Ottum Receives 10 Year State Prison Sentence
Clarence Ottum, 48, pled guilty in Vernon County Circuit Court to assault evincing a depraved mind for the Nov 2 1957 shooting of his ex wife Esther Ford at the Vernon County Home for Retired People. Judge Lincoln Neprid sentenced him to 10 years at Waupun State Prison starting immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vnroqua
Wis
Clarence Ottum
Esther Ford
Lincoln Neprid
Waupun State Prison
Ottum
Vernon County
Central State Hospital
Waupun
Ford
Neal Ford
Beloit
Assaul
Albert Ellefson
Henry Sorenson
State Department of Public Welfare
Paul Stalsberg
Reformatory
Green Bay
Westby
Annex Row Spurs City Valuation Disclosure Dispute
Annexed area property owners say they cannot obtain re assessment data from the city assessor. City Atty John Flanagan says chief assessor Rogge has provided estimated valuations to affected residents. A planned May 1 re check follows state law. Arlington and Bluffview residents report receiving figures. Flanagan denies concealment. Arlington re assessment nearly complete. total variance from Shelby area figures is $285. Rogge says Shelby and La Crosse assessors comply with the law. Shelby Citizens Committee issued latest sheet after a cautious prior notice from the pro annexation group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Flanagan
Arthur G. Rogge
Arlington Addition
Bluffview Addition
Flanagan
Arlington
Shelby
Rogge
la Crosse
Shelby Citizens Committee
Bomb Blast Damages Peoria Synagogue Shocks City
A crude bomb shattered a basement door and blasted windows at Peoria’s Anshai Emeth Temple early today. FBI and state police investigated with Rabbi Joseph Ginsberg saying the physical damage was minor but the moral impact felt. He linked the incident to the Atlanta attack and reported no prior warnings.
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Peoria
FBI
Joseph Ginsberg
Anshai Emeth
Ginsberg
Atlanta
River readings show flood stage and dam pools across stations
River readings list flood stage and 24 hour levels for stations including Winona, Dam No. 6, 7, 8 and 9, and Prairie du Chien with pool and stage values. Sunrise and sunset times for Wednesday are given, with forecast of Minn to Guttenberg flooding and river heights during high waters.
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Winona
Dam
T.W
Dakota
C.P
Dem
T.W. Om
Lacrosse
Law (Cp
Prairie du Chien
Truu
Dodge
Gaieaville
W.esiem
Guttenberg
Tallwaters
Church To Hold Annual Miraculous Medal Novena
St Marys Catholic Church announces its annual Miraculous Medal novena from October 18 to October 26 led by Rev. James Corbett of the Paulist Order. Corbett, a Toronto native, was ordained in 1935 and has served in Chicago Minneapolis Toronto and since 1948 has conducted missions from Toronto and San Francisco. In 1954 he became head of the Paulist Mission Band in Minneapolis.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
James Corbett
Father Corbett
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
St. Michael's College
Corbett
University of Toronto
Paulist Seminary
Washington
D.C
Paulist Fathers
Chicago
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Paulist Mission
Eisenhower urges campaigning letters and birthday events
Ike advocates that staff write at least ten letters to friends urging support for GOP candidates. He notes peace and moderation, critiques deficit causes, and outlines health praise amid a birthday breakfast with Mrs. Eisenhower. He plans a six day campaign tour and attends a Pope Mass in Washington.
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Eisenhower
Congress
National
Meade Alcorn
Maplewood
N.J
Annabelle Smiley Khalaf
Khalaf
Midwest
Pacific Coast
St. Matthew's Cathedral
Pius XII
Ameleto Giovanni Cicognani
United States
White House
Howard M. Snyder
Snyder
Livestock Market Quotes From KWNO Evening Report
Market quotations from KWNO show hogs steady with varying weights and prices across classes. Cattle and calves also mixed, with dry fed steers and yearlings at 21.00 to 25.50, utility cows 16.00 to 19.00, and calf values from 21.00 to 30.00. Chicago notes include poultry, produce, and grain bids with assorted prices and receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona and
KWNO
Barrows
Gills
Chicago
USDA
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Livestock
Potter Stewart Becomes Youngest Supreme Court Justice
Justice Potter Stewart was sworn in as the newest and youngest member of the Supreme Court. He pledged to administer justice without respect to persons and to give equal rights to the poor and the rich.
