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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1963

Page

2

Nelson wins funds for Mississippi River fish plant study

Senator Gaylord Nelson announced Senate Appropriations Committee approval of 125000 to start a study of a rough fish utilization plant on the Mississippi near Lynxville Wisconsin. The committee also recommended 3800000 for a wood chemistry laboratory addition to Madison Forest Products Lab, pending Senate action.

Washington Gaylord Nelson Mississippi River Senate Appropriations Committee Nelson Lynxville Wisconsin Department of Resource Development Committee Appropriations Committee United States Forest Products Laboratory Madison

City Delegation Is Largest At State Meeting

La Crosse sent eight officials to the 1963 Governor's Conference on Resource and Industrial Development in Green Lake. The group included Mayor Milo G. Knutson, Alfred J. Francour, Norman E. Schulze, Arthur Christensen, C. J. Steinhoff, and county supervisors Raymond Nibbe, Harry Olson, and Louis Nelson. They distributed a brochure titled What Do You Really Know About La Crosse, prepared with the council's aid.

la Crosse Green Lake Milo G. Knutson Alfred J. Francour Norman E. Schulze Industrial Development Council Arthur Christensen C. J. Steinhoff Raymond Nibbe Harry Olson Louis Nelson County Board Francour

Weather Record Forecast for Lacrosse and Vicinity

Widely scattered thundershowers and warmer tonight. Saturday shows variable cloudiness with showers later. lows tonight in the mid 50s and highs Saturday in the mid 70s. Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa expect similar patterns with rain and mild temperatures through Saturday. sunrise 5 30 am sunset 8 34 pm. Five day forecast calls for 2 to 4 degrees above normal. cooler Sunday or Monday, warmer midweek. precipitation 0.1 to 0.4 inches in showers Saturday and Sunday with another chance Tuesday or Wednesday.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Birthday Salute for JFK Draws Kind Words and Cash

President Kennedy returns from New York where he dedicated a World War II memorial and attended a star studded Democratic birthday dinner that raised funds. More than 600 guests at the Waldorf Astoria gave at least 1,000 dollars each, a bipartisan crowd to celebrate Kennedy for his 46th birthday.

Washington Kennedy New York Waldorf-Astoria White House

Mindoro Couple to Marry in West Salem

Alton A. Olson of Mindoro and Shirley A. Paisley of R. J. Mindoro plan to wed May 25 in West Salem. The license lists both parties and their residences.

Alton A. Olson Mindoro Shirley A. Paisley R. J. Mindoro West Salem

Sparta Banker E. J. Trainer Dies

Edward J Trainer 57 president of Monroe County Bank Sparta died of a heart attack Friday morning Funeral arrangements are pending at Robert Page Funeral Home.

Sparta Wis Edward J Trainer Monroe County Bank Robert Page

Offer Bill To Shift Seats In Assembly

MADISON AP A bill to re apportion the Legislature to give Milwaukee and Waukesha counties two additional assembly seats each drew little verbal opposition at a hearing before the Assembly Elections Committee Thursday but is certain to be defeated Republican sponsor measure would add two seats for Waukesha while Milwaukee remains at 24 Assemblymen Allen Flannigan D Milwaukee and Vincent Mathews D Waukesha authors said passage is zero yet they allowed time for change Flannigan complained about committee enthusiasm and warned the governor would veto any other proposal and reapportionment would go to the courts

Madison Milwaukee Waukesha Assembly Assembly Elections Committee Allen Flannigan Flannigan

Hammes Takes Robins To Conservation Lab

Local warden Dave Hammes reported enough dead robins for a lab study and planned to deliver the birds to the Wisconsin Conservation Department pathology lab in Madison to determine cause of death. His wife noted multiple calls after a Tribune request for birds. results may take weeks as rabies and other emergencies take priority.

Dave Hammes Hammes Madison Wisconsin Conservation Department

Seven Wisconsin Highways Create Weekend Closed Areas

Seven major Wisconsin roads will have closed areas this weekend due to construction with detours provided. The affected routes include Highway 24 in Milwaukee, 27 south of Cadott, 33 west of Horicon, 46 north of Balsam Lake, 60 west of Hartford, 60 east of Prairie du Lac, and 67 north of Oconomowoc. Construction on 22 other locations continues with some speed reductions or one way traffic.

Madison Wisconsin State Highway Department Milwaukee Cadett Horicon Balsam Lake Hartford Prairie du Lac Oconomowoc

Refugees Reach Port Everglades on Sixth Red Cross Cuba Run

The SS Morning Light arrived at Port Everglades with 268 men 359 women and 124 children among Cuban refugees. Red Cross reports total evacuees from Havana now 4 272 across six wholesale trips. residents cite power shortages water access and scarce replacement parts amid sabotage claims.

