Vote Buying Charged in Chicago Precincts Indictment
Federal grand jury indicts two Democratic precinct workers Bernard Crown Jr. and Leonard Gibbs Jr. for attempting to buy votes in the November election. Counts include offering stockings and dinners to influence voters with a general conspiracy charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
City Park
Justice Department
Washington
Bernard J. Crown Jr
Leonard Gibbs Jr
Cook County
Harold H. Tyler Jr
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Illinois
Estranged Wife Of Soldier Dead In Automobile
The unmarked body of a 21 year old woman identified as Elizabeth Jane Taylor, estranged wife of a soldier, was found in a parked car in rural Waukesha County. An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death. Her parents and two children live in Goodman Marinette County. A 1959 Army dependents card found with her photo listed her husband Richard Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Wis
Waukesha County
Elizabeth Jane Taylor
Goodman
Marinette County
Police Court Records and Local Death Mystery
La Crosse report lists Leonard Arentz and Charles Boyle jailed for drunkenness with fines of 10 dollars each. Vernon V. Olson, 49, also cited. Mrs. Taylor found dead in a parked car near a shopping center. police suspect natural causes, no purse, 35 cents. Other items: Dr. Frank Hoeschler hospitalized. car fire at Stroede residence.
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Leonard Arentz
10Th St
Charles Boyle
George St
Vernon V. Olson
Totten’s Hotel
Grammins
Capt. Grammins
Klan Leader Quits Over Integration Stance In Florida
Bill Hendrix grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan's Southern Northern Knights quits the Klan saying he cannot support illegal acts to maintain segregation and sees no way to stop racial integration. He tells the AP he will not agree to bombings or burning schools and urges compliance with laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldsmar
Fla
Bill Hendrix
Ku Klux Klan
Knights
Klan
Associated Press
Machine Developed For Easier Births
Canadair, Ltd. in Montreal continues testing a decompression chamber device to ease labor by lowering abdominal pressure. A prototype ran at St. Mary’s Hospital. 16 first time mothers used it with mixed relief outcomes. 15 had previous births with varied results. Further trials needed per Canadian Medical Association Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canadair, Ltd
St. Mary's Hospital
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Crippled Boy Rescues Companion On Frozen River
In Lone Rock Wisconsin 11 year old Donald Burdick who cannot skate due to a clubfoot crawled 25 feet over the ice to pull his fellow 11 year old skater Larry Phetteplace from a hole in the ice. Larry escaped with a cold soaking and no serious injuries. Both families live in Lone Rock and are identified as Norman Burdick and Mr Mrs Oliver Phetteplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Rock
Wisconsin
Donald Burdick
Larry Phetteplace
Larry
Donald
Norman Burdick
Oliver Phetteplace
First, lowest last night, second, highest yesterday
The note lists the sequence low point for the night followed by the second item and the top high point recorded yesterday. It presents terse ordering without additional context or details.
Appeals Court Keeps Sharecropper Protections For Now
A Tennessee appeals court orders a temporary injunction to preserve the status quo for Negro sharecroppers in Haywood and Fayette counties. It bars evictions or lease terminations before a formal ruling on the civil rights case, noting irreparable harm if mass evictions occur before Jan 1, 1961. The decision allows time for briefs and argues the injunction may be reconsidered after Judge Boyd's ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
Fayette County
Haywood County
Brownsville
Haywood
S. T. Hunter
Hunter
Lester Cecil
Paul Weick
Clifford O'Sullivan
Tennessee
Appeals
City hires blacksmith to restart smithy operations
Madison AP reports the city hires Lloyd E. Haberman a 43 year old from Sun Prairie to run the smithy starting January 3. He learned the trade in the Army during World War II and will forge tempered steel tools power equipment and repair damaged truck frames though no horses will be shoeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Lloyd E. Haberman
Sun Prairie
Haberman
Livestock Prices and Market Update from Chicago and South St Paul
Quotations apply at noon today with stockyards closed Monday. Hog prices steady with light-weight adjustments, various weight bands listed. Cattle market steady with ranges for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, calves. Chicago supplies noted, weak prices due to insufficient receipts, South St Paul market details include steady hogs and diverse cattle classes with price bands.
