Voters to decide bond for auditorium acoustics and cooling
The Common Council Finance Committee recommended a referendum on a $250000 bond issue for acoustical treatment and air conditioning at Mary E Sawyer Auditorium. Two questions were debated but the panel agreed on a single ballot item covering acoustics and climate control as advised by Bolt Beranek and Newman.
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Common Council
Mary E. Sawyer
Bolt, Beranek and Newman
Cambridge, Mass
Auditorium Board
L. Peter Groves
13Th Ward
William R Lemke
4Th Ward
Bangor Man Convicted Of Embezzlement
Robert Wittmershaus, a Bangor bookkeeper, was found guilty in La Crosse County Court of embezzling 2835.07 from the Bangor Municipal Utility between December 1, 1963, and March 24, 1966. He entered a no defense plea and awaits sentencing after a presentence investigation begun in May.
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la Crosse County
Bangor
Robert Wittmershaus
Leonard F. Roraff
Roraff
Wittmershaus
Cranberry Growers Set Vote on Federal Marketing Program
Cranberry growers in Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Oregon Washington and Long Island will vote May 23 to May 31 on continuing a federal marketing order. The program aims to stabilize cranberry markets and may be extended two years. Ballots and instructions go to all known growers after May 18.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Oregon
Long Island
Mil Miller Named Leader of Wisconsin GOP Rules Group
MADISON RP State Republican Chairman Ody J. Fish appointed A J Miller St. Croix County GOP chairman to head the Rules and Order of Business Committee for the 1966 state convention. The committees meet in Madison Saturday to draft a report for delegates. The convention opens May 20 in Milwaukee.
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Madison
Ody J. Fish
A. J. Miller
St. Croix County
GOP
Rules and Order of Business
Rules
Platform Committee
Resolutions Committee
Milwaukee
Minneapolis Crime Rate Up Twenty Percent
Minneapolis police report a 20 percent rise in crime in the first three months of this year from the same period last year. Police Chief Calvin Hawkinson warned that the city is at the end of its rope in fighting crime with current manpower and equipment.
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Minneapolis
Calvin Hawkinson
Stock Quotations From New York Exchange
National quotations are provided by the National Association of Securities Dealers. They reflect inter-dealer prices as of about 9 a.m. Markets change during the day. Prices exclude retail markup and commissions. Central Telegraph 47/2-48 4 and Clark Oil 24/2-25 a.
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Marshall CO
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Central
Clark Oil
Wisconsin legislature opens 30 day spring session
Wisconsin lawmakers start a brisk 30 day spring session with limited caucus time and swift actions. The Assembly defeats a constitutional convention ballot and sends a governance salary study to the Senate while confirming John Roche to the Higher Education Coordinating Committee. A proposed oleomargarine tax repeal moves forward, and analysts note an $11.2 million deficit and rising costs push for state employee raises.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Assembly
Senate
Citizens
John Roche
Rio
Coordinating Committee For Higher Education
House
Agriculture Committee
Earl Leverich
Sparta
Labor, Taxation, Insurance and Banking Committee
Wayne McGown
Bureau of Management
McGown
State Building Commission
Lloyd Barbee
Milwaukee
Chicago poultry and grain prices from wholesale reports
USDA live poultry prices in Chicago held steady with roasters at 27.2 to 29.4 cents per pound and special White Rock fryers at 20.12 to 22. But grain in Chicago also showed flat to mixed quotes for Wheat No 2 hard and red at 1.64, Corn No 2 yellow around 1.30, with other yellow codes and oats and soybeans listed in varying fractions.
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Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Poultry Chicago
USDA
Chicago Grain
LBJ Seeks Free United Europe Amid Eastern Strains
President Johnson forges a pro European blueprint at White House ceremony marking Poland's thousand year anniversary. He cites signs that Communist rigidity weakens in Eastern Europe and urges Congress to lift tariff restrictions to boost trade with the United States.
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Washington
Johnson
Atlantic Alliance
Europe
White House
Dean Rusk
Congress
United States
Lombard Bank Robbed for $10,000 in 21-year History
A lone robber entered the State Bank of Lombard and forced teller Karen Kluender to fill a bag with about $10,000. Bank president Carl Cruikshank said the heist marked the first robbery in 21 years of operation. The incident occurred after lunch with few customers present.
Banquet Plans Near Completion for All America City
Plans for the All America City banquet in the Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium at 6 30 p m on Tuesday May 17 are near completion Co chairmen Carl Schneider and Richard Zoerb announce the event features a champagne hour in the Wisconsin Room The program includes Wayne Thompson Dayton store vice president and National Municipal League council member presenting the award to Mayor Warren Loveland Radio commentator Paul Harvey will speak The menu lists shrimp cocktail prime rib baked potato dinner cakes and tri colored ice cream molds Tickets are on sale at five city banks First Federal Savings and Loan Association and Chamber office Attendance limited to 1000 with 477 sold by Tuesday noon.
