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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
5
In Washington AP reports the Air Force fired a small satellite from a larger one into a low polar orbit from Vandenberg on June 27 with a July 1 secondary satellite piggy backed for a 50 pound payload. The mission aimed to study Earth's magnetic fields and solar energy transfer.
Wisconsin and Michigan reports show the first half of 1963 saw 375 highway deaths nationwide with 41 in Wisconsin during the six months. MADISON AP notes Wausau led cities without a traffic fatality in the period while Appleton Beloit Eau Claire Fond du Lac La Crosse Oshkosh and others remained under 12. Urban areas counted 289 rural victim deaths and 60 pedestrian fatalities across the period. Mary Darland of Marinette drowned at Menominee municipal Beach Tuesday. Police and officials cited lower totals versus the same span a year ago.
State tax collections grew to 20.6 billion dollars in fiscal 1962, up 1.5 billion or 7.9 percent, led by general sales taxes at 5.1 billion and gasoline taxes at 3.7 billion. Tobacco taxes reached 1.1 billion, liquor at 740 million, with total revenues across all sources at 37.6 billion, while expenditures stood at 36.4 billion. Only Hawaii, Nebraska, and North Dakota posted declines between 1961 and 1962. Alaska saw a 55 percent jump in general revenues.
Washington says South Viet Nam will drop charges against Associated Press reporters Malcolm Browne and Peter Arnett who were assaulted while covering a Buddhist demonstration on July 7. Ambassador Nolting's intercession with President Diem led to the decision. U.S. officials note improving but not fully satisfactory treatment of American newsmen.
Wisconsin jobless pay claims fell by 1517 last week to 19943, the State Industrial Commission reported. The prior year’s comparable week saw 21905 claims.
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