Guido Rejects Peronists Bid To Delay Elections
Buenos Aires reports President Guido rejects Peronist bid to delay national elections for one week amid Peronist claims of rigged voting. Guido, exiled in Spain, orders elections as scheduled with Peronist candidates barred. Interior Minister Villegas warns that Peronist tyranny will not be tolerated and measures will be taken if attempts are seen at the polls. Voting governs presidential electors, with electoral colleges to meet July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Jose Maria Guido
Spain
Peron
Guido
Juan D. Peron
Osiris Villegas
Mass protest arrests at segregated Gwynn Oak Park in Maryland
A judge released 174 jailed integration supporters on their own recognizance after a July 4 mass protest at a private segregated park in Gwynn Oak. Earlier, 109 had been released on bond for trespassing. An ad hoc desegregation committee formed by seven Baltimore clergy planned another march, with Walter R. Carter urging churches to join. Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, United Presbyterian Church leader, was among those arrested.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Walter Carter
Congress of Racial Equality
Gwynn Oak
Eugene Carson Blake
United Presbyterian Church
Kohler Co to test NLRB proceedings in court
Kohler Co will vigorously oppose the NLRB move to exercise extra legal powers. The NLRB seeks reinstatement and lost wages for 44 workers from a 1954 to 1960 UAW strike and argues for a 40 hour work week rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohler CO
NLRB
Kohler, Wis
National Labor Relations Board
Lyman C. Conger
Conger
U.S. Court of Appeals
Washington
United Auto Workers
Death notices: Ammerman and Mitch ell families mourn losses
Leo Ammerman Sr aged 73 of 1902 Lake Shore Drive died suddenly at home on Friday July 5 born March 21 1890 in West Lima married Beulah Burt on March 15 1911 survivors include his wife five sons seven daughters forty grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren funeral services Tuesday at 1 p m Schumacher Funeral Home with burial at Mt Vernon Cemetery West Lima. Mary Mitch ell aged 92 of 423 N 11th St died July 4 survivors include husband and one daughter with services Monday at 2 p m Reverend James Bell officiating burial at Mt Hope Cemetery Hokah Minn calling hours Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
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Leo Ammerman Sr
Lake Shore Drive
West Lima
Beulah Faye Burt
Beulah
Kenneth
Jack
Leo Jr
la Crosse
Ronald
Tucson
Ariz
Donald
Sea Side
Calif
Lyle
Eva) Walters
Sparta
Spencer
Beulah) Udell
Darlene) Jones
Billy
Beverly) Swartz
Columbus
Winfred
Ella) Hicks
Holmen
Robert
Betty) Swartz
Henry
Ruth) Schmidt
Schumacher Funeral Home
Lee Holmes
Mt. Vernon Cemetery
Ammerman
R. B. Riders Club
Noah W
Mary) Mitchell
N. 11Th St
Melvin
Hazel
Church
Annual Hixton July 4 parade draws 5 000 crowd
In Hixton Wisconsin an estimated 5000 people lined the streets for the annual July 4 parade. Eddy Skaar and Dan Beaman won best comic entry while Hixton Hustlers 4-H Club topped non commercial floats. Pony pulling and heavyweight winners earned cash prizes, and festivities closed with a musical show and fireworks. The event was sponsored by the Hixton Taylor American Legion Post.
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Hixton
Wis
Eddy Skaar
Dan Beaman
Hixton Hustlers
Hixton Lutheran Church
Northfield-Go-Getters
Taylor
Black River Falls
Alma Center
Arcadia Broiler Queen
The
Hixton-Taylor American Legion Post
Civil Matters Set For Motion Day in La Crosse Court
Ten civil matters, including two divorce suit hearings, are set for motion day before Judge Lincoln Neprud in La Crosse Circuit Court starting at 9 a.m. Monday. Clerk Carl F. Schnick noted no criminal matters are on the schedule.
