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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1966
Page
1
Cleveland Chang and Tia, both widowed elephants, were united in a Milwaukee County Zoo ceremony watched by reporters. The couple, kept apart until Friday, were brought together after researchers deemed them compatible and a wedding cake was provided for the event.
The U S auto industry promised to improve after disclosing that defects have affected thousands of cars since 1960. GM Ford Chrysler and American Motors reported that about 18.5 percent of cars in six years had some defect, not all safety related, with recalls totaling 8 700 225 vehicles.
Teng Hsiao-peng, top Chinese Communist official, urges a united world front to crush what he calls a U S Soviet holy alliance. He says China will form an international front of revolutionary peoples after talks with Albania and a Shanghai rally attended by 10,000 people and Chou En-lai.
The La Crosse Redevelopment Authority approves the Civic Center urban renewal project and relocation plan. The proposal, covering redevelopment between 4th and 7th streets plus State and La Crosse, moves to the Common Council Thursday night for committee review and possible referral.
Willard Hanson appointed interim superintendent of La Crosse City Schools following the death of Henry C. Schwandt. Services set for May 9 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Schools to close at noon Monday. Memorials to Our Savior's or Schwandt Memorial Scholarship Fund. Schwandt died of a heart attack at a motel during a state principals convention.
Washington AP reports the Selective Service will not require fingerprinting for the forthcoming draft deferment test. Previously officials said fingerprints would verify eligibility, but Friday the agency announced that other positive identification will suffice for exam attendance and draft classification purposes.
U S command says a reinforced Communist battalion was wiped out in central Vietnam during two days of heavy fighting around Bong Son, with 416 enemy dead in Operation Davy Crockett. The report also notes Ky will remain premier, plus air strikes on bridge spans near Hanoi and near Saigon.
Survivors and families gathered at the Fridley home of Police Chief Everett McCarthy on the first anniversary of a deadly tornado that struck the Minneapolis St Paul suburbs. The event featured hot dogs and a street dance as about 200 attendees recalled 13 deaths and 140 injuries, with memories of the roof-blasting roar and the wrecked homes. Some families stayed to rebuild, others moved away, while migrants joined the picnic in a warmer May evening.
A Tass dispatch from Hanoi says American planes violated the air space of Hanoi the North Vietnamese capital. The report describes a quiet noon shattered by jet aircraft and anti aircraft fire with one American plane flying over the western suburbs of Hanoi.
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of thundershowers Saturday night and Sunday. Temperatures show little change with Saturday lows in the lower 40s and Sunday highs in the 60s. Monday brings fair and cooler weather, with morning lows near 40.
South Viet Nam Premier Nguyen Cao Ky pledged to stay in power at least a year to allow civilian rule. He warned he and allies would resist any neutralist or Communist government and discussed possible candidacy for the legislature as elections are planned between September 15 and October 1 to draft a new constitution.
Betty Kirking 19 died after an April 23 driveway crash four miles west of Cashton on STH 33. Dianne Zebell 19, Cashton, survived with a fractured arm. Both were returning from the Twin Cities when the car overturned after missing a turn. Miss Kirking worked as a lab technician in Cambridge, Minnesota. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Portland Lutheran Church led by Rev. Eldred Peterson.
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