Cotton Grower, Japanese Wife Brutally Slain
Freelin Huff, 50, and his wife Louise, 30, were shot to death at their Marana ranch and placed in a cross shaped culvert. Paul Whalen, 30, confessed, saying the killings were planned by the “old man upstairs” and described the sequence of the attack before disposing of the bodies.
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Freelin Huff
Louise
Tucson
Huff
Coolidge
Ariz
Paul Whalen
Whalen
Huff Ranch
Here
Pima
Arthur Grande
Brother
Jay
Tokyo
Marshfield Youth Named Outstanding Junior Dairyman of Wisconsin
Marshfield teen Sher man Stofler, 17, was named the state's outstanding junior dairyman of the year by the Wisconsin Junior Dairymen's Association for excellence in dairy herd testing record keeping analysis and interpretation. The group also elected Roy Englebert of Algoma as president John Sinka of Casco as vice president Du Wayne Zamzow of Wausau as secretary Glen Erdman of Omro as publicity director Sinka and Ronald Christopher of Holman named directors at large.
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Marshfield
Sherman Stofler
Wisconsin Junior Dairymen's Assn
Roy Englebert
Algoma
John Sinka
Casco
du Wayne Zamzow
Wausau
Glen Erdman
Omro
Sinka
Ronald Christopher
Holman
Daily Records Fire and Ambulance Items
Daily Records reports a gas stove fire at 1341 Avon St caused by a leaking connection on June 13. A kerosene flare fire is noted on Badger Street on June 14 in the 800 block. An ambulance run in La Crosse on June 15 reports Mrs Paul Heyer aged 50 at 311 North Third Street suffering a heart attack.
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Avon St
Badger Street
la Crosse
Paul Heyer
3Rd St
Graduation Trust Grows to 980000 for Don Simon
In Santa Ana California a trust begun 21 years ago for Donald Ellis Simon has grown from 2000 to 980000. The fund established by Norton Simon, now Hunt Foods executive, reached near one million after stock merges and splits. Donald turned 21 last April and earned a UC Berkeley degree last week.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Donald Ellis Simon
Donald
Santa Ana Superior Court
Norton Simon
Execu
Tive Committee
Hunt Foods
Donald Friday
University of California At Berkeley
Goldwater and UAW Official Debate Right to Work Laws
In Detroit Sen. Barry Goldwater and UAW Vice President Leonard Woodcock clashed over unions and right to work on WJBK-TV. Goldwater defends right to work and criticizes union political spending, while Woodcock defends union political rights and portrays compulsory unionism as necessary. Kohler Co. strike case referenced as broader labor violence inquiry.
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Detroit
Sen
Goldwater
R-Ariz
Senate
Kohler Co
Labor and Management
National Labor Relations Board
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
Wjbk-Tv
UAW
Sen. Goldwater
Kohler
Wis
NLRB
Measure To Broaden Scholarships Passed
The Wisconsin Senate voted unanimously to permit regents of the University of Wisconsin and state colleges to award scholarships from any class rather than only from a special fund, sending the measure to the Assembly. A separate 21 to 9 vote blocked a bill to create a state Department of Commerce and Economic Development replacing the Industrial Development Commission.
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Boards of Regents
University of Wisconsin
State Colleges
Wisconsin Senate
Assembly
Senate
State Department of Commerce and Economic Development
Industrial Development Commission
Legislative Council
Metropolitan Study Authorized in Wisconsin Senate
The Wisconsin Senate approved a metropolitan study commission by 30 to 2 and sent it to the Assembly. It provides a 15000 dollar appropriation for a 15 member panel to examine Milwaukee area services taxes utilities and welfare impacts with a report due in 1959.
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Madison
Metropolitan Study Commission
Wisconsin Senate
Assembly
Milwaukee
Dog Poisoning Reported by Local Woman
Mrs. Ed Schaefer of 1029 Cameron Ave. told police her dachshund died Thursday after showing poisoning signs after going to the alley in the afternoon. She reported the incident to authorities seeking investigation.
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Ed Schaefer
Cameron Ave
Weather Record For Lacrosse And Vicinity
Weather outlook shows increasing cloudiness tonight with scattered showers. Temperatures hover around 60 to 8o following light changes through Sunday and Monday as unsettled weather moves through Minnesota and Iowa with possible thunderstorms.
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Lacrosse
Minnesota
Iowa
Artiy
Seven In Farm Family Crown
Beauford Missouri flash flood waters swept away a car carrying seven family members. Five bodies were recovered inside the car, another was found nearby, and one remains missing. Officials said a wall of water carried the vehicle an eighth of a mile as they waited for the water to recede. The family’s name was not released. Beaufort lies about 40 miles southwest of St. Louis.