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Lincoln Neprud
la Crosse
Carl F. Schnick
Weather Outlook: Mild and Dry Ahead
The forecast calls for mainly sunny skies with light winds and highs near the mid 70s to mid 80s. Overnight lows in the 60s. No significant precipitation expected through the week.
Death services for Mrs. Lillie Saugstad in Wisconsin funeral
Mrs. Lillie Saugstad aged 69 died July 3 in Little Rock Arkansas. Services are at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev O S Paulsrad will officiate with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call Anderson Funeral Chapel Monday after noon and at church Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Westby
Wis
Lillie Saugstad
Little Rock
Ark
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
O. S. Paulsrad
Anderson Funeral Chapel
Two Arrested For Truck, Car Thefts
Sparta police arrested two men, Alex Kolinski and Harold Krueger, after a dawn theft spree. Krueger was caught attempting to start a car at Sparta Motors while Kolinski fled. A stolen truck fled at high speed, caught fire on US 16, and was abandoned. Kolinski was later captured. The two are jailed in Monroe County to face Judge Lambert Hansen.
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Sparta
Wis
Alex Kolinski
New Lisbon
Harold Krueger
Oakdale
Monroe County
Monroe
Lambert Hansen
William Wiggins
James Scafe
Wisconsin Street
Sparta Motors
Krueger
Kolinski
Wisconsin
U.S. Highway 16
Here
Ervin Edwards
Carl Barlow
Manston
Tomah
Larson
Leonard Nesseth dies at 60 in West Salem farm home
Leonard Nesseth aged 60 of West Salem died Friday July 5 at his farm home. He is survived by his widow Anna, son Loren L., daughter Doris Schaller, two brothers Willie and Peter, and three grandchildren. Two sisters and three brothers preceded him. Services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church West Salem, Rev O Rolf Olson officiating. Burial in Neshonoc Cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening at Jostad Funeral Home and at the church before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Nesseth
R. 1
West Salem
Anna
Loren L
Virgil
Doris) Schaller
la Crosse
Willie
Peter
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
O. Rolf Olson
Neshonoc
Jostad
Charles A Volz 57 dies after July fourth illness
Charles A Volz age 57 of 1314 South Eighth Street died Thursday in a local hospital after a short illness. He leaves a wife Inez a son Gary a daughter Cheryl four sisters all listed as Milwaukee residents and one sister in Gary Indiana. He belonged to several fraternal groups and was past president of the Tavern League of La Crosse. Services set for Monday with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday at Sletten McKee Funeral Home until 9 p.m. A Bible vigil is planned at 8 p.m.
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Charles A. Volz
S.8th St
Inez
Gary
Cheryl
Celia
Rosemary
Marcella Volz
Milwaukee
Richard
Marie) Barnett
Ind
United Commercial Travelers
Fraternal Order of Eagles
la Crosse
New Waukon Firm Begins Production
Gurian Mfg Co starts electronics production in its new Waukon plant with seven women and ten men. First shipment of assembly speakers sent Friday. Workforce expected to reach 30 next week. Twenty three carloads of equipment arrived from the Chicago plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Gurian Mfg. Co
Chicago
River readings stations flood stage update
River readings show flood stage 24 hour values and station data for LaCrosse with precursors. Times for sunrise 3 30 a m and sunset 8 49 pm indicate daily daylight.
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Chenge Prec Lacrosse
Records of Browne and others in De Soto county court
Elizabeth L Browne 18 of De Soto charged with taking an automobile without consent and continued to July 8 after failing to post 2000 bond. John E Fuchsteiner 18 of 208 S 23rd St sentenced to six months in jail with sentence suspended and placed on probation to Wisconsin DPW for two years. Ole A Lunde 66 of 2514 W Burr Oak St charged with disorderly conduct 30 days jailed, sentence suspended and placed on probation to Sheriff for one year. Sparta Wis case lists Dean Warnke St Paul Minn non support for wife and seven children, bond 1000, plea entered before Judge Lawton. case continued. Disturbance and fire incidents detailed with locations on July 5 6, including dryer smoking and wheel fire on bus and couch fire likely from cigarette. Rapes and hospital transfer noted for Elsie Currie and Marie Lundgaard.
