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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1961

Page

2

U S Polish Secretary Arrested For Treason

Washington AP Irvin Chambers Scarbeck a U S foreign service officer and second secretary in the American Embassy at Warsaw was arrested on charges of transmitting classified information to Poland. FBI Hoover said the arrest followed an FBI led investigation based on material from the Warsaw embassy security office. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $10 000 fine if convicted.

Washington (Ap Irvin Chambers Scarbeck Poland Atty Robert F. Kennedy FBI Scarbeck Washington State Department Warsaw Brooklyn N.Y the College of the City of New York New York University J. Edgar Hoover United States Peoples Republic of Poland Hoover Justice Department U.S Sam Wertleb

Livestock Prices From South St Paul and Chicago Markets

USDA cattle and hog reports show slow trade for slaughter steers and heifers with prices mainly steady to higher for hogs. Cattle calf and dairy prices vary across classes, with vealers and slaughter calves down and stockers steady. Chicago markets track butter eggs potatoes grain and hogs with mixed shifts and steady to higher tendencies in some weights.

South ST. Paul South ST. Paul, Minn USDA Good Sons Bologna Top Choice Bowers Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange U.S California Arizona Chicago Grain Chicago Chicago Livestock Chicago

Eisenhower Faults Tax Remittance and Calls for Realism

Ike continued from page 1 as Republican leaders urged the Kennedy administration to draw a line beyond which communism would not be tolerated. He pressed for a clear policy and responsible spending, defending the space program but demanding frictionless link to budget reality and warned against irresponsible grants.

Republican National Committee Kennedy Morton Eisenhower Washington

Welfare system overhaul would expand unemployment coverage

The proposal aims to extend unemployment benefits to about 50 million workers by 1968 by removing exemptions for small employers and nonprofit workers. It would raise payroll taxes, set new maximum benefit levels tied to state averages, and require states to increase benefits while mandating retraining for idle workers. The plan also shifts more control from states, seeking a permanent revision of the Social Security based unemployment program.

Aaa Kennedy Congress Dwight D. Eisenhower

First lowest last night second highest yesterday

City by city readings show varied temperatures with many metros recording highs in the 80s and 90s while lows span the 50s to 70s. Notable values include Miami 84 and Denver 92 with Kansas City 90 and Boston 13 as lower markers.

Billings Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Dubuque Duluth Galveston Huron Jacksonville Kansas City Knoxville Crosse Los Angeles Madison Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York St. Louis Washington

China backs Sukarno on Dutch New Guinea claim

In Peiping and Moscow, China and the Soviet Union voiced support for Indonesia’s claim to West New Guinea, or West Irian, asserting it should have been included in Indonesia’s 1949 independence. The announcements coincided with Sukarno’s Peiping visit and followed his world tour.

Tokyo China Soviet Union Indonesia Dutch New Guinea Sukarno Peiping West New Guinea West Irian

Stock Quotations From Shearson Hamill Including 1961 Prices

Noon quotations list Montgomery Ward at 28 percent and many major stocks such as Monsanto 52 and American Can 40 with numerous other tickers. Dow Jones Averages show Industrials 694.31 and Railroads 142.86. July wheat and other commodities noted with prices.

Montgomery Ward Monsanto Chemical Allied Radio Northern Pacific Allis-Chalmers Northern St. Pew American Can Olin Mathieson Pepsi-Cola American Motors Pfizer NS Phillips Pet Amer. Tel RCA Republic Steel Armour Rexall Drug Amer Reynolds Metals Ayco Royal Dutch Boston Capital Safeway Brunswick G. D. Searle Caterpillar Tractor Sears Roebuck Chrysler Sinclair Oil Delanese Socony Columbia Gas Sperry Rand Edison Standard Oil Consolidated Foods Oil Copeland Stude. Packard Curtiss Wright Sunray Mid-Cent DuPont Swift Eastman Kodak Texaco Elec. & Mus. Ind Trane NS Ford Twent. Cent Fox Foremost Dairies United Airlines Fruehaus U.S. Rubber Gamble Skogmo US. Steel General Dynamics Wallace Press General Electric Werting Electric General Motors Western Union General Telephone White Motor Great Northern Ry Woolworth Greyhound Illinois Central Jones & Laughlin Dow Jones la Crosse Ludlow

