Former Maier Aide Says Document Source in John Doe Probe
Milwaukee AP report details that a police officer said a copy of Mayor Henry Maier's methods document, used to obtain resignations, came from former Maier aide Arthur Else and was given to John Doe investigators. The chain of custody sparked tension among officials including Dalton and Coffey.
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Maier
John Doe
Milwaukee
Police Department
Herbert L. Krusche
Krusche
Howard C. Johnson
John L. Coffey
Johnson
Harold A. Breier
Coffey
Dalton
Doe
Arthur Else
District Council 48
American Federation of State
Else
China suspects Khrushchev on N deal with U S
Red China’s leaders appear to fear Nikita Khrushchev may be flirting with a nuclear weapons understanding with the United States. They urge buildup of nuclear superiority to press world revolution and see restraint as a betrayal of communism.
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Red China
Nikita Khrushchev
United States
Peking
Peking editorial urges mobilizing peace forces against nuclear war
The Dec 31 People’s Daily piece accuses the United States and imperialism of using nuclear threats to pressure the world. It calls for mass action by peace movements to block nuclear blackmail and resists threats of a Cuba missile crisis, while suggesting Soviet leadership could be maneuvered toward restraint.
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Cuba
Peking
U.S.S.R
China
U.S
Khrushchev
Explosion at Vapors Club Injures Eleven in Hot Springs Gambling School
Investigators toward fanatic or mentally deranged culprit after blast at Vapors Club in Hot Springs injures eleven, with three hospitalized. Explosion tore a 30 foot roof hole during a gambling school event, while state fire marshal confirms explosive device not gas. The venue trains operators for roulette, dice, and other devices, violating federal cross state operation rules.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Dane Harris
The
Park Realty Co., Inc
Little Rock
School For Gamblers
Liquor and Beer Taxes Rise in Minnesota First Half
Minnesota excise taxes on liquor and beer rose in the first half of the fiscal year, totaling 10,105,408 dollars versus 9,846,885 a year earlier. December receipts reached 1,681,809 dollars, up from 1,667,545 in December 1961, an increase of 14,264 dollars, according to Liquor Commissioner William H. Joyce.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
William H. Joyce
Droll Convict Prints You Bum On License
A clerk opening a package at the California DMV found a third license plate with a six letter messageYOU BUMwritten by a droll convict at Folsom Prison where plates are made. The incident occurred in San Pedro, highlighting a humorous security breach.
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San Pedro
Calif
State Department of A Motor Vehicles
California
Folsom
East German guards detain would be refugee at Berlin Wall
Berlin AP report says East German border guards captured a would be refugee who became entangled in barbed wire at the Communist wall guarding West Berlin.
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Berlin
West
Classified ads offer quick cash and listings
Local classifieds push easy cash through ads for selling, renting, or job searches. Readers are urged to dial 2-6040 for placements and inquiries.
Cat Drowning Investigated at West Salem Laundromat
La Crosse County Sheriff probes the drowning of a cat found in a West Salem laundromat machine on December 30. An 18-year-old Salem youth is suspected after allegedly trapping the cat and running hot water. he has since left the area and faces possible charges.
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la Crosse County
Regina Reed
Carroll
West Salem
Salem
William S. Boma
Nuclear brinkmanship and China’s role in global communism
The text portrays the risk of a spark triggering a nuclear explosion and argues that the real danger lies with the finger on the trigger, not a specific nation. It suggests Peking may seek Khrushchev’s downfall to install a leader favoring the Chinese blueprint for worldwide communist victory.
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Peking
Khrushchev
Records County Court La Crosse Case Docket
Several defendants faced varied outcomes. James Hansen 29 of 11281 Gillette Street had bodily harm charges dismissed after DA action and $6.65 court costs. Theodore Paulson 1419 Caledonia Street cited for out of season trapping with $15 fine. Douglas Lueth of West Salem charged with non support. dismissed for insufficient evidence. Arthur Munkel 47 of Caledonia labeled habitual drunkard awaiting up to one year in prison. Selmar Holstad 63 of 804 Livingston Street fined $15 for drunkenness. A.M. Clara Loose 62 transported to Grandview Hospital from 2110 Winnebago Street after illness.
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James Hansen
Gillette St
Donna Hensen
Theodore Paulson
Caledonia St
Douglas Lueth
West Salem
Arthur Munkel
Caledonia
Waupun State
Selmar Holstad
Livingston St
La Crosse Kiwanis Tops District Awards for Service
La Crosse Kiwanis President John Bosshard learned on Saturday the local club ranked No 1 among 135 clubs in the Wisconsin Upper Michigan district for overall service activities. The club was praised for supporting agriculture public affairs churches vocational guidance and youth programs and for organizing a second La Crosse Kiwanis Club to be chartered at Maple Grove Country Club on January 23.
