Bells to Ring Across Fifty Percent of La Crosse Area on July 4
About 25 churches in Onalaska La Crosse and La Crescent will observe a 1 p m CDT bell ringing for four minutes as part of the Let Freedom Ring patriotic project. Local stations WLCX WKTY will broadcast bells for two minutes, coordinated by La Crosse Woman's Club co chairwoman Mrs John P Roop. The idea has gained wide support since its La Crosse Sunday Tribune notice.
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John P. Roop
la Crosse
PSC rules against CV area farmer in trout stream project
Madison Wisconsin Public Service Commission denied Vernon County farmer Glen Marshall the right to straighten Coon Creek on his land near Coon Valley. A Viroqua hearing March 22 adjourned to April 18 as the commission weighed testimony. The ruling cites harm to trout habitat and increased silting and downstream erosion.
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Madison
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Vernon County
Viroqua
Glen Marshall
Coon Creek
Coon Valley
PSC
Glorious Fourth Vanishing From American Scene
Dick Kleiner surveys how the Fourth of July has shifted from a patriotic, community celebration to a largely recreational, three day weekend. urban areas show dwindling spirit while small towns remain more engaged. changes in technology and lifestyle dilute the holiday’s traditional sacredness.
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Daniel O'Connor
American Legion
National Americanism Committee
New York
O'Connor
Legion
Budget Work Continues Behind Scenes in Madison
Both houses recessed for the July 4th holiday while budget talks press on. Assembly sessions resume Monday and Tuesday with the budget tax measure in play. Amended by the Senate, proposals include taxing soda water for 8.9 million dollars per biennium.
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Madison
Assembly
Senate
Frank Schaeffer
Milwaukee
Harold Froehlich
R-Appleton
Breakdown Reported In Rail Talks
Washington AP reports that U S railroads will impose new work rules at 12:01 a m on Thursday July 11 with unions warning a national rail strike could follow The action ends Kennedy administration grace period and returns the dispute to Congress after breakdown in negotiations initiated by J E Wolfe chairman of the National Railway Labor Conference with unions rejecting presidential boards recommendations
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Congress
Kennedy
J.E. Wolfe
Wolfe
National Railway Labor Conference
Three Are Killed as Tent Stove Explosion Rocks Camp
A tent stove explosion killed three people and injured six at a camping site. Authorities say the incident appears to be accidental, with investigators examining fuel use and stove placement as factors. Fire crews worked to control flames and secure the area while witnesses described a sudden blast.
No Editions Of La Crosse Tribune July Fourth
The La Crosse Tribune will not publish editions on July 4. No newspaper produced for the holiday in observance of the national independence day.
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la Crosse Tribune
Seven Die and 36 Hurt in Rochester Airliner Crash
A Martin 404 with 43 aboard crashed after takeoff in a severe electrical storm near Rochester New York. Weather rapid changes and high winds cited as key factors. Survivors described violent turbulence and wind gusts. Among the dead were pilot Capt Richard M Dennis and First Officer John W Neff.
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Fairview
N.J
John W. Neff
Wilmington
Del
Roy E. Drew
Pelham
Mass
Sylvania Electric Products Inc
Jerrold Kurtz
Harrison
Thomas Callinan
Yorktown Heights
Morris Falk
Cos Cob
Conn
Lee O'Dell
Westport
Mary Anne Miara
Sayreville
Richard Baldwin
Danbury
Robert Christopher
UPI Telephoto
Tragedy in State Park Leaves Three Children Dead
In Fond du Lac a camp site blast from a leaking butane heater fire killed three children from Illinois families vacationing at Long Lake in Wisconsin. Six others burned include two Williams children and Patricia Jones. several adults treated at Plymouth and Milwaukee burn centers.
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Fond DU Lac
Illinois
Long Lake
Kettle Moraine State Forest
Plymouth
St. Mary's Hospital
Raymond Bandeiro
Larry Williams
Milwaukee
Howard
Dundee
Wisconsin
Kettle Moraine State Park
Plymouth Hospital
Michael Bandeiro
Hazel Crest
Diane Yates
Pekin
Steve and
President Considers Khrushs Talk
President Kennedy met with top advisers in Washington to study Khrushchevs speech proposing a world ban on nuclear tests underground and an East West nonaggression pact. A second meeting was scheduled to judge if the speech signals propaganda or a potential opening for accord.
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Kennedy
Khrushchev
East Berlin
Averell Harriman
Moscow
George Ball
Robert S. McNamara
William C. Foster
Adrian S
JFK Seen Cool To Hint For Vatican Envoy
President Kennedy appears likely to ignore a Vatican newspaper editorial hint that the church would like a U S representative at its headquarters. Senators reacted with mixed views as no American has served among Vatican representatives in 13 years. In 1950 Truman proposed Gen Mark W Clark, an Episcopalian, but the idea drew outcry and was dropped.
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Washington
Kennedy
Vatican
U.S
Harry S. Truman
Mark W. Clark
Kennedy and Vatican Ambassador Debate Edges in Congress
Congress members weigh Kennedy stance on appointing a Vatican ambassador. Some argue against a representative due to the Pope’s seat and Kennedy’s Catholicism. Others see no obstacle, noting Roosevelt’s prior approach and varied religious perspectives.
Former French Vice Premier Dies
Camille Chautemps who served as France's vice premier during World War II and once led the nation as premier, died Monday in Washington where he had lived since 1940. He was 78 and had faced Vichy collaboration questions in his long career.
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Washington
Camille Chautemps
France
Chautemps
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