Eisenhower Holds Sitting Up Conference Amid Recovery
President Eisenhower sat up for 45 minutes at a work conference with White House aides while remaining aloof from GOP convention planners nearby. The White House cut daily medical bulletins to two per week except Saturdays as his recovery from June surgery continues satisfactorily.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James €. Hagerty
Hagerty
Sherman Adams
Alfred M. Gruenther
North Atlantic Alliance
Eiisenhower
Wilson against Bison bomber claims sparks Air Force clash
In Senate related testimony Wilson disputed rival claims that the Bison jet bomber rivals the B52. He said the B52 is superior in altitude and range and questioned whether the Bison could reach U.S. cities without tanker support. LeMay’s prior remarks were noted as inconsistent with Wilson’s production rate estimates.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Wilson
Russia
Red Air Force
Curtis &. LeMay
Strategic Air Command
LeMay
Senate Armed Services
Justice Court records from Whitehall and surrounding towns
Whitehall Marvin Pittenger pled guilty to disorderly conduct and was jailed 30 days. Alvin Luken and Douglas J Helle with John Tenneson Blair also pled guilty or faced speeding charges with fines. Several others, including Arland Peterson and Ernest Bradley, forfeited deposits or paid fines for night speeding. Multiple arrests for drunken driving, reckless driving and related violations across La Crosse Prairie du Chien and nearby locales.
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Marvin Pittenger
Bangor
Justice
P. M. Paulson
Trempealeau County
Whitehall
Alvin Luken
Blair
Douglas J. Helle
John Tenneson
Arland R. Peterson
Black River Falls
Ernest Bradley
Peterson
Bradley
Ephraim Filla
Almer
Holstad
Ettrick
Julius Tormoen
Wallace Nyiberg
Merlin Lasky
Lewiston
Minn
Oakley Parkhill
Galesville
Alfred Steiner
Prairie du Chien
Glyn C. Traut
Milwaukee
Richard Bruckner
Prairie A Chien
Daniel Kinlay
Harpers Ferby
Dwane Miller
la Farge
Frederick McCardney
Patch! lGrove
Livestock Market Brief from Swift & Co Reports
Swift & Co lists live quotations for cattle hogs and lambs with market tones. Hog prices show steady to higher trends across weight ranges while cattle and calves display varied steady to lower values in Chicago and South St. Paul markets.
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Bologna
Chicago Poultry Chicago
USDA
Chicago Livestock Chicago
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
U.S
Tri-State Deaths In Wisconsin Obituaries
Ben B. Nelson, 69, of Whitehall, died Friday after six weeks illness. World War I veteran, survived by wife Ida, son La Verne, three grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, burial Lincoln Cemetery. Louis Lietz, 68, of Tomah died Thursday at his farm south of Tomah. Survived by wife, daughter Gladys Gruen of Tomah, sons Clarence and Lloyd of Wilton. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Indian Creek Lutheran Church, Clifton. Burial in church cemetery. Continuous calling at White's Funeral Home until 11 a.m. Saturday.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ben B. Nelson
Mr. Nelson
Blair
Bernt Nelson
Ida Erickson
la Verne
Cobalt
Idaho
Margaret Westland
Eau Claire
Lottie Newman
Elmer Newman
Loyal
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
O. G. Birkeland
Lincoln Cemetery
Tomah
Louis Lietz
Gladys Gruen
Tolmah
Clarence
Lloyd
Wilton
Indian Creek Lutheran Church
Clifton
Albrecht
White
Tomaho
Girl Fatally Injured by Driverless Car in Grocery Row
Three year old Barbara Merry was pinned against a brick wall by a moving driverless car outside a Carbondale grocery. Her siblings Sharon and Donnie were in the car as parents shopped nearby. Barbara was taken to Hillsboro hospital.
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Carbondale
Ill
Barbara Merry
Barbara
Merry
Sharon
Donnie
Hillsboro
Awaiting Transfer for Seaman Haddad in Norfolk
Norman Haddad seaman apprentice, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Haddad of La Crosse Wisconsin, awaits transfer at U S Naval Receiving Station Norfolk to the USS Robinson. The station, under Capt J C G Wilson, processes about 8000 personnel monthly en route to naval duties worldwide.
