Mercury Records Coldest Low Of The Season In Wisconsin
The United States Weather Bureau station at La Crosse reported a 6 below zero low the coldest of the season, beating prior records and topping regional readings across Grantsburg Eau Claire Bemidji and northern Iowa. Winds remained light. a cold stretch continues with a modest warm-up not expected until mid next week.
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Park Falls
Duluth
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Associated Press
Wisconsin CIO Adopts Two Resolutions On Merger
The Wisconsin CIO approved two merger related resolutions at its four day convention in Milwaukee with 5 000 delegates. One resolution criticized union raiding by the AFL and urged a no raiding agreement by Teamsters president Dave Beck. The second affirmed the Community Services Department and proposed its inclusion in the merged body. Delegates also boosted state president Charles Schultz and secretary treasurer Ross Baum salaries to 8500 annually. Assembly Speaker Mark Catlin Jr invited to speak at the session under conditions including equal speaking rights at the GOP convention.
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Wisconsin Cio
AFL
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AFL Teamsters
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Ross Baum
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Republican Party
Cold Grips East Coast On Winter Chill Sweep
The Associated Press reports a broad cold wave moving from the midcontinent to the East Coast. Reading s fell to 31 in Cross City Florida and 36 in Jacksonville with Savannah at 32 as most areas saw subfreezing temperatures. Miami reported 51 while Florida values dipped about 20 degrees.
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Florida
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Cold Arctic Air Set To Grip Nation This Weekend
The Weather Bureau reports a cold mass will push from the Arctic into the Plains and Great Lakes regions, with subzero readings near high pressure centers. Light precipitation includes snow flurries east of the Great Lakes, with heavier snow in North Dakota and eastern Montana and mixed precipitation in the far northwest.
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Unifax
Menzies Wins In Australia
The right wing coalition led by Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies swept the Labor opposition in general elections. Labor's seat count fell to about 39 of 122 with the government forecast to hold 73 seats and 10 in doubt. Voting over five million Australians faced fines for not voting as temperatures topped 95 degrees.
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Australia
Robert G. Menzies
Labor
House of Representatives
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W.T. Arthur
Menzies
Kooyong
Melbourne
Republicans push back on party candi dacy talk in 1956 race
In multiple states Republican leaders warned against premature presidential bids while praising Ike and opposing appeasement. Mundt suggested Hoover as a fallback, McKeldin denounced “fringe” voices, and Knowland pressed foreign policy questions amid party unity worries. Stevenson kept campaign plans in motion as Kefauver weighed California primaries.
Candy Truck Looted in St. Peter Incident
William Smith, a Shari Candy Co. driver, reported Monday night his truck in the 200 block of S 2nd St in St. Peter was broken into and 20 cases of licorice candy sticks stolen. Police were notified about the break in.
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William Smith
St. Peter, Minn
Shari Candy Co
S. 2Nd St
Smith
Eisenhower Checks Up At Walter Reed Amid Political Skies
President Eisenhower returns to Washington for a medical checkup at Walter Reed Hospital after his September heart attack. Doctors plan X rays and tests to gauge recovery, with a January or February verdict on fitness to run again. He will meet Republican leaders and party colleagues in early January, then spend Christmas at Gettysburg.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Congress
Army
Walter Reed Hospital
Howard M. Snyder
Thomas W. Mattingly
Walter Reed
Leonard Heaton
Republican Party
Agriculture Benson
Camp Davids
Catoctin Mountains
Benson
Reed
Juvenile delinquency study under way in county
Reed leads a four day probe into juvenile delinquency handling amid calls for earlier welfare intervention and better inter agency cooperation. He notes potential savings and outlines future study steps starting January 9 with no county cost.
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Reed
Gordon Feinberg
Hale
Feinberg
Sheriff's Department
Probation
Armory site eyed for civic center in La Crosse plan
A U S Army Corps engineer team reviewed sites and discussed a proposed armory not tied to National Guard projects. The La Crosse plan would convert a new armory into a civic center with free use for community groups and police rifle club activities, coordinated with USAR evening training.
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Fahl
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Eau Claire
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Chicago
Milwaukee
Muskego Man Committed After Murder Admission
Circuit Judge Allen D. Young Friday committed Norbert J. Mayer age 45 to Central State Hospital at Waupun ruling he was insane and unable to stand trial for the first degree murder of his wife Rachel Mayer. She was slain Oct. 9 at the couple’s Muskego home. Mayer admitted shooting her.
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Allen D. Young Friday
Norbert J. Mayer
Central State Hospital
Waupun
Muskego
Rachel Mayer
Mayer
Relatives Plan Weekend Search For Two Duck Hunters
Relatives of Glenn Gongorek and James Stearns informed the Fond du Lac sheriff that a 15 member search party would come to La Crosse to locate the two missing duck hunters after they drowned in Lake Onalaska on October 30. Divers from Fond du Lac were slated to assist December 17 and 18 if bodies remained unfound. Local volunteers also offered help as the hunt continued.
