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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1961

Page

2

Kickapoo District Rejects Manning Site for New High

READSTOWN Wis Electors of the Kickapoo School District voted 383 to 682 against the Manning site for a central high school The seven member site committee will meet July 13 at 8 p m in Readstown Elementary School to choose a second location Four alternative sites were under consideration Sugar Grove Kickapoo Center near Viola and the Soren son farm between Soldiers Grove and Readstown The Manning site covers 39 acres about 15 miles northeast of Readstown The district had earlier approved Manning by the combined school board and site committee 10 to 4 but voters overturned that decision

Readstown Wis Kickapoo Manning Sugar Grove Kickapoo Center Viola Sorenson Farm Soldiers Grove

Brittle Boned Boy Flown To Chicago Hospital

An 18 month old infant from Little Rock Arkansas with osteogenesis imperfecta was flown to Shriners Hospital in Chicago for evaluation of rodding surgery. Peter Lollar has suffered 32 fractures since birth and slept during the flight as his mother Lani Lollar described. His father Oris is an architectural draftsman. The operation would insert steel rods to support bones and reduce fracture risk.

Chicago Little Rock Ark Peter Lollar Lani Lollar Peter Shriners’ Hospital

Board authorizes taking of tax deeds to seven tracts

La Crosse County Board authorized tax deeds on seven overdue parcels. Holdings include a Cottage Grove Avenue lot owned by Herman Bernd with 291.73 owed, two Bangor lots tied to Catherine Gasper with 642.28, a Clyde Street lot in Holmen owned by Byron and Evelyn Anderson with 556.65, a Campbell Town parcel owned by Earl and Doris Van Thomme with 493.49, a Boschart Addition plot owned by Byron and Mrs. Smith with 94.61, a Krause lot near Onalaska High School, and a Sand Lake Coulee Road property owned by William and Margaret Peaslee with 1,078.32.

la Crosse Campbell Earl O Doris F. van Thomme Boschert Shelby Byron F. Smith Onalaska High School Wilson Street Donald Gloria Krause Sand Lake Coulee J Street Onalaska William and Margaret Peaslee

Braves Dodgers Baseball Highlights on WCOW WKTY

Radio highlights list 9 55 p m Friday features Braves versus Dodgers on WCOW FM Sparta and WKTY Baseball.

Wcow-Fm Sparta Braves Dodgers WKTY

Cathedral Steeple To Be Straightened

The steeple of St Joseph's Cathedral will stay a steel frame until early fall, then be clad in Indiana limestone matching the interior. The cross will be raised then lowered to its final straight position as stone fitment is added. construction should finish by next spring with final woodworking and stained glass to follow.

St. Joseph’s Cathedral Robert Lee Madsen Construction Minneapolis Lee

Winona Livestock Prices From Swift & Company Report

Swift & Company reports noon quotations for hogs cattle calves and related meats. Hogs show steady to higher bids across weight ranges while cattle and calves maintain steady to firm values with buyers active in Chicago and South St Paul markets.

Bologna Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

Washington blasts at Rider retaliation in downtown

Two homemade bombs exploded in Washington on Thursday night and today with an anonymous call linking them to the Freedom Riders. Police report no injuries. A Southern accented caller claimed three more bombs remained, with the first blast at Vermont Avenue and H Street NW and the second at the same intersection hours later.

Washington Freedom Riders South John Logan Logan Vermont Avenue H. Street N.W H. Street NW

State hires 16 traffic officers

The Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles announced the hiring of 16 new traffic officers to fill patrol vacancies. The recruits completed training at the patrol academy and include Louis Beyer Milwaukee Alfred Foskett Jefferson Dennis Gease Stratford Thomas Harris Hartland Edward Hill Mercer John Korak Phillips Robert Janowski Grafton Eugene Kent Nekoosa Jerome Koenig Chilton Leonard Rosebud Adams William La Fave Green Bay Carl Lepak Stevens Point Richard Mauer Appleton Robert Peppler Oshkosh Thomas Puffer Racine Jalan Westphal Brownsville.

Madison State Motor Vehicle Department Louis Beyer Milwaukee Alfred Foskett Jefferson Dennis Gease Stratford Thomas Harris Hartland Edward Hill Mercer John Korak Phillips Robert Janowski Grafton Eugene Kent Nekoosa Jerome Koenig Chilton Leonard Rosebud Adams William LaFave Green Bay Carl le

Civic Center Debate Ends With Board Vote

The La Crosse county board debated a civic center plan with proposals to locate offices at Courthouse Square or the 4th and Badger site. A motion by Klos failed as dampened by opposition from several supervisors. mayor and aldermen urged passing the civic center plan.

4Th Badger Gerald Peterson Rundahl Courthouse Square Bruhnke Klos Johnson Frederick Peter Martin Gibson Milo Knutson Robert Johnson 21St Ward Curtis Storck 14Th Ward Civic Center

Tractors Committee Weighs Secret Cuban Demands

Washington AP report says the Tractors-for-Freedom Committee received a secret technical report on Fidel Castro’s demand for 28 million dollars in tractors for 1,167 Cuban rebels held after the April invasion. A fuller written report will follow. no decision announced yet.

Washington Tractors - For - Freedom Committee Fidel Castro Cuba

GOP May Pick Dark Horse In 1964

Sen. Barry Goldwater said the Republican party might nominate a dark horse in 1964 rather than a well known figure. He noted possible contenders include Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and Richard Nixon, but warned Rockefeller and Nixon could face regional resistance. Goldwater spoke at a Rockford Illinois event honoring him.

