Six In Family Escape From Tavern Fire
NEW PRAGUE Minnesota AP A family of six escaped a tavern fire with only night clothes early today. Tony Lambrecht his wife and four children aged 3 to 9 fled from a home attached to the St Benedict Tavern and Cafe about three miles northwest of New Prague. The fire knocked out telephone lines delaying alarm while flames enveloped the tavern section. Firefighters found the building ablaze when arriving around 5 a.m. The Lambrechts sought refuge with relatives but lost all possessions. Children named Ricky 4 Randy 2 Debbie 6 and Kenneth 7.
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New Prague
Minn
St. Benedict
Tony Lambrecht
Lambrecht
Lambrechts
Ricky
Randy
Debbie
Kenneth
Printers Skip Board Meeting Over Rights Clash
New York AP report says striking printers did not attend a session on newspaper blackout as three jurists met to study the dispute. Bertram A. Powers, president of Local 6, AFL-CIO, refused to attend without union approval. The board of jurists invited all parties to discuss procedure. Union members will vote Sunday on attending. Representatives of Publishers Association, NY Newspaper Guild, Deliverers Union, and Photo-Engravers Union attended. The printers asked the U.S. attorney general to probe possible antitrust violations by publishers.
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New York
Bertram A. Powers
International Typographical Union
Afl-Cio
Board of Public Accountability
Board of Jurists
Publishers’ Association of New York City
New York Newspaper Guild
Deliverers Union
Photo-Engravers Union
U.S
La Crescent Firm Gets AL Club Job
La Crescent Construction Co. was the low bidder to build a storage addition to the Gittens Leidel Post 595 American Legion club rooms. Commander Boehm set February meeting for new members with Charles Gavin in charge. Wayne Lottes announced the second annual fishing derby tickets available at the clubrooms or from members. Arden Hyldahl Terry Curran Robert Kies and Ames form the bowling committee for mixed doubles and singles at Shamrock Lanes. Service officer McLaughlin noted 10 Christmas baskets were distributed during the holidays.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Ralph Timm
House
Gittens-Leidel
American Legion
la Crescent Construction Co
Robert Boehm
1St District
Charles Gavin
Wayne Lottes
Arden Hyldahl
Terry Curran
Robert Kies
Ames
Shamrock Lanes
Robert McLaughlin
Slayton Named NASA Chief Astronaut
Washington AP reports Maj. Donald K. Slayton now serves as NASA chief astronaut while aiding nine rookie space pilots. The Sparta Wisconsin native, grounded for heart trouble last July, will hold a one year waiver through November 20 with periodic medical reviews while overseeing Mercury group assignments and records.
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Washington
Civilian Space Agency
Air Force
Donald K. Slayton
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Slayton
Sparta
Wis
Two Fire Calls Reach La Crescent on Monday
La Crescent Fire Department answered two calls on Monday. A truck with an overheated brake on Highway 1461 overhead suffered about 25 dollars in damage while en route to Washington. Later, a hot water heater meter outside the home of Francis Fancher at 536 6th Street South exploded. the meter burned out with no further damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent
Minn
International Truck Co
Rochester
Washington State
Donald Loechler
Francis Fancher
6Th St. S
Wisconsin GOP Celebrates Governorship and Senate Win
Party leaders touted a possible 28000 gross from the $10-a-plate dinner as Reynolds secured a third term as governor and won the U S Senate seat. Nelson planned to replace Wiley in Washington while Reynolds noted tax reform aims and warned against an excise tax, with Republicans also gaining four of five constitutional offices and control of the Legislature.
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Senate
Gaylord Nelson
Washington
Alexander Wiley
U.S. Senate
Nelson
Reynolds
Capitol
Thomson
Wisconsin
Assembly
GOP
Claude Jasper
Jasper
Philip Kuehn
Wilbur Renk
Renk
Kuehn
Weather Outlook Snapshot Across U S Cities
Last night lows and yesterday highs listed for major cities including Billings Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Dubuque Duluth Galveston Huron Jacksonville Kansas City Knoxville LaCrosse Los Angeles Madison Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York St Louis and Washington. Temperatures range from single digits in Minneapolis to the mid 60s in Galveston and Miami with varied highs reported across regions.
