Witness In Hoffa Case Indicted For Conspiracy
Edplished through strikes, work ward Grady Partin, the government witness in the Hoffa trial, was indicted with Ted F. Dunham Jr and three firms for conspiring since 1966 to monopolize concrete trade. The five count indictment under the Sherman Act and Hobbs Act targets Partin, Dunham and associated companies in Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grady Partin
of Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Ides Partin
Dunham
Dunham Concrete Products
Louisiana Concrete
Inc
Louisiana Ready Mix Co
On Concrete Inc
Anderson-Dunham Products
John N. Mitchell
U.S
New Orleans
Dunham Companies
Ecuador Seizes and Releases U.S. Tuna Boats
Ecuadorian navy seized four U.S. tuna boats in the Gulf of Guayaquil then released them without damage or fines. The ships Royal Pacific Neptune Bold Venture and Marietta were protested by U.S. diplomats amid a broader Pacific boundary dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
Ecuador
U.S
Gulf of Guayaquil
Washington
Royal Pacific
Neptune
Bold Venture
Marietta
Pacific
South America
Peru
Chile
Train Derailment Kills 20 In India
An express passenger train derailed near Banaras about 320 miles southeast of New Delhi. Seven cars plus the engine plunged into the Maghal River as the bridge gave way. Railway Minister R. S. Singh and police officials rushed to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
Banaras
Here
Maghal
R. S. Singh
Gladys Walsh 70 A tireless Wisconsin lawmaker and lobbyist
Gladys Walsh, 70, nicknamed a lobbyist for the people, roams Wisconsin's Capitol with mimeographed bundles. Though unpaid and unregistered, she analyzes bills, campaigns against debt expansion and lowering the voting age, and cites a personal formula for evaluating legislation. She grew up in Loyal and works as a part time legal secretary and secretary treasurer at the House on the Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria B. Anderson
Associated Press
Madison (Ap
Gladys Walsh
Miss Walsh
Capitol
Loyal
Wis
Walsh
Madison
House On the Rock
Spring Green
Taxation Debate Highlights Wisconsin Senate Action
Nelson attacked increased state income tax and expanded sales tax as the Senate approved broad tax measures. He argued the passage, along with high cost bond issues, amounts to Wisconsin becoming a high tax state and opposes taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren P. Knowles
Nelson
Senate
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Pesticide Review Board Approved
The Wisconsin legislature's Joint Finance Committee approved a pesticide review board by a 10 to 4 vote. The board will set rules for pesticide use in forest and noncrop areas to protect public well being and will include the secretaries of Agriculture Natural Resources and Health and Social Services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Health and Social Services
Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ Approves Joint Projects
Delegates approve cooperation with Presbyterians and Methodists in regional planning on a cooperative ministry and new congregations. The board funds Project Equality of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and allocates 15 000 to black economic development, plus a grant to Afro Urban Institute. New officers elected include Moderator Clarence Guthrie and Vice Moderator George Burridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ
Equality of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Home Bank of
Afro Urban Institute
Clarence Guthrie
Fall Creek
George Burridge
Green Bay
Roger Wentz
Kaukauna
Norman A. Schwalter
West Bend
Burning Oil Feeds Dodge County Fire
NEOSHO AP Fire destroyed the main boiler building of Strudell Asphalt Co near Neosho in Dodge County. Milton Strudell of Okauchee said the site held two 10,000 gallon tanks of asphalt oil and 5,000 gallons of fuel oil with the latter likely to burn through Sunday. Investigators had no cause yet. Preliminary loss pegged around 30000 dollars as flames climbed 15 to 20 feet and black greasy smoke billowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho
Strudell Asphalt Co
Dodge County
Milton Strudell
Okauchee
Strudell
Plane Crash Kills Crop Pilot Near Berlin Wisconsin
Ottis Bittdorf, 32, of Winneconne, a veteran crop-dusting pilot with about 4000 flight hours, was killed when his plane crashed into a swamp near Berlin Wisconsin at about 5 30 a m. The craft burst into flames after the engine faltered and exploded, witnesses told Waushara County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Wis
