College Students to Take Draft Deferment Tests
About 350000 to 400000 college and graduate students will take a three hour 150 question draft deferment test at 1200 colleges in the United States Puerto Rico and the Panama Canal Zone. Results may influence deferments for the fall term amid controversy about fairness and racial impact with fingerprinting and test center mixups attracting protests.
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Barry Schweid
Washington
Viet Nam
Puerto Rico
Panama Canal Zone
Powell
Science Research Associates
Chicago
Galen McCarthy
Michigan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Mass
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Man killed in Milwaukee plant blast
An explosion at Ladish Co in Cudahy buried a worker under debris. Frank Wederath 47 of St Francis died at hospital. Fire chief said he was entering a 1600 square foot building to recharge acetylene generators when the blast occurred. No other workers were inside. Debris damaged nearby yards and windows. fire was out in 10 minutes. The plant employs about 4000 in an eight block complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Exeg
Cudahy
Frank Wederath
St. Francis
Ladish Co
Sigmund Bukowski
Wederath
Congress Winding Up Auto Safety Hearings
Congress nears the end of auto safety hearings as House and Senate committees prepare to advance federal motor vehicle safety standards yet expect weeks or months of work before passage. Both panels plan to clear other business first, with the Senate focusing on truth in packaging and restrictions on interstate shipment of dogs and cats for research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Senate Commerce Committees
Johnson
Senate Commerce Committee
Auto Sales Slump Triggers Stock Market Decline
New York AP reports a 15 percent drop in auto sales in the first ten days of May dragging the market. The Dow Jones average fell 8.40 to 877.17 at noon as major automakers moved lower except Ford which gained, with General Motors delaying and then trading at 83.62. Chrysler declined to 41.25, American Motors to 9.12.
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New York
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
Coal Producers Plan Broad Price Rise Across Industry
Coal producers announced price increases estimated to raise annual costs by about 100 million dollars. Utilities manufacturers and other buyers are likely to pass higher coal costs to consumers and push electric rates higher. Prices for key coal now run around 4.60 dollars per ton at the mine with increases ranging from 3 to 7 percent at various companies including Peabody and Ayrshire Collieries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Consoliidated Edison Co
Peabody Coal Corp
Ayrshire Collieries Corp
University Singers To Present Concert In Spring Green
The La Crosse State University Singers perform in Spring Green Sunday at 8 p.m. under the Uplands Arts Council. Pianists Weekley and Arganbright accompany with Chopin and Bar ber. Selections include Gabrielli Bartok Des Prez and others as they prepare for a European tour in August.
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la Crosse State University Singers
Spring Green
Uplands Arts Council of
Weekley and
Arganbright
la Crosse State
Chopin
Barber
Gabrielli
Bartok
Thompson
Des Prez
Milwaukee Doctor Indicted on Ten Mail Fraud Counts
Dr. Robert E. Schmidt, 52, of Nashotah, indicted by a federal grand jury on ten counts of mail fraud. The charges allege he billed Blue Shield for surgical operations not performed between 1961 and 1964. Schmidt denies the allegations.
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Milwaukee
Robert E. Schmidt
Nashotah
Blue Shield
Schmidt
Extra Seats For All America City Program
The Mary E Sawyer Auditorium balcony opens at 7 30 pm Tuesday to show highlights of the All America City program. A 1 admission applies to 2000 balcony seats as demand for dinner tickets grows. About 900 balcony tickets at 10 have been sold, with 100 more dinner tickets still available for the 6 30 pm dinner before the 7 30 pm program and Paul Harvey speech.
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Mary E. Sawyer
City of la Crosse
Look Magazine
National Municipal League
ABC News
Paul Harvey
All City
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Greater la Crosse
Marriages Planned in Wisconsin Cities
Notices list couples in La Crosse Black River Falls and Sparta planning marriages in May and June. Names include Walter Larson Edna Larson Kenneth Herlitzka Barbara Brueggen John Hanson Donna Greene Raymond Strait Rose Rebarchik Donna Johnson Dale Spurs Ronald Gajewski Kathryn Brooks Richard Fuchs Karen Hansen. Correction clarifies Han son and Greene marriage date.
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Walter O. Larson
S. West
Ave
Edna M. Larson
S. 26Th St
la Crosse
Kenneth A. Herlitzka
S. 14Th St
Barbara A. Brueggen
Johnson St
John P. Hanson
Holmen
Donna M. Greene
Onalaska
Sparta
Richard E. Hansen
Karen D. Fuchs
Town of
Wells
Bill To Raise Parcel Post Rates Approved
The House Post Office Committee approved a bill by a 16 to 3 vote to raise parcel post rates by 8.2 percent and expand package size and weight limits. The measure aims to make parcel post near break-even as the service currently loses about 107 million dollars annually.
