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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1958
Page
2
ST. PAUL Special The Minnesota Department of Highways reported Tuesday that it revoked the licenses of 4 081 drivers for drunken driving during the first five months of this year. Convictions for drunken driving accounted for 85 percent of all license revocations from Jan 1 to May 31. Other major causes included speeding carelessness and driving without a license.
A county man sustained minor injuries in an accident on Gill's Coulee Road in Hamilton. Frank D. Cox, 38, of West Salem, bruised nose and head when his car overturned while avoiding a vehicle pulling out of a private drive driven by Donald J. Willinger, 24, of West Salem. Willinger's vehicle was not struck.
A 19 year old local man Marvin Charles Wallace was injured in a two car crash at Clinton and Caledonia streets at 1 17 a m Tuesday. He was taken to St Francis Hospital. The other driver was 21 year old Arthur Donald Belling. Wallace’s car was a total loss while Belling’s suffered $100 damage.
A series of revival meetings starts at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Open Bible Church 1300 Liberty St. Rev. H C LeBuhn pastor announces. Each evening except Saturday features speaker Rev. Edna Watson Davenport Iowa with special music.
Michelle DeCarney of 2437 Loomis Street was bitten on the arm by a stray dog at 7 49 p.m. Saturday, according to a police report. The animal's teeth punctured the skin.
River readings show flood stage at multiple stations with values for Dam No 6 and 7, La Crosse and Prairie du Chien, plus tributaries. Sunrise at 5 23 am and sunset at 8 52 pm noted. forecast indicates little change in tailwaters over the next 24 hours and heating degree days total 7 196 for the fiscal year.
Unsettled conditions with scattered showers and thundershowers in parts of Minnesota and Iowa. Tonight will be partly cloudy and cooler with lows around 47 and highs near 70 on Wednesday. Local areas may see cooler spells and brief showers mainly in the north portions.
The House subcommittee continues its investigation into Goldfine's dealings with federal agencies. Gerald D. Morgan led the White House inquiry prompted by Adams, while SEC officials defend the agency's actions and deny favoritism or impropriety.
WKBT La Crosse joins six Wisconsin stations to form a statewide network airing a live and film show starting Sept 16. The program titled Target runs Tuesdays 8 30 to 9 p m with Adolph Menjou as narrator and stars Pat O Brien Maria Riva Howard Duff Sydney Blackmer Broderick Crawford Richard Carlson among others. Sponsorship by the Thorp Finance Corp.
La Crosse County reports knee high corn by the fourth. hay crops expected short due to limited rain and sun. Wanless notes uneven germination and favorable insect conditions but warns of reduced hay quality. local rain totals and cool overall month trends. A lightning strike caused minor damage to a La Crosse home wiring but no fire.
The body of Geneva Elroy 43 formerly of Tunnel City was found Saturday night near her El Monte California home. Police say she was strangled with no further details available. Elroy a registered nurse worked in a Los Angeles hospital and had lived in California for years. She was born April 15 1915 in Tunnel City to Earl Hilliker and Mrs. Hilliker. She has a son in grade school and a sister Mrs. Eddie Wagner of Madison. An uncle Hugh Hilliker lives in Sparta. Mr and Mrs Wagner flew to California Monday. Elroy and her husband Lee had been divorced for several years.
Gov. Thomson announced Wisconsin has let contracts totaling $5,649,668 since March 30 to speed the state building program. He said tentative bid dates have been set for $19,346,732 in more projects through December 1, 1958, with 70 percent of preliminary plans farmed out to expedite work.
In Sheboygan a fourteen year old girl, Elaine Mittlestaedt, was critically wounded by a shotgun blast Monday after a card game dispute. The shot came from a gun her brother had taken from his room in the family trailer three miles south of Sheboygan. Elaine, trying to hold a door closed, was hit and hospital doctors fear paralysis. Dist Atty David Weber said two other youths were present and that the parents were not at home during the shooting.
Clarence Driscoll of Brownsville Minnesota and Caroline Moulis of 202 Alexander Street plan to marry June 28 in La Crosse. Milton L. Vollenweide of Brookside Lane and Elsie Engelke of Ferry Street plan to wed June 28 in La Crosse. Thomas Loomis of Holmen Route 2 and Diana Coady of North 6th Street plan to marry June 28 in La Crosse. Ronald Sannes of Onalaska Route 1 and Audrey Lewis of Onalaska Route 1 plan to marry June 28 in Holmen.
A 10 year old dog named Pit rescued De Loss Hirschfield from a smoke filled Readstown Wisconsin home before being overcome by the blaze herself. Firefighters and a church minister revived the dog with artificial respiration for an hour as the family was away in Milwaukee when the fire started on a porch.
