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Winona State University OpenRiver Winona Daily News Winona City Newspapers 11-24-1965 Winona Daily News Winona Daily News Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/winonadailynews Recommended Citation Winona Daily News, "Winona Daily News" (1965). Winona Daily News. 682. https://openriver.winona.edu/winonadailynews/682 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Winona City Newspapers at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in Winona Daily News by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Tonight; Cloudy, Model Railroad Clearing, Colder Equipment Sells Rain Thursday With a Want Ad 240 Americans Die in Week of Heavy Fighting SAIGON. South Viet Nam It was nearly three times the ing at midnight Nov, 20 and 6 reported 857 dead and 807 In nearly five years of fighting (AP) — The battle of the Ia highest total announced for any were missing in action. wounded, more than double the in Viet Nam to about 1,300 dead Drang Valley pushed American previous week. A record number of Commu- previous week. and about 6,000 wounded. Half casualties in Viet Nam last The U. S. Command also re- nist casualties also was report- the dead and a third of that week to 240 killed in action, the ported 470 Americans were ed — 2,262 dead and 136 cap- The report today brought the wounded were cut down in the) U. S, military announced today. wounded during the week end- tured. South Vietnamese forces total of U. S. casualties reported past three months as U. S. com- bat troops who began arriving in Viet Nam in February took a bigger and bigger part in the war. 19 Dead in Before February the Ameri- can role in Viet Nam was an advisory one, coupled with pro- viding helicopter and other air COLD SUPPER . ... A lone guard at per plates following a four-hour riot at the WisconsinDeer support for South Vietnamese Menard State Penitentiary at Chester, DI., prison Tuesday that left three prison guards units. stands among hundreds of half emptied sup- dead. (AP Photofax) The highest previous total of American casualties was re- Hunting Season ported for the week ending Nov. Three Guards Killed By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 13. It was 86 killed and 230 wounded. The week before, tha The toll of death by gunshot total was 70 killed and 237 in the 1965 Wisconsin deer hunt- wounded. ing season has topped the en- The average for* the Korean tire 1964 total, with half the War was about 210 American Bloody 4-Hour Riot season — including the big Thanksgiving holiday weekend —still to come. Johnson Grieves The overall list of dead stood Over Viet Losses ' at 19, with 14 hunters reported At Illinois State Prison dead following heart attacks. JOHNSON CITY, Tex. Un CHESTER, HI. (AP) - Minor The four convicts were talked possibly a vinegar bottle." During the 1964 season, three — The White House said hunters were complaints about prison condi- Randolph counted shot to wmmmmmaamammamm^^mmmt&^xiwv*m»&->:wmamammmmtoday President Johnson into submission by Randolph said coanty author- death, 15 dead of heart failure grieves tions apparently caused the and Menard Warden Max Frye ities would decide what charges , A LONG WAY FROM BATAAN . .. Tent Cong infested "D" zone. The self-propelled over the sacrifice of blood four-hour convict riot at and the Conservation Depart- American lives to counter y as 300 guards and state troopers to file against the rioters. ment later made the official toll draped over the tube of a 175mm gun provides 175mm gun is largest to be used by the Communist aggression ln Menard State Prison Tuesday kitchen in The other two . hostages, surrounded the prison 4 and 17. on the basis of sub- shade for crew as they tend weapon in U.S. Army in the Viet Nam war. It can fire Viet Nam. night in which three guards which the rioters had barricad- Guards Albert W. Rohlfing, 59, sequent reports. jungles near the Song Be river, 45 miles a 145-pound shell a distance of 20 miles. Press Secretary Bill D. were killed and six others were ~ ed themselves with three guard and Arthur Gene Bierman, 37, M£tb of Saigon. Gun, named "Bataan", was (AP Photofax by radio from Tokyo) Moyers said that Johnson injured. hostages. both of Sparta, DI., were re- Victor Kndnk, 39, of Hawkins, of four used in recent drive in the Viet is keeping in close touch Illinois Public Safety Director in Rusk dv&e permitted a leased unharmed when the four County, was found shot with developments in the Ross Randolph a former Men- llie ringleaders to death in the woods near his doctor to give one guard, Tom men surrendered. The convicts fighting which caused a loss ard warden who