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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1964

Page

6

Old Friends Hold Birthday Party For HST

Kansas City hosts an 80th birthday tribute for Harry S. Truman by lifelong friends. Guests include Warren, Eisenhower, Johnson, Benny, and other notable figures, with calls from Warren and Eisenhower expected. Battery D members and Truman’s World outfit honor the former farmer turned president, still addressed as Captain Harm.

Kansas City Harry S. Truman United States White House Truman Washington Lyndon B. Johnson Earl Warren Dwight D. Eisenhower California Jack Benny Hollywood Constantin A. Stavropoulos United Nations U Thant Frank Morrison Nebraska Herschel C. Loveless Iowa Richard Bolling Dmo Charles Murphy World Outfit 35Th Artillery Division Captain Harm

Reynolds And Rolvaag Meet Swedish King

Gov. John W. Reynolds of Wisconsin Mayor Henry Reynolds of Madison and Gov. Karl Rolvaag of Minnesota met King Gustav Adolf in Stockholm on Tuesday. The Midwest delegation, received in audience for nearly an hour, discussed America and the region as they toured the royal palace and the Vasa museum during the inauguration of a Chicago to Stockholm flight by Scandinavian Airlines System.

Stockholm Sweden John W. Reynolds Wisconsin Henry Reynolds Madison Wis Minnesota Karl Rolvaag Gustav Adolf America Midwest Royal Palace Vasa Chicago Scandinavian Airlines System

La Crosse Teen Admits Bike Thefts Involved About 15 Bicycles

A 16-year-old La Crosse boy admitted to stealing about 15 bicycles with another youth and stripping them of parts. He refused to name the partner. The youth will be turned over to the County Welfare Department for possible juvenile court action. Frames were discarded in the marsh behind Lueth Park and the Texaco Station at West Avenue and La Crosse Streets.

la Crosse County Welfare Department Lueth Park Texaco West Avenue la Crosse Streets

Ball Player Hurt In Intra mural Baseball Collision

A Ball State College student, Walter Ciszek, 19, Adams Wisconsin, White Hall, sustained a minor rib injury during an intramural baseball game at Memorial Field Tuesday evening. He was taken by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital, examined, and released after collision with another student.

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Two Marriage Licenses List for La Crosse Area

Thomas A. Opsahl of Loomis Street and Carol J. Wateski of Ferry Street ready to wed May 9 in La Crosse. Richard D. Nelson of State Street and Marnay Carl son of 31st Street set to marry May 9 in La Crosse. Town of Shelby reports a fire at the Shelby dump on May 5 at 5 18 p.m.

Thomas A. Opsahl Loomis St Carol J. Wateski Ferry St la Crosse Richard D. Nelson State St Marnay R. Carlson S. 31St St Shelby

Johnson urges ad chiefs to fight poverty and defend civil rights

President Johnson praises the economy but warns poverty and civil rights require urgent action. He appeals to the Advertising Council to lead funding and public campaigns, citing a moral duty and the need to mobilize voters, schools, and equal access to benefits. He notes rising construction and warns against public apathy.

Washington Johnson America Advertising Council Congress Walter W. Heller Council of Economic Advisers

RR Firemen In Minn To Get Dismissal Notices

Firemen employed by Minnesota based railroads will start receiving dismissal notices Thursday after an arbitration board ruling last November. The Great Northern will dismiss 84 of 741, the Soo Line 15, and the Northern Pacific undecided. Seniority drives layoff order with severance pay or reassignment offered to higher seniority workers.

Associated Press Arbitration Board U.S. Supreme Court Great Northern Railway Soo Line Northern Pacific

Rights hopes hinge on silent Southerners in civil rights fight

Senate leaders warn a final vote on the civil rights bill hinges on 19 Southern senators remaining silent. President Johnson plans an Appalachia trip and invitations may delay votes next week. Democratic leader protests the White House timing while some senators may refuse to travel. Mansfield says no requests for delays and offers pairing absent senators.

Johnson Appalachia White House Mansfield

Well Produces Carbonated Water

In Coxsackie New York residents discover a backyard well yields naturally carbonated water with cloudy ice cubes and sizzling effect when placed in water. Marie Barns shares the fizzing water with friends and neighbors free of charge.

Coxsackie N.Y Marie Barns

Soo Plans To Drop 2 More Train Runs

The Soo Line Railroad said it will notify the Interstate Commerce Commission on May 13 of plans to discontinue the Lake passenger trains between Chicago and Superior Wisconsin and a connecting run between St. Paul and Owen Wisconsin. Abandonment would occur 30 days after filing. Losses exceeded 275000 last year and could rise to 520000 this year due to loss of mail contracts.

Minneapolis Soo Line Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission Chicago Superior Wis St. Paul Owen Leonard H. Murray Murray

Trustee of Lawrence College Dies at 84

Neenah Mrs H A Babcock trustee of Lawrence College for over 30 years died after a year long illness at age 84. widow of Kimberly Clark Corp executive Henry Babcock she was a founder’s son’s wife died 1930. Services set for Friday at First Presbyterian Church Neenah.

