Snipers Fire At Police In Louisville Riots
More than 150 arrested and 15 injured as racial violence flares in Louisville West End. National Guardsmen assist police amid curfew debates and widespread property damage in a city of 400,000 with 50,000 Negro residents.
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F. Richard Ciccone
Louisville, Ky
Louisville
National Guardsmen
West End
Saennivel
C. J. Hyde
Kenneth Schmied
Hyde
Bert Hawkins
National
Louie B. Nunn
Kentucky
A. D. Williams King
Martin Luther King Jr
City Hall
Marti Perley
Jefferson County Human Relations Commission
Rabbi Perley
Schmied
Tax Hike and Spending Cut Favored by Chamber
A committee of the Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce endorses a 10 percent federal income surtax paired with a $6 billion spending cut in a package crafted by a House Senate conference committee. The vote was unanimous and supporters urge passage and urging Sens Proxmire Nelson and Rep Thomson to vote for the measure.
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Greater la Crosse
Milwaukee not endorsed by GOP draws La Follette ire
Wisconsin Attorney General Bronson La Follette condemned the Republican state convention slate for omitting Milwaukee candidates. He urged a broader geographic balance, while Gov. Knowles defended the ticket as representative and experienced. Only one Milwaukee resident, A M Cortell, sought endorsement but lost in the treasurer race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Bronson C. la Follette
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
la Follette
Warren P. Knowles
Knowles
Jerris Leonard
Bayside
GOP
U.S. Senate
Milwaukee County
A.M. Cortell
Harold Clemens
Oconomowoc
Cortell
Dena Smith
Fred Zimmerman
Leonhard
Clemens
Jack Olson
Wisconsin Dells
Robert Zimmerman
Robert Warren
Green Bay
New Richmond
Area Woman Hospitalized After Fire In Onalaska
Mrs. Kenneth Geroux, 25, of Onalaska, and her children were rescued from a smoke filled apartment after a smouldering plastic wastepaper basket sparked a fire. Fire Chief Paul Skogen said smoke alarmed upstairs neighbors. three units responded at 5 02 a m to Hazelwood Manor. Geroux, in shock, was taken to St Francis Hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Kenneth Geroux
R. 1
Onalaska
St. Francis Hospital
Paul Skogen
Geroux
Parade Route Through Town Draws 72 Units
A large parade travels from West Avenue to Forest Avenue and then to Oak Grove Lane, with 72 units and seven bands from Logan Onalaska Luther Aquinas Central High Schools and Longfellow Lincoln Logan Junior High. Thousands of students and veterans groups join. Aquinas High School plans a ground breaking ceremony at 11th Street with a memorial near the flag pole. Rev. James O Connell will bless the site and Peter Harry will speak.
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West Avenue
Forest Avenue
Forest
Oak Grove Cene
Logan
Onalaska Luther
Aquinas
Central
Longfellow
Lincoln
Aquinas High School
11Th Street
James O’connell
Peter Harry
Oregon Primary Scene Shifts as Romney Drops Candidacy
Romney exits the race leaving Reagan and Rockefeller absent from Oregon ballots while heavy TV and canvass efforts favor absentees. Nixon presses toward a June 4 South Dakota primary after a New Hampshire win, as McCarthy and Kennedy continue campaigning toward California and the West Coast. Kennedy, urged to withdraw by Eugene Wyman, insists Oregon victory is still needed to stay in the race.
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Michigan
George Romney
Reagan
Rockefeller
Nixon
New Hampshire
South Dakota
McCarthy
Kennedy
Los Angeles
Stockton
San Francisco
Johnson
Eugene Wyman
Humphrey
Sen
Oregon
Wyman
Increased Aid for Riot Victims Urged in Madison
Wisconsin Attorney General Bronson C. La Follette urged higher benefits for firemen and police injured in urban riots. Speaking at a rally for U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, he backed a special legislative session to consider the proposal, noting no action was taken on a similar bill last session.
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Madison
Bronson C. la Follette
U.S
Gaylord Nelson
la Follette
Lathers Accept Pact with Scheduled Pay Increases
Lathers Local 387 on Tuesday night approved a three year contract raising hourly pay by 1.70. The wage now at 4.30 will rise 0.30 this Saturday then 0.35 on November 1, 0.50 on April 1 next year and 0.55 on April 1, 1970. Only two locals have not signed but neither is striking.
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Lathers
Teamsters Local 199
Terrazzo Workers
Bricklayers Local 1
Radio Highlights Schedule For Baseball And Memorial Services
Wednesday features WKTY with Cubs vs Phillies in a doubleheader at 5 p.m. Thursday includes WLCX at 10 30 a.m. Indianap olis 500 taped memorials from Oak Grove Cemetery at 7 p.m. WKBH covers the 500 at 9 a.m. and 10 45 a.m. then Twins vs Indians at 10 p.m. and 6 p.m. race roundup. WKTY closes with Cubs vs Phillies at 6 30 p.m.
