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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1954

Page

2

No Injuries Reported In 3 Accidents

County highway police logged three weekend accidents with no injuries. Carl W. Paul and Rolland Selck collided on Highway 14, causing a chain reaction into Ellen's Place. Severson hit a ditch and collided with Morris Sveen on County Trunk D. Dale Harris rolled his car on Highway 16 near West Salem after losing control.

Carl W. Paul Wood St Rolland Selck Jackson St Highway 14 Paul Ellen Abner Severson Holmen Severson Morris Sveen Box Sveen Dale Harris Box 63 Bangor West Salem Harris

Investigate Crash of AF KC97 Strato Tanker

An Air Force KC97 Strato Tanker from Altus AFB crashed on Box Springs Mountain near Norton AFB California during a routine training flight. Four engines burst into flames after impact. all 14 aboard were killed. The aircraft attempted an unscheduled landing due to overcast and fog in the Norton area. Ground rescue teams reached the wreck 90 minutes after the crash.

March Air Force Base Calif Air Force Box Springs Mountain Altus Air Force Base Okla Norton Afb San Bernardino March Afb Norton Altus

Stolen Car Recovered North of Onalaska

Officer George Ruud of the County Highway Police recovered a stolen car late Saturday night along Highway 53 north of Onalaska. The vehicle, taken around 10 a.m. from Earl's Car Sales, Caledonia Street, was found out of gas but operable and returned to the owner. no arrests were made.

George Ruud Onalaska Earl's Car Sales Caledonia St

Boy collides with car on St Andrews Street

An unidentified about eight year old boy ran into the side of a car on St Andrews Street Sunday. The driver, Ron Rainier of 625 N 23rd St, reported the incident to police. The boy and his parents left the scene with no injuries reported.

St. Andrews Ron Rainier N. 23Rd St St. Andrews Street Rainier

City Temperature Readings Across Yearly Night and Day

The list shows low and high temperatures for multiple U S cities including Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Dubuque Duluth Galveston Huron Jacksonville Kansas City Knoxville La Crosse Los Angeles Madison Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York St Louis with daytime highs ranging from the mid 60s to the low 100s and nightly lows from the 40s to the 100s in an unstandardized entry.

Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver Dubuque Duluth Galveston Huron Jacksonville Kansas City Knoxville Lacrosse Los Angeles Madison Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York St. Louis

EastWest clash over Indochina and Europe defense pact

The report notes tensions between Churchill Eisenhower over timing of an international defense conference. Washington pressed for action while Britain urged allowing Mendes France July deadline in Indochina talks. The communique signals Western powers seek German contribution and warns France on Bonn Paris treaties.

Que Southeast Asia Churchill Eisenhower Indochina Great Britain

Stock market quotations and European security talks update

The page lists stock quotations for multiple firms including National Tool and Allis-Chalmers with varied percentages. It then reports on Western Europe ratifications of the EDC Bonn treaties and British and American positions. Churchill and Eisenhower meetings at the White House are described, with focus on Southeast Asia security and potential security alliances pending French-Indochina negotiations.

Winona Hog Cattle Lambs Meat Prices Slashed at Swift Co

Winona livestock report from Swift & Co shows market hours 8 am to 4 pm weekdays and 8 am to 12 noon Saturdays. Hog prices mostly lower with top around 23 dollars. cattle and calves steady to weak with mixed ranges across grades. lambs steady with high prime and good to choice ranges listed. South St. Paul and Chicago markets follow with varied hogs, cattle, calves, and grain quotes.

Swift & Co Bologna South ST. Paul South ST. Paul, Minn Chicago Livestock Chicago USDA

Galesville Weekenders Offer Parades Concerts and Fireworks

Galesville events began with Sunday church services in the morning. The parade followed in the early afternoon, a 4 p.m. gymkhana horse show at the fairground, a 7 p.m. band concert on the grade school campus, and an 8 p.m. pageant culminated by fireworks.

Water proof cork coating advertised for pipes

Doerre's Hardware at 302 Pearl St advertises a plastic cork coating that stops water pipes from sweating. The product is available for sale at 2.15 dollars per gallon.

Doerre’s Hardware Pearl St

Missing Mary Frances Elliot Found Safe, City Teen

Police located 16 year old Mary Frances Elliot at an early Sunday morning location after she vanished Friday night from 924 South Front Street while reportedly headed to Isle la Plume. The girl had been missing since 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Isle la Plume Mary Frances Elliot S. Front St

Plane crash prompts rope evacuation at Port Columbus

A burning American Airlines Convair crash landed near Port Columbus Airport in Columbus after colliding with a Navy Beechcraft. Thirty passengers and three crew members slid to safety down a 25 foot rope, aided by stewardess Martha Jane Gunn. Two Navy officers died, while Captain J. C. Pollard steered the plane to a ground rescue. Rankin escaped with severe hand burns after assisting a panicked woman.