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Elizabeth L. Browne
de Soto
Miss Browne
John E. Fuchsteiner
S. 23Rd St
Fuchsteiner
Wisconsin Department of Public Welfare
Ole A. Lunde
Burr Oak St
Lunde
Paul
Pip) Wuest
Dean Warnke
St. Paul
Minn
Non
Sparta
Richard Lawton
Black River Falls
Smoke report near Ebner Cou lee turns out to be rubbish
At 9:30 a.m. on July 6 a call reported smoke near Ebner Cou lee. Fire responders found the smoke was from rubbish burning, not a fire.
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Ebner Coulee
Weather records for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers tonight and Sunday across Wisconsin and Minnesota, with cooler temperatures in the north and south. Iowa shows partly cloudy to cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms mainly west and south, potential heavy rain over 1 inch in extreme south, little temperature change. Degree days to date show 0 through July 6, 1962, with normal at 5.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Births across multiple cities with several newborns
July adds many newborns as families welcome sons and daughters. at 909 S 6th St Ter ry G Davidson. 1316 S 13th St Paul J Breidel. in Bangor and Houston twins and single births. Jostad and Aspesler families welcome children. Grandview Hokah and North Aurora reports include Maryann Thicke and Timothy Allen Friske. Stan Paul St Joseph Mercy also notes a June 30 birth. Jerri Zahn and Joan Ruth Swer man noted in Bangor and Rockland lineages. Minneapolis sees a Wakeen birth.
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Terry G. Davidson
S. 6Th St
Jean L. Carpenter
Paul J. Breidel
S. 13Th St
Betty J. Richmond
John G. Langrehr
Bangor
Mary A. Springer
Donald R. Richmond
Houston
Minn
Lorene M. Feller
Shirleigh D. Jostad
George St
Annabelle Hanson
Clifton A. Aspesler
E. Garland St
West Salem
Lois A. Valley
Grandview Hospital
Melvin Nunemacher
Hokah
Maryann Thicke
Aurara
Ill
Timothy Allen
Allen E. Friske
North Aurora
Joan Ruth Swerman
Friske
Rockland
Wis
ST. Paul, Minn
JFK Sails to Nantucket and Receives Italy Gift
President Kennedy continued from page aboard the White House yacht Honey Fitz near Nantucket Sound, launching a model sail boat gifted by Italy's Antonio Segni for his son John Jr. Caroline, age five, watched intently while the 2-year-old was not invited. A telephone report from Labor Secretary Wirtz indicated ongoing talks with railroad management and unions to avert a nationwide strike, with more discussions planned Sunday.
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Nantucket Sound
White House
Honey Fitz
Antonio Segni
Italy
John Jr
Caroline
Kennedy
Secretary of Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Landmark ruling touches Upper Mississippi islands plans
George Watson of La Crosse notes Leonard believes this is the first decision on offshore islands on the Upper Mississippi River. Leonard owns 24 acres opposite the islands. the state condemned about 16 acres for highway work and about 1,600 acres on Elkhorn Island for a new bridge. Leonard aims to develop the two islands for recreation. Donald Loechler declined to discuss his father Leo Loechler's land use.
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George Watson
la Crosse
Leonard
Mississippi River
Elkhorn Island
Donald Loechler
Leo Loechler
70 Million Jobs Still Do Not Mean Full Employ in US
AP reports the United States reached 70.0 million jobs in June, up from 60 million 15 years earlier, yet unemployment rose by 800,000 due to teenagers seeking summer work. The jobless rate fell from 5.9% in May to 5.7% in June, with 4.8 million unemployed. Harold Goldstein of the Labor Department notes teens drive the rise. Stanley Meisler notes Wallace predicted 60 million as full employment in 1940s.
