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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1955

Page

2

Senator Hii says Congress to approve 28 million for polio vaccine

Senate panel hears Eisenhower request for 28 million dollars to fund antipolio vaccine for children of low income. Hill flags doubts on voluntary distribution plan while Ives hints at standby federal controls as a precaution amid vaccine shortages and pending reports from Hobby.

Ala Congress Eisenhower Hill Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee Welfare Hobby Sen. Ives R-Ny Ives National Foundation For

Chou Announces Taiwan Policy Stance Amid U S Talks

Chou Enlai restates that talks with the United States will not alter China’s claim to Formosa. He says Taiwan’s liberation is a Chinese domestic matter. peaceful means are preferred, and there is no war with the United States, only tension over U S occupation of Taiwan.

Chou United States Red China Formosa Taiwan China

Siamese Twins Die at Mt Carmel Mercy Hospital

Detroit doctors planned an autopsy after Siamese twin girls died within a day and a half of birth at Mt Carmel Mercy Hospital.

Detroit Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital

Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa

Fair and cool with frost tonight for Wisconsin. Wednesday fair with little change in temperature. Minnesota mostly fair and cool tonight with scattered frost in extreme east. Wednesday mostly fair with little change. Iowa mostly fair tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy and a little cool in the southeast portion.

US Department OF Commerce Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

River Forecast and Winona Livestock Price Report Summary

Mississippi River outlook shows minor fluctuations over the next two days with little change in tributary flows. Winona livestock report from Swift and Co notes slaughter hog prices around 17.25 with fat hogs discounted, cattle and calf markets steady to mixed, and South St. Paul and Chicago livestock figures reflecting firmer hogs and steady cattle trends.

Hastings Guttenberg Mississippi Bologna Chicago USDA Colorado South ST. Paul Minn

Live Poultry Prices Steady in Chicago Coops

Live poultry receipts in Chicago coops total 468 for Monday and 849 for the period with prices unchanged. Heavy hens bring 23 to 28 cents, light hens 165 to 0.17 dollars, broilers or fryers 30 to 31.5 cents, old roosters 12 to 12.5 cents, caponettes 39 to 41 cents per pound FOB.

L Live Poultry Chicago

Jemma Vlotices Belling Dies At Home In Iowa

Jemma Vlotices Belling of Charles City Iowa died at her home Monday morning after a brief illness. Survived by husband the Rev Wesley Belling two sisters Mrs August Ruanard and Mrs Bertha Bury three brothers Carl Paul and Otto Heppner all of Beach North Dakota Funeral services Thursday at 3 30 p m at Wesley Methodist Church East and King Street Rev Ralph Patton officiating burial in Woodlawn Cemetery

Jemma Belling Charles City Iowa Wesley Belling August Ruanard Bertha Bury Carl Paul Otto Heppner F Or Beach N.D Wesley Methodist Church King Sts Ralph Patton Woodlawn

La Crosse Chamber Discusses Ramp and Prospects

Ramp construction dominates chamber talks as parking surveys are debated and the Market Square site favored for a downtown ramp. Woehrmann notes a U-Do-It tool rental franchise awarded to J. F. Wetsch. Wisconsin State Catholic War Veterans set their 1956 convention for May 18–20 in La Crosse.

Chamber Lal Crosse Market Square Regnier Warren Loveland la Crosse Woehrmann J. F. Wetsch 5Th Ave. S Urbana Til Rockford Iowa City Wisconsin State Catholic War Veterans Frederick R. Funk Manufacturers’ Division A. H. Kaulfuss Cass Streets A. M. Ryser Junior Chamber of Commerce JCC Peacock Relays Western Supply Co

Four Drowning Victims Recovered In Wisconsin Lake

Bodies of four people who drowned in Lake Porgan on May 7 were recovered. Sunday searchers found Thomas Majerowski 32 of Thiensville and his wife Lola 30. Earlier, Allen Behnke 55 of Milwaukee and his 14 year old son Allen were found.

Oshkoshfe Lake Porgan Thomas Majerowski Thiensville Lola

Ringling Defends GOP Record in Wisconsin Race

Wisconsin Republican contention centers on party health and leadership. Henry Ringling defends a long service record while Robert Pierce accuses the state chair of missteps including patronage handling. Delegates endorse Bricker amendment and discuss tax plans amid district caucus race.

Pierce Ringling Wisconsin Alexander Wiley Eisenhower Kenneth Grubb Milwaukee George Towne Waukesha Marion Fox Madison GOP Appleton UGO Ripon Baraboo Robert Pierce Menomonie

Fechner Re-elected President of Wisconsin Frozen Food Locker

Elmer S. Fechner of Merrill was re-elected president Monday of the Wisconsin Frozen Food Locker Association. The Wisconsin Rapids meeting announced the leadership renewal and set future duties for the group.

Wisconsin Rapids Elmer S. Fechner Merrill Wisconsin Frozen Food Locker Assn

Kohler Denounces Rural Patrols as Obsolete

Madison Gov Kohler declares county patrols on rural roads obsolete and wasteful. He promotes a legislative plan to expand the state traffic patrol to 610 officers, arguing current staffing is concentrated in 13 counties and fails to enforce rural roads, urging action to save lives. The bill sits with the Senate Highways Committee.

Madison Kohler Rock River Rock River Valley Senate Highways Committee

Ash Heads CPA Chapter Elects Officers in Eau Claire

Western Wisconsin Chapter of the Wisconsin Society of CPAs held its first annual meeting in Eau Claire on May 12. Officers re elected for the coming year include Chairman James O Ash and Vice Chairman C A Irwin. The group noted its role in presenting the Accounting The Language of Business film to high school audiences and planned a roundtable discussion with the Indianhead Conference of the National Association of Bank Auditors and Controllers on financial statement pitfalls.

Wisconsin Wisconsin Society of Certified Public Accountants Eau Claire James O. Ash la Crosse Cc. A. Irwin Wallace E. Olson W. C. Bertleson William Bauman R. E. Buchanan

Eisenhower Aides Seek Speed on Military Reserve Plan

After a GOP meeting with President Eisenhower, Senate leader Knowland and House Republican leader Martin said they discussed the legislative outlook and tasks to finish before adjournment. Martin said Eisenhower is very anxious for Congress to pass a new military manpower reserve program as the House debates the measure this day.

Knowland House Martin Massachusetts GOP Eisenhower Congress

Owen J. Roberts Dies Former Supreme Court Justice

Phoenixville Pa Owen J Roberts 80 former U S Supreme Court justice died today at home after a long illness His widow and his only child Elizabeth Hamilton were at his bedside He was named to the court in 1930 by President Hoover retired from the bench in 1945 and had lived at his estate near Chester Springs Pennsylvania

Owen J. Roberts Supreme Court Phoenixville Owen Roberts Assaiets U.S. Supreme Court Herbert Hoover

France asks U S officials be recalled in Indochina

Washington reports France has urged the United States to recall some American diplomats and military staff in southern Indochina claiming they hinder joint efforts to stem Communism. Secretary of State Dulles invited the French to name officials but did not promise removals.

Washington France United States Indochina Dulles

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