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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1961

Page

2

Fulbright Says Aid Bill Faces Tough Fight

Senator J William Fulbright says Kennedy must lead strongly to pass the 4.8 billion foreign aid bill. Hearings continue with McNamara and Lemnitzer testifying as lawmakers push for selective and discernible aid. Humphrey urges aid only to reforming nations while Gore questions continued support for South Korea.

Fulbright Bill Ernest B. Vaccaro Washington J. William Fulbright D-Ark Kennedy Senate Foreign Relations Committee Defense Robert S. McNamara Lyman L. Lemnitzer Joint Chiefs of Staff Senate Humphrey Albert Gore D-Tenn South Korea

Killers Of Seven Will Go To Kansas

Kansas officers took custody of two teenagers, George York and James Latham, for trial in Sharon Springs for the Wallace Kaw railroad roadmaster killing. They waived extradition and admit a series of seven killings across five states, with Florida and Illinois also seeking them for additional murders.

Salt Lake City Utah Kansas Sharon Springs George R. York Jacksonville Fla James D. Latham Mauriceville Tex Otto Ziegler Wallace Kaw Fort Hood York Florida Valdosta, Ga Althea Ottavio Patricia Anne Hewitt Illinois Albert E. Reed Litchfield Ill Martin Drenovac Granite City Colorado Rachel Marian Moyer Craig Tennessee John A. Whitaker Tollahoma

Mississippi River forecast and flood stage readings

River readings show flood stage at Winona and La Crosse with prices for dams and pools listed. Stream tributaries Trempealeau and Root noted with small changes. Sunrise at 5:22 AM and sunset at 8:49 PM. Five day forecast calls for cooler than normal temperatures then a warming trend with possible weekend showers.

Winona T.W Dakota Lacrosse Lansing Prairie du Chien Tremp Dodge la Crosse W. Sal Root Houston Hastings Minn Guttenberg

Weather Record for Lacrosse Area and Surroundings

Weather summary notes fair conditions tonight and Thursday with continued cool pleasant temperatures. Lows near 48 and highs around 72. Wisconsin turns windy and cooler tonight and Thursday. Minnesota expects showers in the northwest tonight followed by Thursday frost in extreme north. Iowa reports scattered showers in the west, with continued cool and cloudy conditions tonight into Thursday.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

City teams top scores across the nation list

The snippet lists sports teams and cities including Billings Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Dubuque Duluth Galveston Huron Jacksonville Kansas City Knoxville LACROSSE Los Angeles Madison Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York St Louis Washington. First lowest last night and gm highest yesterday are noted.

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

Guy Hobart Jackson TD Dead At 57

Merrillan Wis. Guy Hobart 57 longtime Jackson County traffic officer died at home from a heart attack. Born June 26 1903 in Fairchild he worked 20 years in Eau Claire packing plants and seven years as a foreman in Atlanta before returning to be a county officer in 1953. Services set 2 p.m. Saturday at Fairchild Methodist Church with burial in Fairchild Cemetery. visitation at Jensen Funeral Home Hixton and at the church. He is survived by his widow Frances two sons Brian and Eugene a stepson Bruce Clark his mother Mrs Blanche Hobart three sisters and one brother and three grandchildren.

Merrillan Wis Guy Hobart Jackson County Fairchild Jackson Eau Claire Atlanta Robert Fintell Jensen Funeral Home Hixton Frankes Brian Eugene Brookfield Bruce Clark Atlanta, Ga Blanche Hobart William Miles George Lange Augusta Edward Kleinstein Wauwaiosa Orson Union Grove

Minn. Gov appoints Mooty Nelson to Uniform State Laws panel

Gov Elmer L Andersen announced two year appointments to the Commission on Uniform State Laws. John W Mooty of Minneapolis and State Rep Reuben N Nelson of Breckenridge replace retiring members. Dr Maynard E Pirsig was reappointed. Hud son named Aitkin County probate judge. Blaeser named Boat and Water Safety Field Coordinator.

