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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1970

Page

2

Jordan Limits Recognition To One Guerrilla Group

Jordan's new government says it will recognize only Al Fatah headed by Yasir Arafat. The move aims to curb chaos while suggesting other groups join Al Fatah. A search for Habash and renewed cease fire efforts follow a Cairo talks.

Jordan al Fatah Yasir Arafat Adnan Abu Odeh al’ Fatah Odeh George Habash Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine

Fire and medical calls report for La Crosse area

Fire department logs show several incidents on Sept 30 including false fire box alarms at 9th and State Streets and Ross Furniture Co and a car fire at 1641 George Street. A house fire at 208 N 8th St prompted a coal burner finding. Police ambulance records list multiple illness transports to Lutheran and St Francis Hospitals on Oct 1 and Oct 2, including two Halversons and a Doris Sobkowiak.

State Streets Percy Mahlum George Sr Ross Furniture Co State St S. 21St Street Marie Fox Max Ross N. 8Th St 4Th and Vine Streets Margaret Baxter N. 23Rd St Lutheran Marilyn Halverson Edna Halverson S. 8Th St St. Francis Hospital

Man Sentenced To 9 Months On Check Charges

Kenneth F. Krall, 28, found guilty of writing eight worthless checks in La Crosse Monroe and Vernon Counties, was sentenced to nine months in La Crosse County Jail. Judge Leonard Roraff ordered the sentence under the Huber Law with release during working hours. Krall, who recently lived in Minneapolis, had admitted writing 19 other worthless checks and had just completed a 60 day sentence for failure to support his family.

la Crosse Monroe Vernon Leonard Roraff Kenneth F. Krall Minneapolis Krall Asst. Dist Merwin Mel Jor Wisconsin Minnesota Robert Joanis Roraff

Radio Highlights Friday and Saturday Football Broadcasts

Listings show WCOW and WKTY schedules with football games Reedsburg versus Sparta Aquinas versus Stevens Point Pa celli Wisconsin Penn State Notre Dame Michigan State and La Crosse State University versus Stevens Point plus Oktoberfest events and Maple Leaf parade on WLCX.

Wcow-Fm Reedsburg Sparta WKTY Aquinas Stevens Point Pacelli WLCX WCOW Penn State Wisconsin Notre Dame Michigan State WETY la Crosse State University Stevens Point

La Crosse Tribune Publisher and staff note

The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher with E. Burgess as assistant publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. The paper, based at La Crosse Wisconsin, is a division of See Enterprises and the Associated Press. Second class postage is paid in La Crosse with specific rate details.

W. T. Burgess Dé. E. Burgess Sanford Goltz la Crosse Tribune 4Th Cass Sts la Crosse Wis See Enterprises, Inc Associated Press Wisconsin

Critics debate closing of Catholic elderly home after January

A diocesan source says the home cannot be run after Jan 1 and may hire a lay director at a cost. Critics urge expanding the diocesan elderly program, citing the need for a Catholic atmosphere and the chapel, while some call the plan callous and poorly handled. Relatives and physicians warn about patient care and long-range planning.

St. Joseph’s Home

Four Hurt When Car Rolls Over in Me­dary Town

Four persons sustained minor injuries Thursday evening when their car left County Highway B near Smith Valley Road in Me­dary Town. Driver Eugene D. McLellan, 19, Necedah, and three passengers all received medical treatment at St. Francis Hospital after the vehicle rolled over, briefly hitting a rose bush and an apple tree before landing on its wheels. McLellan said he lost control while trying to avoid an oncoming car.

la Crosse Smith Valley Road Medary St. Francis Hospital Eugene D. McLellan Necedah Christine Hawkins Madison St Edward Hanson

Minneaplis man jailed up to 15 years in first degree manslaughter

Ronald L. Slack 35 of Minneapolis was found guilty of first degree manslaughter in the August 1969 slaying of Tamara Jourdan, 19. A Hennepin County jury deliberated over a day before Judge Tom Bergin sentenced him to as much as 15 years in prison. Slack, in handcuffs, declared he did not commit the crime and would run when daylight appears.

Minneapolis Ronald L. Slack Tamara Jourdan Tom Bergin Slack Hennepin County

Kidnaper Halseth Sought After Blair Abductions

Federal warrants charge Halseth and brother Richard, 19, with robbery and kidnapping in a Blair Nebraska abduction spree that began Monday. Richard Halseth was arrested in Sioux Falls after last victim Mrs. Harry Luschinger was released. A nationwide dragnet extended into North Dakota after a sighting of a missing squad car near Adams. Halseth, once at a Seattle mental facility, is described as armed and dangerous.