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WLCX
Oak Grove Cemetery
WKBH
Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Indians
WKTY
Cubs
Phillies
France in crisis as general strike widens pressures
Several thousand join street protests demanding a popular government and reversal of social security cuts. Shouts of De Gaulle resign echo as the National Students Union calls for overthrow of the regime. Labor groups push for 12 percent pay rises while government offers 10 percent and weekly hours drop from 46-47 to 40. New walkouts hit Pierrelatte nuclear plant and Agence France Presse, potentially delaying a hydrogen bomb test planned for this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Gaulle
National Students Union
France
Danny T
Cohn-Bendit
Confederation of Labor
Pierrelatte
Agence France Press
Pacific
Bidder Announced For P O At Genoa
Senator Gaylord Nels announced a bidder has been chosen to remodel a Genoa building for the new post office. The air conditioned facility provides 1060 square feet of working space and will be rented by the U S Postal Department for five years. Glen B. Ristow of Genoa will perform the remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Gaylord Nels
Genoa
U.S. Postal Department
Glen B. Ristow
Livestock and grain quotations from Chicago and Midwest markets
USDA live poultry and cattle prices in Chicago and Winona and South St. Paul reports. Hog and cattle markets show modest changes with quoted ranges for feeders, vealers, and slaughter cattle. Cash grain prices list No 2 hard wheat, yellow corn and soy oil values for immediate delivery.
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South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Cash Grain
Chicago
House presses $6 billion cut with $10 billion tax plan
The House insists on a $6 billion spending reduction if a $10 billion income tax increase passes. A $4 billion slash was rejected though President Johnson had tentatively accepted it. Johnson cautioned he might accept only a limited cut, while supporters argue the package collapses without the $6 billion cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Johnson
Senate
County Police Plan Stepped-Up Weekend Patrol
Acting Chief Stanley Mattison of the La Crosse County Traffic Police announced a heightened weekend effort from Thursday through the weekend. The department will deploy its most squad cars and officers in history to address Memorial Day and graduation events plus rising Wisconsin 1968 highway deaths and injuries. Radar will run constantly day and night, with extra focus on known trouble spots during peak hours and the unmarked car to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Mattison
la Crosse County
Mattison
Wisconsin
Film Festival Planned For Fest
The Coulee Region Festival of Arts will sponsor a Creative Film Festival during the summer as part of the arts festival. The event is set for Saturday July 6 in the Main Library audio-visual room with eight and 16 mm films from La Crosse area enthusiasts. Merit awards will be offered in several categories and residents of La Crosse are eligible to submit films. Categories include documentaries travel entertainment comedy story fantasy and old home made films over 20 years old. Information and entry blanks are available from A. E. Hebberd 2136 Main St.
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la Crosse Area
A. E. Hebberd
Main St
Twister Hits Toussaint Farm Near Worthington Minnesota
A small tornado touched down three miles west of Worthington on the Kenneth Toussaint farm Tuesday afternoon. It wrecked the barn roof and two walls, toppled two corn cribs, and uprooted a large elm tree. No injuries are reported.
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Worthington, Minn
Kenneth Toussaint
Here
Toussaint
Demonstrators Storm Supreme Court Over Fishing Ruling
About 300 protesters from the Poor People's Campaign gathered on the steps to challenge a Northwest Indian fishing rights ruling. Six demonstrators forced entry, hurled rocks through a main floor office window, and left a button reading Nosotros venceremos. No injuries reported as police restored order.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ralph David Abernathy
Resurrection City
Senate
House
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
Poor People’s
George A. Wiley
National Welfare Rights Organization
Wiley
Three Die On Roads As Rain Fog Create Hazards
Multiple traffic deaths were reported as rain and fog impaired Wisconsin roads. Incidents in Ozaukee Waushara and Dane counties left five injured or dead, including Albert Olson and Fred Weckworth near Wautoma, and two others in Port Washington. A separate Washington County accident killed Gerald Weiss. Pat rina Calderone died later in Madison hospital from injuries suffered in a Saturday crash. The toll for the 1968 season rose to 418 with these fatalities.
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Associated Press
Ozaukee
Waushara
Wautoma
Albert D. Olson
Wau‘toma
Joseph Calderone
Arlington
Lodi
Dane County
Dairy queen pageant highlights Wisconsin cheese push
Marilyn crowned by Kristin Williams as June Dairy Month committee promotes Wisconsin farm products. Contest included a Q A on the dairy industry and an elevated runway walk. Judge panel featured Earl Hunter, Jan McLainef, and Rev Rogler Gustafson who gave the benediction.