Lawrence College Neenah H.A Babcock Kimberly-Clark Corp Henry Babcock Corporation First Presbyterian Church

Emma Clements Transfers from Hillview Home to St Francis Hospital

Emma Clements of Hillview Home is moved to St Francis Hospital on May 5 at 10 a.m. The transfer joins her ongoing care under hospital physicians.

Emma Clements Hillview St. Francis Hospital

Riverside Park Aquarium Opens with Trout Exhibit

The Riverside Park aquarium, directed by Dr. Robert E. Lennon, features three exhibit tanks holding trout, sturgeon, and other species. Fish arrive from Eldon Saeugling’s Guttenberg hatchery. tours of the laboratory are available while guided tours of the aquarium are not.

Riverside Park Robert E. Lennon Fish Control Laboratory Eldon Saeugling Guttenberg Iowa National Fish Hatchery Lennon Saeugling National Aquarium Washington D.C Emperor’s Aquarium Tokyo Japan

City weighs bonds and urban renewal for La Crosse

Renewal and delay on funds until bond effects from the April 20 issue are known. A possible tax hike looms unless other debt sources are found. Consider new high school library and a Post Office site swap under urban renewal. Alex Cameron for Home Owners Union opposes Civic Center clearance and questions fair market value for elderly property owners.

Nerby Flanagan Federal General Services Administration la Crosse GSA Chicago Alex Cameron Home Owners Union, Inc Viterbo College Civic Center Cameron

Winona Livestock Market Quotations Quick Update

Winona Minnesota market quotes show hogs top butcher 13.75 to 14.25, top sows 12.50 to 12.75. Cattle steady with hi choice at 20.00, fed Holsteins 16.00, beef cows 13.50, canners 13.25 down. Veal steady with top choice 29.00 and commercial 19.00 down. South St. Paul cattle and hogs firm to higher. Chicago grain and produce prices listed.

South ST. Paul South ST. Paul, Minn USDA U.S

McNamara says Cuba flights will continue

Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said the United States will continue aerial reconnaissance over Cuba regardless of Soviet transfers of antiaircraft batteries. He insisted inspections are essential to prevent offensive weapons and noted a gradual improvement in Vietnam and a slow path to cutting defense costs.

McNamara Cuba Washington Robert S. McNamara United States The Advertising Council John F. Kennedy Johnson Fidel Castro

Chicago pathologist Dr Josiah J Moore dies at 78

Dr Josiah J Moore 78 a pathologist and longtime Chicago Board of Health member died on Tuesday. He served as treasurer of the American Medical Association for 15 years retiring in 1998 and was a former president of the Chicago Medical Society.

Chicago Josiah J. Moore Chicago Board of Health Moore American Medical Association Chicago Medical Society

Quartet From Minneapolis To Appear Here

The Men of A Chord a Minneapolis barbershop quartet selected for the International contest in Houston will perform in La Crosse Saturday. They join the Coulee Chordsmen Chorus two local quartets the Kross Kords and the Fest Towners plus Four Nub bins of Spencer Iowa and the Chore Boys of Reedsburg. Tickets are on sale at Bodega and Berg's Pharmacy.

Men of Minneapolis Houston Tex la Crosse Spebsqsa Coleman Vocational School Land O’lakes Madison North Dakota Wisconsin Minnesota Canada Coulee Chordsmen Kross Kords

Young Killer To Get Mental Evaluation

A 17-year-old Winneconne boy who admitted shooting a woman and wounding her son was ordered to undergo an evaluation at the Wisconsin Diagnostic Center in Madison. Judge James Sarrs sought a full examination before deciding on juvenile jurisdiction. Dobberstein admitted shooting Mrs. Laurel Schmude, 45, on April 22 as she and her son returned from a cancer fund drive.

Oshkosh Winnecome Wisconsin Diagnostic Center Madison Kenneth Dobberstein James Sarres Dobberstein Laurel Schmude

Minnesota Man Killed By Tractor Near Lake Park

Oscar O. Braseth, 65, died Tuesday when a tractor toppled onto him while he tried to free another machine from a muddy plowed field on a nephew's farm near Lake Park in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

Detroit Lakes Minn Oscar O. Braseth Lake Park Here

Plan Doe Probe of Dairy Plant

Clark County District Attorney Everett Gorsegner announced a John Doe investigation into Owen Dairy Co. finances after its closing. Auditors from the State Department of Agriculture will be consulted, with subpoenas issued to Herbert Gripentrog and others linked to the plant to probe milk check bank assignments and the firm’s stated net worth of 60 000 to 120 000 while facing larger losses.

Neillsville John Doe Owen Dairy Co Clark County Dist Everett Gorsegner State Department of Agriculture Herbert Gripentrog Wausau Gripentrog Gorsegner Department of Agriculture

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