Yanks Battle Red Snipers In Saigon Front
AP reports heavy fighting on Saigon’s southern fringe as U S and Viet Cong forces clash along canals and outskirts. US infantry from the 9th Division push back Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units amid a broader air war and a reported enemy toll near 364 killed around Saigon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
USS
Par
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
US. Navy
U.S. Command
Pentagon
Washington
North Vietnamese
Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Kinh Doi Canal
Housing code panel splits on re referral and funding
The council debated granting the housing discrimination commission authority to enforce the code and who pays its expenses. Re referral failed 11 to 9. a motion for 100 percent coverage was approved by ten aldermen and opposed by nine, with one member voting against more study. The code empowers the commission to hear complaints, mediate, hold hearings, issue orders, and seek court action, with fines from fifty to two hundred dollars per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cestry
Greider
Raymond B. Keller
Fred B. Frisbie
Bee
Keller
Loveland
Nerby
George J. Hickey
Clayton E. Johnson
Donald F. Medinger
Joseph I. Murphy
Kenneth M.niedbalski
Storck
Loren C. Wardwell
Patrick Zielke
Frisbie
John Frost
L. Peter Groves
Lawrence O. Hole
William R. Lemke
Bernard F. Maney
Schubert
James F. Shoger
LaVerne F. Stankey
Lemke
Commission
Arrowhead water and sewer bids approved by council
La Crosse Common Council approved water and sanitary sewer contracts for Arrowhead Village. Harry Viner will install a water main on 33rd Street by June 30 with a bid of 11 396. Frank Construction Co. will lay sanitary sewers by June 22 for 5 491, the lowest of four bids, with engineer estimates higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowhead Village
la Crosse
Pumps Aimed to Free 15 Trapped Miners in Mountain Tunnel
Rescue teams progress as pumps drain flood water in the shaft passage. Officials hope to recover the 15 miners by 6 p.m. through the main shaft, while a parallel tunnel is carved as an alternate route. Early estimates face delays due to hard rock slowing progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Sundstrom
Storm Sewer Bid Approved By Council
La Crosse Common Council awarded Pipeline Construction Co. a 41 668 dollar contract to install storm sewer at multiple locations by Aug 31. Bids ranged to 53 722 with engineer’s estimate at 47 000. Work includes 33rd Street south of Park Drive and several streets and alleys around Wall Street Charles King Kane St Paul and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipeline Construction Co
la Crosse
Charles
Kane
Bill
Gillette
George
Clinton
Logan
Four La Crosse Boys Arrested in Car Theft Ring
Four juveniles ages 12 13 and two 15 year olds were arrested about 4 50 p m Thursday for stealing six cars. Thefts occurred April 24 April 26 May 4 two cars and May 5 two cars in Southeast La Crosse. Juvenile authorities are handling the case.
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la Crosse
Thefts Reported In La Crosse Area
A bar stool valued at 65 dollars was reported stolen from the 400 Club on 3rd Street. A pair, John and Mrs. Paggi, reported 16 dollars in groceries stolen from their car on Jackson Street. Douglas Nokken reported a 20 dollar Carvelle wrist watch stolen from a Longfellow Junior High locker last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. 3Rd St
Jerry Drendel
la Crosse City
John Paggi
S. 4Th St
Jackson Street
Douglas Nokken
S. 27Th
Longfellow Junior High School
Bids Sought To Resurface 3rd Street In La Crosse
The Common Council approved bids for a 1 1/2 inch bituminous overlay on 3rd Street from the La Crosse River to State Street and a $64 000 storm sewer project. Estimated overlay cost 8 500 with a June bidding target. Public Works plans utility coordination and potential 30 day delay if needed.
