Families Told U S POW Efforts In Nor Viet War
Washington officials hold meetings with families of more than 1,300 captured or missing U S servicemen as part of a Nixon administration push to reassure relatives and secure humanitarian aid. Capen leads briefings planned in multiple cities with Laird backing stronger public statements to gain world support.
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Washington
Pentagon
State Department
U.S
Richard G. Capen
Defense
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Ariz
Deniver
Colo
Kansas City
McGuire Air Force Base
N.J
Westover Air Force Base
Mass
United States
Capen
Melvin R. Laird
North Vietnam
Laird
Aoe
San Diego
San Antonio
Ft. Worth- Dallas
Texas
Belgium
Britain
North Viet ‘Nam
Hanoi
Rural Waukon Man Killed In Vietnam War
Alan Bresnehan 20 of rural Waukon was killed in Vietnam on June 12 after serving since December 19, 1968. Military officers planned talks with his parents on funeral arrangements. Born December 7, 1948 in Waukon, he is survived by his parents two brothers Neil and Dennis and three sisters Mrs Reuben Piku zze Marcia and Lari. He is the second Allamakee County youth to die in Vietnam.
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Waukon
Iowa
Alan Bresnehan
Vietnam
Bresnehan
Ray Bresnehan
Waterloo
Neil
Dennis
Reuben Pikizze
Madison
Marcia
Lari
Allamakee County
Man's Body Found in Walk-In Cooler at Janesville Liquor Store
Albert Buehl 62 a sales clerk at a west side Janesville liquor store was found shot to death in a walk-in beer cooler between 8 and 8 16 a.m. Police said two shotgun blasts killed him, cash sales occurred early, no weapon or missing money found, co-owner Howard Hovland reported closing procedures.
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Janesville
Albert Buehl
West Side
Murray Cochran
Buehl
Cochran
Howard Hovland
Senior Citizens Plan Dance and Craft Class
Senior citizens center activities include a dance at Dougherty Street Knights of Pythias Hall from 8 p.m. to midnight with music by the Wekseth Band and a bar. a craft class will be held 1 30 to 3 p.m. at the same center. Jose spotlights and clothing thefts were reported in the area.
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Harry J. Olson
Jean Citizens Center
Dougherty
Oakland
Knights of Pythias
Richard Schnell
Winnethe Center
Gillette St
Bago St
Robert Pfaff
S. 8Th St
Wiretap Case Returns To Federal Court In Balistrieri Probe
The Supreme Court orders the Balistrieri wiretap case back to the federal district court to decide if the bugged conversation affected the income tax evasion conviction. Government admits the bugging. Milwaukee U.S. Attorney Lerner says the tape did not taint the case. Balistrieri has been free on appeal bond since a 1967 Springfield jury verdict.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Frank Balistrieri
Milwaukee
Federal District Court
Robert Lerner
U.S
Balistrieri
Springfield
Ill
Chicago
District Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Goveaeeee
Birthday Party For June Birthdays At The Center
A Thursday celebration at the center runs from 1 to 5 p.m. It honors all June birthdays with a card party. Door prizes will be awarded and lunch is provided.
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Ve Petroyecu
Weather snapshot across Wisconsin Minnesota and LaCrosse
Variable cloudiness with cooler tonight and showers possible in the south. Wisconsin expects rain in the west and south on Wednesday. Minnesota forecasts brief showers tonight and Wednesday with minor temperature changes. OVA notes possible showers or thunderstorms in the south with little temperature change.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ova
Stolen Papers Used For Cashing Checks
Alan Hanhardt of 3117 S 31st St reports his license and draft card stolen May 27 from a UW locker are used to cash three checks in Wauwatosa totaling 125, 125, and 61.75. La Crosse police alert Wauwatosa authorities.
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Alan Hanhardt
S. 31St St
la Crosse
University of Wisconsin
Wauwatosa
Wauwautosa
Illness transfers in city deaths and hospitals
On June 16 at 7 57 p m Helen Strittmaier 81 of 1711 Johnson St was taken to St Francis Hospital in ill health. At 9 55 p m Charles Blanchard 75 of 615 Caledonia and at 12 15 a m June 17 Leota Grassman 66 of Tomah from 2921 Leonard St were taken to Lutheran Hospital in illness.
