Dress Salon Chief Admits Theft From Mainbocher
Arthur Keller, 42, longtime general manager at Mainbocher on Fifth Avenue, confessed to stealing $166,000 over seven years. He pleaded guilty and was freed on bail until sentencing June 11, as Assistant District Attorney Leonard Newman outlined how affluent wives shield costly purchases from husbands. Keller funded his yacht and maritime interests through an elaborate account juggling scheme.
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New York
Mainbocher
Fifth Avenue
Leonard Newman
State Supreme Court
Arthur Keller
Keller
Charles Marks
Newman
Wisconsin Sets 7 Cent Quart Rate for Strawberries
Wisconsin strawberry pickers will receive a standard rate of 7 cents per quart after the State Industrial Commission approved the first of its kind order. The commission will survey harvest values for both growers and pickers, replacing prior practice where individual growers fixed rates. A 1961 work law change enabled establishing this standard rate.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Industrial Commission
Rural church services and schedules across multiple Lutheran parishes
A condensed list of Sunday worship times Sunday school and midweek activities for Burr Oak Cedar Valley Coon Valley De Soto Freeman Faith Blair North Beaver Creek Fagernes Holmen Halfway Creek Lew is Valley Living Hope Looney Valley Melrose Mindoro Northcoon Prairie Portland St Johns St Matthew St Josephs Grace Methodist Ev United Brethren Mt Hope Presbyterian United Church of Christ and related meetings, choirs, confirmations, and Mother Daughter banquets across Wisconsin and Minnesota communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
First Lutheran Church
North Beaver Creek
Fagernes
Viroqua Woman Sues City Over Sidewalk Injury
Mrs. Maude A. Smith of Viroqua seeks 10000 against the City for injuries from a April 19 fall on a damaged sidewalk. She alleges fractures in the right knee, left wrist, head abrasions, and multiple bruises, claiming permanent disability and high medical costs. Represented by Sieger and Schipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Maude A. Smith
Blair Man Enters Plea Of Innocent
Stanley Lee of Blair pleaded innocent to two counts of contributing to the delinquency of minors at a hearing in Whitehall Wisconsin. The case was bound over to the fall term of County Court and bond of two hundred dollars was continued.
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Whitehall
Wis
Stanley Lee
Blair
LaVern Kostner
Arcadia
Fascinating Facts About Earthquakes and Signs of Warning
A science note explains fault lines like the San Andreas and seeks advance quake warnings. It mentions magnetic field changes as potential early indicators and lists regions with the worst earthquakes, including China India Japan and parts of the Americas. A request is made to send a stamped self addressed envelope to Uncle Ray for a leaflet.
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San Andreas
California
Pacific Ocean
China
India
Japan
Indonesia
Peru
Chile
Pacific
South America
North America
Alaska
Mexico
Asia
Uncle Ray
la Crosse Tribune
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Nordkap Male Chorus to Sing at Westby Church
The Nordkap male chorus of Minneapolis will perform at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Westby on Sunday May 3 at 2 30 p m. The 28 member group blends professional and tradesmen with Kenneth Lower directing the program of Norwegian and English songs.
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Westby
Wis
Nordkap
Minneapolis
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Kenneth Lower
Tariff Cut On Exported U.S. Beer Urged
Senator William Proxmire with about 35 lawmakers urged the United States to press European partners to cut tariffs on American beer. He noted U S beer tariff is low while European duties are high, citing rising imports and falling U S exports over 15 years. They called on Commerce Secretary Hodges and trade negotiator Herter to pursue the tariff reductions.
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Washington
Europe
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Gatt
Proxmire
U.S
Secretary of Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Christian Herter
Mother's Day Program Planned at Bethany Home La Crosse
Living Hope LCW will present a Mother's Day program on Monday May 4 at the Bethany Home in La Crosse Rev Mark M Ronning will speak and musical numbers will be presented
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Ettrick
Luther League
ALCW
Bethany Home
la Crosse
Wis
Living Hope Lcw
Bethany
Mark M. Ronning
Congo Republic leans left raising Western fears
In Brazzaville the Congo Republic shifts toward leftist policies under Alphonse Massimba Debat. A Marxist cabinet signals a pro-Eastern tilt as anti white sentiment grows and French investors pull back. The United States, viewed with suspicion, remains a key strategic but contested partner amid a tense political scene. The regime’s Marxist influence centers on Pascal Lissouba and ministers Matsika Ganao and Galiba.
