Cuba Yes Russia No Chants Roil Castro Regime
Demonstrators outside the Havana presidential palace chant Cuba yes Russia no while anti Communist Electrical Workers Union leaders boycott a Communist led general assembly. A Cuban airliner hijacking attempt near Cienfuegos results in multiple death sentences and an escape. Catholic officials denounce regime control of education as militia chief Norberto Morales is killed in Las Villas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Russia
Electrical Workers Union
Electric Workers Union
Confederation of Cuban Workers
CTC
Castro
Amaury Fraginals
Osvaldo Dorticos
Fraginals
Dorticos
Luis Buch
Union General Assembly
Msgr
Eduardo Boza Masvidal
Norberto Morales
Rodas
Las Villas
Morales
Escambray
Three Injured In City Traffic Accidents In La Crosse
Three people were hurt in La Crosse traffic incidents Friday night. John P. McConaghy, 16, of 1230 S 13th, was taken to St Francis Hospital with a head injury after slipping from a rear fender, while George E. Stemper, 16, and Theodore Beranek, 16, were involved in a car push incident at Jackson Plaza. Two women pedestrians, Mrs. Anton Neumeier, 74, and Rose Herber, were treated after a collision with a cab at 4th Street and Cameron Avenue. cab driver Robert J. Counts, 37, said he could not see them in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of la Crosse
John P. McConaghy
S. 13Th
St. Francis Hospital
Jackson Plaza
George E. Stemper
Hokah
Theodore C. Beranek
Adams St
Cameron Avenue
Anton
Ann) Neumeier
S. 21St St
Rose Herber
Robert J. Counts
S. 4Th St
Cooperation With Nelson Vowed By GOP
Milwaukee AP Republicans caucused naming officers for the next session and pledged cooperation with Gov. Gaylord Nelson. Sen. Frank Panzer was elected president pro tempore, Sen. Robert Travis floor leader, and Laurence Larsen chief clerk. The GOP holds 20 seats to 13 for Democrats. Dempsey named chairman of the Committee on Committees. Travis signaled later chair appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Gaylord Nelson
Frank E. Panzer
Brownsville
Senate
Robert Travis
Platteville
GOP
Travis
Nelson
Laurence R. Larsen
Racine
Harold E. Damon
Wausau
Chester E. Dempsey
Hartland
Jess Miller
Richland Center
Panzer
Dempsey
Labor, Taxation, Insurance and Banking
William F. Trinke
Lake Geneva
Deaths Mrs Kuni Blank Brasda Former La Crosse Resident
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Kuni Blank Brasda in Aberdeen South Dakota. Born October 13 1883 in Germany she came to the United States at 14. She lived in Baltimore Bowman and La Crosse before moving away about 15 years ago. Her husband Louis Brasda died in 1943. She is survived by two sisters in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuni Blank Brasda
la Crosse
Aberdeen
S.D
Brasda
Germany
United States
Baltimore
Bowman
N.D
Marriage License For Donald Hanson And Patricia Hole
Donald Hanson of 1519 S 10th St and Patricia Hole of 1219 S 8th St are to be married December 17 in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Hanson
S. 10Th St
Patricia Hole
S. 8Th St
Milwaukee
De Gaulle tours Algeria amid unrest and army pressure
De Gaulle presses self-determination plan in Algeria during a six day visit. In Tlemcen he pleads with pro French Moslem crowds while right wing settlers clash with troops in Algiers and Oran. Over 100 injured as fronts split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
de Gaulle
Tlemcen
Algeria
Oran
Front For
Bone
Bomber crash described in Vermont woods
Maj. Keyes survived a bomber crash after the aircraft went down in sparsely settled hills of northern Vermont. He reportedly landed in a tree about 40 feet up, descended, and walked to a North Hudson motel before alerting Air Force authorities via his wife. Eyewitnesses saw flames as the plane flew low just before impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyes
North Hudson
N.Y
Maj. Keyes
Westover
Air Force
Vermont
Weather Outlook for Current Region
Forecast highlights a cooled night with light winds and a chance of fog in early hours. By morning, clouds break to partial sun with temperatures dipping near freezing in rural areas and slightly milder readings near the coast. A warming trend resumes into the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Great Lakes Region
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Northern Plains
Washington
Oregon
California
Massachusetts
Upper
