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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1958

Page

2

Withholding Tax Favored By Candidate Davgs Says

Democratic treasurer candidate Palmer F Davgs of Lake Mills urges a state income tax withholding system to curb a regressive sales tax. He argues current laws miss full compliance and new tax machinery would be needed for major reforms. The event follows other Milwaukee talks by Warren Knowles and Stewart Honeck defending GOP positions. Nelson accuses state building corps of double-interest costs.

Associated Press Milwaukee Palmer F. Davgs Lake Mills Wisconsin Warren Knowles Somerset St. Croix County Stewart Honeck Vernon Thomson Gaylord Nelson

New Executives Named by La Crosse County MDAA Chapter

La Crosse County Muscular Dystrophy Association of America officers were elected: Russell G. Cleary president Victor A. Ahlstrom vice president Mrs R H Burkhart secretary and Mrs John Hauer treasurer. The group approved funding to buy another wheelchair for a patient and to send two patients to Camp Wiscon Wabeck Wisconsin Dells. The club noted the La Crosse area clinic operates via University Hospital Madison arrangements through doctors with possible financial aid from the local MDAA chapter. The executive committee includes Carl Haase Mrs John Schoenberger Willard LeJune Leonard Chojnacki Miss Helen Hanson Mrs Archie Green Mrs Alfrieda Kritehman Dr Paul Phillips and Richard Noel.

la Crosse County Muscular Dystrophy Assns. of America Russell G. Cleary Victor A. Ahlstrom R. H. Burkhart John Hauer Camp Wabeck Wisconsin Dells la Crosse University Hospital At Madison MDAA Carl Haase John Schoenberger Willard le June Leonard Chojnacki Helen Hanson Archie Green Alfrieda Kritehman Paul Phillips Richard Noel

Two youths injured in gunpowder and match head explosion

KAUKAUNA AP report two youths were severely injured Tuesday when they tamped gunpowder and 200 match heads into an empty cartridge.

Kaukauna

Lee Huebner Elected Wisconsin Luther League President

Luther League members in Appleton elected Lee Huebner of Sheboygan as president during the annual three day meeting.

Appleton Lee Huebner Sheboygan Wisconsin Luther League

Weather records for Lacrosse and vicinity

Forecast calls for possible thundershowers tonight and early Thursday. Tonight low 65, high Thursday 82. Wisconsin: scattered showers south, clearing northwest Thursday, southeast showers end. Minnesota: scattered showers west and south, clearing north Thursday. Iowa: showers or thunderstorms tonight and early Thursday, clearing northwest Thursday with cooler conditions.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

River readings forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg

Mississippi River forecast shows little change over the next 24 hours from Hastings Minnesota to Guttenberg Iowa. sunrise Thursday at 6 15 a m and sunset at 8 00 p m with the moon in first quarter rising at 4 46 p m.

Hastings Minn Guttenberg Iowa

City List Highlights From Last Night’s Scores

A list of cities including 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 features in a concise recap of last night’s standings and results across leagues.

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

Proxmire Blocks Chicago Lake Water Bill Report

In Washington Senator William Proxmire objects to a committee report backing a bill to let Chicago divert more Lake Michigan water. Senator Paul Douglas calls the move improper while Dennis Chavez plans to file the report later after Proxmire’s objection stalls unanimous consent.

Washington William Proxmire D - Wis Senate Chicago Lake Michigan Wisconsin Proxmire Douglas Eisenhower House Senate Public Works Committee Dennis Chavez D-Nm Fae Congress Chavez

Eisenhower Highlights Defense Confidence and Price Stance

In discussing defense, prices, Geneva talks, and Red China, President Eisenhower defends U S strength while signaling concern about possible over-spending in defense and limits on government controls. He urges restraint by business and labor and cites disarmament progress from Geneva talks. He argues Red China need not be included in nuclear test ban policing.

Eisenhower U.S Geneva

Winona Livestock Market Report and Prices

Swifts Newswire quotes Winona livestock markets with morning and noon quotations. South St. Paul reports cattle and calves trading fairly active with steady to higher prices on select lots. hogs slow with lower bids. Chicago dairy and egg markets steadied with unchanged prices.

South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

Chicago market report shows hog cattle and grain prices mixed

Hog prices range 20.00 to 21.00 for various weights with most 19.25 to 20.50. cattle and calves detailed with prime beef at 28.50 for select weights and canners under 20. Cattle volume around 16 000 head and 100 calves. live poultry receipts listed with minor price shifts. grain quotes for wheat corn oats soybeans and barley. potatoes noted with modest demand and Russets around 3.25 to 3.40 per cwt.

