AFL-CIO suspends United Auto Workers over dues
Washington AP reports the AFL-CIO officially suspends the United Auto Workers for failure to pay dues. George Meany's AFL-CIO says the action costs the federation about 1.5 million members and over a million dollars in dues yearly. Walter Reuther denounces the leadership as undemocratic and stagnant amid a two year quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Afl-Cio
United Auto Workers
Labor Federation
George Meany
Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Organized Labor
Reuther
Meany
Aflcio
Viet battles around Saigon and Kontum widen Vietnam War
North Vietnamese forces pressed American and allied positions north of Saigon and in the Central Highlands as U.S. combat deaths rose to a weekly high. Reports cite heavy fighting near Dong Ha, Khe Sanh, Kontum, and near Saigon with heavy Viet Cong and North Vietnamese casualties and renewed shelling along the Mekong Delta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Esper
Saigon
Central Highlands
U.S
Dong Ha
Dong Ha, 11 Miles South of the Demilitarized Zone
Mekong
Demilitarized Zone
Kontum
Khe Sanh
Paris
Kontum City
Emy
Tornado Ravages Elna Iowa Area Leaving Homes and Farms Damaged
Radio excerpt notes Bjerstedt returning to La Crosse at 11 30 a m after a tornado struck Elna Iowa. Four homes were leveled and ten farms lost all structures. Tractors twisted in fields and a six block wide swath destroyed property. Residents sought shelter as a tornado watch warned nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bjerstedt
la Crosse
Elna
Iowa
Cooperative Library Plan Approved By Three Institutions
Students from La Crosse State University Viterbo College and Coleman Technical Institute may borrow books at all three libraries. Presidents Gates McDonald and Richardson lead the agreement to share plans and advise on purchases and available periodicals. Duplicates will be offered to partner libraries before wider sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse State University
Viterbo College
Coleman Technical Institute
Pres
Samuel G. Gates
LCU
M. Justine McDonald
Viterbo
Charles G. Richardson
Coleman
Three Die in Marshfield House Fire
Three people perished when a two story brick home burned about a mile northwest of Marshfield. Authorities said a man a woman and a young child are believed to be victims. Firefighters were alerted at 7 35 a m and investigators from Marathon County began examining the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Here
Marathon County
Wisconsin doctors named to medical society committees
Two La Crosse physicians join 25 Wisconsin doctors named to state medical society committees by president elect Dr. W. D. James of Oconomowoc. They are Dr. G. I. Uhrich on the cancer committee and Dr. Robert L. Gilbert on the public policy committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wisconsin
State Medical Society
W. D. James
Oconomowoc
G. I. Uhrich
Robert L. Gilbert
Patrolman Dannhoff Injured In City Motorcycle Mishap
La Crosse patrolman Albert Dannhoff aged 44 was hurt in a driveway accident when his police motorcycle slipped on loose rock and toppled against a boat trailer around 4 PM. He resides at 1915 South 21st Street and reported the incident to investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Albert Dannhoff
S. 21St St
Dannhoff
Weather forecast tracks river heights and frost warnings
Meteorologist Finn Johnson reports May precipitation at 2.25 inches to date versus a 3.76 inch monthly norm. Mississippi River at La Crosse rises to 5.6 feet with forecasts to 7.5 feet by Monday. frost warnings issued for extreme north and west central Minnesota. Rivers Trempealeau Black Root cresting above current levels. Dodge Trempealeau River rises to 7 feet. Neillsville Black River crest near 14 feet. Galesville Black River crest near 10 feet. Root River Houston to crest at 12 feet Friday.
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Mississippi
la Crosse
Weather Bureau
Minnesota
Johnson
Trempealeau
Dodge
Black River
Neillsville
Galesville
Houston
LA Crosse Winona
C.P
T.W
Dakota
Lansing
Dam
Pool Ney
Prairie du Chien
Root
Town Hall Burns in Glen Flora Wisconsin
Fire gutted the True Township town hall in Glen Flora Wisconsin on Wednesday officials said. Firefighters from Ladysmith and Hawkins fought the blaze. Glen Flora a small Rusk County village with a population of 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Flora
Ladysmith
Hawkins
Rusk County
Wisconsin
Fire Department Run Log May 15 Details
May 15 entries show calls to Phil Peckham residence for grass on power line, Grove Street stump burning, Herberges false sprinkler alarm, Trane Co. building injury to Silas Dahle, Lutheran Hospital visits for Silas Dahle illness and Kenneth Meyers age 6, Calivin Zimmer age 27 illness, and a 1:01 p.m. injury incident at East Ave and Horton St.