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Helen Strittmaier
Johnson St
St. Francis Hospital
Charles, Blanchard
Caledonia St
Leota Grassman
Tomah
Leonard St
Lutheran, Hospital
Citywide Mosquito Spraying Planned Tonight
Anti mosquito warfare continues with spraying from the south city limits to Green Bay Street between the east and west city limits.
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Green Bay Street
Army Reserve and Guard units withdrawn from South Vietnam
Washington lists 650th Medical Detachment Birmingham Alabama. 978th Army Postal Unit Fort Smith Arkansas. 950th Army Postal Lexington Kentucky. 630th Transportation Washington Pennsylvania. 305th Medical Detachment Philadelphia. 737th Transportation Yakima Washington. 26th Support and Service Company Quincy Illinois. 316th Medical Detachment New York City. 378th Medical Detachment Memphis Tennessee. 1011th Support and Service Company Independence Kansas. 312th Medical Evacuation Hospital Winston Salem North Carolina. 472nd Medical Detachment Rockville Maryland. 319th Transportation Augusta Georgia. Headquarters and Headquarters Company 336th Ordinance Battalion Little Rock Arkansas. 452nd General Support Company Worthington Minnesota. 173rd Quartermaster Company Greenwood Mississippi. 313th Medical Detachment Richmond Virginia. 889th Medical Detachment Richmond. 74th Medical Hospital New York City. 311th Medical Hospital Sharonville Ohio.
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Washington (Ap
Army Reserve
National Guard
South Vietnam
Birmingham
Ala
Ft. Smith
Ark
Lexington
Washington, Pa
Philadelphia
Yakima
Wash
Quincy
New York City
Memphis
Richmond
74Th Medical
311Th Medical Hospital
Sharonville
Ohio
Dog Tries to Save Boy in Milwaukee River
Two teens drown in separate Milwaukee area incidents. Julian Malone, 15, drowned while clinging to his dog during a rescue attempt in the Milwaukee River with five companions. Gary Koehler, 16, missing since a graduation party near a dam west of West Bend, found dead after dam gates were opened. Fire calls in La Crosse report incidents on June 16 15th and Main Streets and June 17 Lorenz Pinski residence with vehicle and appliance-related issues.
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Milwaukee
Julian Malone
Gary Koehler
West Bend
Milwaukee River
la Crosse
15Th
Main Streets
Richard Gregory
23Rd St
Lorenz Pinski
S. 16Th St
Five seniors earn straight A's at UW Madison and Milwaukee
Five graduating seniors finished with straight A averages at the University of Wisconsin campuses in Madison and Milwaukee. Ronald P. Mann of Milwaukee posted a perfect record at UW Milwaukee, while four shared honors at Madison: Raymond C. Groth of West Bend, Mark C. Mendelsohn of Milwaukee, Ann Prisland of Evanston Illinois, and William Grosnick of Manitowoc.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
University
Ronald P. Mann
Uw-Milwaukee
Raymond C. Groth
West Bend
Mark C. Mendelsohn
Ann Prisland
Evansston, Ill
William Grosnick
Manitowoc
American Woman Tourist Killed by Iraqi Shells Near Dead Sea
An American woman, Shirley Anderson of New York City, was killed by Iraqi shells on the Israeli Jordanian border near the Dead Sea. Her companion Eileen Bonnet of Lodi, California, was wounded and treated in Jerusalem Hospital. both were reportedly mission teachers returning from Congo. The incident, attributed to Iraqi fire from Jordan, ended after Israeli retaliation and helicopter evacuation.
