California man fined on highway racing charge in Wisconsin
Lawrence D. Summer, 22, of Arcadia California, was fined 106.75 dollars after pleading guilty to racing on a Wisconsin highway. Trempealeau County Judge A L Twesme delayed bond, noting two wrongs do not make a right. Evenson faces a January court appearance.
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California
la Crosse
Trempealeat
A. L. Twesme
Eugene A. Toepel
Lawrence D. Summer
Arcadia
Calif
Forrest Bahan
Summer
Vernales Son
Jackson St
Bahan
Highway 14
Twelme
Evenson
Twesme
Justice Court Records from Viroqua Wisconsin
A list of traffic and license violations with names ages and fines from Justice Court in Viroqua Wisconsin. Several defendants from nearby towns are cited for speeding no valid license and improper driving conduct. Police and fire incident notes dated December 26 to December 28 include smoke from a defective damper and a false alarm at Doerflinger Store.
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David H. Call
Kenosha
Lawrence C. Johnson
Onalaska
Roger Salmon
Soldiers Grove
Franklin L. Leverton
McConnell
Ill
John F. Markwardt
Oregon
Jerome Espe
Ernest D. Christianson
Losey Blvd
R. Nietsch
Avon St
Marvin Wigdahl
Doerflinger
Vine St
Births in Wisconsin and Minnesota this December
Listings from La Crosse and Whitehall report births including a Dec 18 son for Capt. and Mrs. Seymour Levine in Munich and Dec 25 daughters for the Grosskopf and Paulson households. Other families welcome new children in La Crosse, Ona laska, and West Salem with local hospital notes and home additions referenced.
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Edwin Morris
Seymour Levine
Munich
Jackie Jones
la Crescent
Minn
Thomas Ray
Ray M. Love
la Crosse
Wei Tzu Chou
Kevin Mark
Calvin Grosskopf
Badger St
Iris Olson
St. Francis Hospital
Clarence T. Paulson
Avon St
Mary A. Armstrong
Quentin W. Jeffers
N. Rose St
West Salem
Olive M. Sainsbury
LaVern R. Mickelson
S. 4Th St
Sherry L. Davey
Jack R. Ammerman
R. 2
Onalaska
Barbara A. Briggs
David J. Kurk
Eitzen
Jean F. Linzenmeyer
Thomas C. Latshaw
Gillette St
Susan A. Fingerhut
Whitehall
Wis
River Readings Stations Flood Stage and Weather Data
Flood stage readings show a 24 hour change with prec 124.8 and time stamps. Sunrise and sunset times are listed for Friday at 7:29 a.m. and 4:35 p.m. Degree day data show 63 for the day, 2,663 year to date with 2,568 last year and 2,736 normal.
Five Year Sentence For Slaying By Bruce Backes
Bruce Backes 21 received a maximum five year term after pleading guilty to homicide by reckless conduct in the shotgun killing of Ro bert T. McPhee 45 at the victim's Chippewa Falls home on August 15 following an alcohol fueled dispute. He fled in McPhee's car before surrendering days later in Cherokee Iowa.
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Chippewa Falls
Bruce Backes
Backes
Robert T. McPhee
Vicim
McPhee
Marquette University
iCerokee
Iowa
Clarence Rein
Wisconsin vs Dayton and Central vs Aquinas Basketball Radio Highlights
Radio highlights list Wisconsin against Dayton at 6 15 p m on WCOW FM Sparta. Also Wisconsin coverage includes Central versus Aquinas on WKTY at 7 55 p m.
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Wcow-Fm
Sparta
Wisconsin
Dayton U
WKTY
Central
Aquinas
Weather Outlook Briefs Highlight Dips and Peaks
Weekend outlook notes lowest temperatures at night and highest readings by day across regions. Forecasters warn of sharp diurnal swings with scattered showers in coastal zones and dry spells inland. Strong winds expected along shorelines with frigid overnight lows.
Youth Admits Janesville Break-Ins
A La Crosse youth, visiting Janesville on Christmas Day, admitted burglaries at a construction shack and a feed mill, plus vandalism and a truck theft. He also confessed a $25 La Crosse theft and was questioned by Sheriff William Boma before reports were sent to Rock County officials.
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la Crosse
Janesville
Rock County
John Sapp
Laa Crosse
Boman
Barbershoppers Visit St Joseph Villa In La Crosse
The La Crosse Barbershoppers chartered a bus to St Joseph's Villa Tuesday evening. Under Henry Aronson they sang Christmas carols and barbershop songs. The Four Fans Quartet and the Uncalled Four entertained residents. lunch followed after the program. The group rehearses for a May 19 spring show.
