Presbyterians Act To Aid Ghettos And Race Equality
United Presbyterian Church delegates approve shifting program budgets toward urban crisis relief. They back non discrimination in hiring and lodging, report by year end on employment practices, and pledge 100000 for the Poor Peoples Campaign with 50000 to be advanced at a Memorial Day Washington demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
General Assembly
Committee On Church and
Permanent Council On Church and Race
Assembly
Washington, D.C
Washington
United Presbyterian Churches
J G Emerton of Whitehall Dead At 66
Joseph G. Emerton 66 of Whitehall died Sunday May 19 after a brief illness at a local hospital. Born Oct 27 1901 in Two Harbors Minnesota he taught industrial arts in Whitehall after graduating Stout State College in 1923. He married Essie Stratton Jan 2 1926 and later worked as Trempealeau County welfare caseworker until 1966 and served as substitute teacher. He was active in United Methodist Church a Sunday school leader Masonic Lodge and civic projects. Survived by widow two brothers two sisters and one grandson. Funeral in United Methodist Church at 2 p m Wednesday with Masonic service and burial Lincoln Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Joseph G. Emerton
George Emerton
Two Harbors
Minn
Stout State College
Menomonie
Essie Stratton
Minneapois
Emerton
United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
John
Orton
Minneapolis
Edna Emerton
Arroyo Grande
Calif
Tollef Selland
Sacramento
Royal Freese
Lincoln Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
Wisconsin Servicemen Deaths in Vietnam War
Defense Department released six more Wisconsin names among Vietnam War casualties. Four Army soldiers died in action: 1st Lt. Thomas F. Przybelski, Cpl. Kenneth W. Arnold, Pfc. Gene C. Morack, and Pfc. Stanley J. Sukowatey. Marines Lance Cpl. Marco F. Mueller and Pfc. James S. Dahl died of causes other than enemy action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Wisconsin
Thomas F. Przybelski
Benedict P. Pryzbelski
Green Bay
Kenneth W. Arnold
Yvonne Arnold
Racine
Gene C. Morack
Ellie E. Morack
Church Burglary Loot Totals $375
Burglars stole $375 worth of items from the First Presbyterian Church at 233 West Ave. So. during a Sunday night break in. The haul included two speakers worth $300 a $50 clock and a $25 organ light. A ladder, used to reach a window, remains untraced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
West Ave
la Crosse
Rector Uses Parish Lottery to Boost Church Funds
In Calverton England Rev Joseph Jones offers up to ten women in his parish one pound each to bet on horse racing with all winnings to go to the church. He notes a past garden party donation mix and says men cannot pick winners while admitting his own betting helps fund his holiday in Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calverton
England
Nottinghamshire
Joseph Jones
Unidentified Planes Bomb Haiti Attack Sets Off Alarm
Unidentified planes dropped four bombs on Port au Prince on Monday and attacked Cap Haitien with an armed landing. Haitian officials blamed exiles and Cuban-trained guerrillas, warning of a possible Communist invasion as planes and a bomb with a strange corporate imprint raised suspicions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port AU Prince
Haiti
Port Au’ Prince
Cap Haitien
Washington
Miami
Fla
Cuba
Francois Duvalier
Aubelin Jolicoeur
le Nouvelliste
Arthur Bonhomme
Eugene Maximilien
Colson
Births Across Wisconsin And Minnesota Hospitals in May
May births announced from St Francis Hospital Spring Grove Tweeten Memorial Vernon Memorial Lutheran Hospital Beaver Dam Janesville and St. Marys Hospital. Names include Daniel Paul and Kimberly Kay with parents listed from La Crosse Mabel Genoa Viroqua and Janesville, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Tweeten Memorial Hospital
