Nixon asks voters to back his Asia policy in campaign
President Nixon urged voters to send more Republicans to the Senate to back his Southeast Asia plan. Speaking amid rain at rallies in Indiana Tennessee and North Carolina, he argued the plan ends the war and reduces casualties, insisting Republicans and allies are needed in Congress to win the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Senate
Fort Wayne
Ind
White House
Souvanna Phouma
Laos
United States
United Nations
Midwest
Indiana
Richard L. Roudebush
Vance Hartke
Fort Wayne Coliseum
House
Johnson City
Tenn
East Tennessee State University
William E. Brock III
Albert Gore
Bill Brock
Asheville
N.C
Buncombe County
North Carolina
American Party backs Hou-Seye for acting chairmanship
The American Party endorses Edmond Hou-Seye of Sheboygan as acting state party chairman until the spring 1971 convention. The move aims to resolve an intraparty dispute with statutory chairman Joseph Birkenstock of Manitowoc, while Birkenstock remains party delegate to next month’s national convention in Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Party
Edmond Hou-Seye
Sheboygan
Senate
la Crosse
Hou- Seye
Joseph Birkenstock
Hou-Seye
Birkenstock
Manitowoc
Tennessee
Ellison
Publications Head Gets Service Award
CHICAGO AP The Minnesota Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism will be presented Tuesday to Bernard H Ridder Jr president of Northwest Publications Inc with newspapers in St Paul and Duluth Minn Gary Ind and San Jose Calif The award is given annually by the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication to distinguished journalists The engraved medallion and certificate were presented Ridder by Dr J Edward Gerald in the absence of Dr Robert L Jones Jones director of the school is on leave Ridder's interests range from advance newspaper technology through community development to professional sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minnesota
Bernard H. Ridder Jr
Northwest Publications, Inc
St. Paul
Duluth
Minn
Gary
Ind
San Jose
Calif
University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Ridder
J. Edward Gerald
Robert L. Jones
Jones
Weather snapshot for Midwest states appears in brief
Wisconsin shows partly cloudy and warmer conditions into Wednesday night and Thursday. Minnesota forecasts fair to partly cloudy with similar Thursday changes. Iowa expects partly cloudy and warmer with sunrise at 6 28 a m and sunset at 6 12 p m. Record highs and lows dated Oct 2 1947 and Oct 12 1896 provide temperature extremes. Degree days data show totals 434 this year versus 396 last year and 427 normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Kidnaping and murder tied to FLQ crisis in Quebec
The article details the FLQ abducting Cross on Oct 5 and Laporte five days later, leading to his murder after Canada invoked War Measures Act. Laporte’s funeral drew 300 politicians led by Trudeau and Bourassa. Police hunted suspects, including Paul Rose, as troops stood guard outside Notre Dame church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
Pierre Laporte
Quebec Liberation Front
FLQ
Montreal
Laporte
Quebec
Notre Dame
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Robert Bourassa
Montreal Gazette
Paul Rose
Rose
U S Denies Plan for Vietnam Cease Fire
Washington reports quote Ziegler denying any U S move to declare a unilateral cease fire in South Vietnam. He reiterates existing Nixon peace proposals and says negotiations remain the quickest path to peace in Vietnam and Indochina. Saigon sources note Thieu orders provincial chiefs to safeguard land and people in anticipation of a cease-fire and to suppress Viet Cong influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Saigon
South Vietnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Jaycees name winners and monthly honorees in Omaha chapter
Jaycees will announce national honors December fourth and fifth in Milwaukee with further results in Portland Oregon later. Local members named Jaycee of the Month from April through September received plaques for leadership in chapter activities. Appreciation awards went to Russell Schroeder for auctioneering donated services and Carl Schneider for coordinating Jaycee Rawhide Project funds used to send four boys to Camp Rawhide near New London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees
Jaycee
A. C. Stadthaus
S. 29Th Court
Wayne Vaaler
Bainbridge St
Richard McLain
Hagen Road
Clifford McCoy
S. 6Th St
Paul Schams
Park Ave
Lyle Quillin
Starlite Drive
Russell Schroeder
Farnam St
Carl Schneider
