Motive Theories Named In Siggelko Murder Case
William Fike, ex convict, claims a Madison party hired him to commit an arson act in 1936 and failed to settle his prison time, offering motive for the fatal beating of Herbert Siggelko, 76, a Madison lawyer killed near New Lisbon. Fike described traveling with Lilia Conery and Robert Rowsiter to Madison and New Lisbon where Siggelko was slain after an argument over money.
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Maulton
Wis
Herbert Siggelko
Madison
William Fike
Fike
New Lisbon
Thursy
Myles Clark
Juneau County
Siggelko
Macson
Charles Curran
Lilia Conery
Robert Lee Rowsiter
Robert Lee Peppinger
Clark
William T. Evjue
Madison Capital Times
Evjue
Curran
la Crosse Tribune
Necedah
David Pigeon
Robert P. Clark
Waupun
Robert Rowsiter
Iowa Senator Ready to Confront AEC Chief at Hearing
Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa said he will confront Atomic Energy Commission Chairman David Lilienthal at a public hearing Wednesday with evidence backing charges of mismanagement.
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Washington
Hickenlooper
Iowa
David E. Lilienthal
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Weather for La Crosse and vicinity
Increasing cloudiness and warmer Sunday with occasional showers or thunderstorms Sunday evening. High temperature 78.
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la Crosse
Civic Program Marks Church Event In La Crosse
Residents of La Crosse and the Coulee Region join religious civic and other leaders for Civic Appreciation day honoring the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration. The 100th jubilee celebration includes a parade, Memorial Field program, and remarks by Attorney General T. E. Fairchild and Bishop John P. Treacy.
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la Crosse
Coulee
Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Milwaukee
St. Rose Convent
Memorial Field
la Crosse Division
U. S. Naval Reserve
E. H. Woehrmann
Chamber of Commerce
A. H. Album
Congregation
Sons of Abraham
J. Pierce Newell
Wesley Methodist Church
Logan High School
Patrick J. Lucey
Prairie du Chien
Aquinas High School
T. E. Fairchild
Madison
John P. Treacy
America
R. F. Engelke Dies Saturday
Robert F. Engelke age 80 of 413 Rose street retired Milwaukee railroad worker and long time school board member died Saturday in a local hospital. He retired in 1937 after 47 years with the system and served on the board more than a decade. Survived by wife Anna Marie Frosch a daughter Elsie Engelke and six sons. Funeral Tuesday at 3 PM at Wesley Methodist Church with burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9 PM at Sletten-McKee and at the church starting noon.
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Robert F. Engelke
Rose Street
Milwaukee Railroad
Municipal Board of Education
Milwaukee Railroad Service
Pomern
Germany
U. S
Anna Marie Frosch
Heinrich W. Schneider
German Methodist Church
Clinton
Liberty Streets
Elsie Engelke
la Crosse
Herbert C
Robert J
Wauwatosa
Wis
Arnold J
Walter W
Madison
Carl
Union Grove
Wesley Methodist Church
J. Pierce Newell
Oak Grove
Sletten-McKee Co
Seven Americans Held Hostage at Bolivian Tin Mine
In Catavi region near La Paz, seven American engineers and one Argentine were seized by 2,000 striking tin miners protesting a mine official's arrest. Names include Wilbur J. Cook and Floyd W. Erickson. Bolivian army negotiators and police pursued the release as arrests and deportations widen.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Catavi
Wilbur J. Cook
Floyd W. Erickson
Joseph G. Bessette
T. J. O'Connor
Patrick Greene
Richard D. Elette
T. R. Woods-Smith
Patino Mines and Enterprises Consolidated, Inc
James Espy
U. S
Army
National Carabineros
Treasury Secretary Joann Snyder to visit Milwaukee
Milwaukee ad executive Harry Hoffman said on Saturday that Treasury Secretary Joann Snyder will visit the city on June 10 for an official state visit and related engagements.
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Treasury
Milwaukee
Secretary of the Treasury
Joann Snyder
Harry Hoffman
Plan Largest Memorial Day Parade Here
La Crosse gears up for its largest Memorial Day parade with a new route due to street work. County Judge Roy V. Ahlstrom, parade marshal for 22 years, outlines 8:30 am assembly and 9 am start, followed by cemetery programs at Oak Grove and Catholic grounds and a Riverside park memorial service.
