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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1968

Page

2

Object 250 feet long found 70 miles off Cape Henry amid Scorpion search

Navy divers probe a 250 by 45 foot metallic object sighted in 180 feet of water about 70 miles from Cape Henry as the Scorpion missing sub search continues. Admiral Schade says the odds the object is the Scorpion are near zero and notes the Brandywine code name may match nonmilitary vessels.

Norfolk, Va Navy Virginia Scorpion Arnold F. Schade Cape Henry Schade Brandywine Atlantic Coast Guard Norfolk Mediterranean Azores

Area Youth Dies After 1 Car Crash

Charles Pederson 21 of R1 Viroqua died in a Vernon County one car crash near County Trunk N in Franklin Town six miles southwest of Viroqua. He died in a Viroqua hospital after the crash that left the car down an embankment and overturned. He is survived by his parents two brothers and a grandfather. Services set for Monday at Zion Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery.

Viroqua Wis Charles Pederson R. 1 Franklin Vernon County Elmer Pederson John de Soto Arnie Beloit John Olson Zion Lutheran Church Lewis Davidson Beier Funeral

Cubs and Astros Clash on Radio Highlights Weekend

Friday night at 7 25 p m WKTY presents a Cubs vs Astros game and Saturday features another Cubs Astros baseball broadcast. Chicago and Houston square off with the same matchup in back to back broadcasts.

Chicago Cubs Houston Astros

Police Ambulance Log Entries

County records show two ambulance transfers. On May 29 at 4 42 a m Mrs Donald Johnson 29 of R 2 Onalaska was taken to St Francis Hospital for illness. On May 30 at 1 45 p m Mrs Florence Enders 1646 Bainbridge Street was taken to St Francis Hospital for illness.

Donald Johnson Onalaska St. Francis Hospital Florence Enders Bainbridge St Andrew Vetsch Sumner St Rose and Wall Streets Rivoli Ann Crogan Green Bay St Lutheran Hospital Blue Tiger N. 3Rd St William Frazier Huntington W.va Lutheran

Weather Outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa

The forecast shows showers and thunderstorms likely in Wisconsin south and west Friday night, with possible showers northeast. Minnesota experiences cloudy skies with Friday night and Saturday showers, variable cloudiness. Iowa turns mostly cloudy with showers or storms likely, heavy rains possible in the west, cooler Saturday. Temperatures through next Wednesday near normal, with about half an inch of rain expected on Saturday and Tuesday. Sunrise Saturday 5 26, sunset 8 40. Record highs and lows listed for May 1934 and May 1897, with degree days and totals.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa la Crosse Hormel

Memorial Day services marked by small turnout and strong student involvement

Logan High students led Oak Grove ceremonies with Gary Spedl as master of ceremonies while John Baker read General Logan's orders and Earle Munns Jr. gave the Gettysburg address. Navy Capt. German Davison lamented rising forgetfulness of patriotism as veterans and crowds declined across five La Crosse cemeteries.

Longfellow Logan High Oak Grove Logan Grand Army of the Republic Gary Spedl John Baker Navy Germain Davison Davison U.S Ho Chi Minh la Crosse Riverside Park Mississippi Howard Nestingen Lincoln Riverside Rites

Jury Awards Woman 5000 For Neck Injury

Effie Bartholomew of Minneapolis may receive 5000 dollars after a La Crosse Circuit Court jury found neck injuries from a December 18 1964 traffic crash on Highway 61 Grant County. Johnson 70 percent responsible Schaefer 30 percent. The verdict awaits judge Neprud confirmation or modification.

Minneapolis la Crosse Effie Bartholomew Russell C. Johnson Liberty St Grant County Allstate Rita E. Schaefer R. 2 Potosi Badger State Mutual Casualty Carl F. Schnick Johnson Schaefer Lincoln Neprud

Driver Killed After His Car Strikes Deer

Memorial Day weekend traffic toll in Wisconsin rises to nine with several fatalities. Victims include Glen R. Vogel a 22 year old from Plover Township after losing control near Langlade County Highway K following a deer impact. Other deaths occur in Manitowoc and Door counties and in Milwaukee area crashes. Officials report multiple single vehicle and pedestrian incidents across the state.

