New La Crosse Fire Chief Outlines Efficiency Plan
Fred D. Genz Sr. was named La Crosse fire chief after a formal selection from six candidates. He plans an immediate, comprehensive effort to improve department efficiency and will publicly detail the plan Monday. Genz has served nearly 30 years in the department and succeeds Adolph Kessel who resigned after illness.
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Adolph Kessel
Kessel
Fire Department
UAW Opens Early Talks for 1964 Auto Contracts
Detroit AP report says American Motors General Motors and Ford accept UAW proposal for preliminary talks a year before 1964 negotiations. Leonard Woodcock aims to meet GM early after Michigan spring elections. Reuther proposed joint study committees to discuss mutual problems without bargaining authority. Chrysler has not replied. AMC approves the plan.
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American Motors Corp
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Ford
United Auto Workers
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Michigan
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
Chrysler
Edward L. Cushman
American Motors
AMC
Mayor Race Tops Tuesday's Voting in La Crosse County
La Crosse County voters face a slate of races including La Crosse mayor, aldermen, town and village chairs, and several referenda. Incumbent Milo G. Knutson seeks a fifth term against Warren Loveland while many town and village chairs, notably Campbell, Shelby, and Onalaska, contest seats. A Bangor Rockland school district referendum seeks to convert from union high to common school, affecting multiple towns. City races include a municipal judge, city clerk, city treasurer, and 12 ward aldermen with two judge candidates contending.
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la Crosse
Milo G. Knutson
Warren Loveland
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French Island
Henry Rebhan
Harry Schwalbe
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Swett
Shelby
Onalaska
Barre
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Holland
Washington
Bangor
Holmer
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Burns
Leon
Sparta
Monroe County
Bangor Union
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Monroe
City of la Crosse
Leonard Chojnacki
Dale Waterman
Alice Dickson
Wesley Denny
Polaris subs patrol Mediterranean extend Soviet targets
The first Polaris submarine for the Mediterranean force is on station, with three subs planned. They carry 16 missiles each, using solid fuel for instant firing. The move removes Turkish and Italian Jupiter missiles, easing target concerns and expanding reach toward southern and eastern Soviet areas.
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Scotland
Record Heat and Humidity Plague La Crosse Weather
A March 30 high of 76 degrees shattered the old mark from 1943 by two degrees. Humidity dropped to 11 percent, the lowest in memory, fueling an extreme fire hazard and possibly a new record for La Crosse.
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la Crosse
Accused Michigan Bank Robber Seized Near Arizona Border
William Leroy Mays age 28, accused bank robber from Michigan, was seized on Saturday as he crossed into Arizona from Mexico. He carried two guns and surrendered after recognition by U S customs official Eugene Liddell. Mays had previously sent his mother $15340 for Valentine’s Day.
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Arizona
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Eugene Liddell
U.S
Plan to prevent Cuban refugee raids on Cuba and Soviet ships
The United States said it would take all steps to ensure American soil is not used for raids on Cuba or Soviet shipping. The joint State and Justice Department statement signaled intensified Coast Guard, FBI, and immigration actions, without detailing measures. It noted risk of provoking stronger Soviet protection and broader Caribbean tensions.
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AMC Cites Tax Disadvantage in Wisconsin Expansion
AMC officials say Wisconsin taxes place the firm at a disadvantage versus other states. The spokesman notes taxes were not the decisive factor for a $42 million Kenosha plant expansion, with capacity needs and location cited as primary.
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American Motors Corp
AMC
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Kenosha, Wis
Kenosha
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Grand Rapids
Gla Wallalvlid
Arevalo Back To Campaign In Guatemala
Former Guatemalan president Juan Jose Arevalo has secretly returned from Mexico City to begin a 1960 campaign for the presidency. President Miguel Ydigoras accused Arevalo of being a Communist and police search is on for him after reports of his entry into Guatemala from Mexico.
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Juan Jose Arevalo
United States
Miguel Ydigoras
Arevalo
Washington
Ydigoras
Carlos Alejos
State GOP Workers Examine List To Find Successor To Claude Jasper
Wisconsin Republicans study a growing list of potential successors to long time chairman Claude J Jasper who plans to resign after five years in unpaid service. Candidates include Zakrent Talbot Peterson Carl Steiger Leo W Roethe Floyd Springer and others while the party weighs paid leadership against tradition. The 1964 campaigns loom as the new chairman would serve as campaign manager for gubernatorial and presidential races.
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Claude Jasper
la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison — Republican Organization
Claude J. Jasper
Talbot Peterson
Appleton
Carl Steiger
Board For Regents
The
University of Wisconsin
Leo W. Roethe
Fort Atkinson
Second Congressional District
Jasper
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Democratic State Organization
Patrick Lucey
George Greeley
Gaining U S Contracts Seminar Draws La Crosse Firms
Sen. William Proxmire opened a business conference in La Crosse for area firms seeking government contracts. About 120 representatives from over 50 firms attended the luncheon at the Holiday Inn and heard talks on bidding and procedures. Proxmire urged firms to actively market themselves, noting Midwest opportunities as armament trends rise, and praised the event as the largest gathering of prime contractors yet.
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Charles Pynn
LaCro Products
Cdr. T. A. Smithey
Minneapolis
William Proxmire
Norman Schulze
Wisconsin State Employment Service
la Crosse
A. T. Bassett
Control Data Corp
Holiday Inn
Proxmire
Beloit
Midwest
Wisconsin
Proxmise
Russell’ Leech
Department of Defense
Resort Struck by Typhoid Closes in Zermatt
Typhoid outbreak empties Zermatt as hotels and restaurants shut down and around 9,000 visitors flee. About 450 cases and several deaths are reported among locals and travelers from Western Europe and the United States. Ski instructors and service workers face unemployment. residents restrict departures without medical clearance.
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