Eight enlist in Air Force in past week
Seven recruits and one former serviceman joined the Air Force in the last week. Notable names include Onalaska triplet Gale D. Greene and four others from Onalaska Westby La Crescent and Lansing with ties to local families and the Civil Air Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
United States Air Force
Onalaska
Gary E. Hinderberger
Fred Hinderberger
R. J. Eastman
William O. Peterson
Andreas Peterson
Lynxville
Carsten N. Hansen
Alvar Hansen
Westby
Ronald P. Layland
Ervin T. Layland
la Crescent
Minn
Gale D. Greene
William D. Greene
Melford J. Sobczak
St. Michael's Home
Margaret Mockridge
Lansing
Mich
Young Greene
Marines
Fire Rages Aboard Steamship Nebraska Off New York
A 5200 ton Swedish vessel Nebraskan battled flames off the Manhattan Brooklyn waterfront. The bridge fire was brief but damaged high tension lines. Patrolman Richard Gazzola and a 16 year old helped save two seamen. The fireboat Gaynor rescued many aboard Nebraskan as crew evacuated and the ship reached a pier after flames subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transatlantic Line
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Richard Gazzola
Candido Santiago
William J. Gaynor
Gaynor
Nebraska
Lorenz sentence mix up corrected in Tribune report
The Tribune clarifies Sylvester C. Lorenz 19 of 327 Jackson St was not given consecutive terms but faces concurrent five year sentences for robbery and burglary. A separate police report notes sunglasses stolen from Jim Smither 426 N Seventh St and a jacket with fur collar found near Livingston and Rose streets containing a sport shirt and fishing float.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Tribune
Sylvester C. Lorenz
Jackson St
Lincoln Neprud
Green Bay State Reformatory
Jim Smither
7Th St
Flame
Copeland Ave
Livingston
Rose Streets
Stull Fund Reaches 6029 After Air Force Lt Death
The George Clark Stull trust fund has reached 6029 dollars. Lt. Gerald C. Stull of the Air Force died when his disabled jet crashed into Lake Monona to avoid hitting a residential area.
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Madison
George Clark Stull
Wisconsin State Journal
Gerald C. Stull
Air Force
Lake Monona
Weather Outlook Highlights Low Temps and Highs
A brief weather note reports the lowest temperatures observed last night and the highest readings from yesterday. The outlook suggests continued variability with cool nights and warmer afternoons ahead.
Board Adopts Beer Regulations For Convention
The auditorium board approved beer rules for the state American Legion convention to be held here in July. Drafted by City Attorney John Flanagan, beer will be served only in the east room in paper cups and overseen by staff in an orderly manner, with underage or intoxicated individuals barred. Violations may close the east room.
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Auditorium
American Legion
John Flanagan
Ray Plamadore
Plamadore
Lynn van Zandt
Lawrence Gibson
Willard Howard
Harry Newberg
Paul C. Dietz
Milo Knutson
Wisconsin Pathologists Society
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
Grand Old Opry Company
Hold Service For Victim Of Car Accident
George D. Howell age 27, died when his car left Highway 3581 west of Lancaster and hit a telephone pole. He suffered a skull fracture and broken neck. no inquest planned. Funeral set for Wednesday at Lancaster Methodist Church. survived by his wife, stepson in Lancaster, sister Patricia Salis of Cassville, and parents Mr and Mrs Claire Howell of La Crosse.
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Lancaster, Wis
George D. Howell
Lancaster
Grant County
Howell
Claire Howell
la Crosse
Lancaster Methodist Church
Livestock Market Quotation Summary from Winona Swift and Co
Market quotes as of noon with hogs 25 cents lower and cattle steady. Prices listed for hogs 160 to 500 pounds, sows, calves, and lambs across weight ranges, plus Chicago hogs and cattle details, and Chicago produce and grain notes.
