Ristow enters third district Congress race
Harold C. Ristow of La Crosse announced his candidacy for the 3rd Wisconsin District's Democratic nomination. He outlined support for President Lyndon Johnson and will be backed by campaign manager Walter Thoresen. A committee formed with local leaders and officials will organize the bid.
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Harold C. Ristow
la Crosse
Ristow
S. 23Rd St
Vernon W. Thomson
R.richland Center
Wisconsin
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Walter Thoresen
Sisson Drive
Congress
South Dakota
Bistow
Thoresen
Marge Pattison
Durand
Kay McDonald
Argyle
Joan Dahl
Viroqua
Robert Radcliffe
Black River Falls
Barges Crashing Into Bridge Kill Six On Lake Pontchartrain
Two barges pushing a towboat struck a section of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway before dawn, sending a Trailways bus into the lake and killing six aboard. Rescue crews recovered the bodies as survivors were treated. the bridge is expected to reopen in about 10 days if weather allows.
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New Orleans
Trailways
Lake Pontchartrain
Coast Guard
Bridge Commission
Jefferson Parish
Frank Petit
Rebel Jr
John Lambert
Greater
Unemployment Claims Down 4633 in La Crosse District
Wisconsin unemployment compensation claims for the seven county La Crosse district fell by 4633 from April to May led by AMC plant layoffs in Kenosha and Milwaukee. May total 5127 with 230 first time claims. breakdown includes 4304 state, 316 interstate, 120 federal, and 387 former service members.
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la Crosse
Keith B. Straight
Wisconsin Unemployment Compensation Department
Straight
American Motors Corp
Kenosha
Milwaukee
AMC
Wisconsin
Bloodmobile collection hits 113 pints in La Crescent
Bloodmobile in La Crescent, Minnesota, collected 113 pints with 11 rejects, tallying 124 attendees. The day’s quota was 125 pints with 37 walk ins. Tony Gartner and Mrs Arnie Shea received gallon donor pins. Mrs Wayne Lottes chaired the visit. Mrs Robert Johnson led canteen duties. Sponsoring group was Gittens Leidel Unit 595 American Legion Auxiliary.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Houston County
Tony Gartner
Arnie Shea
Wayne Lottes
Robert Johnson
Gittens Leidel Unit 595
American Legion Auxiliary
FBI Joins Probe Of Co Op Plant Theft
FBI agents joined local authorities in the burglary case at 310 Conto Electric Cooperative Plant. Authorities report $1,136 in cash and $390,000 in securities stolen, including $260,000 in U S savings bonds and $130,000 in certificates of deposit. Burglars forced two doors and a wall to access a walk in safe and smashed two large safes.
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Oconto Falls
FBI
Conto Electric Cooperative Implant
Edward Cooper
U.S
Quake Devastates Niigata With 21 Dead In Japan
A powerful earthquake struck Niigata and northern Honshu causing fires widespread damage. Authorities confirm 21 dead with 2 missing and 129 injured, as multiple cities faced destruction of bridges railways and utilities.
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Japan
Tokyo
Niigata
U.S
Yokohama
Honshu
Lunar samples to illuminate earth moon formation explored
About 110 scientists at the Manned Spacecraft Center discussed selecting lunar surface samples and bringing them back for study. An engineer demonstrated movement in a fully inflated suit while films illustrated the challenges of one sixth gravity.
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Houston, Tex
Earth
Manned Spacecraft Center
Space Agency
Probe Of Attempt To Frame Reynolds With Photographs
A John Doe probe was opened in Madison to investigate efforts to frame Gov. John W. Reynolds and other state officials with staged photographs. Dane County DA Michael B. Torphy said the secret proceeding will be kept private while two Milwaukee men testified and were brought to Madison for the hearing before Judge Norris E. Maloney.
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Madison
John Doe
John W. Reynolds
Michael B. Torphy Jr
Dane County
Norris E. Maloney
Maloney
Earl Jacobs
Torphy
Milwaukee Area
Reynolds
Reynnolds
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee
John Forbes
Earl Cassel
Forbes
State Reformatory
Edwin Wilkie
Court ruling upends state district maps across the nation
The Supreme Court ruled that state legislatures must apportion seats by population, striking down the old two house schemes as unconstitutional. The decision affects six states Virginia Maryland New York Delaware Alabama and Colorado and raises the possibility of similar changes in up to 40 states. Governors and legislators react with mixed alarm and optimism, as elections approach and planning begins for new districting rules while ensuring constitutional processes. The ruling targets the so called little federal systems and prompts debate over checks and balances in state governments. Chief Justice Earl Warren comments lead into Page 3.
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Virginia
Maryland
New York
Delaware
Alabama
Colorado
U.S. Congress
William Prendergast
Republican National Committee
U.S. Senate
John Connally
Texas
Arkansas
Orval E. Faubus
Winona Judge Not Seeking Re Election
Winona District Judge Leo F. Murphy will not seek re election this fall. Murphy 74 has served for over 33 years across three courts in Winona. John Cahill of Waseca and Q. C. Russell Olson of Rochester have filed for re election.
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Winona
Minn
Leo F. Murphy
Murphy
John Cahill
Waseca
Russell Olson
Rochester
Plane wreckage sickened Comfrey farmer's cattle
Comfrey Minnesota farmer Carl Renburg filed a federal suit seeking 50000 against the United States alleging that an Air Force B47 bomber crash on February 13 1963 left wreckage over 75 acres and caused digestive problems in his cattle. He said two crewmen died and others perished after parachute failures amid winds. He also claimed losses from repairing fields and clearing debris.
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Minneapolis
Comfrey
Minn
U.S. District Court
Carl Renburg
Renburg
Scranton Gains Iowa Delegates Amid GOP Rally
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton gains at least one Iowa delegate as he promotes his bid for the Republican nomination during breakfast with Iowa delegates and leaders in Des Moines. AAP survey shows Scranton with six pledged Iowa delegates, Goldwater nine, and nine uncommitted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Pennsylvania
William W. ‘Scranton
Robert Ray
Scranton
Kansas
Midwest
Associated Press
Barry Goldwater
New York
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UPI
Pontchartrain Bridge
Harold C, Ristow
By Gavin Scott
Jackson
Miss
la Crosse County
Bloodmobile
Women’s News
Murakami
Mizuhara
Mitsuke
Toyosaka
Sea of Japan
Soviet Union
San Francisco
Sendai
Sakata
Meteorological Agency
National Police
Tsuruoka
Akita
Autonomy
Masamuchi Akazawa
Army
Navy
Kenichi Yamashita
All-Japan Airways
Showa-Ohashi
Showa
Shinano River
Washington
Union
Supreme Court
Ray
George Nagle
Iowa City
Nagle
Barry
Walter R. Mears
Dallas
Tex
Arizona
Goldwater
William W. Scranton
South
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