Mud covers cemetery after devastating slide
A mudslide toppled tombstones at a cemetery with mud covering graves on both sides as seen in Tribune photo. Authorities survey damage and assess access to the site amid ongoing cleanup.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1967
Page
3
A mudslide toppled tombstones at a cemetery with mud covering graves on both sides as seen in Tribune photo. Authorities survey damage and assess access to the site amid ongoing cleanup.
Sen. Thomas J. Dodd asked for more time to prepare his final plea in the censure case after the Senate postponed judgment until next week. Democratic Leader Mansfield canceled the Saturday session and said the chamber will debate the case today then quit until Monday.
A stream of rummage and garage sales fills city listings from Aletta's Hat Shop to 1813 Farnam with dates and items including clothing furniture and antiques. A separate political debate centers on Dodd's campaign funds and ethics with senators pursuing censure and possible revised conduct rules.
The Douglas Fir, Washington State's leading conifer, carries the name of David Douglas an English botanist noted for his explorations and plant discoveries.
Police report burglars stole three six packs of beer from the William Fries boathouse on the Black River north of the Clinton Street bridge between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 6 45 p.m. Thursday. Fries said cupboards were ransacked and the intruders used his boat for a joy ride.
In Madison the State Senate revived contention over the Kellett bill to realign government merging the Conservation and Resource Development departments. Leaders warned of a possible Saturday session as private talks loom. The plan aims to reorganize about 90 agencies into 28 boards and departments with a July 1 1968 deadline for the merger.
Federal and state authorities searched for a man and a woman who robbed the Kettle Moraine State Bank in Eagle Wisconsin of about 15000 dollars. Eloise Richards the bank manager said the couple aged 35 to 40 entered before noon and demanded a money order before forcing her to vault the cash. They fled in a gray Cadillac after tying her hands.
Mrs. William H. Melby 74 died in a Whitehall hospital after illness. She was a Blair Grand View Nursing Home resident and former Whitehall post office clerk turned postmaster. Survivors include son Anton O II and daughter Phyllis. Funeral at Zion Lutheran Blair with burial in Lincoln Cemetery Whitehall. Police ambulance notes list two transfers June 16.
The St. Lawrence Seaway covers 189 miles between Montreal and Lake Ontario and ascends seven locks along its course.
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