Wisconsin storm lashes towns with damage and record rains
A 40-foot roof section tore from Mid-State Shoe Co. as workers inside escaped harm. A semitrailer overturned on Highway 109 near Watertown and Washington County barns were damaged. Delafield hail hit a gym roof during a banquet. guests continued indoors. Madison rain set a May record, and storm-linked crashes and power outages affected Kenosha and other communities. Weather data show heavy rainfall across multiple cities with record highs in Burlington and Madison.
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Mid-State Shoe Co
Highway 109
Watertown
Washington County
Delafield
Waukesha County
Brookfield Central High School
Milwaukee
Madison
Chamberlain
Gallagher
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Thomas Gengler
Sheboygan
Homer’s
Beaver Dam
West Allis
Committee Approves Higher Debt Ceiling in House Vote
The House Ways and Means Committee backed a national debt ceiling of 330 billion, 2 billion below Johnson administration asks. A staff report questioned revenue forecasts, citing a possible surplus next year, with action likely in about two weeks.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
Treasury
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Joint Committee
Congress
Byrnes
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Charles L. Schultze
Four treated after two auto crashes in two counties
La Crosse County Traffic Police investigated two crashes Monday afternoon in La Crosse and Vernon counties. In Vernon County Carl H. Wrobel, 78, and Anna Wrobel, 70, were treated after their car was hit from behind on Highway 35 near Bergen by Michael E. Culver, 24, of St Paul. In Hamilton town on Highway 16 Marlene Kastenschmidt, 26, of Bangor, and passenger Mrs. William Stratman, 62, Bangor, were injured when Kastenschmidt lost control and rolled over near a school bus, with Kish of Onalaska driving the car stopped ahead.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse
Vernon
Stoddard
Carl H. Wrobel
Anna Wrobel
Vernon County
Bergen
the Wrobels
St. Francis Hospital
Michael E. Culver
St. Paul
Hamilton
Marlene E. Kastenschmidt
R. 1
Bangor
West Salem Clinic
William Stratman
St. Francis
Kastenschmidt
Eugene N. Kish
Onalaska
Weather Summary for Lacrosse and Vicinity and Midwest
Fair to night and Wednesday with westerly winds 5 to 12 mph. Low tonight 45 to 50. Mid 70s Wednesday with a 5 percent precipitation chance. Wisconsin and Minnesota: fair and cooler tonight, warmer and fair Wednesday. Iowa: fair tonight and Wednesday, south and extreme east slightly different tonight.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Rights Group Elects Officers in La Crosse Meeting
The La Crosse Coordinating Committee for Civil Rights held an annual meeting at the Newman Center and discussed plans for the fall Governor’s Conference on Human Rights. They elected Rev. Edward Bertz as chairman and listed other officers all from La Crosse except Mrs. Marius Morse of Dakota Minnesota.
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la Crosse
Edward Bertz
William Gallagher
Marius Morse
Robert Kuechmann
Robert Ramlow
Peter G. Pappas
Morse
Dakota, Minn
Gunnar A. Gundersen
Patrick Whelan
Farm Wage Bill Seeks FLSA Coverage for Rural Workers
The House Education and Labor Committee advances a bill to bring farm workers with seven or more full time employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. It would affect about 495000 workers, 39 percent of farm labor, and 1.6 percent of farms. The proposal plans a $1.60 raise and a payroll increase over $1 billion in the first year.
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House Education and Labor Committee
Johnson
Livestock Prices Stable to Weak Across Midwest Markets
Winona and South St. Paul markets report hogs steady to firm on gains and cattle weak with losses. Prices list hogs 190-230 lb at 23.00. sows 18.75-19.50. Cattle mostly 25 lower, hi choice 25.00-25.25, utility cows 17.00-18.75. veal steady 25.00-34.00 for top grades. Chicago poultry prices unchanged. roasters 27.2-29.12 and White Rock fryers 21.5-23.2.
