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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1968

Page

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Cordier draws mixed cheers at Columbia campus rally

Acting Columbia University president An drew W Cordier appeared at a rally before about 700 people. He said the campus belongs to all of us and pledged to address the universitys problems in a candid, purposeful way. Registration resumed after SDS supporters blocked a doorway, with classes set to begin Sept 26.

New York Andrew W. Cordier Columbia University Cordier Radical Students For A Democratic Society SDS

Woman Named Cantor For Temple Judea Services

Rita Shore a 26 year old Miami mother of two will serve as cantor for the high holy days at Temple Judea Coral Gables beginning Sunday night. Rabbi Morris A. Kipper praises her talent. The congregation, without a cantor, will vote after the New Year on making her the regular cantor.

Miami, Fla Rita Shore Miami Temple Judea Coral Gables Morris A. Kipper Rita Shore

Ransom Not Paid 3 Kidnappers Nabbed As Boy Recovered

FBI agents recovered an unharmed 7 year old boy abducted Wednesday in Oak Brook Illinois. The kidnapers were arrested and the boy was returned to his family. The source notes the case remains under investigation.

Oak Brook, Ill FBI Hillard Willis Marks Hillard Marks Perfect Plus Hosiery Co William E. Marks Chicago Hillard Daniel C. Pieter Oak Brook Etricia

Allies Repel Two Strong North Vietnamese Attacks

Allied forces beat back two major assaults near Saigon as about 600 North Vietnamese fighters were repelled with 67 enemy soldiers killed and 9 South Vietnamese militiamen dead. Other battles south of Da Nang and in the Mekong Delta inflicted heavier losses on U S and South Vietnamese units. U S pilots downed a MIG jet for the first time in seven weeks, while a Thunderchief was shot down and the pilot listed missing. Reports noted possible Viet Cong plans to strike Saigon but lacked evidence of movement.

Saigon Sai Gon da Nang Mekong Delta U.S North Vietnam U.S. 25Th Infantry Division Tay Ninh Vietnam

Hijacked Eastern Air Lines Flight Docks in Havana

An Eastern Air Lines Boeing 720 with 53 aboard was hijacked from San Juan to Miami and diverted to Havana. Pilots were uncommunicative as the jet landed at Jose Marti Airport, with 32 passengers, seven crew, and 14 Eastern employees aboard per officials. Authorities sought passenger return via State Department. the flight was on the Yankee Route and the 12th hijack this year with Cuba as the destination.

Miami, Fla Eastern Air Lines Havana San Juan Miami Nassau Bahamas Cuba Paul Boatman Federal Aviation Administration Bill Wooten Wooten EAL Key West

Smallest Marshall Plan Aid Bill Passed by House

The House sent a $1.619 billion foreign aid bill to the Senate with a 45 percent cut from President Johnson’s request, marking the smallest appropriation since the 1948 Marshall Plan. The bill, approved 173 to 139, trims development loans and military aid, and signals further Senate action before adjournment.

House Washington Senate Johnson Appropriations Committee South America Congress White House

Ax Thrower Returned To VA Hospital

A man on conditional release from a nearby VA hospital threw an ax at cars along I-90 near the Minnesota Wisconsin line. Police pursued, captured the suspect at the scene, and a car windshield damage estimate reached 200 to 300 dollars. The ax was not recovered.

Ax-Thrower Tomah Veterans Hospital Minnesota Wisconsin la Crosse County Larry Norris I-90 Highway 157 Norris Dresbach Mark O’meara Madison Court O’meara

Commissioners Nix Zoo Admission Fee

Milwaukee County Park Commission voted unanimously against charging admission to the Milwaukee County Zoo. The panel met Thursday and instead discussed possible increases in parking fees to boost county revenue and offset higher property taxes.

Milwaukee Milwaukee County Park Commission Milwaukee County Zoo

Experts Say Enemy's Punch Has Weakened

U S military leaders in Washington say North Vietnamese and Viet Cong have lost the ability to launch large offensives. They credit heavy casualties and improved allied intelligence for blunting attacks and note a shift to sustained low level strikes to wear down American and South Vietnamese forces.

Washington U.S Itary Air Force B52 Saigon

Courthouse Bell Re-Dedicated At La Crosse County

The old courthouse bell, refurbished and now mounted on a pedestal at the new La Crosse County Courthouse, rang during a ceremony attended by about 125 people under light rain. Rotary Club leaders organized the drive, and Orval Nelson unveiled the bell with John A. Elliot presiding.

la Crosse County John A. Elliot Rotary Club of la Crosse Orval Nelson Peter Nelson and Son, Inc Melvin L. Frank Robert H. Hansen Rotary Club Rotary

Delinquency Charge Filed In Shooting Near State Line

A charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor is filed in Kenosha County Court against Donald Lee Parks 29 of Antioch Illinois. His 6 year old son, present during target practice earlier, was playing with a pistol in their car when it discharged fatally wounding Mrs James Sheen 28 of Wadsworth Illinois a mother of three. The incident occurred in a parking lot outside a tavern near the Illinois Wisconsin line.

Kenosha Illinois Donald Lee Parks Antioch Parks James Sheen Sheen

Hart Defends Fortas In Obscenity Debate In Senate

Sen. Philip Hart of Michigan defended Justice Abe Fortas amid obscenity charges, saying a close look at Fortas record refutes claims he favors smut. He argued the obscenity issue stains the Senate and noted senators have attended private showings of films linked to Supreme Court decisions. Fortas confirmation moved forward after Judiciary panel approval. Dirksen signaled no withdrawal.

John Chadwick Washington Philip A. Hart D-Mich Supreme Court Abe Fortas Justice Fortas Hart Senate Johnson Fortas Earl Warren United States California New York Senate Judiciary Committee

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Columbia U A. W. Cordier Peeeeee Peeeeee Farm News Ste Bn Bure George Esper Maryl Marks Monroe Hinsdale Jose Marti Boatman W. T. Babbitt W. J. Richardson Eastern State Department William F. Arbogast Commissioners Nix Zoo By Fred Hoffman Mil Sen. Hart Everett M. Dirksen
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