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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1965

Page

2

Assembly Deliberations Extend Into November Session

Democrats press for a spring recessed session after Knowles recommendation. A $681000 water resources study is approved for four agencies and the University of Wisconsin. Branch banking bill revived for spring committee review. Bong Air Force Base land to become a state park proposed for $721400 with $200000 reserved for potential contract lawsuit. County judges receive a $4000 salary boost, with debate over which judges qualify.

Assembly Gov. Knowles Senate General Fund University of Wisconsin Bong Air Force Base State Conservation Commission The Conservation Commission Madisson Development Frank Nikolay Abbotsford Nikolay

Talks on Rhodesia Deadlock Open Amid Negotiations

British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Ian Smith kept Rhodesia talks alive by seeking a treaty to secure a firmer constitutional majority for Africans. Sir Elwin Jones to join discussions as legal expert. Wilson aims to avert unilateral independence.

Salisbury Rhodesia Harold Wilson Ian Smith Jones Wilson London Smith

Court Rejects Review Of Kansas Redistricting Case

The Supreme Court refused to review a Kansas House reapportionment ruling. Kansas Supreme Court ordered the House apportioned by population, with 105 fixed counties and 20 population based seats, while the Senate remains population based. The order aimed for April 1966 completion.

Washington Supreme Court Kansas House of Representatives Kansas Supreme Court Atty Robert C. Sonderholm Kansas State House State Senate House

St Paul Man Pleads Guilty On World Series Bookmaking

James H. Maybury aged 59 of St. Paul pleaded guilty in U S District Court to receiving wagers without a $50 federal gambling stamp. Judge Dennis Donovan postponed sentencing pending investigation. The maximum penalty is one year in prison and a $10 000 fine.

ST. Paul James H. Maybury U. S. District Court Dennis Donovan

Fragmented Puzzle of Ancient Terms and Names

A scrambled listing of terms across languages and mythic, scientific, and geographic references. The garbled OCR reads like a vocabulary puzzle with items ranging from metals and units to gods and places, interspersed with numbers and partial phrases.

Johnson signs public works bill despite veto power clash

President Johnson signed the $2 billion public works bill in Johnson City Texas but said he would ignore a provision allowing congressional Public Works committees veto power on projects under 10 million dollars. He argued the section undermines separation of powers.

Johnson City Tex Johnson Congressional Senate House Public Works Committees United States

Edward S Carlsson to speak at La Crosse State for High School Conference

Edward S. Carlsson vice president for academic affairs will discuss The Expanding State University at the fifth annual High School College Conference at La Crosse State University. Opening remarks by Rexford S. Mitchell precede a 5 45 p.m. session in Student Union Hall.

Edward S. Carlsson State University la Crosse State University Carlsson Student Union Hall of Presidents Rexford S. Mitchell M. O. Graff Andenior George R. Gilkey Gale Grimslid

Poor Memory Gets Man Into Tax Trouble

Raymond T. Zigan of St. Paul pleaded guilty in federal court to filing a false income tax return. He claimed dependents named Jerry Judy Marlene in 1961 and Jerry Tom Carrol in 1962, though he has no children, saving about 1500 dollars in taxes.

ST. Paul Raymond T. Zigan U.S. District Court Jerry Judy Marlene Tom Carrol Zigan

Pork Plant Sold in Perry Iowa to Oscar Mayer Co

Iowa Beef Packers announced the sale of its Perry pork processing plant to Oscar Mayer & Co for 4.3 million dollars. The move allows Iowa Beef to focus on its core beef business.

Perry, Iowa Iowa Beef Packers, Inc Oscar Mayer & Co Iowa Beef

Livestock Market Report From Winona and Chicago

Swift and Company in Winona lists buying hours 8 to 4 with no Friday market. Hogs up 50 cents, cattle weak, veal steady with various price ranges. Chicago wholesale poultry and produce prices shown, with grain quotes and South St. Paul livestock results.

Swift & Company Winona Minn West Kwno South ST. Paul South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

Shade Tree Conference Planned In Madison

Wisconsin's second annual shade trees conference will be November 9 and 10 at the Holiday Inn in Madison with 8:30 to 10 a.m. registration. Keith Kuehn notes interest for La Crosse area arborists and officials. Theme Beautification Through Trees. Topics cover tree care and maintenance day one, elm disease control and insecticide use day two. Sponsored by Wisconsin Arborists Association League for Wisconsin Municipalities University and State Department of Agriculture.

