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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1963
Page
7
AP report shows 1.5 million more people on payrolls year over year and record factory pay. Service industry gains, higher profits, and dividend payments push spending. 80 percent share in income rise, 20 percent remain tight.
For the third time since the blaze started Wednesday, Ettrick Wisconsin firefighters were sent back to the Cooperative creamery at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The building is a total loss.
Spring Grove Minnesota church hosts a Christmas program by the Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church Sunday school at the church at 10 a.m. Sunday December 22.
The Coulee Office Equipment Co. opens at 213 Main St with owners Richard Wolfe and Joseph Michel. They become authorized Remington Rand sales and service reps for typewriters adding machines and calculators. Michel will lead sales. Wolfe handles repairs. Both are La Crosse natives with extensive experience in office equipment.
Robert S. Johanson, Marquette University public relations director, says he purchased two weekly newspapers the Plymouth Review and the Sheboygan Falls Review. He will keep his university post and run the papers with the existing staff led by editor Arthur Mueller since 1954. The Plymouth Review, Inc. headed by Morgan Murphy of Superior sold the papers. financial terms were not disclosed.
The La Crosse Tribune issues weekly Advertising NEWS for December 20, 1963. Scheduled promotions include Christian Brothers Brandy Guild Brandy Imperial Whiskey Moon Faucet Old Crow Old Thompson Plunder's Tablets Primatene Standard and promotions tied to William Mitchell College of Law.
Allis Chalmers executives outline long term corporate planning as J C Clamp moves into a new VP role while Joseph Singleton retires. Milwaukee Road unveils a 1964 plan to modernize with 286 new cars 1200 rebuilt, 22 bi level coaches, and 3 million in car work. Arnold Weber of Dolly Madison Dairies is elected to the Northwest Ice Cream Manufacturers board. Ray Lenz named manager of Viroqua Temple Theater as Harlan Tolokken opens a new Cameo beauty shop in Ettrick. Russell Akerman sells his stake in Mabel Lumber Co to Glen Wold who now holds full ownership.
William Bruring told the La Crosse Business Men's Club he aims his new FM station at adults. He has FCC preliminary approval for 93.3 MHz and hopes to start in 1964 with 50 000 watts serving Eau Claire Rochester Mauston and Black River Falls. Programs will mix light classical show tunes and pop music with no rock and roll. Stereo broadcasting via a sub channel is planned with a commercial format and an FM network including Chicago Milwaukee Madison Rochester and Minneapolis.
Milwaukee County reduced levies by 1 2 million while Eau Claire led with a 116 551 decrease. Other counties such as Wood Vernon and Dodge trimmed amounts. several counties posted large increases including Dane Racine Winnebago Fond du Lac Rock Lincoln Brown Kenosha Sauk Manitowoc and Washington with gains ranging from 110 000 to 313 863. The Public Expenditure Survey noted a statewide levy rise to 141 2 million for 1965.
On this date in 1880 English courts ruled the Telephone Company violated the Telegraph monopoly prompting post office operation of all phones in England. Other events include 1922 USSR republic union formation, 1944 German offensive in Belgium, 1952 plane crash near Moses Lake, ten years ago Shah appeals, and five years ago pilots strike grounding air travel.
Gov. Reynolds signed a law at Appleton’s request to allow Wisconsin towns within 50 miles of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior to divert lake water if the treated effluent returns to the Great Lakes basin. The measure aims to aid municipalities and maintain water levels with economic and recreational impact.
Gen Maxwell D Taylor head of the U S Joint Chiefs of Staff arrives in Karachi to ease Pakistan U S tensions. He just finished talks with Indian officials and will meet Pakistan's Ayub Khan and officials from foreign affairs and defense. He tours Himalayan frontline terrain and discusses potential Seventh Fleet patrols in the Indian Ocean.
Rep Ancher Nelsen urged the House Agriculture Committee to hold hearings on beef imports impact on the domestic market. He said substantial imports hurt farm income this year and threaten a further drop in 1964, noting he has not secured action from Secretary Freeman.
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