McCone Nominated to Succeed Strauss on AEC
President Eisenhower named John A. McCone of Los Angeles to replace Lewis L. Strauss on the Atomic Energy Commission. McCone, 56, an engineer and businessman, may or may not be named chairman. Strauss will leave the AEC when his term ends June 30 and will become Eisenhower's special assistant for the atoms for peace program.
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Switzerland
Eisenhouwer
Gordon Dean
State Dulles
Honor Student Says Handicap Helped Him
21 year old Washington DC honors student John Monk Larson will deliver the valedictory at Washington and Lee University marking the peak of a 13 year polio battle. Larson credits his handicap with sharpening focus and notes he wrote a 160 page thesis by hand. He plans French and German tutoring this summer and Yale graduate studies next year to pursue a PhD and teaching career.
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Washington, D. C
Washington and Lee University
John Monk Larson
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St. Albans School
Washington
W&l
Phi Beta Kappa Scholastic Fraternity
Yale University
10 Percent Rise in New Construction in May
Government reports show May new construction at 4.1 billion dollars, up 10 percent from April. Five month total reaches 17.7 billion, with private construction down 1 percent and public work up 4 percent due to highways and military housing. Residential and industrial segments show mixed results.
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Commerce and Labor Departments
Tornado Devastates Colfax as Aid Flows and Looting Declines
After a violent tornado hit Colfax, 12 residents died in the 1000-person town. Civil Defense and 275 National Guardsmen patrolled to prevent looting while Red Cross Salvation Army and labor groups provided aid. Homeless housed in churches with mobile homes offered. Mayor Everson vows rebuild.
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Iowa Firm Low Bidder On Bong Air Base Project
The Chicago District Office of the Corps of Engineers says Western Contracting Corp of Sioux City Iowa appears to be the low bidder on a Bong Air Force Base construction project in Kansasville Wisconsin bidding 13 633 867 for runway taxiway and related facilities The government had estimated total cost at 17 366 281 and the work includes a runway 11 500 feet long
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Iowa
Bong Air Force Base
Kansasville
Wis
Corps of Engineers
Western Contracting Corp
Sioux City
House Votes To Continue Present Taxes
Washington AP reports leaders and the Eisenhower administration blocked tax cuts this session due to large budget deficits. The Senate is likely to follow, seeking relief for auto and rail industries while most business leaders favor caution to avoid inflation.
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Aid measure defeat blocks new authority in foreign bill
AID approved 43 42 to strip the proposed new authority from a 3.713 billion foreign aid bill. The body aims to finish action tonight with 26 Republicans and 17 Democrats voting no, while 27 Democrats and 15 Republicans backed the proposal.
Fry speaks to La Crosse businessmen on Swanson Field progress
Eugene Fry recreation director told the La Crosse Businessmen's Club at Thursday noon about work on Swanson Athletic Field on the North Side. The club backs the project and will elect officers next Thursday June 19 at Knights of Pythias Hall Clinton and Avon Streets.
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Eugene Fry
la Crosse
Vandal Breaks Glasses and Frames at Vacant Rose Street Store
Police report a vandal or vandals broke eight window glasses and six window frames in a vacant commercial building at 1546 Rose St. in a property damage incident.
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Rivers Rise as Minnesota Snowmelt Recharges Streams
High water was recorded on the Root and Black Rivers with the Mississippi rising downstream from La Crosse as Minnesota and northern Wisconsin rains recharged streams. Neillsville and Galesville reported crests and forecasts while Hokah and Durand anticipated higher levels. Cranberry bogs noted near record lows and La Crosse posted a cooler forecast weekend.
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Iowa
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Market Quotation Summary for Livestock and Grains
New York Stock Exchange feed and livestock quotes show hogs steady, various weights priced 20.20 to 22.75. Cattle and calves range from 13.00 to 31.00, with feeders and bulls listed. Chicago mercantile values for butter eggs and grain noted, plus USDA cattle hogs and grain figures from Chicago and South St. Paul markets. River forecasts and weather data conclude with river stage trends and sunrise sunset times.
