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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1954
Page
4
Kansas City early report says former President Truman, 70, is better though tired after a restless day. Enteritis worsened recovery from June 20 surgery for gall bladder and appendix. Doctor and hospital notes describe him as fair but guarded, with intermittent hiccups and some nausea but overall perceptibly improved.
Amid a clear sky after overnight rain, residents in mid and south La Crosse watched the solar eclipse from hills and windows. Some used binoculars and noted shadows, sun slivers, and a lingering glow as the moon and earth aligned, while others followed TV coverage and reflected on nature and time.
A 36 hour old military junta replacing Arbenz faced uprisings and a crackdown on Communists as Col. Carlos Enrique Diaz and Col. Jose Angel Sanchez fled. The new government warned refugees about safe conduct for those guilty of crimes and began freezing bank accounts of officials. Crowds protested Red posters and the Mexican Embassy was guarded as political prisoners claimed torture prior to June 26. The new cabinet includes Col. Mauricio Dubois foreign relations minister Col. Enrique Elos de Leon communications minister and Col. Jose Luis Crum Salazar defense minister.
Senate Republicans unveiled a general income tax cut plan to counter a Democratic amendment. Sen Millikin says the proposal increases personal exemptions by 100 dollars for taxpayers in the lower and middle brackets, delivering at least a twenty dollar yearly tax cut.
President outlines views on Guatemala Oppenheimer and AEC matters plus farm price supports and TVA. He signals no hard accord with Churchill on hydrogen weapons and describes Senate tax debate over dividends relief and a proposed personal exemption boost amid party divisions.
Reports from Laredo and Eagle Pass describe rescues and 1,000 relocated residents as the Rio Grande floodwaters flood downtowns and barrios. In Piedras Negras 35,000 residents face a large-scale disaster with 20,000 to 30,000 homeless, while Lamesa sees 40 families evacuated after a new cloudburst.
Secretary Weeks announced an 875 million dollar federal highway aid package for the coming fiscal year. States will provide matching funds. New York leads with over 56 million while Vermont receives about 4 million. Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota receive substantial shares.
The House and Senate united 371 to 0 to condemn any Communist interference in Western Hemisphere affairs. The nonbinding resolution, passed without debate, echoes a Senate measure and urges necessary steps to block such interference.
MILWAUKEE A utility pole crashed to the ground Tuesday killing lineman Peter Malak 38 while he worked atop a 25 foot pole to remove a crossbar The center bolt was loosened and a brass bar jerked causing the pole to snap just below ground level authorities said
The forecast indicates partly cloudy and cooler conditions tonight across Wisconsin. Thursday should be mostly fair and pleasant in Wisconsin. Minnesota sees partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a few light showers in the extreme northeast, then mostly fair and warmer in the west on Thursday. Iowa expects mostly fair and cooler tonight with Thursday generally fair and pleasant.
The forecast covers Hastings to Guttenberg with little change above Alma. Dresbach and La Crosse will see a slower rise in the Mississippi River. Genoa to Prairie du Chien will drop 1 to 2 feet. Sunrise Thursday 4 26 am, sunset 7 52 pm.
Princeton chemist Smyth defends Oppenheimer as loyal while a majority of the Atomic Energy Commission finds he is a security risk. The report cites character defects and associations with known subversives, and notes Oppenheimer’s past A-bomb work and H-bomb disputes. Smyth insists there is no evidence he leaked secrets and that the security system remains essential.
Washington eyeing no immediate new American British plan to save Indochina from Communist forces. Eisenhower Churchill joint statement affirms unity of English speaking peoples and calls for continued peace efforts. Senate leaders caution Britons remain unconvinced about united action in Southeast Asia. Anzus Council to discuss Southeast Asian anti Communist alliance with Dulles attending.
Forecast period ends January 7 for the US Weather Bureau. Data from the Department of Commerce notes temperatures, highs and lows, with preceding night readings and yesterday's values. Details on specific cities or regions are unreadable in the fragment.
Claude Donndelinger of 603 North 23rd Street reports the sudden death of his son John Donndelinger age 565 in New Trier Minnesota due to a heart attack on Monday. He is survived by his father several brothers and sisters in La Crosse his wife and nine children in New Trier. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday morning with burial in New Trier Cemetery.
Mrs Bertha Anderson 89 of 1125 Losey Blvd S died Tuesday afternoon in a local hospital. Born in Stavanger Norway December 30 1864 she is survived by daughters Mrs Tollack Dahl Portland Oregon and Mrs August Krueger La Crosse two grandchildren one great grandchild one brother Peter Lunda Mabel Minnesota and preceded in death by husband Andrew Anderson and two sisters Funeral services set for Friday 2 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church with Rev George Alvilden officiating Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Friends may call at Dahl Funeral Home Thursday evening.
Sauk County District Attorney Harlan Kelley announced withdrawal of criminal information against Standard Taper Co. for contributing to the Joe-Must-Go club. He cited a sworn report by Carl Lachmund showing the check came from a company officer’s wife, not the company, and was not a state law violation.
Middlebury Vermont fire officials said Fire Chief Kenneth Caul ordered a false alarm yesterday. He woke to a glare near a barn and called the department, later learning the blaze was only reflections from flares at a road project.
Mrs. Paul Bartelt 38 of 1130 Ferry St was found dead at 6 45 am Tuesday Dr George Reay county coroner said a more exhaustive autopsy will be performed to establish the cause of death Tissue has been sent to the Milwaukee medical examiner for further analysis and a reply is awaited Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Swift and Co. note livestock buying hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Hog market steady with top at 23.00. Chicago output shows butter steady with price ranges, eggs steady with varied prices and receipts noted.
The 76 second totality drew observers from planes 20000 feet over Minneapolis and St Paul where Dr. Donald Menzel called it the most beautiful of four he has seen. Harvard Observatory and University of Chicago scholars praised the grand sight as crowds gathered in hotel lobbies and chartered buses and planes carried spectators to vantage points. Weather varied across the country as television audiences watched the event.
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