Carl Homstad of Cashton Dead At 80
Carl N. Homstad 80 of Cashton died Thursday morning May 21 at Mulder Nursing Home West Salem. A former Monroe County supervisor and school board member he retired in 1953 after three decades as a local businessman. Services 2 p.m. Monday Trinity Lutheran Church burial North Coon Prairie Cemetery. visitation 3–5 and 7–9 p.m. Sunday Torkelson Funeral Home with a prayer service at 8 p.m. He was born February 23 1884 in Vernon County and married Lenora Lee June 22 1912. Surviving are his widow three sons Leigh James and Joseph and two daughters Elinore Brown and Marion Paulins plus 14 grandchildren.
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Cashton
Wis
Carl N. Homstad
Mulder
West Salem
Homstad
Monroe County
Trinity Lutheran
Torkelson
Elias Homstad
Christiana
Vernon County
Lenora Lee
Leigh
Eau Claire
James
Joseph
Denver
Colo
Jack
Elinore) Brown
Sparta
David
Marion) Paulins
Cleveland
Ohio
Laos Conflict Deepens as U S Expands Naval Presence
The Laotian crisis adds to tensions as a Navy carrier squadron leaves the Indian Ocean and rejoins the U S 7th Fleet in the Pacific, bringing three attack carriers near Far East operations. President Johnson and Secretary Rusk seek diplomatic pressure to deter further Communist offensives while reconnaissance flights over Plaine des Jarres are reported. The State Department says data will go to the Lao government and the International Control Commission, tasked with supervising Laos' 1962 neutrality agreement.
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la Crosse Tribune
Indian Ocean
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Pacific
Southeast Asia
Johnson
Dean Rusk
U.S
State Department
Peking Radio
Pathet Lao
Plaine Des Jarres
United States
International Control Commission
India
Canada
Poland
Laos
Uhrich Speaks to Rotary. LSC Team Receives Legislature Citation
Dr. Gerard Uhrich gave a color slide talk to Rotarians at the Stoddard Hotel about Maracaibo Venezuela with oil industry visuals and regional life. Clifton De Voll and John Coggins received Wisconsin Legislature commendations for La Crosse State College basketball team’s championship in the State College Conference. Assemblyman Wartinbee asked State Sen. Rice to participate. guest Arthur Kastenschmitt attended.
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Gerard Uhrich
Stoddard
Uhrich
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Lake
Wisconsin
Clifton de Voll
John Coggins
la Crosse State
D. Russell Wartinbee
Raymond C. Rice
Arthur Kastenschmitt
Radio Highlights Friday and Saturday Baseball Pairings
Radio listings show Friday matchups with Minnesota Twins against Baltimore Orioles at 6:55 and Milwaukee Braves against St. Louis Cards at 7 45. Saturday programs feature Twins versus Orioles at 12 55 and Braves against Cards at 1 15 with Sparta station WCOW FM at 1 15.
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WKBH
Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
WLCX
WKTY
Milwaukee Braves
St. Louis
Wcow-Fm
Sparta
Braves
Twins
Orioles
Cards
Weather record for La Crosse area and Midwest states
Weather notes show vari cloudiness and possible thunder showers tonight and Saturday. Unseasonably warm with cool hints in northern zones. detailed forecasts cover Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with scattered showers and thunderstorms, sunrise sunset times, degree days, and a five day outlook for Western Wisconsin noting above normal temps and 0.6 inch precipitation forecast in scattered storms.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Wis
la Crosse
Firearms case ties to La Crosse counts and Trane worker
Benjamin Pulver, 26, of 1912 Farnam St., arrested May 7 in La Crosse for unpaid federal taxes on a machine gun. He was indicted in Madison on seven counts under the firearms act. Authorities seized about 50 firearms and thousands of rounds from his home and office. Pulver is a draftsman at Trane Co. Federal agents note a possible link to the Quinn case.
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Wilson
Onalaska
Benjamin Pulver
Farnam St
la Crosse
Pulver
Madison
Trane Co
Quinn
Wisconsin Republicans push unity after convention
Republican leaders tout enthusiasm and unity after a contentious convention. Treasurer Dena Smith and Wilbur Renk seek the U S Senate nomination while State Chairman Talbot Peterson says the split over endorsements underscores the theme and predicts a party win from courthouse to White House this year.
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Page
Dena Smith
Wil‘bur Renk
Sun Prairie
U. S
Talbot Peterson
Board Asked To Decide On Water Dredging Funding
La Crosse County was asked by the Town of Onalaska to express willingness to pay its share of dredging the Black River channel along Lake Onalaska Brice Prairie shore. Onalaska proposes dredging 8,000 to 10,000 feet of old channel with costs about three dollars per front foot to be borne by fronting property owners. The county owns a lake access boat ramp with 200 feet of frontage.
