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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1961

Page

2

Doctor and wife to be feted at Whitehall on MacCornack Day

Whitehall Wisconsin observes MacCornack Day with a 1 30 p m concert by the high school band and a 2 p m ceremony in Melby Park. Guests include G E Sipple B W Ingli and medical figures Dr W D Stovall Dr Carl N Neupert. The MacCornacks have three children listed as special guests.

Whitehall Wis MacCornack R. L. MacCornack Melby Park N. S. Simons G. E. Sipple Menomonie American Legion B. W Pat) Ingli la Crosse Gateway Area Boy Scouts W. D. Stovall University of Wisconsin Medical School Carl N. Neupert Mac

Laos battle near Xieng Khouang shakes Geneva talks

Rebels shell the village of Padong on a 6000 foot Laos mountain slope as government forces retreat to a new line. Lt Col Vang Pao accuses North Vietnamese troops of backing the Pathet Lao. Shells include 75 mm and Soviet 82 mm weapons. In Wisconsin, Jack Olson elected president of the On Wisconsin Travel Committee to boost tourism with a June meeting in Madison.

Pathet Lao Xieng Khouang Vang Pao Padong Pao Laos Geneva Jack Olson Milwaukee Wisconsin Dells Tuesday On Wisconsin Olson State Chamber of Commerce Madison

Veteran editor Tom Wallace dies at 86 in Louisville

Tom Wallace, former president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors and dean of Kentucky newsmen, died at 86 in Louisville at his home. The Louisville Times editor emeritus had served as Inter-American Press Association president and honorary life president, retiring two years earlier due to illness after a 60-year career beginning as a police reporter unpaid at age 26.

Louisville American Society of Newspaper Editors Kentucky Tom Wallace Louisville Times Inter-American Press Association Wallace The Times

Livestock Markets Report From Milwaukee Winona and South St Paul

Milwaukee and Winona quotations show cattle hog and calf markets varying by weight and class with steady to slightly lower trends. South St Paul activity notes slaughter steadiness for steers heifers cows and calves, while Chicago wholesale prices for butter eggs and poultry move modestly.

Milwaukee South ST. Paul, Minn USDA Chicago (P Chicago Mercantile Exchange Chicago Poultry Chicago Plymouth /Rockfryers

County Boards Assn Convention Set For Sept 25

Madison Wisconsin Senator Walter Hollander president of the Fond du Lac County Board announced the annual Wisconsin County Boards Association convention will be held September 25 at the Brown County Arena in Green Bay. Hollander also named James Francis Brown County Board chairman to the association board of directors to replace Willard Fahrenkrug of Peshtigo who resigned.

la Crosse Tribune Madison Bureau Madison Wisconsin County Boards Association Brown County Green Bay Walter Hollander Rosendale Fond du Lac Hollander James Francis Willard Fahrenkrug Peshtigo

Belgians Outsell Germans In Beer Title Race

In Bonn, German beer drinkers faced an unexpected shift as Belgian and Luxembourg breweries surpassed Germany by about five gallons per capita, ending the long held perception of German supremacy in beer consumption.

Bonn Germany

Kennedy Reports on West unity goals after European visits

Kennedy spent 12 hours briefing congressional leaders at the White House and touted his Paris and London stops. He praised de Gaulle and Macmillan, said the West remains united, and noted Khrushchev talks opened channels of communication reducing misjudgment risk. Congress praised the firsthand diplomacy as a small step forward.

White House Paris London West Charles deGaulle Kennedy de Gaulle Britain Harold Macmillan Khrushchev

Tomah Students Tour White House and Capitol

Tomah students visiting Washington toured the White House with presidential aide John McNally Jr. They viewed the Capitol from the gallery after a lunch at the Pentagon. Superintendent John Bjorge said the trip was well conducted and included a full tour.

Bert H. Humphrey Tomah White House John McNally Jr Donna Blade Madison John Bjorge Capitol Vernon Thomson R Wis House Pentagon New York Land Washington

Hormel Reports Net Income Drop Despite Higher Sales

Hormel & Co reports six month net income of 1 039 202 down from 1 915 495 year ago as gross sales rise to 188 688 753 from 180 890 109. Slaughter of beef remains unprofitable and hog supplies grow gradually through summer. Board Chairman H H Corey and President R F Gray issued the annual stockholders report.

Hormel H. H. Corey R. F. Gray

Governor Backs Tax Reciprocity Bill With Wisconsin

Gov Elmer Andersen urges the Minnesota House to pass Senate File 216 restoring tax reciprocity with Wisconsin and 75 percent forgiveness for Minnesota residents who work there. Senate already approved the measure. House Rules rejected reciprocity earlier. Minnesota workers in Wisconsin would gain credits and avoid double taxation, while Wisconsin residents employed in Minnesota face income taxes in both states.

ST. Paul Elmer L. Andersen House Wisconsin Minnesota Senate House Rules Committee

Edwards Addresses Sixth Graders at Hogan School

Edwards spoke to sixth grade class day exercises about junior high changes and the will to do what is right even if it means sacrifice. Debora Denig and Todd Ondell won library book awards. Sixth grade patrol captains included Paul Christianson and David Tauscher with others named. fifth grade patrols also listed. Sonia Fortis distributed attendance certificates as the class presented a 50 star flag to the auditorium.