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Norfolk, Va
Norman Haddad
Sam Haddad
Market St
la Crosse
U.S. Naval Receiving Station
Norfolk
Robinson
Norfolk Naval
J. C. G. Wilson
USN
4 H Roller Skating Party Saturday in Ferryville
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Wis Special There will be a 4 H roller skating party at Elmer s Hall in Ferryville Saturday night Skating will start at p m Elmer Saw wells Hall is located north of Ferryville.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Elmer’s Hall
Ferryville
Elmer Sawwell
Marriage Licenses Issued in Sparta and Nearby Areas
Sparta area couples listed for marriage licenses include Curtis D. Arentz Leon and Bernice Dunnum Washington Isreal J Linda Alameda California and Sally Davis Tomah Louis Pollard Little Falls and Irene Becker Sparta Clinton G Dunnum Portland and Donna Mae Shharping Clinton Black River Falls Wis Thomas Westpfahl and Phyllis Rodefer both of Tomah.
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Sparta
Wis
Curtis D. Arentz
Leon
Bernice Dunnum
Washington
Isreal J
Linda
Alameda
Calif
Sally Davis
Tomah
Louis Pollard
Little Falls
Irene Becker
Clinton G. Dunnum
Portland
Donna Mae Shharping
Clinton
Funeral set for Gale Meet Keeth longtime Gale packing supervisor
Galeville Wisconsin special funeral services for Gale Meet Keeth 54 field supervisor for the Gale Packing Co who died Wednesday in a La Crosse hospital. He was born December 10 1901 in Galeville and spent his life there. He married Erna Voss in 1932 and is survived by two sons a brother and a sister. He was a longtime member of the Galesville Masonic Lodge.
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Galesville
Wis
Gale Meet Keeth
iGale Packing Co
la Crosse
Zion Lutheran Church
Smith Mortuary
McKeeth
Tom McKeeth
Gale, Packing Co
Erna Voss
Richard
David
Ray
Barneveld
Douglas
Funeral for Mrs. Charles Noessler Held in Burr Oak
Mrs. Charles Noessler aged 54 died at her Burr Oak farm in Farmington Township after a long illness. She was born February 8, 1902 in Mindoro and married Charles R. Noessler April 20, 1927. Survived by her husband, a daughter-in-law Janice Simmonson, four Mindoro sisters, a La Crosse sister, four brothers in West Salem Michigan and Mindoro. Services 1:30 p.m. Monday at Burr Oak Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Smith Funeral Home Melrose Sunday 7–9 p.m. and Monday noon until funeral.
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Melrose
Wis
Charles Noessler
Burr Oak
Farmington Township
George Hart
la Crosse
Martin Mikkelson
West Salem
Melvin
Michigan
Lynn
Alfred
Mindoro
Burr Oak Lutheran Church
M. A. Zimmerman
Church
Smith Funeral Home
El Morro and San Cristobal Forts Stand Strong in San Juan
El Morro and San Cristobal, two massive fortifications at San Juan Puerto Rico, were the strongest bastions built by the Spanish in the entire West Indies.
Untold Homesickness Flashes In A Father’s Departure
A plain spoken line reflects on a man leaving home and the soft portrait of his young child crying after him. The snippet hints at family ties and emotional farewells in a nostalgic tone.
Government Staying Out Of Steel Strike
Washington officials voiced concern about a steel strike but plan to avoid immediate government intervention. If stalemate endures midweek, mediation may rise, with Taft Hartley provisions possible only after the June 30 contract expiry. both sides hope a deal avoids a prestrike court order and the election spillover.
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Washington
Administration
Eisenhower
United Steelworkers
Una Ak
Joseph F. Finnegan
New York
Jhould
Regents Approve 1956 57 Budget For Wisconsin Colleges
The regents plan dormitories at Eau Claire La Crosse and River Falls with costs of 1 484 000 1 796 000 and 959 000 respectively as part of nine new dormitories to house growing enrollments. The 1956 57 budget totals 7 165 913 with 116 new faculty and 4 028 376 for salaries. A 44 million construction need is projected for 1957 58 with 26 million for the university and 17 million for the state college system.
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Eau [Claire
la Crosse
River Falls
Milwaukee State College
University of Wisconsin Regents
Lor
Hall Claire
Oshkosh
Platteville
Stevens Point
Stout
Superior
Whitewater
Platteville Institute
Administrative Office
University of Wisconsin
State Colleges
State Coordinating Committee On Higher Education
Birth announcements from Caledonia area hospitals in June
Birth notices report numerous newborns across Caledonia area facilities including Caledonia Community Hospital and Grandview Hospital. Daughters and sons are listed with parents names and home towns such as Spring Grove Houston La Crosse Black River Falls and La Crescent along with several Chicago and Denver connections.
