Assignments For Demo Convention Set
La Crosse County Democrats announced host duties for about 2,000 delegates at the state Democratic Party convention in La Crosse June 21-22. James P. Buckley named Harold Ristow as local chairman with a 13 member host county committee including Ida Lerner and Phillip Seep. Walter Thoresen will preside. officers to be elected and the party's off election year principles will be adopted.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse
James P. Buckley
Harold Ristow
Ristow
Ida Lerner
Alex Cameron
Phillip Seep
Agnes Molzahn
Joe Bartl
Dan Flaherty
Cleo Mulock
Mary Hinsberger
General Donnelly
O. R. Nessius
Don Medinger
Cliff Gates
Carolyn Fox
Seep
Chippewa Falls
Mulock
Onalaska
Walter Thoresen
Wisconsin Secretary Zimmerman Takes 14 Percent Salary Cut
Secretary of State Robert Zimmerman and his 16 member staff will take a 14 percent pay reduction due to the budget stalemate. The cut totals about 19 930 dollars annually, with Zimmerman's salary reduced from 12 000 dollars. Other state agencies may face morale issues from salary cuts or layoffs, while Conservation and Highway Departments retain funding.
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Madison
Robert Zimmerman
Zimmerman
John W. Reynolds
Bureau of Personnel
Conservation and Highway Departments
U.S. Expects Record Foreign Visitors This Year
The U S Travel Service projects over 700000 foreign guests will visit the United States, surpassing 1962's 604000 record. The count excludes Canadian and Mexican border crossers, which would bring totals to about 5 816000 if included.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
U.S
Canada
Mexico
Socialist leader says party merges with Worker-Farmer group
Vicente Lombardo Toledano announces the Popular Socialist party has finalized absorbing the Worker-Farmer party in Mexico City. He says the next step is inviting the Mexican Communist party to join to create the only labor class party.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Worker-Farmer Party
Vicente Lombardo Toledano
Popular Socialist Party
Mexican Communist Party
Weather Outlook Clips Multiple Cities Across Regions
A brief weather outlook lists Bemidji Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Duluth Ft Worth Helena Indianapolis Kansas City LaCrosse Los Angeles Madison Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York St Louis Washington Winnipeg with conditions and regional expectations across the continent. Local forecasts indicate varied temperatures and precipitation chances affecting travel and daily plans.
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Chicago
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Duluth
Ft. Worth
Helena
Indianapolis
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Lacrosse
Los Angeles
Madison
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Winnipeg
Urges Pentecost Prayer for Racial Unity Across Denominations
Associated Press Religion writer George W. Cornell reports President J. Irwin Miller urging National Council of Churches members to pray on Pentecost for reconciliation among races. He condemns racial discrimination as a breach of Christian love and a substitution of race gods for God. The council includes 33 Protestant and Orthodox denominations totaling about 40 million members.
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Associated Press
National Council of Churches
J. Irwin Miller
Ther of Jesus Christ
National Council
Miller
Ben M. Herbster
United Church of Christ
United Church
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Pope John XXIII Lapses Toward Death After Brief Recovery
Vatican reports show Pope John XXIII lingering near death with pain intense yet pulses steady. He briefly revived consciousness kissed family and blessed attendants before slipping back into a coma as doctors warned recovery unlikely.
Vernon College to Graduate Eighteen Seniors
Verno n County Teachers' College will graduate a class of 18 seniors at commencement at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 in the junior high school auditorium. Baccalaureate services will be at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 2 30 p.m. Sunday. Rev James Homme will deliver the sermon.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County Teachers’ College
Immanuel Lutheran Church
James Homme
Wisconsin higher education needs prudent fiscal action
A call for responsible government to avoid damaging higher education. Urges the governor and Legislature to work in the Wisconsin tradition of statesmanship to resolve the state's fiscal problems.
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Wisconsin
Blair Recreation Group Sets Meeting for June 3
Blair Area Recreation Association will meet at Blair city hall at 8 p.m. Monday June 3. Ira Swenson says plans for the summer softball league will be discussed at the gathering.
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Blair
Wis
Blair Area Recreation Association
Ira Swenson
Racial picketing rules set for Florida theaters
A judge modified an order restricting black protesters outside white theaters. Negroes must have management permission to enter films and pickets limited to 18 at the Florida and 10 at the State. Tobias Simon called the ruling a sweeping civil rights victory affirming a Black right to picket.
