Senators Seek to Cut Off Vietnam War Funds in Draft Bill
Washington AP report notes Senate opens debate on Nixon volunteer army bill while House bill extending the draft awaits further action. Senators Hatfield and McGovern plan to attach a resolution to defund all U S troops in Southeast Asia by December 31, aiming to pull the funding as the draft extension moves through Congress. The strategy could pressure House positions and stretch into June as amendments unfold.
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D-S.d
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Dancing teen wins junior Miss title in TV pageant
Arlene Stens of New Jersey captured the America's Junior Miss crown in Mobile Alabama with a graceful solo dance. The NBC telecast featured 50 state finalists, improved Q and A, and a mature, well-answered panel of questions on demonstrations religion pollution and war crimes.
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New Jersey
Arlene Stens
NBC
Mobile
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Amtrak Agrees To Create New Passenger Route
Amtrak will start a New York to Chicago passenger route via Buffalo and Cleveland and a Detroit to Toledo north south link with Amtrak funding losses for six months. Roger Lewis said New York Chicago service begins May 10 and Detroit Toledo begins June 1 under the 1970 Rail Passenger Act requiring state support for two thirds of losses.
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New York-Chicago
LCU Faces Bomb Hoax Calls Across Campus
Bomb hoaxes disrupted La Crosse University with evacuations at Main Hall and Mitchell Hall for about 15 minutes on Wednesday. A Thursday morning call reported a bomb in a campus building, but all buildings were cleared with no evacuations.
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la Crosse State University
Main Hall
Mitchell Hall
Rehfuss Remembered for Sponsorships and Quiet Support
Central chor al director Henry Aronson recalls Rehfuss donating 50 to 70 dollars to choral and band programs over two years. Vickroy notes meetings with Robert Steuck and says Rehfuss talked about sports and rarely about himself. Hanson says he encouraged education and sometimes helped families fund college, though Rehfuss preferred privacy. Funeral arrangements are pending at Sletten-McKee-Hanson Funeral Home.
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Robert Steuck
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Airlines Founder Receives Wisconsin Aviation Award
Francis M. Higgins won the 1971 Wisconsin Aviation Award at the Wisconsin Aeronautics Conference in Madison. He helped form Wisconsin Central Airlines in Clintonville in 1944 and served as its first president until 1952, when it became North Central Airlines and moved HQ to Minneapolis. Higgins later returned as a consultant to the company.
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Francis M. Higgins
Wisconsin Council On Aeronautics
Higgins
Wisconsin Central Airlines
Clintonville
North Central Airlines
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Summer Plan For Retarded Children Unit
La Crosse County Association for Retarded Children meets Friday at 8 p.m. in the American Legion to outline expanding the summer park program from one to three mornings a week for 10 weeks and to assess anticipated operating costs and possible financial assistance.
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American Legion
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Gail Mills
State St
la Crosse State University
Evan Lowrey
la Crosse Area
Dis
Viet Cong announces 48 hour cease fire weekend
The Viet Cong announced a 48 hour cease fire to mark Buddha's birthday. Liberation radio said the high command decreed a cease fire from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday Saigon time. President Thieu said South Vietnamese forces would observe a truce from noon Saturday to noon Sunday Saigon time.
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175 Blasting Caps Stolen From Quarry
La Crosse County sheriff reports 175 blasting caps stolen from a quarry in Medary Town operated by Arthur Overgaard Inc. The thief broke into a locked steel box to obtain the caps, which could detonate dynamite. Previously, dynamite and blasting caps were alleged stolen from the same site associated with Camp McCoy.
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Medary
Arthur Overgaard Inc
Camp McCoy
Mindoro Woman Taken to Sparta Hospital
County report notes Mrs Ernest Strongman aged 72 of R 1 Mindoro was admitted to St Marys Hospital Sparta at 4 56 a m on May 6 suffering illness.
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Mindoro
St. Mary’s Hospital
Sparta
الأحكام والإضرابات تتسع في ميشيغان واعتقالات بالجملة
More than 400 FBI agents and local police began a Michigan roundup of 151 persons, including a Detroit police inspector and 15 other officers, on federal gambling charges. Indictments were announced by Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell, with operations in 37 Michigan cities.
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Two Steel Firms Raise Prices Amid U S Steels Rollback
Republic Steel matched U S Steel's 6 percent price rise on autos and appliances from its Cleveland base, with increases for hot rolled sheet and galvanized products. Other major makers like Jones & Laughlin National Armco and Wheeling-Pittsburgh reviewed pricing while Bethlehem Steel weighed White House signals.
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Ohio
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Armco
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Bethlehem
White House
Nixon
Proposal makes creditors liable for products
In Minnesota a bill to shield consumers from high pressure sales moves to Governor Wendell Anderson. The measure would require banks and finance companies to back products sold on credit and grant the right to refuse payment to the financier if unsatisfied, matching rights against the original contractor. It also bans promissory notes as contracts, limiting to standard forms. Sponsored by Sen. Tennessen and Rep. Sokolowski, the bill advances after House passage.
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Wendell Anderson
Minnesota
Robert Tennessen
Minneapolis
Spencer Sokolowski
Columbia Heights
Dflers
Head On Crash On Bridge Injures Two
Two drivers were injured in a head on collision late Wednesday on the Mississippi River Bridge. Wilbur Rhode, 54, of 2112 West Ave South, and Robert Millen Jr., 24, Brownsville, Minnesota, were listed in good condition Thursday at Lutheran Hospital. Rhode had a lip cut and rib injury, Millen a lip cut, facial laceration, and a left ankle injury. Millen was charged with driving left of the center line.
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Wilbur Rhode
West Ave. S
Robert Millen Jr
Brownsville
Minn
Lutheran Hospital
Rhode
Millen
la Crosse
Three Onalaska youths arrested in garage accessory theft
Three Onalaska youths were arrested early Thursday for allegedly stealing garage accessories from Carl's Super 100 at 71 Copeland Ave. Two 19-year-old brothers face a court appearance while the 17-year-old will be turned over to county juvenile authorities.
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Carl's
Super 100
Copeland Ave
Radio Highlights Thursday Schedule
WLSU FM seven p.m. features LCU Symphonic Band concert. WKBH seven fifty five p.m. broadcasts Twins versus Yankees baseball.
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LCU
WKBH
Minnesota Twins
N. Y. Yankees
Danish Arctic explorer Captain Einar Mikkelsen dies at 90
Copenhagen AP reports Captain Einar Mikkelsen a 90 year old Danish arctic explorer and author died Tuesday. A Knight of Dannebrog recipient he joined his first expedition at 19 and later led several expeditions including the Anglo American trek in North Alaska from 1906 to 1908.
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Einar Mikkelsen
Dannebrog
Mikkelsen
Alaska
La Crosse Tribune publication details and rates
The La Crosse Tribune publishes afternoons and Sunday mornings at 1 Cass Street La Crosse Wisconsin 54601. It is a division of Lee Enterprises and a member of the Associated Press. Second class postage paid at La Crosse Wisconsin. Rates: single copy 15 cents carrier delivered 1.50 every two weeks. Volume 66 Number 350.
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Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Wisconsin
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