PT Boat to Appear in Kennedy Inaugural Parade
A Navy PT boat manned by seven sailors from Panama City Mine Laboratory heads to Washington for John F. Kennedy's inaugural parade. The 80 foot craft built 17 years ago will be hauled on a truck and spruced up at Anacostia Naval Station before the ceremony.
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No. 796
Anacostia
D.C
Naval Station
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Butter Egg Markets Report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter held steady with receipts of 852000 pounds and wholesale prices unchanged across grades AA A B C with scores 93 92 90 89. Eggs weakened with 13800 cases received and prices steady to two cents lower across grades whites mixed mediums standards and dirties.
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Chicago
Jpp
Chicago Mercantile’ Exchange
Milwaukee Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Cattle and Hog Trends
Estimated hog receipts 500 with Thursday's market 25 to 50 lower. Butchers 190 to 220 pounds 17.25 to 17.75, sows 350 pounds and down 13.50 to 15.00, 375 pounds and up 11.50 to 12.50, boars 10.00 to 11.00. Cattle receipts 30 with active and steady to higher dairy bred and utility cattle, fed cattle steady at 24.00 to 27.50 for good to choice steers and 23.50 to 26.00 for good to choice heifers. Calves receipts 300 with market weak to 1 lower. prime 30.00 to 32.00, good to choice 24.00 to 28.00, standards 18.00 to 22.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bologna
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Valley TV firm withdraws Wausau channel 9 bid
The FCC authorized Valley Telecasting Co to withdraw its application for a new TV station on Channel 9 at Wausau Wisconsin, leaving Central Wisconsin Televison Inc as the lone applicant. The commission also cancelled Valley’s Channel 8 permit at Iron Mountain Michigan. Valley Telecasting operates WFRV on Channel 5 at Green Bay Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Valley Telecasting Co
Federal Communications Commission
Wausau
Wis
Central Wisconsin Television Inc
FCC
Valley Telecasting
Iron Mountain
Mich
WFRV
Green Bay
Mother admits killing husband in Detroit beer store case
Jeanette Peters, a 38 year old mother of three, told police she shot and killed Walter A. Peters, 45, during an argument over finances at their home. She initially claimed an intruder, but later described approaching and firing twice as he counted receipts.
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Detroit
Walter A. Peters
Jeanette Peters
Jerry Isaac
Isaac
Fire Destroys Farm Home Near Oakdale
A Monroe County family of 15 was left homeless when a fire destroyed the Bennetts’ farm home seven miles southeast of Oakdale Wisconsin. Mrs Bennett escaped with 13 children ages four to 23. Bennett was away. Firemen arrived after the blaze was already out of control.
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Oakdale
Wis
Monroe County
Here
John Bennett
Bennett
Russell Roofing Co
Tomah
Death notices of Thrune and Durrhammer
Larry W Thrune 18 of 2150 Winnebago St La Crosse born Aug 19 1942 at La Crosse student at La Crosse State College survived by parents sister Kay Emilie brother Keith O and maternal grandfather Anton Anderson burial Oak Grove Cemetery services Saturday 2 p.m English Lutheran Church and viewing Friday 7 9 p.m Sletten McKee Funeral Home. Louis Durrhammer 91 R 1 died in La Crosse hospital after brief illness survived by two daughters Mathilda Anderson and Louise Oldenburg two sisters Freida Durrhammer and Henry Dummer seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren services 12 30 p.m Saturday Hellwig Morris Funeral Home burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Larry W. Thrune
Winnebago St
Lawrence Thrune
la Crosse
la Crosse State College
Kay Emilie
Keith O
Anton Anderson
Cashton
Louis Durrhammer
Jens
Mathilda) Anderson
la Crescent
Minn
John
Louise) Oldenburg
Henry Dummer
Freida Durrhammer
Hellwig-Morris Funeral Home
James Bell
Oak Grove Cemetery
Rotarians Host Luncheon for 87 Young Guests
The Rotary Club's annual luncheon for Rotarian children drew 87 guests including sons daughters and a foster-daughter from New Zealand and a young friend. State Sen Raymond Bice performed magic tricks with his son Raymond Bice Jr and college dean from the University of Virginia assisted. Ralph Harris of Dubuque and Ver Bratton now of Colorado Springs also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
New Zealand
Raymond Bice
Raymond Bice Jr
University of Virginia
Ralph Harris
Dubuque
la Crosse
Ver Bratton
Colorado Springs
Two Women Charged With Attempted Larceny Fraud in Beloit