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la Crosse County
Black River
Brice Prairie
Lake Onalaska
Onalaska
Frank Hauser
Mayor Holland Moves Into Mixed Neighbourhood Home
Trenton Mayor Arthur J. Holland and his wife Betty moved Feb 28 into a three story nine room house at 138 Mercer St in a racially mixed slum area slated for urban renewal. He took a $7 000 mortgage and a $10 000 home improvement loan costing about $2 000 more out of his $15 000 yearly salary. The move drew praise from neighbors and some white residents accuse him of courting the Negro vote, which he denies.
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Trenton
N.J
Arthur J. Holland
Holland
Betty
Cynthia
Mercer
Jackson
Mercer St
Georgetown
Washington, D.C
U.S
Hollands
City Hall
Mercer County
Statehouse
ZIP Code Controversy Ends With Air Force Threat
A reserve captain and Roman Catholic chaplain from New Orleans faces discharge for failing to provide his ZIP code. Representative Hebert calls the Air Force action bureaucratic and buffoonish as a board prepares June 22 to decide on possible discharge.
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Washington
Air Force
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Hebert
New Orleans
Congress
Alcatraz
LaCro Declares 25-Cent Dividend
LaCro Products Inc. declares a 25 cent per share semiannual dividend payable June 15. President Willard H. Howard reports the dividend follows a prior 25 cent payout and notes a 30 percent payroll gain from last year. The firm anticipates continued growth in sales and employment.
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LaCro Products Inc
Liberty St
Willard H. Howard
Howard
LaCro
Two Injured In Two-Car Crash Near Onalaska
At about 9 05 a m Thursday two motorists were hurt in a collision at the intersection of Highway 157 and County Trunk SA near Onalaska. Injured are Mrs Alice M Heintz 48 of Onalaska with a head injury and side pains and Donald E Olson 25 of 1808 Bainbridge St who may have rib injuries.
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Onalaska
Charles Rick
County Trunk SA
la Crosse County
Alice M. Heintz
R. J. Onalaska
Donald E. Olson
Bainbridge St
Winona and South St. Paul Livestock Prices Reported
Market notes from Winona Minnesota and South St. Paul Iowa ranges show hogs. top butchers 15.10 to 15.50, top sows 13.10 to 13.50. Cattle trends include steers and heifers weak, cows steady, hi choice cattle at 19.50, top fed Holsteins 16.00, veal market closed Friday with top choice 28.00 and good 18.00 to 26.00. Also details on Chicago potatoes eggs butter and grain prices, plus hog and cattle figures for South St. Paul with steady to strong hogs and calves 14.50 to 15.00.
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Winona
Swift & Company
Minn
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Bell & Farrell, Inc
Aileen, Inc
Central Tele
Clark Oil
Gateway Tran
Godfrey Co
Hamilton Mfg
Heileman Brew
Koehring Co
la Crosse Rubber
Elec. Warner
Western Power
Wis. Pow. & L
Tausche Bonds
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal
Eaton & Howard Std
Fidelity Fund
Incorp
Mass
Inv
Natl. Invest
One Will
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
Bicyclist Improves After City Hospital Collision
Jeffrey W. Blanchard nine of 2315 Prospect Street was deemed definitely improving Friday at Grandview Hospital after injuries from a bicycle truck crash last Saturday. A truck driven by 60 year old William Kenyon of 2438 Prospect Street collided with the boy in the 1400 block on Cunningham Street, dragging him about 15 feet, police said.
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Jeffrey W. Blanchard
Prospect St
Grandview Hospital
William Kenyon
Cunningham Street
Wayne Blanchard
NSP Seeks Permit to Convert Emergency Interconnect
Northern States Power Co seeks Wisconsin Public Service Commission permission to convert an existing emergency interconnection near Cameron in Barron County to a normally closed interconnection with Dairyland Power Cooperative of La Crosse. The $66,200 project follows two similar requests in May for Cumberland, Barron County and Genoa, Vernon County. The PSC will review the application without a hearing.
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Northern States Power Co
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Dairyland Power Cooperative of
la Crosse
Cameron
Barron County
NSP
PSC
Cumberland
Genoa
Vernon County
Sleeping Bag Contract Awarded to La Crosse Garment Co
A $704,217.36 contract for 120,792 sleeping bags has been awarded by the Defense Clothing and Textile Supply Center in Philadelphia to La Crosse Garment Manufacturing Co. The bags are for the armed services. Of the 150 concerns solicited, 11 submitted bids.
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Defense Clothing and Textile Supply Center
Philadelphia
la Crosse Garment Manufacturing Co
S. 7Th St
Armed Services
Capture of anti Castro band reported in western Cuba
An anti Castro armed band that landed recently in western Cuba has been captured, according to an apparently reliable source. No government comment was given, but reporters and photographers were dispatched to the area to interview and photograph the prisoners.
