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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1963

Page

2

Albert Lea Man Admits Killing Rev Nyjordet

Albert Lea Minnesota AP A 22 year old man Robert Eugene Chapman confessed the May 23 slaying of Rev B E Nyjordet a Iowa pastor near Hayward Minnesota The sheriff said robbery was the motive and the body was found May 24 The case moved toward a grand jury with county attorney Tuveson announcing the confession and arrest details while Chapman was jailed as a parolee from St Cloud Reformatory.

Albert Lea, Minn Albert Lea B. E. Nyjordet Iowa Everett Stovern Chapman Freeborn Stovern Robert Eugene Chapman Stevern Robert C. Tuveson Warren F. Plunkett Tuveson Silver Lake Hayward Minn Nyjordet St. Cloud Reformatory Pastor Nyjordet E. C. Menefee Greenbush Northwood Nyfordet Portland N.D Mayville University of Denver University of North Dakota Luther Seminary St. Paul Little Silver Lake Albert Lea High School

Mob Demands Overthrow Of Shah In Iran

Tehran battles erupt as heavily armed police confront mobs calling for the overthrow of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. More than 20 killed in the first hour and at least 1,000 injured as tanks and troops guard the palace area amid pervasive machine gun fire.

Tehran Iran API Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi U.S Students’ Center

Assembly OKs Hike In Age To Buy Beer

The Wisconsin Assembly narrowly approved a bill to raise the minimum beer buying age from 18 to 19 statewide and remove the local option. The 58 to 35 vote amended a Senate bill and sent it back for further action. Critics said the move would not create a uniform age.

Madison State Assembly Senate House Assembly

Prye Olson of Blair Dies At Age of 57

Prye Sigfred Olson, 57, Blair area businessman of 35 years, died Tuesday June 4 in Whitehall hospital after a heart ailment. He operated feed mills in Blair Whitehall Eleva Taylor and Ettrick and a Blair hatchery and liquified petroleum business since 1958. He was born April 28 1906 in Trump Coulee Town of Preston. He married Carolyn Lindow in 1929. He is survived by his wife four sons two daughters nine grandchildren three brothers two sisters. Funeral services Friday at First Lutheran Blair with burial at Trempealeau Valley Cemetery. An Thursday devotional service at Frederixon Funeral Chapel.

Blair Wis Prye Sigfred Olson Whitehall Olson Eleva Taylor and Ettrick Trump Coulee Preston Peter Olson Carolyn Lindow Taylor Shrine Circus Eau Claire Blair Village Park Blair Lodge Ronald Wendell Calvin Lance James Donna) Dahl Larry Phyllis) Duxbury Bennie Joseph Omer Palmer Hjelsand Memford Sather First Lutheran Church K. M. Arberg Trempealeau Valley Frederixon Funeral Chapel Ida Larson Johnson Funeral Chapel O. G. Birkeland Lincoln Cemetery Larson Bernt Johnson Frank Larson Winona Royal Neighbors Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Edith Adams Raymond Lucille) Kochanski Milwaukee Walker Beatrice) Noll Bremerton Wash Leo Geraldine) Heinz

Pope John to be buried as conclave plans proceed

Vatican rites for Pope John will include solemn Mass by cardinals on June 13 and final funeral services with envoys from many nations. Kennedy designates Vice President Johnson to represent the United States as Cardinal delegates depart for Rome to elect a successor. L Osservatore Romano publishes Pope John statements as ecumenical council prospects loom.

Corpus Christi Washington Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Rome Catafalque College of Cardinals Vatican John L’osservatore Romano Ecumenical Council

Educators Plan Madison March Over State Budget Aids

Educators school board members and civic leaders plan a 1:30 p.m. Thursday march on the Wisconsin capitol in Madison to urge Gov. Reynolds and legislators to oppose cuts in state aids to school districts. The move follows a Sparta meeting of the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators.