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LaVerne Bacon
Mabel
Ellsworth Klug
Caledonia
Milton Meyer
Arlyn Deely
Spring Grove
Herman Viegen
Marvin Loken
Houston
Lutheran Hospital
Priced Shock: State Leader Criticizes Pay Demands
A veteran legislator argues that pay increases stem from unions and business pressure. He warns inflation will persist if employers bear the cost by raising consumer prices and urges prudent action while supporting a $10 raise for state workers if approved.
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Pital Bed
Ludvigsen
U.N. Faces Spy Enlistment Charge Against Employee
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold awaits a U.S. report on allegations that U.N. economist Petukhov tried to recruit a Russian refugee for Soviet espionage. The claim, by former Soviet captain Michail Shatov, prompted protests from U.S. delegate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. and denials from Petukhov and Rostislav Shapovalov.
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United Nations
N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
U. S
U. N
Alesksei Petukhov
U.N
Petukhov
Michael Shatov
Columbia University Library
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Washington
Hammarskjold
Shatov
J. A. C. Robertson
Britain
Rostislav Shapovalov
Bukolt Named Chairman of American Furniture Mart Board
Victor Bukolt treasurer of Lullaby Furniture Corp Stevens Point Wis was named chairman of the American Furniture Mart board of governors The fall market will be held Oct 15 19 and the winter market from Jan 7 18.
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Chicago
Victor Bukolt
Lullaby Furniture Corp
Stevens Point
Wis
American Furniture Mart
Stone Mountain Memorial Sparks Confederate Loyalty Debate
Clarence Welch Sr. argues in the Atlanta Journal that Confederate figures should be carved on Stone Mountain with only Confederate men visible. He warns that adding Yankees would imply leadership or pursuit, reflecting regional sentiment about the memorial. Stone Mountain stands 15 miles east of Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Clarence Welch Sr
Stone Mountain
Atlanta Journal
Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly in the southeast. Some locally severe storms possible in south and west central regions this afternoon or evening, then cooler tonight. Saturday expected to be partly cloudy cooler and less humid. Minnesota part is partly cloudy with a few thundershowers southeast this afternoon fading tonight, Saturday sunnier. Iowa shows partly cloudy conditions this afternoon through Saturday with scattered showers and storms, especially east and southeast this evening, cooler Saturday.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
East Portion
Mississippi River Forecast Rises Through District Four Days
River readings indicate continued Mississippi River rise for four days with average daily increases around .3 feet at most stations. Most tributaries will rise, except the lower Wisconsin River, while the lower Zumbro River shows the greatest rise with near thankful stages this afternoon.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Mississippi River
Wisconsin River
Zumbro River
Nationwide temperatures by city and range
Readable climate table lists cities with low and high temperatures such as Bismarck 55 86 and Chicago 70 93. The garbled data includes many misprints but preserves a pattern of daily high and low readings for major U S locations across the nation.
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Bismarck
Funeral services for Mrs. Thom as Rowan set for Winona
Mrs. Margaret Rowan 71 of Winona died in a Morris Minnesota auto crash that also killed her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Neill 77 of Wheaton. James King 68 of Wheaton was driving. Neill died soon after. Rowan’s funeral is 9 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Cathedral Winona with call at Burke Cathedral Home after 3 p.m. Sunday. Rosary 7 30 p.m. Sunday. Neill’s funeral set for 9 a.m. Saturday in Wheaton. King remains in Morris hospital with a broken neck. Rowan leaves two daughters in La Crosse Mrs. Julius Gautsch and Mrs. Theodore Banasik.
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Thomas
Margaret) Rowan
Winona
Morris
Minn
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Burke Cathedral
Rowan
Elizabeth Neill
Wheaton
Julius Gautsch
Theodore Banasik
Probate and Creditor Notice for Ellis Benson Estate
Notice to open probate of Ellis T. Benson will and appoint an executrix, with heirs proven, at La Crosse County Court on July 10, 1956. Creditors must file by September 17, 1956. claims examined September 18, 1956. Also weed control notice for Campbell town land and beer license application for Clark W. Knudtson at Dew Drop Inn Onalaska.