Dennis Gilland
Mabel
Laurel Newgard
Paul Schreier
Genoa
Agnes Engebretson
Wayne Kamprd
R. 2
Viroqua
Rosemary Kirschfield
Kenneth Lewison
Beverly Pohl
Beaver Dam
Wis
Lutheran Hospital
Kimberly Kay
James Creager
Circle Drive
Kary] Kastenschmidt
la Crosse
Janesville
St. Mary’s Hospital
Daniel Paul
Arlan Miller
Liberty Lane
Ellen Raabe
AMC Head Urges U S to Set Priority Goals
Roy D. Chapin Jr. of American Motors told the National Association of Purchasing Management that the United States overextends across many fields. He urged a budget reflecting taxpaying priorities with 5 to 10 year objectives and long term planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
American Motors Corp
Roy D. Chapin Jr
National Association of Purchasing Management
America
Chapin
Baseball radio highlights Twins Tigers Cubs Phillies
Radio listings schedule games for Tuesday at 7 45 p m on WKBH Twins against Tigers and Wednesday at 1 25 p m on WKTY Cubs versus Phillies detailing station times and matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Stock quotations and live market lists from Midwest ports
National Association of Securities Dealers quotes show inter dealer prices for Co W Transport and Dial Finance. Chicago Poultry and Chicago Produce report wholesale butter, eggs, and mercantile exchange prices. Winona and South St. Paul Livestock sections list hogs, cattle, veal, and calves with regional price ranges and changes.
French strike turmoil tests de Gaulle regime in France
Opposition leaders and unions prepare to move against Georges Pompidou government in parliament as strikes widen across universities high schools and workplaces. Peugeot plant at Sochaux joins walkout while ports and airports shut or rerouted, signaling a broad national disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Communist Party
de Gaulle
de’ Gaulle
George Seguy
General Confederation of Labor
Pompidou
France
Nantes
Paris
Alsace
Lorraine
Peugeot Auto
Sochaux
Dunkerque
le Havre
Bordeaux
Marseille
Genoa
Italy
Orly
Brussels
le Bourget
Abernathy rallies supporters at Washington campgrounds
Rev Ralph Abernathy campaigned for volunteers to fill congressional hearing seats at a West Potomac Park campsite housing about 2000 of 3000 planned marchers. He noted funds exist to finish the camp and warned of future nonviolent but militant demonstrations while aiming to avoid violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
City Hall
Abernathy
SCLC
West Potomac Park
Washington Area
Nine La Crosse Students Earn Presidential Fitness Award
The La Crosse area recognizes additional students for the Presidential Physical Fitness Award. Five fifth graders from Hamilton and Summit schools join the list: Dale Johnson Paul Buckley Kim Thomsen Harry Spence and Ron Clappier Cindy Grosskoph Karen Hanson Sheri Kastberg plus Jean Giese and Pamela Munns from Summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Dale Johnson
Hamilton
Paul Buckley
Summit
Kim Thomas
Harry Spence
Ron Clappier
Cindy Grosskoph
Karen Hanson
Sheri Kastberg
Jean Giese
Pamela Munns
Two 14 Year Olds Apprehended For Local Thefts
Two La Crosse youths both 14 were taken into custody Monday for thefts. One stole a bag of ice from the Milwaukee Railroad icehouse and the other took a 10 cent ice cream bar from Degen Berglund Drug Store in the Village Shopping Center. The police juvenile bureau is handling the cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Milwaukee Railroad
Degen-Berglund Drug Store
Cantar
Tourists urge La Crosse to back Oktoberfest festival
The La Crosse County Tourists Activities Corp. urged the city council to perpetuate Oktoberfest as an annual La Crosse festival. In a letter to Mayor Warren Loveland, president Morris Olson argued tourist expenditures benefit the local economy and that city backing could produce an outstanding festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Olson