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Champ
Harley Meyer
Marilyn
Kristin Williams
Colgate
Alice In Dairyland
Wisconsin
Stanley Peterson
Earl Hunter
WKTY
Jan McLainef
la Crosse Tribune Woman’s Department
Rogler Gustafson
Onalaska
Oil slick sighted west of Scorpion after last contact
Richard Fryklund of Pen tagon says the search will continue while there is hope. Navy officers discount the oil slick sighting by a passing vessel two days after the May 21 radio contact, noting no debris was found and the spot lies about 800 miles west of the Scorpion’s last report, south of the Azores.
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Richard Fryklund
Pentagon
Azores
Navy
Stock quotations and mutual funds from Marshall Co
National association quotes inter dealer prices for CW Transport and Dial Finance at 9 00 am. Local and regional quotes include La Crosse Cooler La Crosse Tele Pyroil Co Inc and multiple mutual funds with bid and ask ranges. Prices exclude retail markup commission and are subject to intra day change.
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la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Tele
Pyroil Co., Inc
Mutual
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal
Eaton & Howard
Eberstadt Fd
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fd
Mass. Inv
Mass. Inv. Gr
Nati. Investors
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
City Hall project bids update with lower totals and changes
Construction bids for the City Hall project show lower heating ventilation and electrical costs after removing underground heated garage and adding a surface police garage. Several low bids and alternatives were analyzed with funding shifted from the original 2.8 million bond plan.
Minn Boy Named Presidential Scholar From Owatonna
Mark Arneson valedictorian of Owatonna High School received a telegram naming him a presidential scholar one of 121 outstanding 1968 secondary graduates. Scholars will visit the White House June 10. Mark is the son of Dr and Mrs John Arneson of Owatonna and will attend Carleton College.
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Owatonna
Minn
Mark Arneson
St Francis Hospital Receives Multiple Patients From Localities
A sequence of patients arrived at St Francis Hospital from May 28 to May 29. Names include Mrs Kenneth Jerox and Mrs Donald Johnson from Onalaska areas, Marcia McAreavy of 2825 S 27th St, Edith Williams at Mulder Nursing Home West Salem, Mrs Julius Storandt, Sister M Athanasia, and Silvia Pilger of La Crescent MN, all with varying conditions such as illness injury and shock.
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Kenneth Jerox
Hazelwood Manor
Onalaska
St. Francis Hospital
Donald Johnson
Marcia McAreavy
S. 27Th St
Edith Williams
Mulder
West Salem
Julius ‘Storandt
M. Athanasia
Villa St. Joseph
Silvia Pilger
2Nd St
la Crescent
Minn
Weather outlook for La Crosse and nearby states
Variable cloudiness and cooler today with upper 40s. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies and highs in the lower 70s. Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa show mostly the same trend with warmer Thursday and near normal temperatures through Monday. Record highs and lows are noted from May dates and degree days are listed.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Wren
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
P.O
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Chicago Produce
Mercantile Exchange
Winona Livestock Swift & Company
Winona
Coulee Region
Twister
The
Poor People’s Campaign
Mills
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Allied Stores
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
American Motors
Amer
Tel & Tel
Anaconda Ag
Burlington Chrysler
Consolidated Foods
aPont
Eastman Kodak
Ford
General Aniline
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
Goodrich
Greatne Ry
Gulf Il
Helieman Brewing
International Harvest
Inter
Interstate Power
Jim Waller Corp
Jones & Laughlin
Kawecki Chemical
Koehring
Minn. Mining
Mobil Oi
Montgomery Ward
Rexall Drug
Ryder Systems
Scott Paper
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
Catif
Ind
Swift
Texaco
Trane Co
U.S. Steel
Universal Oil
Westinghouse
Elec
White Motors Woolworth Tea
Dow Jones A Industrials
Upu
Fabri-Tek, Inc
First Bank Ltd
Gateway Trans
Godfrey Co
Howell Instrum
Lincoln Naf
Life
McQuay, Inc
Nekoosa
Rockwell Mfg
Royal Dutch NY
Wallace Bus
Warner Elec. Br
Werner
Western Power
Wis. Power & L
R. H. Lovold, Inc
la Crosse
Paperfuss Electric
Otis Elevator Co
Minneapolis
Southern Steel Co
San Antonio
Tex
Winona Plumbing Co
Bernie Buchner
R .H. Lovold, Inc
Superior Plumbing Co
Winona Plumbing
Buchner
Amy Sheet Metal
Hovland Sheet Metal
Eau Claire
Utility Sales Co
Rochester
Hackner
Steupfing
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