Leesburg man kills father pilot and woman then stunned by police
Maurice Ray Fox, 39, fled a mental hospital two weeks earlier and killed his father William Fitzhugh Fox 70 at the family farm near Leesburg. Capt. Robert O Connor, William’s son in law, cosmetics agency manager Lillian Howe 34 of Alexandria, and Fox’s mother fled to a neighbor as police arrested Fox after midnight with a 12 gauge shotgun nearby.
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Leesburg
Roger F. Powell
Loudoun County
Maurice Ray Fox
Fox
Powell
William Fitzhugh Fox
Washington, D. C
Arcola
Robert O’connor
Pilot Force Airlines
Falls Church
Lillian L. Howe
Alexandria
a _ cosmetics
Red Envoy Linked to All-Male Sex Parties in Washington
Senate investigators publicized testimony alleging a Czechoslovak envoy Teo H. Florin hosted all-male sex parties to extract information from guests. Witnesses Molnar Svoboda and Cvetic described diplomatic immunity aiding subversive activity, with calls to invoke the McCarran Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
United States
Teo H. Florin
Internal Security
Joseph Molnar
FBI
Molnar
Matthew Cvetic
Pittsburgh
Florin
20Th Street
Miss Svoboda
Munk
Mexico
Mrs Gary Esmond Dies in Mabel Minn
Word was received of the death of Mrs Gary Esmond in Mabel Minnesota. The notice provides only brief confirmation and locale.
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Mrs
Gary Esmond
Mabel
Minn
Funeral services for Herman Halverson at Trinity Lutheran
Funeral services were held Saturday for Herman Halverson aged 47 at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. L A Staveness officiating. Burial followed at West End Cemetery. Born March 4 1905 near Spring Grove he is survived by four sisters Jens Strand Fergus Falls Minn Ellsworth Lewis Caledonia Minn Nelius Storlie and Edwin Guttormson Spring Grove and two brothers John and Levi of Spring Grove.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Herman Halverson
Trinity Lutheran Church
L. A. Staveness
West End ‘Cemetery
Halverson
Jens Strand
Fergus Falls
Ellsworth Lewis
Caledonia
Nelius Storlie
Edwin Guttormson
John and
Levi
Funeral rites for Mrs J S Quandahl and Mrs Fay Allen
Funeral services are set for Mrs Petra Selness Quandahl 75 in Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Surviving are her husband Jake Quandahl and three daughters Alma Osmundson Ruth Vick and Norma. In Ferryville Wisconsin Mrs Fay Allen 64 dies at Prairie du Chien hospital with services at Utica Lutheran Church and burial in the church cemetery. Surviving are her husband a daughter Ethel Lerum two sons Morris and Bernard and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
J. S. Quandahl
Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church
J. F
Alma) Osmundson
Alvin
Ruth) Vick
Mankato
Norma
Ferryville
Wis
Fay Allen
Prairie du Chien
Utica Lutheran Church
Liem
Allen
Edward
Ethel) Lerum
Morris
Rockford, Ill
Bernard
la Crosse
City Clerk Warns On Tavern License Fees Due
City Clerk Alice Dickson issued another warning that tavern licenses must be paid by Monday June 2. The clerk's office says fee turn-in has been slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Dickson
Death of Mrs. Hilda E. Eckart in La Crosse
Mrs. Hilda E. Eckart 79 of 104 S 27th St La Crosse died Tuesday at her daughter s home 611 Windsor St She born April 6 1873 in La Crosse survived by three daughters Mrs Earl Michner Mrs Roland Hafner and Mrs Hilton Kirschner One sister 16 grandchildren five great grandchildren husband Emil G Eckart died Jan 6 1945 Funeral 2 p m Saturday at St Paul s Lutheran burial Oak Grove Cemetery Friends may call Sletten McKee Southside Chapel Friday 7 to 9.
