin warns frost north and central Friday night with cool, fair Saturday. Minnesota shows fair to partly cloudy conditions with frost in some areas and unseasonable coolness through Saturday. Iowa expects mixed skies with rain and thunderstorms in the north and a warmer northwest Friday night. Five day temperatures average about 10 degrees below normal with showers Monday to Wednesday and cooler weekends. La Crosse normal highs 80 and lows 59.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Portion
la’ Crosse
U.S. Files Antitrust Suit Against U.S. Steel
The government sues United States Steel alleging reciprocal purchasing arrangements to restrain trade under the Sherman Act. A consent judgment bars U S Steel from reciprocal deals for ten years and prohibits discussing relationships with suppliers or comparing data. U S Steel accepts the judgment without admitting violation. The action, filed in Pittsburgh, marks a major Nixon-era antitrust case with U S Steel facing $4.5 billion in annual sales.
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Washington
U.S. Steel C
Justice Department
U.S. Steel
Pittsburgh
United States Steel
United Steel
U.s.district Court
Big Steel
Nixon Administration
Asst
Richard W. McLaren
Justice
River Readings and Company Bond Rates Data
A compiled list shows varied company names with associated numeric figures and percentages. Entries include C W Transport Godfrey Co Nekoosa Edwards Wallace Bus and Wis. Power and Light among others with rates and codes like 18 19% 5534-567 and 66% 4-67. The fragmentary table reads like an investment or finance ledger.
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C W Transport
Fabri-Tek, Inc
Wva
First Bank Ltd
Gateway Trans
Godfrey Co
Gyrodyne Woma
Howell Instrum
Lincoln Nat. Life
McQuay, Inc
Nekoosa Edwards
Roanwell
Wallace Bus
Warner Elec. Br
Werner Cont
Wis. Power & L
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la Crosse Tribune
de Schuster
la Crosse County Court
Peter Fink
John Trussoni
Onalaska
Schuster
Doyle
Fink
Trussoni
Lanny Braithwaite
Winnebago St
Syl’s
Barre Mills
Ernest Patterson
S. 4Th St
Howard Wettstein
Wettlstein
Wettstein
Hemker
Gohres St
Pfiffmer
Sandy’s
George Murphy
James Murphy
County Boroner
Dr. Murphy
Peter J. Cavadini
Bangor
Pfiffner
Schulter
Rotary
Gateway Trucking
Ernor
Donald K.slayton
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Chicago Produce
Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
California
Arizona
Cash Grain
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Allied Stores
Allis-Chalmers
American Airlines
American Motors
Amer
Tel. & Tel
Anchor Coupling
Atlantic Richfield
Burlington Ind
Caterpillar Tractor
Central Tel. & Util
Chrysler
Consolidated Foods
Continental Can
DuPont
Eastman Kodak
General Electric
C.P
General Motors
General Telephone
T.W
Dakota
Great Northern
Gulf
G. Heileman
Lacrosse
Pool
Inter. Harvester
Inter. Tel
Tel
Lansing
Poot
Jim Walter
Kraftco
Prairie du Chien
Kresge
J Cc
Penney
Pepsico
Pyroil
RCA
Sears Roebuck Ryder System
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
Ind
N.J Swift
Texaco
TransAmerica
U.tee
Universal Oil
Westinghouse Electric
Woolworth Va
Dow Jones
Marshall CO. National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
la Crosse Cooler Co
Pyroil Co., Inc
Mutual
Boston Fund Chem. Fund
Com & Howard
Eberstad Fd
Manhattan
Fidelity Fund
Mass
Natl. Investors
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
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