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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1963
Page
12
The police department traffic bureau records 448 bike violations in 1962, with 311 for riding two abreast, up eight from 1961. Overall violations declined by 12 from the previous year. Other cited offenses include failure to stop at stop signs 61, no lights 70, riding abreast 4, and no hands on handlebars 2.
La Crosse fire calls list numerous incidents from January 25 to 28 including flooded oil burners, furnace issues, shorted dryers, and smoke in a basement with several injuries reported to hospitals. The piece also covers bicycle laws with age-violation stats for 1961 and 1962, bicycle court as education, thefts, registrations, and a 1962 bicycle fatality.
Vernon Bushnell was elected president of the Family Service Association here. Mrs. Paul Phillips is secretary and Paul X. Sobek treasurer. New directors include Dr. John Lefsrud Robert Gavin Randi Brye Rev. Robert Light and John B. Coleman. The annual meeting at La Crosse State College featured Gordon Paquette as speaker on youth and learning.
London AP reports one of France's largest submarines missing 350 miles west of Northern Ireland during an exercise with British forces. A broad air and sea search was launched after the Requin failed to report at noon, but the vessel surfaced about 47 hours later confirming it was not lost.
Marvin H. Christianson, a 16 year La Crosse mail veteran, transfers to rural carrier duties at Stoddard starting Saturday delivering from the Stoddard Post Office. Previously, he worked from 22nd Street on King and Cass to Grandad Bluff. He became a substitute in 1946 and a regular carrier in 1949 and served as secretary of Branch 59, National Association of Letter Carriers.
La Crosse County showed a temporary cash balance increase of 1,044,906 on January 1, aided by state inheritance tax flows and a large estate payment of about 275,000. The gain largely vanished as the state took its share, though inher itance tax revenue for 1962 reached 28,194 versus 10,571 in 1961. Total 1962 receipts were 9,256,290 with disbursements of 9,041,141, and reserves included 569,280 in CDs and bonds plus 2,037,197 from a courthouse bond issue.
In La Crosse area news, Karen E. Lamb, 20, of 415 S. 22nd St., was trapped under the rear axle of an auto stuck in a snowbank in La Crescent, Minn. She suffered second or third degree burns to her right arm from the exhaust pipe after attempting to push the car while Gerald L. Ekert, 20, of Kenosha, drove. Lamb was aided by Ralph Jones and Clarence Vetsch and transported to St Francis Hospital by Jones.
Mayor Milo G. Knutson proclaims Jan 28 to Feb 3 as The Cars Are The Stars Week in La Crosse. The La Crosse Automobile Dealers Association hosts the 1963 Auto Show Feb 1 to 3 in the Mary E. Sawyer auditorium. He notes city dealers payroll about $1.25 million annually and about 250 people employed, with $500,000 spent on services and supplies. He urges public attendance at the show.
Berlin police say a sergeant and a corporal from the East German army escaped to West Berlin during Sunday night. They crossed border barbed wire fortifications in the northern part of the city while bringing their weapons.
The January 17 report from the weather bureau notes La Crosse recording subzero low of minus 16 with a damp southerly wind. It marks 17 days this month below normal and potential light snow Monday night into Tuesday with forecast lows around minus five and highs near eight. Lone Rock posted minus 31 as the coldest in the nation.
Three persons were injured Sunday afternoon in a two car collision at 15th and Cass Streets. Margaret Baxter 41 driver of one car Jean Brindley 15 passenger in William Marshall 17 Eau Claire injured Mary Netzer 15 passenger in Marshall car injured. The Marshall car traveled east on Cass the Baxter car south on 15th according to police.
LeAnn Christiansen aged 14 from Waukesha Wisconsin placed fourth in the junior division of the National majorette championships held during the St Paul Winter Carnival in Minnesota.
NSP Wisconsin customers will receive new electric power via an extra high voltage line from the Twin Cities to Chicago as part of a nine state interconnection. The project links NSP with Commonwealth Edison Wisconsin Power and Light Madison Wisconsin Public Service Green Bay and Wisconsin Electric Power Milwaukee. The 470 mile Chicago Twin Cities line is estimated at 34 million with four substations.
Regis High and Aquinas dominated a Saturday drama festival at Aquinas High School with firsts for acting awarded to Aquinas actors Colleen Kavana ugh Jo Ann Poellinger McDonnell and Sacred Heart and Campion students among others. Gerald Sullivan of St Marys College served as critic judge as the Western Wisconsin National Catholic Theater Conference unit sponsored the event with Sister M Marcia leading Aquinas drama and speech.
Gale Theater owner Arthur Johnson aged 52 died Sunday morning in Galesville Wisconsin from a heart attack. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Smith Mortuary with Rev. Robert M. C. Ward officiating. Burial in Pine Cliff Cemetery. Johnson born October 16 1910 in Galesville. survived by son Allen Milwaukee sister Mrs Howard Van Tessel Kohler and half sister Mrs Harold Jones Sheboygan.
Rep. Melvin Laird urged Defense Secretary McNamara to restore Wisconsin 32nd Division to at least 65 percent of full strength after a postreorganization cut to 60 percent. He cited training investments at Fort Lewis and compared with Texas 49th Armored and Minnesota 47th divisions, arguing retention of skilled troops hinges on higher readiness.
One Negro and seven White Beloit College exchange students began a five day visit to Tougaloo Southern Christian College in Jackson Mississippi. The group will stay at Tougaloo, a predominantly Negro college, to learn about Southern traditions and social changes. Tougaloo President A D Beitel said the purpose is to acquaint them with what Mississippi and the South are doing.
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