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Florida
Tobias Simon
Council May Oppose NSP Rate Hike Bid
Mayor Milo G. Knutson calls a special council meeting to consider Northern States Power Company's petition to raise heat rates. A resolution opposing the increase, about 19 percent, will be referred to buildings and grounds and finance committees, with a committee-of-the-whole vote set for June 10. The PSC hearing is June 11 in city hall.
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Common Council
Northern States Power Company
PSC
Knutson
Aquinas Library Club Elects Officers
Aquinas High School Library Club elected Janine Bina as president Mary Check as vice president and Bonnie Berry as secretary. Eighteen members attended the Catholic Students Library Assistant Guild spring meet in Milwaukee in April.
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Janine Bina
Mary Check
Bonnie Berry
Catholic Library Association
Catholic Students Library Assistant Guild
Milwaukee
Susan Barry
Michele Graves
Patricia Hammes
Judy Hansen
Lois Hundt
Patricia Uhler
Theresa Jansky
Laura Ness
Rae Ann Sauer
Drowns 24 Hours After Graduation in Red River
A 17 year old, Donald Hegge, drowned in the Red River at Climax Minnesota about 24 hours after graduating from Climax High School. He swam with two companions when the accident occurred. His older brother Dennis attempted a rescue but was pulled under by Donald. James Mykleby was in the party. Donald's body had not been recovered and volunteers with motorboats were asked to aid the search by Polk County sheriffs.
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Red River
Climax High School
Donald Hegge
Orris Hegge
Dennis
Sheriff's Men
Donald
James Mykleby
Polk County Sheriff's Office
LOCALS Maternity Shop Moves to 535 Main Across Cathedral
LOCALS announces Genes Maternity Shop relocation to 535 Main across Cathedral. Special this week includes stretch slacks and separate skirts with a free pair of maternity panties on purchases over $10. Also notes Watkins quality products vitamins sale for June and a rummage sale at 815 So. 20th garage with various items. Universal Photo Service offers film drop for photo finishing with satisfaction guaranteed refunds.
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Main
Cathedral
Watkins
Universal Photo Service
State Street
Fined $100 For Furnishing Beer
Sparta Wisconsin Walter Nuest 18 pleaded guilty to providing beer for minors and was fined 100 dollars plus costs by County Judge Lambert Hansen. A Sparta juvenile implicated by a youth with two six packs faces juvenile court. Donald Schultz 23 and Robert Guy 18 were fined 100 dollars and costs for conspiring to steal a tachometer, with 30 days in jail possible for Guy unless 200 dollars and costs are paid.
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Sparta
Wis
Walter Nuest
Lambert Hansen
Nuest
Donald Schultz
la Crosse
Robert Guy
Kaiser
Schultz
Hansen
Guy
Cemetery Group Plans Reorganization Meeting
North Ridge Cemetery Association will hold an organizational meeting at the Ridge View Inn on St. Joseph s Ridge on STH 33 at 2 30 p m Sunday June 9. The purpose is to reorganize an inactive group after many years.
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ST. Joseph’s Ridge
Wis
North Ridge Cemetery Association
Ridge View Inn
St. Joseph's Ridge
Blood transfer speeds life saving blood to La Crosse
Traffic police from Dane Richland Vernon and La Crosse Counties cooperated Friday evening to rush six pints of blood from Madison to St Francis Hospital in La Crosse. The transfer took one hour and forty minutes.
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St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse
Dane
Richland
Vernon
la Crosse County
Boy Injured In Fall At Robinsdale Playground
A six year old Town of Shelby boy suffered a head injury Friday after a fall from a slide in Robinsdale Addition. Thom as Conrad son of Mr and Mrs Junior P Conrad 2705 Lenard St was taken to St Francis Hospital after the 11 30 a m incident. County traffic police were summoned by a Yerry Coal Co office message relayed from a truck radio.
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Robinsdale
Thomas Conrad
Junior P. Conrad
Lenard St
St. Francis Hospital
Yerry Coal Co
Wheel barrow borrowed. owner seeks return in Rising Sun
A notice in the Ohio County News asks the person who borrowed a wheel barrow from premises to return it. The owner, Raymond Baker, would like to borrow it for a few days, per H. L. Baxter.
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Rising Sun
Ind
Ohio County News
Raymond Baker
H. L. Baxter
North Bend Vacation Bible School Opens June 3
The North Bend vacation Bible school begins Monday June 3 at the Presbyterian Church. It runs for two weeks with daily classes from 8 45 a m to 11 30 a m. There are no classes on June 10.
