Expect Quints To Be Home For Christmas
Aberdeen South Dakota AP reports the Fischer quintuplets six months total born three girls and two boys have homecoming plans. James Andrew returned Nov 30 weighing 10 pounds 5 ounces and the other children are growing with Mary Ann at 6 13 Mary Magdalene 8 5 Mary Catherine 7 13 and Mary Margaret 8 1 all doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S.D
Fischer
James Andrew
Andrew Fischer
St. Luke’s Hospital
Fischers
Mary Ann
Mary Magdalene
Mary Catherine
Mary Margaret
Mary Ann Fischer
Elmer Brady
Hecla
Pope Paul VI to Visit Israel and Jordan on Pilgrimage
The Vatican confirms Pope Paul VI will undertake a January Holy Land pilgrimage to Jordan and Israel. He plans to fly Rome to Amman on January 4 then visit holy sites in Jordan and Israel, returning January 6 after Mass at Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity. He will stay in Jordan held Jerusalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Vatican
Paul VI
Israel
Jordan
Holy Land
Rome
Amman
Bethlehem
Jordan-held
Jerusalem
Ransom Raid Details Unfold In Canoga Park Case
Neighbors and residents describe the raided Canoga Park home rented Nov 14 to a man identifying as Frank Long. Belfords say the man, about 30, 5 feet 9, blond, visited once. Postman notes a late week package with no name delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Belford
Frank Long
Schmidt Estimates Kerr-Mills Costs for Wisconsin
Milwaukee AP Wilbur Schmidt head of Wisconsin State Department of Public Welfare said Kerr-Mills aid to the aged could reach 12 million dollars annually in the state though later noted the figure might be about half that. Federal funds would cover roughly half. He spoke at the Milwaukee Press Club as the law approved in 1963 took effect July 1, 1964, with precertification now underway to speed eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Kerr-Mills
Wisconsin
Wilbur Schmidt
State Department of Public Welfare
Schmidt
Milwaukee Press Club
Appeal decision on jobless pay to full time student
The State Industrial Commission appealed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court after a circuit judge ruled unemployed worker Richard L. Neff eligible for benefits while attending Northland College as a full time student. The commission seeks clarity on whether benefits can be paid based on Neff's assertion he would quit college for suitable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
State Industrial Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Richard W. Bardwell
Richard L. Neff
Milwaukee
Northland College
Ashland
Bardwell
Neff
Commission
Arnold J. Spencer
Supreme Court
New Madison Enacts Ordinance Banning Discrimination
The Madison City Council approved a discrimination ban covering housing employment and public accommodations. Exemptions include owner occupied housing and small multiunit residences under five units. Mayor Reynolds cast the deciding vote after Thursday’s tie. NAACP and housing rights advocates criticized the exemptions while supporters lamented the watering down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Henry E. Reynolds
Eight U S Servicemen Presumed Dead In Viet Crashes
In Vietnam eight American service members are presumed dead after a H37 helicopter crash in the Mekong Delta and an Otter plane crash in the central highlands. Survivors include one helicopter crewman in Saigon hospital. victims’ names not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Viet Nam
U.S
Mekong
Kien Phong
Fire and court notices from La Crosse region
Fire call to George King residence for humidifier short. false box alarm at Wood and Gillette Streets. County Court sentences include Gene King 26 Nashville nonsupport with two years probation. Thelma S. Johnson 55 loitering. Earl I. Helbling 22 theft two years probation.
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George King
Winnebago St
Wood and Gillette
Gene King
Nashville
Tenn
Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare
Thelma S. Johnson
Earl I. Helbling
Black River Falls
Alvin Smith
Ferry St
Green Bay Reformatory
Judge Admits Error in Parking Ordinance Ruling
Sheboygan County Judge Joseph W. Wilkus said he erred in a Madison overtime parking case ruling that declared a city ordinance invalid. He will restudy the matter and issue a new decision after reconsidering the legal points and penalties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Sheboygan
Joseph W. Wilkus
Wilkus
Winona Livestock Report and Chicago Market Summary
Winona livestock report from Swift and Company notes that hogs are steady with higher bids for meat type hogs and discounts for heavy weights. Chicago Mercantile Exchange prices show butter steady with various grade quotes, eggs mostly steady with grade A whites at 35 to 36 cents per dozen and other grades in the 29 to 33 cent range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Swift & Company
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Cattle and hog prices slide in South St. Paul report
USDA market report from South St. Paul records cattle and hog trades with declines. Slaughter steers and heifers show a weekly low, cows and bulls near steady, vealers down, hogs fairly active with barrows and gilts around 14 dollars per hundred weight and feeder pigs steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bologna
Choice
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Market Report Potatoes and Carrots in Chicago Trade
Chicago reports a firm market with moderate demand and supplies on the rise. USDA data show 389 shipments and an on track total of 147, with Idaho russets priced 3.20 to 3.50 per unit and Red River Valley round reds at about 2.00, trading limited by cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
U.S
Idaho
Minnesota-North Dakota
Red River Valley
Chicago grain quotes and futures snapshot