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Hilda E. Eckart
S. 27Th St
Earl Michner
Windssor St
la Crosse
Roland Hafner
Hilton Kirschner
Mon- Crosse
Anna Davis
Emil
Mrs Richard P Gaffeny 80 dies after brief illness
Mrs. Richard P. Gaffeny 80 formerly of Bozeman Mont died Tuesday in a La Crosse hospital after a short illness. She is survived by her husband two sisters Mrs Rose Malone Richland Center and Mrs Maggie Hartshorn Missoula Mont two brothers James Brady Milford Can and John Sonora Calif. Services 8 15 a m Thursday at Blake Funeral Home and 10 a m at St Phillip s Catholic Church Soldiers Grove Rev Francis Brady will officiate Burial in church cemetery Rosary 8 p m Wednesday at the funeral home Friends may call Wednesday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Albert Anderson
Rochester
Engell Funeral
Trinity Lutheran Church
Obert Rust
Anderson
Delia Jeska
la Crosse
Albert
Albert Jr
C. L
Helen) Duncanson
Marie Finanger
W. F. Jones
LaHabra
Calif
Seattle
Ben
Ocala
Fla
Richard P
Jose) Gaffeny
Bozeman
Mont
Rose Malone
Richland Center
Maggie Hartshorn
Missoula
James Brady
Meltford Can
John
Sonora
Blake Funeral Home
St. Phillip’s Catholic Church
Soldiers Grove
Francis Brady
Ingrid Bergman Expecting Twins in Rome Hospital
Actress Ingrid Bergman remained in Salvatore Mundi Hospital where doctors expect she will give birth to twins within a day or so. Bergman joked that nurses rush in at every buzzer, while she only desires a glass of water.
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Rome
Ingrid Bergman
Salvatore Mundi
Miss Bergman
Manure Spreader Stolen From Farm Owed By Lars Duffinson
Lars Duffinson of 2715 Prospect reports a manure spreader removed from his farm machinery lot on County Trunk Las. The theft occurred about two weeks ago. Duffinson told Sheriff Roy B. Sampson the item may have been borrowed for spring planting or stolen.
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Las Lars Duffinson
Roy B. Sampson
Duffinson
Accident Case Given To Jury In La Crosse Court
Auto damage suit by John Lowener of Galesville against Meriam Rumsey of French Island was submitted to a La Crosse Circuit Court jury after noon Wednesday. The March 12 1951 collision involved a parked car owned by Jerry Berger of La Crosse. Berger had settled before action. Jurors include La Crosse residents Eloise Dunn Ida Spika Albert Leisang Fern E Mattox Alma Blair Stella Johnson Virginia Wolfe Verona Franzini and others from West Salem Onalaska and Holmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lowener
Galesville
Meriam Rumsey
French Island
la Crosse
Fourth and Vine Streets
Lowener
Miss Rumsey
Jerry Berger
Berger
Eloise Dunn
Ida Spika
Albert Leisang
Fern E. Mattox
Alma Blair
Stella Johnson
Virginia Wolfe
Verona Franzini
Donald Hix
West Salem
August Snuggerud
J. E. Brudos
Onalaska
Helen Tolvstad
Holmen
Births May 27 Tally for Several Families
Birth notices list a May 27 daughter to Mr and Mrs Harry Beier of 620 N 17th St with name Marjorie Fleming. Also May 27 daughter to Mr and Mrs Milton Boerst Winona Minnesota with Geneive Steadman as the name. May 26 daughter to Mr and Mrs Gordon Ellestad Blue Earth Minnesota with Mae Haugen as the name.
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Harry Beier
N. 17Th St
Marjorie Fleming
Milton Boerst
Winona
Minn
Geneive Steadman
Spring Grove
Gordon Ellestad
Blue Earth
Mae Haugen
Local Court Fines In Burnsville Area Early May
Individuals from Camp McCoy and nearby locales faced fines for traffic and related offenses on May 27. Lyle J. Backen paid 15 dollars and costs for driving without due caution on Highway 16. Anthony Greco also fined 15 dollars for exceeding the night speed limit on Highway 16. Herman E. Rohr paid one dollar and costs after pleading guilty to running an arterial stop sign at Highway 33 and County Trunk FF. Verne W. Swancutt faced costs plus a two dollar estate fee for operating a nonregistered vehicle on Gillette Street. Karen Swancutt fined five dollars and costs for driving without a license on Gillette Street. John Jones of Columbus was sentenced to five days in jail for vagrancy without funds. Fire report notes an oil burner flood at 1926 Kane St in La Crosse and vehicle incident details for Robert Sieber.