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Billings
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Dubuque
Duluth
Galveston
Huron
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Knoxville
Lacrosse
Los Angeles
Madison
One Killed Two Hurt In Expressway Crash
A Dan Ryan Expressway collision left John Pastorek Jr. dead and two others injured. The 26 year old Chicago chemical engineer for Swift & Co. was crushed beneath a trailer truck after a chain reaction started by Robert Rice’s car striking a concrete abutment. Thomas England, 34, of Elkhart, Ind., was charged with driving too fast for conditions and negligent driving. Rice and his wife Alice were treated for minor injuries.
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Chicago
John Pastorek Jr
Swift & Co
Pastorek
Robert Rice
Raymond L. Ebert
Rio
Wis
Thomas J. England
Elkhart
Ind
England
Rice
Alice
Wisconsin court cases and local incidents from Sparta and La Crosse
Richard Borgenzahn of Beloit received an 18 month sentence suspended on probation to support his wife and three children. Ethel Hanson divorced Harold Hanson on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds with a property settlement. La Crosse reports multiple local fires, a vagrancy case, paternity plea, and several divorces. Circuit Court notes include a Beverly Hummel divorce and medical emergencies.
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Sparta
Wis
Richard Borgenzahn
Beloit
Green Bay
Lambert Hansen
Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare
Borgenzahn
Ethel Hanson
Harold Hanson
Ontario
Henry G. Gergen
Juneau
Henry C. Hummel
Onalaska
Beverly (Snider) Hummel
Avon St
Melrose
Sailings Canceled As Dock Strike Continues
NEW YORK AP The United States Lines canceled this month's transatlantic sailings of two luxury liners United States and America due to the Atlantic and Gulf coast dock strike. Five voyages have been canceled since Dec 21 as unions back the strike. Federal mediators met with negotiators after a disappointing progress report. Losses pass the 320 million dollar mark as 60,000 longshoremen strike idles 100 ships plus ships marooned in other ports. Over a million tons of food aid to Pakistan Algeria Brazil and others is tied up.
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New York
United States Lines
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
United States
Europe
America
James J. Reynolds
Maine
Texas
Afl-Cio International Longshoremen’s Association
Reynolds
Pakistan
Algeria
Brazil
Cancer Exam Rush Shocks California Fans
In Southern California a surge in cancer checkups followed the deaths of four prominent actors Charles Laughton Thomas Mitchell Jack Carson and Dick Powell within 18 days. Doctors report a shift from women to men seeking exams and one physician notes tripled requests. Dr Sol Baker of the American Cancer Society calls the reaction panic, not an epidemic, stressing coincidence.
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Los Angeles
California
Cancer Detection Clinic
Charles Laughton
Thomas Mitchell
Jack Carson
Dick Powell
Sol Baker
American Cancer Society
Two Minnesotans Held On Fraud Check Charges
FBI says two Minneapolis salesmen were arrested in Los Angeles on charges of passing fraudulent checks in Billings Montana. Jerome McDonald 32 and Kenneth Phinney 30 fled Montana to avoid prosecution and organized a dinner coupon club in Bismarck and Billings while attempting similar schemes on the west coast.
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Minneapolis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Los Angeles
Billings
Mont
Montana
Jerome Anthony McDonald
Kenneth Marvin Phinney
FBI
McDonald
Phinney
Bismarck
N.D
Demos Name Deputy State Chairman
The Wisconsin Democratic party created a deputy state chairman post. Patrick Lucey cited reduced time for party work and urged vigorous action. James P. Buckley, 29, ex-Waukesha, becomes deputy with a $8,000 yearly salary. Lucey also recommends keeping an unpaid state chairman.
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Lucey
Auto Crash Fatal To Wood County Woman
A Wood County woman, 53, Mrs Walter Pospisiel of Route 1 Junction City, was Wisconsin s eighth traffic fatality of 1963. Driving to work at Wood County institutions she skidded in fog at 6 25 a m and hit an embankment at the intersection of two Wood County trunk highways.
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Wood County
Wisconsin
Walter Pospisiel
Route 1
Junction City
Weather Record for Lacrosse and Vicinity
Vari able cloudiness tonight and Wednesday continued mild. Low tonight 30 upper 30s Wednesday. Wisconsin fair in the south cloudy in the north with snow flurries and colder in the extreme north tonight and Wednesday. Minnesota cloudy tonight and Wednesday much colder with scattered snow flurries central and north. Iowa generally fair and mild tonight and Wednesday. Shippers' forecast north and west 20 to 25 east and south 25. Degree days to date 32 total to date 3045 through Jan 8 1962 3 183 normal 3 216.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Shippers
Mona Lisa Dinner Unveiling at National Gallery
The article describes a formal reception with Renaissance themed dishes including Mona Lisa beef and pears. Candles, yellow napery, pink cloths with lilac flowers set a grand dining scene. A 9:45 p.m. unveiling at the National Gallery will draw 1,200 guests including Congress members. Kennedy and Andre Malraux are noted speakers as guards and security teams ready for the event.