Gop Dark Horse Goldwater Rockford, Ill Barry Goldwater Arizona Republican Nelson A. Rockeffeller New York Richard M. Nixon

La Crosse Board Backs Plan for Regional Development

La Crosse County approves two requests: a regional development plan for La Crosse Vernon Crawford Buffalo Trempealeau counties and a flood study by the Army Corps of Engineers for the La Crosse River Medary area. Supervisor Robert Frederick of Shelby presented the motions, with support from the board after talks with engineers in St Paul.

la Crosse County la Crosse River Robert Frederick Shelby la Crosse Vernon Crawford Buffalo Trempeaileau Army Corps of Engineers Medary Frederick Army Engineers St. Paul

Bids Sought On PO Parking Area

The La Crosse Post Office seeks bids by 2 p.m. Monday for a new parking area measuring 9342 by 4844 feet. Contractor will supply crushed rock and install posts, electrical fixtures, and connections. Work starts immediately and must finish within 30 days. Bid forms and blueprints available in Postmaster Hetherington’s office.

United States Post Office la Crosse George M. Hetherington Hetherington

Hutson Bid On Car Approved

The La Crosse County Sheriff's Department will keep a Chevrolet station wagon as the night prowl car. The County Board approved Ray Hutson Chevrolet's bid for a net $895 to replace the current prowl car, with a $2,000 trade in on last year's wagon that had over 80,000 miles. Hutson was the only bidder. Leo Kihm noted Chevrolet has frequently been the low bidder, causing others to bow out.

la Crosse County Kihm Chevrolet

Short Shorts Raise Question in La Crosse Letter

A La Crosse resident questions women in shorts in a letter to police. He decries “old fat women” parading in very short outfits and asks for action. Some officers say they do not object to the sight of short shorts worn by women.

la Crosse

Congo Plot Suspects Detained by Mobutu's Forces

Gen. Joseph Mobutu's soldiers rounded up about 50 suspects amid reports of a plot to overthrow President Joseph Kasavubu. Detainees were disarmed and humiliated at security headquarters while other units fortified strategic points. officials and a Dutch journalist were earlier detained for suspected Lumumbist contacts.

Leopoldville the Congo Joseph Mobutu Joseph Kasavubu

Russian ballet star seeks asylum in France at Paris airport

At Le Bourget Airport Rudolf Nureyev a 23 year old principal dancer with the Kirov Opera Ballet asked for asylum in France after refusing to return to Moscow with his troupe. He dashed toward police officers shouting Protect me and signed asylum papers in front of a Soviet Embassy official.

Paris le Bourget France Rudolf Nureyev Kirov Opera Ballet Group Leningrad London Nureyev Moscow

UCT Reports Given At Meet

United Commercial Travelers Council 94 held its monthly meeting with Albert Field reporting the cancer committee's role in helping small businesses reach their goal. Gene Dwyer named sentinel, Joe Davy installed as page, and notes from Maynard Sinrud and Robert Mehren were shared. Fall Roundup set for Aug 19 in Wisconsin Rapids, Booster Day Sept 9, and a prospect picnic planned.

United Commercial Travelers Council Albert Field Cancer Committee UCT Gene Dwyer Sentinel Leonard Midtlien Joe Davy Page Maynard Sinrud Robert Mehren Wisconsin Rapids

Ruth Chapter F and AM Picnic in Onalaska June 17

Ruth Chapter 23 and North La Crosse Lodge 190 FAM join for annual picnic at Onalaska frame shelter Saturday June 17. Serving starts 4 30 p m with meat pop and coffee provided. Each family brings bread butter and table service plus a salad vegetable or dessert. Games for children. Info Norma Denny worthy matron 4 7343.

Ruth Order of the Eastern Star North la Crosse Lodge F&am Onalaska Frame Shelter House iEach Norma Denny

Stevenson flies to Peru after violent Bolivian riots

Adlai E Stevenson departs La Paz for Peru following a night of clashes that left four leftist demonstrators dead and five wounded. Extra police and troops were deployed in Lima for his visit as tensions rise over Kennedy era aid plans.

Stevenson Peru Bolivian Max Harrelson LA Paz Bolivia Adlai E. Stevenson Lima Victor Pas Estenssoro Kennedy

British Foreign Secretary urges US unity for freedom movements

Lord Home urged the United States to join Britain in backing freedom movements as a bulwark against Soviet divide and conquer. He warned the Soviets seek to control the UN and Berlin to prop up East Germany and argued free Berlin shows communism cannot survive. He criticized the Soviet troika plan and called for joint action to safeguard international civil service and peace.

Chicago Lord Home United States Britain United Nations Berlin East Germany

Freedom Riders Test Florida Airport Integration

Ten white and Negro freedom riders arrived at Tallahassee airport to test integrated service at the Terminal Restaurant but were blocked by police as the restaurant had closed. Clergy from the North spent the night in Bethel Baptist church after being ordered off the premises. The group, escorted by highway patrol and city police, planned to stay till service resumed and had New York flight reservations for Saturday. This marked the first major resistance to the ride into the Deep South testing interstate terminal facilities.

Tallahassee Fla Bethel Baptist Church Interstate Commerce Commission New York Deep South Florida

Bandits Take Cash and Checks in Washington Wholesale Robbery

Two robbers stole $963 in cash and $906 in checks from a Washington wholesale store. Police recovered $293 from a pair of coveralls discarded by one getaway bandit.

Washington, Mo Washington

House approves temporary $5 billion debt ceiling rise

The House Ways and Means Committee swiftly endorsed President Kennedy's request for a temporary five billion dollar increase in the national debt limit. This enables a House vote on the raised ceiling next week.

Washington House Ways and Means Kennedy

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