Nursery School Report At La Crosse Association Meet
Mrs. Robert Gaumer gave a report on the nursery school sponsored by the La Crosse Association for Retarded Children. The aims include a play atmosphere for children and a few hours of mother’s freedom daily. Robert Schaller was elected state delegate for a year. Camp Kenwood applications are available through Mrs. Arthur Betz. The annual dren family picnic is set for Barre Mills on Sunday August 3. A. E. Erickson became the new association president, succeeding Wilbert Wick.
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la Crosse Assn
Robert Gaumer
Gaumer
Robert Schaller
Arthur Betz
Camp Kenwood
Barre Mills
A. E. Erickson
Wilbert Wick
Airliner and Navy Plane Narrowly Avert Crash
An American Airlines DC7 with 44 aboard and a Navy AD6 narrowly avoided a collision 500 feet above Municipal Airport. Captain Ted Kasper of Grapevine Texas piloted the airliner after takeoff for Dallas. Navy Lt. E V. Thomas, unable to reach the control tower due to weather, said he turned away when the two aircraft met above the airport. The DC7 continued to Dallas while the Navy plane from Norfolk diverted en route to Scott AFB.
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ST. Louis
American Airlines
Municipal
Ted Kasper
Grapevine
Tex
Dallas
E. V. Thomas
Thomas
Norfolk
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Ill
State lifts seizure of Kansas City Power and Light
Gov. James T. Blair ended nearly ten months of state control over the Kansas City Power and Light Co. under Missouri's King-Thompson law. The action ends the longest seizure, prompted by a wage dispute with three unions. Two locals settled for a 6 percent wage raise, while a third held out until last Friday night.
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Jefferson City
James T. Blair
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Missouri
Knutson files for third term in Minnesota district
Rep Coya Knutson D Minn filed for re election seeking a third term as representative of Minnesota’s 9th District in the Northwest. Her husband Andrew 50 hotel operator at Okloe Minn urged her to quit politics saying Washington life was breaking up their home.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Coya Knutson
D- Minn
Minnesota
Knutson
Andrew
Okloe
Minn
Washington
Weather Outlook Shows Lowest Night and Highest Yesterday
The report notes the night’s low point and yesterday’s peak temperatures, outlining upcoming conditions. It emphasizes temperature fluctuations and forecasted trends for the immediate period.
Harris Seeks FCC Policy Clarification On Station Limits
Representative Oren Harris says his letter to FCC Chairman Doerfer sought policy guidance, not personal involvement, regarding how many radio stations may operate in one broadcasting area. The inquiry referenced Jefferson County Broadcasting’s Pine Bluff license hearing set for July 1.
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Washington
Oren Harris
D-Ark
House
Sherman Adams
Federal Communications Commission
Harris
FCC
John C. Doerfer
Doerfer
B. J. Parrish
KOTN
Pine Bluff
Ark
Parrish
Commission
Jefferson County Broadcasting System
House Commerce Committee
Adams
Eisenhower
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
Goldfine
Tax plan weighs on freight tax and corporate rate
Chairman Wilbur D. Mills says he will stand on the House version as federal revenues shrink. The corporate income tax is set to fall from 52 percent to 47 percent next Monday, while excises on cigarettes whisky beer wines automobiles and auto parts may drop without new legislation.
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Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Livestock Market Rates and Chicago Quotations
Market quotes from Swift & Company show hogs 25 to 50 cents lower and cattle weak to 50 cents lower with mixed grades listed. Chicago livestock and produce sections include hogs 23.50 to 24.50, cattle mostly 22.00 to 28.35, calves 16.00 to 29.00, lambs 10.00 to 19.00, and potato and poultry prices with wholesale quotes and on track shipments.
