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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1960
Page
6
The University of Wisconsin report, released by Gov. Gaylord Nelson, tallies 1,266,000 resident and 3,286,000 out of state visitors vacationing in Wisconsin, spending 387 million. Hotels and restaurants attracted the largest shares of vacation dollars across the state.
Investigators say an overloaded extension cord feeding a 1,200 watt deep fryer used as a vaporizer caused a fatal Kenosha apartment fire. Two children died and five others were injured as curtains near the vaporizer caught fire in the Darrell Truax residence.
Occasional snow flurries and northwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph. much colder tonight and Friday. Wisconsin winds will be windy and colder with scattered flurries. Minnesota colder and windy with increasing clouds. Iowa much colder with 20 to 35 mph northerly winds and snow flurries in the north and east. Friday remains fair and cold. Shippers forecast shows north and west warming to gero, east and south near five above.
The La Crosse river reading reports a 24 hour flood stage at 1220 with a 6.00 unit rise in the 24 hour period.
Wisconsin’s 1961 63 conservation department budget totals 26.4 million, 7 percent below this year. Les Voigt to Gov Nelson forecasts 26.3 million in revenue from licenses and registrations. Proposals include a 2 annual park sticker, 1 trout stamp hike, pheasant stamp, and small and big game license increases. The plan would cut 38 permanent jobs and about 54 seasonal positions, with 11 million for fish and game, similar forestry outlay, and 1.3 million for state parks. Voigt says the department plans to live within its means and may rely little on executive funds.
ICC examiner William J. Gibbons recommended abandoning the Mississippi River bridge between Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and Marquette Iowa. He said replacement costs exceed 1 million dollars in coming years and current traffic does not justify the expense. Local groups oppose, noting the bridge is the only rail link between the communities. If closed the Milwaukee Road would make Prairie du Chien its western terminal on the Madison branch.
Nine physicians including one from Wisconsin were chosen by the FAA to serve on a medical advisory panel. The group will review petitions from airmen seeking exemptions from FAA medical standards and advise if the defect allows safe exemptions. The panel meets periodically in Washington.
President elect John F Kennedy secured Illinois 27 electoral votes with unanimous certification by the Republican controlled State Electoral Board. The tally shows Kennedy winning by 8858 votes out of nearly 4.75 million, aided by Cook County margins offsetting Nixon downstate. Southern electors are unlikely to defect despite Mississippi and Alabama appeals.
Presidents Eisenhower completed his annual medical checkup at Walter Reed Hospital and left to return to the White House. Doctors said his general condition remains excellent with improvements in chronic bronchitis and left shoulder bursitis noted at the last exam.
King Baudouin and Fabiola were married in a civil ceremony in the Brussels throne room followed by a church service at Saints Michel and Gudule. The event featured dignitaries including Cardinal Van Roey and Cardinal Siri with a papal blessing.
AP notes Milwaukee livestock receipts for Wednesday with hogs steady as buyers price 17.00 to 17.50 for 1%-220 lb butchers and 11.50 to 13.50 for 375 lb plus sows. Cattle see steady to down 50, with fed cattle 23.50 to 26.00, steers and heifers near 23.00 to 25.00, and calves 24.00 to 33.00 for prime to standards 12.00 to 18.00 for utilities.
At the United Nations General Assembly, Russia hints it will press to keep the Congo crisis debate running through the holiday period. Delegates faced a packed schedule and potential votes on Security Council seats, Algeria, and the Algerian question as sessions extend toward Christmas Eve.
The La Crosse Common Council will meet at City Hall at 7 30 p m tonight. Attendees may discuss local agenda items and city matters for public comment.
President-elect Kennedy eyes rapid cabinet moves with a Friday Florida departure planned for holiday travel. He meets with brother Robert amid cabinet speculation, while aides name likely picks including Dillon for treasury and Goldberg for labor, with White and Kerr also discussed.
New York AP reports George Romney president of American Motors announced a Rambler bonus plan to reward Ramblers buyers based on total sales compared with the prior year. Buyers taking delivery Dec 1 to Mar 31 will receive U.S. Savings Bonds valued 25 to 125 dollars as monthly gains meet 10 to 50 percent targets. The plan aims to share economic progress with all consumers and may total up to 18.7 million dollars at 50 percent gains.
At a public hearing the governor and college leaders warned that higher education budgets must rise or universities may close to applicants in four to five years. The governor urged decisive action as the meeting ended with sober remarks about a hostile winter fight over state tax funds and legitimate shares.
Mr and Mrs Ralph R Printz aged 70 and 65 were seriously hurt when their car driven by Printz skidded on an icy spot after leaving a railroad tunnel and plunged down a six foot embankment near Sparta Wisconsin. They were taken to St Marys Hospital in Sparta for X rays to determine injury extent. Traffic Chief Wallace Brown said warm temperatures created surface moisture that froze as afternoon cooled.
The article contrasts Haile Selassie’s pledge to raise living standards with Ethiopia’s stagnation. It notes minimal development beyond showpiece projects, widespread poverty, and a heavy foreign presence, including US aid and Soviet credits, while detailing Selassie’s ascent from youth to emperor and his dramatic 1936 exile and 1942 return.
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