Cranberry Sorting Shuts as Haberman Bros. Wrap Season
Haberman Bros. of Tomah completed sorting and packing of fresh cranberries last Saturday before Christmas and New Year feasts. About 75 workers harvested through Oct 25, with 40 on sorting and packing. The firm runs a marsh near Tunnel City and markets 85 percent of 1958 sales through a cooperative, with processed berry figures still to be determined.
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Haberman Bros
Tomah
Millston
Dorothy Hammon
Haberman’s
Tribune Colorphoto
Edward Huebner
Dag Hammarskjold accuses Soviet bloc of Congo misrepresentation
United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold charged the Soviet bloc with a continuing campaign to misrepresent the U.N Congo operation to force his resignation. He told the General Assembly the challenge to U.N authority threatens the organization and urged a strengthened mandate to keep peace in the Congo.
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United Nations
N.Y
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N
Hammarskjold
Congo
Khrushchev
Assembly and Security Council
Tragic Jet Crash Victim 11 Dies After Burns
Stephen Baltz, 11, died at 1 p.m. in Methodist Hospital Brooklyn after a jet collision left him with burns over 80 percent of his body. His parents William and the late Mrs Baltz of Wilmette, Ill, mourn his loss as doctors had earlier reported slight improvements. The crash, cited as the world’s worst air accident, left eight others dead and one survivor from the same flight.
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New York
Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn
New York City
Staten
Stephen Baltz
Wilmette
Double air disaster rocks Munich street crowd
A U S Air Force Convair carrying American students home for Christmas crashed into a Munich street full of shoppers. Police report 50 to 60 dead including 11 students and seven crew members. The plane hit a church steeple and a loaded streetcar, with many charred bodies recovered amid fires and wreckage. Hospitals reported numerous severe burns as authorities battled the blaze.
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Munich
Germany
England
Convair
University of Maryland
Munich- Riem
Hans Jochen Vogel
UPI
Munich survivor recalls plane crash into streetcar
Thea Schneider, 24, a Munich textile worker, survived a U S Air Force transport plane crash that hit a No 10 trolley car in central Munich. She describes an awful yellow light, a blast, and being thrown from the car as she and her husband tried to escape the blaze. She recalls being separated from Joseph amid smoke and flames.
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Thea Schneider
Munich
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Joseph
Week of shopping remains amid Christmas concerns
The public faces a tight shopping period with questions about finishing purchases before Christmas. Shoppers weigh deadlines, store hours, and possible delays as the holiday deadline approaches.
Two Jets Collide Over New York City Kill 136
Experts say one airliner likely went off course in the New York collision of a United DC8 and a TWA Constellation. Investigators pace wreckage as the disaster toll rises to 136 with many bodies still missing.
Christmas buying in La Crosse looks up for merchants
Merchants report sales range from pretty good to wonderful as warm weather shifts demand. Out-of-town shoppers arrive. heavy winter items move slowly while gifts, electrical appliances, and toys move briskly. Some stores note November weakness but December trends suggest a strong year, with several thousand dollars more anticipated.
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la Crosse
Anoth
Mayors Knutson Edwards Discuss Budget After Exploratory Meeting
Mayor Milo G Knutson and School Supt Conan S Edwards held a two hour session Saturday to plan next steps on the district budget They will reconvene at 7 am Monday to finalize a recommendation and consider a special council session Monday evening The Board of Education warned cuts may be needed if funding falls short but vowed to protect educational quality.
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Milo G. Knutson
Conan S. Edwards
Edwards
Common Council
Board of Education
Finance and Purchase Committee
707 Jet Swerves Into Snowbank On Landing
An American Airlines 707 jet swerved into a snowbank at Logan Airport after landing from Los Angeles. None of the 103 aboard was injured. The aircraft traveled about 6000 feet on a 10000 foot runway before veering off. Passengers were bused to the terminal and the airport closed briefly to remove the plane.
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Boston
American Airlines
Logan International Airport
Los Angeles
Rose Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter
John Rose 17 of West Union Iowa pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the May 24 shooting of his father Noel while bird hunting. Judge G B Richter sentenced him to up to eight years in Animosa reformatory and fined $250 plus costs. He was taken to the reformatory Saturday by Sheriff William Huffman after a change of venue trial in Allamakee County.
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Waukon
Iowa
John Rose
West Union Farm
Noel
G. B. Richter
State Reformatory
Animosa
Allamakee
Wiliam Huffman
Final Reminder for Tribune Magazine Renewals in Tri-State Area
La Crosse Tribune subscribers with expiring magazines receive a final reminder. Thousands of renewals have been processed with preferential handling. Delayed readers should review their selections and return renewal cards promptly. New orders start Jan 9 in 75 Tri-State Area communities including La Crosse La Crescent and Onalaska.
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la Crosse Tribune
Tri-State
la Crosse
la Crescent
Onalaska
Carrier Bay
Winter Concert The Dawn of Christmas at Aquinas High
Aquinas High School presents The Dawn of Christmas winter concert in the theater with shows at 2 30 p m and 8 p m featuring student ensembles and choir performances in a festive program.
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Aquinas High School
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