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Winona
Chicago
USDA
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
Stock Quotations Station Winona Dam No 6 May 24 1966 Noon
National quotations are from the NASD inter dealer prices as of about 9 am. The list shows prices for Allis Chalmers, American Can, Ford, General Electric, International Harvest, Monsanto, Pepsi Cola, Northern Pacific, Northwest Bancorp and others with bid and asked ranges and notes on market practices. Local firms such as La Crosse Cooler and Norplex Corp appear with limited figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
C.P
Allis-Chalmers American Can American
Enka
American Motors
Amer
Burlington Chrysler
Consolidated Foods
Deere
DuPont Eastman Kodak
Epko
Ford
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
Grand Union
Great Northern Ry
Gulf Oil
Heileman Brewing
Sinois Central Ind
International Harvest m
Interstate Power
Johnson Service
Jones & Laughlin W
Koehring
Kresge
Lockheed
Minn
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
Dodge Black
Galesville
Ins
la Crosse
W. Salem Root
Houston
Mississippi River Presse
Prairie du Chien
National Can
Northern Pacific
Northern States
Pw. Wed. Thur. Fri
Northwest Bancorp
Olin Mathieson
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips Pete
la Crosse Tele
Norplex Corp
Pyroil Co. Inc
Tausche Bonds
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal
Eaton & Howard Stk. F
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fund
Mass. Inv. Tr
Mass. Inv. Gr
Natl, Investors
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
Civic Leader Slain and Suspect Found Dead in Love Triangle
Elmhurst, Ill. two men died in a case Chicago detectives labeled a love triangle. Robert Bosworth, 48, an Elmhurst insurance broker and former police commissioner, was shot in a hospital parking lot. Joseph Fox, 60, also of Elmhurst, was found dead in a car on Chicago's Far West Side, pistol in hand, with notes about the affair involving Fox’s wife Violet and Bosworth. Bosworth’s widow Geraldine and four children mourn him. Fox’s death is believed a self-inflicted gunshot.
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Elmhurst
Ill
Chicago
Robert Bosworth
DuPage County Memorial Hospital
Bosworth
Joseph Fox
Fox
Violet
Geraldine
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Republicans To Eat Chicken on French Island
The La Crosse County Republican Party hosts its annual chicken-que at the Elmer Schultz home on French Island Saturday evening July 9. County Clerk Esther Domke and Ken Hutson of WKBT-TV co chair the event with several Republican candidates expected to attend. Tickets available in advance or at the event, carryouts also offered.
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la Crosse County
Republican Party
Elmer Schultz
French Island
Esther Domke
Ken Hutson
Wkbt-Tv
Grocer Fined For Parking Lot Violation in La Crosse
A La Crosse County Court judge fined Alois Sciborski operator of Boulevard IGA Store 25 dollars plus 14 90 costs for illegally operating a parking lot used by customers at 911 to 915 South Losey Street. Evidence included testimony from city officials and police photos. Sciborski had sought zoning for parking in 1965 but withdrew the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Leonard F. Roraff
Alois Sciborski
Boulevard Iga
S. Losey Blvd
Roraff
Sciborski
S. Losey
Eugene Dally
Herman Rick
Boulevard
Common Council
Man Found Dead In Car In La Crosse Ruled Self-Inflicted
A La Crosse man Robert Cilley aged 49 was found dead in his car Tuesday morning near the Municipal Airport. County Coroner Michael J Watunga ruled the death a self-inflicted gunshot with a .22 pistol and left a note. Deputy Ruege found him around 11 a.m. and reported he had been dead for some time.
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la Crosse
Michael J .J. Watunga
Robert Cilley
Liberty St
la Crosse County
Cilley
Fred Ruege
Johnson St
YMCA YWCA Joint Building Drive Plans Progress
The third progress report meeting for the $1.25 million YMCA YWCA joint building fund campaign will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the YWCA. Kenneth V. Dahl says about 500 volunteers have been alerted and pledges totaling $350,464 have been received. Groundbreaking is planned for March 1967 with completion anticipated in early 1968.
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Ymca-Ywca
YWCA
Kenneth V. Dahl
Drive
YWC
Chicago potatoes and grain market brief
USDA reports potato sales with Idaho russets around 4.50 to 4.75 and California long whites 4.15 to 4.25, California round reds 3.25, with total U S shipments at 514 and rival demand at 195. No wheat oats or soy bean sales reported while corn No 3 yellow traded near 1.294 to 1.304 per bushel.
