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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1961

Page

2

Boat trailer brakes urged as safety and law rules explained

Minnesota safety director Garnet E. Hall warns boat trailer owners to double check braking systems to avoid accidents and possible legal trouble. He notes that trailers are subject to standard braking requirements if the combined weight reaches 1500 pounds, with an new trailer rule of 1000 pounds for units bought in Minnesota.

Garnet E. Hall Minnesota Leo M. Smith Minnesota Highway Patrol Hall Minnesota Motor Vehicle and Minnesota Highway Department St. Paul 1 District Highway Department

Deaths toll rises with multiple traffic fatalities across Wisconsin

The report lists several fatal crashes across Door Dane Dodge and Fond du Lac counties. Victims include Ronald DeGraves 22 of Sturgeon Bay died after a single vehicle crash near Highway 57 and 42 in Door County. Charles Carter 22 of Madison died when his car struck a tree on Dane County Trunk C V north of Madison. Stephen Alsum 18 of Randolph killed on Dodge County Highway T west of Fox Lake. John J. Rutkowski 67 Oshkosh and Ralph Janicki 51 Milwaukee died in a head on crash on Highway 41 near Fond du Lac. Julie Radant 16 of rural Wausau died from injuries from a crash near a dance hall northwest of Wausau. Victor Handley 2 of Madison killed when his tricycle was struck by a milk truck in a trailer court. The alligator note appears as an unrelated botanical fact.

Ronald DeGraves Sturgeon Bay Algoma Hospital Door County Charles Carter Madison Dane County John J. Rutkowski Osh Kosh Ralph Janicki Milwaukee Fond du Lac Rutkowski Janicki Julie Radant Wausau Frederick Kirchstein Kenneth Tuorn Eau Claire Victor Handley

Vacation Beauty Prep For Summer Coifs

A local beauty note advises vacationers to plan complexion and hair care for sun and water effects. It suggests a casual, comfortable permanent as a foundation and mentions Jafek Hair Dressing in the Newburg Building, La Crosse, room 400, with contact number 24830.

Jafek Newburg la Crosse

Venezuelan plot to sabotage U S defense links ends in arrest

FBI agents charge Bernard J. Brous and others with conspiracy to blow up microwave stations at Wendover Nevada Knolls Utah and Cedar Mountain Utah linked to AT T relay towers. Ensenada police arrest Brous aboard the Monsoon with firearms and explosives.

FBI Las Vegas Nev Brous Jensen Wendover Knolls Utah Cedar Mountain Ensénada Emilio Mendez

County Clerks Sign In At Registration Table

By noon, 62 of the state's 72 county clerks had signed in at the registration table staffed by workers from the La Crosse County Clerk Esther Domke office. Monday afternoon the conven tioners were to hear talks by Atty. Gen. John Reynolds and other state officials. A banquet at Maple Grove Country Club was scheduled for Monday night. Tuesday's agenda included more stalks and elections of officers.

Milwaukee Livestock Prices Report From Friday

Estimated hog receipts 1200 with market steady to 25 lower. Sow prices 13.50 to 15.00 for 400 lbs and under, 12.00 to 13.25 for 425 to 600 lbs. Boars 9.00 to 11.00. Cattle receipts 1300 with cows and canners 14.00 to 17.00, utilities 17.00 to 18.00. Fed cattle 20.00 to 28.00, good to choice steers. Calves receipts 1200 with prime 28.00 to 30.00 and utilities 18.00 to 20.00.

Monsanto Chemical Aie Pacific Bell & Farrell, Inc States Power Sane Olin Mathieson Central Tel Pepsi-Cola Clark O. & R Pfizer First Bk Phillips Pet Godfrey Co Rexall Dru Republic Steel Hamilton Mfg. Et Als Heileman Brg 20Th Century Fox Western Power United Airlines U.S. Rubber Tausche Hdw U.S. Steel Mutual Wallace Press Boston Fund Westinghouse Elec Chemical Western Union Eaton & Howa White Motor Bas Woolworth Eaton & Howard Commodities Fidelity Inc. Investors Dow Jones Milwaukee Bologna Top Choice South ST. Paul South ST. Paul, Minn USDA

Youth Taken Into Custody In Minnesota

James Fennimore Cooper, 21, of La Crosse, was captured near Spring Grove, Minnesota, after fleeing a radar stop. He faces four charges including speeding 84 mph at night, stop sign violation, failure to stop for a pursuing officer, and car theft. Co-defendant Hesse, 19, West Salem, was questioned. robbery charges tied to a June 12 incident were noted.

James Fennimore Cooper R. 2 la Crosse Spring Grove Minn William Boma Cooper Houston County Caledonia Green Bay Reformatory Hokah Harold Motschenbacher la Crosse County Highway 16 Motschenbacher Barbara Nelson Nelson Dahl Motors Arthur Hesse West Salem Hesse Jim Johnson Medary Town Hall Ernest Roberts Sparka Roberts Ted Nelson Larson Coulee David Edberg Edberg

Columbia River Drainage Covers Vast 259000 Square Miles

The Columbia River basin and its tributaries span 259000 square miles, shaping regional hydrology and providing water resources across multiple states and communities.

