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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1963

Page

3

Downtown Streets Resurfacing Deferred by City Council

The Common Council deferred resurfacing in the downtown area due to underground work by Northern States Power Co. The project area includes 5th Avenue Cass to State and adjacent streets with curb and gutter to be installed this year. The energy program white way proceeds amid over half of affected owners approving assessments and related street works planned.

Common Council Northern States Power Co 5Th Avenue Cass State 4Th Street King 3Rd Street Pearl Main Street Pearl Street 4Th Jay Street 5Th Chamber of Commerce Fairchild Street 28Th Street 30Th Street Vine Streets Main Streets King Streets Cameron Ferry Market 17Th Place 17Th Street 29Th Street State Road West Fairchild 29Th Board of Public Works Pine Street 6Th 7Th Street Council Street Brookshire Place Onalaska 31St Street Ward Avenue Avenue Valleybrook

Seven Die In Wisconsin Highway Crashes This Morning

Seven people die in Wisconsin highway collisions early today raising the 1963 state toll to 232. Victims include George Klosterhuber 17 of Boscobel and William Fohn 65 of Tigerton. Details outline a Mequon head on crash and a Green Lake County tree strike near Ripon College.

Associated Press Wisconsin George Klosterhuber Boscobel Woodman Grant County William Fohn Tigerton Highway 45 Lester J. Churney Jerry Ford Milwaukee Mequon Ozaukee County Churneys Ford Andris Ozols Ozols Stephen Nowakowski White Fish Bay James Portegus Zion Ill Ripon College Green Lake

DeLaine Forde Granted Divorce in Sparta Court

DeLaine Forde, 37, part of a divorce from Reuben Forde, 36, in Sparta on cruelty grounds. They wed August 20 1955 and had no children. In La Crosse Riverside Park ignition incident caused minor damage May 8 8:49 p.m. and oil burner smoke May 11 9:54 a.m. At 603 S 6th St Mrs George Seitz 72 admitted to St Francis Hospital May 11 10:35 a.m. for illness.

DeLaine Forde Reuben Forde Viroqua Riverside Park Donald Pahnke Winoha Pine St S. 6Th St George Seitz St. Francis Hospital

Fertilizer Meet For Farmers At Medary Town Hall

Farmers and gardeners are invited to a public meeting at 8 p.m. Monday May 13 at Medary Town Hall. The discussion will cover the merits of chemical and organic fertilizers and the dangers of using chemical weed killers.

Medary Town Hall

St Michael's Youth Arrested in Car Theft Spree

A 15 year old from St Michael's Home was arrested in La Crosse after taking three cars in La Crosse and three in Madison. He was stopped at 4 01 a m driving a 1960 Chevrolet owned by Anna Newman and was to be brought to juvenile court.

St. Michael’s Madison la Crosse Richland Center 15Th Farwell Anna Newman Chicago John Schildman Cass St Gerald Smaby S. 19Th St Schildman 16Th Cass Streets Smaby

Births list from La Crosse area and Tomah hospital notes

May 8 births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert F Bettin of 1533 S 30th St Helen M Fancher and a son to Clarence I Kreibich of La Crescent Lucille T Welker. May 9 a daughter to Sylvester F Schaub and a son to William C Curti. Tomah Memorial Hospital reports multiple births from April 30 to May 9 including Darcey Lynette to Erwin Steinke and Bryan Daryl to John Edgerton. Additional births listed for Tomah residents and surrounding towns with parent names and addresses.

Robert F. Bettin S. 30Th St Helen M. Fancher Lester P. Grimm George St Barabra FE. Haberman Edmund D. Virock Houston Minn Janice K. Todd Donald EE. Olsen Galesville Shirley A. Heath Lee N. Feuerhelm Lansing Iowa Ruth A. Gaunitz Richard A. Neville la Moille Mary E. Pellowski Tomah Wis Tomah Memorial Hospital Darcey Lynette Erwin Steinke Black River Falls Vivian Bentley Bryan Daryl John Edgerton S. Adams St New Lisbon Deanna Stickney Helen Elizabeth Bernard Fielding Helen Bernardin Robert Ray Donald Backus Glendale Ave Patricia Ann Dodge Annette Ray Robert Murray Jeannine Bernhardt Lori Jayne Arnold Bailey Stoughton Ave Helen Goetz Edwin Hutzenbuhler 48Th St Kansas City Kan Elizabeth Wanner la Crosse

Sundet Term Ends on Auditorium Board Chang due

The Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium Board term for Ray Sundet expires this year not Lawrence Gibson as first reported. Harry Newburg's term also ends. The Common Council will caucus June 6 to fill two terms. Applicants include Sundet Newburg Lee I McMahan Norman A Wood.