Sparta Wis Wisconsin Madison Reynolds Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators Association Supt. of Dale F. Davis The Wisconsin Dells A. A. Buckmiller State Department of Public Instruction Davis

Kennedy to visit four states and Pacific political trip

President Kennedy plans a multi state tour touching Colorado Springs White Sands El Paso San Diego and Los Angeles. He will inspect Air Defense Command bases observe missile tests and address campuses and military crews while engaging with Democratic Party events and local leaders.

Kennedy Pacific Hawaii Honolulu Los Angeles Colorado Springs Academy Air Defense Command White Sands N.M Army EL Paso Tex Mexico el Chamizal U.S Rio Grande San Diego Calif San Diego State College Marine Corps President's Club Democratic Party John Burroughs High School Burbank Peter Lawford Santa Monica

Wallace appeals to Alabama's people in court prayer

The 56 year old jurist abandons court formality to urge Alabamians to back law and order. Lynne speaks of troubled races and warns of irreparable harm without an injunction. Wallace had earlier wished to face the students alone in the dispute.

Alabama Lynne Jonah United States Wallace

Seven Families Shattered in DC7 Sea Crash off British Columbia

An Associated Press report details the DC7 crash that killed 101 aboard a Northwest Orient Airlines charter. Debris and bodies were recovered as ships indicated no survivors. The flight from McChord AFB to Anchorage included 58 servicemen 22 military dependents 15 civilians and 13 women with many children.

British Columbia North Pacific Orient Airlines Defense Department

Two Women Injured in Highway Collision at County Trunk SS

La Crosse County Highway Police report an accident at Highway 16 and County Trunk SS. Beverly Kastenschmidt 24 Onalaska was stopping to turn left when Franz Prattes 34 Milwaukee rear-ended her eastbound vehicle. Passenger Jean Prattes 23 Milwaukee sustained back and leg injuries. Kastenschmidt also injured back and leg. Neither required hospitalization.

la Crosse County Beverly L. Kastenschmidt R. 1 Onalaska Franz Prattes Milwaukee Kastenschmidt Jean Prattes Prattes

Three Pay Restitution for Bowling Alley Theft

Three of five boys taken into custody paid $3.15 each to restitution for stealing $9.45 over the weekend from a coin changer at South Lanes Bowling Alley. No charges were pressed by owner Roy Wasmuth. four boys aged 15 and one 13 were implicated after management found the missing money. A mechanism had been tripped to access the funds.

South Lanes Sheriff's Office Roy Wasmuth

Livestock and Market Reports From St Paul and Chicago

Swift & Company reports show hogs steady with varied price ranges by weight and class, cattle steady with ranges for dry fed, cows, bulls, veal, and related items. Current markets in St Paul Minnesota and Chicago include butter eggs potatoes poultry and a municipal court notice with multiple infractions and fines.

ST. Paul Minn API USDA

Blood deliveries and patient transfers report

On June 4 a transfer of three pints of blood from St. Francis Hospital moved to Vernon County and La Crosse County line for a squad car delivery to a hospital in Viroqua. Later that day Mrs Frank Wille of French Island was taken to St. Francis Hospital. A second transfer sent Mrs Walter Lemke from Jungles Tavern to Lutheran Hospital due to illness.

St. Francis Hospital Vernon County-La Crosse County Viroqua Frank Wille Oak Ridge Dr French Island Jungles Tavern 9Th and Market St Walter Lemke S. 9Th St Lutheran Hospital

Stock Quotations Neon Quotations June 5 1963

The page lists closing prices for a wide range of stocks led by Allis Chalmers at 20 and American Can at 45 in percent figures and checks notes for other firms including Boeing 36 4 General Electric 827 RCA 707 and Dow Jones averages with Industrials 727.99 Railroads 172.79 Utilities 140.35 and a total volume of 1 450 000 shares.

Allis-Chalmers American Motors Amer Dow Jones

Divorces Granted in La Crosse Area Cases

Karen F Dahn Matiak seeks divorce from Raymond G Matiak tied to non support while custody of one child goes to mother Judith J Pahl Clarkin divorces Thomas R Clarkin with three children and custody awarded Beatrice A Johnson Meil divorces Eldon J Meil custody of three children plus minor fines listed for several individuals in La Crosse area.

