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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1961
Page
1
Elisabethville endures heavy gunfire as Katanga and U.N. forces clash. A Swedish jet disables the Katangan radio, civilians suffer casualties, and leaders blame foreign powers while Britain and the United States pledge support with limits.
Wisconsin 32nd division soldiers and other reservists on active duty are expected to be demobilized over the next seven months. Assemblyman Rich ard Peterson said troops will be discharged from Fort Lewis and other bases as draftees are trained. He reported the plan during legislative tax talks, noting the information might be classified.
Madman Mat Ivanov, a 37 year old Yugoslav immigrant held as a federal prisoner, had stomach surgery after swallowing a 32 inch spoon handle in his Dade County jail cell while awaiting transfer to New York. Police said he broke off and swallowed the spoon during a food period, had surgery, and was placed under guard at the hospital. FBI identified him as the Mineola NY bayonet killer of five, including Peter Gregor and his family. An Nassau County prosecutor arrived with a warrant for first degree murder as the grand jury prepared to meet.
A Panamanian freighter named Combined One sank in a South China Sea storm near Ladd Reef 650 miles southwest of Manila. Five survivors and two bodies were recovered with 33 feared dead. rescue ships and 35-knot winds impeded operations.
The United States plans a cut of more than half in aid to Poland for next year with a new aid agreement to be signed in Washington. It would include about 50 million dollars in surplus commodities on long term credit, far below last year's 130 million loan package. The move reflects the Kennedy administration's dissatisfaction with Polish Communist attitudes toward the United States.
New York AP notes major U.S. hospital fires with large death tolls. It cites 1929 Cleveland blaze killing 124 on May 15, 1929, 1949 St Anthony's Hospital Effingham Illinois fire killing 74 on April 5, 1949, and 1957 Katie Jane Nursing Home Warrenton Missouri blaze killing 72 on February 17, 1957.
Army officials say reservists and guardsmen can return to civilian life once regular units replace them. No firm release schedule exists for the 119,500 recalled since last October as training centers prepare to supply draftee manpower. The army expects to release them by next July but delays loom over five months of training and evolving world conditions.
Fire from a ninth floor trash chute at Hartford Hospital killed 15 people and trapped more than 100 others in smoky corridors. Six patients, five visitors, and four staff members died. 793 patients were in the hospital. Investigators heard conflicting theories on the cause, with possibilities including a cigarette or escaped gas, as rescue teams evacuated patients and nurses fought to contain the blaze.
The Weather Bureau warns heavy snow and high winds will make driving hazardous in the Coulee Region and Tri-State area. Two inches by 10 a.m. Saturday, over four inches by Sunday, with north east winds 25 to 35 mph and colder temperatures through Sunday night.
The British mobilized forces to guard U.S. air bases as antinuclear protesters led by Earl Russell’s Committee of 100 faced security zones and charges for inciting entry to a U.S. base. Five leaders were jailed on bail while planned demonstrations aimed at Wethersfield Brize Norton and cities like Bristol Cardiff York and Manchester.
El Caribe claimed agreement in principle between government and opposition on a formula to end the crisis after a 12 hour negotiating session. A general strike continued as the United States recalled warships while Trujillo era holdovers faced removal and government took over 50 firms accounting for about 40 percent of national income.
The Army demonstrated in flight precise control of the Nike Zeus antimissile Friday at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico. Ground commands guided the high velocity missile through maneuvers within the atmosphere.
The GOP leadership unveiled a plan to push a general sales tax through the Wisconsin Assembly for a second time and to challenge Gov. Gaylord Nelson to veto again. Assembly Republicans, led by Robert Haase, aim for a Monday or Tuesday vote and swift Senate action, counting on Nelson’s political vulnerabilities and defections in the Democratic minority to back the levy or spur a compromise.
Eight officers and salesmen from Milwaukee firms are accused of forging mortgage names in several counties. Interviews were conducted with seven couple contracts at the Monroe County Fair. Mortgages were assigned to Allied Builders Credit. disputes range from 2133 to 5962 dollars.
Heavy snow causes dangerous travel with more than four inches by Sunday morning. Winds reach 35 mph, temperatures drop to near five tonight and rise only to about 15 by Sunday.
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