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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1962
Page
2
Wisconsin manufacturing average weekly earnings rose from 104 to 106 dollars from mid October to mid November due to longer work weeks and higher hourly pay. Overtime in automotive work boosted hours while seasonals declined, with total nonfarm employment down 6,000 to 1,215,900 and the civilian labor force at 1,614,900.
District judge Clayton Parks ruled the Minnesota State Board of Pharmacy must renew licenses for 21 Snyders Drug Stores branches. He found the board acted outside its authority in denying renewals last July 1 citing past Red Owl violations. The board has 30 days to appeal to the Supreme Court.
A Dodge County youth, Roger Schrausnabel, 19, died at 12 45 am when his car left Town Road near Le Roy and struck a tree. The crash occurred near his home. Separate Oshkosh crash killed Dr. William Wheeler, 78, a Kenosha woman, Romona Zuchowski, 29, died in icy highway collision.
The United States formally recognizes the republican government of Yemen formed after a September coup. The State Department extends best wishes for success and prosperity and notes Yemen will honor international obligations and seek friendly regional relations.
A list of stock bids and ranges for issues including Bell & Farrell Frantz Mfg Co Gateway Trans Koehring Co and Trane Co, with percentages and price ranges. Mutual funds show unit values in varied bid-ask spreads across Boston Fidelity Eaton Howard Mass Natl and Wisconsin funds.
New York City nine daily papers short due to a labor dispute with striking printers now in its 12th day. Publishers say a settlement must keep papers in business and protect 20 000 jobs while mediators meet with both sides. The dispute has halted city editions across major dailies.
Prosecutor James F. Neal labeled James R. Hoffa's conspiracy trial a portrait of a payoff as he opened the summation. Neal said the alleged conspiracy involved concealed payments from a Detroit auto transport firm to win labor peace. The judge allotted 3% hours for each side. verdicts expected Friday with defense about to present Thursday.
Castro demanded 53 million in drugs equipment milk and baby foods with payments pledged on delivery of 20 percent. Red Cross aid effort mobilized 600000 pounds by eight airlines and 420000 pounds by eight trucks to Florida and Opa-Locka. African Pilot freighter to Port Everglades to pick up loads. Manufacturers groups coordinated donations and aid from the State Department noted.
Swift & Company notes a steady hog market with fat hogs discounted 20-40 cwt and mixed cattle values for steers heifers cows and bulls. Regional prices from Winona and St Paul show light trading and varied top figures for veal and bulls across livestock sectors.
The article continues with a panorama of reactions praising leaders and nations. It mentions Macmillan and his cabinet, hopes for the Common Market, Nassau’s well wishes, and relief that Khrushchev was not brought into the discussions.
A Minnesota subcommittee urged annual checks on property values used to determine state aid for schools. The group, reviewing the Equalization Aid Review Committee’s work, called for enough staff to perform yearly valuations across the state, noting half the state is checked each year. The subcommittee was led by Rep. Ben Wichterman of Plummer.
A South Dakota couple and a Nebraska man were killed in a head-on crash east of Alliance. Victims include Oren Keller 63 Hyannis Neb the driver and Frank Albright 89 and his wife about 80 of Edgemont SD. Don E McMann 51 Alliance driver and Maizie Keller 41 suffered minor injuries.
Union and management reach a three year agreement covering eight local food stores and Tausche Hardware. Top male wages rise to 2.70 an hour and female to 2.18 with a 3242 cent across the board raise and a fourth vacation week after 20 years. Health plans begin mid term. contract runs Aug 26 1962 to Aug 26 1965. Local 640 members must join. Negotiations led by Ivan Morris in the Ivy Motel basement.
FBI agents arrested John W. Meagher 41 at his Chicago home on a Wisconsin warrant tied to a Oshkosh robbery. He faces Winnebago County charges for a 2298 dollar Red Owl supermarket theft on February 5 and a federal warrant for fleeing Wisconsin to avoid prosecution.