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la Crosse
Barbershoppers
St. Joseph's Villa
St. Joseph’s Ridge
Henry Aronson
Truck Breaks Through Ice on Lake Neshonoc
A half-ton pickup driven by Lyle Noffke of Ontario plunged through 22 inches of thin ice on Lake Neshonoc, about 300 feet from shore, and sank in about 20 feet of water. Noffke escaped as the front end went under. the rest of the truck remained submerged.
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Lake Neshonoc
la Crosse County
Lyle Noffke
R. 1
Ontario
Noffke
Milwaukee Livestock Market Report Summary
The Milwaukee market reports indica te hogs with receipts around 1 000 and prices down 50 to 75 cents with various weights. Cattle receipts near 900 show mixed moves from steady to 50 higher across categories. Calves receipts about 1 100 with strong to higher trade, while hogs and feeders show price gaps versus Wednesday. Chicago produce and grain show steady butter and eggs with mixed price tones and USDA potato and corn listings.
Hogs and cattle prices in South St Paul livestock market report
Swift & Company reports noon quotations with hogs 25 lower and fat hogs 20 to 40 cents per cwt down. Hogs by weight show ranges from 160 to 500 pounds with prices 12.25 to 16.50. Cattle market steady with dry Fed Steers principal prices from 18.00 to 24.25 and cows 12.00 to 14.25. South St Paul livestock market, Minnesota, AP report noting 4,500 cattle and 1,500 calves on USDA tally.
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Monsanto Chemical Bell & Farrell, Inc
Northern Pacific
Allis-Chalmers
Clark’ Oil
American Motors
Pfizer
General Merch
Amer. Tel. & Tel
Phillips Pete
Godfrey Co
Anaconda
RCA
Hamilton Mfg
Avco
Republic Steel
Heileman
Boein
Rexall Drug
Koehring Co
Boston Capital
Reynolds Metals
la X Tel. Co
Brunswick
Royal Dutch
Se Marine
Sperry Rand
Control
Standard Oil
Ind
Curtiss Wright
Royal Dutch DuPont
Stud.Packard
N.Y
Eastman Kodak
Sunray
Texas Eastern
Financial Fed
Swift
Trane Co
Ford
Texaco
Western Power
Fruehaus
United Airlines
Gamble Skogmo
U.S
Tausche
General Dynamics
U.S. Steel
General Electric
Wallace Press
General Motors
Westinghouse
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Western Union
Eaton & Howard
Glass Tire, Inc
General Telephone
White Motor
NS Bal
Great Northern
Ac Woolworth
Eaton & Howard Greyhound
Od Zenith Iss
Illinois Central
Fidelity Fund
Inter. Harvester
Incorp
Jones & Laughlin
Jan Eges
Lockheed
Ludlow
Dow Jones
Mack Trucks
William Magnavox
Minn. Mining
Puritan Pund Street Fund
Wis
Milwaukee
Good Sons
Bulls Bologna
Sailor Dies at Great Lakes On Christmas Leave
The Associated Press reports three traffic deaths lift Wisconsin's yearly toll to 885. Keith R. Thompson 18 of Neenah a sailor at Great Lakes Naval Training Station died after a two car crash on Highway 45 near Oshkosh. Roberta Reinhold 26 of Wauwatosa died from injuries sustained in a Tuesday collision. Her seven month old daughter Anne also died. Barbara Kovacic 20 of Milwaukee died from injuries after a crash in West Allis caused by her brother Robert 20 driving.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Keith R. Thompson
Neenah
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Illinois
Highway 45
Osh
Kosh
Roberta Reinhold
Wauwatosa
Anne
All Homes In Town Damaged By Powder Blast
A series of explosions wrecked a powder plant and damaged every home in Sutherland Virginia. Twenty six people were injured with five admitted in serious condition. The blast from Whitaker Atlas Supply Co shattered Norton glass and forced evacuations nearby.
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Norton
Sutherland
Whitaker Atlas Supply Co
Norton Hospital
Kennedy reviews progress as year ends with family health notes
President Kennedy plans a week of internal review on U. S. foreign and domestic progress. Five top aides join sessions at Col. and Mrs. Paul’s oceanfront home. Kennedy, 44, received a favorable medical checkup though his back remains restricting active work for months.