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Tel Aviv
Shirley Anderson
New York City
Eileen Bonnet
Lodi
Calif
Jerusalem
Congo
Kallia
Dead Sea
Miss Bonnet
Ahmed Ata Abdul Karim
Qis
Two City Accidents Injure Five Minutes Apart
Five people were hurt in two separate crashes one minute apart on Monday night. In the first collision at Rose and Monitor Streets, David Anderson and passenger Peter C. Jones suffered injuries while Jones was charged with interfering with a driver. The second crash at 10th and King Streets involved Dennis Daly and Monica Frye. Frye and two passengers were treated for injuries at Lutheran Hospital with Daly and his passenger unharmed.
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David Anderson
Rose St
Peter C. Jones
West Ave. N
Anderson
Rose and Monitor Streets
P.m. Anderson
St. Francis Hospital
Jones
Lutheran Hospital
10Th and
King Streets
Dennis .Daly
S. 23Rd St
Monica Frye
Main St
Miss Fry
Sandra Bruring
Candance Pralle
Daly
Labor Leaders Meet To Block Right-To-Work Bill
Labor leaders from across Wisconsin plan a Madison gathering to oppose an Assembly bill pushing right to work. The measure would let individuals join or abstain from labor unions.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Assembly
Vandals Deface Greens At La Crosse Country Club
Harvey Krahn the groundskeeper told La Crosse police on Monday that vandals removed flags from the 16th 17th and 18th greens and dug up turf at the club.
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Harvey Krahn
la Crosse Country Club
la Crosse
Berlin man Alvin Schepp found dead in Fox River
The body of 54 year old Alvin Schepp of Berlin was recovered Sunday from the Fox River after being missing since Tuesday. Authorities said he drowned and a boater found the body.
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Berlin
Alvin Schepp
Fox River
Destroyer Duty Roll Call of Thom N Meyers at Norfolk
Destroyer Signalman Third Class Thom as N Meyers son of Mr and Mrs Bernard E Meyers of 722 Losey Blvd S S serves aboard the guided missile destroyer USS Richard E Byrd in Norfolk Virginia The ship recently returned from a seven month Mediterranean deployment as a unit of the US Sixth Fleet It made port calls in Italy France Spain and Malta and participated in numerous fleet exercises
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Thomas N. Meyers
Bernard E. Meyers
Losey Blvd
S&s
Richard E. Byrd
Norfolk
Mediterranean Sea
U. S
Sixth Fleet
Italy
France
Spain
Malta
House Ways and Means backs 6 month surtax extension and repeal of investment credit
The committee voted to repeal the 7 percent investment tax credit and to extend the 10 percent surtax to January 1 with 5 percent for six months. President Nixon and leaders push for a three part package including tax relief for low income earners and pauses on excise tax cuts. Gerald Ford and Everett Dirksen urged swift action to extend the surtax, while liberal Democrats demand broader tax reform before any extension. The plan awaits Senate action as May lawmakers debate funding for other measures.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Hale Boggs
D-La
Nixon
Boggs
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Senate
Ford
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
White House
Dirksen
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Wilbur
D. Mills
D-Ark
House Committee
John W
Byrnes
Wisconsin
Republic
Congress
Drunk driving trial path notes conflicting witness accounts
Schuster questioned Blashaski’s testimony as conflicting and speculative while Doyle highlighted inconsistencies across the inquest and hearings. The defense cited three blood tests ranking 134 to 100 percent alcohol and argued dirt and test conditions could skew results while Randolph stressed age-related intoxication levels.
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Randolph
Blashaski
West Salem
la Crosse
Cavadini
Doyle
Pfiffner
Berg
Hemker
Bangor
Frank Kozelka
University of Wisconsin
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Katherine Shaheen
Kozelka
Miss Shaheen
Wisconsin
Overgaard
Steenbock Memorial Library Dedicated at UW Madison
The dedication of the Harry Steenbock Memorial Library on the University of Wisconsin Madison campus was attended by state officials, alumni, and university representatives. Steenbock, who died in 1965, was a biochemist noted for vitamin D irradiation of foods to prevent rickets. Governor Knowles praised his humanitarian life and service.
