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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1961
Page
6
Madison records show bids opened by the State Highway Commission for 49 highway construction projects over 100 miles across 27 counties. The low bids totaled 8,330.78, a yearly record, surpassing the 41 projects awarded in August 1960 and lagging behind the 10.6 million dollar year total.
August 1960 figures show bids received for 13 miles of general highway, 69.5 miles of bituminous surfacing, 26.8 miles of grading, and 30 miles of gravel or crushed stone. Also 21 bridges or overpasses and 3 incidental signing projects across state routes and cities.
Brown County Board asked the attorney general to probe alleged economic pressure by city car dealers aiming to restrict an January auto show to city dealers only. arena manager John Holloway cited unnamed suburban dealers who undercut city prices to lure buyers. The board passed a resolution to seek an official inquiry.
Washington socialites vie for the title of hostess with the mostest in the New Frontier trend. Mrs George Y Wheeler II is tipped as a leading contender after her successful inauguration dinner for President Kennedy. The Family Weekly features profiles and related stories on Sunday.
United Kingdom supplied more than half of U S candy imports in 1960, with the Netherlands as the second largest source and Belgium third in the import mix.
Uncle Ray describes robber ant behavior with scissor jaws attacking a black ant colony. The raiders capture cocoons to feed soldiers and enslave workers while returning cocoons to their nest for later emergence.
Two Fox Valley Assembly members urge Sen. Leo O'Brien to release the county executive bill from his Senate committee after two months of inaction. Authors Priebe and Quinn recall Assembly approval and argue the measure is a historic step for Wisconsin county administration despite Senate opposition.
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer will visit West Berlin on July 12 and 13 despite Communist objections. The trip marks his first to the western sector in over a year and a half as Soviet pressure continues.
Adenauer’s move seen as a firm show of support for West Berlin and its ties with West Germany as tensions with the East escalate. The decision signals resolve to defend Western unity and the barrier against Communist pressure.
A carrier pigeon from South Dartmouth Massachusetts died after resting on a high tension line causing a short circuit that tripped Mechanville fire alarms in the city system.
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