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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1958

Page

2

Kidnap Killer LaMarca Faces Sing Sing Chair Tonight

John Angelo LaMarca, convicted in the 1956 abduction and death of 33 day old Peter Weinberger, is scheduled for execution in Sing Sing Prison. Gov. Averell Harriman could grant mercy before nighttime. A U.S. appeals court denial left no remaining legal avenues.

Ossining N.Y John Angelo LaMarca Peter Weinberger Sing Sing LaMarca Averell Harriman Harriman New Haven Conn Carrol C. Hincks U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Peter Weinberger Westbury U.S. Supreme Court Nancy Carley

Attempt To Break Into Safe At Benson Opticians

A burglar or burglars attempted to break into the safe at Benson Opticians, 304 Exchange, between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday. No entry or items were taken, and no forced entry was found. A further check is underway.

Benson Opticians

Backers Push Lake Michigan Diversion Bill Forward

Supporters of an added Lake Michigan water diversion move to advance as the Senate Rivers and Harbors Subcommittee nears a vote on the House bill. Chairman Kerr may keep the hearing brief and in secret session though subcommittee and public works committee approval seems likely before adjournment.

Washington Lake Michigan Senate Rivers and Harbors House Chicago Capitol Hill Robert S. Kerr D-Okla Public Works Committee Kerr

Dulles and Kubitschek Agree on Four Point Plan

In Rio de Janeiro Secretary of State Dulles and Brazilian President Kubitschek reached a joint program to counter Communist influence and economic trouble in Latin America. They endorsed a political formula to defend Western civilization, greater Latin input in Western policy, coordinated economic development, and an international approach to falling coffee prices.

Rio DE Janeiro Dulles Juscelino Kubitschek Brazil Latin America Kubitschek Washington Latin

Woman 78 Falls From Window in Sleep Dream

Mrs. Agnes West, 78, woke from a dream that someone was after her and climbed out a window in her sleep. She fell two stories but an awning cushioned the impact, leaving only a broken arm. Police reported no other injuries.

Dallas (Ap Agnes West

Unclear list of cities and order from sports snapshot

Fragmentary OCR presents a sequence of city names including Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver and others. No clear event, team, date, or context is provided to define a full news item or outcome.

Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Dubuque Duluth Galveston Huron Jacksonville Kansas City Knoxville Lacrosse Los Angeles Madison Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York St. Louis Washington

Fair opens with circus acts and harness racing weekend lineup

Bright fair schedule details Friday through Sunday feature Eddie Mack's Minstrels showboat, Wonder Bros. Circus acts, 2:18 trot and 2:24 pace harness races, and Frankie Masters orchestra. Early rain reduced attendance but drainage and parking improvements stabilized grounds west of West Salem on B.S. 16.

Page 1Way Eddie Mack Wonder Bros. Circus Viroqua Galesville Fairgrounds West Salem B.S. 16

Fish Management To Be Reviewed By Wisconsin Commission

The Wisconsin Conservation Commission voted to hold a special open meeting in September to review the state fish management program. The session, set tentatively for September 18 at a resort, will precede the regular meeting and address walleye and muskellunge programs and put and take trout stocking. George Haberman of Milwaukee offered AFL-CIO support for conservation efforts.

Eagle River Wisconsin Conservation Commission Charles Smith Wausau Conservation Department George Haberman Milwaukee Wisconsin Afl-Cio

Weather Outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa

Wisconsin sees scattered thundershowers in the extreme south tonight with cooler conditions in the north. Friday night brings more scattered thunderstorms in the south and west. Minnesota reports cooler conditions in the extreme northeast with no change in west and south and developing scattered storms Friday. Iowa shows little temperature change through Friday with scattered showers or thunderstorms in the eastern third Thursday night and in the extreme northeast Friday. Sunrise Friday at 6 00 A M and sunset at 8 20 P M.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Winona Livestock Quotations and Chicago Market Report

Swift & Company reports livestock quotations for Winona over KWNO with bids from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and no Saturday market. Hog prices mostly down 25 to 50 cents per cwt with various weight ranges listed. cattle and calves shown with price ranges for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and veal. Chicago quotes detail steady to lower hogs and slaughter steers, with per hundredweight figures for different weights and grades.

Winona Swift & Company KWNO Bologna Chicago USDA

Livestock Prices and Commodities Report at South St Paul and Chicago

USDA cattle data at South St Paul shows steady demand for slaughter steers above 1100 lbs, with varied prices for cows, calves, vealers, and stockers. Hog market moderates activity with prices around 22 to 23 dollars for No 1–3 barrows and gilts. Chicago markets report steady butter prices, mixed eggs pricing, and grain quotes for wheat corn oats soybeans and barley.

