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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1959
Page
5
In Madison the Senate blocked Gov. Gaylord Nelsons bid to overhaul the Conservation Commission in a party line 20 to 13 vote. An amendment to cut commissioners to two failed to win support, ending the first Nelson reform item reaching the chamber.
Two Marines and others helped reach an injured person amid debris after an explosion. Police noted four bomb warnings at North Station recently and recalled the 16 year bout with the Mad Bomber George Metesky. In Boston, officers searched Green Street station after an anonymous call warned of a bomb in 23 minutes. no device was found.
A 24 hour period ended with Lake Geneva recording 0.76 inches, Wausau 0.27, Black River Falls 0.22, Park Falls 0.11, and Green Bay 0.10. Early today minimums ranged from 49 at Black River Falls to 67 at Lake Geneva, while the Thursday high reached 87 at Pewaukee. The nation’s hot spot was Presidio Texas at 111, and the cool spot was Big Piney Wyoming at 30.
Mrs. Clarence Johnson and R. J. Holmen report the loss of a 17 jewel Elgin white gold wristwatch with two small diamonds in the band during the last week of May to the sheriff.
Swift and Company reports noon quotations for hogs cattle calves and poultry. Hog prices fall 25 cents with various weight brackets. cattle market steady with steers yearlings and cows listed. calves steady with prime and choice ranges. Chicago and South St. Paul listings include hogs cattle and dairy products with mixed price shifts and volumes.
Gov Earl Long will oppose his wife’s committal action at the sanity hearing in Galveston. He plans to appear in person and seek a jury trial, said one of the three court appointed attorneys Adrian Levy Sr.
Cleveland AP The United Rubber Workers and Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. signed agreements ending a 58 day strike of 18 000 workers in eight cities. The pact covers a five year pension grid and a two year master contract with wage talks deferred. Pension plan provides 2.40 per month per year of service before last January and 2.50 after. Wages to be negotiated later after 60 day notice.
Wisconsin Assembly backs a bill to allow public inspection of personal and corporate income tax returns. It heads to the Joint Finance Committee after a 54 to 36 vote. Republicans control the Senate and may block final passage. An amendment bans photographing and publishing corporate returns. publishing officials’ returns was rejected.
Washington AP reports the Communications Commission on Thursday received an application for assignment of the WGEZ Beloit Wisconsin radio license to Angus D. Pfaff.
Obituaries list several local residents dying in Onalaska La Crosse and surrounding towns. Mark Hubbard and Emil Marohn are among the deceased with funeral details and survivors named. The notices include infant Gerard Vaughn and Leo Sheriff with burial plans in local cemeteries and church services announced by Blaschke, Sletten-McKee, and Hellwig-Morris funeral homes.
R S Stevenson president of Allis Chalmers told the Pittsburgh Society of Financial Analysts that May and June results should show a rapid post strike recovery. He cited a favorable economic climate and high operating levels for the last half of the year with each of the final eight months exceeding 1958 in sales and profits. He noted strong retail sales in farm equipment and construction machinery and a peacetime backlog for electrical and industrial apparatus at 255 million dollars, hinting at a quicker industry pickup than recent figures indicate.
Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield ruled that Lady Chatterleys Lover cannot be mailed in the United States. He called the D. H. Lawrence novel obscene and filthy as a whole, saying contemporary community standards do not permit its transmission through the mails.
RESERVE New Mexico Police and Sheriff interview Manuel Armijo Jr. after a week in the woods ending with him dazed at a logging camp. His family buried bones found in a burned car, while Armijo recounted fleeing a fire and wandering for days. He faces questions about the skull and remains identified as an old skull a calf head and a porcupine. He agreed to a lie detector test.
Emma May 62 Tomah died in hospital funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Church Tomah burial Oak Grove Cemetery born Emma Sonnenburg June 3 1897 lived in Tomah survived by two sisters two brothers and two sons Gustav J Selness 30 Mabel Minnesota died at Caledonia hospital funeral at Highland Lutheran Church burial at church cemetery survived by wife and three sons Maria Lien 73 Spring Grove died heart attack funeral at Trinity Lutheran Church burial West End Cemetery survived by daughter and stepdaughter Carl Tyrebakken 68 Spring Grove died after five day illness funeral at Waterloo Ridge Church burial Waterloo Ridge Cemetery survived by wife two sons one brother three sisters
Havana AP Fidel Castro reshuffled five cabinet posts in a four month old government, naming Raul Roa foreign minister, Pedro Miret agriculture minister, Raquel Perez public welfare minister, Serafin Ruiz health minister, and Jose Naranjo interior minister. He bristled at a U S note on expropriating American sugar lands while signaling majority Cuban support for agrarian reform.
The Wisconsin showdown tightens as Humphrey prepares a Wisconsin swing on the eve of the important preferential primary while Proxmire and Nelson loom as potential shapers of a brokered convention. Kennedy also lags in the wings as party factions weigh a bitter contest and bloc delegates. Nelson cautions unity, while Proxmire hints at a possible primary run though he remains open. Humphrey plans speeches in Eau Claire Ellsworth and Fond du Lac with farm and labor groups before a pivotal evening address.
Deputy W W Slappey testified that within hours after the rape of a Negro coed he obtained confessions from four white youths. He described statements from Ollie Stoutamire 16 Patrick Scarborough 20 William Collinsworth 23 and David Beagles 18 about their involvement. The judge allowed admission of the statements amid defense objections. The victim testified she begged for mercy as four men assaulted her. Evidence included wiregrass and pine needles from the wooded attack site.
Fair windy and cooler tonight with a low of 55. Saturday will be fair and pleasant with a high near 80. Wisconsin and Minnesota share fair conditions with cooler nights, and Iowa sees generally fair weather with a few light frosts in the far north. Five day forecast shows temperatures 2 to 4 degrees above normal with slow warming into next week and a potential precipitation of over half an inch.
Doerre Hardware promotes a sensational new acrylic house paint with low sheen, breathes through the film, resists blistering, adheres well, can cover damp surfaces, allows two coats the same day, and suits wood masonry or asbestos shingles. Clean brushes in water. Doerre Hardware 302 Pearl St. Phone 2 6407.
The Minnesota Legislature approved a bill to extend daylight saving time to three months annually. The measure, sent to Governor Freeman, runs DST from the last Sunday in May to the day after Labor Day. Western border towns may stay on standard time to align with North Dakota neighbors.
AP reports evangelist Billy Graham, en route to Moscow, described London parks as "bed rooms" after witnessing public intimacy. London papers debated the naturalness of public affection. Graham said his comments may have needed amplification but affirmed no objection to kissing or holding hands while criticizing explicit acts seen in daylight.
Several couples listed to wed on June 13 to 21 in La Crosse Onalaska Spooner and Barre. Names include Elmer Tetzlaff Evelyn Schwier Jerome Gundersen Charlene Torger son Mark Bieno Beverly Shimshak Thomas Brown Nancy Byers Michael Lyga Margaret Grimslid Ralph Huebner Rachel Luce Edward McAllister Marjorie Tarr.
DELAVAN AP The American Bar Association president said court congestion has reached catastrophe proportions. Ross L. Malone urged lawyers to fix the problem, noting docket clutter and settlements on courthouse steps as major causes. Wisconsin bar members discussed the Family Code and client security funds. juror selection and leniency in statutes were also debated.
Seventeen year old Jane Dakin lacked a motive for the rifle slaying of her parents. Psychiatrists testified she committed the act of an insane person and was insane on the night of Dec 1. They noted she believed people were coming out of walls and eyes appeared in the wall, requiring medication.
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