Hefti Wins Outstanding Young Man Award in La Crosse
Russell P. Hefti, 34, a plant supervisor at La Crosse Modern Laundry, was named La Crosse's outstanding young man of the year at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Bosses Night Banquet. He is married with two daughters and began at Modern Laundry in 1939 as an office boy.
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Weibel Seeks Treasurer Job In City Voting
Ray J. Weibel 54 of 1222 State St announces candidacy for city treasurer in the April 5 election. He pledges longer tax‑deadline hours and cooperation with the city administration, with a federal safety background and years in public service and business.
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Take Foreign Students Into Homes plea to aid democracy
Publisher Don Anderson urged Americans to host foreign students to show how Americans live and work. Speaking at the Junior Chamber of Commerce Bosses Night, he said students become future leaders and will be believed by their people. About 120 attendees heard his remarks and awards were given at the banquet.
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Communist Air Assault Seizes Tachens Amid Civil War
More than 200 Communist warplanes struck the Tachens in Formosa as Nationalists resist on Yikiangshan. Red forces reportedly near complete conquest of the 3 1/2 square mile islands. U S Dulles urged UN cease fire, but Nationalists likely to reject.
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Senators To Confer On Nomination For Eastern District
Washington Wisconsin Republican Sens Wiley and McCarthy plan a meeting to resolve a divergent nomination for the federal judge seat in the eastern district. Wiley backed Charles D Ashley while Ringling pushed Trowbridge and McCarthy proposed Urban Van Susteren with a formal letter to the attorney general.
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Food and Medicine Flown To Snowbound Scots In Crisis
Britain mobilizes about 30 helicopters and planes to drop supplies to Caithness and Sutherland as blizzards and floods strand thousands. The carrier Glory aids relief, Kinloss base expands operations, and signals advise residents to signal for food or medical help.
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Tachens Not Essential To Defense Of Formosa
President Eisenhower said no military authority considers the Tachens or Yikiangshan essential to Formosa defense. He noted Tachens outpost value, questioned U N ceasefire, and described plans to stabilize the Formosa region while signaling limits to direct U S involvement.
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Convicts Hold Out Second Day Siege at Massachusetts Prison
Desperate inmates hold five guards and ten other prisoners in a cell block as the standoff extends into a second day. A National Guard M 41 tank is stationed at Ft Devens for possible use. Food and medicine are being brought in, and officials warn there will be no bargains.
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Eisenhower backs UN cease fire idea amid Red Chinese actions
President Eisenhower said he would like the United Nations to seek a cease fire between Chinese Nationalists and Red China forces, while Dulles signaled no objections to UN efforts. Dag Hammarskjold’s mission and airmen releases were discussed as negotiations continued. The news conference was broadcast on television and newsreels for later release.
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Dulles Signals U S Will Not Act Directly in China Case
Secretary of State Dulles told UN Chief Hammarskjold that the United States will refrain from direct action that could hinder UN efforts to win release of prisoners in Red China. Hammarskjold said he hopes restraint on all sides can secure their freedom after talks at the State Department. The State Department will transmit his assurances to the families via the Defense Department.
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Bail Denied for Sam Sheppard as Father Dies in Ohio
An appellate court in Cleveland denied bail to convicted wife killer Sam Sheppard. His father Dr Richard Sheppard, 64, died Tuesday night, 11 days after his wife Marilyn committed suicide. Sheppard remains in a special cell as his appeal continues.
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La Crescent seeks Supreme Court seat in vote challenge
Clarence Vetsch, defeated Houston County sheriff candidate, will appeal to the Minnesota Supreme Court to restore La Crescent votes in the November election. He and attorney Milton Kludt seek extra time to file briefs after Judge Finkelnburg threw out the village’s sheriff votes, citing irregularities but no fraud. A Citizens' Committee meeting in La Crescent announced backing with funds but said the village is not a party to the appeal. A mass meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the village hall to brief residents on latest developments.
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Local Weather Forecast for La Crosse Area
Fair and continued cold tonight. Thursday will be fair and warmer in the afternoon. Low tonight 8 degrees, high Thursday 28 degrees.
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