Knowles Vetos Legislative Pay Raise Bill
Gov. Knowles formally vetoed the bill that would nearly double legislators salaries from 5400 to 9600 and set higher pay for leaders. He supported higher pay in principle but disapproved of the bills passage method and urged thorough study before action. The veto affects only the non civil service portion while the rest of the measure, including a new salary approval process, was approved.
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Ers
Knowles
Bureau of Personnel
Joint Committee On Finance
Kellett Task Force
Planetarium Shows Planned at La Crosse State University
Weekly summer planetarium programs begin this week at 7 30 p m in the science building planetarium La Crosse State University Dr Richard A Blade a physics professor presents the shows open to all but seating is limited to about 50 reservations via science building extension 273 prompt arrival advised before the planetarium darkens
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Planetarium
la Crosse State University
Richard A. Blade
Art Contest Held For Bluff View Park Playground
Bluff View Park hosted the first weekly art contest drawing more than 150 entries from children ages four to 12. Winners by division were William Newton for eight and under, Joe Gallagher for ages nine to ten, and Karen Burmeister for eleven and older.
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Bluffview Park Playground
William Newton
Joe Gallagher
Karen Burmeister
Three Are Injured In Two Car Crash
Three persons sustained injuries in a two car collision about 10 15 p m Monday Alfred Jungbluth 74 of 510 N 7th St westbound on King Street collided with a vehicle driven by Arnold G Strand 30 of 82742 S 11th St Jungbluth suffered facial cuts and shoulder and rib pains passenger Oscar F Paulson 80 of 827 King St had a cut upper lip and a cut on his left hand Strand had a bloody nose and mouth all three were transported to St Francis Hospital by police ambulance
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Alfred Jungbluth
7Th St
King Street
Arnold G. Strand
S. 11Th St
Jungbluth
Oscar F. Paulson
King St
Strand
St. Francis Hospital
Youth Charged After Rolling Car Crash
Michael V. Miller, 16, of 2019 Crestline Place, suffered minor injuries when his car rolled over at the intersection of 7th and Division Streets shortly before 6 p.m. Monday. Miller, driving south on 7th, turned left onto Division. the vehicle skidded and overturned. He refused treatment for a scratch and a skinned leg. Police charged him with reckless driving.
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Michael V. Miller
Crestline Place
7Th
Division Streets
Miller
7Th Street
Division
Chicago and Twin Cities Livestock Prices Report
US government market quotes show hogs steady to weak with 24.50-25.00 for 190-230 lb butchers. Cattle weak to 25 lower with Hi-Choice and Prime at 24.25 and lower grades down to 20. Veal steady with top at 35.00 for Top Choice. Chicago Mercantile Exchange butter prices steady. South St. Paul listings show mixed cattle and hog activity with lean pricing and lighter weights improving slightly.
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Winona Livestock Swift & Company
Winona
Minn
Hoss
Top Choice
Good & Choice
Bowers
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
SOUTH
Today in History June 28 highlights in 1914 to 1965
On June 28 a series of events are noted including the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in 1914, Victoria’s coronation in 1838, Versailles treaty in 1919, Dewey’s nomination in 1944, and remarks by Kennedy and Eisenhower on various security and political topics across the years.
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Associated Press
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Austria
James Madison
Queen Victoria
London
Channel Islands
Republican Party
Thomas E. Dewey
Defense Department
Soviet Union
John F. Kennedy
East Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican National Committee
Governor outlines end of Wisconsin water pollution fight
Milwaukee Governor Warren Knowles speaks at the first state conference on water pollution declaring the end is near for dirty water and urging action across inland waters and Lake Michigan. He warns Lakes Erie and other Great Lakes face deterioration but Lake Michigan remains not yet at risk. The gathering will define federal state and local roles in the pollution battle.
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Milwaukee
Warren P. Knowles
Green Bay
Knowles
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Great Lakes
Lake Erie
July 4 Band Training At Camp McCoy For La Crosse Parade
The 33rd Infantry Division Band trains at Camp McCoy ahead of La Crosse July 4 parade. The 29 member unit performs with a 16 piece dance band and a small combo and leads a 20 000 strong Boy Scout pilgrimage to Lincoln's Tomb. Many team members drive up to 200 miles to rehearse and drill while some have careers in music.
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la Crosse
Camp McCoy
Minneapolis
Springfield
Ill
William Vetter
Buffalo
Lum Leach
Space Exhibits At La Crosse University
NASA lecturers Ray Boggs and Gerald Andrews present an illustrated program on satellites and orbital mechanics at 7 30 p m in Science Hall room 121 La Crosse State University The public may attend scale models of satellites and Apollo Gemini capsules will be shown The event is part of a week long space science workshop for summer session students.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Science Hall
la Crosse State University
Ray Boggs
Gerald Andrews
NASA
la Crosse
Wisconsin 49 Counties Lack Home Health Nursing
Nearly half of Wisconsin residents over 65 live in counties without home health nursing. Dr. E. H. Jerris said only 23 counties have such programs, with federal Medicare funds starting next month. He urged more counties to establish services to gain priority for grants in the new fiscal year.
