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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1968

Page

3

Alaska health official shot in San Francisco in Tenderloin incident

Dr. Ralph Williams 57, director of laboratory services for Alaska Health and Welfare, was shot five times in the head in San Francisco. He delayed seeking care 15 hours after the assault, believing he was roughed up by two men. Police and doctors described bullets in the brain and skull base, with one near the neck. He was taken to St Mary's Hospital for treatment.

San Francisco Williams Alaska Department of Health and Welfare St. Mary’s Hospital

Drive For Non White Teachers Is Endorsed

The Fox Valley Human Rights Council urged Appleton area schools to hire more non white teachers. William Herziger presented five supporting reasons including student contact with non white educators and preparing society for civil rights. Charles Buchanan said Appleton already aims to hire without discrimination.

Appleton Fox Valley Charles Buchanan

Marine Lance Cpl. Craig M. Wrobel Serving in Vietnam

Marine Lance Cpl. Craig M. Wrobel son of Mr and Mrs Merlin Wrobel of 1208 S 26th St is serving with a Marine maintenance battalion in Vietnam. The unit provides field maintenance for equipment used by Marine combat units in the five northernmost provinces of South Vietnam.

Vietnam Craig M. Wrobel Merlin Wrobel S. 26Th St South Vietnam

Minn. Couple Victims Of Murder Death By Own Action

A suburban Minneapolis couple are dead in an apparent murder suicide. The Hennepin County sheriff found Mrs. David M. Knutson, 50, shot at the Knutson home on Lake Minnetonka. Knutson, 51, died soon after. a .38 pistol was found near the bodies.

Minneapolis Hennepin

AMC Retail Sales Jump In Early May Period

American Motors Corp reports that the first 10 days of May set a new high for the current model year with deliveries up 24 percent from the same period in 1967. Through May 10, total sales reached 95,642 units vs 79,689 in 1967, marking the 14th straight period of year over year gains.

Detroit American Motors Corp AMC

Ex-Newsman Named Education Liaison for State Colleges

ST. PAUL AP Thomas K. Kelly former assistant city editor of the Minneapolis Tribune was hired as assistant chancellor for educational relations by the State College Board. His salary is 19000 dollars annually. He will establish and maintain liaison with public and private colleges in the state.

ST. Paul Thomas K. Kelly The Minneapolis Tribune State College Board Kelly G. Theodore Mitau

Milsap Fails To Win Back Poverty Post

About 35 supporters stormed an OIC Milwaukee meeting to reinstate James W. Milsap as poverty project director. The board, citing insubordination concerns, upheld its prior decision not to rehire him 11 to 0. An audit of OIC finances was ordered and results expected next week.

Milwaukee James W. Milsap Opportunities Industrialization Center Poverty Project Milsap Negro Assistance Organization Wisconsin Walter Hoard OIC

Demands Outlined to Congressmen by Poor People Campaign

Leaders of the Poor People’s Campaign met 70 members of Congress in Washington to outline jobs housing and antipoverty demands with cost estimates up to 30 billion dollars. Abernathy pledged nonviolence and called for broad support as protests near Lincoln Memorial gather.

Austin Scott Washington Congress Capitol Hill Ralph David Abernathy Twat Abernathy Jacob K. Javits R-N.y Augustus F. Hawkins Calif Edward W. Brooke Rmass House Senate Philip A. Hart D-Mich Rome Abernathy Congressional Charles H. Percy R-Ill John Sherman Cooper R-Ky Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Fred T. Harris D-Okla Carl D. Perkins D-Ky Resurrection City U.S.A Washington Midwest

Three Students Expelled Over Long Hair in Kenosha

A Kenosha high school board expelled three students Dennis Radic 17 Dennis Snider 16 and Ralph Pfaff 15 after they refused to cut their hair. A court had ruled suspensions beyond three days illegal while not ruling on expulsion.

Kenosha (Ap Kenosha School Board Dennis Radic Dennis Snider Ralph Pfaff

Revisions Render Unicorn as Wild Ox in Bible

The updated Bible text replaces the word unicorn with wild ox in earlier translations. Scholars note the shift reflects Hebrew terms and historical animal references.

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