Norwegian King Olav V Visits Wisconsin and Minnesota
King Olav V of Norway concludes a 17 day U S tour with stops in Superior Madison and Duluth Minnesota where he attends university events meets officials and greets students. The visit recalls his 1938 Wisconsin stay and highlights Norwegian heritage in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Alexander Edvard Christian Frederick
Wisconsin
Olav V
Norway
Superior
Minneapolis
United States
Superior State University
Era
Capitol
LeVander
Northfield
St. Olaf College
Twin Cities
Wis
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
State Historical Society
Rock County
Waterford
Racine County
Duluth-Superior
Finn Seyersted
John Blatnik
Dminn
Alvin O’kenski
R-Wis
Converse Kelly
U.S. Air Force
King Olav
America
Lake Superior
Olav
Leif Erickson Park
ST. Paul
Harold le Vander
State of
AMC Directors Vote To Omit Dividend Again
Detroit AP reports American Motors Corp directors voted to omit a dividend for the 11th straight quarter. AMC posted a quarterly loss near 3.5 million ended March 31. Six month results show a net profit of 1.13 million on 452.41 million in sales, aided by a 19.2 million federal tax recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
American Motors Corp
Autortive
AMC
Roy D. Chapin Jr
Chapin
U.S
Poverty caravan head for Washington from Edwards Mississippi
The Poor People’s Campaign led by Rev Ralph Abernathy loads six rural school buses for the Southern leg of the caravans. Selma Alabama will be the first stop and Washington is set for May 19. Abernathy urges area youth to skip school to see the sendoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Washington
Selma
Ala
Abernathy
SCLC
Martin Luther King Jr
Memphis
Tenn
River system flood readings and forecasts update
River readings show stage changes at Winona Dakota La Crosse and Prairie du Chien with minor declines at several dam pools. Mississippi forecast lists values for Winona La Crosse Prairie du Chien with day by day highs and lows, plus degree days total 6823. Sunrise and sunset times for Tuesday noted with a Full Moon on May 12.
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Winona
C.P
Dakota
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Trempealeau
Dodge
Galesville
la Crosse
West Salem
Houston
Weather outlook and winds across the Midwest and Great Lakes
The extended forecast calls for below normal temperatures by 6 to 8 degrees over five days through Friday. Rain and thunderstorms expected Tuesday and again over the weekend with southeasterly winds 15 to 30 mph. Forecasts note cooler Tuesday then warmer midweek, cooling weekend, and regional showers statewide.
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la Crosse
Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ova
Galesville Soldier Wounded in Vietnam Breakthrough
Sgt. Carl Oksnee, 25, of Galesville Wisconsin, wounded by shrapnel in the Khe Sanh action on April 4, is hospitalized in Japan. He will be flown to Balboa San Diego for a 60 day convalescent leave before discharge. four of six comrades were killed.
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Galesville, Wis
Carl Oksnee
Japan
Vietnam
Harold Oksnee
Galesville
Janet Kopp
San Diego
Calif
Oksnee
Khe Sanh
Balboa Military Hospital
Solon Sees March Of Poor In Washington As Trouble
Rep. William M. Colmer said the Poor People's Campaign in Washington could bring trouble and division. He warned protesters may be emotional and that Communists could move in to stoke demonstrations. Plans foresee 3,000 to 15,000 campers in the capital by May 27 with possible detention centers as a countermeasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William M. Colmer
D-Miss
Colmer
House
Congress
Alton Lennon
D-N.c
Birth in Albert Lea for Olson family
Albert Lea Minnesota April 27 a son born to Mr and Mrs Wayne Olson. Car ol Lanswerk and former Spring Grove residents are mentioned as parents.
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Wayne Olson
Albert Lea
Carol Lanswerk
Spring Grove
Minn
Farm Safety Courses May Permit Youth Equipment Use
Labor Department consideration could allow youths under 16 to operate farm equipment after safety training. A January 1 order bans under 16s from tractors wagons and combines unless on a parent’s farm. A study of 3,881 injuries to workers under 18 in seven states found 20 percent occurred to youths under 16.
