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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1961
Page
3
A 1961 Hall Syndicate column analyzes the aging wave led by rising numbers of Americans 65 and older. It cites Senate Aging Committee findings and Federal Reserve cautions that business and politics have yet to adapt to a rapidly growing senior market and voting bloc.
Three Army privates from La Crosse Wisconsin begin the final phase of six months active training under the Reserve Forces Act at Fort Eustis Virginia. Training focuses on seaman duties in the Transportation Corps with the remainder of service to be with the 1094th Transportation Army National Guard Unit in Onalaska. Michael J. Merfeld Gerald F Yehle and James R Janisch are 18 and listed as sons of their respective families.
Lawrence Pularski 41 of Holding Minn died in Little Falls hospital Sunday from injuries after falling from a tractor Wednesday He and others trained at Fort Leonard Wood were 1960 Aquires High School graduates.
AMVETS Wisconsin executive committee supported a proposed $1 tax on autos and a 2 percent income surtax to fund a veterans cash bonus. An alternative urged delaying repeal of personal property taxes tied to a sales tax. Carl Thiel was elected department commander alongside 13 officers including Joe Perzentka Ed Millane Ray MacMichael Richard Knoll Art Gove and Don Chamberlin.
A medical breakthrough claims a new healing substance Bio-Dyne in Preparation H can shrink hemorrhoids, stop rectal itching, and relieve pain without surgery or injections. Reports from doctors and four clinics show relief in 2 to 4 days with lasting results over months, including statements that piles have ceased to be a problem.
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Duane Wilson asked the state to designate Todd Morrison and Pine counties as drought disaster areas after inspections showed severe rain shortage. He warned the first hay crop is very short and the 1960 carryover is nearly gone. Lt Gov Rolvaag urged careful fire use in dry northern woodlands to prevent forest fires at a level not seen since 1936.
At the 99th National Education Association convention in Atlantic City about 10 000 delegates hear President Kennedy urge swift passage of a $2.5 billion three year federal aid to education program. The plan would fund classrooms and teacher salaries while House Rules Committee delays action.
A head on collision on U S Route 460 near Cumberland Virginia killed six and injured at least six. One victim was identified as Joe Goff Dawson 42 of Rustburg. Five injured were taken to Southside Community Hospital Farmville and others to Medical College of Virginia Richmond. A victim was pinned for two hours. This marked Virginia two straight weekends with major multi fatality crashes.
Katherine Mario and Thomas Dale Sherman Jr., both University of Illinois students paralyzed from the waist down by separate 1958 auto accidents, wed in matching wheelchairs at St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox church in Chicago. They plan to return to the University of Illinois in the fall, where they met.
The La Crosse Tribune highlights boating listings in Classified Section 81 inviting readers to browse featured watercraft and consider a purchase or rental.
The Vade mecum brush winds the tube with a special handle that prevents squeezing at the top. It keeps the contents neatly rolled as used. The European long lasting flash offers a refreshing scent and a new life outlook.
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