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Mary E. Sawyer
Carl Schneider
Dalton
Republican Party
Schneider
Wisconsin
Richard Zoerb
Paul Harvey
Wayne Thompson
Minneapolis
Dayton
National Municipal League
Tthe
Warren Loveland
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Chamber
State Children Unit To Meet In City In 1967
Wisconsin Federation 525 of the Council for Exceptional Children will hold its 1967 annual meeting in La Crosse after accepting an invitation from La Crosse Chapter 395. The federation’s first state convention occurred in Milwaukee with delegates Frances Kain Joan Pitzner Harold Niles and Selma Casberg among La Crosse attendees.
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Wisconsin Federation
Council For Exceptional Children
la Crosse
Federation
Milwaukee
Frances Kain
Washburn School
Joan Pitzner
Lincoln Junior
Harold Niles
Logan Junior
Selma Casberg
Hamilton School
Lucey Presses Overriding Knowles on Agency Shop
Lt. Gov. Patrick J. Lucey urged Wisconsin lawmakers to override Gov. Warren Knowles veto of an agency shop bill. The measure would require nonunion public employees to pay initiation fees and dues if two thirds vote for an agency shop in a Wisconsin Employment Relations Board election. Lucey spoke to Manitowoc labor leaders and called for bills to aid the elderly and to strengthen pollution control.
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Manitowoc
Wisconsin
Warren Knowles
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Knowles
Wisconsin Employment Relations Board
George Thompson Accepts Teaching Post at Ohio Northern
Former Republican Attorney General George Thompson announced a teaching appointment on the law school faculty at Ohio Northern University in Ada Ohio He had been defeated for re election by Bronson La Follette in 1964 Thompson formerly resided in La Crosse Wisconsin The United States produces more than 2.5 billion gallons of oil annually.
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United States
McNamara cites Viet War cut by Saigon unrest
Secretary McNamara says South Vietnamese political turmoil reduced allied military operations by 50 to 70 percent and raised fears of civil war and government overthrow in Saigon. He notes North Vietnam bombing continues, infiltrators rise, and warns troop levels may need increasing.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Saigon
McNamara
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
North
Viet Nam
Wisconsin Senate lauds La Crosse for All America City award
Sen. Raymond Bice presented a resolution to the Wisconsin Legislature recognizing La Crosse as the All America City recipient. The body approved the commendation, noting Bice represents La Crosse and has served as a senator since 1953.
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Raymond Bice
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Bice
Griffin case涉及伪装与传票送达争议的审前听证
Bardwell案涉及 Griffin 的传票送达与伪装人出场等争议。证人称 Buckley 被指示在 Griffin 演讲时穿戴 dark 眼镜并假扮 Griffin，以误导示威者，目的在于保护 Griffin。Boma 当场进入后台准备送达，Griffin 未承认律师身份。Toepel 正审理 Flaherty 的多项动议，决定于五月二十三日后书面答辩并在不久后宣布裁定。
Lending Authority Expanded for SBA by $125 Million
President Johnson signed a bill in the White House East Room increasing the Small Business Administration lending authority by 125 million dollars. The ceremony drew a congressional delegation and about 1250 business leaders, who heard the president pledge SBA will be a more effective friend of small business in America.
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Washington
Johnson
Small Business Administration
SBA
America
White House East Room
Congress
Shelling Into Cambodia Officially Acknowledged By U S
U S command for the first time officially acknowledged shelling into Cambodia. A spokesman said American artillerymen launched a heavy barrage to silence Viet Cong fire across the border near Tay Ninh Province as the 1st Infantry Division swept the Vietnamese side of the Cai Bac River. The operation coincided with a large Viet Cong supplies haul and continued air action over North Viet Nam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Cambodia
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Cai Bac
Tay Ninh
Birmingham
Guam
North Viet Nam
Vinh
Para
Chute
U. S
Air Force Air
Radio Club Names New Officers
The Coulee Region Communicators Inc a citizen s band radio club elected officers and directors Paul Stahr La Crescent Minn president Stanley Borchert Onalaska vice president LaVern Tucker Onalaska second vice president Mrs Ronald Hill La Crescent Minn secretary James Gran Caledonia St La Crosse Civil Defense liaison and Lester Schlichenmeyer Market St sergeant at arms Also named treasurer William Lawrie for a second term Members assist with emergency two way radio communications and community drives. The group meets the first Thursday each month at 730 p m in Marycrest Auditorium St Francis Hospital Membership open to all interested in citizen s band radio.
