Chicago Dean Speaks At LSC Graduation
Ruth McCain assistant dean of students at the University of Chicago gave the address for La Crosse State College 60th annual Commencement at the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium. She spoke on Some Thoughts on What is Important praising character formation and the need to reassess goals and practices. The ceremony honored master of science in physical education candidates Gordon Bahr Vernon Vradenburg and Emil Hoeft and recognized nearly 250 degrees and diplomas. An estimated 1,000 people toured the new Student Union during a campus reception chaired by Aida Allness.
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Dianne Severson
la Crosse
Sharon Luethi
Independence
Lorin Hyslop
Harlene Garness
Dodge Center
Minn
Bonnie Powell
Vernon G. Vradenburg
Hood
Emil J. Hoeft
Gordon H. Bahr
Tribune
Ruth McCain
University of Chicago
la Crosse State College
Mary E. Sawyer
Gordon Bahr
Vernon Vradenburg
Emil Hoeft
Rexford Mitchell
Maurice Graff
Ruth Nixon
David Menaldt
Thomas Annett
Aida Allness
Ship Aflame At Sea 98 Flee To Lifeboats
A fire aboard the Ocean Layer, a British cable laying ship, forced 98 crew to abandon ship 500 miles off the Atlantic coast. Among the rescued were 10 AT&T employees, including Ogden D. Gensemer, mayor of Summit, New Jersey, with the cable project to link the United States to Europe. Two crewmen remained aboard until spotted and saved by the Flavia. No injuries reported. The blaze halted operations on a 40 million dollar project to lay transatlantic cable, soon to serve the United States and several European nations. The Ocean Layer, a 4534 ton vessel, was burning while the Flavia took the rest to safety. A replacement vessel is sought.
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France
A. MacPherson Ross
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Netherlands
Spain
Italy
New York
Wisconsin Traffic Toll Near 300 in Weekend Crash Toll
The 1959 Wisconsin highway death toll reached 296 after nine weekend fatalities. Merrill couple Melvin and unnamed wife died in a wreck near Merrill while Buck Stevenson of Merrill survived. August Hoffman of Herbu tus died from Sunday injuries. George Ferber of Oshkosh died of Tuesday injuries. Thelma Petersen of Markesan died in a two car crash. Mary Crossman and Isabella Brennan were killed near Johnson Creek.
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Associated Press
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Merrill
Herbutus
Melvin Schultz
Buck Stevenson
Schultz
August Hoffman
Highway 41
Washington County
George H. Ferber
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Thelma Petersen
Markesan
Oconto
Suring
Mary Crossman
Johnson Creek
Isabelle Brennan
Scotland
Jefferson County Highway B
Mary
35 Percent of Men Face New Duties in Pentomic 32nd
Maj. Gen. Waldemar F Breidster commander of Wisconsin's 32nd Division says 35 percent of Red Arrow troops will need training for new duties under the pentomic concept. About 11,000 soldiers arrived for summer training at Camp McCoy as the unit meets the challenge this year.
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Waldemar F. Breidster
Wisconsin
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Red Arrow
Whitefish Bay
State Population Up 14 3 Percent During Eight Year Span
Wisconsin's working force supports more people than ever as the Board of Health reports a 14.3 percent population gain from 1950 to July 1, 1958. The study shows a shift from north and west to east and south and Milwaukee expanding into neighboring counties. The 0-4 age group is largest at 468 000 while females outnumber males with 1 984 400 women to 1 953 600 men.
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Lawyers Try To Avoid Open Hearing For Long
GALVESTON Tex AP A battery of attorneys met quickly to block an open hearing on Gov Earl Long’s bid for release from a Texas mental clinic The 63 year old Long says he was railroaded into John Sealy Hospital three weeks ago and has a habeas corpus hearing scheduled Today the court granted the hearing but the lawyers indicated the session may be closed or limited to legal arguments to shield Long from cross examination They described discussions with Judge L D Godard as ongoing and Long shouted from his hospital room that he is no crazier than the reporters present
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Louisiana
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Long
John Sealy Hospital
Russell Long
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L. D. Godard
Skindiver Killed by Huge Shark in La Jolla
A 12 foot white shark killed skindiver Robert Pamperin 33 as onlookers watched about 50 yards away in La Jolla California. Companion Tom Lehrer 30 reported the attack and Pamperin vanished beneath 30 foot deep water while lifeguards and Coast Guard searched for about 40 minutes.
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Robert L. Pamperin
San Diego
Calif
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Unifax
LA Jolla
Robert Pamperin
Bob
Tom Lehrer
William Abitz
Pamperin
Abitz
Carolyn
Coast Guard
Three Powers Agree to Study Space H-Blast Detection
The United States Britain and the Soviet Union agreed at the nuclear test suspension conference to a three power scientific study of detecting high altitude nuclear explosions. Scientists will meet in Geneva on June 22 and report back by June 29. The issue is key to policing a ban on atomic and hydrogen weapon tests. The study was proposed by Ambassador James J Wadsworth.
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United States
Britain
Soviet Union
James J. Wadsworth
Time For Decision On Berlin Is Here West
Geneva sixth week of talks as Western powers press for action on Berlin. Gromyko’s one year deadline is debated while Britain seeks firmness. A summit in September is discussed with potential compromises on troop limits and Berlin status.
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Soviet Union
Selwyn Lloyd
London
U.S
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Maurice Couve de Murville
Lloyd
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Communist Party Presidium
Sta
Judge Rinehard Discharges Jury in Gunaca Assault Case
In Sheboygan AP the former United Auto Workers representative John Gunaca of Pontiac Michigan pleaded no contest shortly before his trial for felonious assault on two non striking Kohler workers in 1954. Judge Clarence E Rinehard discharged the jury and ordered testimony to complete the record.
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United Auto Workers International
Kohler Co
John Gunaca
Pontiac
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UAW
Clarence E. Rinehard
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Gunaca
Rinehard
Rain falls across Wisconsin as storms bring relief
The Associated Press reports showers and thunderstorms delivered light rainfall across Wisconsin after Sunday, with Colfax the heaviest at 1% inches and Eau Claire at 1.02 inches. Temperatures ranged from 75 in Pewaukee to 65 in Superior, while lows varied from 45 to 61 across several cities. Nationally, Imperial California and Yuma Arizona reached 113 degrees as Fraser Colorado hit 31.
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la Crosse
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Lone Rock
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Yuma
Ariz
Fraser
Colo
Missing 15 year old girl Sharon Chester reported
A police report states Sharon Kay Chester 15 from R. J. Onalaska has been missing since Sunday afternoon. Pat Kimball 744 N 24th St reported the disappearance at 4 a.m. Monday after helping search. Chester is 5'2" and 120 pounds with reddish brown hair hazel eyes. She wore a black blouse and slacks white shoes a white belt and kerchief.
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Sharon Kay Chester
R. J. Onalaska
Pat Kimball
N. 24Th St
Miss Chester
Group Cites Work Of Late Alfred Rice
A Madison adopted resolution by the Wisconsin Conservation Congress honors Alfred W. Rice a former La Crosse Tribune editor and outdoor writer. Rice died November 12 1958 and served La Crosse County as a delegate and on the Waterfowl Study Committee and the executive council. The 24th Congress notes his conservation work and sends copies to his family.
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Madison
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Rice
la Cross¢ Tribune
Casiomer Lesczynski
la Crosse County
Congress
la Crosse
Conservation Congress
Wisconsin
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