Associated Press Wisconsin Glen R. Vogel Plover Township Marathon County Langlade Vogel Manitowoc County Gordon Shimanek Mishicot Patrick Howard Sturgeon Bay Pamela Marth Door County Earl Prasnik Franklin Oak Creek Milwaukee Raymond W. Glaze Clara Oshkosh Winnebago County

Deaths in Tri-State: Cole and Crotty

Leo M. Cole, 74, Red Mound, died May 30 in a Viroqua hospital. Ed ward J. Crotty, 82, Caledonia, died May 29 in a local nursing home. Services for Crotty set for 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Steffen Funeral Home and 9 a.m. at St. John’s Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Crotty, born March 26, 1886, in Caledonia, lived there most of his life, taught rural schools, worked for U S Rubber Co in Great Falls, ran a grocery, served as postmaster 15 years, and was WWI veteran and Knights of Columbus member. Surviving brother George.

Caledonia Minn Edward J. Crotty Steffen St. John’s Catholic Church Robert Stamschror Calvary Cemetery Edmund Crotty Winona Normal School Houston St. Paul Business College U.S. Rubber Co Great Falls Mont American Legion Knights of Columbus George Black River Falls Wis James Vodicka Madison Langlois-Galston St. Joseph’s Catholic William Mathieu Riverside Cemetery Czechoslovakia Jackson County Adams City Mary John Soukup Chetek James Jr Carpentersville Ill Mervin T. Heintz la Crosse Immanuel Lutheran Church Roger Johnson VFW Evergreen Cemetery Steffen Funeral Home George Heintz Beloit Marie Neuman Union Duane Navy Idaho Dean Linda O'ga Heintz Brownsville Arthur Leslie Paul Klankowki Saylor Wheaton Land (Arvilla) Nuzum Viroqua First Methodist Lee Holmes Beier William Belden Leland Nuzum Winona Teachers College Donald Brocher Arden Peterson Hillsboro Westby Ludvig A. Erickson Upper Coon Valley Lauritz Erickson Mabel Thoreson Fred B. Reber Sauk City Loretta Maddox Emil Sloane John Andrew Erickson

Stoddard Man Breaks Hip In Collision

Carl Wrobel an 80 year old from Stoddard fractured his hip in a two car crash at 14th and Travis Streets. He was reported doing well Friday at St. Francis Hospital. Another collision involved David Faherty 18 of 312 S. 23rd St.

Carl Wrobel Stoddard 14Th Travis St. Francis Hospital David Faherty S. 23Rd St George Hetland Viroqua Victor Hetland Jefferson William Craig Mindoro George and Logan i Sandra Hillmer Ferry St Division Street Kim Fry S. 21St Terrace Robert Hamilton Jr Leonard Sr Fry Lawrence Ristey Sunset Drive

Lansing woman librarian Susan Hemenway dies at 93

Susan Hemenway 93 longtime Lansing librarian who retired in 1967 died Wednesday May 29 at a Waukon hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday Burke Funeral Home Rev Alvin Ebert officiating burial Oak Hill Cemetery. No immediate survivors. Blair Wisconsin services for Isla Marshall 57 former Omaha resident died May 20 in Omaha. Survived by husband son daughter father four sisters and one brother.

Lansing Iowa Susan Hemenway Waukon Miss Hemenway Burke Alvin Ebert Oak Hill Blair Wis I. L Isla) Marshall Omaha Neb Andrew Nelson Lester Mechanicsville N.Y William Murphy Houston Tex Andrew

Praire du Chien Woman Rose Gremore Dies at 93

Prairie du Chien Wisconsin Rose Gremore 93 died Tuesday May 28 in Davenport Iowa where she lived with a daughter for eight years Her husband Peter preceded her in death Services were Friday at St Gabriel Catholic Church with Rev Eugene Zimmermann officiating Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery She is survived by two daughters Mrs E A Carlson of Farmington Connecticut and Mrs Vivian Schieser of Davenport a sister Mrs W E Hazelwood of La Crosse two grandchildren seven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Arthur Emil Roth 82 longtime Prairie du Chien resident

Prairie DU Chien Wis Rose Gremore Davenport Iowa Peter St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church Eugene Zimmerman Calvary Cemetery Gremore E. A. Carl Farmington, Conn Vivian Schieser W. E. Hazelwood la Crosse Roth Railway Express Lake-Thornburg Donald Walczak Evergreen Cemetery Eleanor Frank

Man Arraigned On Morals Charge

Victor Vanderhyde, 29, of 1608 S. 29th St., La Crosse, was arraigned in La Crosse County Court on indecent exposure and battery. The case was continued two weeks for a psychiatric evaluation after police allege he abducted a La Crosse girl April 30 near West Salem and attempted sexual abuse.

la Crosse la Crosse County Victor Vaniderhyde S. 29Th St West Salem

Viet Cong Press Saigon Onslaught While Russia Guns Target Bases

Viet Cong battalions pressed on Saigon’s NE and Cholon districts as North Vietnamese artillery and Soviet 100mm guns pounded allied bases in the central highlands. U.S. and South Vietnamese forces repelled several assaults near Dak To and near the Laos border as the American carrier America arrived off Yankee Station with 70 aircraft.