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Allis-Chalmers
Amn
Can
Motor
Radiator
Tel. & Tel
Tobacco
Anaconda
Armour
Ashland Oil
Avco Ee Beth. Steel
Budd Mfg
Chrysler
Cities Service
Columbia Gas
Cornwith
Edison
Cont
Motors
Curtiss-Wright
Dow Chemical
Draper
Elec
Auto Lite
Ford
Gamble Skogmo
Gen. Electric
Gen. Foods
Gen. Motors
Gen
Getty Oil
Goodrich
Goodyear Bile Gt
Northern By
Greyhound
Int. Harvester
Dow Jones
Kennecott BR
Marshall Field
Montgomery Ward
Bell & Farrell, Inc
Northern Pacific
States Power Chi
Mold P
Olin
Hamilton
Penn. R.R
Pan Am
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips Pet
Cit
L. & Ford
Nat. Tool
Republic Steel
Clark G&r Com
Rexall Drug
Nekoosa
Royal Dutch
Jefferson Elec
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil Pig
Koehring Co
Socony
Racine Hyd
Sperry Rand
Safway Steel
Standard Oil Ind
la Crosse Tel
Standard Oj
N.J
Wis. P. & St
Studebaker Packard
Sunray Mid
Heileman Brg
Swift
Texas Instruments
Fid. Fund Trane
One Wm. St
Union Carbide
Inc. My
United Airlines
Puritan Fund
United Aircraft
Wis. Fund
U.S. Rubber
Northw. Banc
Us, Steel
Trane Co
W. Elec. & Mfg
No. States P
Western Union
First Bank St
Woolworth
Wis. Pub. Serv
GRAIN
Pioneer Fin. Co
Cent. el. & G
Central Tel
McQuay Inc
Chicago
USDA
U.S
Idaho
Three Midwest Senators Ask Eisenhower to Reconsider Seaway Transfer
Three Republican senators from Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin urged President Eisenhower to delay or reconsider his executive order transferring control of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp from the Army Engineers to the Commerce Department. They warned toll hikes could follow and requested a personal briefing before backing Sen. Pat McNamara's proposal to make the Seaway independent of the White House.
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Midwest
Washington
Eisenhower
St. Lawrence Seaway
Commerce Department
Charles E. Potter
Mich
Edward J. Thye
Minn
Alexander Wiley
Wis
St. Lawrence
Iwtr
Potter
Thye
Wiley
White House
Pat McNamara
D-Mich
McNamara
Seaway Corporation
Seaway
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
May Make Eau Claire Eligible For Loans
The Federal Farm Home Administration may add Eau Claire County to its emergency loan list after tornadoes earlier this month. A decision likely at the Neillsville meeting on June 26. six homes destroyed, 16 heavily damaged, 10 slightly damaged, with several residents already applying.
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Madison
Federal Farm Home Administration
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Thomson
Neillsville
Woman Fends Off Three Men Near Gould and Rose Streets
Mrs. Verna McNeill of 829 Gould St. was followed by three young men who tried to snatch her purse as she exited a bus at 10:31 p.m. She confronted them and ordered them to stop, causing the trio to flee into an alley near Avon Street.
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Verna McNeill
Gould St
Gould
Rose Streets
Avon Street
Plans for Second City Teen Dance at Logan High
The Logan summer dance sponsored by the City Recreation Dept will be held Friday at Logan High School. Dancing starts at 8 30 p m and runs three hours. Music by the Larry Ziemann orchestra. Supervisors are Harold Wheelock William Baker and Roger Schmuck per Eugene Fry recreation director.
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City Recreation Dept
Logan High School
Larry Ziemann
Harold Wheelock
William Baker
Roger Schmuck
Eugene Fry
La Crosse Teen Detained Over Fake ID To Buy Beer
A 17 year old La Crosse boy was picked up Wednesday for possessing a falsified identification card to obtain beer. He had no prior police record and was given a stern warning before being placed in custody of his parents.
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la Crosse
It Was Too Good To Last In Frankfort Friends Collision
In Corvallis Oregon Harold W Shuler 45 and Hugh B Wayt of Frankfort Indiana had vacationed together for two summers. After 10 000 miles without a scratch a rear collision occurred as Shuler stopped for a traffic light. Shuler rushed from his car to inspect the other vehicle where Wayt was driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis
Ore
Harold W. Shuler
Hugh B. Wayt
Frankfort
Ind
Harold
Hugh
Hoffa Named in Indiana Highway Scandals Probe
The Senate Rackets Committee revealed Teamsters President James R. Hoffa and Lake County prosecutor Metro Holovachka may be drawn into an Indiana highway scandal inquiry. Hoffa to be summoned. Holovachka invited to testify. New York publisher Max Raddock refused to answer about reimbursements. A Marion County grand jury later indicted Carpenters Union officials over land deals. Hoffa previously acquitted on related bribery and wiretap charges.
