Negro Comic Dick Gregory Given Five Month Jail Term
Chicago AP Dick Gregory the Negro comedian received five months in Cook County Jail and a 1400 dollar fine for resisting arrest and battery during a June 11 1965 civil rights protest Magistrate Maurice W Lee rejected a stay request and Gregory plans to appeal His trial April 22 yielded two counts of battery and two counts of resisting arrest The case tied to protests against Schools Superintendent Benjamin C Willis and Gregory announced a bid to challenge Mayor Daley in 1967.
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Chicago
Dick Gregory
Cook County
Maurice W. Lee
Gregory
Jean Williams
Lee
Williams
Illinois Supreme Court
Benjamin C. Willis
Addition Costs Top Estimate For La Crescent High School
A preliminary bid analysis for the La Crescent High School addition shows final construction cost at $15.12 per square foot, about 12 percent over the initial estimate, or roughly $3,000. Funds on hand include $190,000 in bonds and a $260,000 state loan invested at 4.45 percent. Financing costs run 3.82 percent. Groundbreaking expected this week.
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LA Crescent
Minn
la Crescent High School
Minnesota
Primary Results Roundup From Several States
Alabama Senator Sparkman won renomination by a large margin. Indiana Republicans nominate Roudebush over Harvey in the revamped 10th District race. New Mexico Gene Lusk leads Burroughs. David Cargo trails Hawley in GOP. Ohio Governor Rhodes easily secures renomination. Dems nominate Frazier Reams Jr. Oklahoma routs in governors and runoff. Bartlet leads Camp in GOP.
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Alabama
John J. Sparkman
Indiana
Richard L. Roudebush
Ralph Harvey
Congress
Harvey
New Mexico
Gene Lusk
Carlsbad
John Burroughs
David Cargo
Clifford Hawley
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Frazier Reams Jr
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma City
Preston Moore
The
American Legion
Five Badger Boys State Aides Named for Shrine Meet
Five Ameri can Legion directors join the Shrine Club luncheon in La Crosse at 8th and Main Streets. Oscar Harebo Irving Sheldon Art Renner Allan Anderson and Harry Packman will lead about 150 aides guiding Ripon Wisconsin activities for the event expected to host about 1000 boys.
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American Legion
Badger Boys State
la Crosse Shrine Club
Main Streets
Oscar Harebo
Irwin Sheldon
Art Renner
Allan Anderson
Harry Packman
Ripon
Wis
Bloodmobile tops quota with 162 pints collected
The Red Cross Bloodmobile in the American Legion Clubrooms on Tuesday collected 162 pints, exceeding the day’s goal but not offsetting Monday’s shortfall. Monday yielded 78 pints, leaving a 60 pint two day deficit. Logan High School students and Bell Discount Store workers aided Tuesday’s total.
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Red Cross
American Legion
Logan High School
Bell Discount Store
Allis-Chalmers
Permit For Heat Plant Is Issued
A building permit was issued to La Crosse State University for a 1 345 000 heating plant for record keeping purposes. Dr Thomas E Boston Hillsboro received a permit for a 15 965 addition to his hangar at La Crosse Municipal Airport as part of Holiday Aviation Inc second air service plans. Four 72 000 apartments by Chadnow Construction Co Milwaukee southwest of Hillview Home approved for permits and recorded in April construction volume raising the April total to 878 285.
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la Crosse State University
la Crosse Inspection Department
Thomas E. Boston
Hillsboro
la Crosse Municipal
Boston
Holiday Aviation Inc
Eugene Dally
Chadnow Construction Co
Milwaukee
Hillview Home
Mitchell Awards Given to Four LCU Students
Four La Crosse State University students John C. Reedich Earlene McCoy Arlene Alt and Gerald Larson have been named inaugural Mitchell Award recipients Each will receive 50 as part of a 430 gift by students to honor Dr Rexford Mitchell Their selections require at least a two point average part time work and good citizenship Reedich is an economics major McCoy a sophomore in secondary education Alt a sophomore in business administration and Larson a physical education major with an English minor.