Interstate Power Dow Jones Allis-Chalmers Kennecott Can Marshall Field Motor Montgomery Ward Cana Amn Tel. & Tel Northern Pacific Bell & Farrell Inc Nat. Tool Boeing Airplane Republic Steel Cl. O.&r. Com Budd Mfg Rexall Drug Nekoosa Caterpillar Trac Royal Dutch Jeff, el Chrysler Sears Roebuck Sinclair Oil Roehring Co Columbia Gas Socony Racine Hyd Cornwith, Edison Sperry Rand Salway Steel L Motors Standard Oil Ind la Crosse Tel Crane Standard Oil N.J Wis. Pow. & Lt Curtiss-Wright Studebaker Packard Douglas Aircraft Sunray Mid G. Heil. B. Co Dow Chemical Swift Draper Texas Instruments Fid. Fund Elec Union Carbide 106 Inc Gamble Skogmo United Airlines Puritan Fund Gen. Eléctric United Aircraft Wis. Fund Gen. Foods U.S. Rubber Nor'west Banc Gen. Motors US. Steel Trane Co Gen’l W. Elec, & Mfg Nor. St. Pew Getty Oil Western Union First Bk. Stk Goodrich Woolworth Wis. Pub. Ser Pioneer Fin. Co Goodyear GRAIN Gt. Northern By. Cen. el. & Gas Greyhound Central Tele Harvester McQuay Inc Tlls Bologna Prime Top Choice Anamansin Chicago USDA Plymouth Rock White Rock Fryers

Ex Child Star Sued for Support in Los Angeles

Former child actor Bobby Breen is ordered to pay $375 monthly support to his wife and their 3-year-old son Jocelyn Breen. The wife sues for separate maintenance. the pair, married in New York in 1952, consider conciliation court in an effort to reconcile. Breen, 31, plans to cross sue.

Los Angeles Bobby Breen Jocelyn Breen New York Breen

UCT Delegates Join Fall Roundup in Wisconsin

United Commercial Travelers of America held a fall roundup in Marshfield Wisconsin with La Crosse attendees including Jack Jansky A H Wege Kermit Rudrud and Forrest O Russell. Al Hestekind supreme public relations representative made a three day visit to explain fraternal and insurance benefits. A prospect dinner at Henninger's Restaurant featured Russell as host and Jansky outlining planned activities. Twenty three members and twenty four prospects attended.

United Commercial Travelers of America Marshfield Wis la Crosse Jack Jansky A. H. Wege Kermit Rudrud Grand Sentinel Forrest O. Russell Henninger’s Russell Jansky Hestekind U.C.T

Milwaukee Boy Drowns at Point Beach State Park

Luke Lurawski, 12, of Milwaukee, drowned at Point Beach State Park in Lake Michigan while with a YMCA camp group. Coroner Teitgen said he stayed for extra swimming while others were summoned for supper. His body was found two miles from entry point by another visitor. The group came from a YMCA camp near Holy Hill, outside Milwaukee.

TWO Rivers Luke Lurawski Milwaukee Lake Michigan Point Beach State Park Manitowoc County Theodore Teitgen Holy Hill Sves John F. Kennedy D-Mass Baker Harriman Malone N.Y Chicago

Rank and Rivalry Loop in Hoffa Inquiry In St Louis

Testimony before the Senate Rackets Committee links Baker with Harriman amid questions on missing Greenlease ransom money. Mrs. Mollie Baker implicates Costello. Detective Capt. Doherty cites a web of suspects and past perjury convictions. Harriman repeats denial of a close relationship with Baker.

Baker Harriman New York Teamsters James R. Hoffa John Doherty St. Louis Senate Costello Averell Greenlease Senate Committee Hoffa Detroit Bobby Greenlease Kansas City Doherty Louis Shoulders Elmer Dolan John Hager Ace Cab Co Shoulders Dolan Hager

Charlie's Love Unrequited in East Orange Clay Duck

In East Orange New Jersey a drake named Charlie wooes a ceramic duck on the Alwell front lawn. Passers by report Charlie courting the clay figure as the Alwells name him and feed him. Charlie visits daily despite the clay object’s unresponsive stance.

East Orange Charlie the Drake William Atwells Charlie Alwells

No Further Developments In Drowning

Winona authorities report no new updates in the drowning of 14 year old Patsy Lee in a station wagon that left a levee wall and sank in 32 feet of water. Diane Zaplewski previously misreported as the driver held a valid license. the license was lost in the river with the submerged vehicle. One man pled guilty to obtaining beer for a party attended by the girls. another defendant faces court in a week.

Winona Patsy Lee Diane €Zaplewski

Three Hurt in City Crash at 3rd and State Streets

At 9 24 a m Tuesday a collision at 3rd and State streets left three people with stiff necks and shoulders from rear impact. Mrs Marion Johnson 44 of Galesville stopped at a red light when Alfred Demers 36 of 2602 Travis St struck from behind. Also involved were Lee Ann Grant 16 and Russell Grant 42 both of Galesville who reported neck stiffness.

3Rd State Marion Johnson Galesville 3Rd Street Alfred Demers Travis St Johnson Lee Ann Grant Russell Grant

Wausau Man Nominated for Moose Prelate

Clayton Crooks of Wausau Wisconsin was nominated for supreme prelate at the 70th Moose convention. Nomination is tantamount to election as the post leads the Loyal Order of Moose lodges worldwide.

Chicago Clayton Crooks Wausau Wis The Loyal Order of Moose Moose

Three Ducks Stolen From Mrs Beisen’s Yard

Mrs Al Beisen of 2003 Ward Ave reports three large ducks stolen from her front yard Tuesday night. Police found duck feathers strewn along the road and said no noise was heard during the night.

al Beisen Ward Ave Beisen

Neon Lights Installed Inside Cheops Pyramids

Cairo AP reports neon lights now illuminate the interior of Cheops, the largest pyramid, ending visitors groping by candlelight behind their guides.

Cairo Cheops Pyramids

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