Study Finds Wisconsin Low Welfare Ineligibility Rate
Washington AP reports a nationwide welfare study showing few outright relief chiseler cases and state variations. Wisconsin's ineligible family rate was 2.9 percent with 1.7 percent due to intentional misrepresentation. 1.1 percent eligible but all members still on aid.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Senate Appropriations Committee
Madison
Wilbur Schmidt
State Department of Public Welfare
Schmidt
Poll finds Barry leads Romney in Republican 1964 race
Wisconsin Agriculturalist surveying farmer sentiment shows Barry Goldwater ahead of George Romney and Nelson Rockefeller in three potential GOP matchups with Kennedy leading all. Undecided ranges include about 40 percent in each race, and Catholic voters tilt toward Kennedy while Protestants favor Kennedy over Rockefeller.
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Madison
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Michigan
George Romney
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Wisconsin Agriculturalist
Nixon
Goldwater
Kennedy
Romney
Rockefeller
Auto Collision Kills 2 in Wisconsin Traffic Toll Rises
An early 1963 Wisconsin crash on Highway 27 near Hayward killed James Levy 18 of Cumberland and Aaron Tallman 67 of Kenosha. Two others were injured in Levy’s car crash as it plunged down a 30 foot embankment. Merle Bellack 29 of Dodgeville died in a separate Highway 30 collision west of Madison and Gov. Reynolds encountered the scene. Gary Bernklau 20 of Stanley died after a truck cab fall and wheel runover on Chippewa County trunks.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
James Levy
Cumberland
Aaron Tallman
Kenosha
Highway 27
Hayward
Tallman
Levy
Merle Bellack
Dodgeville
Madison
John W. Reynolds
Milwaukee
Gary Bernklau
Stanley
Chippewa County
Guides Provided For FDR's Summer Home
Campobello New Brunswick AP reports the Franklin D Roosevelt summer home will open to tourists Monday with a new guide service after prior complaints about lacking guides. The site sits on Campobello Island near Lubec Maine boosted by the Roosevelt International Bridge opening and a Kennedy Pearson joint plan to make the home a symbol of Canadian U S friendship for public purposes.
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Campobello
N.B
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt International Bridge
Campobello Island
Lubec
Maine
Kennedy
Lester B. Pearson
U.S
Canada
California population tops 17.7 million in latest estimate
The State Finance Department estimated California’s July 1 population at 17,675,000, the largest in the nation, up 631,000 from a year ago. Los Angeles County alone reached 6,593,500, rising 183,000 in the year.
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Sacramento
Calif
State Finance Department
California
Los Angeles County
Brazilian publisher dies in Stockholm
AP reports Paulo Bittencourt aged 68, renowned Brazilian newspaper publisher of Correio da Manha in Rio de Janeiro, died Friday in Stockholm after two months in Caroline Hospital for cancer treatment.
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Stockholm
Paulo Bittencourt
Bittencourt
Correio da Manha
Rio de Janeiro
Caroline Hospital
Oliver La Farge Pulitzer Prize author dies at 61
Oliver La Farge 61, renowned author historian and anthropologist died Friday from a heart ailment in Albuquerque New Mexico He won the 1929 Pulitzer Prize for Laughing Boy a study of Navajo life.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Oliver la Farge
la Farge
Origin of Yosemitys Name For Valley Indians
The name Yosemit derives from Yosemity meaning the grizzlies or the killers and was applied to valley Indians of California for alleged lawlessness.
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California
River readings show flood stage at LaCrosse station
Flood stage reading at LaCrosse station today lists a 24 hour change of minus 0.2 with time stamps for sunrise at 5 56 a m and sunset at 8 25 p m.
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Prec Lacrosse
Man Hospitalized After Fight at John’s Bar
Aug 2 at 11 45 p m a man identified as John Martell 23 of 513 Kane Street sustained cuts and bruises in a fight at John s Bar 109 North 3rd Street He was taken to St Francis Hospital by police ambulance with an unidentified assailant involved.
Local Court Records Sum Up Traffic and Miscellaneous Fines
Criminal fines listed for several motorists and conduct issues across Minnesota and Wisconsin. Notable items include speeding charges for Lawrence B Kelly and Winston R Cruisinberry, improper turn by Kevin B McKiernan, no driving license and unauthorized driver in Osseo, and disorderly conduct charges against John B Pugh and James Murphy of Black River Falls. Amounts range from 13 to 28 dollars.