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Andrew Borowiec
Brazzaville
Congo Republic
United States
Alphonse Massemba-Debat
Leopoldville
Congo River
France
Africa
Leopoldville Congo
Central African Republic
Chad
Gabon
Pascal Lissouba
Aime Matsika
Charles David Ganao
Bernard Galiba
May Day historical highlights from 1964 era AP roundup
On May 1 1964 the Associated Press notes include 1898 Dewey Manila Bay victory 1873 penny post card 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition Chicago 1942 Japanese capture Mandalay 1944 Stalin May Day order for Allied effort 18 tornadoes damage survey 1964. Malinovsky May Day claim and Churchill retirement headline.
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Associated Press
George Dewey
United States
Manila Bay
Chicago
Mandalay
Stalin
Germany
Malinovsky
Moscow
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Brookwood Students Win Forensic A's at State Contest
Ontario Wisconsin Brookwood High School juniors Jon Wallace and Susan Hutchison won A grades and gold medals at the state forensic contest held in Madison on April 25.
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Ontario
Wis
Jon Wallace
Susan Hutchison
Brookwood High School
Madison
Girl Scout Cadette Troop Heads to Trempealeau Camp
Spring Grove Girl Scout Troop 309 led by Mrs. Gerald Schlee joins 400 Cadette Scouts from River Trails Council for a two day camp at Trempealeau on May 2 and 3.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Gerald Schlee
Cadette Scouts of the River Trails Council
Trempealeau
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By Arthur Everett
Justice Marks
Wilson
Five Star Mattress CO
Grand Crossing
Nelson Funeral Home
Order of the Golden Rule
the Order of the Golden Rule International
Burr Oak Lutheran
Albrecht
Cedar Valley Lutheran
D. J. Brake
Coon Valley
Robert J. Vevile
DE Soto-Freeman
Carmen O. Thronson
de Soto
Freeman
Church Council
Faith Lutheran
L Jacobson
Rural Ettrick
First Lutheran
K. M. Urberg
Fish Creek Lutheran
Eldred R. Peterson
Cashton
French Creek Lutheran
Henry A. Lease
LBS Choir
Hardies Creek Lutheran H. P
Holmen Lutheran N. A
Holmen
Lutheran League Meeting
Bethany Home Auxiliary
Halfway Creek
Bethel
Lewis Valley Lutheran OD
Rolf Olson
Mindoro
Living Hope Lutheran
Mark M
Ronning
Looney Valley Lutheran
Melrose Lutheran
M. Albrecht
Mindoro Lutheran
O. Rolf Olson
Northcoon Prairie Lutheran
LCW
Portland Lutheran
ST. Luke's EV
Jonathan Schaller
Stoddard
Genoa
St. Matthew's
ST. Matthew's EV
Norbert A Gieschen
ST. Peter's EV
E. J. Zehms
Chaseburg
Hamburg
South Beaver Creek
H. P. Walker
Taylor
Trempealeau Valley
Upper
Beaver Creek
Trinity Lutheran O. M
Sparta
South Wisconsin
Viroqua Lutheran
James R. Bjorge
WISV
Westby-Coon Prairie Lutheran
H. O. Aasen
Wang Church
First Baptist
Warren G. Zinn
Bangor
Wor
la Crosse Association
First Baptist In
ST. Joseph'’S Catholic
Edgar Kolfenbach
Robert J. Levenhagen
New Albin
Iowa
Grace Methodist
Ernest E. Nielsen
United Brethren
Edward F. Johnson
Mindoro Presbyterian
James Johnson
MT. Hope Presbyterian
E. DeBuhr
Union City Township
United Church OF Christ
Clyde Lee
Peace E and R
St. John’s E and R Wheatland
St. Peter's E and R New Albin
E. Birkner
Trinity E and R R
Zion E and R Hokah
Minnesota
H. Raymond Voss
Board of Deacons
Pilgrim Fellowship
Women’s Fellowship Board
San Andreas Fault
Ray
Wakelew School
Zebulon
N.C
RFD
Art’s Gift and China Shop
West Ave
State St
Onte Eem
Edicine
Massemba-Debat
Brookwood
SG Girl Scouts
Marquardt
Ake
Zinnia
LA Crosse Floral CO
Cass Street
Bluffs
Lacrosse Floralco
Losey Blvd
Cass ST
CASS
Lacrosse
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