Columbia River

Eddie Fisher Signs To Produce Four Films With Warner Bros

Eddie Fisher will produce four motion pictures for Warner Bros with his wife Elizabeth Taylor starring in two. Warner Bros announced the deal and its association with Fisher's New Frontier Pictures Inc, calling it the biggest four film deal ever concluded at the studio.

Hollywood Eddie Fisher Warner Bros. Studio Elizabeth Taylor Studio Sunday Fisher New Frontier Pictures, Inc Warner Bros

Zorin McCloy Confer Seek Path To Resumed Talks

In Washington U S and Soviet officials press for resuming disarmament discussions The talks broke off after Moscow accused the West of bad faith McCloy and Zorin expected to push beyond procedure to cover all disarmament issues Khrushchev's proposal to merge Geneva talks into general disarmament is under fire from Washington The pair were tasked with setting when where and who attends a new multination conference around July 31

Washington U.S United States Moscow Geneva John J. McCloy Valerian Zorin Zorin Khrushchev U.N Adlai E. Stevenson Andrei Gromyko McCloy Kennedy

GOP Stars Set for Minneapolis Rally Triple-Headline

The Young Republicans plan a three day Minneapolis rally drawing 1,200 delegates and visitors. Notables include Sen. Barry Goldwater Friday night and former VP Richard Nixon Saturday night. Gov. Nelson Rockefeller will not attend, staying in Hawaii for a governor’s conference.

Minneapolis Barry Goldwater Arizona Richard M. Nixon Nelson Rockefeller New York Hawaii Young Republican National Committee Clare B. Williams GOP Committee J. B. Parks Republican Federation of Women John G. Tower Texas

Claims Military Toys Contain No Top Secrets

Venice California AP reports toy maker Revell Inc founder Lewis H. Glaser says military model kits include an atomic cruiser not yet commissioned. He notes public information in journals and outlets covers model details, while Vice Admiral Rickover cites Russia gaining U.S. nuclear submarine data for $2.98 via a toy model.

Venice Calif Revell, Inc Lewis H. Glaser Glaser Vice Adm Hyman G. Rickover Washington Russia U.S Rickover

Kennedy Sees Money and Credit Report Worth Notice

President Kennedy called the private Commission on Money and Credit report a potentially important contribution to the economy. He discussed 282 pages and urged reorganizing to separate administrative actions from legislation while the panel outlined 87 proposals including stand by tax powers and a reorganized Federal Reserve Board.

Washington Kennedy White House Commission On Money and Credit Frazar B. Wilde Commission Federal Reserve Board

Final Services Held For Jeff Chandler

Hollywood mourns 42 year old film star Jeff Chandler after a battle with a generalized blood infection and pneumonia following surgery. He died Friday with friends like Tony Curtis and Rock Hudson recalling his talent and character. Chandler leaves two daughters Jamie and Dana from his marriage to Marjorie Hoshelle.

Hollywood Jeff Chandler Tony Curtis Chandler Temple Isaiah Hillside Memorial Park Philippines Rock Hudson Universal Marjorie Hoshelle Jamie Dana Jerry Ward Peyton Place Gable Cooper

Tulsa Insurance Partners Die Within Month of Each Other

A. L. Farmer, 85, and Abraham E. Duran, age not given, longtime Tulsa insurance men, died within a month of each other ending a 54 year partnership. Duran’s age is listed as yf in the source.

Tulsa, Okla Tulsa A. L. Farmer Abraham E. Duran

Eisenhower Blasts Kennedy Spending and Centralized Power

Former President Eisenhower decries federal overreach on NBC with Nixon Goldwater and Rockefeller. He advocates maximum liberty and warns against unneeded appropriations and large humanitarian programs. Miller predicts GOP House gain in 1962 as critics fault Kennedy foreign policy.

NEW York Dwight D. Eisenhower Vnd Eisenhower Kennedy GOP William E. Miller Miller House of Representatives Nixon Rockefeller Goldwater

Court Rules On Use Of Union Dues

The Supreme Court ruled that a labor union cannot spend a member’s dues on political objectives the member opposes. The decision limits union funding of activities against a dissenting employee’s wishes while preserving unions’ traditional political activity.

Washington Supreme Court Georgia Supreme Court Georgia Southern Railway William Brennan Felix Frankfurter Hugo Black John Harlan Frankfurter Charles Whittaker Brennan

Sabin Finds Red Tape Redder in Russia

Dr. Albert Sabin, former Cincinnati polio vaccine developer, notes Soviet bureaucratic obstacles rival U S odds but credits Prof. Mikhail Chumakov for cutting red tape. He says Chumakov transformed a Moscow institute into a vaccine production center, enhancing Sabin vaccine distribution.

Cincinnati Albert Sabin Russia United States Sabin Soviet Union Mikhail Chumakov Moscow

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