Beloit police say Rosalind Lowery of Chicago and Clara Davis of Detroit tried the old pigeon drop swindle. They were seized near Des Plaines and extradited after entering a Beloit store and approaching a local woman who contacted an officer. A separate report notes 85 year old Juline Haugen lost 5900 to similar suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Rosalind Lowery
Chicago
Clara Davis
Detroit
Des Plaines
Ill
Juline Haugen
Predicts Men Will Go In For Make Up
Dr. Glen J. Sperandio of Purdue University told a group of the AAAS that men will use cosmetics in the near future. He predicted men would use creams and lotions and possibly conservative makeup as advertising campaigns persuade the public that cosmetics do not threaten masculinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glen J. Sperandio
Purdue University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Obituary for Marita Cassidy 15 of La Crosse
Marita Ann Cassidy aged 15 of 3009 Faster Drive died in a La Crosse hospital. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Robert Cassidy, mother Mrs Marita Wahl of Minneapolis, paternal and maternal grandparents, four brothers and four sisters. Services Saturday at Hellwig Morris Funeral Home and 9 a.m. at St Thomas More Catholic Church with burial at Catholic Cemetery. Rosary Friday evening at 7 30. Also notes a correction to Corinne Michalke obituary delaying the rosary to Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marita Ann Cassidy
la Crosse Hospital
Robert Cassidy
Marita Wahl
Minneapolis
Leonard Cassidy
Madison
A. C. Klein
la Crosse
Robert Jr
James
Patrick
Thomas
Nora
Patricia
Kathy
Mary
Hellwig-Morris Funeral Home
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Thomas Mullen
Corinne Michalke
Tragedy in Whitewater After Teen Dies in Seed Chute
AP reports 16 year old Terry Stone of Whitewater suffocated when he jumped into a seed unloading chute and was pulled into an auger. Companion Don Ebbert, 16, tried to rescue him but could not and called firefighters. Terry was the son of Mr and Mrs Merle Stone.
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Whitewater
Terry Stone
Don Ebbert
Terry
Merle Stone
Weather outlook for lacrosse region and Midwest
Weather record covers light snow tonight and Saturday with temperatures near 24 to 27 in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and surrounding areas. Shippers forecast projects northward 10 to the west 15 and to the south and east 20. Five day outlook through Wednesday shows near normal 7 to 26 readings with a minor warming trend midweek and scattered snowfall amounts of a quarter inch or less.
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Upper
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Plains
Central Plateau
Illinois
UPI
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Shippers
River Readings Station Flood Stage Report
River readings show flood stage at Lacrosse 12 445 with a 24 hour change of minus one. Sunrise Saturday at 7 40 a m and sunset 4 36 p m. Moon is full with rise at 7 06 p m.
Wisconsin billboard ruling prompts more briefs in suit
Circuit Judge Edwin Wilkie gave Racine and Kenosha County businessmen and the state until January 30 to file additional briefs after a three day hearing on the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s billboard ban. State traffic engineers testified roadside signs distract drivers and pose a highway safety hazard.
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Harvey Shevesta
Milwaukee
Thomas R. Clark
Waukesha
Shevesta
Milwaukee County
Clark
Racine
Kenosha
Isadore V. Fine
University of Wisconsin School of Commerce
Wisconsin
William Fairfield
Gaylord Nelson
Detroit Presbytery Approves Major Merger Plan
The Detroit presbytery with 110 United Presbyterian churches voted 216 to 4 to back a merger involving Presbyterian Methodist United Church of Christ and Episcopal churches. The measure, in the form of an overture, goes to the general assembly meeting in Buffalo next May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United Presbyterian Churches
United Church of Christ
General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church
Buffalo
N.Y
Madison Brewer Executive Dies in Tampa
William J. Fauerbach 54 longtime executive vice president of the Madison Brewing Company died Thursday in Tampa Florida while visiting his daughter's family Mrs Dwight Glessner He was the grandson of Peter Fauerbach founder of the brewery over a century ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
William J. Fauerbach
Madison Brewing Company
Tampa
Fla
Fauerbach
Dwight Glessner
Peter Fauerbach
Central to host Aquinas in Friday basketball clash
Friday schedule lists a 7:50 p.m. courtside chatter segment and an 8 p.m. game pitting Central against Aquinas. The matchup spotlights a key local varsity basketball duel with likely tense defense and rising scoring that evening.