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Kennedy
C. Michael Paul
Kennedys
Honey Fitz
Jacqueline
Preston Wade
New York
Wade
Wisconsin tax plan reshapes banks and state finances
Governor Nelson discusses a new tax bill that lowers bank taxes to about 125000 annually from 11 million, for a total biennial yield of 165 million. He says the Blue Ribbon Committee’s bank tax recommendation was largely ignored and warns future spending limits. He suggests the bill shifts Republican and Democrat support toward property tax relief and questions future campaigning.
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Revenue Surfice Commission
Blue Ribbon Committee
Nelson
Alexander Wiley
U. S
Senate
Wisconsin
First Federal Sets 4% Dividend Rate
The board of First Federal Savings and Loan Association La Crosse set a 4 percent annual dividend for the six month period ending December 31 on 21 200 savings accounts. Earnings will be allocated to dividends and reserves. 1961 totals show savings at 1.65 million with almost 9 million in real estate loans and loans since 1934 near 94 million. Net savings rose six million, lifting total assets to over 52 million.
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association
la Crosse
Ooo
Fred L. Kramer
Association
Kramer
State agency to hire for new tax bill personnel
Madison AP The Wisconsin State Employment Service announced an all out effort to recruit staff for the State Tax Department to administer the 1961 tax bill. Director A Thomas Rose said investigators accountants key punch operators and typists are sought for full time jobs in Madison with no immediate hire estimate.
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Madison
Wisconsin State Employment Service
State Tax Department
A. Thomas Rose
WSES
Kuehn Seeks Republican Endorsement For Governor
Milwaukee Philip G Kuehn a candidate for governor seeks the Republican party endorsement saying he will abide by the party constitution and would back the endorsed rival if he fails to win the endorsement Wilbur Renk the other GOP hopeful favors an open primary and would not seek party endorsement from the convention
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Milwaukee
Philip G.kuehn
Kuehn
Whitefish Bay
GOP
Wilbur Renk
Sun Prairie
Renk
Weather record for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa with cold and snow
Partly cloudy and continued cold tonight and Friday with some snow flurries mainly northeast. Warmer west Friday afternoon. Minnesota mostly cloudy and warmer north with snow ending tonight. Iowa partly cloudy through Friday with scattered light snow northeast tonight. Shippers forecast protects perishables within 150 miles of La Crosse for minimum temperatures up to 6 p.m. North 15 below, south east and west 10 below.
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Virginia
Minnesota
Rockies
UPI
Wisconsin
Iowa
la Crosse
Bids Extended On PO Project At La Crosse Post Office
GSA announces an extension for bids on a ventilation and dock work project at the La Crosse Post Office. Bids for fans wiring and related work are due by 2 p.m. January 5, with previous deadline December 22. Deck and roof improvements were slated to open December 21.
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United States Post Office
la Crosse
General Services Administration
GSA
Chicago
Luggage and Clothing Found At Post Office
Postmaster George Hetherington reported a leatherette luggage case containing new children's clothing was found on December 24 and turned into the post office. Items include snow jackets socks and slacks though the finder and location details are unclear. The claimant may identify the material at the postmaster.
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George M. Hetherington
County Demo Chiefs To Meet For Training Session
Wisconsin Democratic county chairmen will gather in Milwaukee January 26-27 for a training and strategy session. State chairman Patrick Lucey says emphasis will be on building political organization at county and district levels to win, with speakers Gov. Gaylord Nelson, John Bailey, and Lucey.
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Madison
Wisconsin Democratic Party
Milwaukee
Patrick Lucey
Gaylord Nelson
John Bailey
Democratic National Committee
Lucey
Central Grizzlies Meet Aquinas In Night Lacrosse Clash
Central faces Aquinas at 8 p.m. in the Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium tonight. The matchup highlights a lacrosse event with local teams competing for a key early season win.
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Justice Court
Viroqua
Whitehall, Wis
Glenn Gilbertson
John B. Krause
Odin Olson
R. J. Strum
Frank Edgar Edington
Osseo
Ernest R. ‘Erickson
Rest Ave
Eau Claire
Fire Department
Police Ambulance City
J. Frisbee
George St
Lutheran Hospital
A.m
Leigh Toland
N. 22Nd St
Germany
LA Crosse, Wis
Mary Elizabeth
Winthrop Ray
Olympia, Wash
Ray
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By Shearson, Hammill & CO
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