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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1958

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Khrush Agrees To Talk About Banning A Tests

London AP reports Khrushchev agreed to East West talks on banning nuclear tests. He warned the Soviet Union might resume tests before any international suspension. Moscow radio said talks would begin October 31 at Geneva or New York. Khrushchev stressed Russia cannot let Western tests jeopardize its security.

London Nikita Khrush’chev Soviet Union Moscow Radio United States U.N New York Geneva Khrushchev Britain Russia

Woman Dies In Iowa Crash Sparing Son

Mrs. Ora Mullin 51 moved from Bagley Wisconsin to La Crosse recently. Her car went out of control on STH 182 north of Lansing bouncing 35 feet into an embankment and overturning 65 more. She died minutes after being freed. Her 11 year old son Michael escaped with minor injuries and was taken to La Crosse. Funeral plans set for Bloomington Methodist Church.

Lansing Iowa Ora Mullin la Crosse Bagley Wis Mullin Gene Knutson Waukon Joel Hammel William Huffman R. J. Waters Blaine Goff L. Pateman The Soil Conservation Service Viroqua Vernon County Michael Robert Ronald Metcalf Bloomington

Talks Begin Oct 31 N-Ban Conference

President Eisenhower welcomed Russia joining U S and Britain in talks on banning nuclear tests. Hagerty said talks may start Oct 31 with a largely technical U S delegation. Khrushchev announced Moscow accepted the Western plan for joint discussions in Geneva.

New Russia U. S Hagerty Eisenhower Newport Country Club Ft. Adams Narragansett Bay Russia Geneva U.S

Snark Missile Flies 6000 Miles Across Atlantic

Cape Canaveral reports the Snark guided missile launched on a 6000 mile Atlantic flight. It streaked skyward with orange flame, then vanished over the horizon. The Air Force issued no details beyond confirming the launch as part of ongoing tests. A launch site is planned for Presque Isle Maine. Over 60 Snarks have been launched in the test series.

Cape Canaveral Fla.p Atlantic Air Force Presque Isle Maine

No La Crosse Tribune Editions On Labor Day

The La Crosse Tribune will not publish any editions on Labor Day, signaling a one day publication pause and resumption the following day. This notice informs readers and advertisers of altered scheduling for the holiday.

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U S Bracing For Red China Invasion Of Offshore Isles

U S officials brace for a possible Red China invasion of Chinese Nationalist offshore islands over Labor Day weekend. The State Department kept Far East experts on call as tensions rise after heavy shelling of Quemoy and Matsu. President Eisenhower vacationed at Newport. Dulles away sailing. policy centers on preventing Chinese expansion while awaiting Congress on authorization.

X & Hagerty Washinton Far East Adm Stuart Ingersoll U. S. Naval Base Newport Ingersoll Navy War College U. S. Defense Command Formosa U.S. 7Th Fleet Formosa Strait Eisenhower Washington U. S United States State Department Christian R. Herter Red China R.I Dulles Lake Ontario Walter S. Robertson Peiping China Red China. But They Refused To Say Flatly Whether This Meant the U.S. 7Th Fleet Formosa Straits Quemoy Matsu Wayne Morse D-Ore Congress U.S Wilber M. Brucker Gen. I. D. White U.S. Army Pacific

Artillerymen To Redouble Their Attack

In Formosa the Communist shelling of Quemoy quieted after 12 000 plus rounds in 24 hours as Peiping threatened heavier bombardments. The Nationalists vow to resist and say the Reds must invade if they want the isles. Leaflets demanded surrender while the Reds vow to press on.

Taipei Formosa Quemoy Islands Peiping Ministry of National Defense Quemoy Reds Defense Ministry Liu Hoh-tu Tan Islets Amoy Yu Jee Hung Joint Chiefs of Staff

Moon as a reconnaissance satellite claimed by Fulton

Rep James G Fulton asserted in Holland that the U S has electronic gear to use the moon for global monitoring and communications. Navy official Hayward previously spoke of moon based capabilities though Pentagon declined to confirm current DoD projects.