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Madison
Wisconsin
E. H. Jerris
Jorris
Brown
Chippewa
Columbia
Dane
Eau Claire
Fond du Lac
Grant
Juneau
Kenosha
Manitowoc
Marathon
Milwaukee
Outagamie
Ozaukee
Polk
Rock
Shawano
Sheboygan
Trempealeau
Waukesha
Winnebagoo
W. T. Grant Retires As Company Chairman
New York report says William T. Grant retired today as chair man and director of the W T Grant Co the merchandising chain he founded sixty years ago Edward Staley 62 was named chairman and had served as chief executive officer for ten years at the firm Greenwich Connecticut home noted for Grant's 90th birthday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William T. Grant
W.T. Grant Co
Grant
Greenwich
Conn
Edward Staley
Staley
Jury Chosen For Highway Land Case
A La Crosse Circuit Court jury was chosen Tuesday to decide the value of land taken for I 90 construction from the Bernard and Mary Pralle dairy farm in Medary Town. The state appealed a special condemnation award after the commission increased payment, and the case is before Circuit Judge Lincoln Neprud.
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la Crosse
Medary
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Bernard and
Mary Pralle
R. J. Onalaska
Pralle
Special Condemnation Commission
Commission
Circuit Court
Jerome Klos
Lincoln Neprud
Klos
Hillview
County Board of Supervisors
Neprud
Carl F. Schnick
Man To Be Tried In Morals Case
A La Crosse County preliminary hearing binds Steven M. Smith to Circuit Court for trial on enticing a girl into a car for immoral purposes and aggravated battery. Roland L. Smith also bound to trial for enticement in the same incident. The 16 year old La Crosse girl was involved. Steven allegedly struck her jaw. Defense counsels are Peter Berg and John Williamson. state is represented by Seth Stoltz.
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la Crosse
Steven M. Smith
N. Salem Road
Leonard F. Roraff
Roland L. Smith
Liberty St
Smith
Roland
Steven Smith
Steven
Peter Berg
John Williamson
Asst
Seth Stoltz
Guild and NYC Newspaper Guild Reach Agreement in Principle
World Journal Tribune Inc. and the Newspaper Guild of New York report an in principle settlement reached by negotiators. Ratification by both sides pending. terms not disclosed until action. Remaining unions include pressmen and mailers, with six of nine already settled.
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NEW York
World Journal Tribune Inc
Newspaper Guild of
David L. Cole
Cole
Joseph Baer
Newspaper and Deliverers Union
Pressmen
Mailers
World Journal Tribune
Poet Felix Pollak Rescheduled Appearance at La Crosse
Poet Felix Pollak will read his poetry Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Room 200 Main Hall and discuss small literary magazines Thursday at 11 a.m. R. R. Cascaden remains the Tuesday guest speaker as previously reported.
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Felix Pollak
la Crosse State University
John Judson
Pollak
R. R. Cascaden
Construction Worker Dies From Injuries in Milwaukee Fall
Milwaukee construction worker Arlend Johnson aged 21 died in hospital from a 46 foot fall while adding to the Oak Creek power plant. He suffered a skull fracture and never regained consciousness. he left behind two children.
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Milwaukee
Arlend Johnson
Johnson
Oak Creek
Rail Express Agency closes six Wisconsin offices
The Public Service Commission approved Railway Express Agency to shut six offices in Alma Bay City Maiden Rock Potosi Pepin and Prescott, reducing map coverage in western Wisconsin.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Railway Express Agency
Public Service Commission
REA
Alma
Bay City
Maiden Rock
Potosi
Pepin
Prescott
Births notice roundup across Wisconsin and Iowa towns
June births recorded in multiple towns include a June 24 26 timeline with children born to Bosworth Stevens Sween Leis Sandy and others at St. Francis and local hospitals. Parents include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bosworth Ronald Stevens Kent Sween James Leis and others with listed addresses in Onalaska Bangor Blair Independence Janesville Spring Grove and Whitehall.
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Peter Michael
Robert Bosworth
Onalaska
Diane Bills
St. Francis Hospital
Ronald J. Stevens
S. 31St St
Dina M. Simon
Kent A. Sween
Jackson St
Mary L. Stroeh
James H. Leis
Mormon Coulee Road
Rose Mary Schomers
Terry DuBois
2Nd Ave. E
Dolores V. Welsh
Robert T. Sandy
Market St
Elizabeth J. Fisch
Roger W. Kaiser
Mississippi St
Emmajean Borseth
John F. Heller
R. 1
Coon Valley
Marie E. Spagl
James L. Path
Bangor
Carol J. Kardin
Gerald Stockadale
Chester
Iowa
Verna Casey
Cletus Hanson
Spring Grove
Patricia Newman
Victor Johnson
Hixton
Roger Dahl
Blair
Arthur Kulig
Independence
Janesville
Wis
Carley Fears Highway Bond Borrowing
Democratic figure David Carley criticizes highway finance through bonds as fiscal risk and waste. He cites rising interest costs and reduced public control while urging Gov Knowles to cede signing pen to Lt Gov Lucey, a rival for the Democratic nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowles
Carley
Lucey
Gibbons Withdraws From Teamsters Heir Apparent Race
Harold J. Gibbons drops out of the race to succeed Teamsters President James R. Hoffa citing lack of support. He may still oppose Hoffa's plan to hand pick a successor as the Teamsters convention opens Monday in Miami Beach.