Ray Sundet Mary E. Sawyer Lawrence Gibson Harry Newburg Common Council Sundet Newburg Lee I. McMahan State St Norman A. Wood King St

Sweden Plans 1967 Switch to Right-Hand Driving

Swedish parliament approves plan to switch from left-hand to right-hand driving in 1967. The lower chamber backs the proposal, with the upper house already endorsing the government plan.

Stockholm Sweden

Newsman Raps McNamara on TEX Facts in Wisconsin

Washington correspondent Clark Mollenhoff criticized Defense Secretary Robert McNamara for distorting facts in a 6.5 billion TFX fighter contract awarded to General Dynamics over Boeing. He warned reporters to dig deeper amid alleged managed news.

Mollenhoff UW Board of Regents Carson F. Lyman Bethesda US. and World Report Karl M. Mann Upper Montclair N.J Austin C. Wehrwein Evanston Ill New York Times Chicago Cowles Roswell Gilpatric General Dynamics Gilpatric McNamara Air Force Navy

Reynolds Pledges Court Fight Over Appointees

Gov. John W. Reynolds said he will go to court to force confirmation of his appointees if the Wisconsin Senate adjourns without acting. He called the decision a reluctant conclusion and warned the office must not be degraded. He also said a dog racing bill is unlikely to pass, and he will sign the congressional redistricting bill while urging realignment of state Senate and Assembly districts.

Madison John W Reynolds Wisconsin Senate Senate

McNamara Board Backed Boeing Aircraft, Documents Show

McNamara and his advisory board reportedly favored the Boeing plane and rated its performance higher. Critics urge the press to study government information policy rather than mock “news management.”

McNamara Boeing

River readings show flood stage at La Crosse

River readings list flood stage at 125.7 for La Crosse with a 24 hour change of 3. Sunrise is 5 43 a.m. and sunset 8 20 p.m. Sunday.

LA Crosse

Coast Guard dockage plans eyed for La Crosse area

Fry says area could be ideal for a Coast Guard dockage but final decision rests with the Coast Guard. Move could occur within six months with the Board of Public Works and local groups ready to cooperate to boost the economy.

Fry Coast Guard Board of Public Works la Crosse Industrial Development Council

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Outlook Tonight and Sunday

Fair to cloudy conditions across Wisconsin East to West with a chance of showers in the extreme West. Not quite so cool tonight. Sunday turns cloudy with showers likely especially in the West. Minnesota mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday with showers and scattered thunderstorms across the state. Iowa shows variable cloudiness and warmer tonight and Sunday with occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms mainly Sunday.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Farmer kills himself after fatal house fire in Ontario

Port Arthur police report a farmer locked out his wife and set fire to a bedroom where two infants slept. He killed himself with a rifle. the children William Churchman aged 38 and his two young kids, George 15 months and Susan 2, died of asphyxiation. The incident occurred Friday.

Port Arthur Ont William Churchman George Susan

Gale Council Approves City Wide Numbering Plan

Galeville Wis the Common Council accepts Lions Club proposal to number all residences and businesses. The club will secure and sell numbers. a map and zoning plan will be reviewed by the Madison Zoning Commission. A new IGA store permit, recreation improv funds, and park plans are discussed.

Galesville Wis Common Council Lions Club Hilton Moran General Telephone Co Madison IGA Masonic Temple Gilbertson-Myrtle Department Garden of Eden Club High Cliff Park

Sebranek Girl Improving After Bus Stop Incident

Nine year old Vicki Sebranek, hospitalized after being struck by a car as she stepped from behind a halted school bus, is generally improving. Doctors report three broken ribs on her left side and note she cannot speak but answers questions.