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la Crosse
Roy V. Ahlstrom
Market Square
Cameron Park
Fourth
King Streets
Ahlstrom
Oak Grove
King Street
Sixth
Cass
West Avenue
Forest Avenue
la Crosse Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Cass Street
22Nd Street
Market
Plan
Riverside Park
Wilson Colwell Women’s Relief Corps No. 2
VFW
Campbell Cemetery
Shanghai Faces Uncertain Fate Under Communist Rule
Shanghai decrees military control with Gen Chen Yi as chairman while fuel shortages threaten industry. The city awaits policy shifts as foreign and domestic shipping seek restart talks, and U S aid channels wind down.
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Shanghai
Peiping
Chen Yi
Chen
Third Field Army
Shanghai Power Company
United States
Memorial Day Message from a Gold Star Mother
A La Crosse Gold Star Mother writes a Memorial Day message urging vigilance in preserving home and family, knowing rights, and avoiding involvement in controversial groups. She emphasizes defending children, personal judgment, and steering away from destructive minds. She urges mothers to protect homes before conflict reaches a bloody stage.
Dr Rutledge Convicted of Second Degree Murder in Hartman Slaying
A nine man and three woman jury in Cedar Rapids convicted Dr. Robert C. Rutledge Jr of St. Louis of second degree murder in the hotel room slaying of Byron Hartman a 29 year old aircraft expert who allegedly seduced Rutledge wife Sydney 23 Judge J E Heiserman said sentence will be set within 30 days. punishment ranges from 10 years to life. The defense plans a new trial and appeal to Iowa Supreme Court if denied.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Rutledge, Jr
St. Louis
Byron C. Hart
Man
Sydney
J. E. Heiserman
Iowa Supreme Court
Patton Memorial Museum Dedication at Fort Knox
The memory of Gen. George S. Patton Jr. will be honored Sunday with the dedication of a memorial museum at Fort Knox Kentucky. Patton helped shape America's armored power at the post before World War II.
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Fort Knox
George S. Patton, Jr
Patton
America
Holiday Death Toll Tops 58 in Nation and California
The Associated Press reports 58 deaths during Memorial Day weekend with 46 in traffic, 5 drownings, and 7 from other causes. California leads with nine fatalities, including two from a light plane crash near Oxnard. Illinois and North Carolina each report seven deaths.
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Associated Press
California
Oxnard
Illinois
North Carolina
Shallotte
America
National Safety Council
Connecticut
Georgia
Ilinois
Iowa
Red Delegates Set Up Republic in Soviet Zone
Communist delegates converged on Berlin to set up their own German republic in the Soviet zone. About 2,000 delegates will likely approve a Soviet version of a republican constitution Monday as part of a bargaining point for the Big Four Paris talks. An East zone congress opens Sunday while Andrei Vishinsky studies Bonn-based federal proposal.
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Berlin
Paris
Bonn
People’s Congress
Andrei Vishinsky
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Soviet Zone
West Zones
West Berlin
Communist Party
Neues Deutschland
Clay
U. S
Week's Cold War Events Shape Future Prospects
Washington officials say this week's events will influence East West balance in coming months. Key items include the Paris talks on a united Germany based on the Bonn constitution, the Berlin rail strike and suspected Soviet bloc action, and Shanghai's Red victory affecting China policy.
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Washington
Paris
Russia
Bonn
Germany
Berlin
Council
Shanghai
Acheson
Vishinsky
Achéson
China
Western powers urge German federal union with East join plan
The four powers propose a Bonn based central German government with East and West Germany under a unified federal framework. Russia would face freedoms for Germans and limits on reparations while Moscow refuses the plan as one sided. Vishinsky seeks time to study the plan as Bevin and Schuman announce draft.
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Paris
Germany
Russia
Bonn
Andrei Vishinsky
Ernest Bevin
Robert Schuman
Foreign Ministers Council
Vishinsky
Allied Control Council
Control Council
Bevin
Memorial Day Closure: La Crosse Tribune Not Published
The La Crosse Tribune will not publish on Monday, Memorial Day. No editions will be issued as communities observe the holiday.
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la Crosse Tribune
Legislature Turns Attention On Taxing To Balance Budget
Wisconsin lawmakers plan two major tax bills to raise about 30 million dollars over two years to balance the budget. Sen. Porter says one bill expands income taxes and cigarette taxes, while Sen. Knowles backs a 30 percent surtax on personal and corporate incomes. Gov. Rennebohm backs institutional reconstruction and school aid, with a post adjournment tax review led by the Legislative Council.
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Madison
Wis
Foster B. Porter
Rennebohm
Warren P. Knowles
New Richmond
State Senate
Caddie Finds Richest Man By Long Lost Ball Search
Mrs Henry Raith of 1320 Rose Street reports results from a Tribune Want Ad helping locate a lost item. The ad system connects readers with services and finds pets valuables or help efficiently for the busy and curious public.
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Tribune
Henry Raith
Rose St
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