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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1963
Page
3
About 300 000 Illinois residents wait for May and June aid checks as lawmakers deadlock over placing ceilings on welfare benefits. A mother of eight and a white family describe hardship from the impasse, while other residents in Chicago report stretched budgets and limited groceries.
Henry F E Hank Wright longtime manager of the L Wiemann Co 5 and 10 cent store in La Crosse resigns to operate the Chop House at 122 N 3rd St. The Sedalia Mo native and former Marine Corps member came to La Crosse in 1946 to manage the Wiemann chain and took full ownership of the Chop House in September 1957.
Actor Jacques Bergerac and actress Dorothy Malone file mutual divorce suits in Los Angeles as they each seek custody of their children Mimi age 2 and Diane age 14 months. The parties accuse each other of cruelty after Malone left their Beverly Hills home with the children. They married four years ago.
In Stockton California panhandlers approached city councilmen for donations sparking anger and a police crackdown. Seventy men charged with drunkenness and panhandling appeared in Municipal Court but were released after Municipal Judge Chris Papas declared a vacation and refused to bow to the council.
Baraboo, AP reports 70 year old Alex A. Verch died of chest injuries when his tractor ran out of control and struck a tree on the Jack Schneider farm about eight miles east of Baraboo during plowing on Thursday.
Lt Gov Hilary Bush addressed the Central States Safety Conference in Kansas City with his right middle finger in a cast. He urged dedicating next year’s program to preventing injuries from power mowers.
WKBT TV Channel 8 receives FCC approval to build a translator near McGregor Iowa to rebroadcast Channel 8 on Channel 12 in McGregor Decorah area. The translator will reduce shadowing from terrain and improve reception. FCC also permits WMT TV to build a translator at Decorah. WKBT had applied as well.
La Crosse county court records show Leonard V. Peaslee 20 of 1639 Prospect St cited for speeding totaling 205 dollars with license suspended one year. Several other cases include disorderly conduct by John Vidovich Jr. divorces for Gertrude Adams Koblitz and Mildred Shell Stoikes on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment with custody to mother in one instance. and multiple traffic fines for speeding and related offenses across various towns.
The Agriculture Department warned of another year of potato overproduction with the 1963 crop. It urged growers to follow planting guides that call for smaller late summer and fall acreage, noting prices may stay low due to inelastic demand. Marketing quotas proposed in Congress could not affect the 1964 crop.
Gov. John W. Reynolds approved federal training programs for 50 unemployed workers in Ashland Bayfield and Iron counties at a total cost of 39088 dollars. Thirty will be trained as welders under a 25566 dollar project. A 16 week course to train 20 machine operators in Ashland and Iron counties will cost 13522 dollars.
In Tallahassee Sen Harry Stratton voted aye on a dogfly eradication measure. The approval was part of a billion-dollar spending bill. One senator suggested letting the dogs contend with the flies instead.
Air Force analyst Lt. Col. Murray Green concludes in a study of the Soviet work Military Strategy that Soviet high command is not unified on nuclear age strategy. He notes doctrinal contradictions and signs of realism about civilian and battlefield casualties, with the text signaling a rare openness to vulnerability and a return to fallibility.
The Birmingham demonstration ended by 3 15 p m after police used fire hoses on nonviolent marchers. Police Commissioner Eugene Connor and Police Captain George Wall praised the method, noting it avoided arrests and reduced costs while King criticized the police conduct.
Betty Miller, 37, planning the first solo U S woman to Australia flight, postponed the second leg by 24 hours in Honolulu due to radio problems on her twin engined Piper Apache. She cited inability to send or receive long distance messages on the Hawaii leg from Oakland. New departure set for dawn Sunday.
Doris's Knitting Corner at 1702 Loomis St announces summer hours from May 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. Call 2 3179. Universal Photo Service at 514 State Street offers film drop off with satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Call 4 4086 after 11 a.m. Washable floral centerpieces touted as a perfect gift.
River readings show La Crosse readings with flood stage 12 rising to 54 05 04. The report lists 24 hour changes and time data for Sunday including sunrise at 5:52 a.m. and sunset at 8:12 p.m. Degree days and totals through May 4 1962 are noted with normal annual figures.
Variable cloudiness through Sunday with light rain periods. Cooler tonight and Sunday with low near 40 and Sunday high around 60. Wisconsin mostly cloudy with showers and thundershowers mainly south. cooler tonight and Sunday. Minnesota variable clouds with scattered light showers south. cooler statewide. Iowa considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms. cooler tonight and Sunday.
The report notes a low temperature from last night and references yesterday’s bin disposal. Details remain sparse with no clear forecast data or extended conditions provided for the region.
Nine men received certificates after a one hour exam at Shelby Town Hall for the La Crosse County civil defense medical self help program. The course covered emergency care, radiation burns fractures communicable diseases and shelter sanitation. Names listed include Leonard Bahl Harold Johnson Howard Gilles Roger Lebakken William Harring Donald Hill Bernard Schumacher Frank Eustice and Sylvester Strittmater.