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Wisconsin
Robert Clodius
W. A. Frautschi
Wisconsin Alumni Research Association
Glenn S. Pound
College of Agriculture
Vandals Cut Holes in Pool Cover Behind Home
Kenneth Helfrich reports to La Crosse police that vandals cut holes in his $2,300 swimming pool cover behind 1224 King Street. Police are investigating the incident.
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Kenneth Helfrich
King St
la Crosse
Camper vandals caught by police
Two La Crosse boys ages 8 and 9 were apprehended for vandalizing the Clive McBain camper a converted school bus. The incident occurred June 5 at the McBain home 1602 Loomis St. The windshield wiper and directional lights were broken.
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la Crosse
Clive McBain
McBain
Loomis St
Three Injured In City Weekend Accidents
Three people sustained minor injuries in weekend traffic crashes. Brian A. Shepherd, 8, was treated for a left elbow injury after being hit by a car on Badger Street. Olive D. Withee, 74, received a cut lip and broken denture when her car collided with George Nixon, 81, at 14th and Cass Streets. Withee was charged with failure to yield. Michael Sexauer, 18, received minor abrasions when his motorcycle collided with Wayne F. Shroff, 21, who was fined for failure to yield.
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Brian A. Sherpherd
N. 10Th
Lutheran Hospital
Badger Street
Clarence H. Servais
Redfield St
Brian
Olive D. Withee
State St
George Nixon
Losey Blvd. S
14Th
Cass Streets
Withee
Michael Sexauer
la Crosse
Wayne F. Shroff
S. 14Th Ave
7Th
King Streets
Lexauer
St. Francis Hospital
Shroff
Man Digs Basement Uncovers Suspicious Skeleton
Chester Betz of 512 Farnam St digs a basement room and finds a large human skull with teeth in the jaw. The La Crosse police will investigate the discovery as Betz contemplates further skeletal remains.
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Chester Betz
Farnam St
Betz
la Crosse
Frisch veteran rites set with services in Wisconsin
World War II veteran Frank Frisch is survived by his widow Eva E. Haugen and two sisters Mrs Underhill and Mrs Huber. Services Thursday begin at 9 30 a m at Blaschke's Funeral Home and 10 a m at St Thomas More Catholic Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m and a Rosary at 7 30 p m with Knights of Columbus.
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Frisch
Eva E. Haugen
Robert Underhill
la Crosse
Joseph Huber
Fond du Lac
Blaschke
Side Funeral Home
West Ave
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Edwin Thome
Woodlawn
Knights of Columbus
Two Die in Highway 169 Crash Near St. Louis County
Wiebke the other driver was the sole injury survivor, dead on arrival at a Virginia hospital. Lawrence Trucano 46 of Tower and Gordon W Aery 53 of Soudan Minn drivers of a car and a gasoline truck escaped injury. Elmer E Johnson 77 of St Hilaire Minn was killed Sunday near Thief River Falls. Albert H Collins 62 of St Paul died Saturday from injuries from a May 29 St Paul accident.
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St. Louis
Wiebke
Virginia
Lawrence Trucano
Tower
Gordon W. Aery
Soudan
Minn
Elmer E. Johnson
St. Hilaire
Thief River Falls
Albert H. Collins
St. Paul
Inflation Passing the Buck TV Program Broadcast Tonight
CBS TV presents a La Crosse family story about inflation and the dollar squeeze. The Fishers Thomas and Mrs Fisher live at 1006 South Eighth Street with two children and another on the way. Reporter Roger Mudd interviews Norplex president George Kroening, Fisher’s bank chief, and the local union head.
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la Crosse
Fishers
CBS News
Roger Mudd
George C. Kroening
Norplex
Fisher
Fisher’s Bank
Oganesoff
Hog and cattle prices steady to higher at Winona and South St. Paul markets
Hog quotes at Winona station show 25 cent higher with Butchers 200 230 bound at 4.75. Cattle and calf figures from South St. Paul report weak to 25 cent drops for slaughter steers and fluctuating cow values, mixed good and choice ranges around 32 to 34 dollars, hogs trading 25 higher with 1 3 190 245 lb at 25.25 to 26.50 and sows up to 22.50 for 270 400 lb.
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South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
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