Columbus Ohio John G. Rankin American Airlines Naval Reserve Rankin Louisville Navy Port Columbus John R. Hoerath Westerville Donald G. Edgar J. C. Pollard Nashville Convair Earth Martha Jane Gunn Tenn

Guatemala Crisis Deepens as Arbenz S period Faces Push to Exit

Residents heard hostile shouts and gunfire as President Arbenz faced removal. Diaz announced plans to protect U S interests and leaders met all day to decide Arbenz must go, with Sarti and Parinello conveying the decision to the President.

U.S Arbenz Diaz Carlos Sarti National Superior Council of Defense Enrique Parinello

Births at Grandview Hospital This Week

June 25 a daughter Kimberly Kay to Donald H. Bott and wife at 1600 Gillette St Joyce La Point note. June 25 a daughter Rebecca Ann to Loren E. Rust and wife at 163242 Badger St Eloise Rusdal noted. June 27 a son Lester William to Roy Mallette and wife at 756 N 22nd St Beverly Dunbar noted.

Kimberly Kay Donald H. Bott Gillette St Joyce la Point Rebecca Ann Loren E. Rust Badger St Eloise Rusdal Lester William Roy Mallette 22Nd St Beverly Dunbar

Author Libeled By Pegler Judge Says

Federal Judge Edward Weinfeld told a jury Pegler clearly libeled Quentin Reynolds in a 1949 column. Reynolds is entitled to damages and the jury will decide the amount. Reynolds sued Pegler Hearst Corp and Hearst Consolidated Publications Inc for a $500000 libel action claiming he was called a pro Communist immoral coward a war profiteer a slacker and a distant war correspondent, which led Collier's Magazine to drop him.

New York Edward Weinfeld Westbrook Pegler Quentin Reynolds Reynolds Pegler Hearst Corp Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc Hearst Collier’s Magazine Hollywood

Marriage Licenses issued in La Crosse area this July

Melvin Gentzkow of La Crosse and Dianne Kolowrat of La Crosse to wed in Ken dall on July 10. Arnold Della Grotte of Arlington Massachusetts and Shirley Saylor of La Crosse to wed in La Crosse on July 30. Earl Sallander of De Soto and Elizabeth Gerwing of Camp Douglas to wed in Tomah Township on July 10. Quentin Lauer of Winona and Dolores Smikla of La Crosse to wed in La Crosse on July 7. Mark Anderson of Galesville and Monica Knotek of La Crosse to wed in La Crosse on July 13.

Melvin J. Gentzkow S. 4Th St Dianne M. Kolowrat Market St Kendall Arnold John Della Grotte Arlington Mass Shirley Jean Ann Saylor S. 3Rd St la Crosse Earl Sallander de Soto Wis Elizabeth Gladys Gerwing Camp Douglas Tomah Township Quentin H. Lauer Winona Minn Dolores Smikla Mark Anderson Galesville Monica Knotek State St

Houston County AG Stabilization Office Hours Adjusted

The Houston County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office will open from 7 30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in July August and the rest of June with Saturdays closed. Chairman Peter A Whalen announces the new schedule effective immediately.

Houston County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Peter A. Whalen

CYSTEX Offered for Urinary Irritation Relief

A brief promotion stating CYSTEX as a remedy for bladder irritation and related symptoms. It cites a long history of use and a money back guarantee if not satisfied, urging readers to ask a druggist for the product.

Truman Improves but Remains in Serious Condition

Former President Harry S. Truman, 70, showed improvement after a critical post operative phase but remained in serious condition. A hospital spokesman said he had a satisfactory day following gall bladder and appendix removal surgery eight days earlier and that weekend complications were secondary to the emergency operation.

Kansas City Harry S. Truman Robert Adams Research Hospital Truman Adams

Tomb of ancient pharaoh found empty near Cairo

Archaeologist Zakaria Goneim opened the Saqqara Sarcophagus to reveal an empty tomb. He believes a royal tomb lies deeper in the pyramid and expects to uncover Sankhet, a 3rd Dynasty monarch, elsewhere. Education Ministry suspends area work until late fall.

