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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1966
Page
3
Lawyers from La Crosse Currie Lawrence M. Engelhard Quincy H. Hale and Robert D. Johns join a new state lawyers committee to back Chief Justice George R. Currie in the April 4 Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
The Soviet Union plans 1967 defense spending of 16.1 billion, up from 15 billion in 1966, with critics arguing actual arms outlays may be higher. U S defense funding for 1966-7 rises by about a quarter to 67 68 billion amid Vietnam war pressure. A Navy antisubmarine warplane program may be delayed to 1974 as Pentagon orders a further review. Muriel Humphrey hosts a birthday party for Lady Bird Johnson. Vietnam Food for Peace aid and November construction slump are noted.
Frank S. Lehen 79 of 1619 Palace St died in a local hospital Thursday evening December 15 Funeral arrangements will be announced by Schumacher Funeral Home Elsa Pertzsch 73 of 1223 S 9th St died suddenly at home Thursday evening December 15 announced by Sletten McKee Funeral Home
Mrs. Millie M. Enerson, 92, of Alma Center Wisconsin, died December 14 in the Jackson Home. Born April 26, 1874, she farmed in North Branch with her late husband Lute Enerson and was a former rural school teacher. Survived by daughter Ruth Jacobson, sister Mae Sheffer, two grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Services set for 1 30 p m Saturday at Hixton Presbyterian Church with burial at Trinity Rest Cemetery in Hixton. Friends may call at Jensen Funeral Home in Hixton after 1 p m Friday and at the church one hour prior to service. Ella Elton, 74, of Viroqua Wisconsin, died December 15 after a brief illness. Funeral service Tuesday at North West Prairie Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. O J Nesheim officiating. Born Ella Yttri in West Prairie, she married Oscar Elton in 1919 and lived in Greenwood until 1935 before returning to the Viroqua area. Surviving are husband, daughter Harley Brothen of De Soto, two grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers.
Sir Gordon Taylor 70, a pioneer aviator who in 1934 made the first Australia to North America flight, died of an apparent heart attack Thursday during a visit to Honolulu Hawaii.
Walt Disney died at 65 in Burbank after a lung operation. The Missouri farm boy built an entertainment empire from Mickey Mouse to Disneyland. Roy Disney vowed continued expansion. plans include Disney World in Orlando and a Mineral King project. Funeral private, contributions urged to California Institute of the Arts.
Kenneth Wayne Glasgow of Halifax told Raleigh police he bound and gagged himself Wednesday night to test theories about death by own action in the case of Raymond P. McCauley. McCauley was found strangled in his locked dorm room. no charges were filed.
The Soviet youth paper Komsomolskaya Pravda ran a front page death notice for Walt Disney. The report gave no comment but noted Disney was well known in the Soviet Union.
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