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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1966

Page

2

Nash Mentioned As Candidate For Congress

STEVENS POINT AP An effort to recruit Phillip Nash former U S commissioner for Indian Affairs to run for Congress gains traction among Wisconsin Democrats in the 7th district Nash may get strong backing while Nash tours India and could face Rep Melvin R Laird If Nash runs Kaehn may withdraw due to personal problems

Stevens Point Phillip Nash U.S Congress Wisconsin Madison George Borchardt King Nash India United States Melvin R. Laird Marshfield House Carl Kaehn Rural Bancroft

White House Cuts Down On Luci's Parties

Luci Johnson and her fiancé Pat Nugent will see fewer pre wedding events as the White House orders fewer parties to keep the August wedding from becoming a spectacle. A Washington rooftop dinner dance for about 150 friends is canceled with other events in jeopardy. A May 28 Milwaukee party for 125 guests remains planned.

Washington Luci Johnson White House Milwaukee Johnson Edmond Howar Howars Washington Hotel Luci Pat Nugent Waukegan Ill Barbara Howar Elizabeth Carpenter Viet Nam Milwaukee Athletic Club Johnsons William J. Feldstein Pat

U.S. Weighs Evacuating Civilians From Hue-Da Nang

State Department officials say the United States is considering removing about 400 American civilians from the Hue Da Nang area amid renewed civil conflict between the Ky regime and Buddhist dissidents. Authorities are in urgent contact with government and rebel leaders to manage the situation.

Washington State Department United States Hue-Da Nang Viet Nam

Viet Nam Battles and Weather Stalemate Reported

South Viet Nam tightens around rebel leaders as Ky's paratroopers seal three pagodas. In the highlands, the 1st Air Cavalry clashes with Viet Cong near An Khe, tallying 98 Viet Cong killed, 4 captured, 17 weapons seized. Monsoon rains halt U.S. airstrikes on North Viet Nam for the sixth day.

U.S. 1St Air Cavalry An Khe Saigon South Viet Nam U.S North Viet Nam Nany

Pipeline Route Gets Board OK

La Crosse Board of Public Works recommended approval of Northern Natural Gas Co. route through city property to serve six eastern communities. The plan would cross city marshland and park land with elevation and utility rights to be set by the Common Council. The board noted it did not consider a $3,000 easement offer from the company.

Northern Natural Gas Co Omaha Neb la Crosse Board of Public Works Common Council Coon Valley Cashton Westby Viroqua la Farge Viola

Fall Injuries Fatal To Minnesota Man

Chester Mayzlik aged 50 an Austin area farmer died in a hospital from head injuries after falling backwards down stairs in his home He was alone when the accident happened while heading to a second floor bedroom Wednesday evening family members heard the fall and notified authorities

Austin, Minn Chester Mayzlik Austin Mayzlik

Civic Center project on the city plan agenda

The City Plan Commission will review a $3.18 million Civic Center plan Monday. The agenda includes a gas pipeline under streets, park use of Fire Station No. 3, and Station 3 abandonment once a new station opens later this year. Northern Natural Gas seeks easements and pipeline extension to Coon Valley area.

City Plan Commission Common Council Finance Committee 4Th 7Th State la Crosse Streets Plan Commission Northern Natural Gas Co Omaha Gerald Greider Park Department Northern Natural Gas Coon Valley Cashton Westby Viroqua la Farge Viola 5Th Avenue Market Street

Youth Admits Battery Thefts

A 17 year old boy admitted stealing 16 batteries in revenge after his car was damaged. Police arrested him and two other 17 year olds as they tried to sell batteries at Alter Co., a junk dealer. Twelve batteries stolen in the city and four from J and H Auto Body Shop. One youth admitted all offenses. Most batteries recovered. Juvenile court processing ordered.

Raymond Lichtie Willard Hermanson Alter Co Bainbridge St J and H Auto Shelby la Crosse County

Limit On Pretrial Information Denied

The Wisconsin Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the Nager bill to bar pretrial opinions by law officers prosecutors and defense lawyers by a 41 vote with one dissenting member. The panel meanwhile unanimously backed an antisecrecy bill to require 24 hour public notice of closed meetings and to keep transcripts of all secret meetings.

Dance Hall Ordinance Repealed in La Crosse County

La Crosse County repealed its 43 year old dance hall ordinance Thursday, shifting regulation to 12 towns. The old system charged operators a $17 permit fee, paid inspectors and kept a county fee. Officials cited redundancy and local control as the motive for repeal, noting potential liability if incidents occur at dances.

la Crosse County Corporation Ray Sander Winfield Christopherson Robert Frederick Esther Domke John Thomas

Albatross Plans Drive for Funds at La Crosse Coffeehouse

The Albatross Coffeehouse board in La Crosse announces a summer program expansion with nightly operations except Mondays. A June 9 membership meeting is set, and a capital fund campaign aims for $2,500, backed by the Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce. The drive relies on active memberships and a planned car wash to cover capital needs.