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Beaufort
Roaring Creek
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
Charles Granemann
Granemann
St. Louis
Named Counselor For Girls State
Mrs. C. M. Heth of La Crosse is named among 24 counselors for 343 girls attending the 14th annual Badger Girls State at the University of Wisconsin from June 24 to July 2. The event, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Wisconsin Department with UW Extension, offers juniors a chance to participate in mock elections at local county state and federal levels. Several counselors have served more than half of the program’s 14 years, with most being Auxiliary members.
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Legion Auxiliary
Camp McCoy Soldier Injured In Crash
A Camp McCoy soldier Aloysius Sobel age 33 of 50th Service Unit was injured when his car left US Highways 12-16 and skidded 366 feet in front of a following vehicle driven by Martin Eshelman of Minneapolis. Sobel was taken to a Tomah hospital for treatment. Traffic Chief Dewey Reinstra charged Sobel with driving without due caution.
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Sparta
Wis
Camp McCoy
Aloysius Sobel
Tomah
Oakdale
Dewey Reinstra
Martin Eshelman
Minneapolis
Sobel
Eshelman
Reinstra
Three La Crosse Students Among UW Honors Convocation
Madison Wisconsin University will honor 505 students with the All University Honors Convocation at 10 a.m. Friday June 21 in the Wisconsin Union Theater. From La Crosse Rollin G. Jansky James E. Larson and Dwain K. Tanke will be recognized for outstanding university work.
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la Crosse
Rollin G. Jansky
Johnson St
James E. Larson
Ferry St
Dwain K. Tanke
S. 24Th St
Top Officials May Testify At Brewster Trial
Secretary of Labor Mitchell and other federal officials may be called as witnesses in the contempt of Congress trial of Frank W. Brewster a Teamsters Union vice president. Brewster's lawyer issued subpoenas for Mitchell and officials including William Leedom of the National Labor Relations Board. The trial recessed until Monday.
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Washington
Mitchell
Frank W. Brewster
Teamsters Union
John K. Pickens
Brewster
Boyd Leedom
National Labor Relations Board
Asst. U.S. Atty
William Hitz
Western Conference
Teamsters
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Aquarium Opens in Riverside Park Exhibit Season
The Riverside Park aquarium operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now open after a mechanical delay. Curtis Vincent invites the public to view two trout species and 15 warm water species, with more cold and warm water fish arriving next week. Weekday hours are 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. and Saturday Sunday hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the aquarium only.
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Riverside Park
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Curtis Vincent
Fish Cultural Station
Vincent
Mississippi Valley
Attorney Fined For Carrying Gun In Nightclub Incident
Robert Hebert, a Tomahawk attorney, was fined 100 for carrying a concealed weapon. Hebert, arrested May 10 at a Minocqua nightclub, plans an appeal. Judge George Richards recused himself, and Langlade County Judge Thomas McDougal presided without a jury. Hebert said the revolver was a .38 caliber hunting gun being moved between pockets.
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Antigov
Robert Hebert
Hebert
Minocqua
Oneida County
George Richards
Langlade
Thomas McDougal
Aged Couple Weds in Simple Kenosha Ceremony
Kenosha couple Ken A G Larsen 80 and Nellie Kunke 76 were married in a simple First Presbyterian Church parsonage ceremony. Larsen recalled past romance at a summer picnic and both had celebrated golden wedding anniversaries with former spouses.
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A. G. Larsen
Nellie Kunke
Kenosha
Kunke
Larsen
Mrs. Kunke
First Presbyterian Church
George Ossentjuk
Bees Take Over Dredge Crew Cleared By Police Chief
Bees swarm a dredge near Burlington Island on the Delaware River forcing the 20-man crew to abandon ship. Police Chief John R. Stewart, an apiarist by hobby, rounded up the bees and the crew returned after three hours.
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Philadelphia
Franklin
Burlington Island
Delaware River
John R. Stewart
No New Reports In Auto In Murder Case At La Crosse
City detectives report no results from their appeal for help in locating a 1956 two door Chevrolet Bel Air linked to the fatal shooting of 20 year old Edward D. Buchner at a Rose Street filling station. Witnesses described two men in the car, one leaving around back. Buchner died May 25 after naming a young bandit with medium build and dark complexion.
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Reardon
Mobil
Edward D. Buchner
Buchner
Camp McCoy
Rose
Car Streets
No Women On The Nautilus Navy Tour Refused
Bremerton Sun reports the atomic submarine Nautilus will host visiting newspapermen in Puget Sound but bans all women from the tour. Navy officials cite lack of facilities. Lt Cmdr Lillian Arslanian and Sen Margaret Chase Smith express views, while Adm Taylor defends policy.