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Washington
Labor Department
House
Wisconsin
Potato market report shows steady russets and mixed red demand
Chicago field reports USDA arrivals 134 on track 157 and total U S shipments Friday 485 Saturday 279 Sunday 19 with light old supplies and fair demand. Russets steady, round reds slightly weaker, carrot track sales. Idaho russets 5.00, Red River Valley round reds 3.85, new supplies light but increasing and demand slow. Florida round reds 3.15 per 50 lb sack, Texas 3.25, California long whites 5.50.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Idaho
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Florida
Texas
California
Three Die In Minnesota Traffic Mishaps Over Weekend
Three persons died in Minnesota traffic accidents over the weekend, raising the 1968 death toll to 270. Wayne Mezissen, 23, of Anoka, died when his car left the road nine miles north of Anoka. Stanley B. Ptaszek, 24, of Richfield, died on Interstate 494 when thrown from his car and struck by others. Clark Anderson, 17, of Blackduck, died in a crash on Highway 71 near Hines while riding with Danny Cornell, 17, and Marvin Zahl, 38, both injured.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Wayne Mezissen
Anoka
Stanley B. Ptaszek
Richfield
Minn
Twin Cities
Ptaszek
Clark Anderson
Blackduck
Hines
Danny Cornell
Marvin E. Zahl
Winter
Cornell
Zahl
Hanoi and Hanoi Haiphong areas show Communist rebuilding efforts
A continued report notes aerial photos indicating the Communists are rebuilding bridges and railroads in the Ha noi Haiphong corridor while expanding seaborne supply lines. The United States plans to seek a cure for infiltration during forthcoming direct talks, with Hanoi demanding an end to all bombing. Moscow signals guarded approval of preliminary US North Vietnam negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi-Haiphong
United States
Hanoi
U.S
Moscow
Soviet Communist Party
North Vietnam
Hawkins Runs Third in North Carolina Governor Race
North Carolina's first Black gubernatorial candidate Dr Reginald A Hawkins captured 18 percent, 124558 votes, forcing a possible runoff between Lt Gov Bob Scott and Mel Broughton who led the field with 48.1 and 33.4 percent respectively. If a runoff occurs it would be June 1 against Gardner.
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Raleigh
N.C
North Carolina
Reginald A. Hawkins
Charlotte
Hawkins
Bob Scott
Mel Broughton
Broughton
Scott-Broughton
U.S
Jim Gardner
Sharry's Cabaret Closure After Power and Water Cut
A Brunswick Corp receiver closed Sharry's Cabaret late Saturday after power and water were shut off. Police had already shut the club, which had reopened earlier that night, following the utility cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharry
Alan C. Cole
Brunswick Corp
Englishman Offers His Wife For Rent
London based Peter Fovargue a 28 year old crane driver offers to rent his wife Christine for three months as a housekeeper and companion at 50 pounds. He says receipts will be legal and above board to pay his fine for shopbreaking and cigarette theft. Christine calls him a bargain.
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London
Peter Fovargue
Christine
Fovargue
Peter
Saigon Battles Mark Tet Offensive as Guerrillas Hold
Guerrillas held three Saigon sites amid heavy U.S. air and helicopter strikes. Tan Son Nhut air base area faced shelling and casualties while reports noted 1,096 enemy killed around Dong Ha and 151 enemy killed in a 42 hour battle near Hue.
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Saigon
U.S
Tan Son Nhut
Arthur Greenspon
Nguyen Ngoc Loan
South Vietnam
Loan
Demilitarized Zone
Dong Ha
Hue
101St Airborne Division
Khe Sanh
1St Air Cavalry Division
Hogs and cattle prices on Highway 61 West Winona
Swift & Company reports hog quotations at noon with hogs 25 lower and ranges for butchers meat and sows. Cattle markets steady with Hi Choice and Prime cows around 25.75 to 25.25 and veal ranges from 21 to 34 with various grades.
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Swift & Company
Winona
Minnesota
South St Paul Livestock and Chicago Grain Notes
South St Paul reports cattle and hog markets with slaughter steers and heifers steady to 25 higher, cows steady, vealers 28.00-31.00. hogs steady with 1-2 190-240 lb at 20.00-20.25. sows, feeders, and boars also listed. Early sheep trading not established. Chicago grain futures show No. 2 hard wheat 1.42, corn around 1.19, oats 0.82, soybeans 2.74. Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter and eggs steady with wholesale prices given.
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South ST. Paul, Minn
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Reuther Rebuffs UAW Rebel Push at Convention
Walter P. Reuther faced a rebel challenge at the UAW convention in Atlantic City as rebels urged a union wide referendum to elect officers and board members. Reuther backed keeping delegate elections, a vote supported by a committee report and hundreds of delegates in attendance.
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UAW
Walter Reuther
Atlantic City
N.J
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Reuther
U.S
Convention Rules Committee
Spending Limit Plan Okayed By Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a spending ceiling aiming at a 4 billion cut from Johnson’s 146 billion budget, enabling a 10 billion full year tax measure and an 8 billion cut in earlier-year spending. Johnson warned further delay risks disaster as Congress weighs a 10 percent surcharge or rate revision.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Appropriations Committee
Johnson
Wilbur D. Mills
Dark
Senate House Conference
Mills
Cation
Toiday
Congress
John W. McCormack
Wilber D. Mills
D-Ark
Senate
Capitol Hill
Stars Help Raise 2100 For Kidney Patient
Julie Andrews signed a Mary Poppins script and Robert Taylor donated a suit at a benefit auction in Granada Hills. The auction raised 2100 for Marianne Baratta, 16, with progressive kidney failure facing death without dialysis or transplant. Local residents had previously donated 20000, and about 300 teens organized door to door collections.
