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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1950
Page
9
The 23 year old wife of a vice squad officer admitted the Sunday 21 hour kidnapping chase was a figment of her imagination. She told Detective Chief Dwight Brown she left home voluntarily and wrote the note found in the bedroom.
Three armed men robbed a Manila warehouse Sunday night taking 576 000 buttons valued at 4000 dollars. The loot was packed for delivery to the Philippines army in what may be the world’s largest button robbery.
WKBH will air a 9 30 p m round table on juvenile delinquency from the Crystal room of Hotel Stoddard. Sponsored by the Tavern League of Wisconsin and Coca Cola Bottling Co the panel includes 10 La Crosse civic and church leaders. Attendees include tavern owners and grocers from four counties for a public relations conference linked to the broadcast. Moderator is John M Nie haus Coca Cola Co public relations council from New York.
Robert Collier a 61 year old night porter died from smoke in a three story Xylos Rubber Co. fire in Akron Ohio. Firemen found his body on the plants second floor after a three alarm blaze was brought under control. Coroner C I Martin said he suffocated and speculated he had gone to the upper floors to help fight the blaze. The fire erupted early Monday and flared again as the morning shift arrived. it was under control in less than two hours. The plant was partly damaged with no loss estimate available.
Dr. Carl N. Neupert state health officer warns overeating after age 30 harms health. He urges weight control, describes heart and blood vessel strain from excess pounds, lists seven essential foods, and promotes a shorter belt for longer life.
James Ferguson of 1554 Horton Street received hand and wrist cuts when his car rolled over on Irish hill highway 33 at 1 45 am Sunday. He told county highway police he lost control after being blinded by oncoming headlights as he descended the hill. The vehicle rested on the road shoulder.
Democracy in action marks Logan High as Nationalists and Federalists nominate leaders for the student council. Primary results set up a general election on Friday May 26 with a slate of president and junior and senior high representatives from both parties.
Central Council of Social Agencies holds its annual meeting Thursday at 6 30 p m in the Willow room Stoddard hotel. George M Keith director division of public assistance state department of public welfare is to be the speaker. His subject is Plans for Making Old Age More of a Golden Age Reservations for the dinner close Wednesday noon. Persons may dial 2 2082. Mrs A M Murphy and Miss Minette Sprain are in charge of arrangements.
A pilot and three sisters died when their aircraft crashed near St. Charles Missouri during a thunder storm while returning home from a wedding. The tragedy occurred Sunday.
In Melvina Wisconsin a 54 inch high tomato plant bears a ripe tomato and several green ones on display at Raymonds store. It grew from a pot after a petunia transplanted last Fall by Mrs Jake East died. Also on show is a cactus like plant from a Christmas cactus slip grown by Mrs Raymond.
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