Traffic violations flood La Crosse listings in briefing
Police blotter across La Crosse notes numerous charges from speeding and driving without a license to reckless driving and improper brakes. Many residents faced fines from a few dollars to over one hundred, with others facing license suspensions, vehicle issues, and one case tied to a jail bond.
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Robert J. Hanson
N. 12Ath St
Vinantas Gelezius
Camp McGoy
Gerald L. Johnson
Rublee St
Robert L. Hartung
Andrew C. Breder
Camp McCoy
Harry L. Morrison
Stoddard
Douglas H. Schaller
West Salem
George H. Ready
la Crescent
Minn
Fred A. Corbin
Garet E. van de Steeg
Losey Court
Donald E. St. Germain
Alan C. Heilman
King St
Gary E. Kramer
Deerbrook
Robert J. Kohlmeier
John D. Stephan
South Ave
Bernice Maxwell
Dean Faulks
Antigo
Charles L. Schaefer
Caledonia St
Milton H. McDougal
Waunakee
K. B. Leasing
Copeland Ave
Aussie G. Hickey
N. Leonard St
Dick Gifford
Highland St
Warren Transport
Waterloo
Iowa
Roy L. Pfaff
Thomas Lewis
Lewis
Herman Forseth
Karen F. Matiak
Kenneth M. Nichols
Bainbridge St
Nichols
George E. Dingledein
Washington, D.C
Ronald Arneson
Sparta
La Crosse Concert Band Schedules Sunday Performances
The La Crosse Concert Band will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday in Veterans Memorial Park and at 1 30 p.m. Sunday at La Crosse County Hospital in West Salem, directed by D R Wartinbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Veterans Memorial Park
D. R. Wartinbee
la Crosse County Hospital
West Salem
Tri State Deaths Highlight Regional Obituaries
Obituaries note Mrs Gunder Lerol of Mabel aged 76 with funeral at Highland Lutheran Church and burial in church cemetery. Colleen Briggs Ninneman of Prairie du Chien aged 20 buried at St Peter’s Lutheran. Mrs William Kreiger of Kendall aged 73 to be buried after service at St Matthew’s. Armand Leo Dick of Ettrick, World War II veteran, died at 48 with services in Lewiston. John C Murray of Hastings, 63, to be buried at Dakota Friends.
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Seneca
Wis
Colleen Briggs Ninneman
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Prairie du Chien
W. K. Bo
Damer
Ninneman
Charles Briggs
Raymond Ninneman
Arnold George
Edward Mezera
John Briggs
Margaret Potts
Wallace Potts
Floyd Potts
Dakota, Minn
John C. Murray
Hastings
Minn
Dakota
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Dakota Cemetery
Oataria Funeral Home
Esther
John H
Frank
Elsie) Witt
Winona
Mouth To Mouth Breathing Film Available From NSP
Northern States Power Co offers a 19 minute color safety film That They May Live showing mouth to mouth resuscitation. It reenacts accidents to teach direct respiration and complements the Rescue Breathing film. Groups in need may request by writing or calling NSP safety department Eau Claire.
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Northern States Power Co
Manley B. Monsen
NSP
Wisconsin
Safety Department
Eau Claire
Britain to grant independence to 12 Caribbean islands
Britain announced it will hand independence to its 12 Caribbean island territories on May 31 next year. The date was set during 17 days of talks to draft a constitution for the West Indian Federation, governing 3,000,000 people. Details will be presented to Parliament next week, subject to approval by island legislatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Colonial Office
West Indies
Spraying Schedule for City Park Department Weekend
The city park department issues spraying times for the weekend. Saturday night covers north and south streets from 10th to the Mississippi River between Zeisler and the south city limits. Sunday night extends to east and west streets in the same area.
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10Th
Mississippi River
Zeisler
South
Arrests in Dixie as Freedom Riders Erupt in Protests
Police in Florida and Mississippi arrested 17 riders and supporters for breach of the peace during Freedom Rider demonstrations across Tallahassee Ocala St. Petersburg Tampa and Gainesville. A national leadership group met with Attorney General Robert Kennedy to seek help halting arrests and protect the protest actions.
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Associated Press
Freedom Riders
Florida
Mississippi
Washington
Robert Kennedy
Tallahassee
Ocala
St. Petersburg
Jacksonville
Jackson
Miss
Nashville
Birth Announcements Across Hospitals and Cities
Several June births listed from La Crosse area hospitals and beyond. Notable additions include a daughter for Sylvester and wife at Grandview Hospital and a son for Dennis J. Miller at St Francis Maternity Center, with multiple other families in La Crosse and surrounding towns.
