Otepka Expected To Get Okay For Security Board
Senator Kennedy and allies concede fight to block Otto F. Otepka's nomination to the Subversive Activities Control Board. The 5 member panel previously sent the nomination to the floor 12-3 with praise for Otepka, who was dismissed from the State Department in 1963 and later demoted after reconsideration by Dean Rusk.
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John Chadwick Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Senate
Otto F. Otepka
Subversive Activities Control Board
Kennedy
Senate Judiciary Committee
John Birch Society
Liberty Lobby
State Department
Nixon
Deee
Internal Security
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
Judiciary Committee
Rusk
William P. Rogers
Tyding
Large scale LCU expansion plans near Oak Grove Cemetery
La Crosse campus envisions 37 acres north and west of Oak Grove Cemetery for a phased development to 1980 and beyond. Proposals include 40 acres of off street parking for 4,000 vehicles, pedestrian malls on 14th to 16th Streets, and a stadium near Highway 16 as options. Phase two adds 1,000 dormitory beds and 140,000 square feet nonresidence space for about 9,500 students, with eventual growth to 10,000. Emphasis on traffic control and land constraints shapes campus density and facilities.
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Rently
Memorial Field
University of
Oak Grove
14Th
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16Th
Eugene McPhee
State Universities
University
la Crosse Street
State Street
Campbell Road
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Gates
Oak Grove Cemetery
Yeu
Curtis Storck
14Th Ward
Common Council University Affairs Committee
Daverman
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Myrick Park
Lancoe
Lane
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State
King Streets
Emerson School
la Crosse
Grandview Hospital
State Building Commission
University Board of Regents
Coordinating Council For Higher Education
Daughter of church leader undergoes surgery in Milwaukee
The daughter of a Tanzanian church leader, 10 year old Anna Lucas, arrived in Milwaukee on June 15 for a heart defect repair but doctors at St. Luke's Hospital decided to repair the intestine first. The heart operation will be postponed for three weeks.
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Milwaukee
Anna Lucas
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dernard Lepley Jr
Serious Crimes Rise 10 Percent in First Quarter
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover reports a 10 percent national increase in serious crimes for the first three months of 1969. Milwaukee and Madison show varied changes across categories including rape larceny burglary and auto theft with homicide remaining steady in Milwaukee and absent in Madison.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Milwaukee
Madison
Wisconsin
Winona Solon Charged With Drunk Driving
MINNEAPOLIS AP State Rep Frank J Theis of Winona was charged by Minneapolis police with drunk and careless driving. The incident allegedly occurred about 12 30 a m on April 25, with a chase of over six blocks at 45 to 60 mph before the car was stopped. Theis says he has not claimed immunity and denies being drunk.
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Minneapolis
Frank J. Theis
Winona
William Chaplin
Theis
Connection Charges Up For Black Phones
The Minnesota Public Service Commission said Northwestern Bell will raise black phone installation charges and lower colored phone costs on Monday in Minnesota. Connection charges for residences will be eight dollars and eleven dollars for businesses, while current rates are five dollars for black phones and twelve fifty for colored phones. The move makes the state among the first to drop the premium on colored telephones.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Minnesota Public Service Commission
La Crosse Retarded Children Club Plans Summer Skating Party
La Crosse County Association for Retarded Children announces the first of five summer skating parties for the mentally retarded in the La Crosse area. The event is Thursday at 7 p.m. at the La Crescent roller rink with no age limit. Each family must provide transportation and pay 35 cents per skater.
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la Crosse
Irish-born ex-commando detonates bomb at home
In Oxford England police say Michael Molloy an Irish born demolition expert and former Royal Marine blew himself up at his family home during a dispute. The blast injured Molloy’s wife and five of seven children and destroyed the house while a neighbor described hearing a massive bang and seeing a fire. Army experts were called to inspect a truck nearby believed wired as a mobile bomb.