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange
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Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Brief
Fair and cool in Wisconsin this afternoon with increasing warmth tonight. Minnesota shows fair southeast and partly cloudy elsewhere with scattered showers and thunderstorms, warmer conditions, and little temperature change into Saturday. Iowa predicts partial clouds today tonight and Saturday with warming in the northwest.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Chrysler Shuts Down Plymouth Plant in Non-Contract Action
Detroit AP report says Chrysler Corp halted Plymouth body and assembly operations sending 2700 employees home after 10 UAW members walked out in the trim department. UAW advised members to work during non-contract period. two stewards refused to work provoking the walkout amid auto industry contract tensions.
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United Auto Workers Union
UAW
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Walter P. Reuther
General Motors
Youths Enlist in Marine Corps from Rural Holmen and Onalaska
Rural Holmen and Onalaska youths were sworn in Tuesday for three year hitch es in the United States Marine Corps at the recruiting substation 104 Federal Ridge. Enlisted were Leslie D Knudtson and Gordon A Greene both sons of local residents. They were sent to San Diego California for boot training.
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United States Marine Corps
Leslie D. Knudtson
Burton F. Knudtson
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William B. Greene
San Diego
Calif
Hospital Sued Over Baby Born Dead After Refusal
Mrs Roberta Carpenter claims in a million dollar suit that Park View Hospital and Dr Stanley Arbiter refused care when she could not pay $250 in advance leading to the stillbirth. Her husband Wendell Carpenter joins suit saying the incident left them childless.
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Roberta Carpenter
Park View Hospital
Stanley Arbiter
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Wendell
Loot theft from Ashland soda machine reported
Police report says about 8 to 9 dollars in change were stolen Tuesday night from a vending machine at Ashland 66 Service located at 3rd and Cass streets.
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Cass Streets
Lost wallet reported. drive license and photos missing
Fern Young reports losing a brown leather billfold at downtown area containing a twenty dollar bill and a five dollar bill along with driving license identification cards and pictures. LaVerne Fredrickson reports finding a brown 14 foot plywood boat in the La Crosse River.
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Vine St
LaVerne Fredrickson
Ferry St
la Crosse River
Boy Arrested for Theft In La Crosse
A 13 year old La Crosse boy was in police custody Wednesday for theft of candy. The youth was re referred to a church agency where he had previously been placed in charge.
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Woman's Death Ruled Suicide by Gas Asphyxiation
Mrs. Maude Henderson, 60, of 609 S 4th St, was found dead from gas asphyxiation in her kitchen Thursday afternoon. County Coroner Dr. Michael J. Watunga ruled the death a suicide after firefighters and police responded and two notes were found.
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S. 4Th St
Michael J. Watunga
Fire Department
Wisconsin Engineers Train at Camp McCoy
The 998th Engineer Battalion from Eau Claire began summer training at Camp McCoy under Maj. Richard W. Gillett with units 2911th Engineer Company from Barron and 667th Dump Truck Company from Dodgeville arriving to train. Capt. Edgell and an advance party prepared facilities for the main body to maximize daily training.
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998Th Engineer
Eau Claire
Richard W. Gillett
998Th Engineers
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Barron
667Th
Dodgeville
Frederick Edgell
Elroy Pastor Transfers to Culver Indiana Ministry
The Rev. Lester Cleveland of the Methodist Church and his family move to Culver Indiana where he will serve three rural churches and continue studies at Evanston. He arrived in Elroy in 1956 and a new Elroy pastor has not been named.
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Lester Cleveland
Methodist
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Indians Win Time and Money on Termination Compromise
Washington AP Wisconsin's Menominee Indians gain two year extension for termination by conferees. Government to pay all costs up to enactment, then costs split 50 50. Rep. Melvin Laird calls it best possible, expects House and Senate approval.
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