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Washington
Harold J. Gibbons
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Gibbons
Miami Beach
Hoffa
Teamsters
13-Foot Fall Fatal To Monroe Worker
Monroe man Harold H. Wild aged 54 died after a 13 foot fall from scaffolding at the city band shell. He sustained a skull fracture and died four hours later at St. Clare Hospital.
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Monroe
Harold H. Wild
St. Clare Hospital
Argentina Military Seizes Power as Illia Resigns
Brig. Gen. Eduardo Castro Sanchez led actions after President Illia resigned. Troops seized the Congress and central cable office while the network of 37 radio stations broadcast the revolt. The army moved into Casa Rosada as the president offered resignation and a new military-led government prepared to reorganize the political system, dissolving over 200 parties to curb Peronist influence.
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Eduardo Castro Sanchez
Castro Sanchez
Congress
Navy
Buenos Aires
Illia
Pistarini
Casa Rosada
Coun
Armed Forces
Maril Fonseca
Martin Garcia
Plate River
Arturo Frondizi
Argentina
Joao Goulart
Madison Man Falls Off Trestle Drowns
James Wipperth, 36, of Madison, fell from a railroad trestle while fishing at West Port on Lake Mendota and drowned. Dane County sheriff’s office planned to resume dragging operations after not recovering the body. Wipperth was with Ronald Brown. further details were unavailable.
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Madison
James Wipperfurth
Westport
Lake Mendota
Dane County Sheriff's Office
Wipperfurth
Ronald Brown
Motions Planned By Two Assemblymen Ahead Of Trials
MADISON AP Lawyers for two state assemblymen named in felony charges by a Dane County grand jury plan motions before their trials set for early next month. Assemblyman Paul Alfonsi and Willis Hutnik face bribery charges over payments of 100 and 50 dollars to back an accelerated highway bill. A separate indictment against Milwaukee banker Howard Meister was delayed to July 22. Meister is accused of directing a lobbyist to offer a bribe to Assemblyman Earl Elfers to back a branch banking bill. The grand jury probe into lobbying began March 28.
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Madison
Dane County
Paul Alfonsi
R Minocqua
Willis Hutnik
Ladysmith
Milwaukee
Howard J. Meister
Meister
West Side Bank
Earl Elfers
D-Trevor
Grand Jury
House Judiciary Narrowly Retains Open Housing
The House Judiciary Committee voted 17 to 15 to keep an open housing provision in the civil rights bill. Amendments to exempt owner occupied housing were defeated, with one exemption adopted for housing run by religious and fraternal groups.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Celler
Young Father Killed In Car Train Crash
Keith D. Gallagher a 29 year old Madison man and father of two was killed when his pickup collided with a moving freight train about a mile south of Madison after dark Monday night. Authorities reported 35 feet of skid marks and found the wrecked truck about 50 feet from the crossing as Wisconsin toll for the year reached 422 deaths.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wisconsin
Keith D. Gallagher
Gallagher
Dane County
Citizens Ignore Police Pleas During Prostitution Bust
Minneapolis officer James O'Meara chased three 18 year old women after they propositioned him near Lake Street and Chicago Avenue. The two were charged with prostitution and a third woman remained at large as bystanders refused to help and questioned the officer.
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Minneapolis
James O’meara
O’meara
Lake St
Chicago Ave
City
State Civil Defense Gets Federal Grant
Sen. Gaylord Nelson announced the Office of Civil Defense has granted Wisconsin 10.4 million dollars to improve its civil defense communications and warning system. The equipment will use the existing state microwave network.
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Washington
Gaylord Nelson
D - Wis
Office of Civil Defense
Wisconsin
Announcement Errs In State's CD Funds
The Office of Civil Defense said Wisconsin received 10,470 dollars to improve its Civil Defense communications and warning system. Sen Gaylord Nelson's office reported erroneously that the state would get 10.4 million dollars for the purpose. Funds will be used to purchase additional equipment.
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Washington
Office of Civil Defense
Wisconsin
Civil Defense Office
Gaylord Nelson
North-South DupliBridge Winners Share High Scores
In the June 24 duplicate bridge matches Larry Shramner and Halsted Jenkins led North-South with 89 points, David Nelson and Richard Sartz 81.5, and Betty Sartz with Esther Hines tied by Marjorie Kahler and Mabel Smith for 75. East-West top pair Arthur Holmes and Don Wille earned 75.5 points, Agnes Arnis on and Donald Betz 71, with Helen Holmes and Clair Wille on 68.
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Larry Shramner
Halsted Jenkins
David Nelson
Richard Sartz
Betty Sartz
Esther Hines
Marjorie Kahler
Mabel Smith
Arthur Holmes
Don Wille
Agnes Arnison
Donald Betz
Helen Holmes
Clair Wille
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Spring Grove, Minn
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Whitehall, Wis
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