Vicki Sebranek St. Francis Hospital Vicki Paul Sebranek R. J. Stoddard

Kennedy kin's 37th great grandchild born in Denver

Timothy Andrew Fitzgerald, said to be the 37th great grandchild of President Kennedy's grandmother, was born Thursday night in Denver. He is the son of Thomas A. Fitzgerald Jr. and his wife. The father teaches at the Colorado Academy.

Denver Colo Kennedy Timothy Andrew Fitzgerald Thomas A. Fitzgerald Jr Colorado Academy Thomas John S. Fitzgerald Boston

Judy Johnston’s Nigro’s Beauty Salon Ad

Locals Judy Johnston now Nigro s Beauty Salon invites patrons with flavor crisp pressure fried chicken fish shrimp and barbecue spare ribs tor picnics potato salad ham salad baked beans and chili. New hours begin May 13 with daily times and Sunday hours at Dodge House 514 Lang Drive. Chicken meal 50c offer repeats Saturday May 11 from 4 to 10 p.m.

Judy Johnston Nigro’s Dodge House Lang Drive

Kennedy and Diefenbaker discuss North American cooperation

In Kennedy's living room a plan was outlined to revive mutual consultation between the United States and Canada. Key items include shared defense production, a multinational NATO nuclear force, and tariff barrier reductions. Also noted were talks on a Canadian maritime labor dispute and expanded communications between governments.

Kennedy Diefenbaker Pearson United States Canada U.S Robert S. McNamara C. M. Drury Great Lakes W. Willard Wirtz Allan MacEachen Afl-Cio George Meany Claude Jodoin Canadian Labor Congress North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Ottawa Geneva

City seeks calm as racial tensions flare in Nashville

Racial tensions persist with negotiations led by Nashville businessmen and a Negro minister to curb protests. Three people including a minister and two teen girls were injured in the downtown demonstrations. Mayor Beverly Briley plans talks with business and Negro leaders to prevent further strife. Dean T. D. Young notes four Negro applicants to Vanderbilt undergrad were rejected for academics. Vanderbilt had agreed to admit Negro applicants next semester.

Nashville Beverly Briley T. D. Young Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt

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la Crosse State College Our Town Little Theater Linda Hundt Mary Poukey Juli Fletcher Sharon Wichelt Sharon McAuliffe Jean Holtze Linda Neve Tom Hancock Mark Kennedy Terry Morehouse John Wollers South Avenue West Avenue 20Th 21St Madison Streets 19Th Street Main King Street Robert Scheible Kane Street Island Street St. Andrew Street Clinton Street Caledonia East Avenue Pine Farwell Streets St. Andrew and George Streets Liberty Street Moore Hayes Streets Lang Drive- George Street 28Th Farnam Streets 22Nd 23Rd Winnebago Mississippi Streets Travis Street Losey Boulevard Strong Avenue Strong Travis Paul Place Barlow Street Losey Hayes Street Park Drive Crestview Place Farnam Street 29Th Court Concord Place Milwaukee Road Glendale Avenue 32Nd Street Cliffside Park Port Washington Donges Bay Robert Mielke Ozoss Churney Mielke Lloyd Schoephoester Green Lake County Portegys G. Portegys Schoephoester Lee Gordon Lincolnwood Gordon Sigma Chi Fraternity Sparta Fire Department St. Michael's Youth Kansas City, MO St. Luke's Hospital 12Th and Jackson Market Street Finley's Bakery Highway 16 Ansel R. Evenson R. J. Holmen Karen Danielson Farnam Tribune TEX Facts U.S. Weather Bureau Montreal Toronto Bemidji Bismarck Des Moines Duluth Ft. Worth Helena Indianapolis Lacrosse Los Angeles Memphis Miami Minneapolis New Orleans New York St. Louis Washington Winnipeg Weather Outlook Seattle Phoenix UPI Telephoto Farmer Napoleon Don Dickinson Dickinson Funeral Home Caledonia Street Gale Council Recreation Committee John Williams Dodge Ettrick Herman Parker Beaver Ridge Carlos Alvarez Kenneth Jick Ertel Caledonia Prairie Sebranek Mrs. Fitzgerald JFK Mille Ville Antiques Manitowoc, Wis Mrs. Ray Bertler Paul Kooiman Lone Rock Slater Cameron St. Eau Claire Westinghouse Ted DIAL Clark-Bracke
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