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Granada Hills
Calif
Julie Andrews
Robert Taylor
Marianne Baratta
Marianne
San Fernando
Valley
Actor Albert Dekker Found Dead in Apartment
Hollywood police report veteran stage and film actor Albert Dekker aged 62 was found hanging in a locked room of his apartment late Sunday. Dekker, known for villain and character roles, appeared in East of Eden and Two Years Before the Mast.
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Hollywood
Albert Dekker
Baseball broadcasts: Twins vs Athletics and Cubs vs Dodgers
Radio highlights list scheduled game broadcasts for Monday and Tuesday. The Twins face Oakland at 9 15 p m on WKBH and the Cubs meet the Dodgers at 1 25 p m on WKTY.
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Minnesota Twins
Oakland Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
County Records Mixed Circuit Dockets Include Illness and Offense Notes
May 6 6 57 a m Elaine Schultz 52 of 212 Usher St to St Francis Hospital illness. May 5 12 11 p m Sister Ma genella Wendl 81 Villa St Joseph to St Francis Hospital illness. La Crosse county court notes Richard A Jerue 19 2437 Prospect St drunk driving amended to reckless driving 157 and license revoked for one year. Kenneth M Samudio 22 Lansing Iowa disorderly conduct 50 Kurt Share 807 Johnson St issuing two worthless checks continued to May 8 to consult lawyer released without bond.
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Elaine Schultz
Usher St
St. Francis Hospital
Magenella Wendl
Villa St. Joseph
Richard A. Jerue
Prospect St
Kenneth M. Samudio
Lansing
Iowa
Kurt Share
Johnson St
Lurleen Wallace Ailing Again in Alabama
Governor Lurleen Wallace's condition reportedly worsened with a later medical report promised. Her husband George Wallace canceled a news conference about his presidential ballot bid as doctors evaluated her health after multiple cancer surgeries since January 1966.
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Montgomery
Ala
Lurleen Wallace
George Wallace
Ed Ewing
Milwaukee Pro Cagers Draft Embry Chappell
The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Len Chappell from Detroit and Wayne Embry from Boston along with other selections. Phoenix Suns gained Dick Van Arsdale Neil Johnson and Em mett Bryant from the New York Knicks in the expansion draft.
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NEW York
Phoenix Suns
Dick van Arsdale
Neil Johnson
Emmette Bryant
New York Knicks
National Basketball Association
John Egan
Baltimore
Wayne Embry
Boston
Len Chappell
Detroit
Milwaukee
Phoenix
McCoy McLemore
Chicago
Gail Goodrich
Los Angeles
Dick Snyder
St. Louis
George Wilson
Seattle
John Jones
John Love
Cincinnati
John McLaughlin
San Diego
Fred Hetzel
Bob Warlick
San Francisco
Youths To Wash Cars Of Blood Donors
Red Cross Bloodmobile visitors receive a free car wash slip for each 20 dollars donated. Red Cross Youth Council members will wash cars Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Standard service Station West Ave and Jackson Sts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Red Cross Youth Council
West Ave
Jackson Sts
Stock Quotations From Marshall Co National Dealers
National Association of Securities Dealers quotes at 9:00 a.m. show inter dealer prices for CW Transport Dig Finance and regional listings. Bids and asks exclude retail markup and commissions with some adjustments for up wards pricing. Mutual funds like Boston Fund Fidelity Fund and Massachusetts Trust appear with bid ask ranges.
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la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Teleph
Pyroil Co, Inc
Soston Fund
Chemical Fund
Eaton & Howard Ral
Eaton & Howard
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University of Minnesota
Marchers Board
Chicago Poultry Chicago
Sgt
Solon
N. Carolina
Marine Corps
Panhandle
North
U.S. Navy
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf
Winona Livestock
South ST. Paul
Chicago Grain
By A.F. Mahan
National Health Service
Milwaukee Pro Cagers
Embry, Chappell
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Shearson Hammill
RCA
Fabri-Tek Inc
Rexall Drug
First Bank
Ryder Systems
Gateway Trans
Allied Stores
Scott Paver
Godfrey Co
Sears Roebuck
Allis-Chalmers
Sinclair Co
Hamilton Mfg
American Can
Sperry Rand
Howell Instruments
Standard Oil
Lincoln Nat Life
American Motors
McQuay, Inc
Amer
Tel & Tel
Standard
Ind
Nekoosa Edwards
Swift
Rockwell
Wallace Business
Consolidated Foods
Universal Oil
Werner Trans Warner Elec
DuPont
Westinghouse
Elec
Eastman Kodak
Western Power
Epko Shoe
Dow Sones
Ford Ethyl
General Electric
General Motors
Nyse
General Telephone
Goodrich
Great North
Heileman Brawing
Interstate
Jim Walter Corp
Jones & Laughlin
Kawecki Chemical
Koehring
Kres
Mobil Ol
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
Pacific
States Power
Nortwest Bancorp
Gily Olin-Mathieson
Pepsico
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