ECLIPSE VIEWERS Greet 97 Percent Coverage In La Crosse
Residents and observers in the Coulee Region woke early to track a near total solar eclipse with 97 percent coverage. A. D. Sanial called conditions ideal as Howard Warren and others from the Weather Bureau and local stations joined the viewing atop Grandad Bluff and nearby summits.
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Sanial
Coulee
Grandad Bluff
Howard (Dutch) Warren
U.S. Weather Bureau
Robert Perry
North Central Airlines
Richard Thompson
la Crosse Municipal
Warren
Sanal
Millions Jam High Places For Spectacle
Millions of Americans woke early to witness a total solar eclipse spanning a 7 mile wide path through five states while partial phases were seen nationwide except the West. Spectators used eye protection from welded helmets to smoked basement windows as they viewed the extraordinary sky event.
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Associated Press
India
St. Paul
Churchill Opens Talks With Canadian Leaders in Ottawa
Prime Minister Churchill meets Canadian leaders in Ottawa to explain Washington conferences and Britain US policy differences. Canadians seek unity with Britain and the United States while avoiding blanket military commitments and weigh recognizing Red China as London prefers.
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Ottawa
Churchill
Washington
Britain
United States
Canada
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Korea
Germany
London
China
Oppenheimer Ban Upheld by AEC in Security Case
The Atomic Energy Commission sustained the denial of security clearance to J Robert Oppenheimer by a 4-1 vote calling him unfit to handle nuclear secrets because of character defects and dangerous associations. Oppenheimer defended his loyalty and praised ally Henry Smyth while awaiting President Eisenhower’s possible action.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
J. Robert Oppenheimer
America
Oppenheimer
Eisenshower
AEC
New York
Henry D. Smyth
Lewis L. Strauss
Eugene M. Zuckert
Joseph Campbell
Elitit
Gopher Man Cleared in Hartley Case Investigation
Vernon F Kahler of Fairmont Minnesota was cleared of any connection with Evelyn Hartleys disappearanceAuthorities released his name after local officers questioned him in Fairmont He had been arrested for allegedly molesting a 16 year old babysitter in connection with the case Minnesota Wisconsin officers continued a statewide search displaying clothing articles linked to the Hartley case in 24 Wisconsin cities and four Minnesota towns
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Vernon F. Kahler
Fairmont
Minn
Farmer
Evelyn Hartley
Everette Runge
Sheriff's Department
Minnesota
Kahler
A. M. Josephson
Robert BK
Scullin
Vern Webber
George Cavers
Wisconsin
Josephson
Hartley
Harry Schaefer
Schaefer
de Soto
Wis
Viroqua
Grove
Guatemalan Rebels Seize Power End Civil War
Guatemalan rebels led by Castillo Armas and Col Elfego Monzon toppled the communist government after 12 days of fighting. The U S hailed the outcome as a victory over communism while armistice talks, likely a new junta, and possible truce terms were discussed in neighboring El Salvador and at the Vatican mediated conference.
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Guatemala
U.S
Carlos Castillo Arimas
Elfego Monzon
el Salvador
Castillo Armas
Vatican
Msgr
Gennaro Verolino
Zacapa
Chiquimala
Puerto Barrios
Caribbean
Castillo
John Peurifoy
Hemisphere
Rio Grande Flood Surges Past Laredo
Laredo endures the Rio Grande flood with the water rising to about 62.6 feet at 8 a.m. and flooding streets while 60,000 residents flee to higher ground across the river in Nuevo Laredo. Upstream Piedras Negras, Mexico, is described as desperate as the river recedes by night. President Eisenhower addresses peaceful co existence with the Communist world while rejecting any slave domination and defending Vice President Nixon.
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Laredo
Tex
Rio Grande
Nuevo Laredo
Piedras Negras
Mexico
Eagle Pass
Washington
Eisenhower
Churchill
United States
Vietnam
Nixon
Dean Acheson
China
Korea
Indochina
Power shovel cuts lines disrupt La Crosse area services
A rock quarry near La Farge in Vernon County severed Wisconsin Telephone Co. circuits at 10:50 am, cutting AP and UP wire services to The La Crosse Tribune and local papers. Restoration occurred by 2:10 pm via re routing. Radio networks WKBH WLCX and the Milwaukee News lines faced outages and reroutes. The CAA at La Crosse airport also lacked power during the disruption.
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la Farge
Wisconsin Telephone Co
la Crosse Tribune
Vernon County
Tribune
la Crosse
Wisconsin AP
Winona Daily News
Eau Claire
Minneapolis
WKBH
WLCX
Mutual Broadcasting System
NBC News
West Salem Considers Pool Plan After Lake Tragedy
Mayor W S Dovenberg to appoint a 10 member committee to study feasibility of a village pool at Lake Neshonoe and beach facilities. A public hearing drew nearly 100 people amid concerns over lifeguard supervision and jurisdiction with Hamilton Township.
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West Salem
Wis
W. S. Dovenberg
Lake Neshonoe
B. W
Pat) Ingli
la Crosse
Gateway Area
Boy Scout Council
Lake Neshonoc
Ingli
Neshonoc
Hamilton
La Crosse Area Weather Forecast Update
For La Crosse and vicinity fair and cooler tonight. Thursday fair and pleasant. Low tonight 56 degrees. Thursday high around 78 degrees.
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la Crosse
Theda Bara Recovers After Emergency Abdominal Operation
Theda Bara, silent screen siren, is reported progressing satisfactorily today after an emergency abdominal operation.
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Hollywood
Theda Bara
Local Girls Vie For Miss West Wisconsin Title
Three La Crosse entrants join district contestants in the Miss West Wisconsin pageant at Sparta during the Fourth of July festival. Doris Spangler Mary Ellen Johnson and Sally Anderson compete with talents including piano dress designing and costume exhibitions as final judging leads by master of ceremonies John D. Rice at Memorial Park.
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la Crosse
Sparta
Doris Spangler
Frances Spangler
State St
Mary Ellen Johnson
Earl Johnson
Loomis St
Sally Ander
Otto Anderson
Kane &T
Eugene Schellman
Anderson
la Crosse State College
Logan High School
Anderson’s, Inc
Tribune
Sally Anderson
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A. D
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Joe F. Kane
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Ike
Thomas E. Murray
Dr. Oppenheimer
Guatemalan
Kek
Monzon
Arbenz
FE Salvador
Guillermo Toriello
Charnaud MacDonald
Jose Maruel Fortuny
Victor Manuel Gutierrez
Julio Estrada
Elf
Patr Lnan
AP News
Salem Pool
Tere Sveabved
Hal Boyle Lace
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Aneshsdneeneele
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