Viroqua Beats Tomah and Sparta Edges Nekoosa in SCC Action
Viroqua 72 Tomah 56 as Wayne Peter son 27 and John Wintz 24 power the Black Hawks to 3-0 SCC. Sparta tops Nekoosa 52-44 with Larry Baume leading 19 for Sparta. Mauston 68 Wisconsin Dells 62 behind Art Hemingway 20. Baraboo 57 Portage 50 in SCC play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Wayne Peterson
John Wintz
Tomah
Roger Harlem
Blackhawks
Pat Ducklow
Charles Ludeking
Sparta
Nekoosa
Spartans
Hugh Blank
SCC
Larry Baume
Eldie Erickson
LaVerne Pottinger
Allen Reichert
Lotreque South Cenenes
Baraboo
Richland Center
Mauston
Portage
Wisconsin Dells
Reedsburg
Wauzeka 5 Ties Gays Mills For Second Spot
Gays Mills and Wauzeka share second in the Kickapoo Valley Conference after Seneca defeated Gays Mills 55-46 to move to 7-0. Pettit led Gays Mills with 25 points while Wilkinson and Ostrander paced Seneca with 16 and 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gays Mills
Wis
Seneca
Gays
Wauzeka
Charles Pettit
Wayne Cooper
Indians
Pete Wilkinson
Bob Ostrander
Remnants cling to neighborhoods after fatal 1960 air crash
One year after the Staten Island collision that killed 134, residents recall the wreckage and its scars. Buildings torn down, debris buried in yards, and vacant lots mark the site as memories linger of the United Air Lines DC8 and the Trans World Airlines Constellation disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Sterling Place
7Th Avenue
Prospect Slope
Pillar of Fire Church
7Th Ave
United Air Lines
Trans World Airlines
Constellation
Raymond Nordstrom
307Th Ave
Nordstrom
Stephen Baltz
Wilmette
Ill
Wallace Lewis
Idlewild
LasGuardia
TWA
World Federation of Trade Unions Aligns With Red Bloc
The Communist dominated World Federation of Trade Unions adopted a new program in Moscow aligning the federation with the Communist bloc on all foreign policy questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
World Federation of Trade Unions
Communist Bloc
Mets Acquire Charley Neal in Major Trading Split
Dodgers ship Charley Neal to the Mets for Lee Walls cash and a rookie. Kansas City makes two late deals sending three minor leaguers for four players. Cincinnati trades Bob Schmidt and Dave Stenhouse to Washington for Marty Keough and another player. Phillies buy Andy Carey from the White Sox. Houston acquires Sam Jones in a three-way swap with Detroit. Mets now at 34 players after expanding drafts to 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charley Neal
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
Kansas City
Bob Shaw
Loui Klimchock
Joe Pignatano
San Francisco
Jose Tartabull
Victoria
Mets
Neal
Lee Walls
Cincinnati
Bob Schmidt
Dave Stenhouse
Washington
Marty ‘Keough
Philadelphia
Andy Carey
Chicago White Sox
The
Phils
White Sox
Houston
Sam Jones
Detroit
Bob Bruce
Pete Montejo
Jones
Richie Ashburn
Cubs
Frank Thomas
Milwaukee
Herb Molford
Baltimore
Jensen Announces Retirement From Baseball Run Ends
Boston AP reports Jackie Jensen, 34, the star outfielder with football fame and a top baseball award, told the Red Sox he will retire to pursue business in Nevada and California. The move follows a recent flight schedule controversy and a contract mailing from the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jackie Jensen
Boston Red Sox
Nevada
California
Red Sox
Jensen
La Crosse and Eau Claire clash in conference tilt
Wisconsin State College Conference game at Mary E Sawyer Auditorium features La Crosse and Eau Claire. La Crosse 4-0 overall, 1-0 in league. Eau Claire 1-5 overall, 1-0 in conference. Freshmen play at 6:30 p.m. and the main game at 8 p.m. Coach Bill Zorn leads Eau Claire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Sawyer
Eau Claire
la Crosse
Bill Zorn
Giants and Browns Clash In Pro Topper
New York Giants meet Cleveland Browns at Yankee Stadium in a pivotal final regular season game. The winner eyes division title and a path to the NFL title game, with Giants chasing the Eastern crown and Browns aiming for a spot in the runner-up bowl in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
New York Giants
Cleveland Browns
Yankee Stadium
Giants
Browns
Miami
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Eagles
Allie Sherman
I J
Y. A.tittle
Charlie Conerly
del Shofner
Kyle Rote
Joe Walton
Alex Webster
Bob Gaiters
Eleven Young Men Buy Stock in White Sox
Eleven Chicagoans purchase 46 percent of Chicago White Sox stock from Charles Comiskey in a $3.5 million deal ending the Comiskey era. The group led by Thomas A. Reynolds Jr. aims to work with Arthur C. Allyn Jr. on club leadership as the board reorganizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Charles Comiskey
Comiskey
White Sox
Charles A. Comiskey
Thomas A.reynolds Jr
Arthur C. Allyn Jr
Allyn
Bill Veeck
Hank Greenberg
William C.bartholomay
Chicago Co
Baltimore Orioles
Reynolds
Bartholomay
Darlington Upset Over Prairie in SWC Action
Darlington defeated Prairie du Chien 55-53 as Jim Webster led the winners with 16 points while Gary May scored 20 for Prairie and Jim Worwold added 19. Prairie won the B game 30-28. Prairie 2 14 18 35 353, Darlington 16 16 12 11 55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage
Wis
Jim Fitzgerald
Baraboo
Don St. Cyr
West Lima
Wauzeka
Fritz Siegenthaler
Tom Bird
Gene Beckwith
Vielers
