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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1968

Page

3

Louisville Faces Fourth Night of Race Riots Tampa Pause Seeks Calm

In Louisville Kentucky police and volunteers report more than 400 arrests amid looting and sniping during a fourth straight night of racial disorder. Two Black Unity League leaders were among seven seized on breach of peace charges as 2 people were killed in the violence. Firefighters faced arson and false alarms while 2,000 National Guardsmen ringed the West End.

Louisville, Ky Louisville West End Black Unity League of Kentucky Sam Hawkins Robert Sims James Groves James Mathias Washington Browder Browder W. J. Berger Groves Charles Kenneth A. Schmied

Allamakee Board Nixes Food Program

WAUKON Iowa The Allamakee County Board Monday voted not to participate in any federal food aid program for the poor. A spokesman for the supervisors said it feels that all the county s needy families are now being taken care of through the present county welfare programs.

Waukon Iowa Allamakee

Ten Injured in Head-On Crash Near McHenry Illinois

Ten people were injured in a head-on collision north of McHenry on a rural road. Ralph Briggs 28 his wife Barbara and their four children from Pistakee Highlands were admitted to McHenry Hospital with conditions rated from fair to critical. Michael Briggs 6 was flown to a Chicago hospital with possible brain injuries. Four youths from McHenry in the second car driven by Lawrence Johnson 20 were treated in fair condition.

Mchenry, Ill McHenry Lawrence Johnson

Deaths Verdun L Robinson World War II veteran

Verdun L. Robinson 51 of Bangor died suddenly May 30 in a La Crosse hospital. He was born November 13, 1916 in Bangor and survived by his father two sisters Nayva Dvorak and Lillian Squire and a brother George. Military services set for Sunday 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Bangor with burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Verdun L Coxy) Robinson Bangor la Crosse Charles Robinson Paul Nayva) Dvorak Thermopolis Wyo Lillian Squire George Rockland Verl Harry Robinson American Legion Post 40 First Presbyterian Church Fred Lemmert Fairview Cemetery Fossum Funeral Home

Obituary notices for Clifford McCoy and Fred Nuttleman

Clifford Raymond McCoy 55 of 1424 State St died in a local hospital May 30. He was a welder for Ajax Corp survived by widow Muriel a daughter Connie Tschumper of Phoenix one son Clifford Jr. of La Crosse his parents a sister a brother and three grandchildren. Fred W Nuttleman 78 of West Salem died May 30. Born November 29 1889 in Barre married November 29 1911 lived in Barre Mills before moving to West Salem 21 years ago survived by husband and three daughters.

William Hilda) Harden Kane St Fargo N.D Burlington Clifford Raymond McCoy State St McCoy Ajax Corp Muriel Marvin Connie) Tschumper Phoenix Ariz Clifford R. Jr la Crosse Jesse McCoy Harold Vera) Meachem Milwaukee Lloyd Pine Creek Valley la Crescent Dickinson Jackson Street Francis Jones Fred Dora) Nuttleman West Salem Barre Deitrich Miller Fred W. Nuttleman Barre Mills Frederick A Gust Minette) Horman Pete W. Palmer Washington St Edgerton Brownsville Minn Madison Robert Canada Mr. Palmer United States

Missile Men Study While Guarding ICBMs at Warren AFB

About 150 officers and men on 24 hour shifts at Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming are enrolled in the Air Force Institute education program while awaiting orders. University of Wyoming professors teach classes at the base about every two weeks, with most study done in the silo. Most plan to finish at the University of Wyoming before moving to San Diego State or the University of Oklahoma, studying general and electrical engineering, mathematics, and industrial management.

Douglas Kienitz Cheyenne Wyo Warren Air Force Base Air Force Institute of Free Education Air Force University of Wyoming Laramie Warren Afb San Diego State California University of Oklahoma

Death notices with multiple families and services listed

Obituaries for Mrs Mabel Allen 92 of 621 Cass St died May 30. Services 9 a.m. Blaschke Funeral Home with burial in Baraboo Cemetery. Visitation Friday 7–9 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to service. Also Albert Olson 55 of rural Wautoma died May 28. services Saturday at Neshonoc Cemetery West Salem. Additional notices include John W Baumgartner 54 of 617 Mississippi St died May 30 with church services and burial. Pete W Palmer 80 of 502 Washington St Edgerton died May 30 with connections to local theatre and family. burial and visitation details listed for each.

Mabel Allen Cass St Cecil la Crosse Perry Thomas California Earl Espe Blaschke Wayne L. Grover Baraboo Suess Wu St. John’s Lutheran Church Barre Mills F. A. Werner Jostad Funeral Home West Salem John W Jack) Baumgartner Mississippi St Ruth James Elizabeth) Michaels Robert Carol) Lubinsky Arnold Leo Walter Onalaska Orville Alice) Oliver Stoddard Lester Delores) Dwyer Schumacher St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church J. Floyd Dwyer Catho

Head of British Secret Service Dies at 78

Maj. Gen. Sir Stewart Menzies who led Britain's MI6 during and after World War II died Thursday. He became head of the service in 1939 and worked closely with Prime Minister Winston Churchill throughout the war.

London Stewart Menzies Britain Secret Intelligence Service Mi6 Winston Churchill

Dean Witcher Dies at 61. Minnesota Builder of Schools

Dean L. Witcher 61 a contract ing firm builder of schools hospitals and churches in Minnesota and North Dakota died at his Wayzata home Thursday. He oversaw projects across the region and was known for civic construction work.

Minneapolis Dean L. Witcher Minnesota North Dakota Wayzata

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