AP dispatch from Chicago lists wheat and corn futures with price movements and grade numbers. It also covers oats and soybeans with price ranges and soybean oil values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Latin Club Hosts Saturnalia Feast at Central High
The Junior Classical League of Central High School held Saturnalia in the Central cafeteria under advisers Theodora Taras and Randi Brye. Officers Marian Bartusch Mark Temte Joan Schwanbeck and Robert Seaquist led planning as students provided Latin refreshments and sang Christmas carols in Latin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodora Taras
Randi Brye
Kathy Hanson
Nancy Johnson
Julie Kriese
Marcia Lokken
Mary Chris Stejskal
Terri Welch
Marian Bartusch
Mark Temte
Joan Schwanbeck
Robert Seaquist
Jeff Klund
Central
JCL
Titan 2 rocket flight boosts U S space program
Titan 2 completed a successful military test flight proving its soundness as a booster for the Gemini program. Saturn 1 two stage launch postponed due to cracked pneumatic fittings, delaying a busy early 1960s launch schedule including Apollo mockups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy, Fla
United States
U.S
Space Agency
Ananaft
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dairyland Disputes FPC Jurisdiction Over Co Op Power
Washington AP Dairyland Power Cooperative of La Crosse Wisconsin argues at an FPC hearing it owns and operates interstate transmission for resale but is not subject to Federal Power Commission regulation. Floyd Wheeler counters that cooperatives may fall under FPC rules despite 1935 1936 Acts and Rural Electrification changes. Drexel Journey notes industry shifts as rural co-ops expand into large scale systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dairyland Power Cooperative
la Crosse
Wis
Federal Power Commission
Floyd Wheeler
Madison
FPC
Congress
Commission
Drexel Journey
Williston 25 Below Zero Leads Cold Wave Reports
The bulletin notes widespread cold air in the upper Midwest with Williston North Dakota at 25 below, Bemidji Minnesota 11 below, Lemmon South Dakota 17 below, and Dickinson North Dakota 13 below. International Falls reports 11 inches of snow, schools closed in eastern North Dakota, travel restricted as winds push snow. Minnesota lows 5 to 20 below, cold continues into the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williston
N.D
Bemidji
Minn
Lemmon
S.D
Dickenson
International Falls
North Dakota
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Minnesota Highway Department
Senate Passes 3.6 Billion Foreign Aid Measure
The Senate approved a foreign aid authorization of 3.599 billion dollars after shaving 930 million from White House requests. Senators Morse and Ellender criticized the bill as a monstrosity and cautioned it eroded Senate restrictions. A concurrent House action proposed about 3.0 billion to fund the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
White House
Wayne Morse
D-Orp
House
Morse
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate House
Ellender
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations’ Committee
Priest Tries To Win Release Of Hostages
In Oruro Bolivia American priest Msgr Andrew A Kennedy resumes efforts to secure release of four Americans and other hostages held by Bolivian tin miners. Vice President Juan Lechin said the priest could enter the Catavi Siglo Veinte area safely. In La Paz thousands marched denouncing the president and American militarism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oruro
Bolivia
Andrew A. Kennedy
St. Louis
Juan Lechin
la Paz
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Philadelphia Mob Boss Is Arrested
Angelo Bruno a reputed Philadelphia boss of the Cosa Nostra was arrested by the FBI. Agents seized Bruno at Boston Logan Airport as he arrived from Italy after a grand jury indictment in Philadelphia for conspiring to violate federal extortion laws and interstate travel. He has lived in Italy since Thursday.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Cosa Nostra
FBI
Angelo Bruno
Pan American World Airways
Boston
Logan International
Bruno
Italy
U.S
Woman Acquitted Of Manslaughter In Cottage Shooting
ANTIGO AP A Langlade County Court jury acquitted Barbara Tobin 60 of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Newcomb Palmer 66 at her Lily area cottage after a May 18 argument following a tavern round. Tobin said Palmer struck her twice before she fired three shots. One bullet missed, one hit his hand, the third struck the chest.
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Antigo (Ap
A_ Langlade County
Barbara Tobin
Chicago
Two Youths Plead Guilty To Vandalism
Two of four youths charged in the Halloween burglary of three Holmen area schools pleaded guilty to vandalism. Judge Leonard F. Roraff set sentencing for Jan. 20 for James K. Milne and James R. Amundson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen-area
Leonard F. Roraff
James K. Milne
Elroy
James R. Amundson
Holmen
James L. Asmus
Howard H. Hawes
R. 2
Hanson
Milne
Amundson
Asst. Dist. Atty
Burleigh Randolph
Aldermen End Bid Probe as They Renew WPS Insurance
La Crosse aldermen renewed Wisconsin Physicians Service insurance for city employees after defeating moves to rebid the contract and to renew monthly. Alderman Niedbalski urged rebidding, but council insisted on January 1 renewal to ensure coverage. Union reps praised WPS as 100 percent for the firm. The council also increased the city’s share of premiums by $2.50 for family plans and 21 cents for individual plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shoger
Niedbalski
Peter Groves
Promenaders Dance for Hamilton PTA
The Coulee Region Promenaders entertained the Hamilton School PTA with a square dance exhibition. Parents joined after basic steps. The group holds regular dances 8 to 11 p.m. Saturdays at Longfellow School with Irvin Pasch as caller and offers refresher and workshop lessons Wednesdays at CIO Hall 8 to 11 p.m.
