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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1961
Page
5
AP reports President Kennedy’s Bogota visit sparks a wildly happy reception as he urges Latin America’s wealthy class to reform or face violent revolution. The speech signals a push for peaceful change and bolsters U.S. policy aims in the region.
The piece argues that childhood exposure to piano and music shapes personality and suggests the Alliance for Progress and Kennedy’s Latin American tour impact. It notes Communist and Castroist opposition in Venezuela and Colombia, with cautious actions by those groups and broad local affection for the Kennedys.
Army sergeant Don Farrar 35 on emergency leave confronted Lt. R A Davis 37 in the home of Mrs Leatha Chiles. Farrar fired three shots from a bedroom closet killing Davis after Davis shot him and wounding him in the abdomen. Farrar died from his wounds.
The Atomic Energy Commission announced its seventh underground nuclear explosion since tests began. The Sunday detonation occurred at the Nevada test site and was described as a low yield blast with an estimated force of up to 5000 tons of TNT.
Pederson Hardware lists 36 inch evergreen stars rotating musical trees at 16.50 and 19.95 plus holster sets. A Disabled American Veterans family Christmas party is set for Tuesday December 19 at 6 p.m. at Hall C.10 with a 50 cent child’s gift and covered dish. regular meeting at 8 p.m. Also note film processing by Universal Photo Service and repair services at Modahl Horn Shop with contact 48841.
A La Crosse era births column reports new infants at Grandview Lutheran and St. Francis Hospitals in Wisconsin and Columbia Presbyterian in New York. Included are multiple families from Onalaska Ettrick Bangor West Salem Whitefish Bay Ridgewood and La Crescent with dates December 12 to December 15 and names like Laura Jensen Darlene Hanson Flora Hudson Joyce Gulbert Charlotte Nelson Verna Olson Florence Wuensch Mary Flottmeyer Jo Ann Ball Sheri Lee Anne Elizabeth and Patricia Balzer.
Joseph Calloway asks the City of La Crosse for permission to erect three utility poles on Central Avenue in French Island. The La Crosse Board of Appeals will hear the case at 7 30 p.m. Monday after Building Inspector Eugene Dally denied the permit citing exceeding height limits in the airport approach zone.
Raymond Johnson reports two headlight rims were stolen from his car at 1117 Market Street. Mrs. William Temte says the generator was stolen from the family car on Winneshiek Road, valued at 25 dollars.
In northwest Louisiana, the 4th District parties up for a Tuesday vote to elect a new congressman to serve until January 1963. Democrat Joe D. Waggonner leads against Republican Charlton H. Lyons Sr in a race noted for its strong segregationist positions and party loyalty.
In postwar Prague, HAL Boyle recalls a perilous moment when a surrendering German pistol pointed at his forehead was dropped by chance. He and Cy Peterman escaped danger, aided by Czech patriots and advancing U S forces, leading to a grateful reflection at Christmas.
City records show Mrs. Bernard Hutschenreuter, 18, of 1603 George St., admitted to St. Francis Hospital maternity ward on December 17 at 6 02 p m. In La Crosse County Court John Ganschow, 23, and Kenneth M Nelson, 20, both of 1212 S 16th St., charged for possessing guns at Camp Ehawee Game Refuge with bonds set at 16 75 each.
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