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Phil Peckham
Badger St
Northern States Power Co
West End
Grove Street
Herberger’s
Main St
Trane Co
East Ave
Horton St
Silas Dahle
Weston St
Lutheran Hospital
Benjamin Baldwin
S. 7Th St
Kenneth Meyers
Copeland Ave
Calivin Zimmer
Hagar St
Transfer of blood donations to multiple counties
May 16 10:12 a.m. delivery from La Crosse Lutheran Hospital to Monroe County traffic police ambulance for transfer to Juneau and Columbia Counties for use in Divine Hospital Portage. May 15 1:33 p.m. Odell Hoff Mindoro to St Francis Hospital. May 15 7:33 a.m. Gertrude McCoy from St Francis Hospital to Gund Nursing Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Monroe County
Juneau
Columbia
Divine
Portage
Odell Hoff
Mindoro
St. Francis Hospital
Gertrude McCoy
Gund Nursing Home
Four Killed and Two Injured in Minn. Collision
A two car crash near Eagan Township south of the Twin Cities killed four members of a St. Paul family and injured two others. Ira Cooper and family members died in hospital. Virginia Cooper and Wendy Cooper were among the injured. Rudolph Maddox was treated for injuries in Minneapolis. The crash occurred on a rain slick U.S. 55 curve. Separately, Mrs. Edwin Lundquist died in a Kandiyohi County crash en route to Montevideo for a Mother’s Day visit.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Minnesota
The
Highway Patrol
Dakota Country
Ira Cooper
Ira, Jr
Heidi
Trina Loring
Cooper
Virginia
Wendy
Rudolph Maddox
Minneapolis
U.S. 55
Eagan
Minnesota River
Kandiyohi
Edwin Lundquist
Willmar
Lundquist
Hjalmar Johnsrud
Montevideo
Tom Johnsrud
Minn
Lake Lillian
Johnsrud
Monte Russell
Kerry Washington
Harry L. Crooks
Washington
Crooks
Boyce Bible
Abraham A. Inkala
Jerry Peterson
Church Plans Youth Songfest
A youth songfest will be held at First Assembly of God Church on Ferry Street at 8 p m Saturday. Trinity College Deerfield Illinois students from the Evangelical Free Church mission program will perform a girls trio a pianist and speaker William Meier who taught in Congo last summer. Interstate Ministerial Association sponsors the event and invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Assembly of God
16Th
Ferry Sts
Trinity College
Deerfield
Ill
School of the Evangelical Free Church of America
William Meier
Congo
Interstate Ministerial Association
Four Die In Wisconsin Highway Crashes This Week
Wisconsin reports 1968 highway deaths totaling 358 with fatalities in Oshkosh Walworth County Racine and Alma. Victims include Fred J. Roszak 23 of Greenfield killed when his car flipped near Walworth County pole. Charles Whitney 42 of Oshkosh struck while on a Wisconsin Telephone Co assignment. Donald Schuebel 19 of Racine killed when his car hit a tree south of Racine. Fred Giefer 21 of Fridley Minnesota killed in a rain crash near Alma. An inquest was ordered for Whitney.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Walworth County
Fred J. Roszak
Greenfield
Highway 89
Charles D. Whitney
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Whitney
Donald Schuebel
Racine
Fred Giefer
Fridley
Minn
Alma
Buffalo County
Beef River
Tornadoes Cause Injuries and Damage Across Central Indiana
Tornadoes moved from Page 1 into the night hours across central Indiana causing several injuries and heavy property damage southwest of Indianapolis. Baseball size hail pounded communities west of Indianapolis. Police report Shirley Butcher, 27, killed when a tornado struck her trailer court near Wabash. Eleven other trailers were demolished but occupants escaped serious injury. Injuries and damage also reported at Peru Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Indiana
Indianapolis
Shirley Butcher
Wabash
Peru
Ind
Burcum Reports Theft Of Golf Gear From Car
John Burcum of 319% N. 13th St. told La Crosse police Wednesday evening that a $35 pair of golf shoes and a $2 golf hat were stolen from his vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burcum