Carson D.D Halseth Richard Blair Neb Richard Halseth Sioux Falls Harry Luschinger Hornick Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Adams N.D Federal Bureau of Investigation North Dakota Highway Patrol Grand Forks Walsh County Seattle Wash

Livestock and grain markets ticker from South St Paul and Chicago

South St Paul cattle and hogs mixed with steady to lower bids across classes. Slaughter steers 28.25 to 29.25, heifers 28.00, cows 21.00 to 22.00, bulls 25.00 to 27.00, calves 729 to 730, hogs 19.75 to 20.25 for 190 to 260 pounds, sows 17.00 to 18.00. Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter prices and egg prices, soybeans near 13.06, corn 1.42, wheat 1.67.

South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

Goodyear and Gulf Oil Quotations Reported Noon

Stock quotations from October 2 1970 at noon list Goodyear and Gulf Oil among active issues. The report presents price levels and modest shifts reflecting market activity at midday.

Nixon in Belgrade Tito visit highlights Middle East focus

Nixon and Tito praised each other after a Belgrade stop marked by tree planting at Friendship Park and talks on Middle East issues. In Madrid Nixon planned meetings with Franco to discuss the Aug. 6 Spain bases accord and broader defense and science exchanges. Sinn Fein accused Ireland of favoring Vietnam as Nixon prepared next travel to Britain and Ireland.

Page 1 Nixon United States Franco Yugoslavia Belgrade Tito Williamsburg Middle East Gamal Abdel Nasser Friendship Park Avenue of Peace Titos Madrid Francisco Franco Spain Washington Mediterranean North Africa U.S White House Egypt Far East Suez Canal U.N William P. Rogers Britain Ireland Sinn Fein Irish Republican Army Vietnam Tomas MacGiolla

Wausau Man Killed In Truck Mishap

Wausau resident David Do beck, 21, died when a semitruck rolled onto him in a parking lot at his parents firm. Separately, Frederick Douglass and Victoria Woodhull were nominated for vice president at a 1872 Equal Rights party convention.

Wausau Wausau (Ap David Dobeck Frederick Douglass Victoria Woodhull Equal Rights U.S

Court OKs paddling of problem pupils in Florida

In Miami a court ruled that teachers may paddle troublesome pupils without fear of parental reprisals. Dade County Criminal Court Judge Paul Baker dismissed charges brought by parents against teacher Joe Rayder, a decision lauded by Florida Education Association official Wally Johnson who says the ruling helps restore respect for authority in public schools.

Tallahassee Fla Miami Florida Education Association Wally Johnson Dade County

Accused Men Talked To Mining Experts About Explosives

Two UW students David S. Fine and Leo F. Burt, among FBI most wanted fugitives linked to the Aug 24 UW Army Mathematics Research Center blast that killed a student, inquired about mine blasting a month earlier. Charles Hagberg said they asked about explosives, but did not take blasting license exams. Burt is 22 from Havertown PA and Fine 18 from Wilmington DE.

David S. Fine Leo F. Burt FBI Karleton Armstrong Dwight Armstrong Army Mathematics Research Center Hagberg Edward H. Bull Bull Burt Havertown Fine Wilmington Del

Funeral crowds erupt as Nasser is laid to rest

Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser is buried in Mecca after a funeral procession in Cairo that drew thousands. Reports said Sadat and other leaders were recovering at home while crowds surged, a coffin torn flagging the strong emotions. An Egyptian security surge failed to calm spectators as casualties were reported along the 13 mile route.

Ers Sadat Elliot Richardson U.S Jacques Chaban-Delmas Haile Selassse Ethiopia Chaban-Delmas Nasser Egypt Farouk Mecca Islam Saudi Arabia

Goodell accuses Agnew of McCarthy tactics in Senate race

New York AP Sen Charles E Goodell R NY accuses Vice President Spiro Agnew of attempting to purge him from the Senate. He decries Agnew rhetoric as a reminder of McCarthy era politics while Ottinger and Buckley challenge him for a full term. Nixon has not endorsed Goodell.

