Employment Increases Yet Jobless Total Holds Steady in La Crosse
Unemployment in La Crosse County sits at 5 percent of the civilian labor force in mid July, unchanged since May though hiring rose by 700 workers. The La Crosse area employed 28,200 in mid July, with gains in brewing, retail, and heating and cooling manufacturing while some plants cut production. The outlook through mid September predicts a 300 job decrease amid rising demand for workers, with 1,443 people seeking work by end July and women making up about half of applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Wisconsin State Employment Service
WSES
la Crosse
Els
Reserve Squadron In Training At Truax Field
Almost 50 officers and airmen of the 9518th Air Force Reserve Recovery Squad based in La Crosse complete a 15 day annual active duty training at Truax Field Wisconsin. They perform duties in communications security weather medical service civil engineering transportation and aircraft maintenance under Lt. Col Donald B. Niemeyer a WWII veteran and squadron commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truax Field
Wis
9518Th Air Force Reserve Recovery Squad
la Crosse
Air Defense Command
Madison
Air Force
9518Th
Truax
327Th
Southeast Asia
Donald B. Niemeyer
Niemeyer
China
Nuclear Plant Begins Generating Power in Upper Midwest
Elk River Nuclear power plant near Minneapolis has started generating electricity using a boiling water reactor. Harold Etherington of Allis Chalmers reports first nuclear fuel power on Aug 24 and ongoing tests toward full 22,000 kW output this fall.
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Elk River
Minn
Harold Etherington
Allis-Chalmers Atomic Energy Division
Etherington
Upper Midwest
Rural Cooperative Power Association
Minneapolis
Allis- Chalmers
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
VFW Post Opens 1964 Membership Drive in La Crosse
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Thomas Rooney Post 1530 in La Crosse kicks off its 1964 membership program at 8 p.m. Saturday. Five members will receive post awards for signing the most new members in 1963. Dale Marmsoler, commander, will introduce the program.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thomas Rooney
la Crosse
Herman Losching
Bernard Glotz
Felix Novak
Fred Severbferger
Elmer Lysaker
Dale Marmsoler
City Firm Fined For No Building Permit
Badger Corrugating Co located at 1801 West Ave S pleaded no contest in La Crosse Police Justice Court to starting construction without a permit and was fined $14 including costs. President Clarence B Sexauer said the firm will dismantle the unauthorized construction. The case followed June complaints from the city building inspection department about permit violations.
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Badger Corrugating Co
West Ave. S
la Crosse
Clarence B. Sexauer
Badger
City Building Inspection Department
Eugene Dally
Stranded Boys Rescued From Island In Lake
Two French island youths were rescued by La Crosse County Sheriff Deputies on Lake Onalaska after their boat drifted away. John Krause, 16, and Robert Mathison, 18, were found on a northern island after a search sparked by a drifted boat. They had been hunting arrowheads and pottery when rescued.
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la Crosse County
Sheriff Department
Onalaska Island
John M. Krause
Bay Shore Drive
Robert Mathison
Lake Shore Drive
Krause
Schafer
Mother
Bay Shore
Red Oak Ridge
AAA Urges Families to Rate Driving This Labor Day
Wisconsin AAA urges motorists to ask family members for frank feedback on driving habits before Labor Day travel. Darrell Vincent says honest critique helps drivers curb weaknesses, stay courteous, and maintain a driving conscience for an accident free holiday amid heavy weekend traffic.
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Madison
Wisconsin
American Automobile Association
Darrell Vincent
The
Motor Club
Vincent
Three Killed in Rhinelander Area Crash
The Wallace couple of Eagle River and James L. Langhart of Delafield died in a two car collision on Highway 17 about a mile north of Rhinelander. The Wisconsin highway toll for 1963 reached 546 with these deaths, compared with 598 a year earlier.
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Wisconsin
Oneida County
Delafield
Brinkley Wallace
Rt. 3
Eagle River
Wallace
Highway 17
Rhinelander
James L. Langhart
Wisconsin marchers join Washington civil rights parade
About 200 Wisconsinites joined the Washington civil rights march carrying placards reading On Wisconsin. Participants from Madison Milwaukee Beloit Racine Kenosha and Janesville met with lawmakers including Rep. Kastenmeier and Senators Proxmire and Nelson. Two-thirds were white and many traveled with unions churches and civic groups.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Robert Kastenmeier
Proxmire
Nelson
Kastenmeier
Lincoln Memorial
Melvin R. Laird
R Marshfield
Vernon Thomson
R-Richland Center
Reuss backs staying in Capitol to push civil rights vote
Democratic Rep. Henry Reuss of Wisconsin told Milwaukee civil rights marchers he would stay in the Capitol until Christmas to secure civil rights legislation. He predicted a bill would pass this Congress, or the drive would resume after New Year’s.