Minnesota Supreme Court Mooty Roger Catherwood Austin Rep Nelson David L. Graven Albert Lea Gov. Andersen William C. Hudson Aitkin Aitkin County L. E. Johnson Mathew J. Blaeser Virginia

Stock Quotations From Shearson Hammill Noon Totals

Market prices for numerous stocks and bonds dated June 14 1961. Listings include Monsanto Bell & Farrell North Pacific Allied Radio North States Pow and many others with bid ask ranges and dividend notes. Key names: American Can Pepsi-Cola RCA Republic Steel General Electric Westinghouse and U S Steel, with commodities like July Wheat and July Corn also listed.

Monsanto Chemical Bell & Farrell, Inc North, Pacific Central Tel Allied Radio North States Pow, NL Cl. Oil & Ref Allis-Chalmers Olin Mathieson Pfizer Godfrey Co American Motors XD Reynolds Metals Marine Cap Amer Oat Royal Dutch McQuay, Inc Avco Safeway Stores Nekoosa Ed. Pa Boston Capital G. D. Searle Brunswick Sears Roebuck St. Pow Caterpillar Tractor Sinclair Oil Northw. Banc Genteers Socony Pan Amer. Sylph Celanese Sperry Rand Columbia Gas Commonwich Oil Royal Dutch New Consolidated Foods Stude. Packard York Copeland Sunray Tex. East. Tr Curtiss Wright Swift Trane Co DuPont Texaco Western Power Eastman Kodak Trane Wis Elec. Mus. Ind Twent. Cent Fox Tausche Hdwe Ford United Airlines Foremost Dairies U.S. Rubber Mutual Funds Fruehaus Trailer U.S. Steel Boston F’d Gamble Skogmo NS Willace Pr XD Chemical F Milnois Central Jones & Laughlin Dow Jones William Ludlow Utilities Puritan Montgomery Ward

Winona Livestock Quotes From Swift Company Run

Swift & Company reports noon bids on hogs cattle calves and Chicago produce with prices for hogs by weight and type, cattle by grade, calves and bulls and poultry and potato trends. Market notes indicate steady hogs, varied cattle demand, and weaker calves, alongside steady to slightly higher wholesale produce quotes in Chicago отб.

Winona Swift & Company Chicago Produce Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange USDA U.S California

Republicans Gird for Housing Bill Amendments Fight

House Republicans push at least 40 amendments to trim the Kennedy housing bill with a no down payment 40 year mortgage plan. Leader Rep. John Byrnes says GOP aims to limit properties to one family and shorten mortgages to about 35 years. Democratic aides expect minimal changes.

Washington House John W. Byrnes R-Wis House Republican Policy Committee Senate Byrnes GOP Iit

Livestock Prices Mixed Across Chicago and South St Paul Markets

USDA reports slow hog trade and mixed cattle with steers and heifers mostly lower in South St Paul and Chicago. Cattle prices trend varied by weight and grade, with good slaughter steers and cows showing differing gains and declines across regions and weight classes.

South ST. Paul South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

Proxmire Seeks Campaign Spending Limits

Sen William Proxmire proposes congressional campaign spending caps. initial draft set 15000 dollars for Senate races and 4000 dollars for House contests, but he later removed exact figures and will seek subcommittee input on appropriate limits.

Washington William Proxmire D-Wis Congress Senate House Proxmire Senate Elections Subcommittee

Cranberry Weather Forecast for Wisconsin Stays Fair and Cold

Wisconsin cranberry forecast calls for fair and colder conditions tonight with light northeast winds and periods of calm. Lowest bog temps expected 28-32 north with frost and 30-34 south with scattered frost. sunny and warmer Thursday with bog temps 35-40 Thursday night.

Madison Wisconsin

Henry Ford II Returns After Illness

Detroit AP reports Henry Ford II, Ford Motor Co chairman, has recovered from infectious mononucleosis and returned to his office after illness since May 11.