N. 13Th St
la Crosse
Radio highlights and hospital officials appear on campus show
This Week on Campus air with Glen Maher of Grandview Hospital, Stanley Sims of Lutheran Hospital, and John Young of St Francis Hospital as guests. WKTY sports schedule lists Cubs versus Dodgers at 9:55 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WLCX
Vox Pop
Glen Maher
Grandview Hospital
Stanley Sims
Lutheran Hospital
John Young
St. Francis Hospital
WKTY
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Births listed for May with multiple families
May births announced for families across Wisconsin including Kenosha and Belmont. Entries note babies born May 13 to May 14 with parents and addresses and names such as Helen Simonson Kristin Mikelson Kathleen Chojnacki Darlene Verdick Jane Kleinschmidt Donna Thurston Shirley Radomski Marian Flannery Roseann Olson Margaret Berg and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Young
Box 238
Belmont
Helen Simonson
Byron L. Ostreng
Weston St
Kristin L. Mikelson
Tennes M. Navrestad
Anderson Trailer Court
West Salem
Inez Nelson
St. Francis Hospital
Harold F. Kubisiak
Trempealeau
Kathleen Chojnacki
Patrick Randall
Palace St
Darlene Verdick
William Lanzel
Vine St
Jane Kleinschmidt
Arlan Petersen
Caroline St
Donna Thurston
Gordon Pfaff
R. 1
Mindoro
Charlotte Meyer
Duane Powell
Granidad Estates
Shirley Radomski
Francis Lynch
Houston
Minn
Marian Flannery
Kenosha
Wis
Elwood Knutson
Roseann Olson
Blair
City Girl Leads Early Entry in Great River Road Art Contest
Jackie Fisher of Cassville Minnesota 16 1220 S 4th St entered the Great River Road amateur art contest writing she hopes to attend art school and become a commercial artist She holds a bronze merit in the Milwaukee Journal student art calendar and previously won recognition in a Town and Country arts and crafts show for fire brick sculpture Eligible entrants span many Midwest states and Ontario Manitoba with over 550 in prizes and cash awards to winners
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Great River Road
Jackie Fisher
S. 4Th St
Cassville
Jackie
la Crosse Central High School
Milwaukee Journal
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana
Ontario
Manitoba
Senior Citizens Dinner and Open House at La Crosse Center
The La Crosse Senior Citizens Center at 624 Gillette St hosts a Sunday potluck dinner starting at 12:30 p.m. Coffee will be served by Mrs. Sadie Kriewald and Mrs. Ann Erickson. An open house runs from 2 to 4 p.m. with tours, cake and coffee for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Senior Citizens Center
Gillette St
Sadie Kriewald
Ann Erickson
Livestock Prices and Market Report From Winona and Chicago
Hog prices increase 25 cents with bids at noon. Cattle and veal markets show gains and steadiness across Hi-Choice to Utility classes. South St Paul reports steady cattle and mixed hogs with rising barrows and gilts. Chicago Mercantile Exchange lists steady butter eggs and grains with commodity quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Company
Winona
Minnesota
Hogs Delive Ag
Hi-Choice & Prime
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Ten Die In London Apartment Blast At Ronan Point
A gas stove explosion on the 18th floor of the new 23 story Ronan Point building in London's East End caused a wall collapse. Ten dead or missing, seven hospitalized, rescue halted by risk of further collapse. Police evacuated 80 families from the block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
East End
Itawn
Harry Heal
Ronan Point
Miners Rescued From Flooded Mine After 10 Days
Six men trapped for nearly ten days were rescued after crawling 800 yards to a battery cart, riding a half mile to the mine entrance. They appeared cheerful in hospital beds while reporters spoke with families and officials described air and water conditions during the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okie Galford
Baltimore