Cliffwood Lane
Schroeder
Schneider
Jaycee Rawhide
Rawhide
New London
Roger Imes
Reserve Center Blaze Blamed On Arsonists
Police blame arsonists for an early morning fire at a U S Army reserve training center in Bay City Michigan. The blaze destroyed four trucks and a howitzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Center
Bay City
Mich
U.S. Army Reserve Training Center
La Crosse Police Seek Crossing Guard for Local Intersection
La Crosse police advertise for a part time school crossing guard at Lopezey Boulevard and Jackson Street with pay set at 1.75 dollars per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Losey Boulevard
Jackson Street
Black Bear Killed By Rock In Brainerd Raid
Norris Potvin aged 58 killed a 200 pound black bear that charged him after he hesitated to flee. Jim Wirth and Larry Ryden reported the incident on a Canadian hunting trip return to Brainerd Minnesota. Potvin struck the bear with a rock, ending the attack as the trio sought safety by their car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brainerd
Minn
Jim Wirth
Larry Ryden
Pigeon River
Norris Potvin
Potvin
Living Costs Rise Again in September in U S
The PCE index quickened in September with a 0.4 percent rise due to higher clothing housing and consumer services. The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the increase reflecting continued inflationary pressure in the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Delta Queen Cruise Reaches End As Safety Law Closes Mississippi River Steamboating
Crowds at river stops greet the Delta Queen with whistles and calliope music while passengers enjoy lounges, dining rooms, and a Civil War era social director. The ship ends service November 2 due to the Safety at Sea Law treating river vessels like ocean boats, ending an era as jets replace paddlewheels for long trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
New Orleans
St. Paul
Indiana Boy 15 Kills Mother in Quiet Suburban Home
A 15 year old Indianapolis boy surrendered at an Illinois State Police post claiming he killed his mother. Wilma E Weirich 50 died from multiple stab wounds in the Devon area home as the father reported the death after returning from bowling. The teen was held on a preliminary murder charge by Marion County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryville, Ill
Indianapolis
Ted Weirich
Brebeuf Preparatory School
Marion County
Ind
Fred Weirich
Falender Corp
Donald Okey
Wilma E. Weirich
Devon
Dianapolis
Glen Barthele
Illinois
Maryville Post
Bowling
Delta Queen’s Last Voyage Ends Era for Riverboat Crew
The Delta Queen’s final voyage marks an emotional farewell for 75 crew members and a chance to renew family ties for Mrs. Wright with relatives in Omaha Arkansas Milwaukee Lake Stevens Wash. Captain Ernest Wagner warns that a shutdown would force the crew to find new work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Queen
Ernest Wagner
Tribune
Fountain City
Mark Twain
Earl Bolden
Coulee
St. Louis
Wright
Thomas Shootman
Omaha
Ark
Sue Christiansen
Milwaukee
Ina Lawry
Lake Stevens
Wash
Carney In Concert At La Crosse State
Brian Carney, son of comedian Art Carney, performs at Cartwright Center sponsored by the Student Centers Entertainment Committee. The concert offers two shows starting at 8 p.m. featuring pop, folk, and rock with self-accompanied guitar. He has appeared on campuses nationwide and in New York venues such as The Bitter End and Gerdes Folk City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse State University
Brian Carney
Cartwright Center
Carney
Art Carney
New York City
Bitter End
Gerdes
Benden’s
Club
Merv Griffin
South St Paul livestock sale and cash grain prices
At South St Paul Minnesota USDA sale reports cattle with 3,500 head plus calves 500 and 1,300 feeders. High choice slaughter steers 29.00 per cwt for 1100-1200 lb, other steers and heifers varied. Hogs and sows listed with price ranges, feeder pigs scarce. Cash grain in Chicago shows wheat 1.69-1.93, corn 1.42-1.43, oats 0.73, soybeans 2.95, oil 14. Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter 69.2, eggs 34-30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Cash Grain
Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Oil Slick Traps Birds At Wausau
Wausau Wisconsin river and Lake Wausau wildlife threatened as oil from a junior high heating plant released into a storm sewer. Volunteers to capture and clean trapped birds amid a large slick blown by winds. investigation ongoing for exact leak cause and state cleanup order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
