09 Feb 1961
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1961
Page
1
Silverio Enriquez a Manila Chronicle photographer witnessed and photographed a gang slaying on a Manila street. Three teenage attackers armed with knives close in on Perlito Cayabyab a bus company watchman amid a long standing grudge.
Storm left roads blocked and schools closed across Virginia Maryland and West Virginia. Isolated rural counties faced lengthy closures as 11 to 60 inches of snow piled up with drifts up to five feet. Officials warned it would take days to reopen secondary routes and clear accumulations.
The Senate Armed Services Committee plans to question service chiefs around February 20 as part of its annual defense posture review amid Republican critiques of President Kennedy on missile gap remarks. Senate leaders press McNamara for clarity on a Pentagon briefing cited by reporters as saying no gap exists.
Kennedy aides report Moscow unlikely to back reviving a three power international control commission for Laos. President Kennedy and Secretary Rusk sent Ambassador Thompson to Moscow for talks while privately noting Khrushchev has not eased crises in Laos and Congo. Thompson's talks with State Department officials precede a session with Rusk as U.S. seeks alternatives.
At Madison the Senate clashed over why Yates American Machine Co Beloit may transfer to Illinois. Senators Carr and Sussman sparred over taxes and incentives with recalls to Auto-Lite leaving La Crosse. Morton urged a full reassessment of Wisconsin industrial tax policy.
Coffeyville Alabama AP reports 29 first grade pupils at Coffeyville Elementary study geometry to build arithmetic foundations though they cannot read or perform basic math. Principal James L. Kornegay Jr cites Stanford experiments and notes early reading comprehension benefits while teaching lines and angles.
The Labor Department added 25 major industrial centers to the list of substantial unemployment, with rates above 6 percent. Cities named include Philadelphia Cleveland Baltimore Los Angeles Newark St Louis and Kansas City. Secretary Goldberg will conduct a five state on the spot tour visiting Chicago Gary South Bend Detroit Columbus Pittsburgh and other areas to assess unemployment.
Leslie Weinke 36 admitted shooting his estranged wife Shirley 25 during an argument at their Kaukauna home. He faces a first degree murder charge and was to be arraigned later today.
President Kennedy asks Congress to approve a national health insurance program for about 14.2 million Americans aged 65 plus funded by higher Social Security taxes. He outlines related health measures and notes cost estimates and revenue plans while warning of budget balance impacts.
The Jackson County Bank bought the three story Hotel Freeman at Main and Water to use as a new bank building. Work begins after leases with Farm Home Administration and Charm Beauty Shop end. The bank plans a modern facility with drive in windows and ample parking.
A Milwaukee man Bruce T. Lathan, 46, robbed the House Hold Finance Corp. in Chicago of 1256 dollars using a toy pistol. He forced 19 employees and six customers to lie on the floor, fled the Loop but was seized after a pursuit. A nine-office robbery list was found on him.
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