Pulitzer Prizes Award War Photos and Civil Rights Reporting
The 1966 Pulitzer winners include Peter Arnett of AP for international reporting from South Vietnam and Haynes Johnson for national reporting on Alabama civil rights. Boston Globe wins public service for a campaign against Judge Morrissey’s federal bench appointment. Other honors go to Kyoichi Sawada, John Frasca, Robt Lasch, and Don Wright.
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New York
Boston
Francis X. Morrissey
Boston Globe
Morrissey
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Peter Arnett
Associated Press
South Viet Nam
The
News Service
Haynes Johnson
Washington Evening Star
Alabama
Malcolm
New York Sun
Columbia University
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
John F. Kennedy
White House
Perry Miller
America
Katherine Anne Porter
Kyoichi Sawada
United Press International
Viet Nam
Sawada
Japan
UPI
Los Angeles Times
Watts
Lawyer admits role in Griffin double plot in La Crosse
La Crosse attorney L E Sheehan acknowledged assisting in an effort to create a Griffin lookalike to serve legal papers but denied any intent to misidentify the recipient. The probe followed John Howard Griffin’s visit here and a related suit on behalf of a La Crescent boy alleging harm from reading Black Like Me.
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John Howard Griffin
Texas
la Crosse
Bardwell
Griffin
Arneson
William C. Buckley
E. 2Nd Ave
Buckley
Sheehan
Patrick Whelan
Knowles Pushes Highway, Safety Plans to Speed Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Knowles outlined priority bills for a productive session focusing on accelerated highway construction funded by a one-cent gas tax increase and borrowing, four highway safety measures, water quality reform, Medicare alignment, and tax guidance. The plan seeks a faster interstate schedule, uniform drinking ages, driver education for under 18, safety inspections, and implied tests for suspected drunk driving. The governor signaled cooperation from Assembly Speaker Robert Huber and Lt. Gov. Patrick Lucey and urged action before month end.
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Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Wisconsin
Knowles
Assembly
Robert Huber
D-West Allis
Patrick J. Lucey
Milwaukee County
Premier Ky Hints Postponed Viet Elections To October
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky suggested the crucial general elections in South Vietnam may be postponed to October. He previously pledged a vote within three to five months, amid Buddhist unrest, after touring war damaged villages near Duc Phung and Chu Lai. Pacification progress cited. heavy security noted.
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Quang Ngai
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Duc Phung
Primaries At A Glance From Associated Press
Highlights of six primaries list offices and polling hours. Alabama federal watchers in seven counties for governor, senator and eight representatives amid heavy anticipated vote. Florida reports governor and 12 representatives with light campaign and vote. Indiana features twelve representatives with two incumbents in elimination contest after redistricting. New Mexico covers governor senator and two representatives. Ohio includes governor and 24 representatives with Taft Jr seeking Republican nomination. Oklahoma lists governor, senator and six representatives with a 12 candidate Democratic governor field. Polling hours vary by state.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Florida
Indiana
Ralph Harvey
Richard L. Roudebush
New Mexico
Ohio
Robert Taft Jr
U.S
Congress
Oklahoma
Two Die In Wrong Way Crash Near Oconomowoc
Two men died in a head on collision near Oconomowoc Wisconsin on Interstate 94. The drivers were Lloyd Chambers 63 of Madison and William Sellers 65 of Milwaukee. Deputies said the Sellers car entered the eastbound lane from an off ramp and traveled the wrong way on the throughfare.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Lloyd Chambers
Madison
William Sellers
Milwaukee
Jefferson County
6th Division Site Okayed For Low Income Elderly Apartments
City Plan Commission approves a 10 story 91 unit high rise for elderly low income residents at 6th and Division including a city parking lot. La Crosse Housing Authority seeks to sell the lot. Council weighs the sale and site at Tuesday meeting.
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6Th
Division Streets
City Plan Commission
la Crosse Housing Authority
Common Council
Frank Grover
Housing Authority
Council
Board of Public Works
Grover
Donald Gautsch
Birch Street
Highway 53
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Henry Michaels
Gerald Peterson
la Crosse St
Council Judiciary Committee
First Negro Sworn In As U.S. Marshal In Ohio
Arthur C. Elliott, 46, becomes the first Black U.S. marshal. The Cincinnati attorney was appointed by President Johnson to lead the northern Ohio district, succeeding Fred Holt who died last December. Elliott says he aims to minimize racial matters.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Arthur C. Elliott
Northern
Ohio
Elliott
Cincinnati
Johnson
Fred Holt
La Crosse Faces Tussle Over Town Signatures On Study
Four towns Campbell Medary Onalaska and Shelby withhold their signatures on a federal roads study unless La Crosse repeals or modify its platting ordinance. Mayor Loveland accuses the holdouts of blackmail while a finance committee vote to spend 8500 to cover the towns shares moves ahead.
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la Crosse Tribune
Common Council Finance Committee
Loveland
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Flanagan
Campbell
Medary
Onalaska
Shelby
Plan Commission
la Crosse
Common Council
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John A. Frasca
Tampa
Fla
Tribune
Frasca
Robert Lasch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Don Wright
Miami News
Pulitzer
War
American Legion
Allis-Chalmers
Coulee State Bank
Red Cross
By Jerome R. Rosso
Circuit Court
Lowell Peterson
Philip G. Arneson
Joseph Jay Bardwell
la Crescent
Harvey Breuscher
Department of Taxation
James Morgan
Julienne Walker
Sydney
Australia
Jerry Privette
Denver
Jim
Jerry
Julienne
By Andrew Borowiec
Chu Lai
U.S. 1St Marine Division
Perseeda Neeerere
Oconomowoc
U.S. Marshal
By Donald W. Affolter
Hiawatha Islands
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