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Sheriff's Department
la Crosse
John
Kenneth
Glenn Gongorek
North Fond du Lac
Robert Scullin
Glenn
James Stearns
Menasha
Hunters Lodge
Lower Brice Prairie
Scullin
Harry Shafer
Gongorek
Gongoreks
Fond du Lac
Sheriff's Office
Deaths in Trempealeau and Tomah Areas
Grace Woll Harris age 75 dies in a La Crosse hospital after six weeks of illness. Funeral at Centerville Methodist Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. She is survived by her husband Robert Harris two sons Gile and Raymond, a brother and two sisters with five grandchildren. Harry Erbs age 60 dies in Mauston, funeral in Tomah area. veteran of World War I with six children and a wife Edna surviving. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery, Welton Iowa native, later Oakdale farm resident.
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Robert Harris
Grace Woll
la Crosse Hospital
Centerville Methodist Church
W. T. Walker
Evergreen Cemetery
Centerville
Farley
Galesville
Galesville Sunday Night. Mrs. Harris Was Born Aug. 29, 1880, At St. Charles
Minn
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Gile
la Crosse
Raymond
William Stephan
J. PP. Riese
Arlan Baughman
Tacoma
Wash
Tomah
Harry Erbs
Mauston
White’s Funeral
Alvin Skibsrud
Oak Grove Cemetery
Erbs
Lat Welton
Iowa
Oakdale
Edna
Balda Biehoff
Milwaukee
Eldren
Harry
Camp Douglas
Harley
Madison
Leo
Malden
Drinkwine
Delthis
Funeral services set for Charles Rich in Sparta
Charles Rich 21 of Sparta was killed in an early Thursday highway accident. Funeral services will be at St. Patrick's Church Monday at 9 a.m., with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday at Lanham's Mortuary from 2:30 to 4:30 and 7 to 9 p.m., with rosary at 8 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary.
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Sparta
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Charles Rich
St. Patrick's Church
L. B. Keegan
Lanham’s
James Elliott dies at 64 in Tomah Wisconsin
James Elliott, 64, of Warrens Wisconsin, died Tuesday at a Tomah hospital. Funeral services were held Friday at White's Funeral Home with Rev Francis Mulligan officiating. Burial followed in Warrens Cemetery. The Rosary was recited Thursday night at White's Funeral Home.
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Wis
James Elliott
Warrens
White
Francis Mulligan
Warrens Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Anna Dale in Ettrick
Funeral services for 77 year old Mrs Anna Dale will be held at Ettrick Lutheran Church Monday at 2 p.m. The Rev Luther B Keay will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. She died Thursday in a Madison hospital and is survived by daughter Oline McLeod Madison son Joseph Millston and three grandchildren.
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Anna Dale
Madison Hospital
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Luther B. Keay
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Erick Brenengen
Sondreland
Norway
United States
Joseph H. Dale
Oline McLeod
Madison
Joseph
Ringling Mourns Public-spirited Leader Robert Pierce
Ringling lost a man who served public interest over self. He worked all his life to improve his children’s prospects. Menomonie, succeeding Ringling as national committeeman, praised Ringling as principled and generous in devotion to their shared political party. He will be missed by all who knew him.
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Robert Pierce
Menomonie
Ringling
Henry Ringling
Wisconsin Farm Boy Delivers Prize Hog To President
Donald Hale, 19, of Clinton Wisconsin, presented his 230 pound prize hog to President Eisenhower at a White House reception. The hog, winner of the junior championship at Chicago’s International Livestock Exposition, was donated by the National Swing Growers Association to promote pork consumption. The President plans some cuts for himself and will donate the rest to local hospitals.
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Clinton
Wis
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Blairsburg
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Montreal Riots Follow Fare Hike Demonstration
In Montreal a 2,500 student march against a fare increase sparked riots with hoodlums taking over. Police reported over 100 transit vehicles damaged, 40 injuries, 70 arrests, and widespread traffic chaos as Mayor Drapeau banned further protests and the MTC halted service.
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Death notices for Ben M Thomas and Anna Flueck
Ben M Thomas 75 of 1303 S 4th St died in a local hospital Friday evening funeral arrangements to be announced later Mrs Anna Flueck funeral Sunday 2 0 p m Sletten McKee Chapel Rev Ralph Kuether officiating burial Oak Grove Cemetery calling hours 7 9 p m Mrs Flueck born Ringgenberg Switzerland March 29 1871 survived by husband Albert Flueck three daughters Alice Nitardy Helen Flueck Barbara Brinkmann and others fourteen grandchildren and one great grandchild
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S. 4Th St
Flueck
Ringgenberg
Switzerland
Albert Flueck
Walter
Alice) Nitardy
Minneapolis
Helen Flueck
Eau Claire
Noah
Barbara) Brinkmann
Cassville
Wis
Herbert
St. Paul
Arthur
Milwaukee
Death of Mrs Donald Whitney in Norwalk California
Mrs Ann Pataska reports the death of her sister Mrs Berenice Howard Whitney 55 of Norwalk California on Thursday evening. She is survived by her husband one daughter Mrs Betty Hollis of Denver Colorado and two grandchildren. Funeral services pending in Norwalk California.