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3Rd Street
la Crosse River
State Street
Common Council
Board of Public Works
Denton
14Th Streets
29Th Street
Ward
Lincoln
Park
15Th
Farnam
Adams
Johnson
Jackson
Mississippi
East Avenue
Hyde
Green Bay
Park Park
Ward Avenue
15Th Street
15Th Place
Horton
Parents Plus To Hear Panel On Hearing Impairment Programs
A panel discussion on educational programs for children with impaired hearing will be held at 7 30 p m Monday in First Congregational Church Losey Blvd and Main St. Ernest Jones Audiologist Gundersen Clinic will moderate with Jolene Dellenbach Evan Lowrey Marcia Meis and Elizabeth Sullivan on the panel.
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Parents Plus
Parents and Friends of Children
First Congregational Church
Losey Blvd
Main St
Ernest Jones
Gundersen Clinic
Jolene Dellenbach
Evan Lowrey
Marcia Meis
Elizabeth Sullivar
Madison
The
Bureau i For Handicapped Children
Radio Highlights Friday and Saturday Schedule
Friday 7 p.m. WLCX Vox Pop with Evan Lowrey and Wilbur Wick of the La Crosse Association for Retarded Children. 7:45 p.m. WKBH doublesheader Twins vs Angels. Saturday 1:10 p.m. WKTY Cubs vs Mets. 9:45 p.m. WKBH Twins vs Angels.
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WLCX
Vox Pop
The
la Crosse Association For Retarded Children
Evan Lowrey
Wilbur Wick
WKBH
Minnesota Twins
California Angels
WKTY
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
Chief Justice Blocks GN Railroad Merger Restraining order urged
Chief Justice Earl Warren halted the Great Northern Denver merger involving Great Northern Northern Pacific Chicago Burlington and Quincy until May 20 citing antitrust concerns. The Justice Department challenged the plan saying it would lessen competition and affect rival lines including Milwaukee Road. Auburn Washington sought to block loss of a Northern Pacific railyard and local jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Department
Or T
Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Edward M. Curran
U.S. District Court
New York City
Seattle
Auburn
Wash
Supreme Court
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Milwaukee
Police and Ambulance Log for La Crosse May 9
A May 9 police and ambulance roundup lists several medical transports for illnesses and injuries at multiple addresses including 1327 S 4th St and 1728 Loomis St plus a child cut on a cement mixer at 1610 Market St. Other entries note theft at Kmart, vagrancy, disorderly conduct, bond status, a civil judgment for First Credit Corp against Charles Applebee, and a plea of innocence for Duane Roesler on a failure to yield right of way charge.
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S. 4Th St
James Hase
St. Francis Hospital
Loomis St
Arthur Stockers
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Market St
Billy Blank
Wittich
la Crosse State University
Lois Redke
Baird Hall
Port
Washington
John L. Stolfuss
St. Charles
Minn
Kmart
Walter I. Bouvier
Joseph W. Coughlin
South Ave
Coughlin
First Credit Corp
S. Losey Blvd
Charles W. Applebee
Soldiers Grove
Daily Record
Joan P. Copps
Cliffwood Lane
Stephen C. Copps
Cass St
Duane G. Roesler
Sunset Drive
Poor People's Campaign followers advance toward Washington
The Poor People's Campaign gathers momentum nationwide with marches in Georgia Indiana Tennessee Kentucky Massachusetts Mississippi and more. about 9 000 people paid 3 50 each at a mass rally in Louisville and Coretta King praised the movement while Abernathy prepared to join in atlanta.
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Washington
Macon
Congress
James Groppi
Milwaukee
America
Louisville
King
A. D. ‘Williams King
Congress For
Boston
Providence
R.I
New York
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Abernathy
Atlanta
Tennessee
Knoxville
Raleigh
N.C
Danville
Deaths Mary Minnie Oestrech and others in area services
Death notices list Minnie Oestreich 82 of Minneapolis formerly La Crosse died May 9 with services May 11 at Schumacher Funeral Home. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Also David Wallace 69 of Rochester died May 9 with service May 11 at Schumacher and burial Woodlawn. William Thierfelder 86 of La Crosse area died May 10 with services May 13 at Sletten-McKee and St Paul’s Church Town of Herman Sheboygan. Burial church cemetery. Continuous call hours pages follow for each service.