New Mexico
Kentucky
Births at Lutheran Hospital and St Ann’s Annex
A series of birth announcements lists newborns from December 7 to December 9 at Lutheran Hospital and St Ann’s Annex, naming parents and addresses. Notable entries include a Dec 8 daughter to Lloyd Ray Loomis and a Dec 9 son to Edward J Kostuch. Also listed are births to Arthur A Hammes, James M Porter, Robert L Happel, Ralph Orcutt, Betty Roedel, Corrine Frappier, and others in La Crosse and Boulder Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Ray Loomis
Island St
Helen Marie Wanberg
St. Ann’s Annex
Arthur A. Hammes
S. 23Rd St
Evelyn Kersha
Earl B. Frantz
S. 15Th St
Janice Murphy
James M. Porter
Nancy Court
Marilyn Schumacher
Robert L. Happel
la Crosse
Marlene Kolbo
Ralph Orcutt
S. 19Th St
Marie Salus
Robert W. Miller
Winnebago St
Betty Roedel
Congo whites trapped as crisis tightens in Stanleyville
About 1,000 whites including 200 Americans are scattered in Oriental Province with 75 seeking shelter in a Stanleyville school building under U N command. The U N rushed Gen Ngashy Lyassu to Stanleyville to assume control as pro Lumumba forces seize hostages. Lumumba’s escape attempt raised fears of a rival Congo government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oriental
U. N. Command
Stanleyville
U.N
U. N
Ngashy Lyassu
Ethiopia
Lalumu
Lumumba
Leopoldville
Congo
Communist Bloc
Mobutu
Thysville
No Law Against It Kennedy Quarters Dress Washington as Cardinal
The Kennedy quarters prank features Washington coins altered to look like Roman Catholic cardinals with red enamel paint red tape and a zucchetto. Mint and Treasury officials see no specific law against coin alteration though banks may refuse handling these coins and the Secret Service sees little they can do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington
Ken‘nedy
John F. Kennedy
Mint
Leland Howard
Bureau of the Mint
Treasury
Howard
Secret Service
Kennedy
Poles council votes to grant single television franchise
Hale told the mayor he was not informed before the meeting as the Common Council confirmed a committee decision to grant the franchise only to TV Signal. La Crosse Video favored two franchises, citing examples from Pottsville and Williamsport and noting a TV Fact Book list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Common Council
Lee
Consolidation Urged of Wisconsin Inspection Agencies
Gov. Gaylord Nelson urged merging duties among Wisconsin state agencies to reduce duplication in weights and measures, food processing, and related inspections. He asked the Agriculture Department to absorb tax office tasks like gasoline meter checks and dairy product inspections to streamline operations and adjust the 1961 63 budgets. The Agriculture budget request totals $7,787,242, up $934,959, with plans to add 31 staff, including 10 inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Nelson
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Taxation
State Board of Health
Donald McDowell
Agriculture Department
McDowell
Tax Department
Board of Health
Cooling Off Period In UW Medical School Dispute
University of Wisconsin President Conrad Elvehjem proposes a cooling off period to ease the dispute over appointing a new chair of the surgery department. The row pits Dr. John Bowers and the medical school's executive committee backing Dr. John Cole, while the department supports Dr. Anthony Curreri. Regents approved major projects and gifts, including a $625,000 grant honoring Thomas E. Brittingham Jr. and plans for a new physics education program at UW Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowers
Medical School
John Cole
Cleveland
Ohio
Anthony Curreri
Cole
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Thomas E. Brittingham Jr
Foundation
University of Wisconsin
Milwaukee
UWM
J. Martin Klotsche
Wisconsin
Legislature
Fire and divorce items from La Crosse records
Fire department notes report an overheated pump motor at 210 N 24th St a rubbish fire at 23rd and Green Bay and a salamander flare up at Losey and Denton all on December 9. Marion Secor 22 seeks absolute divorce from Harlan Secor 22 married January 7 1956 in La Crosse with mother awarded custody of two minor children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Funke
N. 24Th St
23Rd
Green Bay
Losey and
Denton
Marion Secor
Farnam St
Harlan Secor
Sumner St
la Crosse
School Hear's Hear Merit System Talk
