Kuehn Defends Labor Bosses Remark At Wisconsin Rally
Wisconsin GOP chairman Philip Kuehn stood four square behind his claim that labor leaders are Marxist socialist bosses seeking to steer the nation toward a rat hole. He cited Adlai Stevenson and attacked labor unions for funds and political influence aligned with Walter Reuther, drawing Lincoln and divine rights contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Philip Kuehn
Wisconsin
New York
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Afl-Cio
Robert Tubby
Kuehn
Republican Labor League
Walter Reuther
Reuther
UAW
Moscow
Lincoln
Mr. Lincoln
Republican Party
Eisenhower courted by grim insistence on future plans
President Eisenhower spent the day at the Catoctin retreat with the National Security Council and aides including Kevin McCann drafting farm and domestic policy for the State of the Union. He later heads to Washington for a medical checkup. meanwhile Joseph Martin recalls Ike indicating he would run again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Kevin McCann
Catoctin Mountains
Here
National Security Council
Gettysburg
ST. Petersburg
Fla
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Wellesley
Associated Press
Ike
Joe
Gilbert joins Messiah cast in Wisconsin appearance
Elvin Saterbak’s illness forces a replacement for the Messiah bass solo. Dale Gilbert of the UW School of Music faculty will perform the part, after appearing in Whitewater last week. The concert is sponsored by the La Crosse Music Award Association and set for 8 p.m. Sunday in the Vocational School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvin Saterbak
David Mewaldt
Dale Gilbert
University of Wisconsin School of Music
Whitewater
Madison
Gilbert
Northwestern University
la Crosse Music Award Assn
State To Get Vaccine
Washington Wisconsin will receive 24 228 shots of Salk anti polio vaccine from the latest allotment by the Federal Health Service for use in the voluntary control program. The service announced Thursday that 1 017 054 shots all produced by Eli Lilly and Co of Indianapolis were released to the States and territories for use in the program. The new allotment raises to 13 59 491 centimeters the amount of vaccine channeled into the program. One cc is one shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wisconsin
Federal Health Service
Eli Lilly and Co
Indianapolis
Green Bay Given $15,345,000 Traffic Plan
The city was told it will cost 15,345,000 to untangle traffic with rail line relocations and overhead bridges. Clyde Williams and Associates of South Bend presented the plan to Mayor Otto Rachals after the city contracted them last summer to address the traffic issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Otto Rachals
Clyde Williams and Associates
South Bend
Ind
Death of Charles W. Palmer Jr.
Charles W. Palmer Jr. four year old grandson of Mr and Mrs Austin Riley of 1216 Avon St dies Friday morning in a Port Lavaca hospital Tex Survived by parents Michael siblings Jeanne Anne Margaret Susan Barbara Dell and paternal grandmother Nettie Palmer Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Austin Riley
Avon St
Charles W. Palmer Jr
Port Lavaca
Tex
Palmer
Margaret Riley
la Crosse
W. A. Roosevelt Co
Michael
Jeanne Anne
Margaret Susan
Barbara Dell
Nettie Palmer
Bertram, Tex
Funeral services for Adolph Toe pel
Funeral services for Adolph Toe pel 76 long time cashier at Farmers State Bank of Bangor and active in church and civic affairs will be held Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Church Bangor at 2 pm. Rev Arden Stuebs will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery Bangor. The body lies in state at the church Sunday from noon to 12 15 p.m.
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Adolph Toepel
Farmers State Bank of
Bangor
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Arden Stuebs
Fairview Cemetery
Obituaries for Anna Flueck and Frank Schaper
Mrs Anna Flueck 84 of 1248 Park Ave died in a local hospital Thursday evening Funeral arrangements to be announced later Frank A Schaper 84 of 1507 IS 10th St died in Whitehall Wis hospital Thursday morning He is survived by three sons a daughter nine grandchildren nine great grandchildren and two brothers Funeral services set for Saturday at 8 30 am Schumacher Funeral Home and 9 am Holy Trinity Church Burial in Catholic Cemetery Rosary to be at 7 30 pm Friday evening with calls after 4 pm
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Anna Flueck
Park Ave
Frank A. Schaper
10Th St
Whitehall
Wis
William Schaper
South Beloit
Lll
Loyd Schaper
Janesville
Alfred Schaper
West Salem
Fred
Harriet) Ghelfi
la Crosse
Louis
Edward Schaper
Prosser, Wash
Schumacher
Unsolved Murder Mystery Involving Tooth Evidence
The case centers on a broken tooth and denture found at the Smith residence. Autopsy results show the dental pieces did not originate from the Smiths, and Sheriff Young confirms no such tooth or bridgework missing from him or his wife. Chief Deputy Flood suggests another person may have been involved as Young claims sole responsibility. The Smiths, a quiet, respected childless couple, had no known enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiths
I Kane
Smith
Young
Clifford Flood
Real Quake Upsets Test of Earthquake
At 1:05 a.m. yesterday scientists detonated two tons of buried TNT to simulate an artificial quake. Twenty five seconds later the tremor shook instruments, causing confusion as a real earthquake followed.
