W. Davis Former Town Chairman Dies at 80
Thomas W. Davis, 80, of Holmen and Mindoro, former chairman of the Town of Farmington and county supervisor from 1933 to 1943, died Friday at home after a life of service. He and wife Julia celebrated 50 years in 1962. survived by three sons, three daughters, ten grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and a sister. Funeral at Mindoro Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. James Johnson. burial in Farmington Cemetery. Friends may call Jostad Funeral Home Monday evening.
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Jostad Funeral Home
West Salem
Hotel owner offers discounts in quake town
In Matsushiro Japan a strong quake jolted the town of 22 600 residents with intensity five on the Japanese scale of seven triggering shattered windows and falling tiles. Nagano was also rattled as Matsushiro endures daily tremors since August 3 1965 and a hotel owner offers free beer for quakes and discounts for higher intensities.
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Matsushiro
Central Meteorological Agency
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Billy Graham Crusade Criticized In Paper London
The Anglican Church Times denounces Billy Graham’s London crusade as a redundant anachronism. Editor Rev W Cecil Northcott argues 20th century Britain needs an evangel that transforms society, not merely personal salvation, deeming the crusade a disservice and a packaged, hollow message.
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Anglican Church Times Today
Billy Graham
W. Cecil Northcott
Lutterworth Press
Christian Century
Chicago
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Northcott
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River Readings Show Flood Stage At La Crosse
Flood stage readings indicate La Crosse stations at 7.0 feet with a 24 hour change of 0.0 feet. No additional flood warnings or advisories issued today.
Pentagon says no North Vietnamese regiment in Cambodia
In a Pentagon briefing Larsen claimed evidence of up to six North Vietnamese regiments in Cambodia near South Viet Nam. A Defense Department statement later disputed the claim, noting no substantiated evidence of a regiment in Cambodia. Senator Symington said authorities warned of massing forces there, while Cambodia denied sanctuary use.
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South Viet Nam
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Viet Nam
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Senate
South
Machine To Read and Store For Translation
The Air Force awarded Sylvania Electric Products a contract to develop a computer that will read printed material broken by photos equations and drawings. The reader will distinguish text from graphics identify footnotes captions and tables and store text for abstracting indexing and translation into English. It will handle various print fonts and complex page layouts automatically.
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Air Force
Sylvania Electric Products
James E. Storer
Sylvania
HUD Funds Awarded for Wisconsin Milwaukee Projects
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Friday grants totaling 1,476,000 dollars for Wisconsin. Milwaukee receives the funds to support water and sewer facilities development and upgrades.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Milwaukee
Weather Outlook For Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Tonight And Sunday
Wisconsin fair and cool with frost possible in north and central areas Saturday night. South fair and north partly cloudy with continued cool conditions Sunday. Minnesota mostly fair with brief rain or snow in extreme northeast Saturday night and scattered frost northward. Iowa variable clouds through Sunday with a cooler Saturday night sunrise Sunday 5 27 am sunset 8 38 pm. Record highs and lows noted for May 28 1874 and 1948 with degree days totals and normals.
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Iowa
Weather outlook and temperatures from last night to yesterday
A concise weather note reports last night’s low and yesterday’s high. It notes the overall forecast outlook, with emphasis on cooler conditions overnight and warmer periods expected later, guiding plans and outdoor activities.
Deaths in Tri State area include Clara Palmquist and Henry Lund
Clara Palmquist 79 died May 26 at Caledonia Nursing Home after a brief illness. Services at Stone Lutheran Church May 28 with burial in church cemetery. Rev. Richard Hill officiates. Survived by two sons Alvin and Mayard Houston a daughter Lorain Orr Winona 13 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Henry Seibert Lund 74 native of Black Hammer died May 27 in local hospital. Services at Faith Lutheran Black Hammer May 30 Burial in church cemetery. Survived by widow two sons Melvin Florence Wis and Leland Rosendale Wis five daughters Edna Eiken Evelin Tillerans Ona Brand Agnes Morrison Eunice Calvin four brothers 18 grandchildren four great grandchildren.
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Lorraine) Orr
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Florence
Wis
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Rosendale
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Edna) Eiken
Orville
Evelyn) Tillerans
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Ona) Brand
Lawrence
Agnes) Morrison
Earl
Eunice) Calvin
Waterloo
Iowa
Martin
Clarence
Edwin
New London
Lars
Canton
Memorial Day Observances Hosted by State Vet Official
John R. Moses, 46, director of North Dakota University and Wisconsin Veterans Affairs, will address Memorial Day ceremonies at Oak Grove Cemetery 10:20 a.m. Monday after a 9 a.m. parade from Cameron Park. Observances include services at Woodlawn Cemetery Riverside Park Catholic Cemetery Campbell Cemetery and Jewish Cemetery with an American Legion firing volley after taps. Moses, a former GWU and UW Law graduate, practiced law in Gays Mills before joining Wisconsin veterans work and has five children with wife Mildred Bloedau.
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Stoughton
Minnesota Accidents Claim Three Young Victims
Three deaths Friday pushed Minnesota 1966 traffic toll to 245, with Deborah Kopet six killed when a car driven by 19 year old Bruce K. Benthagen struck her as she ran into traffic. Cyril R. Steele 44 died in hospital from May crash injuries, and Larry Siebert 10 died after being injured when a car hit his bicycle in Roseville.