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Washington
Thursby
House Post Office Committee
Viet Nam police raids target Viet Cong network in Saigon
Police reports say raids on Saigon Viet Cong cells disrupted two of eleven cells and arrested 29 suspects tied to pistol and grenade attacks. Four policemen died at the police HQ and 26 wounded. Metropole Hotel bombing killed 11 with 72 Americans injured. Victoria Hotel blast killed three Americans and three Vietnamese, 143 wounded. A later grenade injures one American near the central market. one suspect escapes.
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Metropole
Victoria
Saigon
Rotary Visit Highlights La Crosse State University
La Crosse Rotary's Thursday noon meeting at the Hall of Presidents in the student union featured Dr. Maurice Graff outlining academic growth and civic cooperation, Dr. Robert Jackson proposing a local psychology clinic, student James Smart sharing campus life views, and Dr. Edward Carlsson Jr. detailing expansion plans.
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la Crosse Rotary
la Crosse State University
Maurice Graff
la Crosse
Robert Jackson
James Smart
Campus Controls Council
Eward S. Carlsson Jr
Weekend forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Weather outlook notes partial clearing Friday night with cooler northern areas and frost in the south. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with variable clouds and scattered showers in Minnesota and Iowa.
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Wisconsin
North
Minnesota
Iowa
University of Chicago sit-in protests draft grade policy
More than 350 students occupy the administration building for a third day to oppose the university policy of releasing class rank and grade information to draft boards. Leaders say the move pressures the school to drop this practice citing student rights and life implications. Jacqueline Goldberg, an organizer and UC Berkeley demonstrator, leads the group as guards screen entry.
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Chicago
Selective Service
University of Chicago
Tive
the University
Jacqueline Goldberg
Los Angeles
University of California
Berkeley
Miss Goldberg
Pollution remedy orders issued for La Crosse area
Officials ordered G Heileman Brewing Co to connect to the city sewer by Nov 1 1967 and stop discharging into the Mississippi. Firms along the La Crosse River Deco Met Portland Creamery Farmers Creamery were required by similar deadlines to build or upgrade waste treatment facilities. Efforts target separating sewers or expanding the treatment plant to handle peak flood wastes.
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G. Heileman Brewing Co
Mississippi
la Crosse
Deco-Met, Inc
Sparta
Portland Cooperative Creamery
Cashton
Cannon Valley
Farmers Creamery Co., Inc
Bangor
Music Students To Give Recital At Viterbo College
Viterbo College preparatory department plans a spring recital at 2 30 p m Sunday in the music hall on Market street Classical and modern piano and flute works will be performed Students include Anne Kuechmann Mary Roggensack Cindy Cassel Diane Ruskell Anne Busse Janice Britt Kristine Uber Nancy Mannshheim Vickie Olson Donna Mullikin Sharon Stahlheber Collette Burke Mary Sparkes William Scheitzach Greg Heberlein Peter Funk Dean Adams Maureta Conrad Rebecca Wittenberg Ellen Spika Michelle Uhler Greg Conrad Susan Funk Jeffrey Uhler John Kroner Teddy Myers Mary Frances Heberlein William Torrey Linda Stahlheber Tim Spika Barbara Funk Joseph Gohres Jonathon Kotack David Meir Kate Kroner Scott Uhler Sandra George Susan Powell.
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Viterbo College
Market Street
Anne Kuechmannn
Mary Roggensack
Cindy Cassel
Diane Ruskell
Anne Busse
Janice Britt
Kristine Uber
Nancy Mannshheim
Vickie Olson
Donna Mullikin
Sharon Stahlheber
Collette Burke
Mary Sparkes
William Scheitzach
Greg Heberlein
Peter Funk
Dean Adams
Maurita Conrad
Rebecca Wittenberg
Ellen Spika
Michelle Uhler
Greg Conrad
Susan Funk
Jeffrey Uhler
John Kroner
Teddy Myers
Mary Frances Heberlein
William Torrey
Linda Stahlheber
Tim Spika
Barbara Funk
Joseph Gohres
Jonathon Koteck
David Meir
Kate Kroner
Scott Uhler
Sandra George
Susan Powell
City Agrees to Pay Town Share of Traffic Study
The Common Council approved paying up to 8500 of the La Crosse area transportation study cost if towns Shelby Campbell Medary and Onalaska do not sign their funding. The towns delay hinges on a cash or land amendment to the platting ordinance. Mayor Loveland calls the demand blackmail and says the towns have until Tuesday to decide. The study is needed to preserve state and federal aid. The Wisconsin Highway Commission started the study.