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The
Coulee Region Communicators, Inc
Citizen’s Band Radio Club
Paul Stahr
S. Oak St
la Crescent
Minn
Stanley Borchert
Locust St
Onalaska
LaVern Tucker
6Th Ave. N
Ronald Hill
Shore Acres Road
Robert Secrist
Hass St
Herbert French
Hyde Ave
Bruce Ranis
S. 16Th St
John, Proudfoot
Pine Creek Road
William Lawrie
Grove St
James Gran
Caledonia St
Lester Schlichenmeyer
Market St
Coulee Region
la Crosse
Glen’s Bar
Rose St
Jaycees
Marycrest
St. Francis Hospital
Coleman Choir and Band Shine at Optimist Club Meeting
The Coleman Vocational and Adult School Choir and Pep Band performed for the La Crosse Optimist Club urging more civic events. They announce plans for further appearances and a May 21 All America City parade participation. Royal Bassett of the Optimists announced a donation to create an interest free student loan fund.
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Coleman Vocational and
la Crosse Optimist
Bill Temte
Leota Archer
Royal Bassett
The
Optimists
Probation Revoked for La Crosse Burglary Suspect
James J. Carpenter 23 of 819 La Crosse Street had probation revoked in County Court on Monday for burglary convictions. Judge Leonard F. Roraff ordered up to three years in Green Bay Reformatory after finding probation terms broken and noncooperation with the probation officer. Carpenter had been placed on probation after three November 23 1965 burglaries at Dick's Sport Shop Sears Roebuck and Gamble's Store.
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la Crosse
Green Bay Reformatory
James J. Carpenter
la Crosse St
Leonard F. Roraff
Carpenter
Dick’s Sport Shop
Rose St
Sears Roebuck Co
S. 5Th Ave
Gamble’s
Pearl St
Pulitzer Winners Highlight Arts and War reporting
Pulitzer prizes announced across arts and journalism with Richard Eberhart and Edwin Teale earning poetry and nonfiction honors. AP Vietnam veteran Arnett noted for war coverage while Johnson and Schlesinger win national reporting and fiction awards amid controversy over press treatment of policy issues.
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Richard Eberhart
Dartmouth College
Edwin
Way Teale
Leslie Bassett
University of Michigan
Philadelphia
Thomas Winship
Boston Globe
Morrissey
Sen. Kennedy
White House
Kennedy
Senate
Arnett
Viet Nam
Associated Press
United States Information Agency
Malcolm W. Browne
Horst Faas
Johnson
Washington Evening Star
Selma
The
Star
Clifford M. Berryman
James
Schlesinger
Jackson
Porter
Texas
Joseph Pulitzer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Columbia University
Columbia
La Crosse Hires New Police Chief Start Salary Set
La Crosse officials approve a starting police chief salary of 10 500 with the full council to set a negotiable range later. The commission will announce its choice by mid May after screening 20 candidates including seven from local police and FBI agent James McArdle.
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la Crosse
George Long
Common Council Finance Committee
Six Seek Posts On Sawyer Board
Six candidates filed for seats on the Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium Board including incumbents Harry Newburg and Ray Sander and former member Roy E. Smith. Roy S. Carter Donald Mattie and Terry C. Gillette also sought election. Filing closed Monday. La Crosse aldermen will select two candidates June 2 for council review June 9.
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Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium
Harry Newburg
Ray Sander
Roy E. Smith
Roy S. Carter
Bluff St
Donald Mattie
N. 6Th St
Terry C. Gillette
S. 16Th St
Newburg
Sunder
Smith
la Crosse
Police Ambulance Records for May in County
On May 2 at 11 a.m. Joe Matiak was moved from Grandview Hospital to Mulder Nursing Home. At 7 p.m. Margaret Kos ter traveled from St Francis Hospital to County Hospital. At 1 p.m. Mrs. Lucille Olson was transported from Lutheran Hospital to Hillview Home.
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Joe Matiak
Grandview Hospital
Mulder Nursing Home
Margaret Koster
St. Francis Hospital
County Hospital
Lucille Olson
Lutheran Hospital
Hillview Home
Man Jailed For Failing To Pay Fraud Fines
La Crosse man Thomas G. Haney 32 of 526 S 16th St began a 30 day jail term after failing to pay fines and costs totaling 81.65 on three counts of fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits. Judge Leonard F. Roraff ordered restitution of 270 for improperly obtained benefits and allowed work while jailed under the Huber Act.
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la Crosse
Leonard F. Roraff
Thomas G. Haney
S. 16Th St
Haney
Two Seats Open On La Crescent School Board
La Crescent Minnesota announces election for two three year terms on the Board of Education Tuesday May 17. Incumbents I L Yeiter and Mrs Carl Strauss seek re election alongside Edward T Bardwell with Yeiter serving as board chairman.
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LA Crescent, Minn
la Crescent
Wisconsin Klan Leader Harris files bankruptcy petition
David J. Harris the self styled Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Wisconsin filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in US District Court. He lists debts of 2405 and assets of 600 as a Waukesha oil firm driver.
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Milwaukee
David J. Harris
Ku Klux Klan
Wisconsin
Harris
Waukesha
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