New York Charles E. Goodell R-N.y Nixon Spiro T. Agnew Senate Agnew Joseph McCarthy Wisconsin Goodell Richard L. Ottinger James Buckley Nelson A. Rockefeller Robert F. Kennedy

First nonstop round the world flight ends in 1949

The record flight by Lucky Lady, a B50 bomber, completes a nonstop round the world route in 1949 marking a milestone in aviation. Crew achievements and aircraft performance highlighted as a historic feat for long range flight.

Jobless Rate Up Sharply In September

The Labor Department reports September unemployment at 5.5 percent, with 4.3 million jobless. Average hourly pay rose to 3.28, weekly pay fell to 121.36 due to shorter hours, while manufacturing pay hit a record 136.17. Unemployment rose among 16 to 24 year olds and both white and Black workers.

Washington Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics Avera Ers

Texas Diphtheria Toll and First Local Malaria Cases

In San Antonio 113 diphtheria cases have been confirmed with two child deaths this year. Four young patients aged 3 to 17 were among the latest victims. Officials also reported Texas’s first locally contracted malaria cases since 1949, involving two Boerne children, marking a notable outbreak alongside ongoing health concerns.

San Antonio Tex Boerne Texas Southeast Asia

Ex Archbishop Hunkeler Dies of Natural Causes

Two days after a car crash the Most Rev Edward J Hunkeler retired archbishop of Kansas City Missouri died in Crookston Minnesota hospital at 76 from a cardiovascular respiratory condition. Autopsy showed injuries from the crash were not serious.

Associated Press Edward J. Hunkeler Kansas City Crookston Fisher Minn A Waseca Minnesota Hunkeler Msgr A. I. Merth East Grand Wynot Neb Omaha Grand Island Kan Kansas

Wife Of Ky To Talk At U S Rally

The Rev. Carl McIntire announced the wife of South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky will speak at Saturday's rally in Washington. Ky had canceled his U S trip citing fears of violence and pressure from the Nixon administration. McIntire predicted up to a million marchers despite Ky’s absence.

Washington Carl McIntire Nguyen Cao Ky Paris United States Vietnam McIntire Nixon U.S Pentagon Capitol Steps Forks Minn Pennsylvania Avenue Washington Monument Maryland Old Town Congress

Policy tweaks tighten draft age rules after 26

An executive order ends the hot-pursuit clause allowing draft of men over 26 if they were in process delays. Now induction notices must be issued before the 26th birthday to draft someone over 26. A spokesman noted 467 men over 26 were drafted in eight months, calling the affected group small and not a major policy shift.

Weather forecast for Wisconsin Minnesota and Owa regions

Partly cloudy and cool Friday night with Saturday cloudy in Wisconsin and a chance of showers in the north. Minnesota sees variable clouds Friday night and fair to partly cloudy Saturday. OWA fair and cooler Friday night and Saturday with sunrise at 7 06 a m and sunset at 6 4 p m. Record high lows dated October 2 1953 and 1945. Degree days total and normal values listed.

Wisconsin Minnesota Owa

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The Beirut Lebanon Amman Ramtha Damascus-Amman Syria Irbid Hussein Figaro Jean- Francois Chauvel Cairo Israel Red Cross United Nations Relief Works Agency CARE Catholic Relief Organization Alexei N. Kosygin Moscow Soviet ‘Union Melvin R. Laird Ankara Turkey Golan Heights Sinai Gaza Strip West Bank Fire Department Man South ST. Paul Livestock Chicago Mercantile Exchange Cash Grain Shearson, Hammill & CO NEW York Stock Exchange Goodyear Gulf Oil Allied Stores Allis-Chalmers Alcce American Airlines American Motors Amer. Tel. & Tel Anchor Coupling Atlantic Richfield Burlington Ind Burllton Northern Centra Tel. & Tel Chrysierre Continental Corp DuPont Eastman Kodak iGonares Dynamics General Electric General Instrum General Motors General Telephone G. Helleman Brew IBM International Harvester Inter. Tel. & Tel Jim Walter Kresge Lee Enterprises Marcor Minnesota Mining Mobil Monsanto Chemical MG Ve Natl Cash Register Northern States Northwest Bancorp Olin Industries Outboard Marine J. C. Penney Pepsico Sears Roebuck Sperry Standard Tkat By Neil Gilbride Kenneth Povish Highway Patrol George A. White Waseca Montgomery Volike Courthouse Square
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