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la Crosse Kiwanis
John Bosshard
Kiwanis
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan
Maple Grove Country Club
Racine Man Pleads Guilty To Slaying
Racine Gordon Granger, 28, pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the December 15 1961 death of neighbor John Navy, 25. Judge DuRocher ordered presentence investigation and set sentencing for January 25. The original first degree murder charge was amended by the Racine County DA. Havana reports note military officers have been promoted in Cuba’s armed forces.
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Racine
Gordon Granger
Howard J. DuRocher
Granger
John Navy
Havana
Navy
Cuba
Racine County
Havana Press
Kentucky Dairies Buy Outside Milk Amid Dispute
A group of five Kentucky dairies and dairy products firms said they will keep buying milk from sources outside Kentucky and bypass the KYAA Milk Products Association. The split follows a dispute over who should pay administering costs for the Louisville Lexington area program, with an estimated one million pounds of milk moved daily from Indiana Minnesota and Wisconsin. John M. Moser, KYAA president, said the organization had served dairy handlers and billed costs for five years, and the disagreement centered on paying costs by the cooperatives rather than the producers.
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Louisville, Ky
Kentucky Dairies
Kyaa Milk Products’ Association
Dairies
Louisville- Lexington
Indiana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
John M. Moser
KYAA
Black pastor fined and jailed for defaming officials
State District Judge Fred S. LeBlanc fined Rev. B. Elton Cox of High Point North Carolina six thousand dollars and sentenced him to two years in jail on two counts of defamation. The jail terms run consecutively and Cox will begin serving pending appeal.
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Baton Rouge
Fred S. LeBlanc
LeBlanc
B. Elton Cox
High Point
N.C
Cox
State Supreme Court
Pope Khrushchev Exchange New Year Greetings
Soviet Premier Khrushchev and Pope John XXIII exchanged New Year greetings through the Soviet Embassy to Italy. Khrushchev sent wishes for a happy 1963 and the pope replied in Latin. Officials did not disclose the texts of either greeting.
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Vatican City
Khrushchev
John XXIII
Vatican
John
Italy
Onalaska Music Mothers Meet Monday at Pertzsch School
Onalaska Music Mothers plan a meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the Pertzsch School multipurpose room. Members will discuss upcoming events and activities for the group.
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Onalaska
Pertzsch School
Genius or Poseur A Salvador Dali Life View
HAL BOYLE reports on Salvador Dali in New York as he promotes a book and tours, discussing whether he is a genius or poseur. Dali explains his lecturing stunts and a past mentor's influence, linking mysticism to a new religious renaissance. For Dali life is driven by biology and complexity, with his brother’s death shaping his self identity. Gala accompanies him on the visit.
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J New York
Salvador Dali
Gala
Dali
Salvador
Governors Army Meet On Guard Reshaping Plan
A seven governor committee led by Gov. Ernest Vandiver meets Sec. of the Army Cyrus Vance to press for concessions on National Guard reorganization. They seek to keep 23 divisions to brigade format, allow temporary troop level increases, and ease staffing in small states amid looming reassignments and new gubernatorial leadership.
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Washington
Cyrus Vance
Ernest Vandiver
Georgia
Governors
Pentagon
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Army Reserve
Guard
Vandiver
Ote
Vance
George D. Clyde
Utah
Norman A. Erbe
Iowa
John H. Reed
Maine
John M. Dalton
Missouri
Jack Gage
Wyoming
Ross R. Barnett
Mississippi
Gage
Erbe
Senate Office Building renovation ends in time for hearings
Congress notes completion of cleanup and touch ups in the historic Senate caucus room ahead of next year's committee hearings. The Senate subway gains new plastic wheels for a smoother ride as offices prepare for the coming session.
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Senate Caucus Room
Senate
Weather Record for Lacrosse and Vicinity
Decreasing cloudiness and colder tonight with a fair Sunday. Low near 20, high in the low 30s. Monday looks partly cloudy and colder. Wisconsin mostly fair with a chance of light snow Sunday afternoon or evening in the northwest. Minnesota mostly fair with colder conditions and a warmer Sunday. Iowa decreasing clouds tonight becoming mostly fair Sunday with colder tonight and warmer north and west Sunday.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Britain Turns to Easier Money to Fight Slow Growth
Britain cuts official bank rate to 4 percent, allowing banks to borrow cheaper from the Bank of England. The move follows a mid 1961 high of 7 percent and aims to spur lending to industry and consumers. The U.K. also eases sales taxes on items like cars and electronics while the pound stabilizes, potentially drawing investment from idle dollars seeking higher returns in London.
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New York
United States
Britain
Bank of England
U.S
United Kingdom
London
Canada
International Monetary Fund
Design standards raised for new roads in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin The State Highway Commission announced higher design standards for new road projects based on a $27 million Ottawa Illinois test series conducted by the US Bureau of Public Roads. The findings will influence overweight vehicle permits and traffic specific highway marking. Wisconsin has issued new design guides for blacktop and concrete highways and adopted machine methods to judge repair or repaving needs. The tests aim to allocate highway costs between truckers and automobile owners.
