29 May 1963
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1963
Page
1
Hal Boyle explains common misconceptions about the U.S. flag. The piece notes public ignorance on stripe counts stars and their arrangement and emphasizes feeling the flag’s symbolism over precise drawing. It details the nine rows of stars and alternating six and five star rows to total fifty.
Apparent low bids on the new wing and modernization total 1 503 million with Hill Burton funds covering 594 8 thousand dollars. Nels Johnson Construction Co of Winona Minn is low bidder for general work at 728 thousand. top bid 814 thousand by Jim Cullen Janesville.
The Agriculture Department viewed sugar price gains as speculative and refiners led by American Sugar Co and National Sugar Co cut prices after a raw sugar dip. Gulf firm Southdown lowered wholesale rates, with Northeast price at 15.50 per 100 pounds, down 80 cents, ending a long rise since January. Grocery store five pound bag prices and consumables edged upward previously.
Framingham Mass AP reports only Faith one of the Faith Hope and Charity triplets survived. Charity died at Cushing Hospital following sister Hope in death by a little over a year. The trio born 1868 in North Brookfield to Daniel and wife from Cork Ireland rose to fame as the nation’s oldest living triplets receiving world wide greetings from presidents royalty and church leaders.
A referendum to authorize a 1.2 million dollar bond for a new high school in Joint School District No. 12, Darlington, was defeated for the fifth time since 1951. The vote was 976 to 1,051 in the turnout noted as the largest for the five referendums.
Ed Breathitt Jr. wins a decisive Democratic primary in Kentucky, defeating former Gov. Happy Chandler 299,621 to 239,784 as 2,696 of 3,005 precincts report. Breathitt will face Louie Nunn in November for the governorship.
The La Crosse Tribune will not publish on Memorial Day. No edition will be issued that day.
Jackson Miss AP A kerosene bomb damaged the carport of NAACP leader Medgar Evers as he warned of renewed integration actions. Evers and family were at home. police called it a prank. The violence followed earlier sit in protests at a local lunch counter and disputes between Mayor Thompson and Negro leaders over desegregation goals.
Vatican says Pope John XXIII, 81, showed clear improvement in overall condition after a restful night yet remains in grave condition. He appeared rested and slightly better in daylight, with doctors continuing intensive care and monitoring at the Vatican Apostolic Palace.
Sgt. Jim Seefeldt and Sgt. JC Al Davis from Madison place a Governor's Safety Patrol sign on a jeep to be used over Memorial Day weekend. Governor Reynolds has called National Guard members to assist the Wisconsin State Patrol in enforcing traffic laws during the holiday weekend.
President Kennedy invites about 75 national business executives to the White House next Tuesday to discuss desegregation and equal access in public facilities. May expand to 25 more leaders. The effort links to Justice Department actions and planned University of Alabama enrollment protests.
The U S Senate approved two Wisconsin related appropriation measures on Tuesday night. One provides 125000 to begin a rough fish reduction plant feasibility study on the Mississippi near Lynxville. The other allocates 3800000 to add a wood chemistry pulp and paper lab at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison.
A roof collapse at Cais de Sodre railway station in Lisbon killed 48 people and injured 36 as crowds gathered after a holiday. Police opened an investigation amid sabatage rumors and rescue efforts.
Protestant and Jewish leaders nationwide express praise for Pope John XXIII and join Catholics in praying for his recovery. Clergy from Albuquerque to New York celebrate his call for Christian unity and humanitarian approach, lauding him as a father to all faiths and urging prayers across denominations.
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