Flaming Tollway Crash Kills Truck Driver and Injures Toll Collector
A Peoria truck driver, Clarence Stivers, 51, died when a fuel fire erupted after a crash on the Tri-State Tollway south of Chicago. Tollgate tender Douglas Roth, 25, of Orland Park was critically burned as the truck skidded into Plaza 45 booths. Police said the vehicle plowed into the booths, knocking down a canopy. other toll staff were nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peoria
Tri-State
Clarence Stivers
Selvin Container Corp
Douglas Roth
Orland Park
Roth
Plaza 45
Broad support voiced for North Vietnam peace terms
Talks show broad backing for North Vietnam’s demand for an immediate unconditional halt to all bombing and war actions. U.S. officials see Soviet support as aligned with standard policy but expect Moscow to push for ending the war through private influence with both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Vietnam
U.S
United States
Rescuers Fail To Save Buried Girl In Boston
Mary Ellen Mc Mahon ten years old died after about 100 rescuers dug for an hour in a 50 foot sand pile in the Boston Sand and Gravel Co yard. She slipped and was buried near a trap door used to drop sand into a shaft in Dorchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mary Ellen McMahon
Truck Car Collision Kills Minn Woman
A car and a milk truck collided seven miles west of New Ulm Minnesota. Mrs. Carl Rose 64 of Morgan was killed at the scene. Her husband 65 died at a Mankato hospital. The milk truck driver Lyle Rasmussen 37 of Winthrop was hospitalized. The accident raised Minnesota road toll for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Minn
Carl Rose
Morgan
Brown County
S. 17Th Street
Minnesota
Citgo
State St
Ann Waters
Liberty St
Phillip Nohr
Loomis St
Bird Bath
Asfoor Junk Yard
Campbell Road
Cua
Virginia Rose
Market St
Jerry Orcutt
Louella Blackburn
Cass St
Hospital admissions and grain price report from Chicago
On May 20 several individuals were admitted to area hospitals for various ailments including soreness in the hip and back and illness. Marguerite Warcup, 72, of St Paul, and Ruth Skaff, 40, of 1235 Ferry St, were among those listed. Herta Stahlman, 54, of Louisville Ky, was noted for back soreness after transfer to Lutheran Hospital. In Chicago Wheat No 2 hard and soft red futures moved around 1.43 to 1.37 dollars, Corn No 12 yellow about 1.11 to 1.17 dollars, Oats and Soybeans prices ranged, Soybean oil quoted around 8.65 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall Drug
Fabri-Tek, Inc
Ryder Systems
First Bank Ltd
Scott Paper
Gateway Trans
Sears Roebuck
Odfrey
Sinclair Oil
Sperr Rand
Howell Instrum
Calif
Lincoln Natl. Life
Standard Oil
N.J
McQuay, Inc
Ind
Nekoosa Edwardstein Swift
Rockwell Mfg
Texaco
Royal Dutch NY
Trans Co
Wallace Business
U.S. Steel Warner Electr
Universal Oi
Werner Trans
Westinghouse Electric
Western Power
White Motors
Wisconsin P & L
Woolworth
Dow Jones
Com
la Crosse Cooler Co
le Crosse Tele
Pyron Co., Inc
Mutua Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howa
Eaton & Howar
Eberstadt Fd
S. 23Rd St
Marguerite Warcup
St. Paul
Grandview Hospital
Ruth Skaff
Ferry St
St. Francis Hospital
Holiday Inn
Herta Stahlman
Louisville
Lutheran
Chicago
Potatoes and Carrot Market Update Shows Steady Trade
Market reports indicate tight old supplies and moderate demand with total U S shipments around 504. Idaho russets sell for 7.00 a carlot while California long whites fetch 6.00 as fresh supplies remain moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
U.S
Idaho
California
Spock Delighted By Trial Defense Claims
Defense asserts Dr. Benjamin Spock told FBI interviewers he would be delighted if the federal government prosecuted antidraft activity. U.S. attorney outlines five defendants including Coffin Ferber Goodman Raskin in a four act scheme to hinder the Selective Service. If convicted each faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Benjamin Spock
