Wolfson discontinues large stake in American Motors
Florida industrialist Louis E. Wolfson said he is disposing of American Motors stock and has sold about one-quarter of his 400000 shares held with his family. He remains the largest single shareholder with about 7 percent of 5670430 shares as AMC trades near 12.75 dollars. He cites stepping back to focus on Merritt-Chapman & Scott, which reports a 712 million dollar backlog.
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New York
Florida
Louis E. Wolfson
American Motors Corp
Wolfson
Merrill-Chapman & Scott Corp
American Motors
Merritt- Chapman & Scott
Merritt-Chapman
New York Post
Eisenhower
the Post
Adams
White House
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Washington Evening Star
New York Herald- Tribune
Washington
Sherman Adams
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
San Francisco Chronicle
Baltimore Sun
the Sun
New York Times
the Times
Auto Crashes In Fence Injure City Couple
A city husband and wife injured when their car struck the fenced entrance to the Electric Auto-Lite plant on Caledonia Street. Harold L. Larrabee, 85, suffered a nose injury. Natelle Larrabee, 82, was hospitalized with unknown injuries. Larrabee issued a traffic summons for loss of vehicle control. Separately in county news, Mavr vin Beito, 64, was cut on his right ear in a two-vehicle crash near Hwy 53 and Casberg Road involving Oscar P. Quall and Adolph Kereka.
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Harold L. Larrabee
Kane St
Natelle
Lutheran Hospital
Larrabees
Caledonia St
Caledonia Street
Larrabee
Hwy. 53
Casberg Road
Mavrvin Beito
Holmen
Beito
Oscar P. Quall
Adolph C. Kereka
Sparta
Papers split over Adams fate in Eisenhower administration
Eisenhower faced mixed editorials as Adams' future sparked debate. Pro Adams editors urged resignation or retention, while Democratic papers and some major outlets urged Adams to step down or faced calls for accountability. Opinions varied by paper and region.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
White House
Adams
Mrs Knute Nelson 76 Died After Eight Weeks Bedside
Mrs. Knute Nelson 76 of Waterville died in a Waukon hospital after eight weeks as a patient. Funeral services at Waterville Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. Oracle Nordness, burial in Waterville Cemetery. Born Clara Halverson January 30, 1882 near Waterville she spent her life there. Her husband preceded her in death. she is survived by brothers Chris Halverson of Waukon and Severt Halverson of Waterloo.
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Waukon
Iowa
Knute Nelson
Waterville Lutheran Church
Oracle Nordness
Waterville
Nelson
Clara Halverson
Chris Halverson
Severt Halverson
Waterloo
Henning Jr. of Tomah Dies at 90. Rites Held
Funeral services were held Friday at the EUB Church for Henry Henning Jr. 90 of Tomah who died Tuesday at a Tomah hospital. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughters Ella Sarney and Olga Zahrte and sons Otto and Albert, all of Tomah, plus 23 grandchildren. Wife Dora Schultz and three children preceded him in death.
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Tomah
Wis
EUB
Henry Henning Jr
Oak Grove Cemetery
Glenn O. Kohlepp
Mr. Henning
Kanana
Germany
Henry Henning Sr
Dora Schultz
Schultz
Frank
Ella) Sarney
Otto
Olga) Zahrte
Albert
Kilgariff, 80, Dies in Marquette Visit
Michael Kilgariff, about 80, a former area resident, died at the home of his son Francis in Marquette, Iowa, on Friday. The body has been brought to.
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Lansing
Iowa
Michael Kilgariff
Francis
Marquette
Eisenhower jokes about Washington gift inquiry at Mount Vernon
President Eisenhower touring Mount Vernon privately quips about whether George Washington was investigated for accepting a gift sword. He points to the weapon and jokes about gifts amid the Goldfine affair involving Sherman Adams. The unscheduled visit came on his way back from a Defense Department conference at Quantico.
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Washington
Eisenhower
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Sherman Adams
Defense Department
Quantico
Kilgariff Services Planned at Immaculate Conception Church
Funeral arrangements for Mr Kilgariff are set at Burke Funeral Home with services at Immaculate Conception Church and burial in Gethsemane Cemetery. Born in Allamakee County he was the son of Mr and Mrs John Kilgariff. Survived by two sons Francis and Joe. wife Kathryn Casey died Feb 17 1947. One son and a daughter preceded him in death.
