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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1966
Page
5
Sylvia Porter explains how a 5 percent income surtax would affect married couples filing jointly across income brackets from 4000 to 52000 dollars. The tax would be small for many, with yearly increases ranging from about 31 to 219 dollars, while total federal revenue would reach 4.5 to 5 billion annually.
Sparta Wisconsin school board approves admin proposal to discipline girls wearing mini-skirts. Superintendent George Sihroda recommends sending students in mini-skirts to study hall for the day and barring them from attending classes.
Dr. John J. Wild files a 35 million dollar suit in Minnesota federal court claiming the U S Public Health Service grant awarded in 1962 was cancelled two years later as he neared a breakthrough device for cancer detection. The defendants include the Minnesota Foundation Amherst H Wilder Foundation Frank M Barig and Julian Baird. The suit alleges harassment and hostile interference hindering his electronic tissue scanning device could have revolutionized cancer detection and benefited humanity.
Mothers of babies born at Grandview Lutheran and St. Francis Hospitals in La Crosse receive a checkbook size birth record from Batavian National Bank. Carlton J West Publications manufactures the record to itemize birth details medical history immunizations and emergency information for years to come.
Two young women from La Crosse and Galesville completed stewardess training at North Central Airlines in Minneapolis. Rita M. Meyers is based at Chicago and Karolyn Youle is based at Detroit. North Central Airlines reports near two million passenger boardings for 1966 with strong gains in passengers, miles, and cargo through November.
Waukesha Wisconsin fire damages a chicken barn housing about 16000 birds. A farm manager estimates the loss at $100000. The report notes a realtor term restriction for active members of the National Association of Realtors.
SAIGON RP Lt Cmdr John P Lamers 33 of Wauwatosa Wisconsin described raids near Hanoi. Navy Cmdr Edward Hofstra of Leavenworth Kansas earned credit for a top hit on a truck repair and storage depot five miles south of Hanoi. Lamers witnessed bombs hitting the center of a building complex as a bright red fireball spread across the target area.
Milwaukee and Waukesha county supermarkets faced a walkout that shut 36 National outlets and affected about 1200 workers. A circuit judge ordered the strike halted and a Wednesday hearing set on National Food Stores Inc. suits seeking 20 million damages.
English Lutheran Church plans two programs. The Christmas Pathway pageant at 7 p.m. Sunday features the senior and confirmation choirs under Arnold Temte and the chapel choir under Mary Orth with organist Mrs. Richard Rick. A Sunday school program party follows at 2:30 p.m. in church and a supervisors and teachers party will continue in Stoffel Hall.
House Appropriations Committee Chairman George H. Mahon says there is a pronounced grass roots demand for reduced government spending but cautions against drastic cuts. He urges holding the line and cutting nondefense spending where possible to keep costs in check amid Vietnam war pressures. Senator Russell Long warns that Vietnam costs could widen the deficit unless taxes rise or nondefense outlays are trimmed.
Former Sen Harry F Byrd Sr died Oct 20 at Rosemont estate leaving about 2 million in estate value. His three sons Harry Jr B Beverley Byrd and Richard E Byrd named co executors with equal shares. He left over 250000 in gifts to eight Virginia institutions and employees in his apple industry. Rosemont home and 60 acres were bequeathed to Richard.
A variety show featuring Milwaukee performers and corpsmen will occur at the McCoy Job Corps Center in Sparta on Saturday night. Special guests include 30 students from Viterbo College La Crosse, 80 Clinton Job Corps Center girls, and 80 Milwaukee girls. The program starts at 7 30 p.m. followed by a dance.
In Havana the commerce ministry announced toy sales with strict line guidance. Children under 14 receive three toys each: one over three dollars and two under. items under 30 cents to be sold without rationing.
Mrs A J Dyre arrives by plane from Syracuse New York to spend the holidays with her sisters Emma and Minnie Johnson in town.
MadisonWisconsin plan to collapse 86 state agencies into 17 departments moves to public hearings in Eau Claire Green Bay Milwaukee and Madison before a 1967 Legislature review The Kellett task force endorses mergers in natural resources social services transportation and other areas with July 1 1968 as the target start date.
Senator Gaylord Nelson announced that a new post office will be built for Little Chute Wisconsin. He also announced HUD approval of a 78000 grant toward a 117000 low income housing project on Washington Island near Door County Wisconsin.
Elizabeth Kearns, now 81, has taught first graders at St. Joseph's in Garden City, NY, for 60 years. She briefly retired in 1952 but returned in 1953 and has not missed a day since, crediting ongoing work with her health and energy.
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