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Chicago Potatoes
Chicago
USDA
U.S
Idaho
Idaho Utilities
California
Chicago Grain
Auto Makers Report Mixed Mid May Sales
Ford Chrysler and American Motors show a 25 percent rise in the second half of May versus the first ten days, with about 110,628 autos sold in the period. GM's report due later today will shape whether the industry reversed its April May slump. AMC posted 7,245 cars, up from 5,759 in the opening ten days, but well below mid May 1965.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
American Motors
General Motors
Ford
Dodge
Donald N. Frey
Ward
Automotive News
AMC
Sit-Ins Spark Debate on Draft and War at University
Students gathered for five hours in Madison at the Great Hall of the Student Union after a faculty meeting to condemn the draft protest and form anti war action. History Prof Harvey Goldberg criticized focusing on the draft and urged forming an anti war group while the National Coordinating Committee to End the War in Viet Nam operated from Madison. Demonstrators faced heckling and minor violence as eggs and a punch were thrown. The faculty urged a full review of the university draft policy and transcripts on request. Prof August Eckhardt defended using the fieldhouse for the deferment test and upheld open facilities policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Goldberg
Goldberg
Madison
National Coordinating Committee
Viet Nam
Frank Emspak
Yonkers
N.Y
University of Wisconsin
Bascom Hall
August G. Eckhardt
Eckhardt
Injury Case Is Settled for Teresa Paletta
A settlement reached in La Crosse County Court resolves claims from Teresa Paletta who, at age four, burned in hot grease at Knotty Knock Restaurant on Highway 14 August 25 1963. Frank Len Inc is owner. Louis and Marjorie Paletta operated the business. Maryland Casualty Co is named. Receipts total medical bills $1 036.31 and lawyers fees $2 077. guardian Paletta receives $2 963.69.
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la Crosse County
Highway 14
Frank Len Inc
Louis and
Marjorie Paletta
R. 1
Medford
N.J
Paletta
Teresa
Frank Len
Palettas
Maryland, Casualty Co
LCU Receives $11,700 NSF Grant for Biology Equipment
La Crosse State University biology department earns a $11,700 National Science Foundation grant to be matched by the university. Funds will buy instructional equipment for bacteriology plant physiology animal physiology and parasitology classes. Dr A Vincent Weber serves as project director.
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la Crosse State University
National Science Foundation
A. Vincent Weber
Scientist Charges LBJ With Chicanery
Nobel laureate Linus Pauling accused President Johnson of blocking Viet Nam debate at a Milwaukee lecture. He called the National Liberation Front of the Viet Cong the only viable government in South Viet Nam and said Johnson misled the nation by claiming willingness to negotiate while dismissing Viet Cong talks. He spoke at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee series.
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Milwaukee
Linus Pauling
Johnson
Pauling
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
National Liberation Front
South
Viet Nam
Congressman Vernon Thomson to speak at La Crosse July Fourth parade
Third District Congressman Vernon W Thomson will open the weekend 4th of July celebration in La Crosse on Saturday July 2. He will speak from the Kiddy Parade reviewing stand at 5th Avenue and Main Street on patriotism. American Legion Post 52 sponsors the event. A Kiddy Parade follows from 8th Street to Riverside Park with children decorating bikes wagons pets and themselves in red white and blue.
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Vernon W. Thomson
la Crosse
Thomson
5Th Avenue
Main Street
American Legion Post 52
8Th Street
Main
Riverside Park
Nun Receives Fellowship Grant at University of Illinois
Sister Mary Mark of St Rose Convent received a 2500 fellowship stipend for the academic year and an eight week summer session at the University of Illinois Urbana majoring in inorganic chemistry with minors in physical chemistry and mathematics. She earned a BA from Viterbo College in 1965 and studied at Northwestern University Evanston that summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Mark
St. Rose Convent
University of Illinois
Nordstrom Installed as Governor of La Crosse Moose Lodge
Norman Nordstrom was installed as governor of La Crosse Lodge 1920 Loyal Order of Moose. Other officers named include Leo Hundt past governor Clifford Gates junior governor Charles Miller prelate Wilbert Oliver treasurer and trustees Robert Casperson Irving Lundsted Gene Hawley. Installing officer was state Moose director Harry Kirchner. Seventeen new members joined during the lodge's first ceremonial in its new quarters at 921 West Ave S.
