Tornado Tears Through La Crescent Area Causes Homes to Fall
Mrs Norman Busse of Spring Lake Park feared for her husband as a second twister struck their home area. James L Abbott in Fridley said he lost nearly everything after a tornado demolished his split level home. He shielded his wife and three daughters as the wall collapsed, narrowly escaping harm.
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Norman Busse
Spring Lake Park
Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids
James L. Abbott
Abbott
Page
Pine Creek
la Crescent
Minnesota
la Crosse County
Robert Taylor
Taylor
Tribune
Northern Ordnance Co
Columbia Heights
Eugene Bergman
Terry
Shirley Schander
Fridley
Bergman
Mrs. Schander
Anoka
Tornado Toll Rises In Twin Cities Area
A sweeping twister outbreak across 24 southwestern western and northern suburbs left at least 12 dead and more than 400 injured. Homes and a Northern Ordnance plant suffered extensive damage as officials assess the widespread destruction and hundreds remain without power.
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Mounds View
Johnson Signs 700 Million War Fund Bill
President Johnson signed a 700 million appropriation for the Vietnam war in the East Room of the White House to show American resolve. He called it a message of solidarity and said the funds will buy helicopters, ammunition and planes while awaiting peace talks. Senators criticized the speed but approved the measure 88 to 3, signaling strong support for administration policy.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
White House
Congress
South Viet Nam
Senate
Jacob K. Javits
Rn.y
Wisconsin Republicans to push constitution convention proposal
Wisconsin Republicans meeting in La Crosse will seek a constitutional convention to revise the state charter and push amendments to put governor and lieutenant governor on one ballot with four year terms. They also express confidence in Gov Knowles and the legislature to run state government economically.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Gov. Knowles
Convention
Wisconsin Committee On
Bill to Ban Red Speakers Opposed on University Campuses
Madison AP report notes unanimous opposition from the Coordinating Committee for Higher Education to a Senate bill banning Communist speakers from state university campuses. The committee argued against the proposal at a Thursday meeting.
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Madison
Senate
Coordinating Committee For Higher Education
Severe Weather Warning Extends Across Wisconsin
The U S Weather Bureau issued a severe weather forecast Friday for a large area in Wisconsin and nearby, with thunderstorms possible until 7 p m CDT. The system risks large hail damaging winds and a tornado or two, stretching from southeast of Waterloo Iowa to northeast of Madison and south to Stevens Point Waupun and Milwaukee. River levels and temperatures showed little change with gradual drops expected through the weekend.
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la Crosse
U.S. Weather Bureau
Waterloo
Iowa
Madison
Wisconsin
Stevens Point
Waupun
Milwaukee
1965 Flood Story in words and pictures
La Crosse Tribune presents a 24 page flood special edition in today’s paper. Extra copies are available for sale at the Tribune office by mail or through your newspaper boy with nationwide mailing options.
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la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
Five Saturn V engines fire again at Marshall
In Huntsville Alabama five Saturn V booster engines were test fired for 15 seconds at the Marshall Space Flight Center achieving 742 million pounds of thrust. The tests will continue this spring with longer durations culminating in a full 242 minute firing of the stage.
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Huntsville
Ala
Marshall Space Flight Center
Tornado Rips Through Minnesota Hamlet Wrecking Dozens of Homes
In Is land Park near Lake Minnetonka a tornado destroyed 50 to 60 homes and left four houses piled together. Charlotte Barker says she stayed in her kitchen and may be alive. A trailer in Fridley was hurled and lost with residents inside. Alma Grinde of Duluth was killed as the storm struck.
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Charlotte Barker
Island Park
Lake Minnetonka
Barker
Family Survives as House Is Carried Away
Burton Germain of Mounds View watched with his wife and their year-old baby from the basement as their home toppled and blew away. “Everything I could see started to sway,” Germain said, as the house lifted off the foundation and was carried off.
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Burton Germain
Mounds View
Germain
Ten Tornado Fatalities Identified in Minneapolis Area
AP reports ten deaths from Thursday storms near Minneapolis with victims ranging ages from 3 months to 80. Names include Raymond Perbix a 56 year old Norwood cattle breeder and Lavila G Abraham of New Brighton. others span Mound Anoka Fridley and Duluth areas.
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Minneapolis
Raymond Perbix
Norwood
John Iverson
Clarence Paulson
Lavila G. Abraham
New Brighton
Helene Hawley
Fridley
Walter Achterkirch
Mounds View
Gregory Magsam
Four Marines Die After Wrong Turn Into Rebel Territory
Four Marines are killed and two wounded after a patrol wandered into rebel-held Santo Domingo. A news crew was wounded in crossfire as sniping and clashes toppled a fragile ceasefire. Rebels blamed a misdirection while U S officials discuss withdrawal plans.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
United States
Peace Commission
Organization of American States
al Brut
Doug Kennedy
Mami
Fla.) Herald
OAS Peace Commission
County Board redraws districts under reapportionment plan
The La Crosse County Board legislative committee advances a 33 member plan under new state law requiring representation by people. City wards would be kept intact, with Nerby proposing combining largest wards to create three new districts, boosting City of La Crosse representation to 22. Further city talks planned.
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la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse County
City of la Crosse
20Th Ward
Sheldon Nerby
Nerby
City of
la Crosse
Rockland
Bangor
Burns
Washington
West Salem
County Board
John Thomas
Thomas
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Ornelle) Jorgensen
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Karl Rolvaag
UPI
Sen
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
GOP
Patrick Lucey
Saturn Rocket
Lloyd Grinde
Alma Grinde
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