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United States
Stanley Meisler
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Department of Labor
U.S
Wallace
Harold Goldstein
Department
South Salem
N.Y
Harry S. Truman
Sparta High School Alumni Homecoming Observed in Sparta Wis
Sparta Wisconsin hosts a multi day alumni celebration with graduates from 1899 to 1964. A 470 person banquet filled the Senior High School, 1500 seats were filled for the coronation in Memorial Park, and a 100 unit parade plus pageants are planned Saturday. Speakers include Dr. Ernest Betts and Rev. Gomer Finch among many others.
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Sparta
Wis
All Sparta High School
United States
Spencer Beebe
Memorial Park
Barbara Bruce Jefferson
Earl
Brub) Jefferson
Burr Nussdorfer
Kiwanis Club
Ernest C. Betts
Arlington
U.S. Treasury Department
Ralph Osborne
W. R. Bruce
Appleton
Don Azuanis
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Easley
Sparta Industrial Foundation
Fred Evans
Madison
Jack Nicol
A. L. Nicol
Charles Smith
R. O. Abrahamson
Hugh Fanning
Viroqua
Z. S. Rice
Andrew Johnson
Minneapolis
Lyle Jenkins
Stevens Point
Harold McCoy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gomer Finch
la Crosse
James McCowan
Ohio
Ernest Betts Jr
U.S. Treasury
William Hawkins
United States Military Academy
West Point
Ronald Nichols
Sparta High School
Playground Pet Show Draws Large Summer Crowd
The Hogan pet show on Friday drew one of the season's largest crowds as 80 children and pets competed, live and stuffed. Linda Peloski won for most unusual live pet with a snail, while Kathy and Robbie Staton and Bill Pishaw and Peg Daley earned multiple best cared for and prettiest pet distinctions. In the stuffed division, Katharine Daley took prettiest, Leslie Luehne entered a petrified frog as most unusual, and Kathy Seller and Debra Seller earned top realism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Peloski
Winnebago St
Kathy
Robbie Staton
West Ave. S
Bill Pishaw
S. 20Th
Peg Daley
East Ave. S
Katherine Daley
Leslie Luehne
Winnebago St. Kathy
Debra Seller
S. 21St
Two Deaths Add To Weekend Wisconsin Toll
The Fourth of July highway toll rises to eight in Wisconsin with the death of James W. Miller, 29, of Shorewood, after a sports car overturned in Dane County. Earlier, William P. Furry, 65, of Decatur Illinois, was killed on Highway 12 near Lyn-Holmen in Juneau County. A Knowles for Wisconsin committee supporting Warren Knowles for governor was formed in Holmen to organize county by county backing.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
James W. Miller
Shorewood
Madison
Dane County
William P. Furry
Decatur
Ill
Lyn- Holmen
Wis
Juneau County
Warren P. Knowles
New Richmond
Knowles
Ben de Luca
William Husby
Menomonie
Anthony Gruszka
Holmen
Milwaukee County
Republican Party Executive Committee
Warren Knowles
GOP
Philip Kuehn
Whitefish Bay
U.S
Army Unit Reports 6 30 A M Sunday for Camp McCoy Training
All members of Company C 389th Engineer Battalion are to report at 6 30 a.m. Sunday to the Army Reserve armory in Onalaska for two weeks training at Camp McCoy. The shift moves up from 7 30 a.m. due to scheduling.
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Co. C
389Th Engineer Bn
Army Reserve
Onalaska
Camp McCoy
Pope Meets Polish Cardinal On Poland Church Crisis
Pope Paul VI conferred with Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski premier of Poland. Vatican sources indicated the Catholic Church situation in Communist Poland was under review during the talks.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Poland
Vatican
Farmhouse Destroyed by Fire Near Ettrick Wisconsin
A two story farm house owned by the Johnson family was destroyed by a 3 am Saturday fire on CTH DD, about 37 miles southeast of Ettrick. Ed Pederson's farm alarm triggered Ettrick firefighters who reported the blaze and the family lost all possessions.