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Ann Pataska
Gohres St
Donald Whitney
Norwalk
Calif
Whitney
Berenice Howard
la Crosse
Pataska
Betty Hollis
Denver
Colo
Mrs May Pearson 70 dies in local hospital
Mrs May Pearson aged 70 of 2301 East Ave S died Saturday morning in a local hospital. Born March 14 1885 in Ada Minnesota she leaves four daughters Misses Etta Sheldon Louise Bantle Mabel Helgerson and Virginia Baumer all of La Crosse Wisconsin three sons Thomas Bennington of Hasegola Mississippi John Bennington of International Falls Minnesota and Russel Bennington of Oconomowoc Wisconsin one sister Mrs Minnie Sullivan of St Paul Minnesota 23 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 pm at Sletten McKee Chapel with Rev George Ulvilden officiating burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Sunday from 7 to 9 pm.
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Oscar Pearson
East Ave. S
Ada
Minn
Stanley
Etta) Sheldon
de Soto
Wis
Louise
Lialys) Bantle
Edwin
Mabel) Helgerson
Julius
Virginia) Baumer
la Crosse
Thomas Ben
Woodlawn
Omaha Debater Carolyn Nevins Shot Dead On Campus Drive
The University of Omaha junior Carolyn Marie Nevins, 20, was found shot four times on the campus driveway after failing to meet her father who went to drive her home. Police say she died of neck and arm wounds, clutching a purse and coins as she headed toward a bus stop after finishing a library job.
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University of Omaha
Carolyn Marie Nevins
Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh
The Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh serves as the official residence of the British sovereign in Scotland.
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Purse Snatching Reported By Local Woman
Mrs. F L Wallace of La Crescent reported two city teenagers grabbed her purse as she exited a car on 508th Ave S. The bag contained 75 cents, a driver’s license, cards and keys. Police searched the area but found no clue. youths were described as 15 to 17 with distinctive jackets. The incident marked the second purse snatching in the city within a week.
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la Crescent
508Th Ave. S
De‘tective
Vern Weber
One Person Injured In City Traffic Accident
Gregory Devine 39 of 2142 Green Bay St sustained cuts to nose and eyes when his car rear ended Eugene L. Horning 1828 S. 5th Ave at 10 47 p m on Jackson Street east of 13th He said he reached for the defroster switch while driving. Police logged six accidents Friday as the city marked 718 consecutive days without a traffic fatality.
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Green Bay St
Eugene L. Horning
S. Sth Ave
Jackson Street
13Th
Devine
Horning
Weather Record Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Outlook
Wisconsin mostly fair and continued cold tonight and Sunday Minnesota mostly fair and continued quite cold tonight and Sunday Iowa partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with continued cold conditions, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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U.S. Department OF Commerce
Wisconsin
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River readings and forecast for La Crosse area
River forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg expects little stage change Sunday except minor tailwater rises at Dams 8 to 10. Ice four to six inches on Genoa pool. Shippers forecast protect shipments within 150 miles with temperatures 15 below zero to 6 p.m. Sunday across regions.
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Genoa Pool
la Crosse
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U N Security Council urged to admit 18 applicants
Sir Leslie Munro led a debate urging prompt action on admitting 18 nations to the United Nations after a 52 2 Assembly endorsement. The council faced potential Soviet and Nationalist Chinese vetoes over the order of consideration and on the list of non Communist and Red entries including Italy Japan Spain Cambodia Laos Portugal and others.
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Policeman Clears Path In Front Of Runaway Truck
The driver Bragg of Steubenville Ohio credits officer Lyle N Johnson with life saving actions at a Madison State Street Capitol Square intersection. The brakeless truck clipped a car and rolled a block before stopping against a curb with no injuries. Johnson blew whistle and waved pedestrians clear.
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Lyle N. Johneson
Jack RB
Bragg
Steubenville
Ohio
State Street
Capitol Square
Johnson
Parties To Try Joint Fund Plan
Beverly Hills Calif Democrats and Republicans plan a bipartisan drive for campaign funds from citizens who do not usually contribute. Paul Butler Democratic chairman said the effort would broaden the base of contributions with many more people giving small amounts. A Gallup poll suggested millions would be willing to give 1 to 5 dollars for the party of their choice. Donors would designate their gift to a party.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Lat Jerome
Ark
Paul Butler
Democratic National Committee
GOP
Washington
Butler
Bear Cub Weighs One and a Half Pounds at Milwaukee Zoo
Zoo officials weighed a newborn polar bear cub who survived abandonment and pneumonia in its first week. The cub tipped the scale at one and a half pounds, marking a fragile but hopeful start to its life at the Milwaukee facility.
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