State Building Commission approves $15,000 for La Crosse plans
Madison reports the State Building Commission voted an extra 15 000 to finalize La Crosse regional office plans. The action follows earlier approvals for a 785 000 project and site purchase. Funding may come from borrowing repaid by agency rents with new Milwaukee campus classroom and remodeling costs also approved.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
State Building Commission
Republican
la Crosse
Gaylord Nelson
Vernon Thomson
Reorganized Commission
Highway 14
Ralph Culbertson
Wisconsin Rapids
Culbertson
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Snowfall Here Heaviest Since November 1957
The Wednesday snow was the heaviest continuous downpour since Nov. 18 1957 with 4.4 inches reported. It was minor compared to the 11 inches that fell on that memorable Saturday in 1957. Winds were calm, aiding easy removal and a shallow moisture content of .16 inch. La Crosse led the state in snowfall, with notable temperature drops overnight into Thursday.
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la Crosse
Coulee
Eisenhower Seeks Federal Crime Clear To Block School Integration
President Eisenhower urged Congress to pass a seven point civil rights package. It would make it a federal crime to use force or threats to obstruct desegregation orders, expand FBI powers, inspect election records, aid localities, educate children of military families, extend the Civil Rights Commission, and create an equal job opportunity commission.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
FBI
Civil Rights Commission
Committee On Government
Commission On Equal Job Opportunity
Hitchhiker Backs 1100 Miles To Repay Theft Charge
Leo Empie of Albuquerque traveled 1100 miles to answer a $73 theft charge. A Wisconsin court dismissed the charge and granted six months to repay the money. Empie returned home after police declined to transport him, aided by a chaplain and court attendants who provided meals. His employer had advanced $10 for his journey.
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West Allis
Leo Empie
Albuquerque
N.M
Empie
Robert W. Hansen
Plane crash at LaGuardia kills 65 of 73 aboard
Investigators probe why the big American Airlines Electra crashed near LaGuardia killing 65 aboard. Pilot died. both crew survivors are critically injured. Questions center on radio altitude guidance and possible mechanical failure as salvage operations continue in 30 to 35 feet of water.
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New York
la Guardia
Frank S. Hlavacek
Wilmette
Ill
Warren E. Cook
Aurora
Albert H. de Witt
Decatur
Mich
Charter Presented To AFL-CIO Council Here
The La Crosse AFL-CIO Council was recognized Wednesday night after merging the La Crosse Trades and Labor Council with the La Crosse County Industrial Union Council. Lt. Gov. Phillip Nash and Father James McDonald addressed the ceremony as about 600 people attended. The charter was presented by Charles Heymanns to Bernard Thill and officers, pledging growth and unity under the national organization. George Haberman of the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO spoke on responsibility to the community and the labor movement.
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Charles Heymanns
Afl-Cio
la Crosse Afl-Cio Council
George Meany
Bernard Thill
la Crosse Council
Tribune
Mary E. Sawyer
la Crosse
Phillip Nash
Gaylord Nelson
Party of Human Rights
Democratic Party
James McDonald
Father McDonald
Sheboygan
Heymanns
Herbert V. Kohler
National Assn. of Manufacturers
George Haberman
Wisconsin
Missing B50 with 12 aboard reported down in Atlantic
A U S Air Force B50 Hurricane Hunter with 12 crew members was missing and presumed down after a sighting of a burning plane over the Atlantic. Searches by Coast Guard and Navy units faced 40 mph winds and rough seas as survivors were not yet located.
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Bermuda
U.S
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Atlantic
Coast Guard
Navy
59Th
Kindley Air Base
North Atlantic
President's Award To John Sleik At La Crosse Civic Meet
John Sleik Jr., malt master at G Heileman Brewery, received the 13th President's Award at the La Crosse County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting for outstanding civic duty. He is active in multiple organizations and values family, home, and community work.
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la Crosse County
Suzanne Jane
Sandra Kathleen
Thomas Scott
Jonathan Charles
Sally Beth
Sleiks
PTA
Sleik
la Crosse
Brewery
Tom
Jon
Chamber Annual Meeting Highlights Upgrew Outlook
La Crosse Chamber heard Dr. Arthur Upgrew project a 480 billion dollar 1958 year end GNP as recovery from the 1957 58 recession continues. He warned a money supply collapse could trigger future downturn and noted 1958 Q4 GNP reached 453 billion with 446 billion in 1957 Q3. He cited broad growth prospects through 1970 and presented John T. Sleik Jr. with the President's Award.
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Macalester College
Stoddard
Crystal Ballroom
John T. Sleik Jr
Upgrew
London
United States
la Crosse
Twin Cities
Eisenhower
Tape Evidence Ties Soviet Jets to U S Plane Shootdown
The U S releases a graphic tape of radio chatter between Soviet pilots and a State Department summary detailing the Septembers loss of a C130. Six of 17 Americans were recovered. 11 remain missing as Nixon and Dulles pressed Mikoyan for information amid denials.
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Soviet Union
U. S
Turkey-Armenia
Armenia
Richard M. Nixon
John Foster Dulles
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Mikoyan
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