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Lawrence B. Kelly
Minneapolis
Ronald Rogowski
Cicero
Larry Marotte
Coon Rapids
Minn
Boris E. Teron
Chicago
Ill
Kevin B. McKiernan
St. Paul
Bertha Bergerson
Northfield
Wis
Winston R. Cruisinberry
Henry P. Clatt
Blair
LaVonne Meyer
Melrose
Marvin Paulson
Osseo
Sylvester Olson
Kenneth D. Chandler
Hixton
John B. Pugh
Black River Falls
James Murphy
Senate debate over arms policy echoes 1959 and 1960 plans
Rusk questions before the Senate as Pastore recalls Eisenhower and Kennedy on signing an arms agreement. Senator Humphrey, disarmament chair, says the committee is assured of US superiority across weapons, aided by underground testing and extensive lab and research facilities.
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Senate
Pastore
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Humphrey
Wisconsin Legislature Ends First 1963 Session With Budget Drive
The opening Wisconsin Legislature session faced a drawn out tax and budget controversy plus reapportionment fights. Major laws enacted included a commercial code overhaul, county forest crop funding, and drainage law revisions. A Wolf River dam ban and new zoning powers for cities and villages drew attention while education and welfare bills, liquor rules, and voting machine mandates shaped the long session.
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Wolf River
Langlade County
Wolf
Outagamie County
Six Die In Illinois Highway 3 Crash Near McClure
A two car collision on Illinois Highway 3 one mile north of McClure killed six people and injured one critically. The dead include David K. Bringle 18 of Winter Haven Florida driver of one car Thaddeus A. Swierczek 41 East St. Louis Illinois and Rosie Yasenko East St. Louis a passenger in Swierczek’s car. A passenger in Bringle’s car Mrs R K Bringle also of Winter Haven and a boy in Bringle’s car plus a man in Swierczek’s car were killed. Mary Swierczek of East St. Louis was critically injured.
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James Aumock
Main St
Onalaska
Charles Roddle
Leo Stuhr
Tribune
Mcclure, Ill
McClure
David K. Bringle
Winter Haven
Fla
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Bringle
Thaddeus A. Swierczek
East St. Louis
Ill
Rosie Yasenko
Swierczek
R. K. Bringle
Mary Swierczek
Train derailment near Casupa shocks Uruguay lines
A train on a 60 mile Montevideo Casupa run derailed after a brake failure and collision with freight cars. Coaches snapped from the locomotive as it hurtled into the siding. Bodies were taken to an army barracks and morgues for identification. Sabotage is suspected but no culprit identified. Montevideo is described as Uruguay’s modern port city.
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Ing
Martinez
Montevideo
Casupa
Canelones
Uruguay
River Plate
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Rob Roy boat reported missing rope and rifle theft
La Crosse police investigated thefts Friday night from the Rob Roy excursion boat at Riverside Park and from a residence. About 25 feet of rope disappeared along with an air rifle, reportedly tossed bottles found nearby. Roy Franz owns the boat. Leo Schauls reported his rear porch rifle taken.
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la Crosse
Rob Roy
Riverside Park
Roy Franz
Franz
Leo Schauls
22Nd St
Windstorm and hail cripple Coulee Region crops and utilities
Heavy rains wind and hail caused widespread damage across the Coulee Region early Friday. Trees downed, roads blocked, and electric and telephone service disrupted. Crops suffered hail damage including corn and tobacco with reports of spotty losses and extensive cleanup underway across towns from Sparta to Burns and Galesville.
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Coulee
Sparta
Wisconsin Child Center
Memorial Park
Sparta Cooperative Exchange
Angelo
Emma Sue
Dresbach
Minn
Virgil Wooley
Burns
Bangor
Taylor
Hessler
Temperatures Across Cities Reported From Recent Weather Grid
City readings show Bemidji 58 Bismarck 2 Boston 63 Chicago 68 Denver 58 Des Moines 70 Duluth 59 Pairbanks 49 Fort Worth 76 Helena 49 Kansas City 80 LaCrosse 47 Los Angeles 64 Memphis 64 Miami 82 Milwaukee 65 Minneapolis 62 New Orleans 73 New York 66 Phoenix 738 Rapid City 57 Rochester 60 Salt Lake City 65 San Francisco 54 Seattle 4 St Louis 76 Washington 70 Winnipeg 37
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Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Duluth
Pairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Kansas City
Lacrosse
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Phoenix
Rapid City
Rochester
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattre
St. Louis
Washington
Winnipeg
Three One Act Plays Conclude Arts Festival
La Crosse Tribune reports the Campus School Little Theater hosted three one act plays to cap the fourth annual Coulee Region Festival of Arts. The program included Comic Trends Over Six Centuries and Eugene Ionesco's The Lesson with strong performances by William Nelson and Mary Moody, plus Farce of the Worthy Pierre Patelin with William Zenker Marilyn Lippstreit Dixon John Molloy and David Olson delivering lively turns.