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Madison
State Highway Commission
John S. Piltz
Commission
Piltz
Ottawa
Ill
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Harvey Grasse
Wisconsin
Reuss and Johnson push Ice Age National Reserve plan
Wisconsin lawmakers Henry Reuss and Lester Johnson say they will reintroduce legislation to create an Ice Age National Scientific Reserve in Wisconsin when Congress reconvenes. The plan designates three core areas: Kettle Moraine State Forest, Devil's Lake State Park, and the Chippewa County region with state land ownership and federal assistance for acquisition and management.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Henry Reuss
Milwaukee
Lester Johnson
Black River Falls
Middle West
Kettle Moraine State Forest
Devil's Lake State Park
Chippewa County
Heavy Construction Awards Fall in Minnesota in 1962
Construction Bulletin reports a 6 percent decline in Minnesota heavy construction contract awards for 1962 totaling 436.63 million dollars. Major shares went to commercial and public buildings at 292 million, roads bridges and streets at 95 million, and sewers and water works at 35.5 million.
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Minneapolis
Ap) — Construction Bulletin
Minnesota
Two Navy Fliers Die in Mississippi Jet Crash
Meridian Mississippi AP Two Navy pilots were killed when their T21 Buckeye trainer jet crashed 17 miles north of Meridian. The victims were attached to Training Squadron Seven at Meridian Naval Auxiliary Air Station. Lt. Joseph L. Trepainer is named, with the other victim’s identity withheld pending relatives' notification. An inspection team investigates the crash cause.
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Meridian
Miss
Navy
Meridian Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Joseph L. Trepainer
Leo C. Trepainer
Duluth
Minn
Radio Highlights WCOW 1 PM NFL Playoff Rowl
WCOW schedules 1 PM radio preview of the NFL playoff game between the Detroit Lions and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The segment outlines key matchups and fan interest in the Lions Steelers showdown.
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WCOW
Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rejected suitor fatally shoots girlfriend in Chicago
Police say Louis Sefrhans shot and killed Elizabeth Karasek after a dispute over dating. He then wounded her father James Karasek before killing himself. Elizabeth, 26, had ended their relationship six months earlier and planned to marry Edwin Woreschs.
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Chicago
Elizabeth Karasek
Louis Sefrhans
Edwin Woreschs
Woreschs
Karasek
Sefrhans
Woreschi
Miss Karasek
James
Elizabeth
Runaway Boys Sought After Car Stolen in La Crosse
Three Logan School students aged 12 16 and 13 are missing since 2 a m Saturday. Police believe they stole a car and may head toward SunDance Wyoming. A note said one left due to mistreatment. A witness saw three youths matching their descriptions near railroad tracks. The stolen car owner is Donald K K Terpstra 1433 Kane St.
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Logan School
la Crosse
Sundance
Wyo
Coon Valley
la Crosse County
Roads Good In Wisconsin Report
The Wisconsin Highway Department says state roads at 9 am Saturday were generally bare and in good winter driving condition except in the northwest where freezing mist causes scattered slippery spots. Motorists are warned to expect rapid changes as freezing mist or snow is forecast statewide.
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Madison
Wisconsin Highway Department
Rome buses and streetcars halt for 24 hour strike
Rome commuters faced service outages as workers walked off the job in a 24hour wage strike. The stoppage disrupted buses and streetcars across the city, with authorities urging commuters to seek alternative travel options.
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Rome
River Readings and Tide Status for LaCrosse Area
Flood stage and river readings show 24 hour stage today with date specific times for sunrise and sunset. Degree days to date are 39 total 2935 versus last year 3090 and normal 3126.
Catty Mae Provokes Patient’s Pain Talk
A patient vents that Mae’s unsympathetic remarks worsen his aches and frustrations. He notes her sly comments trigger anger that distracts him from pain, highlighting friction in their relationship and emotional impact on health.
Telstar Maintains Uplink Despite Radiation Tricks
Engineers traced a failure to a transistor in the zero gate that recognizes the satellite commands. They tested notched pulse tricks in the lab and on Telstar, causing two unintended battery disconnections before normal operation resumed. Telstar functioned as a television relay again Friday, with hopes for a long life.
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Telstar
Earth
Frer
Andover
Maine
Millinery Clearance Sale Promotes Lillian Whittenberg Auction
Attend a big household auction Sunday January 6 at 12 30 PM. Location 503 Fifth Ave So La Crosse. Local notice lists Ray Arneson as auctioneer and dates to visit 1302 Avon Street for millinery clearance items.
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Lillian Whittenberg
Avon Street
Fifth Ave
la Crosse
Ray Arneson
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