Blockade Talk Heats Up Over Cuba Policy

former U S ambassador Robert C Hill urged the United States to impose a blockade on Fidel Castro s Cuba and seek hemispheric support while keeping the option of force. Hill testified before the Senate Internal Security subcommittee alleging arms from Iron Curtain nations reach Cuba and criticizing State Department policy toward Castro. The Times declined to comment on Hill s assertions.

Washington United States Fidel Castro Cuba Robert C. Hill Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Hill Costa Rica el Salvador Mexico Congressional Liaison State Department Castro New York Times the Times

Infant Dawn Kay Parmenter dies in La Crosse hospital

Dawn Kay Parmenter infant daughter of Arlan and Zenna Parmenter of Banganor died Monday in a La Crosse hospital. Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday in Burns Cemetery led by Rev Boerneke. Survivors include grandparents Jessie Shelmedine and wife of Banganor. twin sister Deanna died 22 weeks earlier.

Dawn Kay Parmenter Arlan Zenna (Shelmedine) Parmenter Bangor la Crosse Boerneke Burns Cemetery Jessie Shelmedine Banagor Deanna

Funeral services for Clinton B. Herman held Thursday

Clinton B. Herman funeral services are set for 1 30 p m Thursday at Hellwig Morris Funeral Chapel with Reverend George Alviliden officiating. Burial will be in Viroqua Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday 7 to 9 p m. He is survived by two sons Willard and Donald three sisters Mrs G Baumgartner Mrs A Wrobel and Mrs R Krause all of La Crosse two brothers Alfred of Los Angeles and Floyd of King Wis and six grandchildren. His parents and one brother preceded him in death.

Clinton B. Hermanson Hellwig-Morris George Alviliden Viroqua Willard Donald G. Baumgartner A. Wrobel R. Krause la Crosse

Doctor Says Most Diseases Have Nervous Origin

Atlantic City AP report quotes Dr. Harold G. Wolff president of the American Neurological Association and Cornell medical professor stating 30 years of research shows nearly all disease involves the nervous system. He says measles whooping cough and colds may have a psychosomatic basis and that hypochondriacs appear more prone to illness.

Atlantic City American Neurological Association Harold G. Wolff Cornell University Medical College The Neurological Association Wolff

Knife attack precedes aid call in Cincinnati case

Mrs. Mulcahy also known as Sherry McKay, a former Wisconsin singer now in Cincinnati, was attacked after finishing work at 1 am as Waggoner accompanied her to her car to carry a tape recorder. The couple have three children aged 17, 16, and 11 who had lived with her since separating from Mulcahy earlier this year.

Mulcahy Waggoner Sherry McKay Wisconsin Cincinnati

Land Board Auction Sets Record Mountain Land riff

In Boulder Colorado the Land Board sold 2000 acres of mountain land west of Boulder with a minimum bid of 150 dollars per acre. Bidding ended at 1125 dollars per acre, shattering the minimum.

Boulder Colo Colorado Land Board

Hunters Wounded in Cairns Area Gun Accident

In North Queensland near Cairns two youths were wounded when a discharged rifle bullet passed through Frederick Moody's leg and struck his companion Bruce Lederhouse. Moody, 17, accidentally bumped the rifle causing it to fire.

Brisbane Australia Cairns Queensland Frederick Moody Moody Bruce Lederhouse

Radio Highlights Baseball Schedule Listings

Tuesday on WCOW FM Sparta broadcasts Twins versus Kansas City at 8 p m and WKBH coverage at 7 55 p m for Twins against Kansas City Wednesday WKTY airs Milwaukee versus San Francisco at 2 55 p m.