Detroit Henry Ford II Ford Motor Co Ford

Tri State Deaths Report From Iowa Wisconsin and North Dakota

Ernest Nagel 73 of Jamestown North Dakota dies in Jamestown after leaving Alla makee County. Services at Zion Reformed Church with burial there. Survives include three brothers and five sisters. Mrs William Harrison 78 dies in Chicago. service in Waukon and burial at Mt. Olivet. Howard Wood 42 of Galesville dies in La Crosse hospital with service at Presbyterian Church and burial Pine Cliff Cemetery. He was a Boy Scout leader and lifelong resident.

Waukon Iowa Ernest Nagel Jamestown N.D Allamakee County Zion Reformed Church W. E. Odenbach Martins Funeral Home Fred Nagel Herman Charles Henry Bismarck Dorothy Schultz Mary Siekmeir Sophia Sherman Henry Klocke Ben Klocke William Harrison Chicago St. Patrick's ‘Catholic Church Mt. Olivet Steven Gavin Hanover Township Baake - Hanson Funeral Home Claire Duggan Galesville Wis Howard Wood la Crosse Presbyterian Church Richard Hill Pine Cliff Smith Funeral Home Mr. Wood Christian Wood Bernard Leonard

Death Toll Rises to 35 in German Train Crash

Two more bodies pulled from wreckage of two commuter trains near Esslingen. Toll stands at 35 with at least 47 injured, some critically. One train failed to heed a red signal. the other was en route to Goettingen. Six U.S. servicemen children on the second train escaped unharmed.

Stuttgart Germany Esslingen Goeppingen U.S U.S. Army Ida M. Ogilvie McKinney Tex Marion Candelore Niles Ohio Reuel S. San Pedro Junction City Kan Linda Juhns Weirton W. Va Ruth A. Joiner Newcastle Penelope Biggs Philadelphia

Promenaders Plan Wiener Roast After Square Dance

The Coulee Region Promenaders will hold a wiener roast after their square dancing session at the CIO Hall corner of 5th Ave and Market St. Dancing starts at 8 p.m. with Irwin Pasch as caller. Participants may bring their own food for the Onalaska Park picnic.

Coulee Region CIO Hall 5Th Ave Market St Irwin Pasch Onalaska Park

Livery Service Owner Slain In Chicago

In Chicago a livery service co owner L C Smith 39 was abducted and shot five times in the head in a gangland style killing. His body was found in a Loop car by a traffic officer. Police note a car with four white men followed Smith after a pre dawn pickup. Smith leaves a widow Batilla six children.

Chicago L.C. Smith Smith Batilla William Scott Scott Cicero L. C

East West Laos bargaining likely as talks restart

In Geneva the 14 nation Laos conference shows signs of easing tensions as bargaining may begin on rival peace plans. Soviet and Western proposals aim to unify and neutralize Laos while fighting continues in northern central and southeastern regions. The U S led a Western walkout last week over ceasefire conditions.

Geneva Laos U. S Pathet Lao United States

Three La Crosse Youths Enter Navy for Training

Three area youths entered the Navy Monday and were sent to Great Lakes Illinois for boot training. They are James L. Berry son of Leo and Mrs Berry 206 S 28th St Stephan C Vetsch son of Clarence Vetsch La Crescent Minn and Joe Hadl Jr son of Joe and Mrs Hadl Melrose.

la Crosse Navy Great Lakes Ill James L. Berry Leo Berry S. 28Th St Stephan C. Vetsch Clarence Vetsch

Blue Earth High Band Attends Sunday Service

The Blue Earth High School band on a trip to Wisconsin Dells for recreation and a concert attended the Sunday morning service at First Congregational Church. The band arrived by chartered bus.

