Vietnamese Launch Drive On Cong Camp
South Vietnamese regiments of the 9th Division about 3,000 men began a dawn drive aimed at destroying a Viet Cong base camp 72 miles southwest of Saigon. They reported light resistance, 32 guerrillas killed, 25 public safety items seized, and a 20 bed hospital captured.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Binh Long
Tay Minh City
Kitty Hawk
Enterprise
Hanoi
Dong Hoi
Vinh
Thanh Hoa
U.S
NATO Seeks Unity Ahead of Brussels Meeting
U S strategists push to strengthen ties among 14 NATO members as France potential exit looms. Moves include relocating headquarters to Brussels, expanding the six nation military group, and backing a German commander. Nixon urges talks with De Gaulle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Dean Rusk
Belgium
Pierre Harme
U.S
NATO
France
Brussels
United States
Paris
Britain
West Germany
Italy
Europe
Rusk
Johnson
Viet Nam
U. S
Mansfield
Church
de Gaulle
GOP
Richard M. Nixon
Decatur
Ill
Nixon
Republican
Washington
Kai-Uwe von Hassel
Weather La Crosse and Vicinity Five Day Forecast
Chance of showers late tonight and into Wednesday with 20 to 60 percent precipitation. Wisconsin shows showers likely on Tuesday, Minnesota colder Tuesday with showers west tonight. La Crosse forecast notes near normal temperatures Tuesday through Saturday and a Woodrow Wilson portrait $100,000 bill remark.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
la Crosse
U.S
Woodrow Wilson
Drownings Mark Early Minnesota Fishing Season
Two drownings on the season opening weekend occurred on Crane Lake near Virginia and Lake Mille Lacs. Albert Berndt, 30, of Ely, and Frank L. Stanley, 57, of Minneapolis, drowned as high waves swamped boats. Rescues saved Don Hansen, Engelby, and Gieseke. Berndt's body was recovered later but his death was due to rough water.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Albert Berndt
Ely
Minn
Crane Lake
Virginia
Frank L. Stanley
Minneapolis
Lake Mille Lacs
Stanley
Don Hansen
Harvey Engelby
Lester Gieseke
Engelby
Frank
Berndt
Area Man Surrenders to FBI on Fishing Rod Theft
Bruce G. Granger a 24 year old landscaper from Manston Wisconsin surrendered to the FBI on a charge of stealing 300 dollars worth of fishing rods from an interstate shipment. The rods were stolen in June 1965 from a Chicago trucking terminal.
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Chicago
Bruce G. Granger
Manston
Wis
FBI
Market quotes from Shearson Hammill and Co report
The daily securities snapshot from Shearson Hammill and Co lists national and local inter dealer quotes as of 9 a.m. with prices for Central Tele, Clark Oil, Wis Power, Royal Dutch NY, Rockwell Mfg, Lincoln Life, and mutual funds among others. Asked prices reflect markup adjustments and retail considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Co
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Central
Clark Oil
Wis
First Bank
Fabri-Tek, Inc
Gateway Trans
Godfrey Co
Hamilton Mfg
Lincoln Nati. Life
Marine Capital
McQuay, Inc
Nekoosa Edwards
Rockwell
Warner Elec. Br
Western Power
Wis, Power & L
la Crosse
la Crosse Telephone
Norplex Corp
Pyroil Co., Inc
Tausche Bonds
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal. F
Eaton & Howard Stk. F
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fund
Mass. Inv. Tr
Mass. Inv. Gr
Natl. Investors
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
Buddhist unrest shadows Vietnam war effort amid Ky government crisis
Widening Buddhist protests threaten the Vietnamese war effort as Ky dismisses Maj. Gen Tong That Dinh over a covert airlift. Hue broadcasts denounce the junta while Thich Tri Quang appeals to President Johnson for US intervention. Dinh’s replacement, Brig. Gen. Huynh Van Cao, faces a tense security scene as troops move to block Da Nang and retain Hue.
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Tong
Dinh
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ater
da Nang
Hue
1St
Hue-Da Nang
Huynh van Cao
Saigon
Thich Tri Quang
Johnson
United States
Quang
1St Corps
Nguyen Chanh Thi
City Seeks Bids for West Ave Traffic Signal Upgrades
The city issued bids to upgrade traffic signals on West Avenue between State and Jackson Streets and at 4th and Jackson Streets to meet a 1967 Wisconsin Highway Commission directive. Downtown signals already upgraded. three signals will face motorists. Overhead directional signals on West Avenue Lang Drive and La Crosse Street to be bid as well.