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Louis
Minnie) Oestreich
82Nd Ave. N
Minneapolis
Minn
la Crosse
Ralph Eleanora Cheney
Schumacher Funeral Home
Stefan Guttormsson
Woodlawn
Winnebago Street
David Wallace
Hood St
Rochester
Schumacher
Wayne L. Grover
Woodlawn Cemetery
Marie
Robert D
Richard
Carol) Cramer
William Thierfelder
West Ave. S
Germany
Fritz
Flora) Miller
Victor Loi Sheboygan
William R
Flushing
N.Y
i.Frederick
Appleton
Selbert
Monrovia
Calif
Little Orphan Annie Originator Harold L Gray Dies
Harold L. Gray 74 creator of Little Orphan Annie died Thursday in La Jolla California. The strip debuted in 1924 and Gray worked on it up to ten days before hospitalization. The news item notes his long tenure shaping the saucer eyed heroine.
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Tures
Chicago Tribune
New York Daily News
Gray
Hog and cattle market report from Winona and South St Paul
Hog prices steady at Winona station with a noon delivery window on highway 61 West. South St Paul reports cattle and hog quotations with steers 26.00-27.00 for 1000-1150 lbs and hogs 19.50-20.00 for 190-240 lbs, with other classes and weights detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Minnesota
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Stock Quotations From Shearson Hamill & Co Summary
Stock quotations compiled at about 9:00 a.m. show inter dealer prices for firms such as Godfrey Co Hamilton Mfg Rockwell Mfg Royal Dutch Wallace Warner Werner Western Power Wis Power & L Lincoln Nat Life Nekoosa Edw Gyrodyne and McQuay Inc. Bids reflect representative prices. asked prices include approximate markup and do not cover retail markdown or commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gateway Trans
Godfrey Co
Hamilton Mfg
Howell Instrum
Lincoln Nat. Life
McQuay, Inc
Nekoosa
Rockwell
Royal Dutch NY
Wallace Business
Warner Elec. Sr
Werner Trans
Western Power
Wis. Power & L
OS Marshall CO
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Co W Transport
Dial Finance
Fabri-Tek, Inc
First Bank
Conferees Agree on Tax Measure Amid House Opposition
Congress faces House resistance as conferees approve a 10 percent income tax surcharge with a $6 billion spending cut aim. Johnson weighs veto risk over the plan while White House signals uncertainty about approval. The proposal would raise $15.6 billion overall with surtax details shown for 1968 and 1969.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Senate House
Senate
White House
U.S
Congress
Housing code changes limit owner occupied housing exemptions
The article notes local and federal code shifts on housing exemptions. Madison and La Crosse modify and remove protections for roommates and religious housing. Milwaukee adopts an owner-occupant exemption for single families and duplexes, with thresholds set for ownership counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League and Committee
Attorney General's Office
la Crosse
Milwaukee
LCU Professor Attends Rotary Meet in Mexico City
Dr. and Mrs. Surender Singh of 403 S 20th St depart Friday for Mexico City where Dr. Singh will serve as a delegate to the Rotary International Convention May 12 through 16. He chairs the political science department at La Crosse State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surender Singh
S. 20Th St
Mexico City
Dr. Singh
la Crosse State University
Marion Lorne Dies TV and Stage Star at 82
New York AP report states Marion Lorne, 82, longtime London stage star for 35 years, gained fame in American TV as a flustered comedienne. She was most recently the fluttery witch on Bewitched and also appeared on Mr. Peepers and the Garry Moore show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lorne
New York
London
Ing Comedienne
Farmer Forfeits $57 For Setting Fire
Francis Netwal a 47 year old farmer from Onalaska forfeited $57 in La Crosse County Court after admitting a no defense plea for setting a fire on his land April 28 that spread to 20 acres of a neighbor’s woodland. The Onalaska Fire Department contained the blaze aided by Wisconsin Conservation Agent Dave Hammes who noted posted fire prohibitions that day.
