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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1961

Page

13

Teenagers pick favorite television personalities in nationwide survey

A 951 student survey lists top shows and personalities across genres. Perry Como, Red Skelton, and Durwood Kirby are among the standout favorites, with girls and boys differing on types and announcers.

Perry Como Loretta Young Dinah Shore Carol Burnett Jack Paar Red Skelton Gilbert Youth Research Co Robert Stack Carroll Burnett Durwood Kirby Como and Skelton Ed Sullivan Maverick Caroll Burnett

Liberace Redefines Wealth with Gold Peprsonal Compound Home

Hollywood interview notes Liberace’s diversified wealth from real estate oil and entertainment. He recalls passing up 380 000 dates during illness and says he now prefers staying home to work in TV and film. His Sunset Strip residence features gold decor a gold leaf bath and a piano shaped pool reflecting his style and success.

Hollywood Liberace Apostle Japan Mama Sherman Oaks Sunset Strip Los Angeles George Marthar Hollywood Hills

The Young Savages review by Evan Hunter

Review notes Burt Lancaster film The Young Savages as a stark look at life in New York slums with a panel of nondelinquent teens previewing the movie. John Frankenheimer earns praise for direction and realism, with praise for Shelley Winters and a plot featuring a district attorney's aide in a murder case.

Burt Lancaster Evan Hunter New York John Frankenheimer Burt Shelley Winters Louise Kaufman Lancaster Mer Gantry

Australian beer glass sizes explained

In Australia a cruiser denotes a very large glass of beer, followed by schooner as the next size up, a middy for a ten ounce measure, and a pony as the smallest glass.

Australia

Brent Colbert Steps In As Maverick TV Replacement

ABC assigns Brent Colbert to substitute for James Garner on Maverick after Garner's exit in a legal dispute. Colbert, real name Robert Colbert, resembles Garner and describes a casual start reporting to wardrobe for a costume before producers chose him to continue the series.

Hollywood Brent Bret Bart Beau Robert Colbert Claudette Bob James Garner Roger Moore Maverick Roger Bob Colbert Garner Warner Brothers Mala Powers Jim Garner ABC

Pigeon Hatches Hope on Tulsa World Building Ledge

A pigeon nests on a ledge of the Tulsa World Building near photo studios as a reporter notes the bird attempts to hatch two eggs with a flash bulb nearby in Tulsa Oklahoma.

Tulsa Okla Tulsa World Building

Ann Landers Advice Column From 1961 Readers

The column presents multiple letters seeking guidance from Ann Landers. Topics include dating rejection after a kiss experiment, nail biting as a symptom of emotional issues, teen debt collection among young girls, and a 15 year old dating a 22 year old with parental disapproval. The tone mirrors a 1960s advice column offering practical and moral guidance.

Ann Landers Law Ann

Bobby Darin A Spurred Rise To Stardom And Self Belief

Bobby Darin, a driven young star, aims for top fame and compares himself to Jolson Crosby or Sinatra. He recalls a strict upbringing, early rock hits, and a switch to Broadway and film. Married to Sandra Dee last December, he values individuality and self belief, planning five children and less time for photography.

Bobby Darin Jolson Crosby Sinatra Bobby Frank Sinatra Sandra Dee Sandra

Knowles Warns Against Unneeded State Reorganization

Lt. Gov. Warren Knowles cautioned that reorganizing state government merely for the sake of it could breed costly bureaucracy. Speaking at River Falls High School he urged supporting useful reforms while opposing creation of new bureaus with more staff. He recommended the legislative council evaluate operations to keep politics out of the process.

River Falls Warren Knowles Knowles Gaylord Nelson Executive Office Legislative Council

Man Killed by Mower Blade Accident at Son’s Farm

Burlington AP report states 73 year old John Mangold died Saturday after toppling from a horse drawn mower and falling onto the cutter blade in a hay field at his son's farm.

Burlington John Mangold

Sam Levenson on How Not to Parent a Teen

Comedy by Sam Levenson uses his teen years as a Brooklyn teacher to mock parenting myths. He offers a cheeky list of rules aimed at parents noting absurdities in overindulgence and neglect.

Sam Levenson Sam Brooklyn

Tips for Teens on Overcoming Shyness at Dances

Dear Elinor advises freshmen to gain social ease through gradual exposure at mixed parties and dates. Prepare appearance and outfits, choose appropriate clothes, have conversation starters, be friendly and introduce people with brief remarks to spark chatter.