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Anna L. Beneson
Ellis T. Benson
City of
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
Said
Court House
R. V. Ahlstrom
Robert J. Jenkins
Campbell
Holmen
Wis
Onalaska
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Keme
Gruenther
Senate Appropriations Committee
NATO
Gen
Daniel Edgar Sickles
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Daily Records
Justice Court
Whitehall, Wis
6Th
Market Streets
Gunderson Clinic
Trane! Co
21St
Horton Streets
Ileen Jacobson
Charles St
Sidney E. Walden
Cecil R. Silaback
Kenny A. Ames
St. Andrews St
Jean A. Trrysgrad
Waterloo
Russell F. Moan
Hamilton St
James H. Friske
Lawrence A. Tanke
Butternut
Jerome C. Bakkestuen
Coon Valley
T. C. Esser Co
Front S&j
Arthur J. Irvine
Winona Livestock
Swift & Co
Chicago Grain
Northwest
California
Chicago (P
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Ben Nelson
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Interstate Power
Allis-Chalmers
Kennecott Amn
Motor
Marshall Field
Dow Jones
Montgomery Ward
National Biscuit
Tel
Northern Pacific
Utilities
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Tobacco
No. States Power
Anaconda
Penn. R.R
Bell & Farrell, Inc
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Avco
Republic Steel
Hamilton
Beth. Steel
Royal Dutch
Pan Am
Sylph
Borden
Sears Roebuck
James
Sinclair Oil
Cit. L. & F. Pfd
Socony
National Tool
Caterpillar Trac
Southern Pacific
Clark O&r Com
Chrysler Standard Brands
Nekoosa
Standard Oil
Ind. Jefferson Elec
Corwith
Edison
Crane
Standard Oil NJ
Curtiss-Wright
Stewart-Warner
Koehring Co
Douglas Aircraft
Studebaker-Packard
Ray-O-Vac
Elec
Auto Lite
Swift
Safway Steel
Ford
Trane
Gamble Skogmo
20Th Cent
Fox
Wis. P. & Lt
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Union Carbide
Gen. Poods
United Airlines Heileman Brg
Gen. Motors
United Aircraft
Mass. Inv. Tr
Gen'l Tel
U.S. Rubber
Northw. Bane
Goodrich
U.S. Steel 555 Trane Co
Goodyear
W. Elec, & Mfg
No. States P
Gt. Northern
Western Union
First Bank
First Bank St, 33%-34%4 Greyhound 15% Woolworth 46 Wis
Mt. Central
NS Grain
Pioneer Fin. Co
Black River Falls, Wis
Thomas Westpfahl and
Phyllis Rodefer
Gale McKeeth
Norman Walker
Zener
Caledonia Community Hospital
Caledonia, Minn
Douglas A. Arneson
S. 21St St
Marjorie Wehling
Randall Johnson
N. Losey Blvd
Doris Tiedeman
Grandview Hospital
Edward Johnson
Vine St
Sally Ortmeier
Sylvester Becker
Denton St
Marie Strittmaier
Denver, Colo
Gerard P. Walton
Dorothy Willey
la Crosse Krohe Hospital
Sally Ann
Lyle Strassburg
Beatrice Ellefson
Robert Marion
Frank Keach
Alma Center
Katherine Betz
Sheldon Keith
Tor
Willard Miller
Doris Burnett
Jennifer Jo
Frank Richanick
Betty Willkie
General Hospital
Prairie du Chien, Wis
Gerald Grant
Bagley
Loren Sharp
St. Olaf
Lawrence Meyer
Elkader
Josseph Ward
Boscobel
Orville Neuhring
Postville
Raymond Check
Vernon Memorial Hospital
Viroqua
Larry Krigle
R. 2
Janesville
Doris Anderson
Donald Resch
Gays Mills
Edith Tainter
Dale Slaback
Readstown
Geraldine Crook
Richard Fredrickson
Frances Skjolden
Robert Widner
Bernice Olson
Paul Ellefson
Ellen Molldrem
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Waukon
Milton Gramlich
Lansing
Herbert Bruns
Lawrence Benda
Waterville
John Magner Jr
Milton Strong
New Albia
Olaf Johnson
Riverview Hospital
Wisconsin Rapids
Donald Athnos
Ardyce Steinke
Belvidere
LeRoy Schwake
Schwake
la Crescent
Betty Jenkins
Lorette Hospital
G. A. Sage
Ann Lindgren
Queen Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
Unifax
U.N. Employe
Senate Internal Security
Lodge
United States
Nikolai Skortsov
Political Affairs Department
Point Man
Furniture Mart
Weather Record
U.S. Department OF Commerce
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Pool
Black
Neillsville
W. Salem
Root
Hokah
Vlother
Rene
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