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la Crosse State University
John C. Reedich
la Crosse St
Earlene McCoy
Norwalk
Arlene Alt
Spring Green
Gerald Larson
Wauwatosa
la Crosse State
Rexford Mitchell
Reedich
Waukesha
Milwaukee Institute of Technology
la Crosse
Miss McCoy
Donald M. McCoy
R. J. Norwalk
Miss Alt
Alfred W. Alt
Larson
Harold C. Larson
City Man Faces U S Drug Action
Ernest George of 1211 Bluff St faces a U S drug action for allegedly trafficking stimulants. He is to appear before Port Commissioner James J. Bannen at 9 a.m. Monday, with the complaint signed by Bruce F. T. Haddon of Chicago, an agent for the bureau of drug abuse control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest George
Bluff St
U.S
James J. Bannen
Bruce F. T. Haddon
Chicago
Bureau of Drug Abuse Control
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
U.S. Atty
Edmund Nix
Madison
George
Haddon
Shine and Shoe Repair
5Th Ave. N
DeMolays Teach Eastern Star Units in Area
Joseph Miller Chapter of DeMolay gave programs on DeMolay activities to Eastern Star chapters in Sparta and Black River Falls. Attendees included James Rahn Bryan Hawkins John Menaldt Jon Ramlow Thomas Silver John Strand and others. Richard Young said nine boys will receive their DeMolay degree Thursday evening: Lawrence Althaus James Berg John Ginskey Kurt Gjerde Thomas Goetzman John Kallagan Thomas Racette John Wiggert and Michael Wille.
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Joseph Miller
Order of DeMolay
Eastern Star
Sparta
Black River Falls
Monda
James Rahn
Bryan Hawkins
John Menaldt
Jon Ramlow
Thomas Silver
John Strand
Robert Emery
John Baker
Morris Lattimore
Alex Winslow
Russel Hiser
Jay Ash
James Liede
Mark Dyar
William Ash
James Ablan
Edward Parks
Richard Young
Lawrence Althaus
James Berg
John Ginskey
Kurt Gjerde
Thomas Goetzman
John Kallagan
Thomas Racette
John Wiggert
Michael Wille
Five Finnish Farmers to Study in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin College of Agriculture will host five young Finnish farmers who arrive in Madison to spend a year studying the state's farming. They will live with farm families until November then attend short courses on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Finland
University of Wisconsin
Marriage Licenses Issued In La Crosse Area
Richard J. Rady and Mary J. Berra plan marriage in Genoa May 21. Gordon M. Mickschl and Diane L. Young wed in La Crosse May 7. Jerome E. Olmsted and Elizabeth A. Hanson to marry in Galesville May 12. Howard J. Duckworth and Loretta Mae A. Gabrielson to wed in La Crosse May 14.
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Richard J. Rady
S. 28Th St
Mary J. Berra
Genoa
Gordon M. Mickschl
Johnson St
Diane L.young
George St
la Crosse
Jerome E. Olmsted
Clintonville
Elizabeth A. Hanson
S. 10Th St
Galesville
Howard J. Duckworth
la Crescent St
Loretta Mae A. Gabrielson
Green Bay St
Allis-Chalmers chief urges action to curb inflation
A C chairman Robert S Stevenson of Allis-Chal mers West Allis told the United States Chamber of Commerce annual meeting that inflation threatens export growth and worsens the balance of payments. He warned the inflationary spiral could force higher prices and hinder exporters. He urged prompt measures to keep price rises in check.
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Washington
Robert S. Stevenson
Allis - Chalmers
West Allis
Stevenson
United States Chamber of Commerce
United States
Hearing on La Crosse bus fare hike set
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing at 11:30 a.m. on May 17 to decide if La Crosse Transit Co. fare increases should become permanent after a temporary rise from five tokens for $1 to four for 90 cents was approved Feb. 3. The Common Council filed notice of the requested increase with no apparent plan to oppose it.
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la Crosse Transit Co
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Common Council
la Crosse Transit
Stock Quotations from the Marshall Co
National quotations from the National Association of Securities Dealers show intraday inter dealer prices as of about 9 a.m. Central Telephone 4794 484. Clark Oil 2734 282.
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Marshall CO
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Central
Clark Oil
Winona and South St. Paul Livestock Markets Report
Winona Minnesota hog and cattle quotations rise as hogs delivered by noon boost prices. Veal and cattle ranges listed with steady to higher tones at Winona station and South St. Paul bids show good demand, with hogs trading actively and feeders scarce.