FBI
Spock
Asst
U.S
John Wall
New York
Wall
United States
Vietnam
Selective Service
Ae Seevertore
Leonard Boudin
Peck
Francis J. W. Ford
Boudin
Yale
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Michael Ferber
Harvard
Mitchell Goodman
Temple
Maine
Marcus Raskin
Institute For Political Studies
Washington
Ex City Woman Dies In Crash
Mrs. H Vere Sankey 67 of Durand and her husband 72 died after a car crash near their home as they returned from a coin show in Eau Claire. Mrs Sankey died from a basal skull fracture and chest injuries. he suffered chest injuries. They left four sons a daughter 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Vere Sankey
Durand
Lola Doverspike
la Crosse
Elton Doverspike
Rochester
Eau Claire DA Kelley Kicks Off Campaign for Attorney General
Eau Claire County district attorney Paul L. Kelly 28 announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. He joins Racine attorney Jay Schwartz and Milwaukee’s Roman Blenski in the race as Bronson La Follette runs for governor. Kelly previously served as a personal aide to John W. Reynolds and did legal research for the U S Court in Wisconsin’s western district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EAU Claire
Paul L. Kelly
Bronson C. la Follette
Racine
Jay Schwartz
Roman Blenski
Milwaukee
la Follette
Kelly
John W. Reynolds
Reynolds
U. S. Court
Wisconsin
Two 14-Year-Old Boys Rescued From River Island
Two La Crosse youths Richard Kildow and Robert Curti, both 14, were rescued Monday evening from a Mississippi River island after their boat motor failed. They had tied the craft to a tree near Holy Cross Seminary. Mrs Mavis Kjos alerted authorities, and county patrolman Lee Wolf and Constable Harold Bentzen retrieved them by boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Mississippi River
Richard Kildow
S. 27Th St
Robert Curti
S. 26Th St
Holy Cross Seminary
Mavis Kjos
E. Burr Oak St
Kjos
Alfred
Lee Wolf
Town of
Campbell
Harold Bentzen
La Crosse Marriage Licenses and Local Notice
Marriage licenses list Steven Cuellar and Patricia Mol land to wed June 1 in La Crosse. Robert Wuensch and Marilee Mumm to wed May 25. David Holzer and Jeanne Ames to wed May 25. David Graff and Patricia Wesley to wed May 22. A public notice records Susan Ammerman of Onalaska to Lutheran Hospital on May 20 at 5 32 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven G. Cuellar
S. 10Th St
Patricia D. Molland
Kane St
la Crosse
Robert P. Wuensch
Denton St
Marilee C. Mumm
E. 1St Ave
David L. Holzer
Oak St
Jeanne R. Ames
St. Andrew St
David L. Graff
Charles St
Patricia A. Wesley
County
Susan Ammerman
Onalaska
Lutheran Hospital
Senate Debates Crime Bill Oppose Supreme Court Rulings
Senate fights over a broad crime control bill aimed at overriding Supreme Court limits on confessions and line up identifications. Supporters argue tougher tools aid law enforcement while opponents warn of eroding Fifth Amendment protections and court authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
John L. McClellan
Senate
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
High Court
United States
Joseph D. Tydings
Sis
Tydings
Sam J. Ervin
Dn.c
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la Crosse Tribune
By John Lundquist
J. G. Emerton
Defense Dept
Lacrosse
Frank Slaughter
R. J. Blair
Eva Appel
Donald Lyden Jr
Adams St
Mary Ann Weimar
Robert Herubin
S. 30Th St
Carole Forslund
Alan Timm
R. J. Holmen
Barbara Mekvold
Viroqua, Wis
AMC
Sassinae
Chicago Poultry Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Winona Livestock
Swift & Compan
Winona
Delivyer
Virginia
St. Louis
Forces of
Iens
The
Police Juvenile Bureau
Fire Department
William F. Nicholson
Kwe
John Chadwick
Supreme
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