Winona State University OpenRiver Winona Daily News Winona City Newspapers 9-8-1969 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" (1969). Winona Daily News. 905. https://openriver.winona.edu/winonadailynews/905 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]. Talent For Oratory, Drama, Maneuver Made Dirk^ Powerful WASHINGTON (AP) - Ever- Washington's most influential ward recovery. But on Sunday, . "He had his greatest moments were to be made today. Johnson—who often found Dirk- when GOP Gov. Richard B. ett McKinley Dirksen, he of the figures. he suffered a cardiac and res- as the leader of the loyal opposi- Members of Congress, offi- sen a valued ally on the Senate Ogilvie of Illinois appoints a tangled mane, the rumbling piratory arrest. Two hours of ef- tion." cials and leaders of both parties floor—sent a private message of new senator. bass voice Dirksen, ever the showman, which could sooth or forts at resuscitation proved fu- The White House said Nixon joined in praising Dirksen and condolence to Mrs. Dirksen. Scott, who had been deputy taunt or plead, is dead at 73, was perhaps the best known of tile, and Dirksen died at 4:52 expects to attend the funeral. in expressing sympathy to his Dirksen's death left two vital senators. minority leader or whip, was and the Senate is pausing in p.m. EDT. Mansfield said he hopes most of widow, his daughter, Danice, vacancies in the Senate: that of designated acting BepuMcan tribute to the man who for a "He was an old pro," said the Seriate will, too. arid his son-in-law, Sen. Howard Republican floor leader, and leader after Dirksen was hospi- decade was leader of its Repub- Senate Democratic Leader Mike President Nixon called Dirk- The funeral is to be held at H. Baker, R-Tenn. that of senator from Illinois. talized. lican minority. Mansfield, announcing the Sen- sen a giant in the history of Con- the National Presbyterian Mansfield said as Democratic Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylva- At the peak of his power Dirksen, who was elected to , dur- ate would forego business today gress, a great " American, a Church, and Dirksen's body is leader, he had enjoyed a perfect nia, 68, is likely to succeed to his fourth Senate term less than ing two Democratic administra- to do honor to Dirksen, who died: warm personal friend. "To poli- to lie in state for one day at the relationship with his Republican the minority leadership on an tions, the senator from Illinois Sunday at a year ago, had suffered repeat- Walter Reed Army tics and government he brought rotunda "of the Capitol. He will counterpart. "His word was interim basis. The decision will ed illnesses, frequently requir- fashioned that minority, and his Hospital, five days after an op- a dedication matched by few be buried in his hometown, Pe- good " Mansfield said. "Every- be made at a conference of 42 own talent , ing hospitalization. He blamed for oratory, drama eration for lung cancer. and a style and eloquence kin, 111. thing was on the table." remaining Republican senators. and political maneuver, into a Medical announcements had matched by no political leader They will, presumably, be (Cont. on Page 2) force which made him one of indicated he was progressing to- in our time," the President said, Final, detailed arrangements Former President Lyndon B. joined by a 43rd Republican TALENT FOR emmmmm$mmmmtmmyimm. i mmmMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ^z ^mm^??m8®mm^mm?Mg®%^ Gool Tonight; News in Print: Sunny and Warmer You Can See It/ Tuesday Reread It, Keep It Scotl Is Likeliest DURING CEASE FIRE Republican Leader Scale Operations WASHINGTON (AP) _ Sen. tain to seek the post on a full- Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania time basis. stands as the likeliest immedi- But Sen. Gordon AUott of Col- ate successor to GOP Leader orado, a conservative who Dirksen, but a pow- Everett M. serves as chairman of the Sen- To Match Enemy's er struggle over the next 16 months may determine the ulti- ate Republican Policy Commit- SAIGON CAP) - The U.S. and military operations. During this formed sources said. Republi- made clear last week he ex- South Vietnamese commands period the scope of our muitarj One radio message heard in mate leader¦ of Senate tee, cans. ' " ' . ' ' pected a share of leadership du- announced today that allied mil- operations will likewise be in- the field from an American itary operations would be scaled fluenced by the nature of enemy Scott was elected assistant ties during Dirksen's illness. company commander to his top or whip, by