Wcow-Fm Sparta Twins Kansas City WKBH WKTY Milwaukee San Francisco

Missing NSA clerk found at Delaware Park race track

William H. Covington, a National Security Agency code clerk, was found at the Delaware Park Race Track near Wilmington after four days missing. He has quit his NSA job for personal reasons, with no charges filed. Covington, 28, had five years of service and limited access to classified material.

Washington William H. Covington National Security Agency Pentagon Covington Defense Department Delaware Park Wilmington NSA

Obituary notices from Wisconsin towns

Miss Sara L. Stiehl of Black River Falls dies after short illness at Prairie du Sac hospital born March 31, 1875 taught in Black River Falls and worked for Cooler Coal Co survived by a niece and three nephews with several siblings deceased services at Zimmerman Funeral Home Prairie du Lac cremation and burial in Black River Falls cemetery Pal er Emerson of Ferryville dies at 64 services at Freeman Lutheran Church burial at Freeman Cemetery husband died 1960 surviving son Arnond sister Agnes Merrick brothers Alfred Clarence Marvin two grandchildren Steven Harold Lindevig nee Lindevig 4 months died in Coon Valley church burial at Upper Coon Valley Lutheran Church burial at church cemetery.

Black River Falls Wis Sara L. Stiehl Prairie du Sac Steuber Stiehl Cooler Coal Co Madison Thomas Holstein la Crosse Zimmerman Prairie du Lac Ferryville Palmer Emerson Freeman Lutheran Church Crawford County E. Thomson Freeman Cemetery Qualy-Elver Viroqua Selma Olson Arnond Agnes Merrick Janesville Alfred Clarence Marvin Baltimore

Cuba Tractor Talks Troubled by Castro Demands

Anxious to secure several million dollars in farm tractors ICUBA seeks a quick deal as Castro demands 500 heavy construction tractors and hints at prisoner swaps. Four tractor experts led by Duane Greathouse and joined by Hugo Pineda travel with two American reporters Tad Szule and Robert Boyd granted Cuban visas.

Castro Duane P. Greathouse United Auto Workers Agriculture Implement Division Roy Bainer Agriculture Engineering Department University of California John Bruce Liljedahl Purdue University Clarence Hansen Michigan State University Hugo Pineda American University Tad Szule The New York Times Robert Boyd Knight Newspapers U.S Cuba

Flag to fly 24 hours at Marine Memorial in Washington

President Kennedy orders the U S flag flown day and night at the Marine Corps Memorial joining four other permanent sites The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier the Capitol Ft McHenry and Key's grave The memorial recalls the Iwo Jima flag raising photographed by Joe Rosenthal for the AP

Mt. Suribachi Iwo Jima Joe Rosenthal Associated Press

State Prison To House Overcrowded Freedom Riders

Jackson Mississippi state authorities ordered the transfer of overcrowded Freedom Riders from Hinds County jails to the 16 000 acre Parchman prison farm. The move follows 12 more convictions bringing the total to 96 in city and county jails. The arrangement allows work credits and cotton crop labor for the inmates.

Jackson Miss Hinds County J. R. Gilroy Freedom Riders Diane Nash Nashville Tenn Nashville Student Non-Violent Movement Montgomery Ala Board of Supervisors Parchman

Friendship Church Padlocked After Pulpite Fight

Daytona Beach police padlocked the Greater Friendship Baptist congregation church indefinitely after a Sunday fist fight between two factions over which pastor should lead the pulpit. Authorities say tensions had persisted for months.

Daytona Beach Fla Greater Friendship Baptist

Minnesota Iowa Weather Update

Scattered showers and thunderstorms affect southern Minnesota tonight with showers ending southeast. Northern Minnesota remains generally fair and cooler by Wednesday. Iowa sees showers and storms tonight into the east and central regions with a cooler trend tonight.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

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