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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1960
Page
6
A jet fuel fire aboard the carrier Constellation killed 84 aboard and 5 on shore in a Brooklyn neighborhood. At least 135 dead overall, with 150 injured and 40 hospitalized as rescue crews battled the blaze. A Navy crew escaped unharmed.
A collage of Dear Abby style letters from 1960 features Geraldine criticizing a fish jewelry trend, Mom seeking parenting guidance about three quarrelsome children, and Eve discussing baby-sitter payments. Ann Landers offers blunt, practical responses about personal taste, family dynamics, and responsibility.
Fire on the main deck trapped workers as water floods and smoke fills the vessel. Over 3,000 construction workers were evacuated from the flight deck while crews cut holes in the hull to spray water and reach the interior. Fire raged for about 12 hours after a broken fuel tank started the blaze.
Federal authorities approve a power boost for WLCX from 250 watts to 1000 watts by January 1. President Joseph Rohrer says the change will extend coverage by 638 square miles and improve reception. WLCX employs 10 full time and 2 part time staff and plans a new combined headquarters for offices and transmitter. Evelyn Rohrer is vice president and Jean Gitz is secretary treasurer.
Seventh day Adventist sabbath school members turned in $907 for missions on Saturday with more expected. Both children and adults contributed beyond regular tithes and offerings. Investment secretary Mrs. Roy Lee says last year’s total was $725. Funds support new work in world missions now active in 195 of 205 countries.
Chicago AP reports Adlai E. Stevenson the U.S. ambassador designate says he may change personnel in the American delegation to the United Nations. He aims to improve representation and notes changes will come later next year.
The Tribune notes Hazel B. Leicht superintendent of La Crosse County schools retired with a four year term instead of the reported two years. The correction clarifies her service period and leadership tenure in the district.
WCOW FM Sparta airs the Wisconsin versus Nevada basketball game at 3 p.m. featuring a regional broadcast and game coverage for listeners in the station’s listening area.
Mrs Ione Wagner of Caledonia was sentenced in District Court to 20 years in Shakepee Women’s Prison with probation for an indefinite period after being found guilty of obtaining narcotic drugs with a forged prescription Judge Arnold Hatfield presided Larry Bjergum pleaded guilty to burglary with sentencing deferred for investigation He admitted breaking into the Burton Bolduan farm home on Union Ridge northeast of Caledonia on Dec 12 and stealing household articles Civil actions by two La Crescent couples against the Village of La Crescent over storm sewer assessments were settled out of court
County notes include a December 19 ambulance transfer from Grandview Hospital to Oak Forest Sanatorium. La Crosse County Court: several defendants faced for forgery, delinquency, shoplifting, and traffic offenses with bonds set, jail terms or probation. Local fire and medical calls listed from Dec 17 to Dec 20 across La Crosse, Viroqua and Genoa areas.
In Ottawa Illinois the defense moves to suppress what the state alleges is a confession by Chester Weger to killing three women at Starved Rock State Park near Chicago. Weger pleads innocent at arraignment on the triple murder charges.
AP reports Milwaukee livestock market with hog receipts about 1200 and cattle receipts around 1000. Hogs steady with bulls 10.00 to 18.00. cattle and calves show premium for good to choice grades and weaker calves. Bulls and dairies rise. calves vary from 12.00 to 32.00 depending on grade.
A fast moving storm dumped heavy snow from the Rockies to the Midwest on the last day of autumn. Snow spread into Indiana and Michigan with up to six inches in parts. Chicago could see five to seven inches as the storm moves toward the Ohio Valley. Cold air followed, with subzero readings in Minnesota and the Dakotas as wind and drifting limited travel.
The board of appeals allowed four cases to keep additions despite prior orders to remove them. Ernest Purdy and Clarence Schlicht won waivers for a vestibule and a porch on Green Island and Fa neller Street respectively. Dally’s height limit and Richter’s side yard waiver were approved, while the public works panel will rule on Dally’s order to drain roof water into the storm sewer.