Livestock prices steady as Chicago fair hogs trade
South St. Paul market reports 4,700 cattle and 7,000 hogs with slaughter steers and heifers steady to higher. Average weights 855 lb heifers and 1,275–1,325 lb steers show steady feedlot demand. cows and bulls range 19.00–22.50. Hogs steady to near unchanged with 180–280 lb barrows and gilts at 23.25–23.75 and light lots at 24.00–24.50.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago (P
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Lebanon Braced as Rebels Mass for Attacks
Druze rebel leaders in Lebanon face charges of inciting terrorism as pro Western authorities report mounting rebel forces in three areas. Chamoun meets Hammarskjold amid warnings of possible heavy attacks and a potential request for UN police aid if Lebanon cannot defend itself. Tass accuses the West of planning foreign intervention.
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Beirut
U.N
Camille Chamoun
Chamoun
Dag Hammarskjold
New York
Middle East
Lebanon
United Arab Republic
Security Council
U.A.R
Soviet Union
Tass
United States
United Nations
River Readings Forecast From Hastings to Guttenberg
Mississipp i River forecast covers Hastings Minnesota to Guttenberg Iowa with small changes in tail waters of Dams 2 through 10 over the next 24 hours. Sunrise Thursday 5 23 a m and sunset 8 52 p m Moon set 1 53 a m Thursday. Heating degree days Tuesday total for the fiscal year 7199.
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Hastings
Minn
Guttenberg
Iowa
Little Chan
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Forecast Notice
Partly cloudy cool with scattered showers tonight and Thursday for Wisconsin. Minnesota sees considerable cloudiness with scattered showers east, clearing west, then partly cloudy with a few light showers east tomorrow and fair later. cooler in south and east portions tonight. Iowa expects fair conditions today tonight and Thursday, with extreme southeast clouds today and cooler temps in south and east tonight.
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Mississippi
New England
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast
Rockies
Central
Pacific Coast
Unifax
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Nelson Demands Thomson Position On Labor Bill
Democratic candidate Gaylord Nelson urged incumbent Vernon Thomson to declare his stance on right-to-work legislation at a Milwaukee Democratic meeting. Nelson accused Thomson of backing a party move toward the right-to-work law, while Thomson spoke of economic conditions and industry respect without addressing the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Nelson
Vernon Thomson
Nelson
Madison
Milwaukee
Thomson
Jaycee
Wisconsin
Firefighters group seeks more funds at 50th convention
Wisconsin State Association of Firefighters official Edward Sciborski said the group needs more money due to costly court actions and a shrinking budget. He proposed raising per capita assessments from 23 to 43 cents monthly as delegates prepare for the 1959 convention. Maurice Nason was elected president with Harold Kramer as VP, Sciborski re-elected secretary treasurer. The Paid Firemen's Association re elected all officers including Jerome Gumbinger as president and Rob ert Madden as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wisconsin State Assn
Edward Sciborksi
la Crosse
Sciborski
Maurice Nason
Madison
Harold Kramer
Paid Firemen's Assn
Jerome Gumbinger
Kenosha
Ed Womanski
Oshkosh
Robert Madden
Racine
City Plans Move Toward Urban Renewal Preparation
PlanningContinued from Page One residents know zone type in ten years local land use map under way says Pamperin. Ford urges re evaluation Mayor Knutson says city must plan and build a planning office to qualify for urban renewal and housing projects. Council had authorized the mayor to take steps to meet qualifications for national housing authority compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamperin
Plan Commission
Ford
Knutson
National Housing Authority
Congress Hearing Sees Obstruction As Testimony Ends
Harris bangs the gavel and ejects Armstrong from the witness chair as the subcommittee shifts focus to secondary witnesses. The panel hints at a careful approach to the Tuesday question of whether Goldfine conferred favors on federal judges, with counsel Lishman stating evidence on gifts will stay in his files unless directed otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Armstrong
Goldfine
Robert W. Lishman
346 Signed To Receive Greater Aid
Unemployed workers in the seven county La Crosse area total 346 for temporary emergency benefits. 262 are from La Crosse County by 10 30 a m with 62 at Manston and 11 each at Tomah and Sparta. Applications were taken at Whitehall, and the daily alphabetical schedule is working, with the 800 potential applicants figure appearing to be borne out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Keith B. Straight
Unemployment Compensation Department
Exchange
la Crosse County
Manston
Tomah
Sparta
Whitehall
Straight
Pickets Jam Traffic at Chrysler Missile Plant
Defiant United Auto Workers pickets halted traffic for a third day around Chrysler Corp missile plant. A line of cars eight miles long stretched from the facility that produces Army Jupiter and Redstone missiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers
Redstone
Doctor Gundersen’s lifelong dedication to hospital care and outdoor life
Columbia trained physician Dr Gundersen began his internship at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital next to his family clinic. He later chaired the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals and led the Wisconsin Board of Health and UW regents. He enjoys gardening, reforestation of a 120 acre tract, and skiing from his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Commerce says sales and production slump ended
The Commerce Department reports that the decline in sales and production that helped trigger the recession has stopped. It notes both metrics have steadied and fallen about 15 percent from the end of 1956, marking a bottom to the downturn.