Britain Urges Temporary Nuclear Ban
Britain pushes a Western plan for a temporary halt to nuclear tests to aid Geneva talks among the United States Soviet Union and Britain. The Soviet Union demands an immediate unconditional ban and accuses the West of delaying a decision on cessation while seeking technical control issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
United Nations
N.Y
Geneva
Lague
Soviet Union
Valerian Zorin
United States
Zorin
Weather Record Shippers Forecast for La Crosse Area
Protect perishables within a 150 mile radius of La Crosse for temperatures to 6 p m Wednesday. La Crosse partly cloudy cooler tonight Wednesday low tonight 80s Wednesday 73. Wisconsin mostly fair south central north partly cloudy cooler tonight Wednesday. Minnesota considerable cloudiness extreme north mostly fair south central cooler west portion. Iowa partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Wednesday slightly cooler northwest north central portions tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Minnesota
Iowa
County Budget Talks Focus on Salary Increases
La Crosse County debates 1959 budget with cuts to Shelby and Onalaska aid, examines Young pay plan effects, and considers raises for Juvenile Court, Child Welfare workers, and county staff. The Finance and Personnel committees push decisions to the full Board as tentative budgets advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klos
la Crosse 1St Ward
Milton Kelsey
Kelsey
Highway Department
Office of Register of Deeds
Everette Runge
Finance Committee
Toepel
Juvenile Court
Child Welfare Service
Town of Hamilton
Orrin Young
Are Your Furnace Filters Clean
Advertisement notes E Z Kleen washable aluminum furnace filters replace dirty filters. Claims long life and money savings. Available at Doerre Hardware 302 Pearl Street La Crosse Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doerre Hdw
Pearl St
la Crosse
Wis
Wisconsin to expand loan fund aid for needy students
Thomson outlined proposals to boost the state loan fund from 100000 to 500000, raise individual loans from 1600 to 2000, extend repayment from two to four years, and move administration to the State Department of Public Instruction. Prof Reuter praised the college growth and urged balanced student participation during a convocation at La Crosse State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Dept. Ofublic Welfare
State Dept. of Public Instruction
Thomson
Reuter
Marriages Planned in La Crosse Area
Bernard A Thiele and Mary Ann Foley to wed Oct 18 in La Crosse. Robert G Schultz and Coleen Casberg to wed Oct 24 in La Crosse. Warren Klandrud and Elaine Johnson to wed Oct 18 in Holmen. Robert Betz and Marlene Hirsch to wed Oct 20 in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard A. Thiele
S. 10Th St
Mary Ann Foley
West Ave. S
la Crosse
Robert G. Schultz
Division St
Coleen Casberg
Holmen
Warren Klandrud
6Th Ave
Onalaska
Elaine Johnson Holmen
Robert Betz
S. 16Th St
Marlene Hirsch
Rapid City
S.D
Deaths in Chaseburg: Otto Schlicht 82
Otto Schlicht, 82, of Chaseburg died Sunday after a long illness. Born July 4, 1876, he farmed in Newton Valley until retiring in 1942. Survived by his wife Hannah Rick, two daughters Hildegarde Kolden and Grace Bryhn, a brother Rudolph, four sisters, eight grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Evangelical Church Chaseburg. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery La Crosse. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Gilbertsen Funeral Home Coon Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaseburg
Wis
Otto Schlicht
Newton Valley
Hannah Rick
Schlicht
Herman
Hildegarde) Kolden
Genoa
Milford
Grace) Bryhn
Stoddard
Rudolph
Huldah Miller
Ida Kapanke
Marie Kramer
la Crosse
Charles Oldenburg
Raymond
Marvin Hawke
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
City Budget Sees Revenue Shifts and Uncertain Tax Rebates
Budget plans raise beverage license revenue to 535,600 and idle funds interest to 35,000 to reach a 1,922,471.12 total. Rebates for state income tax are forecast at 980,000 next year, with potential 50,000 loss if claims by three towns are valid. Unemployment rebates may reduce state refunds by 15,000. Annexation effects and future state rebates or property value gains are unknown. Tentative allocations include grounds and buildings 23,856.80, bond redemption 444,000, fire pension 60,000, street lighting 77,272, health insurance 27,000, garbage 80,100, hydrant rental 96,300, water charges 10,650.