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Mona
National Gallery
Congress
Kennedy
France
Andre Malraux
Charles de Gaulle
Secret Service
Milwaukee Livestock Market Report
The Milwaukee market shows livestock receipts with hogs estimated at 1,000, cattle at 1,200 and calves at 1,800. Hogs sold mostly 16.00 to 17.00 for 180 to 240 pounds, sows 13.50 to 14.50 under 350 pounds and 12.00 to 13.00 for 350 pounds and up, boars 10.50 to 12.00. Cattle ranged 14.50 to 15.50 utilities, 12.00 to 14.00 canners, 17.00 to 18.00 dairy bred heifers, 12.50 to 16.50 common to utility bulls 20.00 to 21.00, steers 23.50 to 27.50, heifers 22.50 to 26.50, standards 21.50 to 22.50. Calves sold 34.00 to 36.00 prime dealers, 24.00 to 32.00 good to choice, 16.00 to 24.00 standards, 12.00 to 16.00 culls.
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Milwaukee
Fed Steers
Extreme Top
Ty Fed
Extreme
Ews
Bologna
Noon Stock Quotations and Market Summary 1963
Noon quotations for January 1963 list multiple stocks and prices from Allis-Chalmers to Woolworth with Dow Jones averages, commodities, mutual funds, and bond-like figures. It includes livestock quotes and a detailed cattle, hog, and calf market report, noting market conditions and price ranges for various weights and categories. The report concludes with a reminder that prices apply as of noon and that livestock arriving after hours will be weighed and priced next morning.
Swedes seize Kaniama as U.N. push tightens Katanga drive
Swedish U.N. troops occupy rail town Kaniama 360 miles northwest of Elisabethville without resistance as the United Nations demands Tshombe surrender Kolwezi. Tshombe says he is returning to his presidential palace while Tunisian guards step back and Katangan police take over.
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U.N
Tshombe
Kaniama
Elisabethville
Kolwezi
Tshombe returns to Congo amid tense diplomacy and upheaval
Tshombe arrives in Congo’s Katanga amid Belgian and British consul activity as UN reports note no escort. He may seize leadership if Kolwezi plant and key bridges survive. Northern towns rise in conflict between central forces and UN with Baluba resistance. Wisconsin politics shift as Lt Gov Olson becomes Senate president and Haase Assembly speaker. 76th Legislature marks rare complete opposition control.
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Ashombe
Belgium
Congo
Senate
U.S
Jonathan Dean
U.N
United Nations
Tshombe
Kipushi
South Katanga
Kolwezi
Jadotville
Elisabethville
North
Katanga
Central
Births Recorded Across La Crosse and Nearby Hospitals
A cross section of birth notices from Grandview Hospital Lutheran Hospital and St. Francis Hospital lists multiple newborns through January 1 to January 6. Parents include Vincent Sweeney, James Lauscher, Jef frey L. Stober, Gordon L. Nepstad, Lawrence A. Garvey, George L. Wagner, Darryl B. Becker, Robert F. Hall, George A. Fox, Roger E. Bender, Dennis W. Anderson, Cletus Winter, Cy ril Treendle, Eldo Kugel, Roman Lisowski, Sherman Quall, and others across La Crosse Winona and nearby towns.
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Gordon L. Nepstad
S. Losey Blvd
Juliann M. Guenther
Lawrence A. Garvey
Prairie St
Prairie du Chien
Patricia A. Lagan
Ronald C. Myron
Island St
Sheila K. Richardson
George
S. 19Th St
Barbara J. Burns
Roger E. Bender
S. 4Th St
Judith L. Brieske
Dennis. W. Anderson
Rushford
Minn
Rachel A. Markegard
Nomination Papers Filed For La Crosse Officials
Three La Crosse County Board supervisors filed nomination papers with City Clerk Alice Dickson along with candidates for City Council. Re‑electors J Francis Gleason Harry W Olson and James B Stenberg seek to return. In Ward 15 Joe Abram and Herman King entered, while incumbent Harold Hilbert has taken out papers but not filed.
