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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1950
Page
3
In the Red Sea near Suez the 7100 ton British freighter Indian Enterprise exploded and sank leaving 72 crewmen missing. Only one injured survivor from a 73 member crew was rescued by the tanker H Westfal Larsen as authorities search for others.
Decatur Illinois reports the death of Christian J. Hirsch 74 of Oreana a pioneer soybean grower. He began growing soybeans in 1894 and made his first commercial sale in 1908.
Water in the Middle Fork of the Clearwater river Idaho varies in color from deep black to pale blue and green indicating mineral or organic influences in the river.
L V Weisensel announces the first 1950 polio case in La Crosse and a $5,000 fund to cover doctors nurses hospital care and equipment. He promotes family insurance at $10 for two years with a dialing code 20513 or application request.
A South Carolina spokesman details economic gains among African Americans including ownership in banking and farming, rising high school and college enrollment, equalized teacher salaries, and home ownership. He condemns outside agitation as hindering progress and urges continued improvement in race relations through better economic conditions.
Theodore R. Katzmann, former GOP candidate for Congress in the third district 1946 and former alderman hopeful, was ordered with his sister Minnie King to pay triple damages totaling 5,544 for rent and furniture overcharges. Tex Burton, 28, an electrician and navy veteran, received 2,499 and Thomas Walsh, 41, a police officer, 3,035.
Merle Counley 37 of Ruthven Iowa was held on $5000 bond after abducting his estranged wife Frances Counley 34 from her Electrolux workplace in Waukegan Ill at gunpoint. Counley allegedly forced her into a car and drove toward Racine Wisconsin while attempting to persuade her to drop divorce proceedings. he is charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
The House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee shelved for this session a bill to create a research program into crippling diseases including rheumatism arthritis multiple sclerosis and polio. Some members said it was too late in the session for final action.
Special report from Edison Wisconsin shows county governments devote nearly half their operating costs to public welfare. The Public Expenditure Survey urges tighter relief procedures, stricter applicant checks, stricter collection, and a widened lien statute. Statewide welfare appropriations rise 29.6 percent, with 1949 county aid at 44.15 million.
A few appointments remain for Thursday's city chest clinic says Dorothy Anderson director of city public health nurses. Call to book by Wednesday. Clinic hours 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m. The monthly clinics are funded by Wisconsin Anti-tuberculosis Association Christmas seals.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Roether hosted Mrs William Fields Marquette Iowa as a recent guest in Viola Wisconsin with family visits noted in a special report.
Lucia M. Cormier, a 38 year old Democrat and Rumford bookstore owner, won the Maine Democratic primary in the first district with a two to one margin over Adrian H. Scolten of Portland. Rep. Robert Hale, a Republican from Portland, was renominated for a fifth term by four to one over Ray W. Stetson.
Earl S. Grant president of a Portland business college will contest Governor Frederick G. Payne’s bid for re election. Grant led Leland B. Currie of Litchfield by almost two to one in the Republican primary. Payne and several Republicans were unopposed. John V. Keenan, Mars Hill Democrat, will face Frank Fellows in the third district. Nelson’s opponent will be John J. Maloney Jr. in Lewiston for the second district race.
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