LA Farge
Soldiers' Grove
Friday Inight
Kickapoo Valley
Ron Hoffland
Gary Campbell
Greg Ferries
Steve Thayer
Don Trowsbridge
Jerry Hesselberg
Wildcats
Darlington
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Prairie
Jim Webster
Gary May
Jim Worwold
iPrairie
Livingston
Roger Grant
Iowa-Grant
Boscobel
Fennimore
Iowa Grant
Larry Schmit
Mineral Point
Patch Grove
Dodgeville
West Grant
Pat Flynn
Wonewoc
Wonewoe
Rick Buchholz
Wilton
Gary Fields
Lowell Zellmer
Toby Bever
Rich Arttus
James Herman
Scenic Central Basketball Standings and Scores Roundup
Westby and Cashton share the Scenic Central lead after Cashton 75 41 Westby Friday night. Wilton 65 44 over Wonewoc to join Cashton at 3 1. Hillsboro 76 42 over Royall and New Lisbon 69 55 over Brookwood. Wildcats and standings listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Cashton
Wilton
Chuck Jefson
Dave Flickinger
Paul Nelson
Roger Thorson
Norsemen
Don Kerr
Eagles
Wonewoc
Ontario
New Lisbon
Brookwood
Bob Bafia
Clayton Jacobson
John York
Arbin York
Cy Post
Duane Melby
Scenic Central
Hillsboro
Royall
Packers Face Rams Benched Battle in Final Regular Game
Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi says reserves will play Sunday in Los Angeles as several starters may miss the finale. Paul Hornung is overseas and Max McGee and Jerry Kramer are likely out with injuries. Flanker Boyd Dowler and Ray Nitschke are expected to play as Green Bay aims to boost momentum before the championship. The Rams game follows a division title, with a possible 50 000 crowd noted and weather considerations for Green Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland
Giants
Green Bay Packers
Lions
Detroit
Eagles
Jimmy Brown
Green Bay
Jim Taylor
Taylor
Rams
Los Angeles
Browns
CBS
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Minnesota
Chicago
Dallas
Washington
Anaheim
Calif
Vince Lombardi
Paul Hornung
Ft. Riley
Kan
Max McGee
Jerry Kramer
Boyd Dowler
Ray Nitschke
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Wne
Lombardi
Packers
San Francisco 49Ers
Weett
Wisconsin
Maryland Beats Minnesota On Free Throw Bonanza
Maryland tops Minnesota 75 69 as Jerry Greenspan seizes with 14 straight foul shots setting a team record. Magdanz leads Gophers with 23 points and Cronk adds 20 while Eicher scores 21 for the Terps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Greenspan
Maryland
Gophers
Bob Eicher
Terps
Minnesota
Eric Magdanz
Ray Cronk
Eicher
Pickett Faces Tiger in NY Middleweight Clash
Unranked 22 year old Billy Pickett from New York meets Dick Tiger third ranked middleweight champion from Nigeria in a ten round telecast fight. Pickett steps up after Cuba's Florentino Fernandez failed to secure a visa. Tiger enters with four straight wins including KO streaks over Greaves Armstrong and Webb. Pickett has nine consecutive victories in a 24-1 career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Pickett
New Yorker
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Pickett
Cuba
Florentino Fernandez
Tiger
Wil
Kansas State Beats Marquette 80 64 in opener doubleheader
Kansas State used a strong second half to defeat Marquette 80 64 in Lawrence. Mike Wrobleski led K State with 20 points, Pat McKenzie 18, Al Peithman 15 and K State out boarded 65 56. Ron Glaser led Marquette with 18 points as free throws hurt the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State
al Perthman
Bill Johnson
Marquette
The
Warriors
Lawrence
Kan
UPI
St. John's
New York
Kansas
Manhattan
K-State
Wisconsin
Mike Wrobleski
E*rkt
Pat McKenzie
al Peithman
Ron Glaser
Bob Hrnak
Wildcats
McKenzie
Hornak
Heitmeyer
Erickson Es
Detroit Lions draft woes trigger hangings at Tiger Stadium
Detroit Lions players hung an effigy labeled E J from the goal posts at Tiger Stadium after learning their top three 1962 college draft choices were reportedly lost to other teams. Coach George Wilson and staff left practice as players criticized general manager Edwin J Anderson for losing their future. the figure was later cut down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Detroit Lions
Edwin J. Anderson
Tiger Stadium
Lions
Kansas
John Hadl
Arizona
Eddie Wilson
Bobby Thompson
Detroit Free Press
Anderson
George Wilson
E. J
Dodgers Trade Neal to Mets for Walls and Cash
The Los Angeles Dodgers send second baseman Charlie Neal to the New York Mets in exchange for infielder Lee Walls and $100,000. The Dodgers will also provide a minor league player to New York later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Charlie Neal
New York Mets
Lee Walls
Dodgers
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Snowflake Queen
Kathleen Andrew
la Farge High School
Roger Andrew
Route 2
Tribune
Mauston, Wis
Robert Barr
Mauston Eagles
Art Hemingway
Keith Hemingway
Ray Aune
Gary Cahoon
Dave Kaminski
L. Grove
Waureka
I. Parge
Readstown
Soldiers Grove
de Soto
Robert Holton
Robert R. Holton
Red Bloc
Seneca Tips
RFD
By Bob Green
Tee
Phillies
MT. Horeb
Lancaster
Bill Steinhauer
Platteville
Cuba City
Bob Schroeder
Dick Dennis
Iowa
Cashton, Wilton Top Scenic
Royals
Don Sterba
Ron Benish
Dave Braithwaite
Bill Moran
Orioles
Bill Collins
Mick Greene
Young Billy Pickett
Palmer
Hanson
George St
Family Weekly
Ates
Ifs
Coronist
Christ
LA Crosse Tribune
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!