Wisconsin
Lake Wausau
Harry Borner
Borner
Department of Natural Resources
Madison
Burglary Suspect Found In Station Sludge Pit
A 22 year old La Crosse man James R Schroeder was found hiding in a sludge pit during a burglary at Don’s Conoco Station on 6th and Cass Streets early Wednesday. Schroeder was charged with burglary in County Court and his case was continued until Friday for a court appointed lawyer. Bond was set at $2000. Authorities initially searched the station after patrolmen heard possible movement and later found Schroeder in the sludge pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Don’s
Conoco
6Th
Cass Sts
James R. Schroeder
Cass St
Leonard Roraff
Ronald Kuehl
Richard Rifenberg
Kuehl
Schroeder
Police and Ambulance Records Highlight Local Incidents
Oct 20 9:55 a.m. Florence Thesing 67 of 825 Jackson St to St Francis Hospital with hip injury. 10:48 a.m. Alvina Johnson 68 Stoffel Court to St Francis Hospital by squad illness. 12:37 p.m. Brian Lasky 14 from Logan Junior High to St Francis Hospital with wrist injuries. 6:55 p.m. Martin Copus 12 from Badger St to St Francis Hospital with chin injury. 10:27 p.m. John Bartz 18 from Sanford Hall La Crosse State Univ to Lutheran Hospital with ankle injury. 11:42 p.m. Mary Lutherbach 18 Angell Hall LCU to St Francis Hospital illness. 12:22 a.m. Edith Conrad 72 of 729 S 8th St to St Francis Hospital illness. 4:51 p.m. Emil Hauser 1355 CTH SS Onalaska to La Crosse Fire Dept leaves burning. 8:45 p.m. James Canfield 43 jailed 30 days under Huber Law. 70 Andrew Richard 70 Onalaska fined 34 dollars. 44 Jerome Lettvin 47 Chicago ill carrying loaded firearm in motor driven boat. 39 Martin Goldsher 43 Chicago ill hunting waterfowl from a boat in open water. 40 Carl Balonick with others granted divorce from Paul E. Hagan 40 North Bergen NJ on cruel and inhuman treatment. custody to Mrs. Hagan. 44 Lora B Auseth 44 1110 St Paul St granted divorce from Henry Auseth 50 Milwaukee on cruel and inhuman treatment. Married Jan 14, 1949 in La Crosse.
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Florence Thesing
Jackson St
St. Francis Hospital
Alvina Johnson
Stoffel Court
Brian Lasky
Caledonia St
Logan Junior High School
Martin Copus
Badger St
Chin
John Bartz
Sanford Hall
la Crosse State University
Lutheran Hospital
Mary Luterbach
Angell Hall
James H. Canfield
Andrew Richard
Onalaska
Jerome Lettvin
Chicago
Ill
Bernard Freidman
Skokie
Iil
Martin Goldsher
Carl Balonick
Geraldine D. (Lubach) Hagan
R. J. Stoddard
Paul E. Hagan
North Bergen
N.J
Sheboygan
Lora B
Ray) Auseth
St. Paul St
Henry Auseth
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Marine Killed As Car Hits Road Abutment
A 22 year old Marine from Detroit was killed when his car overturned after leaving I 94 eight miles west of Kenosha. A companion was injured. Separately Mrs Mary E Peterson 24 of Wisconsin Rapids died in fog collision on Highway 54 near Wis Rapids with a tanker truck. Her daughter Kelly age 2 was in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha County
Wisconsin
Kenosha
John Chester Bower
Detroit
Mich
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Mary E. Peterson
Wisconsin Rapids
Highway 54
Portage County
Kelly
La Crosse Marriage Licenses Report
David A. Holstein and Jacalyn A. Ryser plan marriage in La Crosse on Oct. 24. Donald W. Moulis and Dorothy M. Hill to wed in La Crosse Oct. 24. Thomas C. Pretasky and Mary E. Bentz to marry. Milton A. Isler and Janet H. Kircher to wed Oct. 24 in La Crosse. Barry A. Tossi and Susan L. Welter to marry Oct. 24 in La Crosse. Alan C. Frick and Susan K. Eldridge to wed Oct. 24. Bruce P. Dethlefsen and Jane A. Jakusz to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Holstein
West Ave. S
Jacalyn A. Ryser
S. 21St St
la Crosse
Donald W. Moulis
Dorothy M. Hill
S. 8Th St
Thomas C. Pretasky
S. 7Th St
Mary E. Bentz
N. 24Th St
Milton A. Isler
Hackberry Lane
Janet H. Kircher
S. 16Th St
Barry A. Tossi
George St
Susan L. Welter
Fort Atkinson
Alan C. Frick
S. 19Th St
Susan K. Eldridge
Cass St
Bruce P. Dethlefsen
Winnebago St
Jane A. Jakusz
Hyde Ave
Stolen tools and groceries reported in La Crosse
William Floyd reports a stool box and contents valued at 135 dollars and a 40 dollar electric saber saw stolen from his garage between Saturday and Tuesday. Norman Aylsworth says 14 dollars worth of groceries were taken from his unlocked car in the 800 block on Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Floyd
Hillview Ave
la Crosse
Norman Aylsworth
George Sr
Rose Street
Stock quotations from National Dealers as of 9:00 a.m.
