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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
3
Last night’s low fell to a cool level across the region with chilly conditions lingering. Yesterday’s forecast calls for gradual warming today with scattered clouds and a chance of light showers in the afternoon.
Mauston Wisconsin council grants a temporary beer license to Fire Chief Brown for the Mauston volunteer fire department to sell at the Juneau County Fair. The meeting also covered whey disposal issues at Mauston Cooperative Creamery and bids for a city hall heating system.
June 22 readings include gasoline spill during fuel refill at 3rd and Jackson Streets and standby for a military hospital plane at La Crosse Municipal Airport. A chair fires in a Kane Street garage and a court restitution order in Jean Matson case. Also listed Sparta cases for riding outside a car and a drunk and disorderly charge with related speeding fines.
Dr Charles Armstrong, a pioneer in poliomyelitis research, died Thursday at Bethesda Naval Hospital at age 80.
Hubert B. McClelland of Beaumont Texas a 42 year old parolee was arrested on murder charges after a Wednesday night shooting near Cedar Rapids Iowa. Authorities say he traveled from Texas to rob a bank but killed Mrs Charles Schwab a 41 year old Belle Plaine resident and two farmers Leland Skoog 55 and his son Garith 24 when they offered aid. Christine Schwab 11 and Julie Braksiek 11 survived. McClelland allegedly planned an escape route after casing Farmers State Bank of Marion and was identified by Cedar Rapids police. He faces murder charges in Linn and Benton counties and has a long prior criminal record including time in federal prisons.
On this date in 1683 William Penn made a treaty with the Indians preserving peace in Pennsylvania until 1775. Other events include Springfield battle in 1780, Texas annexation in 1845, Roosevelt’s 1904 nomination, and a 1931 round the world flight.
Grandview Hospital reports a daughter Gina Maria born June 20 to Mr. and Mrs. James Boisen at 1207 S 6th St. Lutheran Hospital records a daughter June 21 for Mr. and Mrs. David Sidie of 927 Adams St. West Allis sees a daughter Katherine Elizabeth born June 16 to Rev. and Mrs. Verne Voss of 10448 W Montana St. La Crosse notes an adoption a son Douglas Richard born June 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnson at 2819 S 27th St.
Detroit AMC says it could not accept several Rambler American orders for 1967 models due to material shortages. The firm cut prices on the Rambler line last February to spur sales, and will deliver 1968 Rams at 1967 prices to orders placed before May 15. President William Luneburg notes buyers should not face higher 1968 prices.
Wisconsin farmers are warned to keep hay dry to prevent barn fires from spontaneous combustion. Agricultural engineer H. D. Bruhn says moist hay, especially chopped hay packed tight in mows, is the main fire risk and fires could be prevented by harvesting hay dry enough to reduce danger.
The city anti mosquito fogger will operate Friday night from east to west between Market and La Crosse Streets. Sunday night fogging will run from La Crosse Street to the north city limits between the east and west city limits.
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