Central High establishes tumbling club enters second year
Central High School’s tumbling club held its first meeting last Wednesday led by coach Gordon Bahr. The group meets weekly on Wednesdays and plans to perform at halftime during basketball games and in the “Spring Varieties.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Central
Gordon Bahr
New stokers enter service at Federal Building
Two new one half ton stokers started operating this week at the Federal Building after installation was completed. The project, a separate contract from prior remodeling, replaces direct hand firing into furnaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Building
Yale Mail Burns at Bremerhaven Station
A portion of a Christmas mail cargo for the United States burned yesterday after an American military mail car caught fire at Bremerhaven's main station. The incident disrupted mail handling but caused no reported injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremerhaven
Germany
United States
Strike Ends Ads on Christmas Push in Detroit Stores
Detroit department stores say a week-long newspaper strike crippled holiday ads and left shoppers unsure what to seek. Executives from J L Hudson Co and Crowley Milner Co lament the lack of newspaper coverage while boosting radio and TV ads to reach Christmas shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit News, Times and Free Press
Catherine Travis
Crowley Milner Co
Chess Lonomarsino Jr
J. L. Hudson Co
Theft of Watch Reported at City School
The principal reported to police the theft of a wrist watch from a school washroom. A 25 jewel Benrus automatic yellow gold watch with a white dial and three stars was taken Thursday by a student cleaning up after a shop class. The student did not notice the loss until leaving campus.
Police Court Fines In La Crosse Daily Records
A La Crosse police court roundup lists multiple defendants with fines for speeding running arterial stop signs and improper headlights. Notable penalties include Lester Baldwin $15 and Leslie Zibrowski $25 for reckless driving. A bond forfeiture of $125 by Gerald R. Miller is also noted.
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Daily Records Police Court
la Crosse
Lester Irwin Baldwin
Tyler St
Robert J. Counts
7Th St
Jewel Hafner
24Th St
Orlin Hanson
Kings St
Lowell Hilleshiem
East Ave. S
David A. Holy
19Th St
Phillip Olson
West Ave. S
Lyle M. Rolfshus
Mabel
Minn
Lynn E. Schneyer
Winnebago St
William Schuette
N. 21St St
Robert L. Sneath
Avon St
Leslie Zibrowski
Hokah
Paul L. Gulbrandsen
Viroqua
Richard C. Schoen
Onalaska
Gerald Beckman
la Crescent
Olger Knutson
Farnam St
Bernard J. Meyers
80Th St
Arthur Nuenzenberger
R. 1
LaCrosse
Kenneth Dahlstrom
Liberty St
Gerald R. Miller
S. 14Th St
NAM Elects Parker to Lead 1957 Trade Group
The National Association of Manufacturers chose Parker as the new president at a luncheon with 3,000 manufacturers present. He outlined views on tariffs, the gold standard, and the United Nations while detailing his long career at Kimberly-Clark and public service. Ernest G. Swigert was elected vice president and designated president for 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
United Nations
U.S
U.N
NAM
Ernest G. Swigert
Hyster Co
Portland
Ore
Kimberly-Clark
Monroe
Wis
Parkler
New York Law i
American Paper & Pulp Assa
Wisconsin
Kimberly Clark
Menasha
Neenah
Martha Fraser
Sands Point
N.Y
Florida
National Industrial Conference Board
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Lawrence College
Appleton
Eisenhower
Swigert
Association
Fire crews standby for ambulance plane at municipal airport
On December 7 at 12 43 p m fire department equipment stood by for an ambulance plane at the municipal airport. Later at 8 06 p m a false sprinkler alarm occurred at Badger Inc located at 122 North Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal
Badger, Inc
N. Front St
Youths Face Traffic and Disorder Charges in Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin police justice court records show Eugene Allen 17 Eastman charged with reckless driving from November 24 and fined 25 dollars with license rebooked after court on November 28 before Justice Leo Chabela. Donald Henden 20 Viroqua charged with drunken driving pled not guilty then guilty. Fined 100 dollars plus costs in County Court before Judge James Cullen. John Welch 22 Prairie du Chien charged with disorderly conduct apprehended November 27. fined 10 dollars plus costs in County Court by Judge Cullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Allen
Eastman
Prairie du Chien
Leo Chabelal
Donald Henden
Viroqua
James Cullen
Henden
John Welch
Navy
Walks Foot carriers report icy sidewalks delaying Christmas card deliveries
City post officials say no accidents have been reported as postal carriers complain of icy sidewalks and snow filled routes while delivering Christmas cards to households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Post Office
Knutson appoints Marasek to county juvenile panel
Mayor Milo G Knutson announced Thursday the appointment of Alderman John Marasek as the Common Council's representative on the County Board committee on juvenile delinquency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo G. Knutson
John Marasek
Common Council
Births Reported From La Crosse Area Hospitals
Birth announcements list several newborns with parents and locations. Dec 7 to Dec 8 include daughters and sons born to Leonard, Johnson, Rach, Thompson, Tauscher families in La Crosse area, Chaseburg, and a Midwest City Oklahoma hospital birth for Jeffery Mark Low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffery Mark
A. 2.C
Phil J. Low
E. Boeing
Weather Preview for Western States Snow in Rockies
Weather Bureau forecast notes snow in the northern Rockies and northern Plains. Expect showers along the north Pacific coast and rain in Southern California. Inset chart shows temperature lines and cloudiness areas.
