County School Superintendent To Retire
La Crosse County superintendent Hazel B. Leicht will not seek re election next spring ending a 24 year tenure in 1961. Candidates must file with the county clerk after Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction approval and meet qualifications. last day to file is January 31 with a March primary possible if more than two candidates run. Salary is $6,480 annually.
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la Crosse County
Hazel B. Leicht
Madison
Wisconsin
Esther Domke
Domke
Wood Mishap Claims Life Of Area Man
Kendall Wisconsin Henry Chard 83 died from a skull fracture after a wood cutting accident on the Ralph Clark farm three miles southwest of Kendall. He was cutting a small oak when a larger tree split and fell on him at 11 a.m. Chard died at a Hillsboro hospital. He is survived by five children.
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Kendall
Wis
Henry Chard
Chard
Ralph Clark
Dewey Reinstra
Dog makes 100 mile hike to return home
Rudy the German shepherd escaped his Tyler Texas home two years ago and wound up at the SPCA. A year later the Skidmores found him back in Mesquite after a 100 mile journey, proving Christmas reunions can be strong.
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Mesquite
Tex
Miles
Rudy
Tyler
East Texas
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
W. D. Skidmore
SPCA
Mrs
Skidmore
Skidmores
Wisconsin Ranks Second in Cranberry Output in 1960
The Agriculture Department reports Wisconsin produced 85 million barrels of cranberries on 4 200 acres, average yield 91 7 barrels per acre, second only to Massachusetts. Wisconsin corn output reached 162 035 million bushels on 2 818 000 acres, average 57 5, with total production 108 382 million bushels on 2 306 000 acres. Cigar binder production totaled 9 832 000 pounds of type 54 in the south and 14 908 000 pounds of type 55 in the north, with gains from 1959.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Plane crashes into heart of Munich during Christmas rush
A two engine plane carrying American servicemen crashed in central Munich four minutes after takeoff from Munich Reim Airport. The blaze killed 50 to 60 people including 20 on board and up to 35 on a crowded street car. At least 30 shoppers were injured. Police expect higher casualties as rescue efforts continued.
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Munich
Germany
Ameri
Air Force
Trans-Can
Munich-Reim
St. Paul’s Church
Bayer Street
New York
Stephen
Brooklyn
Tax study backs sales tax and income levy plan
A Wisconsin tax study panel pushed a plan to raise the sales tax to two percent and to expand the income tax, suggesting a $100 million property tax relief—funded by a $135 million net increase—plus a new state aid system for municipalities. A minority opposed a general sales tax, favoring a higher income tax instead.
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Madison
Gaylord
Nelson's Tax Study Commission
Stalbaum
Walter Burke
Milwaukee Steelworkers Union
Two Wisconsin Students Die in New York Air Disaster
University of Wisconsin freshmen Susan Gordon, 18, of New York City, and Jonas Rosenfield III, of Roslyn, N.Y., were among 134 killed in a Fri day jet and airliner crash in New York. Gordon's father Richard Gordon waited at the airport as grief overwhelmed him.
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New York
la Crosse Schools of Higher Learning
Annabelle Marie Bothun
Lanesboro
Minn
United Airlines
Cyril G. Ewart
Columbus
Ohio
TWA
University of Wisconsin
Susan T. Gordon
New York City
Jonas A. Rosenfield III
Roslyn
N.Y
Miss Gordon
Richard B. Gordon
Susan
Gordon
Relatives Stunned Waiting At Idlewild After Crash
Relatives waiting at Idlewild Airport faced shock and tears as news spread that Flight 826 from Chicago to New York had collided with another airliner over the city. Families prayed for survivors while fearing their loved ones might be aboard. Names included Frank Dileo 21 and Sus an Gordon 18 among others awaiting confirmation of presence on the doomed flight.
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New York
Idlewild
United Air Lines
Charles Dileo
Floral Park
Queens
Frank
University of Utah
Dileo
Charles T. Post
Pleasantville, N. Y
Catherine
Buffalo
Post
Milton la Riviere
Greenwich
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
New York City
Probers Seek Clue To NYC Air Tragedy
Federal aviation officials say one plane may have been off course in the collision that killed 136 people. The investigation, led by CAB experts, unfolds at Idlewild as teams study operations, structure, human factors, power, weather, and cockpit tapes.
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Nyc
New York
Philip Goldstein
Civil Aeronautics Board
United Air Lines
Trans World Airlines
TWA
Idlewild
G. Joseph Minetti
Grateful to Almighty in 11 year old crash survivor
Eleven year old Stephen Baltz survived a devastating air collision after his United Airlines jet from Chicago to New York crashed into Brooklyn. He was hospitalized with critical burns and a broken leg, while his parents prayed and doctors expressed cautious optimism for recovery.
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New York
Brooklyn
William S. Baltz
Stephen Baltz
Mayor and School Superintendent to Discuss School Budget
City leaders Milo G. Knutson and Conan S. Edwards planned a private Saturday meeting in the mayor's office to craft a workable school budget after the Council deadlocked on funding. Edwards seeks a 500 yearly raise, while Knutson favors 200 with regular steps, as previous 500 raises were vetoed amid a 11-10 Council vote.
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Milo G. Knutson
Supt. of
Conan S. Edwards
Common Council
Knutson
Edwards
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