Albatross Coffeehouse The la Crosse Coffeehouse Association Albatross Greater la Crosse Chamber

Industry Leaving Cities Prompts Wisconsin Awards

Green Lake AP Wisconsin honors Hurley Oak Creek and Green Bay for community development as a bank official says a space squeeze in cities pushes industry toward smaller communities. Rob ert O. Pohl of LaSalle National Bank notes improved highways allow firms to move farther from markets. Hurley, Oak Creek and Green Bay cited after campaigns to attract new industries and rejuvenate areas.

Green Lake Robert O. Pohl Chicago Pohl LaSalle National Bank Wisconsin Hurley Oak Creek Milwaukee Green Bay Ironwood Mich Silver Street

Weather Outlook Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Wisconsin shows partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers in the extreme south Friday night. Saturday sees little temperature change. Minnesota expects fair to partly cloudy conditions Friday night and Saturday. Iowa reports cloudy conditions Friday night with thunderstorms in the south and east, clearing west Saturday and showers east with locally heavy rains in the south and southeast.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Potatoes Shipments and Prices Across Regions

AP report from Chicago notes USDA data on potato shipments and prices. Idaho russets top old crop at 4.35 to 4.50 per cwt, Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley round reds at 3.75, California long whites 4.15 to 4.25, Texas round reds 3.75 to 4.25. Total U.S. shipments reach 677 carloads with on track figures at 114.

Chicago USDA U.S Idaho

County Park Department buys mower and used tractor

La Crosse County Park Department approved a $2,750 purchase of a used tractor and new mower from Herman Implement Co. The bid bypass drew opposition from Supervisor Stratman and two others who argued bids could have yielded similar prices.

la Crosse County Herman Implement Co West Salem Parks Committee John McConaughey McConaughey Goose Island Neshonoc Park Maynard Stratman Stratman Erving Horman Idius Fonstad

Three Rezoning Approvals Mark County Board Action

La Crosse County Board approved three petitions to rezone land from agricultural to commercial. C R Slaback seeks three acres on Gillette Street Road Shelby for an auto repair and welding shop with deed restrictions. Ben Emery requests land on Highway 16 south of Highway 157 Me da ry for a filling station. William Schams seeks a Highway 33 Greenfield site for a grocery store.

la Crosse C. R. Slaback Gillette Street Shelby Maynard Stratman Slaback Ben Emery Medary Stratman Emery William Schams Greenfield

Park Falls Herald and Oak Creek Pictorial Win Safety Merit

Whitehall visory board of the Wisconsin Division of the American Automobile Association awarded its certificate of merit to the Park Falls Herald and the Oak Creek Pictorial for promoting highway safety. Carl A. Zielke is AAAs Wisconsin division manager based in Madison.

Visory Board Wisconsin American Automobile Association Park Falls Oak Creek Carl A. Zielke Madison Linn Kan Marshfield Old Marshfield Journal Gauger Army Air Corps University of Wisconsin Shirley Anne Shaver Salina Nancy Susan Charles Whitehall Times

La Crosse Fire Calls Report May 18 19 20 Broadcast

Chronology of incidents shows a false box alarm at 22nd and Cass Streets on May 18 at 1 20 am a trash truck fire with burned hydraulic hoses at Isle la Plume Dump the same day at 3 48 pm a faulty light fixture at 1510 La Crosse Street May 19 8 39 am and a rubbish fire along a fence at 701 Sumner Street May 20 10 29 am County log notes a May 19 2 01 am transfer of Mrs Olga Esping from Hillview Home to Lutheran Hospital.

22Nd Cass Streets Isle la Plume Ralph Diderrich la Crosse St Yerly Co Sumner St Olga Esping Hillview Home Lutheran Hospital

Milwaukee GOP Faces Delegates Seating Fight at Convention

At the 1966 Wisconsin Republican convention in Milwaukee a seating dispute erupted over control of the Milwaukee County party. Court action loomed as Altenburg sought to block the seating of 46 delegates while Stearns accused State Chairman Fish of pushing a moderate image.

Milwaukee David B. Stearns Milwaukee County Ody J. Fish Fish GOP Milwaukee County Party Altenburg Warren P. Knowles Robert C. Zimmerman Treas Taylor County John Olson Medford Louis J. Ceci George Murphy R-Calif George Haberman Afl-Cio Haberman Stearns Mary K. Hansen River Hills Dan Draper

Knowles Seeks Federal Aid On Wisconsin Pollution Fight

Gov. Warren P. Knowles told the State Conservation Congress that Wisconsin is advancing against water pollution but will accept federal aid. He cited plans to protect streams Namekagon Wolf Popple Brule and Flambeau and urged Congress to press for action and data from federal officials. He warned of continued gaps on Lake Michigan and Mississippi River cleanup and proposed ORAP expansion if lawmakers do not act. Richard C. Kienitz won a journalism award. William E. Witte and Paul J. Olson received scholarships and citations.