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Lyle J. Backen
Camp McCoy
Burns
Anthony Greco
Campbell
Herman E. Rohr
Main St
Highway
Verne W. Swancutt
S. 8Th St
Gillette Street
Karen Swancutt
John Jones
Columbus
Wis
Henry Lund Hospitalized After Chest Tightens at 2018 George St
Police and ambulance responded to 2018 George Street Tuesday at 8 48 p m to take Henry Lund to a local hospital after he suffered a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George St
Henry Lund
La Crosse Tribune Classified Notice Intro
The fragment notes the La Crosse Tribune entered as second class matter on June 23 1904 at La Crosse Wisconsin post office under the 1879 act. This teaser outlines a historic newspaper masthead filing with postal classification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wis
Newest Object For Theft Potatoes
Rochester police report Joseph Arena said a break in at his market stall led to the theft of a 100 pound sack of potatoes with no other items taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y
Joseph Arena
Marriage Licenses in La Crosse area list couples and dates
A list of proposed marriages in Wisconsin cites multiple couples with their residences and planned wedding dates in La Crosse Onalaska Bangor Viroqua and Westby. Names include Francis Raymond Walter Arlene Ber paletz Ronald Kenneth Cotton Gloria Janice Freng William James Corbett Theresa Anna Sweeney Ronald Rutledge Marian Graff Howard Kersten Ione Grabinski LaVern Horstman Joyce Thiel Glenn B Boyer Glennette Kleeber Betty Lou Worman Virgil Hanson Betty Olson Richard Thiel Lily Peterson Alf Severson Helen Crushus Alston Nuttestad.
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Francis Raymond
Walter
la Crescent
Minn
Arlene Berpaletz
Wilson St
Onalaska
Ronald Kenneth Cotton
Copeland Ave
Gloria Janice Freng
St. Cloud St
la Crosse
William James Corbett
Minneapolis
Theresa Anna Sweeney
N. 22Nd St
Ronald Rutledge
Tulsa
Okla
S. 9Th St
Glennette Kleeber
Main St
Betty Lou Worman
Viroqua
Virgil Hanson
Freeman
Wis
Betty Olson
Richard Thiel
Lily Peterson
Alf Severson
Westby
Helen Cnshus
Cashton
Alston Nuttestad
Architect Myron Hunt Dead After Long Career
Pasadena report says Myron Hunt 84 renowned architect behind the Hollywood Bowl Rose Bowl Huntington Art Gallery and Library in San Marino and the Ambassador Hotel has died.
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Pasadena
Myron Hunt
Huntington Art Gallery
San Marino
Ambassador Hotel
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Red Envoy
Seven-Up Bottling Co. Lacrosse
TOMAH
la Crosse Tribune
First Congregational Church
Ralph Frisbie
Tribune
Craig Anderson
Richard Hellerud
Gene Burrow
Norman Winnecher
Black River Falls
Norman Winnechek
Millston
Decorah
Mitchell Whiterabbit
Winnechek
Oakland
Eva Sinclair
William Sinclair
Ip Nursing
William
Ruth McKinney
Walter Sinclair
Dial
Pth
Lucky the
Lucky
Fielder's
Better Homes & Gardens Handyman's Book
J. 8. Quandahl
st.Joseph
Peto
Richard P. Gaffeny
Daily Records County Court
Kane St
Robert Sieber
THE
Roth’s Flor-Mart
Weston St. Dial
Pfafflin
Electric City
Viroqua, Wis
Burgundy
Sterling
Cremer
Badger Lumber & Coal CO
Ciriemaer
Mid-City Oil CO
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