Karen F. (Dahn) Matiak Kane Sr Raymond G. Matiak Navy Hospital San Diego Calif Allamakee County Iowa Judith J. (Pahl) Clarkin Madison St Thomas R. Clarkin Main St Waukon Beatrice A. (Johnson) Meil 2Nd Ave French Island Eldon J. Meil Copeland Ave la Crosse

Fire and gas alarm notes from multiple city sites

On June 4 reports include smoke in a boiler room at Riviera Theater on Cale donia Street, a false sprinkler alarm at Trane Co Plant Two on 16th and Bennett Streets, and a gas odor at 920 Redfield Street where nothing was found.

Caledonia St Riviera Theater Nd. Bennett Streets Trane Co Redfield St

John F Jr Breaks Down As Dad Heads West

John F. Kennedy Jr., 22, tears up while saying goodbye to his father before the president boards a long western trip. Secret Service and Andrews base commander Brig. Gen. Clair L. Wood assist the son down the stairs and back to the Army helicopter, as he watches the presidential jet depart for a swing through five states including Hawaii.

Washington Kennedy John F. Jr Secret Service Andrews Air Force Base Clair L. Wood Hawaii White House

Tri State Deaths Record Across Wisconsin

Obituary notices list infant Dahlke Chaseburg Dennis Mahoney Ida Larson Leo Schneider Nels Helgerson William Shuman and others. Dates June 1 4 3 3 3 4 and two deaths noted with services and burial plans across Chaseburg Ettrick Whitehall Blair Readstown Trempealeau and nearby towns.

PSC Faces 17 Percent Cut Forcing 25 Layoffs

The Public Service Commission warned that a 17 percent revenue reduction would require laying off at least 25 staff. Chairman Leonard Bessman outlined steps including hiring moratorium, halting Civil Defense, curbing capital outlays, and moving some workers to other funding sources. The reduction could range from about 80 thousand to 141 thousand dollars.

Madison Public Service Commission Leonard Bessman Legislative Joint Finance Committee Bessman

Senate bill targets tax changes and debt limits

A Senate measure lowers medical expense deduction thresholds to 75 and caps at 1500, allowing deductions for medical costs above 75. It bans out of state liquor shipments without a tax department permit and enacts a constitutional amendment to standardize municipal debt limits using equalized property assessments.

Senate

Prison escapees detained near Sandstone after walkaway

Gerald Willis aged 44 and Donald Anderson aged 24 were captured four miles south of Sandstone Minnesota, about a day after fleeing from the federal prison in Sandstone.

Sandstone, Minn Gerald Willis Donald Anderson Here

Weather Summary For Lacrosse And Nearby Areas

Variable cloudiness warm and humid with scattered evening and Thursday showers. Low tonight 60 high Thursday 90. Wisconsin and Minnesota show warm humid conditions with thundershowers. Iowa variable with scattered showers and thunderstorms and a risk of locally heavy activity. Degree days 0 to date 7,631 total 7,745. Five day forecast Thur Mon shows temperatures 6 above normal 56-77 with about 0.04 inch precipitation in scattered thundershowers.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

River Readings Show Flood Stage at Multiple Stations

River readings list flood stage and 24 hour changes for stations including Winona Dakota LaCrosse Lansing Prairie du Chien and Dam Nos 6 to 9 with pool levels and winter timing. Tributary figures for Trem Black La Cr and Root noted alongside sunrise and sunset times for Thursday.

Winona Ic.p T.W Dakota C.P Lacrosse Lansing Prairie du Ch Dodge Gales la Cr W.S Root Houston