Elinor Jane White Bob Brown Jane

Sinatra Sold Out in Las Vegas Line Leads to Disappointment

A Las Vegas visit to see Frank Sinatra ends with a sold out show after a two hour nonreservations wait in a crowd of fans. The writer recalls Sinatra’s rise from early days and notes Kay Starr’s Sahara Club performance. Also lists the Coulee Region top ten tunes of the week.

Frank Sinatra Jack Roubik Las Vegas Sinatra He Shannon Hollywood Sands Oys Jack Kay Starr Sahara Club Coulee Dave Kennedy Pat Boone Dee Clark Ricky Nelson Yellow Bird Arthur Lyman Temptation Everly Broth

City Native Wins $2000 Scholarship

A La Crosse native, William Bruce Ewert of Alton New Hampshire, won a $2000 college scholarship from the Concord New Hampshire Sprague Electric plant. He is the son of Allan B. Ferry and his wife of Alton. He attended elementary school in Sparta. The scholarship honors a son or daughter of a company employee and provides a matching grant to the college attended. Ewert is enrolled at the University of New Hampshire College of Technology.

la Crosse William Bruce Ewert Alton, N.H Concord, N.H Sprague Electric Company Allan B. Ferry Alton Sparta Ewert University of New Hampshire,College of Technology

Child Dies of Lead Poisoning in Milwaukee

Two year old Zepphia Washington died in a Milwaukee hospital after months of illness from eating painted plaster and wallpaper. Autopsy found arsenic and lead poisoning. officials say lead remains in the system for a long time and can cause poisoning.

Milwaukee Zepphia Washington Zepphia

Drowned Man Found Wrapped In Jacket

The body of John Gutjahr, 40, of rural West Bend was found in Big Cedar Lake Saturday night. He was found near a boat he had rented earlier in the evening and was wrapped in a life jacket.

West Bend John Gutjahr Big Cedar Lake Gutjahr

Kenosha Boy Dies After Creek Swim At Greenfield

Allen T. Lucas fifteen of Kenosha Wisconsin drowned in Sugar Creek near Greenfield Indiana while swimming with three Ezell brothers Donald Charles and Jack of Philadelphia. He apparently suffered a cramp and disappeared beneath seven feet of water. his body was recovered half an hour later.

Greenfield, Ind Allan T. Lucas Kenosha Wis Sugar Creek Here Ralph Lucas Donald Charles Jack Ezell Philadelphia Ezell Lucas

Postmasters Elect Wisconsin Chapter Leaders

Louis J. Andrew of Fond du Lac is the new president of the Wisconsin chapter of the U S Postmasters Association succeeding Robert W Edwards of Beaver Dam. Vice presidents elected were Norm Losby Eau Claire Bernadine Zeichert Black River Falls Al Czarncki Muskego and Phil Kinney Mason. Harold Van Buren Hartland was re elected secretary treasurer. The state chapter backed John P Snyder of Oconomowoe for president of the national body.

EAU Claire Louis J. Andrew Fond du Lac Wisconsin U.S. Postmasters Association Robert W. Edwards Beaver Dam Norm Losby Bernadine Zeichert Black River Falls al Czarncki Muskego Phil Kinney Mason Harold van Buren Hartland John P. Snyder Oconomowoe

Aquinas Girls Selected for UW News Workshop

Three Aquinas High School students Sally Zoellner Marjorie Johnson and Rosanna Bell were chosen by the University of Wisconsin to attend the Summer High School Journalism Workshop on the Madison campus June 25 to July 1. Sponsored by the School of Journalism Wisconsin Press Association and the Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League.

Aquinas University of Wisconsin Madison Sally Zoellner Marjorie Johnson Rosanna Bell Wisconsin The School of Journalism Wisconsin Press Association Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League Miss Zoellner Paul Zoellner Adams St Aquinas News Miss Bell Walter Bell Shorewood Drive

Nelson vows support of rights program in Wisconsin

Gov. Gaylord Nelson told the Wisconsin Association of Colored Women that racial discrimination is a top state issue and he will push a civil rights program this legislative session. The plan would outlaw housing and public accommodations discrimination and empower the Governor's Commission on Human Rights to enforce laws.

Madison Gaylord Nelson Wisconsin Association of Colored Women Nelson Commission On Human Rights

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