The Western Wisconsin Schoolmasters met at La Crosse State College to hear Fred Holt discuss merit rating methods in education and its effects on teacher self-improvement and incentives. They endorsed Angus Rothwell for state superintendent, with current officers Everett Lee and Everett Walters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Manitowoc
George Watson
Rothwell
Wisconsin Education Assn
Everett Lee
Viroqua
Everett L. Walters
Couple in La Crosse face trial on burglary charge
Katherine D Harmacek 41 of 1247 Redfield St and Lloyd O Bjergum 31 of 1328 Caledonia St pleaded innocent in La Crosse. Trial set for 1 30 p m Dec 15. In Caledonia Albert John divorced Rita C John. Evelyn J Daly granted divorce from Gerald J Daly. They have three children. Shirley A Oldenberg granted divorce from David R Oldenberg. They have one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine D. Harmacek
Redfield St
Lloyd O. Bjergum
Caledonia St
Albert John
Caledonia
Rita C. John
Evelyn J. Daly
la Crescent
Gerald J. Daly
Shirley A. Oldenberg
David R. Oldenberg
Weather outlook across the Midwest states
Wisconsin parts remain partly cloudy and colder with scattered snow flurries near Lake Michigan Minnesota sees mostly fair and colder conditions Iowa issues heavy snow warning in extreme southwest with four or more inches. state to stay cloudy with snow, sleet and freezing rain in the south tonight. colder in the north tonight and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Early London booksellers set stalls by cathedral walls
Britannica notes that London's earliest booksellers positioned stalls directly against the cathedral walls, reflecting the era’s bustling trade and proximity to religious centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Encyclopedia Britannica
Retired Civil Employees Learn of Insurance at March Meeting
Chapter 370 of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees met at Northern States Power Co. to hear J. J. Murray of the Chicago Civil Service explain hospital insurance for retirees set to begin July 1. Officers were re elected. plans to require national members to join local chapters were approved with adjustments.
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National Assn
Northern States Power Co
J. J. Murray
Chicago Civil Service Office
Lloyd A. Wilsey
J. P. Gilbertson
Ellert Erickson
West Salem
NARCE
William C. Chapin
Carleton Counselor to Visit La Crosse High Schools
Carleton College admissions counselor Thomas Tollman will visit Logan High School at 1 p.m. and Central High School at 2:30 p.m. in La Crosse to interview prospective students. Carleton is an coeducational private college of arts and sciences with 1,179 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Tollman
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
la Crosse
Carleton
Tollman
Logan High School
Central High School
College of Art and Sciences
Ebner Buys Warehouse. Converts to Garage for Ready Mix Fleet
Jerry Ebner proprietor of La Crescent Concrete Products purchases the Tri State Erection Co. warehouse and shop from Joseph Strupp. He plans a garage on North Sycamore street in La Crescent’s industrial area for his fleet of Ready Mix trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent, Minn
Jerry Ebner
la Crescent Concrete Products
Tri- State Erection Co
Joseph Strupp
Ebner
North
Sycamore
la Crescent
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MVE Vadali Mieli
Cienfuegos
Quincena
Jake
J. R. Williams
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U.S. Weather Bureau
COPA
LOW L & Wagnher
United Press
Mew
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Huron
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Lacrosse
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Memphis
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
St. Louis
South Pole
Boulder
Colo
Eric John
Stephan Harman
Susan Erickson
By Frank Cormier
Council
Rte
la Crosse Video
Herbert Lee
Pottsville
Williamsport
la Crosse Tribune
BY Jay Heavilin
Erasmus Lamb
Jeremiah
UW Medical School
Johnson Foundation of
School of Commerce
Regents
Bascom Woods
Carillon
Milwaukee Journal
Trane CO
Journal
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c/o State Cir
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Fire Department
Circuit Court
Caledonia, Minn
Claus
la Crosse Sts
Qehith TV
Royal
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