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West Avenue
State
Jackson Streets
4Th and
Jackson Street
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Common Council
Board of Public Works
Lang Drive
la Crosse Street
South
West Avenues
Wisconsin Jaycees Elect New State President
Arthur Wedemeyer of Wauwatosa was elected Saturday as president of the Wisconsin Jaycees, succeeding Ted Wedemeyer of Milwaukee. Wyn Gilham of Waukesha was named an international director, with Ralph McHugh Appleton Fred Swant Rice Lake James Rose New Berlin Henry Varda South Milwaukee Jerome Elliott Beloit and Jerald Cherwezniak Menomonee Falls elected as national directors.
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Green Bay
Arthur Wedemeyer
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin Jaycees
Ted Wedemeyer
Milwaukee
Jaycees
Madison
Wyn Gilham
Waukesha
Ralph McHugh
Appleton
Fred Swant
Rice Lake
James Rose
New Berlin
Henry Varda
Jerome Elliott
Beloit
Jerald Cher‘wezniak
Menomonee Falls
Light plane vanishes on Wyoming flight
A light plane flying from Jackson to Sheridan Wyoming disappeared Saturday with William Henry Harrison Jr of Sheridan aboard. Civil Air Patrol reports at least 20 aircraft searched northwest Wyoming’s rugged mountains while ground search was not started due to impassable terrain. The pilot had radio contact with Frontier Airlines before vanishing at about 15 000 feet near Riverton. search to resume at daybreak Monday.
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Jackson
Wyo
Sheridan
Civil Air Patrol
David Cheney
Wyoming
Cheney
William Henry Harrison Jr
William Henry Harrison
Frontier Airlines
Riverton
Knights Of Columbus To Honor 6 Laymen
Six laymen including John C. Burke of the Wisconsin State Prison will be honored at a Wisconsin Knights of Columbus convention banquet with the Dr. C. W. Henney Medallion for distinguished service to Columbianism church and community. Other honorees are F. Leonard Cline Alois C. Brezinski Jerome P Tobin Joseph J. Schowalter and George J. Brost.
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Lake Geneva
John C. Burke
Wisconsin State Prison
Wisconsin State Council
Knights of Columbus
C. W. Henney
Burke
F. Leonard Cline
New London
Alois C. Brezinski
Stevens Point
Jerome P. Tobin
Columbus
Joseph J. Schowalter
Port Washington
George J. Brost
Medford
Baby Dies Of Burns In Minneapolis Fire
A two month old girl Kelly Bumphrus died in a Minneapolis hospital from burns suffered when a Wednesday fire struck the home. Her mother Mary Bumphrus 31 died the next day and a 4 year old sibling Mark stayed in critical condition after rescue by passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Kelly Bumphrus
Mary Bumphrus
Bumphrus
Mark
Ex Publisher Robert Waite Dies at 77 in Breckenridge
Robert R. Waite, 77, former publisher of the Gazette Telegram from 1911 to 1963, died Friday in Breckenridge Minnesota. Waite also served as longtime mayor and city clerk and was president of Breckenridge Federal Savings and Loan Association at his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckenridge, Minn
Robert R. Waite
Gazette-Telegram
Waite
Breckenridge
General's widow Mathilde Ludendorff dies at 89
In Tutzing Germany Mathilde Ludendorff widow of World War I general Erich Ludendorff died Friday night at age 89. Her anti Semitic and anti Christian beliefs attracted thousands of followers during her life.
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Tutzing
Germany
Mathilde Ludendorff
Erich
Chicago grain prices steady as markets show limited movement
Chicago AP notes wheat No 2 red 1.64n No 2 hard 1.64n corn No 2 yellow 1.32 oats No 2 heavy white 75%4- 7éan soybeans No 1 yellow 3 08'2n. Market quotes reflect quiet grain trading with prices listed for each commodity.
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Chicago Grain
Chicago
Weather Clears for Gemini 9 Launch
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Weather for Gemini 9 launch on Tuesday looks favorable after a brief weather threat. Astronauts Air Force Lt Col Thomas Stafford and Navy Lt Cmdr Eugene Cernan prepare for a complex mission with liftoff set for 1 39 a m CDT and recovery operations planned worldwide.
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Eugene Cernan
Tom Stafford
Cernan
Ronald Thompson
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Eugene A. Cernan
West German Police Chief Visits Wisconsin on Tour
Munich police chief Schreiber, 41, leads a 4 000-member force and criticizes West Germany’s high theft rate, praising U S traffic patterns. He travels to Platteville Madison Milwaukee and Chicago with State Dept aide Victor Grove before returning to Munich June 1. His Wisconsin visit was arranged by Gov Knowles and Rep Thomson.