National Association of Securities Dealers figures show representative inter-dealer bid and asked prices for mutual funds and funds. Listings include Boston Fund and Fidelity Fund with ranges from about 4 to 17 dollars, noting prices exclude retail markups and commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard , Bal
Eberstadt Fund
Fidelity Fund
Manhattan Fund
Mass. Inv
Mass. Inv. Gr
Natl. Investors
Puritan Fund
Union Cap. Fund
Wisconsin Fund
Bernadette Devlin Freed From Irish Prison
Bernadette Devlin, 23 and the youngest British MP, was secretly released from Armagh Women's Prison before dawn after serving four months of a six month incitement to riot sentence. She will rest, then address a rally and news conference, with plans to take her seat in Parliament next week. She previously complained to the European Commission on Human Rights about her trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Bernadette Devlin
Sparkplug
Miss Devlin
Armagh Women’s Prison
Londonderry
Maghera
House of Commons
London
European Commission of Human Rights
Strasbourg
Armagh Women’s
Bernadette
Plasterer Falls In Serious Condition At Local Hospital
A 44 year old plasterer, Richard Poellinger of La Crescent Minnesota, is in serious condition in Lutheran Hospital ICU after a scaffold gave way at the First Federal Savings and Loan Association addition site. He fell eight feet and struck his head on a concrete slab shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Hospital
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Richard Poellinger
la Crescent
Minn
Poellinger
Minnesota Representative Zwach Honored by NFO
Rep John R Zwach was given the National Farmers Organization Recognition Award at a Farmers for Zwach appreciation dinner in Montevideo Minnesota. NFO President Oren Lee Staley praised Zwach for service to agriculture and farmers while stressing the organization remains nonpartisan and will not endorse candidates. Zwach urged preservation of the family farm as essential to America's uniqueness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
NFO
Staley
Zwach
America
Madison student named Phi Eta Sigma member
Robert P. Deml of 2924 Ward Ave La Crosse is among 110 UW freshmen named Phi Eta Sigma members. The honor society selects pledges from freshmen with a first semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Robert P. Deml
Ward Ave
la Crosse
University of Wisconsin
Phi Eta Sigma
Also Mentioned on This Page
la Crosse Tribune
Walter R. Mears
Keith Ellison
S. 15Th St
American Party of
la Crosse County
Leo McDonald
Bell Center
Theodore Kothe
McDonald
Ziegler
U.S
Portland
Ore
Black Bear
By Neil Gilbride
Winona
la Crosse State
Emil Hauser
Fire Department
Bennett St
Circuit Court
The
Associated Press
C.P
T.W
Dakota
Lacrosse
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Trempealeau
Dodge
Galesville
West Salem
Root
Houston
Shearson, Hammill & CO
NEW York Stock Exchange
Allied Stores
Allis-Chalmers
Alcoa
American Airlines
American Motors
Amer. Tel. & Tel
Anchor Coupling
Atlantic Richfield
Burlington Ind
Burlington Northern
Central Tel. & Tel
Chrysler
Continental Can
Continental Corp. DuPont
Eastman Kodak
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Instruments
General Motors
General Telephone
Goodyear Tire
Gulf Oil
Heileman Brew
Inter. Harvester
Inter. Tel. & Tel
Jim Walter
Kresge
Lee Enterprises
NS Marcor
Mobil Oil
Mecnente Chemical
Natl. Cash Register
Northern States Pow
Northwest Bancorp
Olin Industries
Outboard Marine
C Penney
Pepsico
Mission
C. W. Transport
RCA
Fabrite
First Bank Sys
Sears Roebuck Raytheon
Gateway Transp
Godfrey Co
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
Calif Ind
Howell Instrum
Standard Oil, Inc. Swift
McQuay, Moore’s Seafood
Texaco
Trane
N. Central Airlines
Roanwell TransAmerica
Va U.S. Steel
Trans. Gas Pipe
Universal Oil
Wallace Bus
Westinghouse Elec
Warner Elec. Br
Weyerhauser
Werner Cent
Woolworth
Wis. Power & L
Dow Jones
Marshall CO
Plasterer
WLCX
Vox Pop
Richard Christian
Paul Willis
Peace Corps
W. T. Burgess
J. E. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
la Crease Tribune
Cass
le Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
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