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Rockies
Plains States
North Pacific Coast
California
Unifax
Wisconsin official urges 17 percent cut in fire insurance rates
Madison deputy insurance commissioner Charles J. Timbers told a Capitol rate hearing that fire insurance rates in Wisconsin should be reduced 17 percent. The session, led by Commissioner Paul Rogan, weighs Van De Zande rates suspended since Jan 1. Timbers argues the current loss ratios justify a cut.
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Madison
Charles J. Timbers
Wisconsin
Capitol
Paul Rogan
Alfred van de Zande
Rogan
van de Zande
Timbers
Wrkew
Bert Rieser
Fire Insurance Rating Bureau
Bureau
City Sailor Serves Aboard Destroyer
Russel F. Moan boilorman first class USN serves aboard the USS Herbert J. Thomas. The Destroyer Division 92 ships return to Long Beach on December 11 after a six month Far East tour visiting Hawaii Midway Okinawa Hong Kong Yokosuka and Nagoya where 3400 Japanese visitors toured the ships and received cookies and milk.
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Long Beach
Calif
Destroyer Division 92
Maddox
Samuel N. Moore
Brush
Herbert J. Thomas
Far East
Russel F. Moan
USN
Gertrude M. Moan
Hamilton St
la Crosse
Wis
Hawaii
Midway
Okinawa
Hong Kong
Yokosuka
Nagoya
Former CV Resident Dies in North Dakota
Henry Tonning 77 died Thursday at his Watford City North Dakota home. He once lived in Coon Valley with sister Mrs H R Roalkvam whose husband led the Coon Valley Lutheran Church from 1893 to 1910. He is survived by his wife and sister Mrs Thomas Anderson of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Valley
Wis
Henry Tonning
Watford City
N.D
Tonning
H. R. Roalkvam
Winona Livestock Market Report and Prices
The Winona market lists hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday with after-hours care and pricing for late arrivals. Hogs show steady plant-delivered meat trades with price ranges by weight. cattle and calves show mixed to weak trends with steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and calves priced across multiple classes and weights. lambs and lamb prices are steady. National notes from Chicago include hogs, cattle, calves, butter, eggs, potatoes, and South St. Paul comparisons with local price ranges and market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
South ST. Paul
Minn
Chicago grain prices show mixed bids and provisional ranges
Wheat bids unavailable. Corn bids listed for No 3 yellow at 1.28 and No 4 at 1.20 to 1.22, No 5 at 1.11. Oats quotes include No 1 heavy white at 71, No 1 extra heavy white 70 to 71, No 3 at 71. Soybean oil at 10%% and soybean meal at 49.00 to 49.50. Barley malting 1.30 to 1.40, feed 0.80 to 0.97.