Army Pfc Ira Overland son of Mr and Mrs O J Overland of La Crosse Wisconsin took part in an air transportation exercise near Wiesbaden Germany. He entered the Army in March 1956 and arrived in Germany in September 1956. He attended Central High School.
A faltering legion becomes the fifth division of the Iraqi Jordanian Arab Union army. Under Gen. Rafiq Aref, the Jordan National Army loses distinct status to the larger Iraqi Army amid regional realignment.
Earthquakes struck towns in the Abruzzi region causing panic and damaged buildings. Roof tiles tumbled as the shocks came in two waves, the second lasting about 16 seconds in some areas. No injuries were reported.
Dr. Umphrey Lee, 65, chancellor emeritus of Southern Methodist University, died Monday from a cerebral hemorrhage. He led SMU as president from 1938 to 1954 and later served as chancellor until resigning this year. He was born in Oakland City, Indiana.
U S District Judge Kenneth R. Grubb ordered Edgar Derlein of Cascade to pay 248 362 to the federal government for faulty grain storage bins built in 1949 for the Commodity Credit Corp. The government estimated 173 000 to retrofit the bins for use.
The USAR Training Center at 47 Copeland Ave announced that May Include Records Officers eligible for promotion may forward letters citing key points in their careers. Letters and documents should arrive 30 days before the selection board convenes, with photostatic or certified copies where applicable.
AP Automotive Editor reports Detroit figures show passenger car output for the first half of the year near 2 percent below 2.5 million with totals of 2,139,485 cars produced so far. GM led weekly output with 43,837 units, Ford produced 18,870, and Chrysler added 15,050 as of last week.
A terse forecast notes the lowest temperatures last night and the highest values recorded yesterday with a general outlook for today and the next day. Expect light winds and dry conditions with near normal temperatures across the region.
Ingrid Bergman sews trousers in Wales while filming as Gladys Aylward in a Chinese orphan story. She notes the bustling scene below and reflects on actors and children as one. Her husband Roberto Rossellini seeks an annulment. Bergman hints at future marriage possibilities.
Special guests the Obrecht Sisters Julie and May join Colfax Benefit Show at the Vocational School Auditorium to perform violin and piano. Admission is two canned goods or one can of coffee or juice for tornado relief. Becky Tanke makes her first public appearance in a twirling routine at 7:30 p.m. Also performing are Tari McDonel Sue Iliff and Rosemary Sanford with Hukilau and Okoleho Hawaiian dances.
Market notes from Swift & Company show hogs steady with price ranges by weight, cattle steady with grading bands, calves veal steady, lambs steady, and Chicago livstock and produce quotes across hogs cattle poultry and produce. Regional bids from South St. Paul and Chicago reflect mixed trade and varied weights with typical bid ranges and caller times.
A smoky fire in Milwaukee caused $35 000 damage to two adjoining buildings. Four persons suffered smoke inhalation and 12 were led to safety. Fire Chief Edward Wischer estimated the loss and said the origin appeared to be a first floor cabinet shop though the exact cause remained undetermined.
Beirot. President Camille Chamoun said he expects heavy rebel attacks within 48 hours in Lebanon. The forecast followed Dag Hammarskjold’s arrival after Cairo talks with Nasser. A bomb exploded near Hammarskjold’s Biarritz Hotel HQ as he met Premier Sami Solh.
MADISON W L Harper a U S Forest Service expert told about 600 attendees at the 12th national meeting of the Forest Products Research society that better utilization of wood products is needed as the nation may rely on its forests annual growth. He outlined three main objectives of research reduce harvesting waste find new uses for currently uneconomic waste parts and expand forest product servability through improved goods processes and wood integration. He urged stepped up research by colleges universities federal agencies private industry and noted the society dedicated its new national headquarters built largely of wood and wood products.
The House postponed consideration of a $3.675 billion foreign aid authorization bill to Wednesday to accommodate the Foreign Affairs Committee. The compromise is $266 million below Eisenhower's request and still awaits Senate action. The measure drops a Senate provision for itemized expense reporting and curbs on aid funds for Japanese textiles, with $1.6058 billion for military aid and $0.81 billion for defense support.
President Eisenhower named Leo A. Hoegh to head the new Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization. The agency, merging the Office of Defense Mobilization with the Federal Civil Defense Administration, opens July 1 after a legal merger last midnight. Gordon Gray becomes special assistant in charge of national security affairs, while Robert Cutler retires July 21 to return to Old Colony Trust Co. in Boston.
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