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North Bend
Wis
The
Presbyterian Church
Water pistol scare ends with officer disarming youths
In La Crosse two teenagers playing robbers with a realistic water pistol faced police action. A 13 year old from La Crosse and a 16 year old from Minnesota were confronted at a McDonald’s drive in after a patrolman spotted the mock weapon. Officers confiscated the pistols and warned of danger from realistic toys.
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Holiday Inn
Motschenbacher
McDonald Employes
City Police
Central Station
Divorce filing and court notices in La Crosse area
Records show Ella Kole Mosiman seeks divorce from Vernon Mosiman on cruelty grounds filed in La Crosse County Court. Other items list speeding and license violations, disorderly conduct, theft cases, and jail terms, plus municipal fire and police calls and ambulance transfers across La Crosse, Onalaska, and county facilities.
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Kole) Mosiman
Mississippi St
Vernon A. Mosiman
Cochrane
Winona
Sparta
Wis
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Leonard G. Stuhr
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la Crosse
Vernon Circle V Riders Hold Sixth Annual Show at Vernon County Fair
The Vernon Circle V Riders Club stages its sixth annual horse show at Vernon County fairgrounds in Viroqua on Sunday June 2 starting at 11 a.m. with 17 classes for youth and adults and prizes including trophies halters and buckles awarded by Viroqua businessmen. A quarter mile race offers a jackpot percentage.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon Circle V Riders
Vernon County Fairgrounds
Fallout Risk Doubling From Carbon 14 Tests
The report projects long term effects from last year's tests with carbon 14 raising atmospheric levels for years. Spokesmen say future genetic hazard could double the one in a million risk of a defect attributed to fallout as the radioactive isotope halves its activity every 5,760 years.
Massed Choral Rehearsal Next Monday in La Crosse
The massed chorus from the Coulee Region Festival of Arts will rehearse at 8 p.m. Monday in the First Congregational church. Director E. M. Saterbak says all La Crosse church choirs may join for the choral fantasy set for July 17 at Coleman Vocational School Auditorium. Works include outstanding choral pieces and selections from My Fair Lady. Further rehearsals will be announced.
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Coulee Region
First Congregational Church
E. M. Saterbak
la Crosse
Coleman Vocational School
Saterbak
Unitarian Fellowship of La Crosse Elects Leaders
Paul W. Schuster was elected chairman at the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of La Crosse. Other officers include co chairman Mrs Kenneth Sunday Fish secretary Mrs Helen Bicha treasurer Charles Harter. Don Jonson elected trustee for two years. holdover trustees are Arthur Heberd and Dr Kenneth Fish.
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Paul W. Schuster
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Radio Highlights Braves Houston and Twins Detroit
WKTY 1 15 p.m. baseball Braves vs Houston at 5 p.m. All America Wants to Know titled A City Says No to Washington. WKBH 1 25 p.m. baseball Twins vs Detroit.
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Houston
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Washington
WKBH
Twins
Detroit
Motion Day Monday in La Crosse civil docket
Nine civil matters are scheduled before Judge Lincoln Nep rud in La Crosse Circuit Court with motion day proceedings beginning at 9 a.m. Monday. Clerk of Court Carl F. Schnick said no criminal matters have been scheduled.
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Lincoln Neprud
la Crosse
Carl F. Schnick
Badgers in Washington Proxmire Nelson Try to Stay Fit
Wisconsin’s senators Gaylord Nelson and William Proxmire, both Democrats, differ on tax policy but share a focus on fitness. Nelson, 46, wowed Senate gym attendants with one arm pushups and tolling workouts, while Proxmire favors hiking stairs and brisk walks, often forgoing the elevators to reach the Capitol.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
William Proxmire
Nelson
Senate
Prison Visit Chance Granted In Jail Case
Ronald Poff eighteen of Sparta was sentenced by County Judge Lambert Hansen to fifteen days to visit inmates inside Monroe County Jail after being charged with illegal visiting from outside the walls.
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Sparta
Wis
Ronald Poff
Monroe County
Lambert Hansen
Winona Man Fined On Tax Charge
Henry H Kowalewski a Winona Minnesota restaurant operator was fined 3500 after pleading no defense to filing a fraudulent 1955 income tax return He reported 12300 while his actual income was 33700 causing an 8400 tax difference He was placed on one year probation and a 1954 return count was dropped
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ST. Paul
Winona
Two Men Capture Robber on Busy Pittsburgh Street
In downtown Pittsburgh on Friday two bystanders restrained Gerald Winkle 29 an ex convict after he shoved a tavern keeper and fled with a 400 dollar bank deposit envelope. Police then took Winkle into custody as bystanders alerted a passing officer.
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Pittsburgh
Gerald Winkle
Winkle
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