a nar- to match the enemy's during the military operations. sergent said; "The thing is to- GOP leader, Allott, 62, could become a ri- Viet Cong row 23-20 vote in January , and 's three-day cease-fire The communist announce- day we'll have sort of a cease- became acting party leader last val to Scott for the top job, or a in mourning for Ho Chi Minn. ment of a cease-fire must be fire in our hostile actions. We week when Dirksen was hospi- candidate for whip. The joint South Vietnamese-A- viewed in the light of the savage don't want to take anything un- Dirksen's death But whoever-moves into the merican communique tacitly ac- rocket attacks against civilians der fire unless it's absolutely talized. With front-row desk Sunday, Scott is considered cer- minority leader's cepted the three-day truce al- in Da Nang, and other aggres- necessary." and inherits his spacious, chan- though it declared: "It is not sive actions which have fol- A spokesman for the U.S. deliered office just off the Sen- our intention to talk about a lowed the announcement. It Command said that according ate floor is unlikely to have the cease-fire at this time." must also be viewed in the light to early reports, "the level of power and force Dirksen had of the known history of past enemy-initiated actions is rela- accumulated in his 10-year lead- The communique confirmed communist violations of cease tively low. Absent earlier reports that the allied " Chinese ership. fires which they themselves had He said no shelling of Ameri- forces were in a "defensive pos- proposed . Consequently it is hot can bases had thing, the position is ture been reported For one " but patrols were contin- our intention to talk about and there had been only a hand- less important now with a Re- uing to intercept any enemy at- cease-fires at this time." ful of "insignificant During Russian publican in the White House tempt to build up troops and incidents." than it was during Democratic South Vietnamese headquar- firepower closer to allied bases. American B52 bombing raids ters reported a dozen enemy at administrations. The joint communique said: previously scheduled for targets whose tacks in which 10 civilians and Unlike the Democrats, "The scale of our military op- in South Vietnam were diverted three soldiers were M. VietTalks leader Mike Mansfield is also erations in the killed and 36 past has been in- to attack North Vietnamese in- persons wounded, including 18 TOKYO (AP) - Soviet Pre- head of the party's policy com- fluenced by the scale of enemy filtration trails through Laos, in- civilians. mittee and conference, the Re- mier Alexei N. Kosygin and In one attack, the Viet Cong North Vietnamese leaders con- publicans have a more frag- mented set-up. detonated a land mine electri- ferred in Hanoi Sunday on the cally under a bus 35 miles south Vietnam War after the Soviet Thus, a collective leadership is possible until a strong man of Da Nang, killing io civilians leader placed a wreath at the Gall for Public and wounding 15. This happened bier of Ho Chi Minn. emerges, possibly not until after file 1970 congressional elections nearly 11 hours after the Viet Noticeably absent from the Cong cease-fire was to start. talks were communist China's which could give Republicans control of the Senate for the Viet Cong troops also killed 2 top leaders who are competing W. afcebvef of NSP American infantrymen Kremlin for first time in 16 years. arid with the men in the By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS than the federal formula. wounded five others in an am- Influence with Hanoi. Premier The choice will be made by A member of the Minnesota Opponents of any nuclear bush 37 miles southeast of Da Cbou En-lai and a Chinese dele- the 42 Republican senators- emission—and there is a con- Nang. gation paid their respects to Ho Pollution Control Agency has plus Dirksen's successor if he is called for pubtic ownership of siderable voice holding to the Sooth Vietnamese military of- Thursday then went home be- appointed by then—at a party view-^-conterid NSP shouldn't be ficials reported one minor fore Kosygin arrived. Northern States Power Co. if conference chairman, declined the utility refuses to meet stand- allowed any -tainted discharge ground attack and four mortar Details of Kosygin's talks with Chase Smith of Maine, the SENATE LOSES MOST COLORFUL sonally colorful member. His silver tongued ards laid down by the PCA. particularly only 35 miles above and rocket attacks on towns and Ho's political heirs were not dis- conference chairman, declined MEMBER .