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Norman Nordstrom
la Crosse Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Leo Hundt
Clifford Gates
Charles Miller
Wilbert Oliver
C. B. Wiemann
Russell Hamre Sr
Russell Hamre Jr
Vilas Greene
Robert Casperson
Irvin Lundsted
Gene Hawley
Harry Kirchner
Money Taken From Two Taverns In Local Burglary
Police reported Sunday night burglars obtained about $42 from the Eagles Club at 5th Avenue and King Street and about $100 from the Mississippi Inn at 9th and Green Bay Streets. No forced entry was found. They theorize a hidden intruder at the Eagles Club and note thieves rifled coin containers on the back bar.
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Eagle’s Club
5Th Avenue
King Street
Mississippi Inn
9Th
Green Bay
Preston officials plead innocent in marriage mill case
Three of six Preston public officials named in grand jury indictments over an alleged marriage mill pleaded innocent in Fillmore County District Court. The others did not enter pleas as motions seek to set aside indictments. Remaining motions set for June 20.
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Preston, Minn
Preston
Fillmore County
O. Russell Olson
Kenneth J. Hall
Robert Sabre
Alfred Langum
Health Mobile Ends La Crosse Stop Soon
The Wisconsin Board of Health Mobile Unit concludes its La Crosse stay this Thursday and Friday with free adult screenings for tuberculosis lung and heart conditions blood pressure and diabetes at 526 Main St beside St Joseph the Worker Cathedral. The next visit is expected in roughly three years.
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Wisconsin Board of Health
la Crosse
Main St
St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral
Five Car Pileup Injures Multiple Drivers in La Crosse
A five car collision at 3rd and Cass Streets in La Crosse left Ruth Marnach with a skinned left ankle and others with minor injuries. Frank N. Allen and Richard Thompson were involved, while James Paulus and Rodney Vantol also collided as traffic halted. Paulus reported a sore neck.
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la Crosse
3Rd
Cass Streets
Ruth Marnach
S. 7Th St
Frank N. Allen
Excelsior
Minn
Marnach
Richard Thompson
Livingston St
James R. Paulus
Swamp Search for Marion Killer-Kidnapper Continues
Bloodhounds from the state Prison were flown to Arkadelphia to spearhead a major swamp search for Glenn Stewart 30 of Marion Ind charged in a dismemberment slaying. Stewart, armed with a rifle pistol and knife, fled into Terrinoir Creek bottoms as officers watched his father’s Curtis home.
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Arkadelphia
Ark
Marion
Ind
Glenn Stewart
Curtis
John Ledbetter
Stewart
Pearl ‘Stewart
Terrinoir Creek
Louise Schmidt
Viet Nam Saigon protests and Buddhist Institute riot
About 500 students marched at Saigon University demanding elections and withdrawal of Ky troops from northern provinces. Police stood by as Buddhist followers were released from the Buddhist Institute after a clampdown. An American fired on a Vietnamese soldier near the institute, triggering riots. ambassador Lodge offered condolences and compensation.
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Saigon University
Buddhist Institute
March of Peace
Saigon
U.S
Lodge
da Nang
Johnson
Fire Station No 2 To Be Sold At Public Auction
The old No 2 Fire Station at 510 St. Tloud St will be auctioned at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, per City Finance Officer Sherman Stelpflug. The sale, approved after a council review and chief inspector Dally's condemnation note, includes razing within two months and a quit claim deed only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Tloud St
Sherman Stelpflug
la Crosse Tribune
Eugene Dally
Common Council
Chicago butter prices rise at Mercantile Exchange
Chicago area prices show higher wholesale buying for butter with grades AA and A. Egg prices remain steady under wholesale buying, with grade assessments and quality percentages cited.
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Chicago Produce
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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