Blue Earth Minn Wisconsin Dells For Recreation First Congregational Church

Woman named to council and Minneapolis mayoral race upset

Minneapolis voters elected Elsa Johnson the first woman alderman in the 8th Ward as Arthur Naftalin defeated Mayor P Kenneth Peterson in a nonpartisan race. Five council seats changed hands including Johnson. voters approved a tax hike to fund the police and rejected a library funding measure.

Minneapolis P. Kenneth Peterson Arthur Naftalin Elsa Johnson James L. Pederson George E. Johnson Jr Romeo Riley Arnett Leslie Vernon McGrady Donald Risk Bruce D. Pomeroy Robert W. McGregor Walter T

Senior Girl Scout Troop Holds Court of Honor at Picnic

The Senior Girl Scout Troop 21 gathered at Myrick Park for a family picnic and program last week. Four senior pins and fourteen five point pins were awarded. Thirty hours of service yielded eight program aid bars, five library aid bars, two child care bars, two office aid bars, and three hospital aid bars. Members listed include Joan Bartlett and many others. leaders are Mrs. Carl Wang, Mrs. Helen Mike, and Corinne Urmaske.

Myrick Park Red Cross Joan Bartlett Claire Borer Jane Ellis Patty Duffy Carol Haase Pat Hansen Kathy Hansen Pat Hammer Sherry Johnson Claudia Kauma Lois Lombard Margaret Mike Rita Molland Karen McNulty Valerie Nebel Cathy Powers Gloria Ross Audrey Rybold Linda Wang Karin Youngman Sandra Youngman Carl Wang Helen Mike Corinne Urmaske

Kennedy Keeps Busy Schedule Despite Injury

President Kennedy continues treatment for his back using heat therapy and ultrasound along with rest and swimming. Though on crutches he met advisers on NATO policy after briefings from a Vietnamese official and delegations from Ceylon and Michigan.

Kennedy Washington White House Janet Travell Michigan

Wreckage Of Fishing Boat Found Off Japan

Wreckage of a missing 36 ton fishing boat No. 6 Shinmei Maru was found off north Japan about 270 miles east of Hokkaido. The ship's 17 crew members were feared lost after last reporting during a storm.

Tokyo Japan Hokkaido

La Crescent Man Appointed to AS District Post

Charles Gavin was installed as American Legion 1st District vice commander at the Winona convention. Gavin, district child welfare chairman and former commander of La Crescent Post 595, helped Gittens-Leidel Post win the district child welfare trophy. Ernie Dietrich was installed district commander and Dan Foley was endorsed for national roles. The Applearrows drill corps placed second in parade. Houston County units led the parade by top membership.

LA Crescent Minn Charles Gavin American Legion Winona Gavin Gittens-Leidel Dan Foley Wabasha Ernie Dietrich Albert Lea Applearrows The Post Houston County Grant Ness Ray Reisdorf Marvin Greenwood Robert Boehm Terrence Curran Ralph Timm Winston Reider

Leftists In Chile Protest Adlai's Visit

In Santiago a small band of leftists smashed U S I A windows protesting Adlai E Stevenson visiting as Kennedy's envoy. About 30 demonstrators marched shouting Cuba si Yan quino and rushed the U S I A office. one was arrested while others fled leaving a scanner reading Go home Stevenson. Stevenson will focus on talks for the Inter American Economic and Social Council meeting at Punta del Este with Chilean President Alessandri backing the conference.

Fulbright Kennedy Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Humphrey Senate Democratic Congress Santiago Chile U.S. Information Agency Adlai E. Stevenson Stevenson Cuba USIA U.S Inter-American Economic and Social Council Punta del Este Jorge Alessandri Bolivia

Bill To Stiffen Standards Killed

Madison AP report states the Wisconsin Assembly defeated a bill to raise teacher qualification standards 48-43 after an amendment split the authors. Sponsors Thomas Barland of Eau Claire and William Steiger of Oshkosh pushed a plan requiring initial job certificate applicants to hold a four year college degree by 1972.

Madison Assembly Thomas Barland Eau Claire William Steiger Oshkosh

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