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Winona Livestock Swift & Company
Winona
Minn
Ee Ee Winona
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
La Crescent Elementary Plans First Science Fair
Public Elementary School in La Crescent Minnesota will hold its first elementary science fair in the school cafeteria this Friday. Students in grades four five and six prepared experiments demonstrations and exhibits. The fair runs 7 to 9 p.m. and is free to the public with viewings Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
Duplicate Bridge Club Friday Tie Sets 78 Percent Scores
Friday play at the Duplicate Bridge Club ended in a tie for first with Hal sted Jenkins-Neil Snyder and George Geise-Franklin Grover Jr. scoring 78 percent. Don Wille pair 7142, Lora Greene with Ella Hagen 71, and Derrick Walker pair 69 percent also posted strong results.
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Halsted Jenkins
Neil Snyder
George Geise
Franklin Grover Jr
Don Wille
Lora Greene
Ella Hagen
Derrick Walker
Democratic Leaders See State Surplus Up To 73 Million
Madison Democrats announced that their compilations show a tax and spend surplus for the current biennium ranging from 40.4 to 73.1 million dollars. They expect to clash with Republican estimates and push for early money bills including school aid and property tax relief for seniors. Politically charged over the size of the surplus, the party favors annual legislative sessions to better manage long term spendable funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
James Morgan
Assembly
Robert Huber
D-West Allis
James Doyle
James Heath
Doyle
State Department of Administration
Tax Department
Huber
Warren P. Knowles
Sen
Richard Zaborski
Milwaukee
House
Youth sentenced to prison for slaying parents
Jerry Lee Sanderson a 16 year old student was sentenced to a minimum 15 year term for second degree murder in the killings of his father Henry 54 and mother Dorothy 44. Judge Clyde S Shumaker imposed two consecutive 7 14 to 20 year terms for murder and a 2 1 2 to 10 year term for arson with the sentences to be served at an identifiable facility. Sanderson was taken into custody in Trempealeau County Wisconsin after the crime at a Slippery Rock Pennsylvania farmhouse. His sister Sandra 18 attended and was praised by the judge as the most innocent witness. The location for serving his time has yet to be determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler, Pa
Jerry Lee Sanderson
Sanderson
Slippery Rock
Clyde S. Shumaker
Butler County
Henry
Dorothy
Young Sanderson
Trempealeau County
Wis
Shumaker
Sandra
Superintendent Of St. Michael's Talks To Board
St. Michael's Home superintendent George Schlachter addressed the La Crosse District advisory board of Catholic Social Service at the Standard Hotel, stressing care for youths who fail to adjust and the home's role in understanding troubled children. He has led St. Michael's since 1953 and helped design its residential treatment program. New board members attending included Mrs. Paul Anderson, Mrs. Charles Raymond, John Boland, and Rev. James McDonald among others.
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St. Michael's
George Schlachter
la Crosse
St. Michael’s
Schlachter
Henry Funk
Kkey
Paul Anderson
Charles Raymond
John Boland
Michael Crosby
Robert Jeanis
Harold Ristow
Don Sieger
Paul Meis
James McDonald
Robert Scheffer
Prairie du Chien
Lutheran Convention Set At Green Lake
The Southern Wisconsin District of the American Lutheran Church with 175000 members in 250 churches will hold its convention May 15 to 17 at the American Baptist Assembly in Green Lake. Dr Myron C Austinson of Janesville is district president.
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Janesville
Wisconsin
American Lutheran Church
American Baptist Assembly
Green Lake
Myron C. Austinson
Racial leader Miss C. Bernice Fisher dies at 49
Miss C. Bernice Fisher longtime civil rights activist and first national secretary of the Congress of Racial Equality died Monday after a brief illness. She was 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
C.bernice Fisher
The
Congress of Racial Equality
Civil Rights Organization
Santa Barbara News-Press chief Bert Lane dies at 71
Bert D. Lane, general manager and assistant publisher of the Santa Barbara News-Press, died Monday likely from a heart attack. He was 71.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Bert D. Lane
The
Mauston Mayor Norman Pelton 53 Dies After Illness
Services were held Tuesday for Norman Pelton 53 Mauston mayor who died Saturday in a Madison hospital after a long illness. He had won a third two year term April 5 and had health problems since late last year. Pelton served as alderman and supervisor and ran for mayor in 1962 defeating Neil Wright. He is survived by his widow Genevieve Kennedy three sons Norman Jr Robert and David and two daughters Mrs John Westra and Mrs Larry Chaudoir and nine grandchildren.
