La Crosse State University eyes 204 acre campus expansion
La Crosse State University plans a three phase 20 year expansion to 204 acres by 1988 or when enrollment reaches 10,000. Present enrollment about 6,000 with 92 acres owned. Proposed sites include a fine arts center between 14th and 16th Streets and State and Pine Streets and married student housing north of Myrick Park.
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la Crosse State University
LCU
Oak Grove Cemetery
14Th
16Th Streets
State and
Pine Streets
Myrick Park
Daverman Associates
Tribune
Hal Tust
Nixon plan to ban literacy tests nationwide in voting bill
Attorney General Mitchell proposed a nationwide ban on literacy tests and residency requirements for presidential elections. The package would expand the Voting Rights Act and empower federal voting examiners, observers, and lawsuits, arguing voting rights are a national rather than regional issue.
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William Barton Washington
Nixon
Attorney General
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
House
Justice Department
Topographic Maps Sizing For La Crosse Area Transport Study
The La Crosse area transportation study seeks topographic maps with estimates from $80 000 to $150 000. Maps will cut future engineering costs across La Crosse Ona laska and the towns of Shelby Medary Campbell Onalaska. Officials will review land use maps and proposed growth as they prepare recommendations for a July meeting.
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la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse Area
la Crosse
Onalaska
Shelby
Medary
Campbell
Robert Frederick
Gary Peterson
Madison
Highway 53
Sand Lake Coulee Road
Main Street
la Crosse River
Brice Prairie
Frederick
Coulees
Coordinating Committee
Omaha Burns After Cop Kills Negro Girl
Rioting burns and looting erupt along a six block business stretch in Omaha's Near North Side after the fatal police shooting of Vivian Strong, a 14 year old girl. James Loder, 30, the adopted son of actress Hedy Lamarr, faces manslaughter charges. Police jail at least 30 suspects as guards and fire crews respond with riot control.
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Omaha, Neb
James Loder
Hedy Lamarr
Lewis Roberts
Central
al Pattavina
Omaha
Nebraska National Guard
Eugene Leahy
Norbert Tiemann
South Dakota
Vivian Strong
Carpenters To Vote On Strike Settlement
Members of Local 1074 carpenters union will vote Friday on a settlement that could end a walkout that began last week. About 500 striking carpenters are represented. terms were not disclosed by officials from Local 1074 and the Area Contractors Association.
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South
Mississippi
A. F. Summer
Mitchell
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
EAU Claire
Carpenters’ Union
Area Contractors Association
Curfew Eases Tense Races in Harrisburg
A dusk to dawn curfew enforced by police with help from black leaders cooled two nights of disorder in Harrisburg. The Hill district saw violence including an 18 year old shot dead, 28 injured, and 68 arrested as traffic and businesses shut down. Police Chief Martin Watts credited the curfew and community missionary work for improved conditions.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Integrated Hill
Martin L. Watts
Burger Receives Warm Welcome at Minnesota Reception
Hundreds of congressmen and Minnesotans greeted new Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger at a reception and buffet hosted by the Minnesota State Society of Washington on Wednesday night.
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Burger Washington
Warren Earl Burger
Minnesota State Society of Washington
Woman Sentenced After Meat Laden Blouse Theft
Milwaukee AP 40 year old Myrtle Sears convicted of shoplifting 16 pounds of meat hidden in her blouse. Police said she placed three boneless hams two porterhouse steaks two club steaks and a round steak in her top. Judge Edward Minor ordered 60 days in jail. Sears had 14 prior shoplifting appearances since 1965.
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Milwaukee
Myrtle Sears
Ben Wiener
Edward Minor
Miss Sears
Highway Worker Hit by Car in Wisconsin Accident
A La Crosse County Highway Department worker, Arlan Kastenschmidt, 38, of West Salem, was struck by a car while removing a tree on Mormon Coulee Road. He suffered back and ankle injuries with possible head injuries and was listed in satisfactory condition.
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la Crosse County
Mormon Coulee
Arlan Kastenschmidt
R. 1
West Salem
Bedman’s Parkway Motel
Michael Wright
Tyler St
Wright
Kastenschmidt
Iman Air
Storm capsizes sailboats as three men remain missing in Wisconsin
Searchers battled five foot waves on Lake Michigan rescuing two of five men who vanished Wednesday after several sailboats overturned. Two Green Bay policemen were rescued and two other officers remain unaccounted for. Nearby Milwaukee racing pro Frank Kroll, 55, is still missing after a storm interrupted a sailing race.
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Green Bay
Wis
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Frank Kroll
City
Kenneth DePrey
Roy Johnson
Charles Green
Michael Hussin
Coast Guard
Great Plains
Midwest
Wisconsin
Trempealeau County
Osseo
Theodore Doren
Tomah
Kenosha
Kenosha County
Sheriff’s Office
Koller Death Ends La Crosse Store Era
Joseph Koller, who ran La Crosse’s longtime Koller grocery from 1915 to 1946, died in Tucson on June 4. The 1868 founding family's last La Crosse store closed recently after generations of ownership and expansion into multiple Wisconsin towns and Minnesota.
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Koller
Joseph Koller
Tucson
Ariz
la Crosse
Ernie Grindler
Joseph
Michael
John Koller
John
Michael Koller
3Rd and Cameron
S. 4Th St
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Twin Cities
Bangor
West Salem
Galesville
Ettrick
Arcadia
Holmen
Hokah
Caledonia
Minn
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National Voting Advisory Commission
Sec
Mitchells
Congress
Transport Study Unit
By Donald W. Affolter
Jim Donnelly
Loder
Carpenters
Cosc Eadewssnseens
Coser Eres
Eeene
Oeeeereres
Eeeees
Ces Oretencore
Women’s
Maan
Kastensschmidt
Frederick Kramer
Milton Opland
Opland
Kroll
South Shore
Weather Bureau
Richfield
Washington County
Milwaukee County
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