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Havana
Cuba
Emergency Roadway Built for Landlocked Grohall Family
West Allis officials completed a 500 foot long 12 foot wide emergency roadway to reach the Grohall family on a one acre subdivision lot after a road closure and paving project blocked access. Mayor Arnold Klentz noted the road was already underway when the complaint arose and stated the Grohalls are the sole residents affected.
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West Allis
Grohall
West Allis Street
Urban renewal setback prompts reapplication at Viterbo project
Flanagan resigns as executive director of the civic authority and urges reapplication for Viterbo urban renewal after doubts about the project. A committee to hire a full time executive and staff is formed as Stage 1 plans clear the area for a government complex. Stage 2 hinges on an expressway and railroad plans, with housing priority for displaced residents.
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Moen
Authority
Viterbo
Flanagan
Roy Kumm
County Bar Association
Civic Center
Klumm
Niedbalski
State
la Crosse
4Th
7Th Streets
Kumm
G. Heileman Brewing Co
7Th Extended
3Rd Streets
la Crosse River
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Montgomery Ward and Co
North Western
3Rd and Vine Streets
3Rd
Badger
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
3Rd Street
Wisconsin Highway Commission
The
Highway Commission
LBJ Six Months In Office Aiming For Grand Slam
President Lyndon B Johnson marks six months in office as he eyes a sweeping November victory across the 50 states and DC He touts his record on passage of major programs and a pivotal rail settlement while courting public opinion gains and reduced government spending.
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LBJ
Frank Cormier
Washington
Lyndon Baines Johnson
States
District of Columbia
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Texas
U.S
Congress
Gallup
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
Maine
Vermont
Roosevelt
Senate Democrats
Lyndon
All the People
New York
America
Panama
Cuba
Viet Nam
Laos
Lyndon Johnson
Promotion Violates PSC Rule
A Wisconsin chamber warns merchants the PSC bans selling ad space by outside agents for telephone directory covers. Directories belong to the phone company and loaned to subscribers, with authorized covers only. The piece notes aggressive selling and attempts to dodge regulations.
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PSC
Chamber
Ohio Woman Delivers Quadruplet Sons At Cincinnati Hospital
In Cincinnati Catherine Booth Hospital a 39 year old mother Willie Mae Mincey gave birth to identical quadruplet boys. Father Robert L. Mincey, 44, reports the family is well with the newborns in incubators in good condition. The Minceys have five other children.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Catherine Booth Hospital
Willie Mae Mincey
Robert L. Mincey
Minceys
York Back In Hospital Amid Ongoing Health Battles
Sgt. Alvin York, renowned WW I hero, was admitted to a Nashville hospital for the ninth time in under two years. A doctor said York is not on the seriously ill list at the moment, signaling fluctuating but non-critical health concerns.
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Nashville, Tenn
Alvin York
America
Debate Over Adulthood for 16-Year-Old Killer in Jefferson
Gerald Krueger, aged 16, faces legal arguments on whether he should be charged as an adult for the murder of his parents on a Waterloo farm. Judge Charles E. Kading promised a ruling by Sunday night. Prosecution urged adult handling. defense pressed for juvenile treatment and possible psychiatric evaluation.
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Jefferson
Gerald Krueger
Jefferson County
Charles E. Kading
Robert Schier
Jerome Slechta
Roland Krueger
Lillian
Waterloo
Gerald
Roger Reiner
Lake Mills
Slechta
Wisconsin
Juvenile
Criminal Courts
Kading
State Department of Welfare
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Shiftar Bros. Dairy
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Grand Crossing
By John Kolesar
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LCL
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Chicago Grain Chicago
Miazyme
Spell
Main St
Gillette St
City Hospital
Garment Co
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
New York Stock Exchange
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Phillips Pete
Allis-Chalmers
Republic Steel
American Can
Rexall Drug
Reynolds Metals
American Motors
Royal Dutch American
G. Spartans Ind
NS D. Searle Amer Tel Smelting
Tel
Sears Roebuck
Anaconda
Sinclair Oil
Avco
Socony
Brunswick
Sperry Rand
Chrysler
Standard Oil
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Celanese
Columbia Gas
Studebaker
Consolidated Foods
Sunray Mid-Cent
Curtiss Wright
Swift
DuPont
Texaco
Eastman Kodak
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Western Air Lines
General Electric
General Dynamics
White Motors Westinghouse
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Zenith
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First National Greyhound
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Gulf Oi
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Epko Shoes
Harvester
Wallace Press
Interstate Power
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Magnavox
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
Banc
Northern Pacific
Olin Mathieson
International Development Association
House
Soviet Union
White House
Senate
Weather Bureau
Greater la Crosse
York
Parts Franchise
Prairie DU Sac
GTC
Carl Jones, Jr
General Trading
N. Prior Ave
St. Paul
Lumberman’s Service
Hi, Chas. and
Ron
Amy
RIP. Bros
Cities Service
RAU Distributors
Freeman Freemac
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