Hogan School David Tauscher Tom Niemeyer Peter Lamb Myron Swenson Curtis Fossum Bruce Baptie Dick Bouffleur Tim Klund Jim Lockett Jeff Potter Steve Rasmus Eric Hartwig Steve Sauer Tim Gilbertson Sonia Fortis

Chambermaid Loses Workmen’s Compensation Appeal

Madison Wisconsin AP report states Anna Nielsen a 62 year old Lake Geneva chambermaid lost her appeal to the State Supreme Court over a workmen’s compensation claim. The court reversed a Dane County ruling that unexplained falls on an employer’s premises arise from employment. Justice Hallows wrote the decision.

Madison Lake Geneva Supreme Court Anna Nielsen St. Moritz Norris Maloney Dane County Circuit Court E. Harold Hallows Maloney Hallows

Church Barred From Public Buildings

Madison Atty. Gen. John Reynolds ruled that a State Assembly bill allowing public school buildings to host religious services violates the federal and state constitutions. The proposal by Harold Clemens Earl McEssy and Byron Wackett would permit Brookfield School to serve temporarily for worship while a church is built.

Madison John Reynolds State Assembly Harold Clemens Waukesha Earl McEssy Fond du Lac Byron Wackett Watertown Brookfield Reynolds

Dr. Carl Jung Dies at 85 in Zurich Villa

Swiss psychologist Dr. Carl Gustav Jung, a founder of modern psychiatry, died of a heart attack at his villa in Kuesnacht near Zurich at age 85. He outlived Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler, remained active until weeks before his death, and recently authored a paper on dreams.

Zurich Switzerland Carl Gustav Jung Kuesnacht Sigmund Freud Alfred Adler Adler Freud Jung

State debt limit awaits voter approval in 1962 election

The measure would set no overall borrowing cap if approved, but restrict debt use to new buildings, capital improvements, refinancing of existing debts, and short term borrowing.

Wisconsin Assembly Debates Governor Tax Distribution Bill

The Wisconsin Assembly held a heated two hour debate over Gov Nelsons tax distribution bill with Democrats urging its withdrawal from the Joint Finance Committee. Republicans blocked the move 52 to 45 and Speaker Blanchard warned against disrupting proceedings. Democrats pressed figures claiming tax savings for communities but Republicans said the data were irrelevant. The session adjourned after a failed attempt to move the governor's revenue raising bill with a 52 to 41 vote.

Madison Assembly Demoicrats Nelson Joint Finance Committee Wisconsin David Blanchard Haase Robert Huber West Allis Huber

Kennedy at Annapolis Urges Naval Leaders for Troubled World

President Kennedy addressed 785 graduates at the U S Naval Academy pledging leadership for a troubled world. He handed diplomas to the top graduates, with 95 receiving in his presence, as service chiefs swore in officers across the Navy Marine Corps Air Force and Army.

Annapolis Kennedy U.S. Naval Academy Field House John F. Davidson Jerome F. Smith Jr San Diego Calif Davidson United States Washington Navy Marine Corps Air Force Army Navy Line Civil Engineer Corps Adm Arleigh A. Burke Naval Operations David M. Shoup Curtis E. LeMay Arthur G. Trudeau

Young bookie, 12, ordered to quit betting business

In Northampton England a 12 year old, son of a bookmaker, was found taking bets at a betting shop and ordered by the Juvenile Court to give up the trade for six years. Betting shops have recently become legal in Britain but only adults 18 or older may frequent them. The boy’s name was kept secret.

Northampton England Britain

State employe wage boost approved by finance committee

The Joint Finance Committee approved a plan boosting state employees' salaries by an average 3.9 percent annually for two years, totaling 10.2 million with 4.8 million already approved for 1961-63. Amends include higher recruiting salaries, higher maximums, and annual salary range adjustments tied to cost of living. two‑week pay schedule not adopted.

Madison Joint Finance Committee Department of Administration Cochairmen William Draheim R-Neenah Everett Bidwell Portage

Twin City Area Boys Victims Of Drownings

Two Twin City area boys drowned near perfect beach day. Steven Bergman age 13 of St. Paul disappeared in the St. Croix River at O'Brien State Park during a Sacred Heart Catholic Church picnic. Dale Foster age 11 of Columbia Heights vanished while swimming in Long Lake at New Brighton.

Associated Press Twin City Minnesota Steven Bergman St. Paul St. Croix River O’brien

Weather record for lacrosse and vicinity forecast

Showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday with temperatures near seasonal norms. Low tonight around 62 and high Thursday. Wisconsin sees scattered showers, cooler north, and clearing Thursday. Minnesota and Iowa expect showers with cooler conditions in the north, warmer in the south. Five day outlook through Tuesday shows 2 to 5 degrees above normal, with a slight cool snap Thursday and Friday and showers Saturday and Sunday.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Regents Accept Seven Million in Gifts and Grants

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents accepted nearly 7 million in gifts and grants, including over 1 million each from three grants. They approved a $50 dormitory fee hike, set new rates from 780 to 870, and planned tuition increases for 1961-62. They advanced 235 faculty, approved a hydrobiology building, and authorized five additional UW projects funded by nonstate sources.

Madison University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Agricultural Extension Division Military and Naval Science

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