Candidate Loomis Fined In Drunk Driving Case
Paul W. Loomis a Democratic sheriff candidate in La Crosse County paid a $10 fine and $6.75 costs after pleading guilty to being drunk on a public highway. He did not appear in court and was arrested by Traffic Patrolman George Ruud at 1:55 a.m. Saturday near the Highway 53 overpass. Loomis was booked in county jail and released on bond. he plans a write-in bid as his name misses the Sept. 9 primary ballot.
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la Crosse County
Reginald E. Nietsch
Paul W. Loomis
Avon St
Loomis
George Ruud
Ruud
Catholic Pupils Win Right To Public Bus Transportation
In Newtown and Brookfield Connecticut voters approved using public buses for Catholic school students. Newtown 1 243 to 1 218 and Brookfield 502 to 305. Authorities weigh state transportation grants for parochial pupils under a new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
Connecticut
John J. Bracken
Brookfield
Women Bring Justice To Law Federation Conference Opens
In Los Angeles AP reports the International Federation of Women Lawyers opens its 10th conference. President Luisa Perez Pereza of Caracas says women bring a humanitarian approach and a clear sense of injustice from past unequal rights.
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Los Angeles
International Federation of Women Lawyers
Luisa A. Perez Pereza
Caracas
Venezuela
Federation
Fan blade from car engine kills man in San Diego
In San Diego California a fan blade broke from an automobile engine and fatally struck James B Free man who stood beside his eight year old car as Aaron Cowan leaned under the hood to tune the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
James B. Freeman
Aaron Cowan
Weather Outlook Brief Patchy Temperature Changes
The report notes a low temperature last night and a higher reading yesterday evening. It outlines expected gradual swings but no major weather events for the area.
Texas Officers Take Custody Of Notorious Con Man Countryman
Texas authorities seized Fred L. Countryman 39 a admitted con man who for fraud against transit firms staged a fall on a city bus and filed bogus damage claims. He had been sentenced in La Crosse County and faced felony charges in Texas for multiple fraudulent claims nationwide. He waived extradition and was transferred to Fort Worth authorities where additional charges await.
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Ft. Worth
Tex
Fred L. Countryman
la Crosse County
la Crosse Transit Co
Countryman
Eugene A. Toepel
Texas
Lampshades Missing In Transit Along Highway 16
James Erickson of 1310 S 2st St reported a carton of lampshades missing Sunday evening. The 20 by 20 by 15 inch box bearing Allied Van Lines emblems was lost while moving furniture from Bangor to La Crosse along Highway 16.
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James Erickson
S. 2St St
Sheriff's Office
Highway 16
Bangor
la Crosse
van Lines
River Readings Mississippi River Forecast Hastings to Guttenberg
Forecast reports little change in tailwaters at Dams 2 through 10 over the next 24 hours. Sunrise is 6 13 a m and sunset 8 04 p m Tuesday with the moon setting at 10 35 p m Tuesday for Hastings Minnesota to Guttenberg Iowa.
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Hastings
Minn
Guttenberg
Iowa
Market quotations and cattle hogs figures from Midwest shows
Swift & Company reports morning quotations for cattle hogs at South Saint Paul and Chicago with no Saturday markets. Cattle and calves trade mixed with steers strong to 60 higher, cows steady, vealers up to 32, hogs lower by 25-50, weights 200-260 and 260+ lbs affected. Also notes Chicago livestock and grain quotes with wheat corn oats and soy products.
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South ST. Paul
Minn
USDA
U.S
Chicago
Chicago Livestock Chicago (P
Bologna
Chicago potato and dairy market brief from Chicago
Arrivals 159 cars on track 238 total shipments 291 Friday 197 Saturday 12 Sunday 12 supply moderate demand slow russets weak others steady price ranges Washington russets 3.50 3.65 Idaho Oregon long whites 2.60 2.85 Idaho Oregon russets 3.60 Nebraska red varieties 2.25 2.50 Wisconsin red 1.90 2.10 California bakers. Butter steady receipts 470000 wholesale prices unchanged eggs steady to lower receipts 11400 cases grades and prices listed.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Washington
Idaho
Chicago (P
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Labor leaders weigh Hutcheson ouster at federation meeting
AFL-CIO figures including Meany weigh removing Hutcheson from the federation council amid corruption scrutiny as Secretary Dulles visits for talks on foreign affairs at a Pocono summer camp run by the Ladies Garment Workers Union.
