La Crescent Parish Establishes First 13Member School Board
Rev Michael Kuisle announces Cruci fixion Parish La Crescent creates its first parish school board of education with 13 members to oversee all education programs. The board includes Father Kuisle Sister M Emilie Sister M Helene Sister M Lourdette and nine lay members for one year terms. Crucifixion School serves six grades with 356 students and 15 faculty.
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M. Helene
Fitzgerald Center
M. Lourdette
Alfred Graf
Charles Skemp
John Mueller
Dale Clausing
Corlis Robinson
Richard Brostrom
Harold Jackson
David Bissen
Robert Thesing
Kuisle
Minnesota Soldiers Die in Action Reports
Two Minnesota Army men were listed among those killed in action by the Defense Department. Sgt. William J. Seykora of Owatonna was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Seykora. Pfc. Thomas G. Stricklin of Minneapolis was the husband of Mrs. Cheryl L. Stricklin.
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Washington
Minnesota
Defense Department
William J. Seykora
Walter P. Seykora
Owatonna
Thomas G. Stricklin
Cheryl L. Stricklin
Minneapolis
Court Dockets from Sparta and La Crosse
La Crosse County judgments include John Brieske and Hussa Hardware wins against local defendants. traffic offenses from Sparta involve suspended license, speeding, and littering. Police, ambulance actions note hospital transfers and downtown incidents. several local names and addresses appear with minor court actions and fines.
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Sparta
Wis
Marvin F. Summerfield
Tomah
H. Beimel
Manston
Gordon Clay
Lean Ave
William C. Anderson
Cashton
County Court
la Crosse
John Brieske
Redfield St
Walt’s’ Enterprises Inc
Mississippi
Earl Grunke
S. 4Th St
Carl Severson
Lutheran Hospital
Bethany
Kurt Share
Johnson St
Arthur T. Valentine
Hamilton St
Valentine
John J. Fischer
R. J. Elmwood
Dunn County
Fischer
Frank Davis
Willie
Sparta Elders OK Station Plan and Street Map Change
Sparta Wis council approves Kickapoo Oil Co to build a service station at Maple and Black River Street and adds a 50 foot street strip to the city map. The plan includes rezoning and bids for lighting in the business district and a library air conditioning upgrade. The meeting also covers street work, water and sewer referrals, and a supermarket expansion. The note adds that the United States leads patent grants among global systems.
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Sparta
Wis
Sparta Common Council
Kickapoo Oil Co
Maple Avenue
Black River Street
Raymond S. Knower
Hillsboro
Oil Company
Wisconsin Street
Reisinger Heating Co
Market Square
Teena Street
Division Street
Dwain Jones
Education Goal: World Citizens Living Together
Adventurer Philip Geary of Trans World Airlines urged Wisconsin elementary school principals to teach universal values. He argued education should build common denominators to connect people across cultures and emphasized music as a universal bond. He recalled travels in Africa and West Pakistan and a Tokyo visit delivering a friendship plaque to Emperor Hirohito.
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Sanders Hook
la Crosse Tribune
Wisconsin Elementary School Principals Association
Philip Geary
Air World Education
Trans World Airlines
Wisconsin
Geary
Pennsylvania
Boston
New York City
Africa
West
Pakistan
Double or Nothing for Youth in Norwalk Crash
Linus T Sullivan 19 of Norwalk was in two accidents Thursday night and listed in good condition at St Marys Hospital. He was injured after leaving his driveway when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by Darwin G Baumbach. The ambulance overturned while Kirchoff braked to avoid another vehicle. John Sullivan 62 and Kirchoff were treated and released.
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Sparta
Wis
Linus T. Sullivan
Norwalk
St. Mary's Hospital
Sullivan
James Kirchoff
Darwin G. Baumbach
Kirchoff
John Sullivan
LBJ Sees May 3 1968 As Peace Milestone
President Johnson says May 3 1968 marks a day for preliminary talks with North Vietnam and identifies Paris as the peace negotiations site. He frames peace as a struggle turning violence into politics and announces the Paris venue during a national news conference.
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Washington
Johnson
North Vietnam
Paris
mid-America
AWOL Viet Vet Charged At Sparta
William R. Barker 19 of Santa Cruz Calif was arrested in Winona with a 16 year old Tomah girl in the car owned by the girl's father. He faced Monroe County Judge James W Rice on two counts contributing to the delinquency of a minor and fraud filed by North West Telephone Co of Tomah for about 100 in long distance calls using a fictitious credit card number. Bond set at 500 on each charge. Police said Barker had been absent without leave from Ft Ord Calif for four months after Viet Nam duty. Judge adjourned case to await Army disposition and FBI report on any other offenses.
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Sparta
Wis
William R. Barker
Santa Cruz
Calif
Winona
Tomah
Monroe County
James W. Rice
Barker
North West Telephone Co
Donald Fisher
Ft. Ord
Vietnam
Rice
Army
Fisher
FBI
MARRIAGE LICENSES FILED IN LA CROSSE AREA
Two couples listed for May 11 in La Crosse, James E. Redig Randolph and Margaret A. Johnson of 928 St. Andrew St., and Dennis J. DeMaiffe of 1406 Johnson St. with Vicki J. Meil of 190742 Liberty St. Also notes the Old Patent Office Building dedication and Truman birthday prep.
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James E. Redig
Randolph
Margaret A. Johnson
St. Andrew St
la Crosse
Dennis J. DeMaiffe
Johnson St
Vicki J. Meil
Liberty St
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