Quotations from Shearson Hammill & Co on the New York Stock Exchange show listings for Bell & Farrell Inc Central Electric Gas Co and Central Telephone with prices noted as 2749 through 2942 and 22 through 24 percent range in this brief market update.
Swift and Company reports noon quotations on hogs cattle and calves with prices and weights. Hog weights 160 to 500 plus pounds show steady to firm values and various discounts for fat hogs and light or unfinished stock. Cattle and calves list steady dry fed steers yearlings heifers and cows with price ranges by grade and weight. Chicago grain notes no wheat or soy sales and corn prices for various yellow corn grades.
Market brief from Chicago and South St. Paul outlines potato shipments and supplies, butter and eggs prices, live poultry receipts, and cattle hogs trading. Noted are moderate supply, slow demand, steady or unchanged prices, and specific ranges for steers, heifers, and hogs with various weights.
Seventy two year old Louis Salzman acquires another pair of mules after deer hunters shot and killed his previous team, Tom and Jerry, and left their bodies in a pasture. He believes mules remain the best motive power for his hilly acres.
Melvin Pat Larson 36, a Westby truck driver, was found dead Monday morning in Cashton, with exposure cited as the cause by Monroe County coroner Dr. Jack Brown. A Navy WWII veteran, Larson lived in Westby and had operated his own truck the past three years. He is survived by his father, a stepmother, and multiple siblings. Services are pending.
Milton R. Kranz a 47 year old Richland Center man was killed when a bulldozer he operated fell 12 feet into a gravel pit west of Hillsboro Vernon County officials said he was stripping earth near the edge of the pit employed by Kramer Construction Co of Plain Wisconsin and pinned beneath the machine.
The Wisconsin motor vehicle department plans to issue plastic plate inserts next year saving $25,000. Commissioner James Karns says the adhesive will make removal impossible and the materials will be made in the state prison plate shop at Waupun.
Police described theft at a Knights of Pythias Hall Christmas party where Army Reservists had a topcoat hat and gloves stolen. A case of beer was also taken from a ramp near the building. Mrs Edward West reported over $32 in goods stolen from her car between 6 and 7 pm in Market Square.
Police Monday received four additional theft reports of outdoor Christmas tree lights filed by Elaine Walter 805 S 20th St Irene Malanick 1914 Redfield St Fred Kroner 2022 Main St and Robert Krueger 2320 Denton St.
Premier Prince Boun Oum charged Soviet and North Vietnamese planes are air dropping arms to Kong Le’s Red Pathet Lao forces. Western sources confirm a drop-site 40 miles north of Vientiane. He says the war will continue and rejects negotiations or coalition government with the Pathet Lao.
Finance officer M R Birnbaum notes a 45000 surplus beyond initial estimates due to mild winter and better year end planning. Council uses part to cut levy leaving 21000 cushion while 7690000 budget funds operations school tax and state county levies. Tax rolls prepared by city clerk and bills issued by treasurer with late year mailing and optional deduction from federal return.
Girl Scout Troop 156 held candlelight investiture ceremonies at Blessed Sacrament School with recruits Susan Bissen Linda Graw Holly Hafner Therese Hickey Louise Larson Carol Ritter and Bonnie Jean Wavra. Badges were awarded to Susan Finn Janet DuCharme Mary Grams Betty Kubiak Mary Ann Funk Sally Haugen Ann Pille Priscilla Freisinger Susan Spika and Mary Beth Runningen. The play Peter and the Wolf featured Susan Bissen Linda Graw Carol Ritter Louise Larson Therese Hickey Holly Hafner Mary Pat Dvorak Kattie Funk Sally Haugen Ann Pille and Pat Maher.
President elect Kennedy pledges Congress swift action on medical care for the aged and programs for education housing and unemployment. He backs raising the minimum wage and announces Johnson will chair the Space Exploration Advisory Council and take over the contract compliance committee.
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