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Bremerton
Wash
Puget Sound
Navy
U.S. Navy
Adele
John
George
Sam
13Th Naval District
Seattle
Cmdr
Lillian Arslanian
U.S
Henry M. Jackson
Admiral Taylor
Washington
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
River Readings From Hastings to Guttenberg
River readings from Hastings Minnesota to Guttenberg Iowa show no change expected at high water except at Dam 10 where there will be a drop of 3 4 feet. Sunrise Sunday is 6 21 a m and sunset Sunday is 6 50 p m.
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Hastings
Minn
Guttenberg
Iowa
Teil- Waters
Dam 10
Plan Horse Show Sunday At Blair
Ettrick Wisconsin special report: Wisconsin Valley Riders organize a gymkhana and pot luck at Riverside Park Blair for Sunday. The group will parade and entertain at the strawberry festival in Alma Center on Sunday June 23. A show is set for Trempealeau County fairgrounds Galesville on August 4 with 500 admission but tons ordered. Mr and Mrs Dale Allen of Independence join the riders group.
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Ettrick
Wis
Wisconsin Valley Riders
Riverside Park
Blair
Alma Center
Trempealeau County Fair Grounds
Galesville
Dale Allen
Michael
Patrick
Independence
Gun sale tied to Van Ryzin in Tacoma murder trial
Russell Berggren testified he sold a .32 caliber pistol to James Aaron Van Ryzin for 25 dollars in September, credit extended due to the seller knowing Van Ryzin’s father. Prosecutors say the gun was used to kill Richard Remynse during a restaurant robbery in Tacoma on October 18.
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Tacoma
Wash
James Aaron van Ryzin
Appleton
Wis
van Ryzin
Richard Remynse
Russell Berggren
van Ryzn
Remynse
Wisconsin Ought To Elect Democratic Senator Truman
Former President Harry Truman urged Wisconsin to elect a Democratic senator this year and said the state should stay in the Democratic column. He declined to name any preferred candidate in the July primary and noted McCarthy’s death last month as context for possible support.
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Wisconsin
Truman
Milwaukee
Harry Truman
Bob la Follette
Man Fakes Old Parking Ticket Tries To Cheat Fines
James P. Curtiss of Neenah faced a $19.07 fine after using an erased past due ticket on his car in a Green Bay lot. Patrolman Robert Sutton verified no prior citation and Curtiss settled his outstanding 1955 tickets at headquarters.
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Green Bay
James P. Curtiss
Neenah
Curtiss
Robert Sutton
Pick Up Two Boys For Theft Of Cash
Two 11 year old city youths broke into a La Crosse home Friday night and stole 380 dollars in cash. Detectives Ray Lichtie and Wesley Wells recovered 65 dollars from the George Fregin residence at 2616 S East Ave. The money was taken from a billfold in a locked dresser drawer. The youths were turned over to the county welfare department.
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la Crosse
Ray Lichtie
Wesley Wells
George Fregin
S. East Ave
County Welfare Department
Happy Ending To Missing Boy Case In Chippewa Falls
Tony Gelina, 11, and his father Leonard went to the police to collect a bicycle and clothing found at Mill Pond. Police had believed Tony drowned after seeing the items near the water the night before. A pond search and planned draining found no body, and the pair explained they watched the search without knowing Tony was missing.
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Chippewa Falls
Tony Gelina
Leonard
Vernon Felix
Tony
Mill Pond
Burglary Attempt Reported At Pen gra Bros Building
An attempted burglary at Pen gra Bros at 3rd and Cass Streets was reported to police Friday. Pry marks on an alley door indicated the break in attempt, but the would be burglars did not force the door.
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Pengra Bros
3Rd and
Cass Sts
Probate and hearing notices from La Crosse estate matters
Legal notices in La Crosse County Wisconsin announce probate hearings for the estates of Laura Coren and Anna Preywojski with deadlines for creditor claims by September 6 1967 and September 10 1957 respectively. The notices include appointment to prove wills and determine heirship and a hearing to repeal subdivision codes with a July 1 1987 council meeting.
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la Crosse County
Caroline A. Scott
Carrie A. Sealt
la Crosse
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County of la Cross
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Steele
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le Crosse
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Floyd Kulcinexi
Ploud Nelson
Eugene A Toepel
Carroll Weigel
Rivolt Bidg
Wis
Common Council
City of la Crosse
the Common Councy
Alice A
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