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Central Vs. Aquinas
Wisconsin bids on St. Louis Bay span final work
The Wisconsin Highway Commission received bids for the final phase of the Lake Superior St. Louis Bay bridge between Superior and Duluth. Low bids totaled $1,685,326 covering floor work handrails painting and lighting. Contracts await commission review before signing with Universal Construction Co. winning $713,864 contract one, Highway Pavers Inc. $92,826 contract two and A A Electric Co. $67,500 for lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Construction Co
Minneapolis
Highway Pavers Inc
Wauwatosa
A. A. Electric Co
Cicero
Ill
Studebaker Packard Names New Young President
Sherwood H. Egbert, 40, of Los Angeles was elected president and chief executive officer of Studebaker-Packard Corp. by the board in a top leadership realignment. He pledged to strengthen and diversify the nation’s fifth largest auto maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Studebaker- Packard Corp
Sherwood H. Egbert
Los Angeles
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Morris Wexler
Benjamin S. Adamowski
Daniel P. Ward
Adamowski
GOP
Ward
Wexler
Tthe
Chicago Board of Election Commissioners
Taylor
Frank Hoeschler
N. Losey Blvd
St. Francis Hospital
Fire Department
St. James
Caledonia Streets
Ralph Stroede
KKK Dragon
Bob Johnson
Crippled Boy
Mgrs
YMCA
U.S. Weather Bureau
Seattle
Sam Francisco
cQip
Kawsas Citt
United Press International Weather Outlook
Shearson
Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Northern Pacific
States Power
Bell & Farrell, Inc
Allied Radio
Olin Mathieson
Cent
Allis-Chalmers
Pepsi-Cola
Central Tel
American Can
Clark O. & R
American Motors
Gael Pet
Republic Steel
Amer. Tel. & Tel
Rexall Drug
Godfrey Co
Reynolds Metals
Hamilton
Heileman Brg
Avco
Sears Roebuck
Jefferson Elec
Bethlehem Steel
Sinclair Oil
Roehring Co
Brunswick
Skyline Homes
la Crosse Tel
Socony
McQuay, Inc
Bid Q
Caterpillar Trac
Sperry Rand
Nekoosa
Chrysler Standard Oil Inc
No. Plastics Inc
Standard Oil NJ No. States
Columbia Gas
Northw. Banc
Cornwith, Edison
Studebaker Packard
Copeland Sunray Mid-Cent
Pan Am. Sulphur Crane
NS Swift
Portsmouth Co
Curtiss Wright
Texaco Baty Racine Hydr
DuPont
Trane NS
Royal Dutch Eastman Kodak
20Th Century Fox
Elec. & Mus. Ind
United Airlines
Tex. E. Trans
Ford
U.S. Rubber
Trane Co
Foremost Dairies
U.S. Steel
Wis. P. & Lt
Fruehaus
Wallace Press
Tausche Haw
Westinghouse
Elec
Skogmo Western Union
Boston Fund
General Dynamics
White Motor
Chemical
General Electric
Woolworth
Eaton & Howa
General Motors
Bal Fund
General Telephone - T's
Northern Ry
Eaton & Howard Greyhound
Illinois Central
Fidelity Fund
Int. Harvester
Inc. Investors
Interstate Power
Jones & Laughlin
Gr. L. C
Dow Jones
Ludlow
Mack Trucks Oe
Puritan Fund
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
Winona
Swift & Company
Chicago Poultry
Idaho
Idaho Bakers
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Chicago Grain
South ST. Paul Livestock
Milwaukee Livestock
Valley TV
Bicha Furs
Rotarians
Lacrosse and
Marita Ann
Cassidy Auto Body Shop
Losey Blvd
Dan Olson
Greenwood
Clark County
Gerald
Duane
Richard
Billboard
Detroit Presbytery
Madison Brewer
WKTY
St. Louis Bay
Studebaker-Packard
Berg's Pharmacy
Caledoni
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