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Marion County
Ind
Carpenters Union
Indiana
Hoffa
McClellan Committee
Teamsters Union
Prowler Strikes Nunnery Dormitory in Wet Pajama Attire
A nun reported a prowler entering via a rear fire escape door in rainy weather. He grabbed a sister, she screamed, and he fled down stairs leaving a wet trail. Police found a pajama button. suspect wore striped gray pajamas and a bathrobe. No injuries.
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Hyacinth
Congregational Churches Hold Boston General Council
Delegates from 48 states Hawaii and Puerto Rico attend the 14th biennial general council of Congregational Christian Churches in Boston Mechanics Hall. Rev Dr Ray E Phillips elected moderator as debate on Freedom in Christ dominates three days.
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Carrol J. Weigel
Losey Blvd
Boston
Mass
Weigel
Congregational Christian Churches
Mechanics Hall
Richard B. Kozelka
Sparta
Frank B. Harvey
Neillsville
United Church of Christ
General Council
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Christ
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
General Synod of the United Church of Christ
Driver Cited After Risky U Turn In Rainy Columbus
Patrolman Charles J. Wedemeyer said he saw a driver make a U turn then drive onto a sidewalk under a store awning to pick up two young women to spare them a downpour. He cited the man for the improper U turn. name not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Charles J. Wedemeyer
Wedemeyer
Stolen Transistor Radio From Ole's Radio Shop
A $50 General Electric all transistor radio was taken about 4 30 p m Wednesday from Ole's Radio Shop at 906 S 3rd St Police say a man entering while Ole worked on a television claimed to wait for his wife and left with the display radio A description notes a about 35 year old heavy set 5 ft 7 in reddish complexion clean shaven dirty and with short brown hair wearing a blue striped shirt and rope western necktie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Ole
S. 3Rd St
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Summary
Partly cloudy and windy conditions reported in Wisconsin with west to northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph in the northeast half and 25 to 35 mph in the southeast half. Cooler tonight with diminishing winds and fair, slightly warmer Friday. Minnesota and Iowa show similar trends with partly cloudy skies, a cool night, and warmerFriday conditions.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River readings forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg
Mississippi River forecast notes little change in stage readings at tailwaters of Dams 2 through 10. It lists sunrise for Friday at 5 24 a.m. sunset at 8 52 p.m. and a moon set at 2 32 a.m. Friday. Heating degree days for Wednesday total 7 and the fiscal year total is 7 206.
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Hastings
Minn
Guttenberg
Iowa
Bloodmobile in final day at Badger Regional
Donors lined up as the Badger Regional Bloodmobile opened its final day seeking 164 pints to meet the four day quota. By Wednesday it had collected 146 units and faced a 35 pint shortfall as activities started at 9 a.m. Thursday at St Francis School of Nursing auditorium.
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Badger
St. Francis School of Nursing
Wisconsin 32nd Ends Training for Pay Day
The 32nd National Guard Division completed field training at Camp McCoy and readies for the pay day on Friday. Lt. Col. Kauffman of Madison says payroll totals 940000 in folding money with 1105000 delivered to the camp. pay includes 30000 in $2 bills to circulate locally. Convoys depart camp to send equipment home, with troops returning Saturday.
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Camp Mccoy
Wisconsin
32Nd National Guard
Robert A. Kauffman
Madison
Sparta
Joseph R. Santimays
Kauffman
SEC inquiry over Goldfine East Boston reports
The exchange centers on the SEC and Goldfine's East Boston Co. failing to file required financial reports from 1948 to 1956. Former SEC Chairman J Sinclair Armstrong denies favoritism and says more money could speed cases. Subcommittee members call his testimony evasive as Rep. Peter Mack grills him.
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Ties and Exchange Commission
Goldfine
East Boston Co
SEC
J. Sinclair Armstrong
Congress
Subcommittee
Armstrong
Peter F. Mack
D-Ill
Navy
Adams
Dixon-Yates
Mack
Girl Drowns In Pit on Dodge County Farm
A 14 month old girl Linda Sue Ruehlow daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Ruehlow was found drowned in a pit beneath a small building on the family farm five miles northeast of Watertown after a two hour search by 125 officers and volunteers. She was last seen at 5 pm and reported missing at 8 pm. Her body was found shortly after 10 pm Wednesday night.