Ottis Bittdorf
Winneconne
Waushara County
Virgil Batterman
Real Estate Exam Prerequisites Vetoed by Wisconsin Governor
Gov. Warren P. Knowles vetoed a bill that would have established prerequisites for applicants taking the real estate broker's examination in Madison. The action blocks new testing rules, leaving current qualification standards in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Army Officer Marine Killed In Viet Action
The Pentagon reports two Wisconsin men killed in Vietnam. Army First Lt. Jerry A. Ashburn of Wisconsin Rapids and Marine Pvt. Richard B. Proveaux of Milwaukee died in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Wisconsin
Vietnam
Army
Jerry A. Ashburn
George W. Ashburn
Wisconsin Rapids
Marine, Corps Pvt
Richard B. Proveaux
Willis Proveaux
Milwaukee
Miss Wisconsin Pageant Preliminaries Conclude
The Miss Wisconsin pageant concludes preliminaries with 40 contestants. Susan Ann Sawyer of Fond du Lac wins talent for a tribute to show business pioneers. Karen Ann Fitzgerald of Racine wins swimsuit, both 17, each 5 feet 4 inches tall. Evening gown winners not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Susan Ann Sawyer
Karen Ann Fitzgerald
Miss Rabine
Vatican real estate holdings sale confirmed
The Vatican said it has sold most of its stake in Italy’s largest real estate company Societa Generale Immobiliare. It denied plans to sell all Italian stocks and did not identify any buyer, despite widespread international reports about American interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Vatican
Italy
Societa Generale Immobiliare
Ithe
Wheelchair Driver Stopped by Patrol in Tampa
Ray Lewis, 24, confined to a six mile per hour motorized wheelchair after a swimming pool accident eight years ago, was halted by a Florida state trooper for license and license plates. He must pass written and road tests to obtain clearance to drive his chair on streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Ray Lewis
Lewis
August Hambacher
Florida Highway Patrol
Gilbert ‘Benton
Benton
Judgments Listed In La Crosse County Court Dockets
La Crosse County Court notes numerous judgments against individuals and entities including Raymond Forseth and Elroy Kendall Wilton School District with amounts from 38.66 to 472.18. Also recorded are traffic and municipal court corrections, plus police ambulance calls and several fire department incidents in La Crosse on June 20 21. The records include names such as Shirley Amunrud Douglas Lamprech Richard Blowers RonSchaller and Melvin Gentzkow along with addresses in Bangor Onalaska La Crosse and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Credit Bureau of la Crosse-Winona, Inc
Lyne Tower
Raymond E. Forseth
Bangor
William Trisler
N. 24Th St
Gerald Turner
East Ave
Larry Anderson
S. 19Th St
Robert Bashow
S. 10Th St
Robert Marnach
Winnebago St
Elroy-Kendall-Wilton
Elroy
Ove Guberud
Frank Schneider
Ams
Rivoli Building
Shirley Amunrud
S. 11Th St
Tri-State Business Machines, Inc
West Ave
State St
Douglas Lamprech
George St
la Crosse Printing Co
Richard Blowers
Viterbo College
Oskey Brothers Petroleum Corp
St. Paul
Minn
Allen Eidsmoe
Redfield St
Dr. L. P. Johnson
Rockford
Ill
Ronald Schaller
R. 1
W. T. Grant Co
5Th Ave. S
Melvin Gentzkow
10Th St
Harold W. Suchy
State Road
David Barker
11Th Ave. N
Onalaska
Richard Arneson
de Soto
Adolph
Anderson
2Nd Ave. S
Moscow TV Attacks American Way of Life in Prime Time
A Moscow broadcast titled How Are You Getting Along, America? shows a satirical depiction of Liberty running for president as gangsters shoot at her. The program uses Harlem clips, Vietnam war footage, and Nixon imagery to critique American politics, violence, and money power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Moscow Television
Liberty
America
Harlem
Pompidou Starts Seven Year Term With Legion Honor
Paris AP Georges Pompidou was decorated with the Grand Master of the Legion of Honor at the Elysee marking his seven year presidency term. He praised former mentor General de Gaulle and noted duty guided by that example. Alain Poher, interim president and former rival, welcomed him after De Gaulle’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Georges Pompidou
Legion of Honor
Elysee Palace
Charles de Gaulle
Pompidou
de Gaulle
Constitutional Council
Alain Poher
Senate
Poher
Sparta FFA Members Earn Wisconsin Farmer Degree Honors
