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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1966

Page

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Negro Leader and Daughter Die in Milwaukee Fire

Atty James W Dorsey 69 a Milwaukee civil rights leader and his adopted daughter Vivian Rhinehart 28 died in a morning fire at their home Dorsey tried to fight the blaze his body found in a second floor bedroom Mrs Rhinehart died from probable carbon monoxide poisoning Her mother wife of Dorsey survived with the 20 month old granddaughter carried to a neighbor The fire also left Mrs Dorsey and the infant unharmed Dorsey known for long service in civil rights and as Milwaukee County first Negro court commissioner named in 1964 and a former Montana State football player

Milwaukee James W. Dorsey Dorsey Vivian Rhinehart Vivian Montana State University Law School Montana State Bernie Bierman University Milwaukee County

Strum Pilot Rescues FLIER Deep in North Viet Nam

A U S helicopter piloted by a Strum Wisconsin man rescued Capt Martin Mahry of Custer South Carolina after his F105 was hit north west of Hanoi. The crew faced two heat seeking missiles from Communist MIG17s but escaped into a cloud bank and rendezvoused with an HH3C helicopter.

Saigon U.S Martin H. Mahry Custer S.C Yen Bay Arsenal Hanoi

Lodge Freeman Discuss Viet Nam Agriculture

In Washington Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman and Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge spent nearly an hour reviewing South Viet Nam's agricultural sector. Lodge noted Viet Nam is an agricultural country, with discussions touching U S aid to boost Viet Nam's farming economy. Lodge also met President Johnson and planned talks with Defense Secretary McNamara and South Vietnamese Ambassador Vu Van Thai.

Washington Orville L.freeman Henry Cabot Lodge South Viet Nam Lodge Viet Nam Tional Security Council Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara Vu van Thai

Tribune Carriers Collect This Week

Payment on first call saves time and effort for carriers. Collections are scheduled Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. The Circulation Department.

Tribune

Viet Premier Ky vows to stay in power at least a year

Saigon Premier Nguyen Cao Ky told reporters he will remain in power until a civilian government is elected, likely about a year or more. Buddhist chaplains in the 1st and 2nd Corps areas were reported stirring troops as casualties rose, with talks of a Constituent Assembly to draft a constitution and a later National Assembly election.

Saigon Nguyen Cao Ky Viet Nam South Viet Nam Washington Dean Rusk Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tan Son Nhut

Grand Jury Seeks More Testimony in Wisconsin Probe

A Dane County grand jury investigating alleged lobbying in the Wisconsin Legislature will hear more testimony after Tuesday sessions. Five witnesses included three Milwaukee bankers Donald Baxter Robert Rauterberg and Henry Farber and General Telephone official W O Wollner. Mrs R V Anderson active in reform efforts testified though not paid as a lobbyist. 50 witnesses have appeared since March 28.

Madison Dane County Wisconsin R. V. Anderson Wisconsin Federation of Women’s Clubs Attorney General’s Milwaukee Donald Baxter Marshall & Isley Bank Robert Rauterberg Marine National Exchange Henry Farber West Side Bank W. O. Wollner

Cold weather cripples Midwest crops and spurs tornadoes

A wave of wet windy weather from the Mississippi to the Rockies brings heavy crop damage across Michigan Wisconsin Indiana Illinois and Ohio. Tornadoes strike Texas Kansas Nebraska with injuries reported near Plainview and further twisters near Lubbock and Dalhart. Temperatures fall to the 30s in the north and a wide frost warning remains from the Carolinas to Connecticut.

Midwest Mississippi River Rockies Gulf of Mexico Plains The Mercury Carolinas Connecticut New England Michigan Wisconsin Indiana Illinois Ohio New York State Hudson Valley Texas Kansas Nebraska Plainview South Plains Dalhart Oklahoma Lubbock Nebraska Panhandle Scottsbluff Wyoming Colorado New Mexico South Dakota Idaho Pellston Mich Vero Beach Fla

Fallout From Chinese Nuclear Test Is Heavier

Japanese scientists report radioactive fallout from China’s third atomic blast being about 33 times stronger than the second test. Niigata University measurements show dust radioactivity peaking at 1.5 million units, versus 45,000 in the second test, prompting concerns over health and vegetable contamination.

Eugene Levin Tokyo Red China Peking Washington Hiroshima Niigata University Niigata Takao Kosaka Kosaka U.S State Department

Medical Society Elects Fond Du Lac Physician

Dr Harold J Kief of Fond du Lac was elected president elect of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin at the La Crosse meeting. Dr Frank Drew of Whitefish Bay the 111th president said Medicare changes will require adjustments and more paperwork. The two physicians predict a busy two years as Medicare unfolds and longevity increases. See MEDICAL, Page 2

Harold J. Kief Fond du Lac State Medical Society of Wisconsin State Society Frank Drew Whitefish Bay Drew la Crosse Milwaukee Council Society Wisconsin State Board of Health Tthe University of Illinois Medical School Kief State Medical Society of Wisconsin C. A. Grand Ashland John H. Houghton Wisconsin Dells Frank E. Drew John Dettman Green Bay Tribune

Fillmore Clerk Faces Felony Count

Preston Minnesota AP report says six public officials were released on recognizance after a grand jury indicted 11 counts in a Preston marriage mill probe. Kenneth J. Hall faces perjury charges as Fillmore County Clerk of Courts. six others face receiving unauthorized fees or misconduct charges. arraignment set for May 23.

Preston, Minn Preston Kenneth J. Hall Fillmore County Robert W. Sethre Hall Oscar Gilland Wanda Schmidt Justices of the Peace J. F. Herrick O. Russell Olson Minnesota Iowa Black Hawk County Waterloo Cedar Falls Lawrence Scalise

New Federal Building Completed In Elroy

Elroy Wisconsin the new federal building there has been completed and a dedication is planned. See CHINESE Page 2.

Elroy Wis

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