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Burke
Immaculate Conception
Gethsemane
Mr. Kilgariff
John Kilgariff
Allamakee County
Kathryn Casey
Francis
Marquette
Joe
la Crosse
Hammarskjold Fails to Break Lebanese Rebellion Deadlock
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold departs Beirut after two days of talks with little progress toward ending Lebanon's six week old rebellion. He will visit Jerusalem and Amman before Cairo to discuss Mt Scopus issues and the UN Emergency Force amid continued violence. He plans to return to Beirut early next week.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
Israel
U. N
Jerusalem
Amman
Cairo
United Arab Republic
Hammarskjold
King Hussein
Samir el Rifai
New York
Mt. Scopus
Camille Chamoun
Marriage Licenses in Whitehall Area for June
Whitehall Wisconsin couples obtain marriage licenses. Robert L Herrick and Geraldine Marie Wicka of Dodge set marriage for June 25. Donald M Gunderson of Whitehall and Virginia Rae Linton of Eastman wed June 21. Robert L Berry of Minneapolis and Elizabeth June Sobotta of Arcadia wed June 21. Knut A Gilbertson and Joann Karen Olson, both of Galesville, plan June 21 nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Herrick
Geraldine Marie Wicka
Dodge
Donald M. Gunderson
Whitehall
Virginia Rae Linton
Eastman
Robert L. Berry
Minneapolis
Elizabeth June Sobotta
Arcadia
Knut A. Gilbertson
Joann Karen Olson
Galesville
Local Woman Buys Used Sewing Machine at Great Price
A Tribune Want Ad helps a local woman purchase a good used sewing machine at an exceptionally low price. The ad urges readers to check Want Ads for bargains and items they need.
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Tribune
Adv
Insurance Firm Expands by Purchasing Blair Agency
Leonard Ellison of Whitehall has bought the Norman Gilbert insurance business at Blair and now operates both agencies from offices in Whitehall and Blair.
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Whitehall, Wis
Leonard Ellison
Whitehall Insurance Agency
Norman Gilbert
Blair
Records Justice Court Monroe County and La Crosse cases
Monroe County and La Crosse court records list multiple traffic violations. Names ages and addresses appear with offenses including reckless driving speeding illegal muffler and driving too fast for conditions, with fines and license suspensions or revocations noted, plus two incident entries for elevator switch fire and assisting at a motor vehicle crash.
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James H. Gibbons Jr
Camp McCoy
Frank M. Smith
Gary M. Schams
Losey Blvd. S
Howard G. Fossum
la Crosse St
Ronald R. Stingl
Redfield St
Drunken driving fined for Guttenberg man Roy Welch
Roy Welch aged 55 of Guttenberg was fined 300 dollars plus costs by Judge T H Goheen on a drunken driving charge.
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Roy Welch
Guttenberg
T. H. Goheen
Convictions Filed for Four Drivers Overlicensed Loads
Justice P. M. Paulson dated June 17 filed certificates of conviction for four drivers caught hauling loads beyond licensed capacity. Gilman Munson Strum paid 10 dollar fine and 6.95 costs. Newlyn Lier Osseo 16.95. Joe Hadl Hixton 10 and 6.95 costs. Arthur Upton Black River Falls 15 and 6.95. Sheriff Eugene Bijold notes guilt stipulations. Carroll Enos Eleva left turn violation 15 fine. Roger Tranberg Blair careless driving 15. Larry Collins Galesville failed yield 15.
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Justice of the Peace
P. M. Paulson
Gilman Munson
Strum
Newlyn Lier
Osseo
Joe Hadl
Allan R. Trudeau
Hixton
Arthur Upton
Black River Falls
Trempealeau County
Eugene Bijold
Carroll W. Enos
Eleva
Roger O. Tranberg
Blair
Larry W. Collins
Galesville
Births in Wisconsin and Selfridge AFB notices
Grandview Hospital in La Crosse records six newborns from June including a daughter to Ben Steen and Lorelda Meyer Brice Prairie and a son to Robert Warram. La Crosse and Arcadia hospitals list additional births with parent names and dates. A Selfridge AFB entry notes a June 5 son Joseph Peter to Aymaar Nelson Jr. and Agnes Rebhahn.
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Ben Steen
Brice Prairie
Lorelda Meyer
Robert P. Warram
S. 23Rd St
Shirley Volden
Andrew L. Anderson
S. 9d Ave
Onalaska
Joseph Peter
Aymaar Nelson Jr
Selfridge Afb
Agnes Rebhahn
Superintendent Resigns to Lead New Richmond Schools
John F. McKenna, who has served as Winneconne superintendent for three years, resigns to accept a similar post in New Richmond, effective July 1. The move follows his three years of service overseeing district programs and staff.