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la Crosse Tribune
Little Theater
la Crosse State College
William Dixon
LSC
Coulee Region
Eugene Ionesco
William Nelson
Nelson
Mary Moody
Mary Heider
Pierre Patelin
William Zenker
Pierre
Marilyn Lippstreit
Mme. Patelin
Dixon
Draper
Robert Ward
John Molloy
David Olson
Car Recovered After Stolen Vehicle Report
A car stolen at 5:35 a.m. Friday was found about two hours later at Harry Spence School. Owner Herman Schlicht of 1223 South 8th Street reported the theft, and police noted the ignition had been left in the on position.
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Harry Spence School
Herman Schlicht
S. 8Th St
Visitors Return Home After Week With Mother
Mr and Mrs Harvey J Fischer of Clearwater Florida and Mr and Mrs La Verne A Fischer and family of Decatur Illinois return to their homes after spending a week with their mother Mrs Joseph Fischer at 1404 West Ave S.
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Harvey J. Fischer
Clearwater, Fla
la Verne A. Fischer
Decatur
Ill
Joseph Fischer
West Ave. S
Second Body Sought At Walker Minn
Divers and dragging parties searched Leech Lake for a second man drowned when a small fishing boat with four aboard capsized in high winds. Henry Tallakson was recovered. his brother Joseph Tallakson remains missing. Bert Olson and Edward Jacobson survived after clinging to the boat and a life preserver for hours.
Pleads Innocent To Burglary Charge
A New Orleans man Dennis W. Fontenot 32 pleaded innocent in County Court Friday to a burglary charge in La Crosse. Trial date will be set later and bond remains at 1000 dollars as Fontenot stays jailed. He is accused of entering 818 Charles St. home of Robert Hausner July 28 and stealing a steam iron and a purse.
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New Orleans
la Crosse
Dennis W. Fontenot
Leonard F. Roraff
Fontenot
Robert Hausner
Charles St
Minnesota tops nation in ADC grant size says official
Minnesota welfare chief Morris Hursh reports state leads in average ADC grants at 50.04 dollars monthly, aided by a guaranteed minimum budget and medical expense allowances, while fraud samples show low incidence. HEW data list Minnesota at 11,837 recipients in April 1963 with 2.1 percent ineligible and 0.3 percent misrepresentation.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Hursh
HEW
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Washington
ADC
North Dakota
South Dakota
Astronaut Grissom Faces Traffic Charge in Florida
Astronaut Virgil I. Grissom is charged after driving his sports car at 75 mph in a 35 mph zone near Apopka. He was arrested July 27 by State Highway Patrol trooper W. R. McIntyre, paid a $20 fine last November for a similar speeding offense, and is due in court August 12.
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Orlando, Fla
Virgil I. Grissom
Grissom
Apopka
State Highway Patrol
W. R. McIntyre
McIntyre
Marianna
N C Editor Ernest B Hunter Dies at 74
Charlotte Observer managing editor and publisher’s assistant Ernest B. Hunter died Friday from cancer at 74. A North Carolina newspaper veteran of 50 years, he settled with the Observer in 1930 after work at papers in North Carolina and Tennessee.
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Charlotte
N.C
Ernest B. Hunter
The
Charlotte Observer
Hunter
North Carolina
Tennessee
Observer
Reynolds Names Five To Three Wisconsin Commissions
Gov John W Reynolds named five appointees to three state commissions pending Senate confirmation. Appointees include Mrs Pauline Coggs to the State Personnel Board replacing Charles Brecher, George B Strother to the Personnel Board, William Thomas to the Aeronautics Commission, John F Crow acting dean of UW medical school to the State Board of Health, and Dr William B Gallagher to the State Board of Health.
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Madison
John W. Reynolds
Senate
Pauline Coggs
Milwaukee
Charles F. Brecher
Janesville
State
Sheboygan
State Board of Health
William B. Gallagher
la Crosse
W. T. Clark
U S Agency to Close Haiti Mission
The U S Agency for International Development will wind down its Haiti mission after phasing out aid programs over the past year. It will still support malaria eradication via the Pan American Health Organization and a Food for Peace program to feed 160 000 people, mostly children, through private relief groups.
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Washington
U.S. Agency For International Development
Haiti
United States
Pan American Health Organization
Inter- American Agency
Man Loses Dime Turns to Broken Drink Machine
Kenosha police report a nighttime incident at a filling station where a motorist inserted a dime, failed to get a drink, assaulted attendant Charles Ray with an oil can when declined a refund, and drove away after attempting to remove the machine.
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Kenosha AP
Charles Ray
Ray
Rolly G Cole Dies In Plane Crash
Rolly G Cole aged 23, member of the Cole Flying Circus family, was killed when his biplane lost a wing and crashed near Greater Rockford Airport. His father Duane Cole organized the circus which toured the United States from 1947 to 1957.
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Rockford
Rolly G. Cole
Greater Rockford
Duane Cole
Cole
United States
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