Great Wall and rise of the Qin dynasty in ancient China
The text narrates Shih Huang-ti’s unification efforts and the Great Wall's construction to repel northern invaders. It notes the wall’s vast scale, the rumored million-plus labor fatalities, and its symbolic reach. It also outlines the Qin dynasty's centralized reforms and territorial expansion before its collapse in 207 B.C.
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Asia
Shih Huang-ti
Red River
Viet Nam
Shi Huang-ti
China
Deaths of Mrs Sigvart Peter and others in area obits
Obituaries note the May 2 death of Mrs Lillie Sigvart Peter at 1708 Farwell St with services set for May 5 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church West Salem burial in Neshonec Cemetery. Also listed are Harold Holtlien 70 of Holmen who died May 3 in a La Crosse hospital with services at Halfway Creek Lutheran Church and burial in Halfway Creek Cemetery. and Louis J Hecht 86 formerly of 1324 Jackson St who died May 3 with services at St Pauls Lutheran Church and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Sigvart (Lillie) Peterson
Farwell St
West Salem
Hamilton
Tolleff Torgerson
Nora Paulson Torgerson
Laurence
Geraldine) Gadbow
la Crosse
Daniel
Butterfield
Minn
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Walter Ekeren
Neshonec
Jostad Funeral Home
Harold Holtlien
Holmen
Norway
Wisconsin
Infant Ramon Roesler Dies in La Crosse Hospital
Ramon Gene Roesler seven months old and son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Roesler of 1716 State Street died suddenly in a local hospital on Tuesday May 3. Survived by parents a brother and a sister both at home maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Link La Crosse paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Martin Roesler Jr R 1 La Crosse great grandmother Mrs George Lunk R 1 La Crosse and great grandfather Martin Roesler Sr La Crosse A Mass of the Angels will be offered Thursday at 10 am in the Cathedral of St Joseph the Workman with Rt Rev Msgr Joseph Kundinger officiating Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery.
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Ramon Gene Roesler
Eugene Roesler
State St
Ryan
Maureen
Paul Link
la Crosse
Martin Roesler Jr
R. 1
George Lunk
Martin Roesler Sr
Cathedral of
St. Joseph the Workman
Msgr
Joseph Kundinger
Catholic Cemetery
Harold Ledegar 67 Dies in Local Hospital
Harold P. Ledegar aged 67 of 322 North Street died Tuesday evening in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Schumacher Funeral Home.
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Harold P. Ledegar
N.orth St
Schumacher Funeral Home
Obituaries: Peter Paul Konter and Herbert W. Smith
Peter Paul Konter aged 66 of 224 State St Waumandee dies in local hospital Tuesday May 3. He is survived by wife daughter son siblings and four grandchildren with service at St Boniface Church Waumandee. Burial in church cemetery. viewing at Sletten McKee Funeral Home. Herbert W. Smith 67 of 2201 Prospect St dies suddenly at home Tuesday May 3. formerly with Auto-Lite Co and a Bethel Lutheran member.
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Peter Paul Konter
State St
Waumundee
Clifford
Alice) Skroch
Independence
George
la Crosse
Noah Weideman
Thomas Pampuch
Winona
Minn
George Adank
Jacob
Herbert W. Smith
Prospect St
The
Auto-Lite Co
Bethel Lutheran
Services for Horton Frauenkron May 6 in La Crescent Church
Horton Frauenkron 52 formerly of Dresbach Minnesota died Monday May 2 Rev Paul Brown to officiate burial at Money Creek Cemetery. There will be services Friday May 6 at 1 p.m. in the La Crescent Methodist Church.
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Horton Frauenkron
Dresbach
Minn
the la Crescent
Frauenkron
Paul Brown
Money Creek Cemetery
Chrysler Only Carmaker Above Early 65 Pace
Chrysler Corp led U.S. automakers in the opening four months of the year with higher output than the same period a year earlier, while GM Ford and American Motors built 3,303,203 cars. The figure trails last year’s record start of 3,422,460. April production totaled 809,427 versus 861,913 a year earlier.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
U.S
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
American Motors
Year-ago demand skews auto industry outlook
Industry sources note that demand built up by a strike in early 1965 distorted the current comparative picture as both General Motors and American Motors showed declines ahead of that year.
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General Motors
American Motors
Disorderly conduct and traffic fines listed for La Crosse area
The Daily Records itemized numerous offenses and judgments: Irvin Labus and William Jefferson cited for disorderly conduct. Rickey Bendel and Harriet Peterson fined for drunkenness. indecent liberties charge against Lloyd Larson. multiple speeding and improper passing citations including James Teff and Raymond Spies. several failures to appear and parking violations. civil judgments against Diesel Service Co. and McCandless Corp.. more entries for various contestants with fines and penalties.
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Rickey A. Bendel
S. 14Th St
Lloyd Larson
Adams St
Larson
Harriet Peterson
William Jefferson
Joseph McGovern
Beaverdale
Fire report snippets from La Crosse and Sumner streets
On May 3 the La Crosse Auto Supply Co on 125 N 8th St reported ballast burned out in a fluorescent light at 2:22 PM. Later that day at 8:34 PM smoke was seen coming from a building at 901 Sumner St with no damage. A third note mentions activity at the east end.
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la Crosse Auto Supply Co
N. 8Rd St
Sumner St
East End
Fire and medical calls in La Crosse area blotter
A sequence of brief notices logs grass fire with no damage at Jackson Street, a painting booth fire at the Allis Chalmers building caused by spontaneous combustion, and ambulance runs. Mrs Lorraine Jackins, 43, and Alexander Naprasky, 69, were hospitalized for illnesses.
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Jackson Street
Allis‘Chalmers
N. 2Nd Street
Riviera
Adams St
Lorraine Jackins
St. James St
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse ‘Hotel
Alexander Naprasky
Grandview Hospital
Illinois Communist Leader Calls Charges Political
Claude Lightfoot head of Illinois Communist party bristles at building code charges in a Chicago slum apartment building said to be owned by him. He faces 11 violations after inspectors cited unsanitary conditions overcrowding unsafe porches and roaches. He plans a Wednesday news conference and Friday hearing in Chicago.
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Chicago
Claude Lightfoot
Communist Party
Illinois
Lightfoot
Harry Kanter
Department of Buildings
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Leda) Peterson
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Lyra) Johnson
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Mary) Brudos
Tomah
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Merton
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Houston
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Stoddard
Gateway Transportation Co
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Harold
Alfred
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Oak Grove Cemetery
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Mishicot
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Harmony, Minn
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Coon Valley
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Trempealeau
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Clayton H.combs
Highland St
Dale R. Stickney
Sparta
Wayne G. Runice
Ferryville
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Kenosha
Dale A. Rae
Verona
Floyd G. Barth
New Albia
Iowa
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N. 8Th St
James L. Sorum
Soldiers’ Grove
Larry Anderson
S. 19Th St
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