Port Everglades Miami Red Cross Havana American Red Cross Cuba

U S Moves To Block Defiant Gov Wallace

The United States seeks to prevent Gov George Wallace from blocking a Negro student from enrolling at the University of Alabama. Judge Seybourn Lynne ordered Wallace to appear on June 3 in Birmingham to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not issue. The Justice Department says it acts in sovereign capacity to protect justice and the court process.

Birmingham Ala George C. Wallace University of Alabama Justice Department U.S. Dist Seybourn H. Lynne Wallace United States Robert F. Kennedy

NATO Pursues Reconciliation Efforts Amid Soviet Fear and Western Warnings

British Foreign Secretary Home cautions readiness to recognize any serious Soviet reconciliation bid. France’s Couve de Murville doubts influence over Moscow. West Germany’s Schroeder warns against overestimating Peking-Moscow dispute while noting Soviet military growth and Kremlin aims in Western Europe. Also reports livestock and market data from Winona and Chicago exchanges with detailed hog and cattle pricing and futures.

Lord Home France Maurice Couve de Murville Soviet Union Gerhard Schroeder West Germany Peking-Moscow Kremlin Western Europe

Transistor Radio Theft Reported in La Crosse

Fred L. Bolliger of 142512 Market St. reported to police that a transistor radio valued at 57 dollars was stolen from his car Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle was parked in the alley between Market Ferry 14th and 15th Streets.

Fred L. Bolliger Market St la Crosse Market, Ferry 14Th

Voight Speaks On United Nations To Rotary Club

Robert Voight associate professor of history and political science at La Crosse State College spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon in the Stoddard Hotel on The U N Paradox and Promise. He argued the U N remains alive 18 years after its birth with three challenges and offered reasons for optimism about its future. Ralph Topel was welcomed as a new member and visiting Rotarians Tal Vickery Irving Levy and Robert Steuk attended.

Robert Voight la Crosse State College U.N Rotary Club Stoddard Hotel Voight United Nations Ralph Topel Ted Strehl Ross Hunt Rotary Kiwanis Tal Vickery Sheridan Wyo Irving Levy Madison Robert Steuk la Crosse

Burro To Take Up Residence At Zoo

A six week old Mexican burro will replace the donkey at Myrick Park Zoo in Eugene Fry’s plan. The burro likely will be in the donkey cage on Monday. The mother burro will stay with it at the zoo for a time.

Burro Zoo Myrick Park Zoo Eugene Fry Parks of Recreation Fry

Assembly Sets Kill Day to Meet Adjournment

Madison AP The State Assembly moved toward an early adjournment by setting a bill day for about 125 measures next week. Republican chairmen withdrew bills for action next Wednesday as the majority party aims to close about 100 measures per session. An adjournment is anticipated for June 7 or the following week, with a call for both houses to reconvene under a session-resume mechanism.

Madison State Assembly Republican Committee Assembly Senate

Weather Outlook High pressure dominates eastern U.S.

An extensive high pressure area over New York State will dominate the eastern half of the nation. Notable low temperatures include Phoenix 70, Seattle 50, Denver 48, Los Angeles 59, Duluth 41, Chicago 48, New Orleans 62, New York 42, and Miami 70.

New York State Phoenix Seattle Denver Los Angeles Duluth Chicago New Orleans New York Miami Bismarck Boston Kansas City Lacrosse Madison Memphis Milwaukee Minneapolis St. Louis Washington

Sugar price surge triggers anger worry and stubbornness

An AP dispatch reports varied reactions to rising sugar prices across the United States. Consumers, grocers, and industry figures describe hoarding fears, price hikes, and potential for further increases before the beet harvest.

GOP Solons Seek Budget Legality If Legislature Sits Short

Republican leaders in Madison asked Attorney General George Thompson to rule on the legality of lawmakers leaving the 1963-65 session without passing a budget or revenue measures. Sen. Walter Holland er and Rep Glen Pommerening urged action as adjourning options loom. If no new revenue is provided, the 1963-65 deficit could rise to 64.5 million by June 30, 1965, they warned.