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Minneapolis
Benthagen
Cyril R. Steele
St. Paul
Roseville
Larry Siebert
Clements
Minnesota Authorities Investigate Death in Roseau Cabin Shooting
Roseau County sheriff Paul Knochenmus said Lawrence Kveen, about 45, was shot in the chest and found dead in a cabin bathroom on Spring Speele Island, Lake of the Woods, near Warroad. One man was in custody for questioning as authorities investigate the early morning death.
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Roseau
Paul Knochenmus
Kveen
Spring Speele Island
Lake of the Woods
Warround
Minnesota
Knochenmus
Marinette Receives Water Facility Grant
A federal grant of 346000 dollars will finance sewer and water facility installations in Marinette. The funding comes from the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and was announced by the governor's office on Friday.
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Madison
Marinette
Wax Museums Grow as Major U S Attractions
Wax museums have become major attractions in dozens of cities across the United States, drawing visitors with lifelike figures, interactive displays, and themed exhibits that showcase popular culture, history, and celebrities.
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United States
Young Boy Dies After Fall From Window
In Milwaukee a 10 year old boy, Kerry Joe Powless, was fatally injured Thursday when he fell from a third floor apartment window while playing with a 3 year old cousin. He died about 30 minutes later at a local hospital.
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Kerry Joe Powless
Nancy Powless
FBI Arrest Escapee Mooney Tied to Wisconsin Flight
FBI reports Clyde W. Mooney, 45, arrested near Belvidere Illinois, charged with escaping February 22 while en route to Wisconsin State Prison at Waupun to serve a four year term. He had a prior Kenosha Wisconsin conviction from July 9 1962 for taking indecent liberties with a girl and faced a March 4 unlawful flight warrant in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
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Belvidere
Ill
Deputy's True Identity Shrouded In Nevada Death
In Battle Mountain Nevada Deputy Sheriff Michael Leroy Williams died in a patrol crash. The body identified as Fred Nelsen by fingerprints, leaving no leads beyond the social security card. The 32 year old, 6 foot 1 inch officer had been hiding his real name for three weeks. The case remains unresolved as authorities await more clues.
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Fred Nelsen
Michael Leroy Williams
Lander County
Don Maestretti
Maestretti
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Nelsen
Winnemucca Mortuary
Nevada
Nelson
Williams
Rusk Rules Out Removing Troops From Germany
Secretary of State Dean Rusk ruled out major NATO troop withdrawals from West Germany and affirmed U.S. forces would stay as long as needed. He urged allied unity on moving NATO HQ from Paris to Brussels and discussed East West issues amid Vietnam tensions and impending Brussels talks.
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Dash
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Dn.h
Charles de Gaulle
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Viet Nam
Employers May Hire Teens For Most Jobs
Washington based Labor Department official Earl Halverson says teens 16 and 17 may work in most jobs during summer, with 18 and over required for hazardous roles. 14 and 15 year olds can do office or clerical work up to eight hours daily, 40 weekly, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with restrictions. Employers should verify age via permits from schools, and higher state standards prevail when applicable.
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Earl F. Halverson
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Secretary of Labor
Halverson
Death notices for Ritter Beck and Perso in local papers
Mrs. Fannie Ritter, 71, of 2726 Hamilton St., died Friday night May 27 in a local hospital with funeral arrangements to be announced by Nelson Funeral Home. Mrs. Grace Webb Beck, 76, of Minneapolis, died Friday in Minneapolis. born Oct 16, 1889. survived by granddaughter Judy Woodliff and great grandchild, predeceased husband Gust and son Russell. service 2 pm Sletten-McKee Funeral Home, burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Emma Perso, 84, of 2127 Grandview Place, died Saturday May 28 at her son Erwin’s home. services to be announced later by Dickinson Funeral Home.
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Hamilton St
Nelson Funeral Home
Grace Webb Beck
Minneapolis
Emma Perso
Grandview Place
Erwin
Dickinson Funeral Home
Iowa County Youth Killed In Accident
The death of a Iowa County youth in Wisconsin marks the state's 1966 Memorial Day weekend highway fatality count at 316. Thomas Pete, 19, of Linden, was fatally injured when his car left Highway 39 and struck a guard rail between Mineral Point and Linden Friday night.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Thomas Pete
Linden
Highway 39
Mineral Point
Dignitaries Attend Bishop McNamara Funeral
Roman Catholic dignitaries from across the nation joined services for The Most Rev. Martin D. McNamara 68 first bishop of Joliet diocese in Joliet Illinois Archbishop William E Cousins of Milwaukee delivered the sermon in Cathedral of St Raymond Nonnatus McNamara died Monday in Rochester Minnesota after open heart surgery in a hospital there
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Ill
Martin D. McNamara
William E. Cousins
Milwaukee
St. Raymond Nonnatus
McNamara
Rochester
Minn
Jurors Report Date Delayed For La Crosse Court
The La Crosse Circuit Court spring term jurors, originally set to report Tuesday, are rescheduled to report at 9 a.m. on June 7 per Clerk Carl J F Schnick.
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la Crosse Circuit Court
Carl J F. Schnick
Fluoridated Water Use Reaches 29 Percent in U S
A U S census assessment shows that 29 percent of the population relies on fluoridated water supplies. Public health officials highlight benefits for dental health and note regional variation in access and infrastructure.
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