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Meany
Afl-Cio
Hutcheson
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Beck
Dulles
Pocono Mountain
Ladies Garment Workers Union
Thief on Bicycle Steals From Blind Newsstand
Passers by saw a well dressed boy on a bicycle snatch a change maker containing 15 dollars from a newsstand in Asbury Park New Jersey yesterday. Mrs J Fred Epamimonde and her husband run the stand and were unable to see the thief due to blindness.
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Asbury Park
N.J
J. Fred Epamimonde
Chances Slim For Bill On Labor Control
Congress faces a do or die moment as the House moves a Senate passed labor bill with limited debate and no amendments. The Kennedy Ives measure would require public disclosure of union finances, empower subpoenas, and set secret ballots with term limits for officers. It passed the Senate 88 to 1 on June 17.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
House Labor Committee
Republican Committee
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Irving M. Ives
R-Ny
Clare E. Hoffman
R-Mich
Kennedy-Ives
Secretary of Labor
White House
Swedish Princess Suffers Arm Fracture in Jeep Crash
Princess Desiree of Sweden, 20, granddaughter of the king, fractured her arm and dislocated her knee in a jeep rollover near Athens. Princess Irene of Greece, 16, accompanying Desiree, sustained minor injuries. Desiree was a vacation guest of the Greek royal household.
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Athens
Greece
Desiree
Sweden
Irene
South African Leader Stricken In Health Crisis
CAPETOWN AP reports ailing Prime Minister Johannes Strijdom had a restful night but the 65 year old’s condition remains serious and unchanged. Medical bulletins say he suffers from a heart ailment and a blood clot in the lung after being stricken on Aug 7.
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Capetown
South Africa
Johannes Strijdom
Driving For Hussein Lords It With Grand Experience
Maurice Rayner, 40, chief driver for King Hussein of Jordan for five years, recalls how he oversees a armored royal convoy. The king travels in a bulletproof Cadillac guarded by 60 Arab Legion troops, amid fears of assassination after King Faisal of Iraq’s death. Rayner notes a preference for Rolls-Royces but acknowledges local demand for American Cadillacs and chrome.
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Amman
Jordan
Maurice Rayner
Rayner
Hussein
Harrow School
England
Faisal
Iraq
Arab Legion
Royal Garage
Kierdorf Held On Pistol Silencer Charge In Fire Probe
Herman Kierdorf, jailed in Michigan, refused to reveal his whereabouts while denying a link to the Flint cleaning plant fire. Atty Gen. Adams said Kierdorf may be central to the case amid ongoing investigations into Teamsters ties and related bombings. Washington officials expect a decision on Kierdorf's potential recall for racketeering questioning.
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Herman
Adams
Cates
Teamsters Union
Detroit
Flint
Washington
Senate Rackets
Herman Kierdorf
Michigan
Robert F. Kennedy
Kierdorf
Underworld
James R. Hoffa
Moon rocket failure hints at new U S moon attempt
The Moon launch shows the Thor Rocketdyne engine delivering 150000 pounds thrust for 157 seconds before the spent stage takes over. The rocket ascends to 50000 feet and vanishes after a puff of smoke and flame. Air Force reports an explosion after 77 seconds although the payload continued transmitting for over 200 seconds. Lt General Roscoe Wilson predicts a Sept 14 return attempt. he notes possible Soviet activity on Sept 13.
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Aerojet-General
Vanguard
Air Force
Washington
Roscoe Wilson
U.S
Wilson
Soviet Union
Dogs Best Friend Loeffler May Have Been Devoured by Dogs
In Wilmington Massachusetts police say unemployed stone mason Loeffler may have been killed by dogs he kept near his shack. Scouts found a skull and leg bones. medical examiner confirms human remains. Loeffler had twice avoided dog seizures after a prior attack on a girl on a bicycle.