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Winneconne
John F. McKenna
New Richmond
Russia Parity Push Threatens Geneva Talks Start
The United States warns Soviet parity aims may block the July 1 Geneva scientific conference on detecting nuclear explosions. Washington favors a Western panel with the U S Britain France and Canada. the Soviet side would include Russia Poland and Czechoslovakia.
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Washington
Geneva
State Department
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
United States
Britain
France
Canada
U. S
Moscow
James B. Fisk
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Eisenhower
United Nations
Dulles
Obituary for La Verne Koenen in La Crosse
La Verne Koenen age 48 of La Crosse died in a local hospital Friday morning. Survived by son Michael, four daughters Karleen Duffrin Rochelle Bonnie and Mary Jeanne, sister Mary Koenen, brother John Koenen, and former wife Mrs. Koenen. Funeral Tuesday at Schumacher Funeral Home and St. Wenceslaus Church. Burial at St. Joseph Ridge Cemetery. He belonged to Local 81 Brewery Workers and held union roles, and was operator of the Five Mile House and on the supervisory staff of G Heileman Brewery at his death.
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la Verne
Brewery Workers
State Council of
International Brewery Workers of America and
Canada General Executive Board
Five Mile House
G. Heileman Brewery Co
Obituary Snippet Mentions Surviving Wife Ny dia
Crosse was sent to Albert Lea and is survived by his wife Ny dia.
Negro Takes Over As Jury Commissioner
Julius A. Archibald, a lawyer and former state senator, becomes New York County jury commissioner the first Black person to hold the post in New York State. He will manage juror lists and preside over lotteries for grand and trial juries with a $10,200 yearly salary.
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New York
New York County
Manhattan
Julius A. Archibald
New York State
Safety Platform Collapse Nothing Hurt At Penn Dixie Event
In Kingsport Tennessee a platform at a safety awards ceremony for Penn Dixie Cement Co. collapsed but no one was injured. Officers reported the safety mark remained intact and guests stood ready for the program.
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Kingsport
Tenn
Penn- Dixie Cement Co
Obituary: Hubert L. Brooks Dies in Minnesota
Hubert L. Brooks former Railway Express agent died June 12 in Albert Lea Minnesota Burial was held June 16 in Iron Mountain Michigan Brooks had been transferred to Superior Wisconsin from La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert L. Brooks
Railway Express
Albert Lea
Minn
Iron Mountain
Mich
Mr. Brooks
Superior
Wis
Seven enlist, one re-enlists in U S Army at Ft Carson
Seven new Army recruits begin eight weeks of basic training at Ft Carson Colorado. Sgt J C Albert Ohmann reports the group, plus one re-enlistee, brings this month’s sworn in total to 13 with assignments across Ft Monmouth and Ft Meade.
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U.S. Army
Ft. Carson
Colo
United States Army
J. C. Albert B. Ohmann
Army Recruiting Station
Cl. Ohmann
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
Graf
Ft. Meade
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Ike
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Goldfine
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Banner
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Macy
Westchester County
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Hearst
New York Journal- American
By Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Mid-West Restaurant Equipment Co., Inc
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Monroe County
Forest Peterson
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Kenneth Krueger
Main St
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Dale Mikshowsky
Earl L. Howard
Arthur F. Jones
Edward Z. Makijewski
Richard N. Stecklein
Dubuque
John R. Cain
Eau Claire
Fires la Crosse
Linker
Gerald Manske
R. 1
Judith Ann Rhomberg
St. Joseph's Hospital
Donald Wolfe
Fountain City
Louis Dulleman
Memorial Hospital
Marshall Rehberg
Wilda Roscovius
James Hughart
Dorothy Shaw
LeRoy Henthorne
Hustler
Donna Brisson
Leo Ormson
New Lisbon
Darlene Tessmer
Selfridge Afb, Mich
By John M. Hightower
Soviet Union
Koenen
Howard P. Feldmeier
Peter
Feldmeier
Hokah
Corps of Engineers
Robert W. Kidrick
Walter W. Kidrick
Walter R. Lewis
Minnie Lewis
Jack E. Taylor
Earl Taylor
Paul C. Paradise
Florence E
Army Air Defense Command
John W. Marx
Calvin P. Marx
Viroqua
Army Airborne
Daniel W. Graf
Donald J. Graf
la Crescent
Army Security Agency
Gary W. Vedum
Wesley M. Vedum
West Salem
Don Dickinson
Dickinson Funeral Home
President Eisenhower
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
Herbert Hoover
Ford Frick
Benjamin Fairless
Walt Disney
George C. Marshall
Bob Hope
Joe DiMaggio
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