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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1964
Page
16
The Evangelism Committee at the 4th annual convention found most Southern Wisconsin ALC churches host under 60 percent Sunday attendance. It notes 20 percent of congregations have under 40 percent turnout and 75 percent of last year's new members were lost from rolls. The group urges programs to prevent members from slipping into inactivity.
Herman E. Bakken 71 a longtime Aluminum Co of America vice president and refining division general manager until 1958 retirement died Monday in Pittsburgh. Born in Faribault Minnesota he led major plant operations for the firm.
General Andrew P. O'Meara testifies to a House committee that the number of guerrillas trained in Cuba is large and alarming. He notes some training occurs in Russia with a few in China and Cuba remaining the main source. The testimony was given April 14 before the House Foreign Affairs committee.
The Wisconsin La Crosse County Court in probate schedules hearings for the estates of Peter J. Michelsen and Augusta M. Johnson. Petitions seek admission of wills dated December 11, 1956, and November 16, 1958, with Letters Testamentary or with will annexed, and heirship adjudication. Creditors must file claims by August 5, 1964, and July 27, 1964, respectively, with hearings on August 11 and July 28, 1964.
Rep. John E. Moss leads the House subcommittee on government information challenging State Department criticism of press inquiries into foreign policy. He argues society is endangered more by misunderstanding than press exploitation. In economic notes, Dr. Walter W. Heller jokes about deficit talk as he contemplates his $20,500 salary and a mocking $1 bill from a critic.
La Crosse County adopts a new ordinance creating the La Crosse County Guidance Clinic under 51.36 statutes. The clinic will absorb the former Child Guidance Clinic, provide mental health services, coordinate with schools and courts, and operate with a 15 member board appointed by the County Board.
A Southern California schoolteacher protested state income taxes by sending her 1963 tax payment on a pair of panties to the Franchise Tax Board. Bank officers honored the payment after officials submitted it for processing. The woman remains unnamed.
Alabama Governor George Wallace drew attention in Wisconsin and Indiana primaries as debate over the civil rights bill continued. Senators from both parties said the results changed few votes, though some suggested amendments might be easier to pass. President Johnson noted Wallace’s 24 percent in Wisconsin and about 20 percent in Indiana, not an overwhelming endorsement. Several Wisconsin and Indiana Democrats reaffirmed their commitment to the bill.
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