Interstate Dow Jones Int ‘Industrials Allis Chalmers Kennecott Railroads Marshall Field Montgomery Ward Nail Bell & Farrell Inc North Pacific Tobacco St. Power Hamilton Chicago Mold P Anaconda Olin Armour Penn, R.R Pan Ashland Oil Pepsi Cola Avco Ya Phillips Pet ATM Citizens L.&p Beth, Steel Boeing Airplane Republic Steel Clark O&r CG Royal Dutch Jefferson E Chrysler Sears Roebuck Sinclair Oil Roehring Co Columbi Gas Racine H Comwith Edison Satway Steel Cont'l Motors St. Oil Ind. la Crosse T St. Oil NJ Royal Dutch T5ma-T74 Douglas Aire, 59% Sunray Mid. Cont. 26% G. Heil. B. Co Dow Chem Swift I. T Draper Texas Instruments NS Fid. Fund Elec W. St Ford Union Carbide Inc Gamble Skogmo United Airlines Puritan F Gen. Elec United Aire Gen. Foods United S. Rubber North, Ban Gen Motors U.S. Steel Trade Co Gen’ Tel W. Elec. & Mfg First "B Goodrich Woolworth Wis Pub Goodyear Pioneer F. Co Gt North. Ry Grain Central E.&g Greyhound Central Tele McQuay Inc South ST. Paul South ST. Paul, Minn USDA U.S Chicago

Kierdorf linked to arson and union activity theory

Kierdorf is thought to have set fire to Latreille cleaners in Flint after being lured away at gunpoint by two men. He wandered to a Pontiac hospital with severe burns and, with his uncle’s help, gave a partial statement. The incident follows prior dynamiting of nearby dry cleaners and ties to union pressure are under review by state investigators.

Adams Latreille Cleaners Flint Kierdorf Pontiac G. Mennen Williams George W. Latreille Latreille Herman Kierdorf Teamsters Frank Herman Senate

La Crosse Plant Costs Draw Attention at Trane Meeting

Trane executives warned that La Crosse labor costs are lifting the company’s expenses above competitors. They outlined a broad cost reduction plan, noted freight and travel penalties from La Crosse, and announced new plants in Tennessee and Delaware to reach major markets.

la Crosse Trane Wisconsin Trane la Crosse Tran Hancock New York City Tennessee United States Clarksville

U S Proposals for Middle East At UN Assembly

The United States lays groundwork for a broader approach at the United Nations Assembly in New York. President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Dulles discuss neutralization, protection by a UN mantle around Lebanon, and possible monitoring or rapid UN forces to address subversion and radio agitation.

Washington U.S U. N. Security Council New York U. N. General Assembly Nikita Khrushchev Eisenhower Security Council Assembly Moscow Khrushchev Macmillan United States Soviet Union United Nations Lebanon Middle East Dulles U.N U. S U. N White House

Explosions Planned in Lake Superior Soundings

The U S National Committee of the International Geophysical Year announced underwater charges will be set off in Lake Superior this month. About 15 charges from the Coast Guard cutter Woodrush will be fired at various distances from observation points in northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan to study crust thickness and gravity variations. Tests begin this week and run about two weeks with no exact start time disclosed.

Washington Lake Superior U. S. National Committee of the International Geophysical Year Coast Guard Woodrush Wisconsin Upper Michigan

Postmaster Nomination Confirmed for Forresta Spangberg

Washington AP reports the Senate confirmed President Eisenhower’s nomination of Forresta Spangberg of Strum Wisconsin as postmaster. The action clears the way for his appointment to run local postal operations pending final paperwork and service confirmation.

Probers Question Hoffa Testimony Over Perjury Charge

Senate evidence inquiry raises possible perjury by James R Hoffa regarding past and current statements. Testimony links Hoffa to $60 000 in alleged income via Brennan and to a Detroit boxer Davidson who received welfare funds without work. Brennan invokes the Fifth Amendment amid questions about narcotics links and a proposed fight fixer association.

Washington Senate Rackets Committee James R. Hoffa Justice Department John L. McClellan D-Ark Hoffa Detroit Embree Davidson Davidson Michigan Teamsters Union Welfare Fund Brennan Patrick O’carroll Bureau of Narcotics Narcotics Bureau New York City O’carroll New York Raffaele Quasarano Quasarano Teamsters Welfare Fund

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