George Esper Saigon U.S Phu Lam Central Highlands Ho Chi Minh Trail Laos Cambodia U.S. 4Th Infantry Division Dak Vietnam Dak To Kontum Highlands Tonkin Gulf America Yankee Station North Vietnamese North Vietnam Panhandle John F. Kennedy Mshi

Prairie du Chien freighted with memories and obituaries

Obituary notices from Prairie du Chien and surrounding towns record deaths, services, and survivors. Included are James Roth a trap shooting figure. James Vodicka a 78 year old immigrant and farmer. Mer vin Heintz and Loran Harnisch with service details. Leland Nuzum and Ludvig Erickson listed among others with church and cemetery plans.

Stock quotations from Marshall Co and local funds

National and local quotes as of 9:00 am list inter dealer prices for CW Transport Dial Finance La Crosse Cooler La Crosse Tele Kid Pyroil and several mutual funds including Boston Fund Chem Fund Fidelity Fund Manhattan Fund Mass Investors Trust and Puritan Fund with bid and asked ranges and notes on markup and commissions.

la Crosse Cooler la Crosse Tele Kid Pyroil Co., Inc Mutual Funds Boston Fund Chem. Fund Eaton & Howard Bal Eaton & Howard

Navy Pilot In Chinese Prison Camp

Houston Minn. Navy Lt. Robert Flynn, shot down in August 1967, is reported prisoner in Peking China after nine months missing. In a letter to his wife he says he is injured but receiving care and can receive mail and packages. his health is described as comparatively good. Flynn, a bomber co pilot and navigator, has served nine years and is a career officer. his father is a Houston attorney and Flynn has two children.

Houston, Minn Peking China Robert Flynn Thomas Flynn Flynn Vietnam Oak Harbor Wash Navy Lt. Flynn Houston

Judge rules Gahan hair protest may be protected speech

In a civil rights hearing Judge Doyle says growing long hair could be viewed as expression under federal law and may shield Gahan's First Amendment rights. He notes the undisputed testimony concerns protest rather than a proven speech act and he keeps open the question of a permanent order and a $20,000 damages suit against Voss, Vergin, and the school board.

Gahan Doyle John K Flanagan Atty. ‘Doyle Voss, Vergin

Boy Dies After Crawling Into Ice Machine

In Evanston Illinois an eight year old boy named Antonio Hand frozen to death inside a commercial ice cube vending machine at a service station. An employee found the machine’s broken lock and the door had closed trapping him inside.

Evanston, Ill Antonio Hand

Associations For Retarded Set Joint Meet

The La Crosse County Association for Retarded Children joins the Houston County association at Camp Winnebago Caledonia Minn for a 7 to 830 p.m. covered dish supper. LARC June meeting moved to the 28th with speakers Trudy Lattin and Richard Lenz discussing programs for the mentally retarded in Western Wisconsin. Public may attend.

Light switch caused electrical issue at Melvin Reitan home

May 30 at 11 a.m. a defective light switch prompted service at the Melvin Reitan residence 2928 S 22nd St La Crosse. Later May 30 at 11:46 p.m. a fire in a car on Cass Street 1700 block in Caledonia caused under hood damage. Nearby livestock and market notes shown from Winona and Chicago listings.

Melvin Reitan S. 22Nd St Cass Street Ralph Thimmesch Caledonia Minn

Girl With New Liver Goes Home After Transplant

Julie Cherie Rodriguez, 2, returns to Pueblo from University of Colorado Medical Center ten months after a liver transplant. Doctors released her with ongoing Denver follow ups as part of a pioneering, five-survivor program. The family celebrates reuniting at home while planning biweekly Denver checkups.

Burl Osborne Julie Louise University of Colorado Medical Center Denver Pueblo

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