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la Crosse County
Alice Dickson
J. Francis Gleason
Sumner St
Harry W. Olson
Avon St
James B. Stenberg
9Th St
Joe Abraham
Copeland Ave
Joe and
Mike Abraham
Herman King
15Th Ward
Harold Hilbert
Pine City man dies while drilling ice hole on lake
Carl Holmberg aged 73 of Pine City died of a heart attack late Monday while drilling a hole for ice fishing on Lake Pokegama west of Pine City. Dr. R F Mach Pine County deputy coroner said Holmberg had been dead about an hour when found by a farmer.
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Pine City
Minn
Carl Holmberg
Pokegama
Here
R.F. Mach
Pine County
Holmberg
River readings show flood stage and station data
River readings list flood stage levels and 24 hour changes for Lacrosse station along with today’s times for sunrise at 7 27 a m and sunset at 4 27 p m moon set at 7 08 a m noting a full moon
Seven Arrested In Theft Of Telephone Cable
Rome Georgia AP reports seven men were arrested for stealing telephone cable from utility poles in the Rome area and selling it for scrap. Detectives say about 4,400 pounds were cut, yielding roughly $800 from a scrap dealer. The thefts disrupted long distance communications and had been ongoing since mid December.
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Rome
W. B. Terhune
Terhune
Minnesota Legislature Opens Amid Uncertainty
ST PAUL AP The Minnesota Legislature begins its 68th regular session in an uncertain mood with 120 days to set education welfare conservation and tax policy as leaders predict a potential hold the line session. Senate remains Republican 43 24 while the House shifts to conservative 79 56. Gov Andersen to report on past two years and propose a tax friendly budget. Minority demands expanded representation and staffing rights as Lt Gov Rolvaag contemplates leadership. Speaker election looms with Lloyd Duxbury to lead House and Garon Rosenmeier to be named Senate president pro tem.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Oress
Senate
House
Elmer L. Andersen
DFL
Karl Rolvaag
Truet
A. M. Keith
Lloyd Duxbury
Caledonia
Garon Rosenmeier
Little Falls
U S Army Convoys Move In East Germany
Four U S Army convoys crossed 110 miles of icy highway between Berlin and West Germany Sunday without difficulty or delay, an Army spokesman announced. The convoys passed through Soviet army controls at both ends, marking a seamless transit across the border region.
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Berlin
West Germany
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Tribune
State Party
Weather Outlook
U.s.weather Bureau
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Montreal
Bostow
Fy.worth
Atlanta
North Pacific Coast
Phoenix
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Miami
UPI
Fire Department
20Th
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Trane Co
5Th
Cass Streets
M. Viner
Farwell St
Hood
S. 9Th St
County Court
la Crosse
Donna Seifert
N. 8Th St
Circuit Court
Charles G. Franz
Cass St
Lutheran Hospital
Ruby Stuhr
Highway 16
St. Francis Hospital
Demos
The
Associated Press
Milwaukee Livestock
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Allis-Chalmers
American
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
Northern Pacific
Olin Mathieson
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips Pete
RCA
Republic Steel
Rexall Drug
Reynolds Metals
Royal Dutch
Safeway
G. D. Searle
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Socony
Sperry Rand
Oil of Ind
Oil of NJ
Stud Packard
Sunray
United Airlines
U.S. Freight
U.S. Rubber
US. Steel
Wallace Press
Westinghouse
Elec
Western Union
White Motor
Woolworth
Zenith
Dow Jones
Bell & Farrell, Inc
Tausche Hard
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Eaton & Howard Bal. Fund
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Incorp. Invest
Mass. Inv
Puritan Fund
Mdna Livestock
Swift & Company
Ace
David Blanchard
Rodgerton
Jack Olson
Robert Haase
Marinette
Nelsson
Grandview Hspital
Vincent Sweeney
Phyllis Scheckel
James Lauscher
State St
Judeen Rusch
Jeffrey L. Stober
Lansing
Lou Iva Protsman
Walukon, Iowa
Veterans Hospital
Cletus Winter
Waukon
Cyril Treendle
Spring Grove
Floyd Plummer
Eldo Kugel
Whitehall, Wis
Tri County Memorial Hospital
Roman Lisowski
Galeville
Russell McDougal
Blair
Winona
Community Memorial Hospital
Carol Louise
Sherman Quall
Pelzer St
Lacrosse Office
the Stoddard Hotel
James C. McCord
Peter G. Hurtgen
Joel E. Stokke
Richard J. McLoone
Sen
Paul Thuet
South St. Paul
U.S. Army
E. Germany
Americas
Rambler
American Motors
Community Motors
John L. Hofweber
Main St
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