Everett Reber of Black River Dead At 56
Everett Reber 56 president of Jackson Box Co. at Black River Falls died Monday in a local hospital. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Black River Falls Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne Grover officiating and burial at Riverside Cemetery. He served on the Black River Falls Common Council and chaired the street and police advisory committees. He was survived by his wife Doris Sprester two daughters four brothers and mix sisters. He joined Jackson Box Co. in 1923 and rose from foreman to president.
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Jackson Box Co
Black River Falls Methodist Church
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Westboro
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Church Board
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Lida) Mead
Milwaukee
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Norwalk
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Chicago
Thompson Falls
Mont
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Mix Sisters
Irene
Myrtle
Mae
Morton Grove
Ill
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Turtle Lake
Ethyl
Spokane
Wash
Margaret
E Cerrito
Taxi Line Owner Linked to Greenlease Money Allegations
Washington AP report recounts Mollie Baker testimony before the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee alleging Joseph Costello, St. Louis taxi operator, obtained the Greenlease ransom funds and that this link connected to threats against tellers. The testimony ties to Bobby Greenlease case and Hoffa era figures. John Hager aided police in the Hall kidnap capture.
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Washington (Ap
Robert
Barney) Baker
Joseph Costello
St. Louis
Greenlease
Mollie Baker
Teamsters Union
Baker
Senate
Bobby Greenlease
Kansas City
Underworld
James R. Hoffa
Robert F. Kennedy
John Hager
Costello
Ace Cab Co
Marriages Granted in La Crosse Area
Marriage licenses list Howard Vinson and Darlene Jacobs of La Crosse to wed Aug. 23 in Harold Pretasky Jr. and LaVenne Foss land. Edward L. Johnson and Alice Longo of La Crosse area plan Aug. 23 marriage in La Crosse.
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Howard Vinson
Pine St
Darlene Jacobs
Charles St
la Crosse
Harold Pretasky Jr
LaVenne Foss
Pettibone Island
Edward L. Johnson
S. 27Th St
Alice Longo
Bainbridge St
Car Crash Delivers Baby in Ambulance Stop
In Wilmington Ohio Mrs Ella Adams left hospital with minor injuries after a car spin and rollover. Twenty minutes later she delivered a seven pound fourteen ounce boy en route to the hospital.
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Wilmington
Ohio
Donald
Ella Adams
Adams
Weather Summary For Minnesota Iowa And Lacrosse
Fair and cooler tonight with a low around 63 and a high near 82 Wednesday. Scattered showers in the east and south tonight, then sunny and cooler in the east and south on Wednesday. Minnesota sees cooler conditions in the west and southeast Wednesday, while Iowa becomes partly cloudy with possible southeast showers and a statewide cooler trend.
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River Readings Show Flood Stage at Multiple Dams
The Mississippi River forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg lists flood stage readings for Winona Dam 6 and Dam 7 and 8 tailwaters, with stations at La Crosse Lansing Prairie du Chien and tributaries Trempealeau and Galesville. It notes 24 hour changes and times of sunrise and sunset for Wednesday.
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Bouston
Hastings
Minn
Guttenberg
Iowa
Weather Outlook Highlights Night and Day Trends
The forecast notes a mainly clear night with cooler temperatures and a rise in daytime highs tomorrow. A light breeze from the south will ease by afternoon as skies remain mostly sunny across the region.
Court Upholds Arkansas School Integration Efforts
The appellate court notes evolving but cautious progress in school desegregation, citing state opposition and executive policy against integration. It recalls Blooming testimony on disrupted classes, Governor Faubus calling National Guard, and federal intervention led by President Eisenhower to restore order. The NAACP appeal moves toward the Supreme Court after a Lemley suspension and Davies federal order.
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Average Miss America 1958 contestants revealed
Atlantic City report notes the 1958 entrants average just over 19 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, 119 pounds, and 35 23 35 inches. The 51 contestants come from 46 states plus Canada Hawaii New York City Washington D C and Chicago. Montana and Wyoming are absent. Bethesda Maryland sent two contestants Miss Maryland and Miss District of Columbia.
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N. J
Canada
Hawaii
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Washington
D. C
Chicago
Montana
Wyoming
Bethesda, Md
City Hall Extends Hours for Friday Voter Registration
City Hall will stay open until 9 p.m. Friday to help residents register for the September 9 primary. The registration deadline is 5 p.m. August 27.
Baruch celebrates 88th birthday in modest Saratoga visit
Bernard M. Baruch turned 88 in Saratoga Springs New York but resisted efforts to stage a grand celebration. The elder statesman greeted well wishers briefly and kept the event low key.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Bernard M. Baruch
Chicago grain and poultry prices report
Chicago grain prices show No 3 yellow corn at 1.35 to 1.35 1 35, No 4 yellow at 1.32 to 1.33, oats at 61 percent, barley 1.20 to 1.40, meal 85.00 to 56.00. Chicago live poultry receipts total 84,000 lbs with wholesale prices down to lower bids. caponettes under 4 pounds at 21 to 24, over 4 pounds at 24 to 25, Plymouth Rock fryers 21, white cross fryers 18 to 44, ducklings 24.
