Black River Falls Man Dies After Car Collision
Enoch Hanson aged 78 died 32 hours after being struck by a car on U S Highway 12 in Black River Falls. The incident marked Jackson County's sixth traffic fatality in 1961. The driver James A Hardy was not held. Hanson, Swedish-born, had worked for Inland Steel Co. and is survived by a widow and three stepdaughters. Burial at Riverside Cemetery.
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U S To Take Initiative On Berlin Talks
U S ambassador to Moscow will lead a new effort with Britain to ease East West tensions over Berlin. In Bermuda, Kennedy and Macmillan endorsed steps toward resuming atmospheric nuclear tests and outlined moves to engage Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. Thompson will approach Gromyko to test willingness for talks.
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Santa Claus to Visit 700 Homes in La Crosse
About 700 La Crosse homes will be visited by members of the La Crosse Santa Claus Goodfellowship Club Sunday evening. Between 2,500 and 3,000 bags of candy have been prepared to be given to as many children. Persons who have requested a visit from Santa are to leave an outdoor light on beginning at 5 30 p m Sunday. House numbers are not to be concealed with Christmas decorations.
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Christmas Spirit Rises On Troubled World
World wide Christmas mood mixes gaiety with anxiety as the season nears. Berlin reports a white Christmas with 800 lighted trees along the wall and plans for reunions across the barrier. Kennedy plans a televised Yuletide greeting to Europe. France runs special trains for Riviera vacations and families. A London factory protest turns Christmas into a coffin scene. Christmas efforts span Gaza, the Arctic frontier, and Brantville gift exchanges. A Coast Guard delay shadows the Acapulco cruise awaiting safety clearance. In Tokyo, carols echo as Christmas begins to stir after earlier war years.
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Moon resident notes heavy tax burden on Earth
A quoted remark reflects a moon dweller's view that the tax load on Earth is so high it would be impossible to jump thirty feet. The line suggests frustration with fiscal pressures and a playful comparison to lunar mobility.
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Six Die In Wisconsin Holiday Road Toll
The Associated Press reports at least six people killed in Wisconsin traffic crashes since Friday 6 p.m. during Christmas holiday period. Victims include three teens near Kenosha, a pedestrian at Black River Falls, two motorists in Ozaukee and Eau Claire Counties, and a 74-year-old Milwaukee man among others. The state highway toll rose to 872, with several fatal wrecks on U.S. 12 and local roads. Names include Daniel F. Young, 47. John A. Mayer, 20. Gordon E. Strehlow, 23. Enoch Hanson. Emil Gauger, and Paul Soper, with victims from Eau Claire, Ozaukee, Kenosha, and surrounding areas.
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Negro Girl Returns From Soviet School Tour
Hulda Clark the 14 year old who studied in the Soviet Union to protest U.S. discrimination arrived at Idlewild Airport with her father William Clark of Newark. He thanked Nikita Khrushchev and Nina Khrushchev for the trip and said the visit proves a person can return from the Soviet Union while contrasting Emmett Till’s lynching in Mississippi.
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Here Is How Your Tax Bill Will Change Wisconsin Tax rates rise
Wisconsin income tax rates rise one per cent on all brackets for incomes under fifteen thousand dollars. Taxpayers pay ten dollars more for each one thousand dollars of net taxable income, starting with 1962 income. Taxes for 1961 taxes due April 15, 1962 stay under old rates with a 20 per cent surtax. Sixty five percent of the bill goes to state revenue. new rates take effect on 1962 income. Estimated payments under the new schedule exclude the surtax.
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Main Provisions Of Tax Bill Listed
The Wisconsin Legislature passed a tax bill on Friday listing its main provisions. The measure outlines changes in rates credits and deductions with impact on individuals and businesses. Key provisions include adjustments to income tax brackets changes in personal exemptions and new compliance rules for filers.
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Nelson May Sign Measure On Tuesday
A 3 percent sales tax will take effect February 1 on nine major consumer categories and business purchases, with exemptions for food, clothing, drugs, and home utilities. tax rates rise for higher incomes, deductions increase, and withholding begins in February. relief targets property taxes in La Crosse, plus funding for state and local programs.
Wisconsin tax plan ends long struggle in state legislature
A three year fight over Wisconsin tax revision ends as a Republican led legislature accepts Governor Gaylord Nelsons compromise. The plan, likely to be signed, raises about 165 million dollars via a 3 percent sales tax on selected items and rate increases, with withholding to follow in six weeks. The measure to ease property taxes and curb personal property levies is aimed at balancing a deficit and funding school aid.
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Weather totals for Wisconsin area forecast brief
Temperatures ranged from 13 at Park to 30 at Beloit with scattered clouds and colder conditions. Towns including Eau Claire Wausau Green Bay La Crosse Madison Lone Rock Racine and others showed lows in the teens to mid 20s with highs in the 20s and 30s. Monday forecast calls for cloudy cold with a low around 5.
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State Keeps Sharing Taxes With Local Units Without Charge
The present state method for sharing income, liquor and utility taxes with local units of government is continued without charge.
Major items exempt from three percent sales tax rule
Exemptions cover essentials such as food clothing drugs and home utilities meals for workers not taxed and occasional sales like selling a rug. Other exclusions include motor vehicle and service station equipment purchases mass transit buses school and university sales and activities by charitable and educational groups plus government religious scientific and education organizations.
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