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Watertown
Dodge County
Linda Sue Ruehlow
Robert Ruehlow
Here
Linda
Collision injures 19 in Wichita bus crash
In Wichita Kansas a chartered bus carrying student nurses collided with a scheduled bus at a street intersection pushing it into a car. Police said the chartered bus driver Elias Ruiz claimed brake failure as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Kan
Wichita Bus Co
Elias Ruiz
City licenses expire June 30 for La Crosse restaurants
The La Crosse Health Department reminds all restaurant operators that licenses expire June 30 and urges renewal at once. Edward Peterson notes that operating on July 1 would violate the restaurant code.
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la Crosse
Injunction Sought to Stop Dock Expansion in Catgut Slough
Monroe County man Ed Sherlock seeks a permanent injunction in Circuit Court against Austin W Eisenman and Mary J Eisenman to halt extending their dock in Richmond Slough also known as Coleman Slough. A temporary order was issued by Judge Eugene A Toepel. The case asks restoration of the slough and damages with a $2000 bond posted. hearing set before Judge Lincoln Neprud at 9 a.m. July 11.
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Monroe County
Catgut Slough
Ed Sherlock
Eugene A. Toepel
Austin W
Mary J. Eisenman
Richmond Slough
Coleman Slough
Sherlock
Eisenman’s
Eisenmans
Toepel
Lincoln Neprud
Talks at Geneva on atomic test ban proceed under tension
Dulles pushes purely technical talks at Geneva to avoid political issues while warning the Soviet Union to attend on schedule or risk exposure of trying to extract concessions. Eisenhower interrupts golf to discuss the plan. London and Paris welcome the Geneva talks as necessary.
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Geneva
Dulles
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
United States
London
Vandamm es On Charter Plane Trip To Europe
Mr and Mrs J J Vandamme of Madison depart on a University of Wisconsin student chartered plane for an extended Europe trip. They will visit Ghent Amsterdam Brussels Knokke and travel through Switzerland Germany and Italy before Paris and London return plans include a Sept 6 return flight from Amsterdam to New York.
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J. J. Vandamme
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Vandamme
Mary Byers
C. D. Byers
Weston St
Amsterdam
Holland
Ghent
Brussels
Knokke
Belgium
North Sea
Switzerland
Germany
Italy
Tomah VA Hospital Dining Hall Bids Opened
The C. G. Schmidt Inc Construction Co of Milwaukee was the apparent low bidder with 912850 for a new dining hall and kitchen at the Tomah Veterans Administration Hospital. Immel Construction Co Fond du Lac and L G Arnold Co Eau Claire submitted the next bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah, Wis
C. G. Schmidt, Inc., Construction Co
Milwaukee
Tomah Veterans Administration Hospital
U.S
William Proxmire
Immel Construction Co
Fond du Lac
L. G. Arnold Co
Eau Claire
Missionary Named Moderator of Congregationalists
The general council of the Congregational Christian Churches elected Rev. Dr. Ray E. Phillips as moderator, the first time this denomination has chosen a missionary for the post. Phillips, a Wisconsin native and social service worker in South Africa since 1918, led the Jan Hofmeyr School of Social Work in Johannesburg. He was educated at Carleton College and Yale Divinity School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Phillips
Hawthorne
Wis
South Africa
George B. Hastings
Grant, Neb
Boston
General Council of the
Congregational Christian Churches
Wisconsin
Jan H. Hofmeyr School of
Johannesburg
Douglas County
Phillips
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Yale Divinity School
La Crescent youths attend Boys and Girls State at U of Minnesota
La Crescent Minnesota two local youths Phil Kinsley and Sharon Severson are attending Boys and Girls State at the University of Minnesota St Paul Campus this week. They are sponsored annually by the La Crescent American Legion and Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crescent, Minn
la Crescent
University of
Wisconsin VFW Auxiliary Convention Opens in Green Bay
The Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary opened their state convention in Green Bay with about 5 000 delegates expected to register by Saturday. Howard Vogel of Cleveland is unopposed for election as commander, succeeding Dr. Victor Olson of Eau Claire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Wisconsin Veterans of Foreign Wars
Howard Vogel
Cleveland
Wis
Victor Olson
Eau Claire
City Boy 14 Arrested for Bicycle Theft
A 14 year old city boy was picked up by police Wednesday for stealing a bicycle. He admitted the theft and is in custody of his parents.
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