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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1959
Page
2
Ionan Dayton Maxwell of Tipton will depart next month to Laos to serve with the International Voluntary Service for Backward Countries. He is the son of Judge and Mrs. IB. J. Maxwell.
A La Crosse County small claims court list shows numerous speeding fines and violations. Kenneth Warren Travis of Sparta faces a $31.20 fine with costs for speeding. Alfred Andrew Hellerud of Milwaukee? 1647 Bainbridge Street gets $75 plus costs for reckless driving. Alfred Martin pleads innocent to illegitimacy with a preliminary hearing set for 1:30 p.m. June 15 and a $750 surety bond signed. Several other defendants from La Crosse area and beyond are listed with fines for careless driving, speeding, drunk driving, and license issues. entries include Lloyd Bjergum Caledonia Street $106.75 and Curtis Blackdeer Black River Falls $150 for drunk driving. James VanDryce 19 at Hans Reuter Hall had one-arm driving dismissed upon costs. multiple addresses and ages noted. Additional notes cover a sprinkler alarm at Sill and Prospect Streets, and various fire/police logs including standby at the La Crosse Municipal Airport and hospital transfers.
On May 29 at 9 23 a m a resident reported an overstuffed chair burning in a garage at 1716 Charles Street occupant Louis Sanders home owned by Dr Edyth Swarthout causing slight damage A previous report misidentified the occupant On June 8 at 9 26 a m a foundry belonging to Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co was involved in another incident
The Wisconsin Senate approved a bill to close auto showrooms and lots on Sundays, with exemptions for dealers who observe a different sabbath. The measure, supported by GOP senators LaFave and Lorge, heads to the governor after Assembly approval, while a separate proposal to outlaw retail trading stamps failed. Also, two governor appointments were confirmed to state boards.
Merrillan Wisconsin John Matalas 79 died early Wednesday at a Black River Falls hospital Funeral services set for Friday at 10 a m Immaculate Conception Church Alma Center with burial in Merrillan Cemetery Rosary Thursday at 830 p m at Jensen Funeral Home Hixton Rev Francis McCaffery to officiate He was born in Greece and lived 45 years in Merrillan farming before retirement Survived by wife Frances three daughters Marie Williamson Altoona Josephine Peavey Wausau Fifi Gates Merrillan four sons James River Forest Illinois George William and Antone Merrillan a sister Boukgdia two brothers Nick and James Toronto Canada 11 grandchildren one great grandchild
A bill to use 150000 annually from highway funds for public lake and stream access drew opposition from Wisconsin Towns Assn Milwaukee County Board and Wisconsin Petroleum Council. They favored public access but said highway money is improper. critics warned of a highway fund raid and questioned road usage for conservation projects. The measure also proposed creating a state parks and forest commission funded from conservation and general funds, a plan denounced by former conservation chief J P Aberg. Meanwhile the Assembly tabled a similar proposal.
MANAGUA AP Nicaragua begins doubling its army to confront rebel incursions. Government says the invaders fled and are no longer a danger. It adds 2,000 men to the National Guard and calls 10,000 guard reservists for training as part of the response.
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