Southern Wisconsin remained shrouded in fog for 48 hours. Officials at the municipal airport reported variable visibility with instrument landings late Monday into Tuesday morning. By 10 am Tuesday visibility improved but fog returned by late afternoon and lingered until near noon Wednesday with early visibility around a half mile.
CHICAGO AP The Sun Times reports Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett and aide Joseph Bullock scuffled with a reporter photographer team at a downtown hotel attempting to seize notes. Bullock punched photographer Bob Rubel as Weintraub faced the governor demanding the notes. The Sun Times notes the governor pressed toward Weintraub and later apologized by phone.
Two hunters were injured when their single engine plane crashed in scrub spruce about 40 miles southeast of Kenora. Pilot Ed Callen of Park Rapids Minnesota is in serious condition in a Winnipeg hospital. Passenger Merle Paul Fay of Superior Wisconsin is in Kenora with facial cuts, sprains to both ankles, and chest abrasions in satisfactory condition. Fay says Callen had flown Dr. and Mrs. Ben Bennett of Superior from Sioux Narrows to hunt, landing them in the bush. They were returning to look for moose when the crash occurred. the cause is unknown.
Dr Albert Schweitzer urged the United Nations to pull its troops from Katanga and for the United States to stay hands off. The 87 year old missionary and philosopher said Katanga should remain independent of the former Belgian Congo and backed international recognition of Moise Tshombe as president.
The body of Leonard F. Gitter 55 operator of Gitter's Tap was found on the bar floor after being shot in the face. Police seek a young blond man in his early 20s wearing a light tan coat. $150 remained in the cash register. robbery not suspected.
Rep Thomas B Curtis of Missouri says President Kennedy has not emphasized cutting federal spending. As a Ways and Means member he questions Kennedy's tax speech and worries about readiness to raise spending while cutting taxes. He awaits detailed tax recommendations.
In Wisconsin the Industrial Commission reported 39,588 unemployment compensation claims filed for the week ending Saturday, up from 35,268 a week earlier.
The Wisconsin Board of Health reports 18,129 mumps and 932 whooping cough cases for the year, up from 1961 totals of 14,395 and 252. Measles drop from 37,854 in 1961 to 12,920 by early December, and chickenpox fall from 36,006 to 28,347.
Norbert Loerke 38 former superintendent of the Outagamie County hospital and home was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to 60 days in jail by County Judge Gustave J. Keller. Execution of the sentence was stayed until January 2 next year due to Christmas. He received two years probation and must repay 1291 dollars for allowing five hospital employees to work at his lake cottage and for using county vehicles there.
John J. Schneider Jr., 44, former Democratic candidate for state treasurer, faces a drunken driving charge and a separate accusation of misusing $9,000 from Sunrise Memorial Gardens Cemetery Association. Judge Warren Grady scheduled the Mequon City Hall session of Ozaukee County Court for the January 31 trial.
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Geneva AP United States rejects Soviet plan to use robot seismic stations to enforce a nuclear test ban. Ambassador Arthur H. Dean criticizes lack of technical detail and calls the proposal vague and unworkable while noting continued atmospheric tests in the Soviet Union.
In San Francisco the order was issued for longshoremen to unload the Dutch ship Raki carrying coffee hemp asbestos and frozen lobster tails from South Africa. Organizer Mary-Louise Hooper led a 21 person picket in protest of apartheid. an arbitrator ruled the workers violated their contract by refusing to cross.
A lone gunman robbed Darrell Smith, manager of the Piggly Wiggly in Madison, taking 7297 from a safe and fleeing into a crowd of shoppers after forcing him to move the cash to the front. Police are investigating the supermarket holdup.
Washington AP reports Navy Transit 5A fails to transmit data though in excellent orbit. Launch from Point Arguello produced brilliant color skywriting. satellite to aid navigation for ships and subs. engineers hopeful for 1963 recovery with remaining satellites.
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