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Ettrick
Wis
Jack Johnson
Here
Ed Pederson
Double Funeral for Area Girls in Waukon Iowa
Two area girls Sonya Anderson aged 12 and Sandra Dahlstrom aged 8 drowned Thursday afternoon in Village Creek. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Center Baptist Church with Reverends Jack DeLong and Wingblade officiating. They were daughters of Edmond Anderson and Howard Dahlstrom.
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Waukon
Iowa
Village Creek
Center Baptist Church
Sonya Anderson
Sandra Dahlstrom
Jack DeLong
Wingblade
Edmond Anderson
Howard Dahlstrom
Infantry Group Bivouac At Camp McCoy Wisconsin
Elements of the 33rd Infantry Division of the Illinois National Guard stop for an overnight bivouac and refueling in Camp McCoy en route to Camp Ripley Minnesota for two weeks of active duty training. About 100 officers and enlisted specialists from the Army Reserve's 360th Psychological Warfare Company depart Sunday for two weeks of training at Camp McCoy. The unit includes teachers and communications professionals from the Twin Cities. Training covers civil affairs military government and counterinsurgency. Counterinsurgency teams will operate in Sparta and Tomah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
33Rd Infantry Division
Illinois National Guard
Camp Ripley
Minn
Army Reserve
360Th Psychological Warfare Co
Ft. Snelling
Sparta
Tomah
Royalettes Second in Parade Retabulation Announced
American Legion Post 52 announced after retabulation that the Royalettes finished second in the Fourth of July parade, rather than the Com ettes, altering the official results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royaleettes
American Legion Post 52
Iowa Begins Selling Liquor By The Drink
Iowa opened liquor by the drink under a 1963 law allowing local councils to issue licenses with state approval. By weekend’s end about 90 licenses were approved, led by Dubuque, with others in Council Bluffs, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, and Iowa City while Des Moines moved slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Liquor Control Commission
Lakes
Iowa City
Dubuque
Lakes Region
State Liquor Commission
Illinois
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Neb
Burlington
Crazy Hat Day at Trane Park Playground Causes Stir
Children created hats at the Trane Park playground for a Crazy Hat Day using materials from the recreation department or from home. Judges Nancy Grathen Karen Heilman Mike Dunn and Pat Burke named winners including Andy Fendes Sharon Matson Sandra Fritz Barbara Felber and Barbara Mailey for various hat feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Mailey
West Ave. S
Woman Rescued After Six Days Desert Ordeal Near Grants
Mrs Frances Tweed of Van Nuys California survived six days in a semi desert area six miles southwest of Grants New Mexico after a single engine Globe Swift crashed. Her husband Wendell 47 died. CAP spotted her by SOS signs and clothing. She endured burns and hunger aided by rain water and a Norwegian tortilla. Water and food were dropped by planes and a helicopter evacuated her to hospital. The CAP began the search after the aircraft was reported missing.
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Grants
N.M
Frances Tweed
van, Nuys
Calif
Tweed
Civil Air Patrol
Cibola Hospital
George Williams
Maxine Ferguson
Legrand
Iowa
Tweeds
CAP
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UPI
C. B. Wiemann
State Chiropractic Board of Examiners
John W. Reynolds
C. B. Hidde
Watertown
Wiemann
State St
Town of
Shelby
Board of Review
Ernest Roesler
County Court
Fire Department
Tom Wright
Division St
Dave Kennedy
Losey Boulevard
Glendale Avenue
Michael Faherty
S. 10Th St
Elsie Currie
Bay Shore Drive
Lutheran Hasnits
Marie Lundgaard
Hillview
St. Francis Hospital
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital
David Wakeen
Nicolet Ave. S
Jerri Zahn
T Jfk
Board of
Medary
Town Hall
Don Carr
Don Dickinson
Dickinson Funeral Home
Caledonia Street
Harry Moskos
DR. Fixit
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