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la Crosse
Shelby
Campbell
Medary
Onalaska
Warren Loveland
Loveland
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Retiring UW J-School Dean May Still Teach
After 45 years in journalism Nafziger will retire from the University of Wisconsin likely to teach. He directed the journalism school for 17 years and says newspapers and newspapermen are better than ever. His mottoes urge learning by doing and prolific writing. Some alumni return for a symposium at the university in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Nafziger
Wisconsin
Madison
Chicago area potato prices and shipments summarized
The report lists potato shipments and prices across regions. Idaho russets fetch 4.40 per cwt while Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley round reds range 3.45 to 3.85. California long whites are 4.60 and Florida round reds sold in 50 pound sacks at 2.75. Total U.S. shipments reach 657 carlot track sales with noted rivals at 75 and on track 136.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Idaho
Assembly Peeved At Senate For Bottling Up Measures
Wisconsin Assembly leaders criticize the Senate for bottling up bills they approved. Assembly Majority Leader Nikolay seeks unanimous consent to table 17 Senate-passed bills, plus one more later. He calls for action on Assembly bills, notably a school aid increase raised from 5.6 to 11.2 million dollars.
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Assembly
Senate
John Keefe
Associated Press
Madison AP
Wisconsin
Paul Alfonsi
State Highway Commission
Auto industry sales dip as buyers curb purchases in May
Major automakers report 192,429 cars sold May 1-10, 1965, about 35,000 below last year. GM down 24 percent, Chrysler 13.6 percent, American Motors 27 percent drop, Ford up 15 percent, as industry cites safety hearings and economic factors among causes.
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General Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
Ford Motor Co
GM Auto
Ford
Judgments and notices flow through county court docket
A La Crosse county docket lists judgments against Gerald R. Strange, Verla Kramer, Larry Tabbert, Russell Ferris, Richard Dabbelstein, and multiple Credit Bureau of La Crosse cases totaling several hundred dollars. A May 13 police ambulance report notes Mrs Lyle Knudtson taken to Grandview Hospital. Circuit Court records include a Wisconsin Industrial Commission judgment against Polka Dot The Discount Store and a burglary probe of Maple Shade School.
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West Salem Journal
Russell Ferris
Ferris Shoe and Grove
George St
Otto Gran
Grove St
Richard Dabelstein
Credit Bureau of la Crosse
Richard Hubert
St. James St
June Powell
South Ave
Chester Peterson
2Nd Ave
Elizabeth Lackmaster
Rose St
Edward Warner
Copeland Ave
Terry Revels
Racine
Albert Tuma
Liberty St
Lyle Knudtson
West Salem
Grandview Hospital
la Crosse
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Polka Dot
State St
la Crosse County
Maple Shade
Onalaska
Milwaukee and South St Paul Livestock Prices Report
Cattle and hog markets show mixed moves with Wisconsin and Minnesota quotes. Cattle ranges include Hiefers 22.50 to 25.00, Holstein steers 20.00 to 22.00, cows 20.00 to 21.00, veal 32.00 to 40.00, hogs at 23.00 to 25.50, sows 18.25 to 19.50, and lambs 23.00 to 27.00. prices apply to Winona Station deliveries. South St Paul shows steady to weak cattle with hi until 25.50 and hogs up to 24.00. vealers 32.00 to 35.00. bulls 22.50 to 24.50. Chicago produce quotes unchanged with butter around 0.93 to 0.94 and eggs steady around 0.32 to 0.32.
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Milwaukee
Winona
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
U.S
Stock quotations Marshall Co notes early inter‑dealer prices
National quotations from the National Association of Securities Dealers as of about 9 a.m. show inter‑dealer prices for Central Tele 47 47, Clark Oil 24 2 5. Markets move through the day. figures exclude retail markups and commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall CO
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Central
Clark Oil
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National Police
Metropole Hotel
Victoria Hotel
Rotary
State University
University
UW J-School
Ralph O. Nafziger
Ralph C. Nafziger
Nikolayi
Charles C. Cain
AP Business News
Detroit
Roy Abernethy
AMC
Joint Finance Committee
Arthur DeBardeleben
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Wisconsin State Employes Association
Personnel Bureau
Carl Wettengel
Milwaukee Livestock
Winona Livestock
Swift & Company
Winona, Minn. Highway
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Warner Elec. Br
Western Power
Wis. Power & L
la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Tele
Norplex Corp
Pyroil Co., Inc
Tausche Bonds
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard
Rexall Republic Steel Drug
Allis-Chalmers
Royal Dutch American
Enka
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Amer Tel & Tel
Socony
Sperry Rand
Calif
Burlington
Ind
Standard Oil
N.J
Consolidated Foods
Wift
Deere
Texaco
DuPont
Trane Co “Sons
Eastman Kodakee Airlines
Great Northern Ry
Gulf Oil
Heileman Brw
Ilinois Central
Interstate Power
Johnson Service
Jones & Laughlin
Koehring
Kresge
Lockheed
Minn
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
Mort Guar Ins
National Can
Northern Pacific
Northern States x
Northwest Bancorp
Olin Mathieson
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips Pete
K Mart
LA Crosse Tribune
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