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rev Mrs. Peabody Shah Prye Olson Robert Peterson John Bjorge J. E. Leverich Associated Press Northwest McChord Air Force Base Anchorage Alaska Red Cross Michael P. Almose J. C. Robert D. Scott Elmendorf Afb Q.C Robert E. Smith Elmendorf Scott Madeline Panjama City Fla Joseph I. Whipkey Army Sp5 Frank B. Mann William G. Partington Air Force A. J. Messner Winona Livestock Swift & Company Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange California Chicago Poultry Thomas F. Becker S. 20Th St Arthur J. Berg Winnebago St Alan T. Boisen Park Ave Joan F. Graff Brookshire Place Terrell F. Hill Mississippi St Peter R. Hornig Cass St William Jefferson Ebner’s Coulee Robert W. Poellinger George St Michael J. Schams Janet M. Schulze Robert C. Swanson Badger St William H. Weaver Nekoosa Carl Fuchs Jr Dorn St Ralph B. Kroner la Crescent Louie L. Watson Cameron Ave Jonathan Stringer James R. Wang Speeding George F. Barnes Box Bangor Dale Conrad Avon St Richard T. Erickson Liberty St Ronald G. Frey Donald A. Larson Viroqua, Wis Judith A. Heal Viola Billy D. Juno Beloit Gary McClurg Christopher Larson Roger V. Clement Westby Allen V. Olson Milford O. Thompson Genoa Ed Muller & Sons, Inc Wa 'Farge Richard Paul Holtz Dumont Richard O. Roethe Fennimore Julian Amundson Mary Lauren Jefferson Arnold W. Kopecky Farge Harry C. Jacobson Wilmer O. Peterson Cedar Rapids Alma James L. Aylesworth LaVerne K. Kindler Kaukauna Philip A. Uhl Galesville Andrew H. Campbell Mary H. Reynolds Terry G. Kenyon Claude Justinger West Ave. S James L. Hemker West Salem Richard L. Williams 3Rd St Richard G. Lawrence Eugene F. Ol Rick James M. Baures Robert E. Deters Eitzen Jean C. Schubert Charles L. Morgan Richard H. Hanson Holmen Douglas S. Huggett Arlan W. Timm Lawrence Stencel Trempealeau County By Shearson, Hammill & CO New York Stock Exchange St. Power Olin Mathieson Pepsi-Cola Phillips Pete RCA Republic Steel Rexall Drug Reynolds Metals Royal Dutch He Safeway G. D. Searle Sears Roebuck Sinclair Oil Sperry Rand Oil of Ind Oil of NJ Stud Packard Sunray Mid-Cent Super Food Soc Swift Texaco Trane NS United Airlines U.S. Steel Wallace Press Westinghouse Elec Western Union White Motor Woolworth Zenith Bell & Farrell, Inc Aileen, Inc Central Tele Clark Oil Fast Bank Sk Gateway Tran Godfrey Co Hamilton Mfg Heileman Brew Koehring Co Mills Mass. Inv Mass. Inv. Gr Nat. Invest One Will. St Puritan Fund Wisconsin Fund Circuit Court County Court Virgil Trapp la Farge Marvin Bjerkos Whitehall, Wis Alvin Lokken David. Fitzgerald Norman Toulou Minnieska Dahlke Chaseburg Dean Ronald. Dahlke Viroqua Hospital St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Marvin Hawke Qualy-Elver Memorial Home Albert Dahlke R. J. Chaseburg Paul Coleman Beda Coleman Baldwin Laura Oldenburg R. J. Stoddard Dennis Mahoney Ettrick Dennis P. Mahoney Prescott Ariz Ella Hardie Barney Denver Colo Abbie Marysville Mrs Leo Schneider Leo M. Schneider St. Frederick's Catholic Church Cudahy Schneider Highway 53 Betty Sheplock Beth Cindy Nels Helgerson Readstown Nels Katie) Helgerson Richland County Lime Funeral Home Henry Bahrenburg Readstown Cemetery William Henry Boyle Vernon County Mae Baseka Helen Sulbaugh Janesville Katherine Harmon Hammond Ind William Louisiana Ness Ethridge William Shuman Trempealeau William H. Shuman Mr. Shuman Verona Elias Shuman Mae Thomas Chicago and North Western Railroad Masonic Lodge No. 5 Scottish Rites Robert Macey Commandery Knights Templar Royal Arch Masons Eastern Star Veterans Association of the PSC Evangelistic Services Leonard Ravenhill English T. A. Hegre Bethany Joseph Stump Evangelist Bethany Gospel Crusades Setmary
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