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Mauston
Wis
Norman Pelton
Madison
Gary Kammerling
Wisconsin Dells
Mauston Presbyterian Church
Pelton
Neil Wright
Wright
Genevieve Kennedy
Norman Jr
Janesville
Robert
Owatonna
Minn
David
John Westra
Larry Chaudoir
Racine
Osler To Talk To Underwriters In La Crosse Session
The Wisconsin Health Underwriters Association sales caravan comes to the Holiday Inn in La Crosse at 11 45 a m Thursday with Robert W Osler of Indianapolis as speaker. Osler is a certified life underwriter who has authored eight books and 300 articles on insurance matters and has served 11 years as vice president of Rough Notes.
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Wisconsin Health Underwriters Association
Holiday Inn
Robert W. Osler
Indianapolis
Ind
Osler
Rough Notes
la Crosse
Western Wisconsin Health and Life Underwriters Associations
Man Hurt In Fall From Plant Roof
An Onalaska youth, Kenneth R. Johnson, 18, fell from a roofing project at Trane Co Plant 3, fracturing his breastbone and right elbow. He also suffered a concussion and severe back bruises and was in satisfactory condition at Lutheran Hospital. Johnson works for Standard Roofing and Sheet Metal.
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Onalaska
Trane Co
Kenneth R. Johnson
N. 3Rd Ave
Lutheran Hospital
Johnson
la Crosse St
Obituaries for Walanski and Walz in Wisconsin
Mrs. Joseph Walanski of Wisconsin Dells died Monday in a Baraboo nursing home and services were held at St. Francis Church Necedah with burial in the church cemetery. George Walz of Chicago, formerly Eastman, died Sunday in a Chicago hospital and was buried after services at St Wenceslaus Church Eastman with burial at Prairie du Chien. Local survivors include children and grandchildren.
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Necedah
Wis
Joseph Walanski
Wisconsin Dells
Baraboo
St. Francis Catholic Church
Francis Siemanowski
Hare
New Lisbon
Joseph Helkowski
Poland
Walanski
Casimer
Wisconsin Rapids
Victor
Edward
Chicago
Mitchell Pesack
Joseph Schnurr
Beloit
Ronald Piekarski
Eastman
George Walz
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Bernard Quint
Ottoson - Garrity
Prairie du Chien
Joy
Randy
Douglas
David
Candice
Frank Walz
Tom
John
Edward Elstead
Delaven
Readstown and Sparta Obituaries Create Local Farewell Notes
READSTOWN Wisconsin Harold Copenhefer 31 Milwaukee died May 3 in a Madison hospital. Services 2 p.m. Thursday Lime Funeral Home Readstown with Rev. O E Wraalstad of Viroqua officiating and burial in Basswood Cemetery. Survived by wife Pris cilla four sons a daughter mother sister and brother. SPARTA Wisconsin Bert F Hoenshel 69 Sparta died May 2 in a Madison hospital. Services 3 p.m. Thursday Robert Page Funeral Home with Rev H Raymond Voss officiating and burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by one sister and one brother.
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Readstown
Wis
Harold Copenhefer
Milwaukee
Madison
Lime Funeral
O. E. Wraalstad
Viroqua
Basswood Cemetery
Priscilla
Donald
Merritt
Randy
Harold Jr
Juanita
Dora Coleman
Soldiers Grove
Benny Haskins
Otto Stout
Ora Copenhefer
Sparta
Bert F. Hoenshel
Robert Page
H. Raymond Voss
Woodlawn
Hoenshel
Frank Laxton
J. W. Hoenshel
Loss of 11 U S fliers in Laos over two years
The Defense Department disclosed that secrecy shrouded Laos air operations have killed 11 U S fliers in two years and left fewer than 20 air crewmen missing or imprisoned by the Communists. Operations against infiltration routes into South Vietnam have increased while Viet Nam casualty tallies omit Laos losses.
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Washington
Laos
U.S
Defense Department
Pentagon
South
Viet Nam
United States
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Missouri
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