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Oxford
England
Michael Molloy
Royal Marine
Frank King Dies at 86 Creator of Gasoline Alley
Frank King, 86, creator of Gasoline Alley, died at his Winter Park home. He started the strip in 1918 for the Chicago Tribune and it became a separate feature by 1919. Born in Cashton, he later lived in Tomah where many characters were inspired by locals. a Tomah street will be renamed Gasoline Alley in his honor.
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Winter Park
Fla
Frank King
King
Chicago Tribune
Cashton
Tomah
Drew King
Awards Roll On With Theater Honors At La Crosse
Dr Allen G Brailey honored for the Dionysos Award as a doctor in the house. Frank Bahr won best bit part for Erronius in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Bill Lindsay named best young performer as Winthrop in The Music Man. Additional special awards went to Jo Ann Jenkins and the John Halverson family for production work and Edward Cooper for stage management.
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Allen G. Brailey
Frank Bahr
Erronius
Bill Lindsay
Winthrop
Joe T
Erwin Erickson
Jo Ann Jenkins
John Halverson
Edward Cooper
George Staats
Dave Moore
Mary Bray
Rachel Gundersen
The
la Crosse Boy’s Club
Louis Witt
Ex-Teacher Fails To Appear In Court
MADISON AP reports former teacher Mary K. Easton 25 failed to appear at an arraignment on disorderly conduct tied to last month's Mifflin Street clashes. Judge Sachtjen ordered $107 bond forfeiture and issued a bench warrant. A second defendant Leslie E. Hood 22 also failed to appear.
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Madison
Mifflin Street
Mary K. Easton
William Sachtjen
Leslie E. Hood
Madison Man Held On Suspicious Jewelry Possession
Madison man Harold Haferbecker, 60, was arrested Monday at Spot Tavern after police traced jewelry sales to him. Officers found an alarm clock with an Osco Drug store price sticker a woman's brooch pin and bracket in his possession. He posted a $57 bond for a County Court appearance.
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Madison
Spot Tavern
S. 3Rd St
Harold Haferbecker
Haferbecker
Weather notes for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Wisconsin reports cloudy skies with a chance of showers Tuesday night. Wednesday stays mostly cloudy and warmer with showers in the north and thundershowers in the south. Minnesota expects increasing clouds with showers starting Tuesday night and spreading to the state by Wednesday. Iowa forecast is mostly cloudy with showers or thundershowers Tuesday night and Wednesday, with possible heavy rains in the southwest.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
FBI alters Clay wiretap records in King telephone case
U S government concedes the FBI changed a log of wiretapped conversations involving Cassius Clay without informing the Justice Department. The discrepancy surfaced after Clay's attorneys requested original transcripts, raising questions about the validity of the court documents and the handling of the Sept 4 1964 King call.
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U.S. District Court
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John S. Martin Jr
Michael T. Epstein
Martin Luther King Jr
Epstein
Martin
Charles Morgan Jr
Atlanta
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Robert F. Kennedy
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Dr. King
Boaters Warned About Dredging In Mississippi
The La Crosse Flotilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary was advised by the Corps of Engineers that the dredge William A. Thompson will operate 24 hours daily in the Mississippi River for several weeks. Dredging zones include 711.3 to 712.3 near Pigeon Island through June 29, 690.0 to 690.3 north of Brownsville June 30 to July 4, and 688.6 to 689.2 south of Brownsville July 4 to July 10. Mariners are urged to navigate with extreme care in these areas.
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Corps of Engineers
St. Paul
William A. Thompson
Mississippi River
Pigeon Island
Brownsville
Pfc Terry Hammond Goes On Furlough From Army
Pfc Terry Hammond son of Mr and Mrs John Hammond of 808 Rublee Street is on furlough after completing engineer training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and promotion to private first class. He will leave for Fort Lewis Washington then proceed to Korea. A 1968 Logan High School graduate he enlisted in February 1968.
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Terry Hammond
John Hammond
Rublee St
Ft. Leonard Wood
Hammond
Ft. Campbell
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Korea
Logan High School
Finch Wins Fight to Nominate Health Official
President Nixon is poised to name Dr John H Knowles as assistant secretary for health and scientific affairs in HEW. The move pits liberal GOP factions against Senate leader Everett Dirksen, who opposes Knowles amid AMA concerns over universal health care advocacy.