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Sylvester King
State St
Janet Arenz
Vanessa Rae
Ronald Voigt
Farwell St
Joyce Imbs
la Crosse Hospital
Elwood
Toby) Towsen
East Ave. S
Muriel Trimm
David Mitchel
S. 8Th St
Nancy Jane Way
St. Francis Hospital Maternity Center
Dennis J. Miller
Caledonia
Minn
Alice Esch
William H. Thiede
R. 2
la Crosse
Norma Thompson
Everett B. Lehman
West Salem
Jean Buros
James W. Stellick
S. 13Th St
Marilyn Miller
Canadian dollar sinks to five year low in New York trading
The Canadian dollar closed at parity with the U S dollar in New York for the first time in over five years amid a $345.5 million deficit and a Bank of Canada leadership dispute. Finance Minister Donald Fleming accused Bank chief James E Coyne of restrictive policies while the government pursues expansionist aims. Coyne resists and Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's cabinet pushes for his resignation, threatening legislative action to remove him from the $50 000 a year post.
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New York
U.S
Montreal
Donald Fleming
Fleming
James E. Coyne
Bank of Canada
Coyne
Axel M. Paulsen
John Diefenbaker
Graveside services held for Martin G. Day in Minneapolis
Martin G. Day 54 of 5889 Hackman Ave Minneapolis died Friday after a brief illness in a city hospital. Graveside rites are set for 3 p.m. Monday in Minneapolis. Survivors include his widow Leona Weigel of La Crosse, one daughter, one grandson, his father six sisters and two brothers. He was employed by Northern States Power Co for 30 years.
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Minneapolis
Martin G. Day
Hackman Ave
Northern States Power Co
Day
Leona Weigel
la Crosse
Local Citizens Remembered in Two Death Notices
William Weigel 74 of 1326 Charles St died at home Friday. Survived by sister Etta Ganz and three brothers Fred Anthony Arthur. wife Lilian predeceased him. Services Monday 1 30 p m Dickinson Funeral Home with burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Knights of Pythias memorial service Sunday 8 p m at the funeral home. Michael Dastych 66 of 1027 Jackson St died Friday. Survived by three sisters Verna Dastych Ann McGovern and Josephine Hall and brother George. World War I veteran and American Legion member. Services Monday 9 a m South Side Blaschke Funeral Home. Burial Catholic Cemetery. Rosary Sunday 7 30 p m Rev Hebert. Agnes Beckman 85 of 133 S 4th St died in local hospital early Saturday. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Schumacher Funeral Home.
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Kendall
Wis
William Kreiger
Paul Monhardt
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
South Ridge
Kreiger
Tomah
Smith\Nelson
Donald
Minnie Neitzel
Albert Geronetzke
Herbert Neitzel
William and
Arthur Genz
Harry Genz
Ontario
William Weigel
Charles St
la Crosse
Michael Dastych
Jackson St
Verna Dastych
Thomas
Ann) McGovern
Josephine Hall
Portland
Ore
George
Austin
Minn
American Legion
South Side
Blaschke
Alfred Hebert
Agnes Beckman
S. 4Th St
Schumacher Funeral Home
Axel M. Paulsen Dies at 73 in City
Axel M. Paulsen 73 of 220 North 21st Street died suddenly Friday. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Sletten McKee Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel M. Paulsen
21St St
Sletten-McKee Funeral Home
County sheriffs oppose expanded arrest powers for state patrol
La Crosse County Sheriff’s Department fought harder against giving state traffic patrol men more arrest powers than the county traffic police. Traffic Police Chief Edward Tabbert commented on a Tribune report of a County Board debate on deputizing La Crosse County traffic patrolmen. The article said the traffic police aided by their statewide association opposed the extra powers.
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la Crosse County
Lincoln Junior High Hosts Dance With Guest Callers
The Happy Twirlers square dance at Lincoln Junior High School in Lincoln on Monday runs from 8 to 11 p.m. Guest callers Theron Knut and Harold Aanrud of Pigeon Falls will lead the event sponsored by the city recreation department.
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Lincoln Junior High School
Ferry Sts
Theron Knut, Son
Harold Aanrud
Pigeon Falls
Village hearing on building move permit set in La Crescent
La Crescent Village Building Board schedules a 6 p.m. public hearing at the village hall on Monday regarding Frank W. Voigt's application to move a building into the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent, Minn
la ‘Crescent
Marriage Licenses Listed for Sparta and Nearby Towns
Sparta Wisconsin couples filed for marriage licenses with plans to wed on June 24. Robert E. Marnach of Antigo and Nancy P. Offerdahl of La Crosse to marry in Sparta, while Jerry Dee Moser and Nellie Ann Burdick of the Town of Glendale are to wed in Elroy on June 24.
