TV Show Producers Deny Rigging Charge
New York The National Broadcasting Co. and Twenty One producers deny rigging claims by contestant Herbert Stempel who says he was coached and told to miss a question to help Charles Van Doren. NBC and producers call the charges baseless while Stempel and Van Doren describe the outcome as unfair yet deny coaching.
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New York
National Broadcasting Co
Herbert Stempel
Charles van Doren
Atty
Frank
Hogan
Stempel
Dotto
Lkt
van Doren
Rollin Meyers Viola Pioneer Dies at 85
Rollin F. Myers 85, Viola merchant and longtime businessman, died Thursday after a long illness. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Viola Methodist Church with burial in Viola Cemetery. Born November 27, 1872 in Joliet Illinois he married Emma Hammer in Hillsboro January 18 1897.
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Viola, Wis
Rollin F. Myers
Viroqua
Viola Methodist Church
Alvin R. Bradshaw
Ferguson
Viola Cemetery
Henthorn
Viola
Mr. Myers
Joliet, Ill
Emma Hammer
Hillsboro
Myers
Orvis
la Crosse
Marriages Set in La Crosse Area
Richard Ender and Mary Ann Schnurrer plan a September 6 La Crosse wedding. Larry Tooke and Rosemary Dahlquist wed September 3 in Lauren Groves. Marilyn Sheehan and Arnold Every to marry September 6 in Arnold Every’s La Crosse area. Jean Remus and Onalaska resident to wed September 6 in La Crosse.
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Richard Ender
Caledonia St
Mary Ann Schnurrer
S. 20Th St
la Crosse
Larry Tooke
West Ave. N
Rosemary Dahlquist
S. 7Th St
Lauren Groves
S. 9Th St
Marilyn Sheehan
Green Bay St
Arnold Every
Travis St
Cooties Founder Jesse James Dies in Milwaukee
Jesse E. James 64 founder of the Military Order of Cooties died after a heart attack. He was Wisconsin’s first Cooties commander and a former national junior vice commander who attended 34 of 38 national conventions. Funeral services were planned today.
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Milwaukee
Jesse E. James
Military Order of Cooties
Veterans of Foreign Wars
James
Wisconsin
Teamsters battle over Local 447 leadership and election
Testimony linked Michael Karsh to steering Local 447 officers and seven members to vote for Gibbons in St. Louis. Records disputed dues status, while Karsh defended actions amid allegations of coercion and violence in organizing circus and carnival workers for Ringling Bros. The hearing featured claims of rival unions and failed organizing efforts in Boston.
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Gibbons
Jewelry Workers Union
Teamsters
Karsh
Jewelry
Vernon F. Korhn
Carnival
Tampa
Korhn
St. Louis
Local 447
Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus
Boston
Ringling
Faubus Faces Supreme Court Move on Little Rock Case
At a news conference Governor Faubus left comment on the Little Rock case evolving in the Supreme Court. He signaled he would sign anti integration measures only when needed, framing the delay as strategic. A special legislative session opened to push bills to his desk ahead of the ruling. NAACP and Little Rock school board attorneys appeared before the Court.
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Faubus
Little Rock
Supreme Court
National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
Little Rock School Board
Arkansas
Orvald
Central High
Proxmire Says Education Bill Inadequate
Sen William Proxmire told a Milwaukee audience that the education bill, though a start, is a timid half step. He condemned Congress for a moral flop and urged substantial legislation to improve schooling and funding.
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Proxmire
Associated Press
William Proxmire
D-Wis
House
Senate
Congress
Milwaukee
The
American Federation of Teachers
Two City Students Named to MSOE Dean's Honor Roll
Ronald K. Cotton of La Crosse and Robert J. Krueger of La Crosse were placed on the Milwaukee School of Engineering dean's honor roll for the 1958 spring quarter. Both met the required A average 3.20 GPA. A total of 214 engineering students earned the honor this past quarter.
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Ronald K. Cotton
Burr Cotton
Copeland Ave
la Crosse
Robert J. Krueger
Karl Krueger
Hyde Ave
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Cotton
Logan High School
Europe
Krueger
Aquinas High School
MSOE
City Man To Be Arraigned For Ferry Boat Theft
Two Wisconsin men, Francis Pyykola and Godfrey Meyer, will be arraigned in Edgard on charges of stealing a Mississippi River ferry boat. Both are held without bond. They were arrested Aug 18 in Donaldsonville while hitchhiking and the boat was found abandoned along the Donaldsonville levee. The ferry between Edgard and Reserve was stolen overnight while tied up.