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Medary
la Crosse
Francis Netwal
Onalaska
Wisconsin Conservation
Dave Hammes
Hammes
Netwel
Cash grain prices from Chicago market report
Wheat No 2 hard 1.44n No 2 soft red 1.38n. Corn No 2 yellow 1.20%4n. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 82n. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.76n. Soybean gil 8.90n.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cash Grain Chicago
Bids OK'd For Walks Curbs and Wider Streets
Ebner Construction Co awarded a 619,963.44 contract by the La Crosse Common Council for widening four city streets and adding curb and gutter by July 19. Other bids include Williams Construction for 63,175 and Zander lighting project for 39,924. Also to install curb and gutter and pave approaches to Niedbalski Bridge by June 15 and Car Street work for 127,750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebner Construction Co
la Crosse
Ebner
Williams
Julius Zander
Civic Center
College aid votes hinge on campus protests
Congress voted 306 to 54 to deny federal loans and grants to students in uprisings as Rep. Louis C. Wyman sponsors an amendment. At Temple University police broke up a 150 student rally after a court injunction halted a sleep‑in by 51 demonstrators. In Carbondale five students faced mob action charges and a sixth was sought in a president’s office takeover bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Columbia
House
Louis C. Wyman
R-N.h
Philadelphia
Temple University
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Talks on War Endgame Hit Core Issues In Hanoi Talks
The United States limited bombing to North Vietnam’s lower sector and urged Hanoi to show restraint before halting aerial attacks. Negotiators may then tackle political questions, with little certainty on how long to reach a South Vietnam boundary limited deal. Harriman avoided predicting timing. Thuy accused the war’s origin of American aggression and praised North Vietnam’s four point peace plan as reasonable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
South Vietnam
Washington
Harriman
Thuy
Laos
Three La Crosse housing board appointees confirmed
Mayor Warren Loveland named Dr. Robert E. McMahon Duane W Ring and Jack J Jansky to the La Crosse Board of Housing Appeals created this spring. The panel will decide on exemptions to the housing code which sets minimum habitable standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Loveland
la Crosse
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Ww & T
Copeland Avenue
St. James
Wall
Badger
8Th
Robinsdale Avenue
Losey
26Th
Bob D. Schroeder
Center Island
32Nd Street
Associated Press
Alabama
Georgia
King’s College, Church
Silver Springs
Xaverian College
Carl T. Curtis
R-Neb
Capitol
Curtis
Mrs
Minnie Oestreich
Harold L. Gray
Lincoln Neprud
Carl F. Schnick
Winona Livestock
Swift & Company
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Allied Stores
Allis-Charmers
American Motors
Amer
Tel & Tel
Burti
Consolidated Foods
Eastmen Kodak
General Electric
Stal Motors
General Telephone
Great Northern Ry. i Gulf
Helleman Brewing
Inter
Interstate Power
Jim Waller Corp
Jones & Laughlin
Kawecki Chemical
Koehring
Kresoe A Mini Mining
Mobil Oil
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
Mortgase Guarins
San Northern States
Northwest Bancorp
Olin Mathieson
RCA
Rexall Crossal Deel Eee
Ryder Systems
Scott Paper
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Rand
Standard Oijs
Sim
Standard Oil
Texaco
Trane Co
U.S. Steel
Universal Oil
Westinghouse
Boss
la Crosse Cooler Lnd
la Crosse Tele
Pyroil Co. Inc
Boston Fund
Chennel
Eston & Hows
Eberstedt Fd
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fd
Mass. Inv
Mass. Inv. Gr
Natl Investors
Puritan Fund
Fund
Wisconsin
LCU
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