University of Chicago psychologist Dr Bruno Bettelheim told the 20th anniversary conference of the American Council for Judaism that remnants of ghetto thinking among Jews helped shape the Holocaust in Europe. He cited survival impulses and pride in self respect as factors and said such mentality persisted among some American Jews. He faced criticism for his theory.
In New York, two robbers held up Zenobia Co pistachio importers in lower Manhattan and stole 3000 dollars. They forced owner Germack and six employees including three women to disrobe before fleeing with the payroll.
La Crosse State College sends 11 staff members and 2 former faculty to the American Association for Health Physical Education and Recreation meeting in Minneapolis. Attendees include Jean Foss and 14 others with Miss Wilder living in Ou ray, Colo. A luncheon honors La Crosse State Alumni. Dr Smith will address YMCA leaders. Phi Chapter Delta Psi Kappa sends 14 women to the event.
About 1500 doctors from Wisconsin will attend the 122nd annual meeting in Milwaukee from Monday to Thursday. The program features 78 lectures on aged care, cancer treatments, mental health, sports medicine, pediatric viruses, and glaucoma surgery. Business sessions will direct society operations, with Dr. P. T. Bland of Westby chairing the roundtable lunch.
Radio highlights announce Sunday games with WKTY at 1 15 p.m. Braves versus Chicago and WKBH at 2 25 p.m. Twins versus Yankees.
Bruce Blanton an 18 year old Marquette University freshman was found dead in his Whitefish Bay home at 7 30 a m by his mother The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner reported a plastic bag with glue residues over his head and an empty cement tube nearby An autopsy was ordered to determine cause of death
Sen. Barry Goldwater said in Denver he would accept Gov. George Romney's invitation to visit Michigan if his schedule permits. He noted he has visited all 50 states and will come only if his time allows.
In Petersbug Virginia the dog Happy a wire haired terrier swallowed the engagement wedding and birthstone rings of Mrs Gerald Kabobel two weeks ago A veterinarian x ray showed the three rings The dog would have faced surgery but returned the owner rings after two weeks and a Ft Lee soldier husband worked away from home
The Public Service Commission approved a $12 715 annual water rate rise for Tomah. J L Jacobs & Co of Chicago was named to appraise Milwaukee Gas Light Co's new service center on Milwaukee's South Side costing 3 353 080 dollars, about 600 000 more than originally authorized. The firm has also appraised Marshfield's utility center as part of ongoing accounting investigations.
David Lau and C J Blaska of Aunt Nellie Foods told about 50 business and farm leaders in Elroy that after research the company will not build a vegetable and freezing storage operation in Juneau County now. They plan to expand in Hillsboro later.
Dr. Harlow Shapley, Harvard professor emeritus and 16 time honorary degree holder, received a diploma at Carthage high school’s homecoming after the district once rejected him over 60 years ago. He was born near Carthage and later attended the now-defunct Collegiate Institute, where he was valedictorian.
Washington civil rights leaders warn of possible street violence if liberty and justice for all are not achieved. Rev. Dr. E. Franklin Jackson of the NAACP predicts Birmingham may see bloodshed unless nonviolence succeeds. He cites potential clashes with radical groups and announces a May 16 Birmingham pilgrimage.
William Willis, a 70 year old mariner from New York, sails from Port Newark aboard the S S Santa Margarita with the 32 by 20 foot steel raft Age Unlimited. He aims to sail 10 000 miles from Callao Peru to Australia by early June reaching Australia by September with a cat and dog as companions.
Tomah Wisconsin calls Hospital Week with three events starting Sunday open house tours at 1 and 2 PM. May 8 features Tomah Day with the Greater Tomah Area Chamber of Commerce as guests. May 9 hosts a career day for students interested in medical careers.
The residence of Mrs. Gladys Moe in Waukon Iowa was damaged Wednesday when workers trimming a large elm tree attempted to remove it. The trunk split and crushed the porch while damaging the roof and knocking plaster from walls inside the house.
On January 2 1801 Italian astronomer Piazzi observed the first asteroid in Palermo Italy naming it Ceres The discovery marked the beginning of asteroid science and set man on the path to mapping minor planets.
Martin Peter son, 36, of Sparta was sentenced by Judge Lambert Hansen to up to two years in Waupun State Prison for being a habitual drunkard. This marked his 88th court appearance in Monroe and La Crosse Counties on drunk or disorderly charges. He has prior commitments to Central State Hospital Mendota State Mental Hospital Green Bay Reformatory and Waupun State Prison and has served time in the Monroe County jail under the Hu ber law.
In Bangkok Chiang Kai-shek will host a June 5 dinner for Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit confirming a high level diplomatic social gesture between Nationalist China and Thailand.
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