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John M. Pearce
Washington
Robert H. Finch
Nixon
John H. Knowles
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Knowles
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Chusetts General Hospital
Boston
AMA
Wheaton
James J. Nordlund
Washington Post
Dirksen
John R. Gomien
American Medical Association
Gomien
The
Illinois
History Today In History Today In
On this date in 1948 the Communists blockaded West Berlin and the airlift began. In 1520 Hernando Cortez entered Mexico City. In 1795 the John Jay Treaty was ratified. In 1940 Petain signed an armistice with Italy. In 1942 the Dutch royal family sought refuge in the United States. In 1945 Hitler’s banner was paraded in Moscow victory. In 1948 Dewey named GOP presidential candidate. Ten years ago Klaus Fuchs moved to East Germany. Five years ago Johnson met Papandreou over a crisis in Greece. One year ago Congress approved five national holidays on Mondays.
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Hernando Cortez
Mexico City
U.S. Senate
England
East Germany
Britain
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
George Papandreou
Congress
Bicyclist Injured In Bliss Road Fall
A 10 year old La Crosse girl Elaine Hengel was knocked from her bicycle on Bliss Road suffering a lost tooth and a broken tooth plus scrapes. She was treated at Lutheran Hospital after losing control while descending Bliss Road Monday afternoon.
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Bliss Road
Elaine Hengel
S. 13Th Place
Lutheran Hospital
ITT Hartford Merger Faces Justice Department Challenge
The Justice Department threatened an antitrust suit over the planned $6 billion merger of ITT and Hartford Fire Insurance, a deal linking ITT with the sixth largest U S property and liability insurer. ITT said it may proceed depending on stockholders’ vote, while DOJ signaled possible legal action and noted it would challenge mergers by large corporations.
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Justice Department
International
Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
ITT
United States
Congress
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Richard W. McClaren
Canteen Corp
Canteen
American Broadcasting Co
Winona Livestock
Winona, Minn
Takeoan Winona Station
Hartford
Stock Quotations and Livestock Report From Chicago and South St Paul
Mercantile Exchange butter and eggs prices listed for wholesale buying. USDA cattle and calf market at South St Paul shows slow trading and price softening with ranges for slaughter steers, heifers, cows, bulls and vealers, plus feeder and hog details and weights.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Vietnam Downed C130 Cargo Plane Kills Six in Landing Crash
Vietnam shot down a 2.5 million Ameri can C130 cargo plane laden with ammunition as it neared landing at the Katum Special Forces camp. Four officers and two enlisted crewmen died. an Army UH-1 helicopter was shot down nearby, injuring three crew. North Vietnamese forces attacked U S Marines near Khe Sanh, with 29 enemy killed and three Marines dead and 13 wounded. The operation Utah Mesa began June 12 with Marines and Army units involved. Overall, U S forces say 161 enemy killed. American losses total 28 killed and 80 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Okinawa
Nixon
Vietnam
Khe Sanh
Utah Mesa
1St Brigade
5Th Mechanized Infantry Division
Local Health Patrol Reports Three Hospitalizations
On June 23 multiple residents were taken to hospitals after medical incidents. Judith Tucker, 3, of 1538 Loomis Street, swallowed pills and was taken by squad car to Lutheran Hospital. Josephine Jacker, 80, of 920 Redfield Street, was ill and transported to Lutheran Hospital. Laura Hartley, 59, of 703 South 4th Street, was admitted to St Francis Hospital for illness.
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Judith Tucker
Loomis St
Lutheran Hospital
Josephine Jacker
Redfield
Lutheran
Engineers Wind Up River Cleanup Job
The Army Corps of Engineers halted plans to clean up about 66 000 gallons of diesel from a damaged barge on the upper Mississippi River. Cleanup began after the June 16 barge rammed a wing dam but faced jurisdiction delays and limited success. Hoagland Towing Co. will be billed 5000 for the cleanup costs.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Corps
William Goetz
Hoagland Towing Co
Paducah, Ky
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