Sparta Wisconsin two FFA members Clifford Herrman and Larry Jerome received the Wisconsin Farmer Degree at the State FFA convention in Green Lake. The Sparta FFA chapter earned a superior chapter award for overall activities. George Luther and Jerome served as chapter delegates, with Robert Quast, the vocational agricultural instructor and FFA adviser, also in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Sparta Future Farmers of America
Wisconsin Ffa
Clifford Herrman
Robert Herrman
Larry Jerome
Harlan Jerome
Green Lake
Sparta Ffa
George Luther
Jerome
Robert Quast
FFA
Two La Crosse Men Jailed After Morning Police Scuffle
Two La Crosse men Leslie J. Manske 21 and Walter I. Bouvier 35 were jailed after a fight with police in the 100 block of south 3rd Street. Bonds set at 305 dollars each on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting officers. They were to appear in court Monday. Officer Thomas Kilen sustained an apparently minor arm injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
South 3Rd Street
Leslie J. Manske
S. 3Rd St
Walter I. Bouvier
N. 3Rd St
Thomas Kilen
Marriage licenses issued in Vernon County Wisconsin
A list of couples from La Farge Viroqua Readstown Westby and nearby areas received marriage licenses in Wisconsin with many pairs planning ceremonies in La Crosse Sparta and West Salem on dates including June 28 and July 7. Names include Robert Dempsey Barbara North Harold Kaiser Karen Biewer Thomas Olson Carol Anderson John Stout Rena Wolden James Buros Sonja Eide Brian Hanson Janet Yaun Courtney Steinmetz Deanna Hill Gary Van Den Heuvel Karolyn Kaap Dennis Larson Judy Erickson Richard Puent Marcella De Chant David Mick Kay Heisel Roger Green Rosella Wallace Maynard Staiston Ann Theige Albert Haugh Renee Ames Michael Olstad Luanne Brown David Drexler Lanette Mellon Charles Bolstad Karen Oliver Phillip Soper Becky Wing Neil Bachmann Herbert Thornd Jr Virginia Lenser Roy Van Riper Mary Lenz Trygve Nustad Marianne Haniff Luis Esquilin Dianne Nelson Robert Janeiro Julie Kriese Mae Kuruzovich Thomas Miller Nan Eggen and Nancy Eggen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Robert L. Dempsey
Barbara A. North
la Farge
Harold D. Kaiser
Ontario
Karen J. Biewer
Cashton
Thomas Maynard Olson
Carol Ann Anderson
Johnnie Mack Stout
la Crosse
Rena Louise Wolden
James O. Buros
Viola
Sonja K. Eide
Brian L. Hanson
Janet K. Yaun
Courtney Lynne Steinmetz
Deanna Kay Hill
Gary Andrew van den Heuvel
Cadett
Karolyn Ann Kaap
Readstown
Dennis Leif Larson
Box
Coon Valley
Judy Ann Erickson
Westby
Richard J. Puent
S. 28Th St
Marcella D. de Chant
Kendall
David Duane Mick
Kay Lorraine Heisel
Roger Carrol Green
Rosella Nell Wallace
Glenn Maynard Staiston
Ann Irene Theige
Albert B. Haugh
Renee C. Ames
Glenn -Michael Olstad
Luanne Kathleen Brown
David William Drexler
Stratford
Lanette
Georgia Mellon
Charles J. Bolstad
Karen R. Oliver
Phillip John Soper
Stoddard
Becky Mechelle Wing
R. 1
de Soto
Neil Eugene Lewis
Glory Jeanne Victoria Bachmann
Jackson St
Herbert J. Thornd Jr
Rose St
Virginia L. Lenser
Roy D. van Riper
Wood St
Mary L. Lenz
Luis R. Esquilin
West Ave. S
Dianne S. Nelson
State St
Robert J. Janeiro
Green Bay St
Julie A. Kriese
Cass St
Eugene J. Kast
Rose
Governor appoints Keller to Real Estate Board
Gov. Knowles announced the appointment of Robert H. Keller of Madison to the Real Estate Examining Board for a term ending July 1975. Keller succeeds M. William Gerrard of La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Robert H. Keller
Real Estate Examining Board
Keller
M. William Gerrard
la Crosse
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Linda Louise Graff
Miss Prescott
Martha Lee Early
Hoffa
Department
Teamsters Union
Partin
Edward G. Partin
United States
the People
Pesticide Review Board
Rhonda Wrobel
Paul Nedland
Ladysmith
Linda Duffy
Juneau County
Church of Christ UK
Justice Court
Caledonia
Paul Augedahl
Brownsville
Gary Hanson
Roger Vetsch
Michael Rediski
Dennis Reed
Rodney Brummer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Norman Peter
Ivan Naber
Houston
Linda Hauser
Kenneth Henke
Preston
Paul Snyder
Edward Colsch Jr
New Albia
Lloyd Teff
Dorchester
Michael Mellum
Austin
Larry Bauer
John E. McKay
Camp Beraga
Mich
la Crosse Tribune
McKay
Michigan
Peggy Harding
Joseph Kotnour
S. 29Th St
Christopher Salek
N. 10Th St
Marie M. Poellinger
15Th St
St. Francis Hospital
Rosalye Hanson
Hood St
Hogan School
Gregory Leisgang
Johnson St
la Crosse Clinic
Rose and Monitor Sts
Randall-Graw Co
Monitor St
S. 13Th St
Douglas Berekvam
Heileman Brewery
Imoscow
Ker
Willard G. Buel
Spence-Mccord
Spence-Mccord Drug CO
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