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Wilmington
Mass
John M. Imbimbo
Loeffler
Thomas P
Devlin
Stoneham
Imbimbo
Weather Summary for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered thundershowers possible tonight and Tuesday. Highs around 85 after 85 today, lows near 65, cooler by Tuesday. Wisconsin and Minnesota see warmer trends with scattered storms in the northwest and southeast warming before a cooler northwest turn. Iowa remains fair and warmer this afternoon and tonight with showers possible northwest and Tuesday.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Arab leaders discuss resolution stances and possible unions
Arthur Lall and Asian neutralists debate the form of the Norwegian resolution while U A R talks with Crown Prince Feisal prompt hopes of renewal with Saudi Arabia. Observers cite potential federation moves involving Iraq the U A R and notes of Beirut bombings and unexploded devices.
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U.A.R
Fawzi
Nasser
Feisal
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Sudan
Libya
Ministry of Education
Syria
Egypt
Lebanon
Beirut
Thirteen Negro Students Enroll at North Carolina U
CHAPEL HILL AP reports thirteen new Negro students enrolled for the fall term at the University of North Carolina. The group includes two women the first admitted to a regular university term. Total enrollment could reach 22 if last year’s nine return.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
University of North Carolina
Youngster Injured In Bicycle Collision In Shelby
A 9 year old boy named James Hefti of 22nd Street Shelby sustained minor injuries after his bicycle collided with a car driven by Ned W Hodgson of 25th Street near 22nd Street and Playfield Avenue around 6 20 PM Saturday Hefti was treated at Lutheran Hospital for left arm and elbow injuries.
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Shelby
James Hefti
22Nd St
Lutheran Hospital
Ned W. Hodgson
25Th St
22Nd Street
Playfield Avenue
Reds Boost Forces Along Fukien Coast Opposite Formosa
The Defense Ministry reported China has increased eight or nine divisions in its ground forces along Fukien province coastal areas opposite Formosa.
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Taipei
Formosa
Defense Ministry
Fukien Province
Four Building Appeal Cases To Be Heard
The City Board of Appeals will meet at 7 30 p m Monday to hear four appeals of building inspector decisions. Leonard R Chojnecki for Trane Local 21 appeals denial of a front porch permit at 2219 East Ave. Mr and Mrs Jerry Larkin appeal a removal order for 902 Liberty St. Delmar and Violet Schmeckoep er appeal denial of a permit to add at 1813 Kane St. Alder C and Ruth Hogan appeal denial of a garage alteration at 1011 S 17th St.
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City Board of Appeals
Leonard R. Chojnecki
Trane Local 21
East Ave
Jerry Larkin
Liberty St
Delmar
Violet Schmeckoeper
Kane St
Alder C
Ruth Hogan
S. 17Th St
Marriage Licenses Granted in La Crosse Area
Donald F. Meyer of 2131 Green Bay Street and Beverly Ann Erickson of 1926 Liberty Street to wed August 23 in La Crosse. Richard C. Schoen of Route 1 Onalaska and Jeanette C. Klos of Route 2 Coon Valley to wed August 23 in Town of Greenfield. LeRoy F. Pralle of Route 1 West Salem and Gloria J. Fitting of 527 North 10th Street to wed August 23 in La Crosse.
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Donald F. Meyer
Green Bay St
Beverly Ann Erickson
Liberty St
la Crosse
Richard C. Schoen
Onalaska
Jeanette C. Klos
Coon Valley
Greenfield
LeRoy F. Pralle
West Salem
Gloria J. Fitting
10Th St
North Side Man First Jail Sentence Under New Driving Revocation Statute
Lyndon H. Oldenburg of 1202 Avon St. became the first to be sentenced under a new Wisconsin statute harsher penalties for repeat offenses of driving after license revocation. Judge Eugene A. Toepel sentenced the 22 year old to 10 days in La Crosse County Jail and a $106.75 fine and costs after a guilty plea to a second offense.
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North Side
la Crosse County
Eugene A. Toepel
Lyndon H. Oldenburg
Avon St
Oldenburg
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William
Big Bill) Hutcheson
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Likt
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Lall
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