Madison Atty George Thompson Walter Hollander Rosendale Glen Pommerening Wauwatosa Department of Administration Thompson

Fire and police blotter for La Crosse May reports

May 23 3 14 p m to 21st Street and Campbell Road flushed gas line May 23 7 58 p m to Rose Street north end grass fire May 23 9 51 p m to 817 Liberty Street lawn mower burned May 24 1 40 a m to 1013 S Losey Blvd overheated furnace motor Police Ambulance City May 23 5 57 p m to alley south side Northern States Power Co building 100 N sth Ave Ambros Burns 60 La Crosse Hotel to Lutheran Hospital illness La Crosse Charles Dyer 26 of 625 Copeland Ave aggravated battery of LeRoy Johnson R 2 Sparta April 30 set for preliminary examination 2 p m May 29 LeRoy EF Johnson R 2 Sparta disorderly conduct continued to 10 30 a m June 3 Donald Denny 1808 Rublee St failure to transfer correct vehicle title failed to appear for trial 35 bond forfeited Bess C Phipps 45 Gallipolis Ohio trespassing on railroad property pleaded innocent set for trial 11 a m May 29 Mrs Phipps failed to post 50 bond held in County Jail Judgments for Credit Bureau of La Crosse against Harold and Betty Swenson La Farge 603 47 and Dorothy Fish Viroqua 662 07

Olin Mathieson Bell & Farrell, Inc Pepsi-Cola Allis-Chalmers Alleen, Inc RCA Republic Steel American Motors Rexall Daly Clark Tel Reynolds Metals First Bk Anaconda Royal Dutch Frantz Avco Safeway Boeing D. Searle Gateway Trans Godfrey Co Boston Capital Sears Roebuck Hamilton Brunswick Sinclair Heileman Chrysler Socony Koehring Co la Crosse Columbia Gas Sperry Rand Consolidated Food Standard Oil Ind Curtiss Wright du Pont McQuay, Inc Fruehaul Texaco Rap Industries la Gamble Skogmore General Dynamics Rockwell General Telephone Us Steel Western Tool Glass Tire Inc Wallace Press Wis. Pow. & L Great Northern Ry Westinghouse Elec Tausche Bonds Greyhound Western Union Mutual Funds Illinois Central White Harvester Motor Boston Fund Woolworth Chem Interstate Power City Zenith Eaton & Howard Jones & Laughlin Lax Cooler Dow Jones Eaton & Howard Ludlow Typo Ldhaldhs Mack Trucks Any Fidelity Fund Magnavox Utilities Incorp. Invest Inv Minn Mining Mass Montgomery Ward Natl. Invest Monsanto Chem Northern Pacific Puritan Fund Northern States Wisconsin Rose Street Liberty St S. Losey Blvd Northern States Power Co N. Sth Ave Ambros Burns la Crosse Hotel Lutheran Hospital Charles Dyer Copeland Ave LeRoy Johnson Sparta LeRoy EF. Johnson Donald Denny Rublee St Bess C. Phipps Gallipolis Ohio

Man Drowns After Falling From Pier

Percy Morris a 70 year old man from West Allis drowned in two and a half feet of water in Little Muskego Lake after falling from a pier near Muskego. He struck his head on the pier and disappeared about 9 p.m. His son Richard Mor r is home at Muskego found the body and notified authorities around 12:30 a.m. in Waukesha County.

Waukesha (Ap Percy Morris West Allis Little Muskego Lake Morris Richard Muskego Waukesha County

Injunction Sought Over League Player in La Crosse Softball

La Crescent Concrete seeks a court injunction to bar Robert Halaska from playing for any team in the La Crosse Recreation Department Classic Softball League. The suit asks for a ruling on league rules and rights of teams and players after Halaska moved from its contract to Johnson's Doughboy Flyers. Defendants must appear to show cause why a permanent restraining order should not be issued.

la Crosse la Crescent Concrete Products Co Eugene Fry Robert Halaska Liberty St Halaska Johnson Doughboy Flyers

Civil War Letters Read On Wisconsin Radio Program

A Wisconsin Civil War program titled Remembering the Civil War will air on WKBH at 1 05 p m Saturday. Wartime letters from the Wisconsin State Historical Society collection will be read by Leslie H Fisher Jr and show soldiers experiences and home front life. The airing is a joint effort of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Civil War Centennial Commission.

Wisconsin State Historical Society WKBH Leslie H. Fisher Jr Wisconsin State Historical Society of Wisconsin Wisconsin Civil War Centennial Commission

Castro visits Moscow as Soviet ties deepen and Cuba aid grows

U S officials acknowledge anti Castro measures will take time but stress deep Soviet involvement. About 13 000 to 14 000 Soviet troops in Cuba with arms and equipment aid totaling $500 million plus $300 million after the missile crisis and $200 million in economic support. Some say Cuba’s economy costs the Soviet Union about a million dollars daily. Castro’s Moscow trip signals closer Kremlin alignment and unity within the Communist bloc.

U.S Castro Moscow Cuba Soviet Union Havana Khrushchev Kremlin

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