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Munich
West Germany
Schreiber
U.S
la Crosse
Ernst Krack
Krack
Platteville
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Madrid
Spain
Marquette University
Order of Arrow
Mississippi River
Mankato Woman Celebrates 105th Birthday
Mrs. Sophia Sohre marked her 105th birthday at the Mankato hospital where she has stayed since last September. Asked the secret of longevity she replied she had worked hard and kept out of the way of automobiles.
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Mankato, Minn
Sophia Sohre
Mankato Hospital
La Crosse Stations Plan Extensive Agena II Gemini 9 Coverage
Local stations WKBT channel 8 announce a multi day space event schedule. Coverage includes Agena II launch at 9 52 a m and Gemini 9 liftoff at 11 a m with a 4 p m rendezvous and docking broadcast. Progress reports are aired at 11 a m Friday and recovery coverage begins about 9 30 a m.
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la Crosse
WKBT
Police Ambulance Reports From May Dates
County records list multiple May incidents. Herman Brocade of West Salem was taken to St Francis Hospital at 7 09 p m. Susan Rieber 21 of 1318 George St and Andrew Halverson 75 of 422 N 3rd St were admitted to St Francis and Lutheran Hospitals for illness. Mrs Kermit Rudrud 51 of 1310 Market St and Mrs Otto Hussa 841 of Cameron Ave were moved to Lutheran Hospital for illness. James L Rusch 57 of 1210 Gillette St transported to St Francis with leg pain. Ragna Johnson 66 of 325 S 22nd St left for St Francis Hospital with illness at 9 04 a m May 16.
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Popcorn Tavern
Susan Rieber
George St
St. Francis Hospital
Andrew Halverson
N. 3Rd St
la Crescent
Presbyterian Coach House
Kermit Rudrud
Market St
Lutheran Hospital
S. 22Nd St
Workers Strike Hits Greyhound Bus Line Across West
AP reports a Greyhound strike idled 1500 buses and disrupted 110000 commuters in 12 Western states starting 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Union demands over pensions and wages sparked the walkout. no new talks with AFL CIO Amalgamated Transit Union were scheduled.
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Greyhound Bus Line
San Francisco
Greyhound Bus
Aflcio Amalgamated Transit Union
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area
Greyhound
R.E. Thomas
Western Greyhound
Carley Urges Democrats to Unite After Primary
Milwaukee AP The Democratic gubernatorial primary forces should unite after the election Carley said at a Ninth Congressional District caucus He pledged to work hard whether he wins or loses and described himself as a party man Lucey warned that November success hinges on the next three to four weeks of Madison legislative work.
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Milwaukee
David Carley
Carley
Ninth Congressional District
Democratic Caucus
Patrick J. Lucey
Madison
Army Recruiter Reassigned to Fort Carson Colorado
Sgt J C Richard L Morris commander of the La Crosse Army Recruiting Station is reassigned to intelligence work at Ft Carson Colo. Morris a 23 year veteran with World War II Marine Corps service has a family at 1512 Nakomis Ave and a daughter Ginny due to graduate from Central High School in June. He joined La Crosse in 1964 after adjutant general school and has served in the South Pacific Korea Europe and Alaska with Bronze Star with V and two Purple Hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Carson
Colo
J.C. Richard L. Morris
Army
la Crosse
Sgt. Morris
Armed Forces
Marine Corps
Nakomis Ave
Ginny
Central High School
Sgt
Morris
la Crosse Station
Adjutant General School
South Pacific
Korea
Europe
Alaska
Arkansas National Guard
Kathan To Build Forest Laboratory
G Kathan and Son of Onalaska won the low bid for the La Crosse Forest Service watershed laboratory at 42 496 dollars. Construction will start by June 13 and finish within six months on Highway 16 near the La Crosse Country Club as part of the North Central Forest Experiment Station. Other bids came from Peter Nelson and Son of La Crosse and Kramschuster Inc of Mondovi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Kathan & Son
Onalaska
Forest Watershed Laboratory
la Crosse
United States Forest Service
Highway 16
la Crosse Country Club
North Central Forest Experiment Station
Twin Cities
Kathan
Peter Nelson & Son
Kramschuster, Inc
Mondovi
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N.1
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Trane Co
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White Motors
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Zenith
Dow Jones
Winona Livestock Swift & Company
Winona, Minn.Highway
Winona
Top Choice
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South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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Stafford
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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