Wisconsin Holiday Inn Washington Ave Madison la Crosse Keith Kuehn Wisconsin Arhorists Association League For Wisconsin Municipalities University State Department of Agriculture la Crosse County

Draft Figures Put Wisconsin Draft Pool Near Limit

Wisconsin expects about 7500 married childless men aged 19 to 26 to be drawn, with the group possibly exhausted in a year at current rates, prompting inductions of men over 26 as Vietnam troop levels rise. The state quota was reportedly doubled last April per Col. Courtenay. Virginia Minn AP report notes J William Huhtala, 59, former state senator and representative, died after months of illness. he served in 1939 41 and 43 45 sessions and practiced law in Virginia since 1929.

Wisconsin Viet Nam Col. Courtenay Virginia Minn William Huhtala 61St Huhtala Senate House University of Minnesota

Mandatory PKU Test Approved By Legislature

A Wisconsin bill for mandatory newborn phenylketonuria testing was approved by the Assembly and sent to the governor. Lawmakers backed the measure 94 to 3 for concurrence, setting Jan 1 1966 as the start date and leaving lab selection to the State Board of Health.

Madison Senate Assembly State Board of Health Thomas Barland Eau Claire

Grand Jury Convened in Mankato Slaying Case

A 20 member grand jury was convened by District Judge Milton Mason to hear testimony in the shotgun slaying of Raymond Dahms 18 of Rapidan Minn. Hendrickson 17 of Mankato High School was arrested the night of Sept 26 and denied murder and robbery charges. The case moved from juvenile court. County Attorney Charles F. Johnson called the grand jury.

Mankato, Minn Milton Mason Raymond Dahms Rapidan Minn Dahm Brian Lee Hendrickson Mankato High School Rapidan Hendrickson Charles F. Johnson

Brainerd Boating Center Destroyed By Blazing Inferno

A Monday night fire consumed the Brainerd Boating Center in Minnesota, destroying a 44 by 135 foot metal building along with 50 boat motors four boats three motorcycles and repair equipment. No injuries were reported and damage was pegged at about 150000 by Miles Dean and Dr. Ray Madison.

Brainerd Minn Miles Dean Ray Madison

Minnesota Worker Dies in Fall at Kee Watin Plant

A Grand Rapids man James Y. Selmser 46 a construction worker fell from a scaffold carrying sheet metal at a taconite plant under construction two miles northeast of Kee Watin Itasca County authorities say the Hanna Mining Co facility employed him through Walker Jam mar Co of Duluth a subcontractor Selmser was married and father of four.

Keewatin, Minn Grand Rapids

Public expenditures survey on State Fiscal Situation

Milwaukee official John Henrick discusses the State Fiscal Situation on Vox Pop from WLCX tonight at 7 p.m. He leads the public expenditures survey and explains current financial conditions.

WLCX John ‘Henrick Milwaukee

Stock Quotations and Market Figures from Oct 26 1965

National and regional quotes list stocks and commodities with prices and changes including Royal Dutch, Sears Roebuck, American Motors, General Electric, U S Steel, Dow Jones Averages, and commodities like Dec Wheat and Nov Soybeans. The Marshall Co notes these are obtained from the National Association of Securities Dealers Inter-dealer prices and reflect intraday movements.

Royal Dutch Sears Roebuck Godfrey Co Allis-Chalmers Sinclair Oil Hamilton Mfg American Can Socony Natl Life American Motors Viva Sperry Rand Marine Capital American Smelting Standard Oil Calif McQuay, Inc Amer. Tel. & Tel Standard Oil, Inc Anaconda Nekoosa Edwards Anchor Studebaker Rockwell Ford White Motors General Airline Woolworth General Dynamics Zenith General Electric Dow Jones General Motorsite Industrials General Telephone Grand Union Great Northern Ry Gulf Oil Heileman Brw Rexall Drug

Eisenhower Briefly Admitted for Routine Tests

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for routine laboratory tests. A spokesman said he entered the hospital Monday and was expected to be discharged today.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Walter Reed Army Medical Center Eisenhower

Fire Department Alarm at Former Electric Auto-Lite Building

Fire crews responded October 25 at 7 14 p m to the north end of the former Electric Auto Lite building for a faulty sprinkler alarm. No fire was found and the scene was cleared.

Electric Auto- Lite

Gemini Agena setback raises months of delay in NASA plans

Officials confirm the Atlas Agena failure after a secondary propulsion system ignited causing rapid pressure rise. Five to ten days of radio analysis planned to locate the cause. If needed, another Atlas Agena might be fired to test corrections before a Gemini 6 mission possible in February or March. The delay jeopardizes ending the Gemini program by next year and affects anticipated Apollo moon missions scheduled for early 1963. The Soviets may gain an advantage if they complete a docking first, though winter conditions could postpone their plans.

