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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
5
Hal Boyle reflects on how people forget their own promises after New Year. He notes the universal urge to self improve and the failure to keep resolutions, imagining a world if everyone followed through, then observes the common drift back to old faults.
Uncle Ray explains sound speeds in solids and liquids, noting steel carries sound about 15 times faster than air and water about four times faster. He describes practical examples with steel pipes and a three mile cable, and contrasts transmission in vacuum versus through air or liquids. He also invites readers to request a World Book leaflet.
Brigitte Donze and Anthony F. Donze of La Crescent Minn. were granted a divorce by Records District Court Caledonia on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
The Industrial Commission reports state unemployment compensation claims declined to 35786 last week. This is 2033 fewer than the 37819 the prior week, while the year ago level was 23971. The 1961 peak reached 73178 on March 18.
Milwaukee born priest and Paulist Father Thomas F. Stransky urged broad Christian fellowship at a Washington news conference. He spoke on ecumenical council aims, world church unity, and the need to bridge centuries of misunderstanding while noting Catholic conscience remains essential.
In Laos a rotor strike caused a crash during a supply mission to progovernment Meo fighters. Pilot Walter L. P. Witboyski of Polk Ohio and co pilot Charles H. Master of Charlotte North Carolina were killed. Flight mechanic Dale Kloch was injured.
columnist Sylvia Porter outlines the slim odds of Kennedy tax reform passing this year while warning that extending current corporate and excise tax rates keeps pressure on lawmakers. proposed limits would ban entertainment deductions entirely and sharply cap gifts and travel write offs, sparking business opposition and fears of a broader economic impact.
Madison AP A bill to raise the minimum beer buying age from 18 to 19 and void local option laws was introduced in the Assembly. Sponsor Frederick Kessler and Earl McEssy back penalties for violators and ban off premise sales to under 21. The measure aligns with a Senate version and cites a Welfare Department study on teenage drinking.
Regional church listings show numerous congregations with weekly worship times, Sunday school, choir rehearsals, and additional activities. Notable pastors include M A Zimmerman at Barr Oak and R J Vevne at Coon Valley, among many others across towns such as Lansing, Blair, and Trempealeau.
In Baltimore protests bring together Catholic and Protestant groups to combat gambling. The drive targets the so called one armed bandits operating legally in southern Maryland and in Nevada.
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