Madison Warren P. Knowles Wisconsin Knowles State Conservation Congress Congress Milwaukee Green Bay U.S Mississippi River Wisconsin Committee On Washington Lake Michigan Richard C. Kienitz The Milwaukee Journal Gordon MacQuarrie Foundation William E. Witte University of Wisconsin Paul J. Olson Nature Conservacy

Two Youths Injured In Village Motorcycle Crash

Two youths sustained minor injuries when their motorcycle skidded in Bangor Thursday evening. Driver Loren A. Russell, 18, Wadena Minnesota, had cuts to face and legs. passenger Jimmy H. Beckett, 16, Rockland Route 1, bruises. Both taken to St Francis Hospital for treatment.

Bangor Loren A. Russell Wadena Minn Jimmy H. Beckett R. 1 Rockland St. Francis Hospital

Chicago grain prices update

AP reports Wheat No 2 red at 1.67 cents per bushel and No 2 hard at 1.675. Corn No 2 yellow 1.312 and No 3 yellow 1.2914. Oats No 2 heavy white 75. Soybeans No 1 yellow 3.085. Market quotes reflect nearby contracts and daily trading activity.

Chicago Grain Chicago RCA Republic Steel Rexall Drug Royal Dutch Sears Roebuck Sinclair Oil Socony Sperry Rand Standard Oil Calif N.J New Texaco Trane Co United Airlines U.S. Rubber U.S. Steel Westinghouse Electric White Motors Woolworth Zenith Dow Jones Aver Industrials

Lengthy battle with artificial heart patients ends in deaths

The report notes two patients at Methodist Hospital McCans a 61 year old man from Westville Ill was returned to surgery twice for chest fluid removal and Marcel DeRudder a 65 year old from Westville Ill died five days after the first partial artificial heart implant The hospital cited pulmonary insufficiency as the probable cause of death and DeRudder likely died from rupture of the bronchus or trachea

Woodinville, Wash McCans Marcel DeRudder Methodist’ Hospital DeRudder Westville Ill

Wirtz Reverses Policy on Race Records

Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz announced a reversal and said federal state employment records will require racial identification. Speaking before NAACP League Defense and Education, he urged persistent data to expose discrimination and guide affirmative action efforts.

New York W. Willard Wirtz Wirtz Naacp League Defense and Education Fund

Synod to Meet in Fergus Falls Augustana Church

The Red River Valley Synod of the Lutheran Church in America will hold its annual convention at Augustana Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls Minnesota from Sunday through Wednesday.

Fergus Falls, Minn Red River Valley Synod of the Lutheran Church In America Augustana Lutheran Church

Hog and cattle market summaries from Winona and South St. Paul live­stock yards

Hog prices in Winona steady with primes 25.00 to 25.50 and sows 18.75 to 19.50. Cattle ranges show Hi-Choice 25.00 to 25.50 and utilities 17.00 to 18.25. Chicago produce notes include butter and egg pricing. South St. Paul stockyards report steady to weak demand with slaughter steers 26.40 to 26.50 and hogs 24.25 to 24.50 for 190-240 lb. barrows and gilts, higher on some lots.

Winona South ST. Paul Minn USDA

Stock Quotations for Marshall Co and Clark Oil

National quotations from the National Association of Securities Dealers show inter dealer prices as of morning hours. Central Tele M4452 Clark Oil at 23-23 and percent markups or commissions are not included in these figures.

Marshall Co National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc Central Clark Oil

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Paul Wuest William Boma Klos Highway Committee Carl Bruhnke Christopherson Glenn Fox Charles Fredrickson Gibson Charles Guenther Alphonse Hammes Frank Hauser Wilbert Ipsen Thomas Larkin Arthur McBain Raymond Nibbe Orrin Young Bruhnke Harold Evjen William Ipsen Larkin Nibbe James Stenberg Young Highway Department Agriculture and Soil and Water Conservation da Nang Banker Whitehall Fire Department Clayton Altenburg West Allis Gop Milwaukee Coun Urer Dena A. Smith Jack Olson Wisconsin Dells SYNOD Winona Livestock Swift & Company Winona, Minn. Highway Chicago Mercantile Exchange By Shearson, Hammill & CO New York Stock Exchange la Crosse Cooler la Crosse Tele Norplex Corp Pyroil Co. Inc Tausche Bonds Mutual Boston Fund Chem. Fund Eaton & Howard Bal. F Eaton & Howard Stk. F Fidelity Fund Manhattan Fund Mass. Inv. Tr Mass. Inv. Gr Nafl. Investors Puritan Fund Wisconsin Fund Mancon Allis-Chalmers American Enka American Motors Amer. Tel Tel. J. Anaconda Burlington Chrysler Consolidated Foods Deere DuPont Eastman Kodak Epko Shoe Ethyl Ford General Aniline General Dynamics General Electric General Motors General Telephone Grand Union Great Northern Ry Gulf Oil Heileman Brewing Wis First Bank Fabri-Tek, Inc Gateway Trans Godfrey Co Hamilton Mfg Lincoln Natl. Life Marine Capital McQuay, Inc Wee Nekoosa Edwards O Rockwell Western Power Wis. Power & L
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