Air Force NASA Schirra Stafford Space Agency Mueller Soviet Union

Minneapolis Girl Killed In Park Rapids Crash

Barbara Peterson an 18 year old from Minneapolis was killed when her car left Highway 34 near Park Rapids and overturned eight miles west of the town. Passenger Carol Petroff from Minneapolis was injured and hospitalized. The 1965 Minnesota traffic toll reached 647, down from 683 a year earlier.

Park Rapids Minn Barbara Peterson Minneapolis Carol Petroff Miss Petroff Minnesota

Dognaper Pays Bill And Takes Poodle

In Petersburg Virginia a stranger entered an animal hospital and paid a $21 bill to take away a French poodle belonging to A T Stone. Stone only learned of the loss when he called about the dog’s health.

Petersburg A. T. Stone Stone

Profession ceremony at St. Dominic's Monastery

A profession ceremony will be held at St. Dominic's Monastery on 3000 South Ave at 4 p.m. Thursday with Mass and a sermon by Rt. Rev. Msgr. John J. Paul. Sister Mary Ann, O.P., formerly Naomi Lorenz of Dubuque, will pronounce her final vows as an extern sister.

St. Dominic's Monastery South Ave John J. Paul la Crosse Mary Ann O.P Naomi Lorenz Dubuque Iowa Visitation Academy University of Minnesota

Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud Scheme

A Madeira Minn man Laverne C Hallberg pleaded guilty to one count of devising a scheme to defraud through U S mails He appeared before U S District Judge Fred J Nichol who deferred sentence A grand jury indictment charged that he induced signers of several conditional sales contracts to sign without full contract details The Ramona South Carolina farmers and Growers Credit Corporation in Minneapolis were involved

Sioux Falls U.S Laverne C. Hallberg Farmers Cooperative Creamery Ramona S. C U. S Fred J. Nichol Growers Credit Corporation Minneapolis

Red China to Buy Wheat From Canada in 336 Million Deal

A senior Canadian trade official said Red China and Canada are near a contract valued around 336 million dollars for Canadian wheat, with deliveries beginning next August and spanning about three years. The deal, similar to the 1963 contract, would place a minimum purchase near 223.8 million bushels and aims to provide a stable market for Canadian growers.

Toronto Department of Trade and Commerce Red China Canada The Mitchell Sharp L. A. Boileau Saskatchewan Wheat Pool China U.S Soviet Union Sharp Peking Poland Czechoslovakia

Sheriff Says He Joined Klan To Get Intelligence

North Carolina Sheriff Marion W. Millis testified he and six deputies joined the Ku Klux Klan in 1963 to gather intelligence on Klan activity. He said he ordered names removed from the roll after word spread of sheriff participation. The House Un American Activities Committee said it would alter how it handles Shelton accusations.

Washington Robert Shelton North Carolina Marion W. Millis Wilmington N.C New Hanover County Millis House Committee ‘On Shelton

Dodge County Man Dies After October Crash

A 74 year old Carl Luehring of Mayville died in Fond du Lac hospital from injuries from a head on crash on Dodge County Highway TV on Oct. 22. Passenger Lester Manthey also from Mayville remained hospitalized. The fatality raised the state highway toll for 1965 to 816 from 881 a year earlier. FBI agents investigated Monday bomb threats directed at two Eastern Air Lines flights.

Dodge County Carl Luehring Mayville Fond du Lac Lester Manthey Miami, Fla FBI Eastern Air Lines Miami

Body recovered from Kennedy Lake near Detroit Lakes

The body of Tom Lyscio 23 sports director of KDLM was recovered from Kennedy Lake north of Detroit Lakes Monday. Lyscio drowned Sunday when a rowboat capsized during a duck hunting trip with a companion.

Detroit Lakes Minn Tom Lyscio KDLM Kennedy Lakes Lyscio

Weather overview for multiple regions with temperatures

LaCrosse and vicinity report little temperature change tonight and Wednesday with mid 20s tonight and lower 60s Wednesday. Wisconsin generally fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler in the northeast tonight. Minnesota mostly fair with occasional cloudiness in the northeast. Iowa generally fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler in the north Wednesday. Sunrise Wednesday 7 34 a m Sunset Wednesday 6 03 p m Record high low Oct 26 1927 85 Oct 26 1962 18 Degree Days 13 Total 666 Last Year 606 Normal 496.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

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