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Silberstein Resigns Penn-Texas Post
Alfons Landa, president of Penn-Texas Corp., announced Leopold D. Silberstein resigned as a Penn-Texas director and as a Fairbanks Morse & Co. director. Silberstein had chaired Penn-Texas and sought to take over Fairbanks Morse, a Chicago firm with Beloit plant, but insurgent stockholders led by Landa ousted him.
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Alfons Landa
Penn-Texas Corp
Leopold D. Silberstein
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
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Fairbanks, Morse
Chicago
Beloit
Wis
Landa
Boat Motor Stolen From River Bank
John Grabinski reported a missing 10 horsepower 1952 Johnson motor and a six gallon gas tank after leaving his boat for repairs on the east bank of the Mississippi River. The motor and tank are valued around $200. A separate report notes a skillsaw stolen from a car on West Avenue and a wheel disc stolen from another car.
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Victory Ave
Running Slough
Grabinski
Mississippi River
George E. Koening
6Th St
West Ave
Jacob Sauer
Winnebago St
Eliot Hopes New Play Will Be Understood
London AP reports poet T. S. Eliot, 70, US born and Britain’s Nobel laureate, hopes his new play The Elder Statesman will be understood. The work opens in Newcastle amid notes on his sardonic wit and mellowed outlook after recent life changes.
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Elder Statesman
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Winona Livestock Market Report Summary
Swift & Company broadcasts livestock quotations from Winona and nearby markets. The South St. Paul and Chicago markets show cattle, calves, hogs, and feeders with steady to weak demand and price ranges listed. hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Prices reflect morning and noon quotations with post closing care for arrivals.
Pioneer of Waukon Area Dead at 94
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Steffen Steffenson 94 of the Waukon area at Old West Paint Creek Church with Rev. E O Baalson officiating. Born Mary Lihagen February 11 1864 in Norway she came to the United States first settling in Dane County Wisconsin before moving to the Waukon area. She married Steffen Steffenson May 30 1886 at the church and is survived by daughters Minnie Olson Mabel Berg and Anna Steffenson and son Nennon with five children predeceasing her.
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Waukon
Iowa
Steffen Steffenson
Old West Paint Creek
E. 0. Baalson
Mary Lihagen
Norway
Martin Lihagen
United States
Dane County
Wisconsin
Peter
Minnie) Olson
Melvin
Mabel) Berg
Milltown
Wis
Anna Steffenson
St. Paul
Nennon
Park Program For Retarded Children At Myrick Park
Two members of the La Crosse Association for Retarded Children run a weekly park program at Myrick Park every Wednesday at 9 30 a m. Mrs Wilbert Wick and Mrs Esther Wigdahl lead sessions open to any retarded child. Children enjoy activities and companionship. The program continues through August.
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la Crosse Assn
Myrick Park
Wilbert Wick
Esther Wigdahl
Chilren
Talks Resume In Auto Contract Negotiations
Detroit AP reports UAW contract talks resume amid 1959 model production as Ford GM reach deals with the union yesterday and Chrysler talks resume today. No clear progress after over two months since contracts expired. new 1959 cars begin at four Chrysler divisions and GM Buick with full production expected mid November.
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Farm Bill Clears Senate and Heads to White House
The farm bill passed by voice vote in the Senate after House approval. President Eisenhower expected to sign. key measures include no sharp cotton and rice planting cuts, full freedom for corn planting, three more years of wool subsidies, and lower price supports for major commodities. Benson signals two additional farm bills may follow before adjournment.
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U N Draft Resolution Seeks Lebanon Jordan Peace Step
Gromyko calls for rejection of the resolution while Fawzi of the UAR declines comment. The United States and Britain back the measure sponsored by Canada Colombia Denmark Liberia Norway Panama and Paraguay. Letters from Dulles and Lloyd pledge troop withdrawals once UN action makes their presence unnecessary. Dag Hammarskjold expected to visit the region as the Norwegian plan urges independence and civil order. Eisenhower urges Hammarskjold to study a standby UN force and consult Arab states on economic development programs.
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Pilots Rescued After Crash Near Myrtle Beach
Crash identified immediately. injured include J R Martin who helped operate the concession stand and pilots Capt Wallace B McCafferty from San Bernardino California and Capt William J Sitzman Jr of Waukegan Illinois. They were taken to Charleston Air Force Base Hospital for extensive burns treatment. Pope AFB team said engines stopped during a good approach. Col Francis S Gabreski praised the pilots for guiding the aircraft away from populated areas at personal risk.
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Wallace B. McCafferty
San Bernardino
Calif
William J. Sitzman Jr
Waukegan
Ill
Charleston Air Force Base Hospital
Pope Air Force Base
N.C
Francis S. Gabreski
354Th Tactical Fighter
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base
Robinson Recovers After Flight Illness in Las Vegas
Edward G. Robinson is under observation at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital after a Sunday illness aboard a New York to Los Angeles flight. Doctors diagnosed a bladder condition. Robinson improved with treatment and returned home with his wife.
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Edward G. Robinson
Cedars of Lebanon
New York
Las Vegas
Nev
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