Catro Egypt Saqqara Zakaria Goneim Education Cairo Goneim Seventon Sankhet Christ

Adenauer’s Supporters In Fresh Victory

Bonn Germany Chancellor Konrad Adenauer’s supporters claim a fresh mandate for his pro American foreign policy after the first 1954 political test. The opposition Socialists say the Christian Democrats and Zentrum fell two seats short of an absolute majority in North Rhine Westphalia.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer Adenauer Christian Democrats North Rhine-Westphalia Zentrum

Tidal Wave Toll May Reach Seven

CHICAGO police and Coast Guard officials expect seven deaths from Saturday's Lake Michigan tidal wave. Four fishermen swept from a pier and two rock jetties remain missing at Montrose Harbor as divers search for bodies. The blast of 5 to 20 foot waves struck a 25 mile shore. weather officials call it a seiche caused by a wind squall and sudden calm.

Chicago Coast Guard Lake Michigan Montrose Harbor Weather Bureau

Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa

Partly cloudy conditions with local showers and scattered thunderstorms forecast tonight through Tuesday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Temperatures rise in the east portions with warmer conditions, cooler by Tuesday evening in the northwest and extreme west portions.

Great Lakes Middle West Pacific Northwest Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota Northwest Iowa

Weekend Vandalism and Theft Reported in Local Area

Police logged three incidents over the weekend including a theft of a 2 gallon gasoline can from Frank Holy at Pan ke's Boat Dock between Wednesday and Saturday. vandals toppled a life guard stand and damaged signs at Petti bone Beach. Myron Erickson lost two fender skirts from his car parked on Jay Street Friday night.

Frank Holy S. 19Th St Panke’s Mark Sutton Pettibone Beach Myron Erickson Sisson

Double Funeral Rites For Twin Daughters In Caledonia

HOKAH Minn Special Dou ble funeral services for twins Susan Ellen and Sherry Elissa three months old daughters of Mr and Mrs Donald Doering were held Sunday at 4 30 p m at the Potter Funeral Home in Caledonia with Rev C L Lee officiating Burial was in Caledonia Cemetery The twins were found dead in their crib Saturday by their mother Causes of death pending state lab findings Survived by parents one sister Judy three maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fredrick Schmitz of Germany paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Chester Doering of Caledonia

Hokah, Minn Susan Ellen Sherry Elissa Donald Doering Potter Funeral Home Caledonia C. L. Lee Judy Fredrick Schmitz Germany Chester Doering

Fire units respond to multiple La Crosse calls

Daily Records La Crosse reports June 27 early morning a gas leak at Snack Shack 34 Copeland Ave. by Squad 1. Later June 27 a wood pile burning outside at La Crosse Cooler Co. near Losey boulevard and Ward Avenue. June 28 morning Engines 1 and 2 and Truck 1 respond to a motor short at Badger Hide and Fur Co on Front and Vine streets.

Snack Shack Copeland Ave la Crosse Cooler Co Losey Boulevard Ward Avenue Front and Vine Streets Badger Hide and Fur Co

Mississippi River forecast from Hastings to Guttenberg

The Mississipp i River will not change much in 36 hours at Lynxville or above Lake Pepin. A moderate rise in the Chippewa River will start another rise from Alma southward to Winona by Wednesday morning but brief. The Mississippi will fall from Trempealeau to below Lansing as the crest passes. Sunrise Tuesday is 4 25 a.m. Sunset Tuesday is 7 52 p.m.

Hastings Guttenberg Misssissippi Lynxville Lake Pepin Chippewa Alma Winona Minn Mississippi Trempealeau Lansing Mississippi River Chippewa River

Zemo Formula Promises Fast Relief for Skin Rash

Zemo, a doctor's formula, relieves itching from surface skin rashes eczema prickly heat and athlete's foot. It stops scratching aiding faster healing and clearing. Extra Strength Zemo advised for stubborn cases.

Zemo

Sky Remains Sunny Over Coulee Region

The Coulee Region enjoyed sunny skies and mild temperatures ideal for outdoor activities. A local forecast calls for cooler air and a chance of thundershowers Monday night into Tuesday across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with possible river rises along the Mississippi and Chippewa rivers.

Coulee Wisconsin Minesota Iowa la Crosse

Wisconsin cadet joins six week Signal Corps ROTC camp

Thomas Otto Krueger, a University of Wisconsin graduate, is among 900 cadets at Camp Gordon Georgia for six weeks of summer drill. He is the son of Mr and Mrs O J Krueger of La Crosse Wisconsin, and previously attended Appleton High School, class of 1950.

Gordon Thomas Otto Krueger University of Wisconsin Signal Corps Krueger O. J. Krueger 10Th St la Crosse Wis Appleton Senior High School

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