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Washington (Ap
Commerce Department
Department
Abandonment of Entire North Shore Line Asked
Wisconsin city leaders reacted with shock as the North Shore Line petitioned the Wisconsin Public Service Commission and the Illinois Commerce Commission for authority to abandon all operations. The line links Chicago and Milwaukee and includes an eight mile branch from Lake Bluff to Mundelein. Mayors from Milwaukee Racine and Kenosha pledged to protest or seek hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Chicago
Waukegan
Ill
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Illinois Commerce Commission
Lake Bluff
Mundelein
Avery Brundage
Susquehana Corp
Racine
Jack H. Humble
Kenosha
Eugene R. Hammond
Melrose Youth Wins Jersey Calf at Mindoro Meeting
Herbert Aleckson of Melrose won the Jersey calf at the La Crosse County Jersey Breeders Association twilight meeting held at the Dewitt Pfaff farm near Mindoro. He tied for first in a dairy cattle judging contest and captured the top prize after a three way tie. second place went to Jeanette Heintz of Bangor.
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Mindoro
Wis
Herbert Aleckson
Melrose
la Crosse County
Jersey Breeders Assn
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USAF
Douglas C. Erickson
Loraine A. Struxness
10Th St
United States Army
Erickson
Waverly
Irene
Joseph R. Erlewein
Henry V. Erlwein
S. 4Th St
Civil Air Patrol
Pagetf
Stull
Weather Outlook
U.S. Weather Bureau
Wagner
United Press
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Lacrosse
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Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
St. Louis
Washington
Board
Wisconsin Sports Service, Inc
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
Interstate Power
Dow Jones
Allis-Chalmers
Kennecott Bi
Amn
Marshall Field
NS Utilities
Motor
Montgomery Ward
National Can
Tel. & Tel
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States Power
Hamilton
Anaconda
Olin Math
Pan Am
Armour
Penn. RR
James
Ashland Oil
Pepsi-Cola
Cit. L. & PF
Phillips Pet
Nat. Tool
Beth, Steel
Red Owl
Clark O&r Com
Budd Mfg
Republic Steel
Nekoosa Edw
Caterpillar Trac
Rexall Drug
Jefferson Elec
Royal Dutch
Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
NS Pig
Wiggly Bonds
Cities Service Koehring Co
Columbia Gas
Sinclair Oil
Racine Hyd
Corwith
Edison
Socony
Salway Steel
Cent'l Motors
NS Sperry Rand
la Crosse Tel
Crane
Standard Oil Ind
Wis. P. & Lt
Curtiss-Wright
Standard Oil
Douglas Aircraft
Studebaker Packard
Heileman Brg
Dow Chemical
Sunray Mid
Mass
Draper
Swift Trane
Fid. Fund
Elec. Auto Lite
Inc. Inv
Union Carbide
Gamble Skogmo
United Airlines
Puritan Fund
Gen. Electric
United Aircraft
Wis. Fund
Gen. Foods
U.S. Rubber
A Northw. Banc
Gen. Motors
U.S. Steel
A Trane Co
Greyhound
McQuay Inc
Winona
Swift & Company
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Poultry Chicago
Iusda
Plymouth Rocks
U.S
Arizona
California
Winona K.P
T.W
Dakota
C.P
T.W. OL
Prairie du Chien
Trempleau
Dodge Oo
Black
Galesville
W. Salem
Root
Houston
Labor
The
Associated Press
North Shore Line
Frank Zeidler
Common Council
Melrose Youth
Riverside Deluxe
RAYON
Tade
Plymouth
Wade
Teins
Big “B” Sponge
Sale
Sterring
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