U.S Moon Washington United States James G. Fulton R-Pa Holland Pentagon Department of Defense Xtkt House Space Committee John T. Hayward Navy Hayward Fulton Earth Adm

Russians Rocket Two Dogs 281 Miles Up in Space

Moscow reports two female dogs Belyanka and Peostraya reached 281 miles in a one stage rocket and landed as planned in a safe return. The dogs, weighing 18 pounds each, were sealed in a hermetic cabinet and spent about 25 minutes aloft in an up-and-down test. No human mission announced. tests seen as prerequisite before manned flight.

Moscow Russia Modnitza Unifax Tass Belyanka Peostraya Anatoly A. Blagonravov London Daily Mirror Laika Earth

Labor Day Highway Toll Tops Death Report Across Nation

Americans flocked to the roads for the holiday weekend as traffic fatalities surfaced with rising travel. The NSC projected about 420 deaths over 78 hours and 45 million cars on the move, while early tolls included a Fort Atkinson fatality and crashes near Detroit and Lynchburg.

Associated Press Lynchburg Detroit National Safety Council NSC

Polaris Ballistic Missile Set for 1960 Operational

Adm. James S. Russell said the Navy's submarine launched Polaris ballistic missile will be operational in 1960. He told an American Legion meeting Polaris will carry a nuclear warhead with about a 1500 mile range similar to Jupiter and Thor missiles and will fit in submarines of a size comparable to nuclear-powered boats, enabling a sizable number of missiles.

Chicago James S. Russell Naval Operations Navy Russell American Legion Army Air Force

Runaway car kills 4 year old at backyard party in Moberly

A runaway car crashed through a corner into a backyard birthday gathering in Moberly injuring and killing 4 year old Mary Diane Davidson as neighbors recalled the vehicle leaping a curb, striking a tree, hitting a parked car, and plowing into the yard. The driver, 75 year old Lulu Chamier, widow of Arthur Chamier, suffered injuries and was hospitalized.

Moberly Mary Diane Davidson George E. Davidson Davidson Mary Diane Joey Lulu Chamier Arthur B. Chamier Richard J. Chamier Chamier

Twins given to welfare as foster care move proceeds

In Sparta Wisconsin a Camp McCoy couple will return to Camp Carson next week leaving behind twin girls born last July. Judge Lambert Hansen ordered custody to the State Department of Public Welfare for foster care. The parents, separated with other children, had placed the twins with the childless Army couple after pressuring relief from care. The foster parents, upset, had planned legal adoption upon return to Colorado. Names of the couples were withheld.

Sparta Wis Camp McCoy Camp Carson Colo Lambert Hansen State Department of Public Welfare Colorado Judge

Zeta One Year Old Fusion Vessel Promises Energy Hope

Harwell England AP report marks Zeta as a one year old hydrogen fusion device. It produced a fraction of its intended energy but represents a milestone toward taming thermonuclear reactions for potential future H power. US and Soviet teams share similar progress as nations prepare for Geneva atoms-for-peace showcase.

Associated Press Harwell England Zeta U. S Geneva

Collision ruins Explorer V launch by Von Braun report

Dr Wernher von Braun reported to world astronauts that a high altitude collision between parts of its rocket units spoiled the Explorer V launch. The first stage’s residual gases caused extra thrust, knocking final stages off course. all other stages fired correctly. Von Braun noted precautions to prevent repeats. Explorer V launched from Cape Canaveral last Sunday. He spoke at the International Astronautic Federation meeting in Amsterdam, praising Soviet progress and urging continued competition.

Amsterdam Wernher von Braun von Braun U.S. Army Rocketry Cape Canaveral Fla van Braun Explorer International Astronautic Federation

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Shellville Calif George E. Johnson Richmond George Jones Petaluma Khrush A& K Nikita Khrushchev James C. Hagerty Harold Macmillan Snark Warren Rogers JR Morse Senate Foreign Relations Committee America Chiang Kai-shek Naval Research Laboratories Astrononautical Federation Hague By Roy Essoyan Serene Tweeeee Eeeeeee Fort Atkinson Wisconsin Brenda McIntosh Dren By Alton Blakeslee Associated Press Science Reporter
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