John Moore, Jr
S Moore
Joe E. Fitzwater
Rupert
Jennings H. Lilly
Mt. Nebo
Edward F. Scarbro
Clintonville
Larry Lynch
Richwood
Fitzwater
Ernest Fitzwater
H. E. Sundstrom
Gauley Coal and Coke Co
Wisconsin Medical Society Elects Chairman and Honors Two
Dr. E J Norby of Madison was elected chairman of the Council of the Wisconsin Medical Society with Dr James C Fox of La Crosse retiring. Dr James M Sullivan of Milwaukee named vice chairman and Dr W D James of Oconomowoc installed as 11th president. Special awards went to Leo C Massapust Sr and Dr Paul F Clark. The House of Delegates approved 32 resolutions including upgrading hospital ER classifications and promoting immunization and minority recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
E. J. Norby
Madison
Wisconsin Medical Society
James C. Fox
la Crosse
Nordby
House of Delegates
Dane County Medical Society
James M. Sullivan
W. D. James
Oconomowoc
Society
Leo C. Massapust Sr
Marquette School of Medicine
Paul F. Clark
House
Clothes Stolen From Two Lines In La Crosse
Two thefts from clotheslines reported by La Crosse police on Wednesday. Mrs Ruby Thornton of 1525 Johnson Street reported items valued at $5 stolen, and Mrs Thomas Dohlby of the same address reported $9 worth of clothing taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Ruby Thornton
Johnson St
Thomas Dohlby
Disagreement Looms In Paris Peace Talks Over Buffer Zone
North Vietnamese Xuan Thuy demanded the United States halt military actions and withdraw from the DMZ buffer zone. U.S. officials said no bases or troop incursions existed beyond brief sweep ops. Washington weighs a peacekeeping system run by neutral Asian nations to supervise any settlement.
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Paris
North
South Vietnam
U.S
Xuan Thuy
United States
North Vietnam
Dmz
Vietnam
Indochina Control Commission
India
Poland
Canada
W. Averell Harriman
Burma
Indonesia
Harriman
Geneva
France
Indochina
Potatoes Market Firm Despite Light Supplies
Chicago reports show U S potato shipments steady with strong demand. Idaho russets price 4.60 per cwt with light new supplies, carrot track sales firm, Texas round reds 6.75 per cwt. USDA data indicate total U S shipments 729 under tight old stocks but good demand.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Idaho
Stock Quotations From Shearson Hammill Co Featured
Quotations from the National Association of Securities Dealers as of about 9:00 a.m. show inter dealer prices for various stocks and funds. Prices exclude retail markups and commissions while bids and asks reflect approximate markups and adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
CW Transport
Dial Finance
Fabri-Tek, Inc
la Crosse Cooler Co
la Crosse Tei
Bid Pyroil Co., Inc
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal
Eaton & Howard Stk
Eberstadt Fd
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fd
Mass. Inv
Natl. Investors
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
Also Mentioned on This Page
la Crosse Tribune
Kontum Uaw
N. Viets
USS
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Air Force
Panhandle
Radio
Twister
Finn Johnson
Fire Department
City Girl
Winona Livestock
State Medical Society Council
Tribune Insurance
the Insurance Service Department
Lacrosse Tribune
By John M. Hightower
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Allied Stores
Ailis-Chalmers
American
American Motors
Amer
Tel & Tel
Burlington
Chi Consolidated Foods
DuPont
Jim Walter Corp
Jones & Laughlin
Kawecki Chemical HB Koehring
Mobil Oil
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
Northern Pacific
Northern States Pow
Olin-Mathieson Northwest Bancorp
Pepsico
RCA
Rexall Drug
Ryder Systems
First Bank
Scott Paper Gateway Trans
Sears Roebuck
Godfrey Co
Sinclair Ol
Hamilton
Standard Oil
Calif
Howell Instrum
BP Standard Oil
N.J
Lincoln Nat. Life
McQuay, Inc
WM Swift
Nekoosa Edwards
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