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Edgard
Wisconsin
Francis Pyykola
Park Falls
Godfrey Meyer
la Crosse
R. M. Songy
St. John
Donaldsonville
Edgard and
Reserve
Harrington Resigns As Tax Chief
Russell C. Harrington resigns as internal revenue commissioner effective Sept 30 after nearly three years in the job. President Eisenhower accepts with regret. Harrington cites focus on building a strong public relations team and organization as key tasks in leading the service.
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Washington
Russell C. Harrington
Internal Revenue
Harrington
Eisenhower
Revenue Service
Eisenhower critiques bill on welfare and pension fund disclosure
President Eisenhower signed a bill requiring administrators of employee welfare and pension funds to disclose how funds are handled but criticized its effectiveness. He warned it covers only a narrow segment of the labor management program and lacks protections for 85 million workers with plans totaling over 30 billion dollars. Washington AP. Eisenhower also signed a fiscal year 1958 military construction bill totaling 1.354 billion for continental and foreign posts, with Bong AFB funded at 18.522 million.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Washington
Continental
Richard Bong Air Force Base
Kansasville
Wis
City Announces 3 Day Mosquito Spraying Schedule
The park department issued a three day mosquito control spraying plan. Friday's misting runs from Jackson street to the southern city limits along West and East avenues, both sides of the Causeway, and the Causeway boulevard to St. Cloud street near Rose street and the Black River. Saturday covers Lang drive, Rose to Oak streets, Moni tor and St. Cloud streets, and Black River to the east city limits. Monday targets the Black River to the east city limits between Logan and Palace streets. Spraying runs from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
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City Park Department
Jackson Street
West
East Avenues
Causeway
St. Cloud Street
Rose Street
Black River
Lang Drive
Rose
Oak Streets
Monitor
St. Cloud
Logan Streets
Logan and
Palace Streets
Marine T Sgt Clarence V Christiansen at El Toro
Marine T Sgt Clarence V Christiansen, son of Mrs Violet Christiansen of La Crosse Wisconsin and husband of Reba J Marshall of Trezevant Tennessee, is serving with the 3rd Air Wing at El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Santa Ana California.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Clarence V. Christiansen
Violet Christiansen
Winnebago St
la Crosse
Reba J. Marshall
Trezevant
Tenn
3Rd Air Wing
el Toro Marine Corps
Tax laws on wine explained by IRS aide.
William N. Woodruff of the Chicago Region Alcohol and Tobacco Tax warns that a head of a family may produce 200 gallons of tax free wine for family use but must register with the IRS. Wisconsin makers must obtain forms from Milwaukee and file five days before starting production. approved applicants receive authorization for up to 200 gallons per year from July 1 to June 30. Unmarried individuals, or corporations and partnerships, may not qualify for the exemption, and failure to register can lead to taxation or criminal prosecution.
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William N. Woodruff
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax
Chicago
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax Division
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Building
Milwaukee 2
Wis
Woodruff
Supreme Court delays ruling in Little Rock integration case
The NAACP asked the court to overturn a 22 year delay order on Central High and to lift a circuit stay. Chief Justice Warren ordered new arguments for Sept 11 and set briefs due Sept 10. The Little Rock term may reopen with schools closed to Sept 15. Arkansas also moved to delay or close Central High if needed.
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Warren
NAACP
Dist
Harry J. Lemley
Hope, Ark
Supreme Court
Little Rock
School Board
Circuit Court
Lemley
Government
Fresh Rolls on Sundays at Cy's Liberty
Local patrons can enjoy fresh rolls every Sunday at Cy's Liberty. Also note Universal Photo Service at 514 State Street offers photo finishing services with satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. Aletta's Hat Shop extended hours until 8 pm weekdays and 11 am to 5 pm Saturdays.
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Cy’s Liberty
Universal Photo Service
State Street
Aletta’s
Land sale to nudist group announced in Cambridge
Herman Olson, a Jefferson County farmer near Cambridge, said Thursday he sold 17 acres to a nudist group named the Valleyview Sunseekers Association based in Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Cambridge
Herman Olson
Jefferson County
The
Valleyview Sunseekers Assn
City List Notes From Last Night’s Low and High
A list of cities includes 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. The entry records a sequence of locations without additional context or figures.