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Washington
Henry Reuss
Wisconsin
Reuss
Milwaukee
Congress
Calvin T. Shepard
Crosse Crile Section Two August 29 1963
The item from Section Two of the August 29 1963 issue shows local notices and brief items. It features brief community updates and notices typical of a mid twentieth century newspaper page dated Thursday.
Travelogue Committee Formed by Kiwanis Group
The Coulee Region Kiwanis Club formed a travelogues and lectures committee at a Wednesday meeting. Duane Renner of Northern States Power in Eau Claire spoke on capitalism and free enterprise, delivering a rhymed speech titled Path way to Hell with slides. Lars Wigert of Ralph Windoes Travelogues spoke about sponsoring color movies and travelogue lectures.
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Coulee Region
Kiwanis Club
Duane Renner
Northern States Power Co
Eau Claire
Hell
Lars Wigert
Ralph Windoes Travelogues, Inc
Boy Dies Of Burns In Minnesota Farm Accident
A Biwabik boy aged seven died Wednesday night from burns suffered in a farm accident near Stewartville. Bruce Higgins was visiting his grandparents when he and another boy were burning grass and were engulfed in flames during the Monday incident.
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Rochester
Minn
Stewartville
Bruce Higgins
Edward Higgins
Idle Cannery Blaze Destroys Stokely Van Camp Plant
The idle cannery section in Berlin Wisconsin formerly Stokely Van Camp was burned early today in a fire that caused about 10000 dollars in damage. Fire Chief Wilton Marks said salvage crews used blow torches to cut up old machinery for scrap and the fire likely started from that work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Wis
Stokely ‘van Camp
Wilton Marks
Madison Salvage Co
Wisconsin Introduces Maroon Plates with White Numerals
The Wisconsin State Motor Vehicle Department announced maroon plates with white numerals for 1964 and 1965, a first for the state. The first issue will go to motorists whose registrations expire January 31, 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
State Motor Vehicle Department
Twins and Senators baseball doubleheader on radio
Radio highlights note a 12:55 p.m. Minnesota Twins versus Washington Senators doubleheader game and a 7 p.m. WLCX Vox Pop segment.
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WKBH
Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators
WLCX
Two Soldiers Begin 10 Day Jail Terms
Two Camp McCoy soldiers who failed to pay fines after pleading guilty to attempted theft started 10 day sentences in County Jail. John A. Godby 20 Lafayette Ind and John W. Eastman 20 R 2 Ionia Mich were arrested for attempting to steal a coin box from Giant Wash. Judge Leonard F. Roraff ordered each to pay 31.65 in fines and costs or serve the 10 day jail term until paid.
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Camp McCoy
la Crosse
John A. Godby
Lafayette
Ind
John W. Eastman
Ionia
Mich
Charles St
Leonard F. Roraff
Skeeter Schedule City Spraying Set To Finish Thursday
City spraying crews will complete work on all city parks and surrounding areas by Thursday night using spraying equipment.
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Iowans Tour Brewery
Iowa
G. Heileman Brewery
Dresbach
Roy Kumm
Heileman
Dale D. Snyder
William Coffman
Vince Steffery
James Brules
Harold Fischer
Wayne Shaw
Tribune
Washington Monument
Capital Area
VFW
Charles Backus
R. J. Onalaska
Brice Prairie
Harry Schafer
Associated Press
City Man Among Rights
By Kenneth Scheibel
la Crosse Tribune
Memorial
Marian Anderson
Martin Luther King
Helen Barnhill
Frank McIntyre
Mil
Waukee
Edna Thompson
Capitol
Fanny Edgar Sill
Kiwanis
Arents Eee
America
CIA
M.L.S
Multiple
Gerrard Realty Corp
Dial
A. W. Ginskey Realty Co
Hoeschler Realty Co
la Crosse Realty Co
Lois Nelson Realty Dial
Reliance Real Estate Agency
Sias Real Estate Agency
Tooke Realty Co
Towne & Country Realty
Wavra & Jiracek Realtors
the Wheeler Co
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Skeeter Schedule
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