went to the held a knife at Robbing's throat home Tuesday. Authorities said of American lives last week into re- Gross, 52, of Chester, fll., a be may have been hit by a Home of First Cavalry prison to talk convicts through prison while they talked to Randolph three times larger than in leasing three guard hostages blood transfusion stray bullet. „ bars. Then they released Gross through a barred door. any similar period during surrendering, started an Paul Ermis, 67, of Milwaukee, and wben his condition became ob- Guards fatally stabbed in tbe the war. investigation into the cause of was stricken by a fatal heart viously serious. Gross had been riot were Lt. Lewis M. Paul, 36, "I don't know any matter the riot. DI.; Arthur attack Tuesday while hunting that causes deeper person- stabbed. of Murphysboro, h. He said four "madmen" con- Kisro, 45, of Chester; and near the town of Breed in Ocon- al interest or any matter to County. Columbus, Ga., Gets victs had instigated the upris- "We don't know what the real George L. Wilson, 63, ol Weil over which he grieves more ing, making knives put of steM reason was,*' Randolph said. Frankfort. Meanwhile, Conservation De- than the loss of American bars and throwing a fire bopib "There seemed to be some plut* Stabbed seriously were partment officials laid Tuesday lives in Viet Nam or any- into a guard cage in the dining ning. The four men worked to- guards Jobn EqgseJ,l 58, of that it appeared doubtful whe- where else," Moyers said. hall'at dinner. They said they gether in the Vocational Train- Grand ^ and Clinton ther the deer kill this year Towe3yn| would match tbe 93,000 animals 11 Death Wires in Day battle dead per week, athough ing Department The bomb ap- wanted better food, more radios AIsup, 59, of Pie Soto, Hi. Lew at times tne parently was a paint thinner, bagged last year. By LISA BATTLE But it's not a pleasant remind- nation sees more of its popula- number waa far and more recreation. seriously stabbed were Guards The Columbus Ledger er. Telegrams arriving almost tion dwindle each week because higher. 50 A spokesman estimated 40,- Paul W. Simpson, , of Chester, 000 deer were dropped the first COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - daily from the Defense Depart- of the fighting in Southeast The jump in American and and Melvin K. Staton a^ of ^ three days when hunting nor- Residents of this east Georgia ment bring the sad news that Asia. On this Thanksgiving Eve, Communistcasualties last week Herrin. All were in a Chester mally is at its heaviest. This city are reminded often that soldiers from the base and the perhaps no other city is more was primarily due to the hard hospital. period usually results in about Columbus ia the home of Ft. division are dying in the war in unified in sorrow for its citizens. fighting in the Ia Drang Valley Dowager Queen Guard Wilbur A. Mortis, 58, of one-half or more of the total Banning and the 1st Cavalry, Viet Nam. 210 miles north of Saigon near Monday the Defense Depart- Jacob, 111., was seriously burned kill for the season. The nine- (Airmobile) Division. Perhaps no other city in the the Cambodian border. Troops when the fire bomb was thrown ment sent ll telegrams to Co- of the 1st Cavalry (Airmobile), day hunting period ends Sun- lumbus telling widows and par- into the cage where he sat with day. Division battled North Vietnam- a shotgun, watching convicts WHAT'S THE WORST? ents their loved ones died in bit- ese regiments Of Belgium Dead I ~ there all week. eat dinner. Then half a dozen Although 400,000 deer banting ter fighting in the Ia Drang Val- It was one of the first times ln BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) and sculptress, she sponsored convicts began scuffling, guards licenses have been issued, con- ley last week. the war that the Communists — Tuesday six more telegrams The Belgian court went into one of the world's top musical rushed to break it up, and the servation officials said hunting kept attacking American units mourning today for Dowager pressure was lighter this year told of Columbus soldiers despite heavy losses instead of contests, the Queen Elisabeth convicts . brought out their "killed in action." Queen Elisabeth, a heroine in homemade knives. than it was at the start of the Drivers stealing away. American offi- competition, and fouhded or as- Hunters, Today .. .? two world wars and one of Eu- The four prisoners described 1964 season. cers believe the Communist sisted 1TC artistic, charitable They blamed the mild and A week ago Imogene Terrell rope's leading, patronesses of by Randolph and Frye as ring- read of the heavy fighting by commanders are anxious for a the arts.