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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
Cattle Hogs Markets Report From South St Paul and Chicago
Live cattle and hog prices drift with steady to higher trends across categories. Cattle demand strong for good and choice grades with steers 24.00-25.50, heifers 23.50-24.50, vealers 28.00-31.00, and feeder steers around 24.25. Hog futures show 25-50 higher for barrows and gilts, with several weight classes priced around 19.75-20.25 and feeder pigs 17.50-18.00.
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South ST. Paul
Minnoe
USDA
Chicago Livestock Chicago
Bologna
Whitney takes control of New York Herald Tribune
John Hay Whitney, U.S. ambassador to Britain and New York financier, has acquired control of the New York Herald Tribune from the Reid family. Ogden R. Reid will stay as editor and CEO until Whitney decides on future management, with the Reid family retaining a substantial interest.
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NEW York
John Hay Whitney
U.S
Britain
New York City
New York Herald Tribune
Reid
Ogden R. Reid
Whitney
Paris
The
Herald Tribune
Doerre Hardware Ad Promotes Wide Home Repair Services
An advertisement from Doerre Hardware in La Crosse Wisconsin touts repair and maintenance offerings. The listing includes reel repair, door closet service, window glass cutting, floor sander rental, plumbing, furnace pipe, gutters, roofing, fencing, hardware, paint and fishing equipment with free delivery.
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Doerre Hdw
la Crosse
Wis
Aadv
Market Quotations and Schedule For Winona Hog Market
Markets quoted at 8:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. with 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. hours, no Saturday trades. Quotations effective at noon today. Hogs rise 25 cents on butchers with sows steady. fat hogs discounted 25 to 50 cents per cwt. Winona market closed all day Monday September 1.
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Winona
Weather Summary for Lacrosse and Vicinity
Occasional thundershowers end tonight with little temperature change. Low 60 tonight high 82 on Saturday. Wisconsin sees showers in the east and south tonight with Saturday partly cloudy and little change. Minnesota reports scattered showers with little change. Iowa also has scattered showers with rising temperatures expected Sunday.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Information Officer Leaves Camp McCoy
Capt. Robert Avon, public information officer at Camp McCoy for the summer training program, is transferred to Fort Ord California. He ended duties at the local post Thursday and is noted for his public relations work with press radio and local officials. The Avon family of three children resides in a Lake Tomah cottage after moving from Camp Carson Colorado.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Robert Avon
Ft. Ord
Calif
Avon
Camp McCo
Camp
Anderson-Atkinson Darlene Joyce Weds in Cathedral Ceremony
Darlene Joyce Anderson daughter of Florence Anderson and Robert Atkinson son of Rob ert Atkinson were married Saturday August 16 at St Joseph Cathedral by Rev Andrew Karoblis. The couple had 150 guests at a reception. bride works as a nurse aide at St Francis Hospital. groom on 14 day leave from Great Lakes now stationed in Kansas with the Navy for four years.
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Darlene Joyce Anderson
Florence Anderson
Pine St
Robert K. Atkinson
Robert V. Atkinson
Andrew Karoblis
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Gaylord
James Anderson
Pat Larson
John Leisgang
Lorraine Forer
Greg Yehle Jr
Shirley Anderson
Gene Kessler
David Atkinson
Atkinson
Anderson
Great Lakes
Kansas
U.S. Navy
St. Francis Hospital
River readings Mississippi River forecast Hastings to Guttenberg
Forecast notes little change in the next 24 hours for the Mississippi River from Hastings Minnesota to Guttenberg Iowa. It lists Saturday sun times and moon rise at 8 14 pm with a 6 25 am sunrise and 7 45 pm sunset.
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Hastings
Minn
Guttenberg
Iowa
Debris Studied For Cause Of Airliner Crash
An Northwest Orient Airlines DC-6B carrying 58 passengers and 4 crew skidded off near the airport and burned. Fourteen aboard remained hospitalized but in fair to good condition. Airline President Donald Nyrop said a month may be needed to determine the crash cause and lauded the crew and several passengers for evacuating the cabin.
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Investiirely
Ob St
Northwest Orient Airlines
Albert Conrad
Waukesha
Wis
Anna Urbanik
Ambridge
Donald Nyrop
Nyrop
Civil Aeronautics Administration
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Root
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la Crosse Tribune
RFD
Kik
R. E. Mielke
Mielke
James Wilkinson
Werner J. McGinnis
Seattle
Margaret Gallagher
Leithold
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Jackson
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