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Dec
Intel
Kennecott
Ailis-Chalmers
Marshall Field
Dow Jones
Montgomery Ward
Northern Pacific
No. States
Amn
Tel & Tel
Penn. R.R
Atch
Republic Steel
Avco
Royal Dutch
Bell & Farrell, Inc
Meth. Steel
Sears Roebuck
Borden
Sinclair Oil
Chi Mold P
Case
Socony
Hamilton
Caterpillar True
Southern Pacific
Inter. Cellucot
Chrysler
Standard Brands
James
Cities Service
Standard Oil Ind
Cit. L.& F.ord
Cornwith
Edison
Standard Oil NJ
National Tool
Crane
Stewart-Warner
Clark O&r Com
Curtiss Wright
Studebaker-Packard
Nekoosa
Swift
Elec
Douglas Aircraft
Gamble Skogmo
20Th Cent
Fox i Koehring
Gen. Electric
Union Carbide
Ray-O-Vac
Gen. Foods
United Airlines
Safway Steel
Gen. Motors
United Aircraft
la Crosse Tel
Gen'l Tel
U.S. Rubber
Wis. P. & Lt
Goodrich
US. Steel
Goodyear
W. Elec
Mig
Heileman Brg
Northern
Western Union
Mass. Inv. Tr
Greyhound
Woolworth
Northw. Banc
Ul Central
Trane Co
Int Harvester
No. States P
Int Nickell
S March
Allis-Chalmers
Interstate Power
Chicago
Portage Man Hurt In Fall On Icy Copeland Avenue
A 56 year old Portage Wisconsin man George Rumpf a Milwaukee Railroad employee was injured when he slipped and fell on the icy Copeland avenue in the 300 block at 8 26 a m Friday Police said he may have a broken or dislocated hip and was transported by police ambulance to a city hospital for treatment The attending physician was not available for confirmation Friday morning
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Portage
Wis
la Crosse
George Rumpf
Milwaukee Railroad
Copeland Avenue
Rumpf
Youth Admits Thefts From Clothes Lines
City detectives report a 17 year old La Crosse youth admitted to delinquency and thefts of women s clothing from clothes lines. He cited at least three offenses in two years and was arrested by detectives Willard Sill and Roger Schmuck before being turned over to probation officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Willard Sill
Roger Schmuck
First County Accident on French Island Reported
County Traffic Police report the first county traffic accident this month occurred at 5 p.m. Thursday at N Bainbridge and Elm streets on French Island. It follows an eight day gap since the previous incident in the county not including city incidents, last recorded at 5:45 p.m. Nov 30 on French Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Island
N. Bainbridge
Elm Streets
Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Forecast Summary
U S Department of Commerce reports fair cold weather for Wisconsin with increasing clouds and light snow likely in northwest areas. Minnesota expected rising clouds and warmer temps with occasional light snow west and south. Iowa shows increasing cloudiness tonight, warmer daytime temps, and light snow in western and central regions. Shippers are advised to protect perishables within a 150 mile La Crosse radius with temperatures dipping to 6 below zero in the north, 0 to 5 in the west, and 12 in the south and east by Saturday 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Ohio Valley
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
la Crosse
River Forecast For Hastings To Guttenberg
River readings indicate only minor changes in the Mississippi River over the next two days with small tailwater rises at the lower end. Sunrise Saturday is 9 29 a m and sunset is 4 27 p m.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Group Hears Study Report on Juvenile Services Survey
The county committee on juvenile services met at 1 p.m. Friday to hear a four day survey report by a National Probation and Parole Assn. representative. Hugh Reed of Chicago presented and answered questions. A written report will follow, guiding recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors after review. Reed began the county survey Monday, examining probation and delinquency handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Probation and Parole Assn
Hugh Reed
Chicago
Reed
County Board of Supervisors
Central High Plans Drive for Foreign Exchange Student
Ronald Panke, president of the Central High School Student Council, announced a fundraising drive to bring another foreign exchange student to the country. Central has sponsored exchanges with Luxemburg, Annette Ludivici, and Nil Berman from Turkey in recent years. The school also sent Janice Hanson to Switzerland for eight weeks last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Panke
Central High School Student Council
Central
la Crosse
Luxemburg
Annette Ludivici
Nil Berman
Turkey
Janice Hanson
Switzerland
Chamber Adds Degen Berglund Pharmacy And Alpine Inn
La Crosse County Chamber of Commerce welcomed two new members at the semimonthly board meeting on Thursday. The Degen Berglund Pharmacy and the Alpine Inn were voted into the Chamber, with a special dinner held in the Stoddard Hotel conference room to close the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Dulles Presses Massive Retaliation Policy at Dinner
Secretary of State Dulles defended massive retaliation while outlining targeted responses to each case. He urged use of local defense forces and warned Western Europe must strengthen ties to pressure Moscow. He noted annual foreign aid around 2.7 billion dollars and emphasized flexibility in spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dulles
Conrad Hilton
Santa Claus Club Schedules Two Meetings
President John Berger announced two meetings for the Santa Claus Good Fellowship Club. The first meets 7 30 p m Saturday at the Brotherhood of Railroad Train Men clubrooms 1200 Caledonia Street. The second meets 7 30 p m Monday in the hospitality room of La Crosse Breweries Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus Good Fellowship Club
John Berger
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Caledonia St
la Crosse Breweries, Inc
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Leonard St
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Galesville
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Cass St
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Chaseburg
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