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Coulee Region
Hamilton School
PTA
Longfellow School
Irvin Pasch
CIO
Omro Police Chief Placed On 60 Day Probation
Darwin Lovell chairman of Omro Wisconsin City Council Protection Committee said Police Chief James Van Alstine was placed on sixty days probation after an incident with his brother Ed on December 4. The committee is investigating the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omro
Wis
Darwin Lovell
James van Alstine
van Alstine
Lovell
House Would Expand Vocational Training
The House approved a plan to broaden vocational education funding over four years in a $527 million package. It calls for five residential schools for dropouts and at risk youths, boosts vocational funding to 731 million, extends the 1958 Act to 1965, and raises college loan programs to 135 million, with Senate action expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Schweid
Washington
New Math Explained To Rotarians
Sister Mary Lourde head of mathematics at Viterbo College spoke on modern math at the Rotary lunch in the Stoddard Hotel. She outlined objectives of the new math program and invited questions, noting her academic path and involvement with the Wisconsin Mathematics Council. Rev James Biechler and Del Atkinson were introduced as new members, with visiting Rotarians Robert Lindmark Sr and Henry Askew Jr and guests Robert Noble Henry Fechtel and Dr Carl Schmidt present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lourde
Viterbo College
Rotary
Stoddard
Sister Lourde
Viterbo
Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Teacher of Mathmatics
Wisconsin Mathematics Council
Lourde
James Biechler
del Atkinson
Robert Lindmark Sr
Milwaukee
Henry Askew Jr
San Antonio
Tex
Robert Noble
Henry Fechtel
Carl Schmidt
Case of alibi backfires in Caledonia burglary case
A 19 year old West Concord man Richard Everett Neumann is charged with third degree burglary for robbing Serres Marina in Browns Ville and Little Miami Tavern in Freeburg. He is free on bond awaiting trial after claiming he was at a La Crosse movie theater when the burglaries occurred. a theater ticket stub was found at one scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Richard Everett Neumann
West Concord
Serres Marina
Brownsville
Little Miami
Freeburg
Neumann
la Crosse
Car plunges into Black River. driver rescued
La Crosse man Nolan F. Adney, 47, drove into the Black River Friday and was freed before the car sank beneath the ice. A witness watched the rear view moment as the car slid off the bank north of Brennan Bros. Construction Co. Adney was taken to St Francis Hospital for observation. Harry Viner Jr. helped pull him from the vehicle.
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la Crosse
Black River
Nolan F. Adney
3Rd St
St. Francis Hospital
Gordon Hurlbut
Brice Prairie
Adney
Brennan Bros. Construction Co
Highway 53
Harry Viner Jr
Redfield St
Brennan
Measure Aims to Keep Taverns Open on Election Day
Alderman Harold Lee of the 8th Ward proposed a new ordinance to repeal the current rule that taverns must close on election days. The measure was introduced at Thursday’s Common Council meeting and sent to the Council Judiciary and Administration Committee for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lee
la Crosse
Lee
Common Council
Council Judiciary and Administration Committee
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Quints
Page
Canoga Park
Poe
Crescent Jewelers
Main St
Shaver
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips Pete
Aileen, Inc
Bell & Farrell, Inc
Allis-Chalmers
Republic Steel
E Central
American Motors
Reynolds Metals
Socony
Koehring Co
Sperry Rand
Columbia Gas
Standard Oil
Ind
Consolidated Foods
Curtiss Wright
Studebaker Bly McQuay, Inc
DuPont
Greyhound
Ms Zenith
Eaton & Howard Loc
Wallace Press
Mack Trucks
Dow Jones
Eaton & Howard Magnavox
Fidelity Fund
Montgomery Ward
Utilities
Incorp
Monsanto Chemical
Northw. Banc. NS Commodities
Northern Pacific
Natl
Olin Mathieson
John McGrath
Commission On Human Rights
Marshall Colston
NAACP
Viet
Fire Department
South ST. Paul Livestock
Chicago Grain
TITAN
Saturn
Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
NASA
Space Network
Dairyland
N. D
Associated Press
Aldermen OK
Hamilton Pta
Ecunrnly
Byron Whitehouse
Ates
South Third St
Begonia
Lacrosse Floral Co., Inc
Cass ST
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