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Robert E. Marnach
Antigo
Nancy P. Offerdahl
Coulee Ave
la Crosse
Sparta
Jerry Dee Moser
Nellie Ann Burdick
Glendale
Elroy
First Communion Rites Set Sunday
Harpers Ferry Iowa St. Ann's and St. Joseph's will close two week summer religious school with first Communion at 9 am Sunday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Recipients include Greg O'Neil Timmy Quillin Bobby Kelly Bette Schulte Debbie Tobin Margaret McGeough Gloria Mathis Rita Boland Karen Wallaser and Mary Meehan.
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Harpers Ferry
Iowa
St. Ann’s
St. Joseph's
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Greg O'Neil
Timmy Quillin
Bobby Kelly
Bette Schulte
Debbie Tobin
Margaret McGeough
Gloria Mathis
Rita Boland
Karen Wallaser
Mary Meehan
Shelby Youth Accidentally Shoots Hand
A Shelby youth, 17 year old Marvin Heller, jumped a fence while holding a 38 caliber pistol and it discharged injuring two fingers on his left hand. He received treatment at St. Francis Hospital.
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Shelby
Marvin Heller
Heller
St. Francis Hospital
Death ruled suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning
A 74 year old city man William Weigel of 1326 Charles Street was found dead Friday afternoon in his car in his garage. County coroner Dr. Michael J. Watunga ruled the death a suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.
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William Weigel
Charles St
Michael J. Watunga
Violet Patch and Local Sales Roundup
Locals visit the Violet Patch at 2222 Kane Street by appointment. Rummage sale at 1642 Barlow rear lot all day Friday and Saturday. Wall cleaning by new method. saves painting. Modahl Horn Shop offers music instrument repairs at 205 So Fourth. Universal Photo Service accepts film drops at 514 State Street. Valleevue Garden Specialties advertises garden products 2 miles east on State Road with a display room and garden access.
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Kane Street
Barlow
Modahl
Universal Photo Service
State Street
Valleevue
State Road
Careless Smoking and Matches Cause Majority of U.S. Home Fires
Studies show careless smoking and improper use of matches trigger about 200000 fires and 1200 deaths each year in the United States. This highlights the deadly toll of everyday habits in domestic fire risk.
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United States
Purge Exposes Lumumba Backers in Kasavubu Regime
Informants say communist funds and Lumumba loyalists behind a plot against President Kasavubu. Mobutu names next Wednesday as strike date. 40 soldiers and a foreign ministry official among arrests. Police raid streets as unrest grows amid pay shortages and paratrooper patrols.
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Leopoldville
Patrice Lumumba
Joseph Kasavubu
Congo
Foreign Ministry
Joseph Mobutu
Laszlo Marothy
Lumumba
Mobutu
Sol
Elroy Children Complete Summer School Session
Elroy Wisconsin report notes two weeks of summer school at St Patrick's Church led by two Sisters from St Roses Convent La Crosse. First Communion set for 8 a m Sunday with students including Andy Biermeijer Steven Brady Jeanne Cleaver Mary Cleaver Michael Connor Patsy Fish Cynthia Gerken Kathy Jo Hogan Barbara Jensen Debra Jensen JoAnne Lunde Janell Northcott Billy Retzlaff Alice Stanek Stephen Thompson Merlin Winchell and Thomas Zenner.
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Elroy
Wis
St. Patrick's Church
St. Rose’s Convent
la Crosse
Andy Biermeijer
Steven Brady
Jeanne Cleaver
Mary Cleaver
Michael Connor
Patsy Fish
Cynthia Gerken
Kathy Jo Hogan
Barbara Jensen
Debra Jensen
JoAnne Lunde
Janell Northcott
Billy Retzlaff
Alice Stanek
Stephen Thompson
Merlin Winchell
Thomas Zenner
Elroy Pool Opens Sunday with New Lifeguards
The Elroy swimming pool opens at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 18. Lifeguard for the season is Tom Green of Stevens Point State College, with Harry Forbes returning as caretaker and James Garvin as bath house attendant.
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Elroy
Wis
Tom Green
Stevens Point State College
Harry Forbes
James Garvin
Wisconsin Man Enlists in Navy During Visit to La Crosse
Victor L. Pittman of Clear Lake Wisconsin enlisted in the Navy while visiting his uncle W L Pittman at the Naval Reserve Training Center in La Crosse. He will train at Great Lakes Illinois, the Navy Recruiting Branch Station reports.
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la Crosse
Wis
Navy
Victor L. Pittman
W. L. Pittman
Naval Reserve Training Center
Pittman
Great Lakes
Ill
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Grace) Christensen
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