Jobless Law Hearing Set for Friday in La Crosse
A public hearing on Wisconsin unemployment compensation law will be held Friday at 9 30 a m in the La Crosse Courthouse. Citizens may suggest changes in the law or its administration as part of a three city series by the Industrial Commission and its labor management advisory committee. An earlier session was in Milwaukee on Sept 19 with another planned for Wausau on Nov 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance Committee
Shelby
Onalaska
Highway Committee
West Salem
Jerome Klos
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Industrial Commission
Labor Management Advisory Committee
Milwaukee
Wausau
Midwestern Gas proposes service to NSP areas and more
The proposal outlines Midwestern Gas plans to serve Eau Claire Chippewa Falls Menomonie and additional NSP cities Fargo Grand Forks Moorhead East Grand Forks and extend a transmission system from Canadian gas fields through North Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin to Portland Tennessee. NSP officials contest the scope and affirm willingness to buy gas from any commission authorized supplier. Hearings began March 24 1957 and ran to July 31 with 14 of 20 applications having interim examiner rulings. The commission orders no further interim decisions and schedules oral arguments to aim for a final decision by November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NSP
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
Menomonie
la Crosse
Midwestern Gas
Fargo
Grand Forks
N.D
Moorhead
East Grand Forks
Minn
Midwestern
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Portland
Tenn
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Midwest States
Harold E. Peckham
Northern States Power Co
A. R. Renquist
FPC
Renquist
Man Dies From Barn Roof Fall Near Richland Center
Levi Williamson age 76 died after falling 14 feet from a barn roof in Richland Center. He had been working on the barn owned by his son in law Lester Manning. death occurred about an hour after the fall on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Center
Here
Levi Williamson
Williamson
Lester Manning
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Weather Bureau
Smowers
Wagner
United Press
Aia
Billings
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Galveston
Huron
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Knoxville
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Edmonton
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Florida
mid-Atlantic States
Unifax
Ike
Clare B. Williams
Tnd
New York Stock Exchange
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Dow Jones
Intel
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Kennecott
Ails
Can
Marshall Field
Montgomery Ward
Tel
Pacific
Tobacco
Power
Bell & Farrell, Inc
Anaconda
Olin Math
Chi, Mold P. T
Armour
Penn, RR
Hamilton
Ashland Oj l
Pepsi-Cola
P. Am
Phillips
Beth . Steel
Nat Tol
Boeing Airplane
Republic Steel
Clark O. & R
Buddik
Rexall Drug
Nekoosa Edw
Caterpillar Trac
Royal Dutch
Jefferson Elec
Sears Roebuck
Cities Service
Sinclair Oil
Roehrin Co
Columbia Gas
Socony Sila Racineyd
Cornwith, Edison
Sperry Rand
Satway Steel VM
Cent'l Motors
Ind
la Crosse Tele
Crane
Bpe
Po & Lt
Curtiss-Wright
Studebaker Pac
Douglas Aire
Sunray Mid
Cent
G. Helleman
Swift
Draper
Texas Instruments
Getton
Western Union W. Klee & Mig
Pirst Bk
Rich
Woolworth
Wis. Pub. Serv
Goodyear
Pioneer Fin
Gt. North. Ry
Central Elec
Greyhound
Central
McQuay Inc
U.S
Idaho
Red River Valley
Chicago Grain
Stewart
League of Nations
County
Frederick Young
State Bureau of Personnel
Young
la Crosse County
Esther Domke
Arthur Wells
Wells
Brenner
Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees of
Home
E. R. Lund
Lund
la Crosse 19Th Ward
J. Francis Gleason
Rockland
Charles Sanford
Harold Evjen
la Crosse 9Th Ward
Home Board of Trustees
Eugene A. Toepel
Onalaska 2Nd Ward
Charles Guenther
Frank
Quality Kraut
la Crosse State College
Schneider
Iil
Appen- Continental Casualty Company
Illinois
Continental Casualty Company
Phan
Robert Vogel & Associates
E. Wisconsin Ave
Youngberg-Carlson Co
W. Jackson Boulevard
The
Longden Agency, Inc
E. 52Nd St
Indianapolis
Suipstation
Continental Casualty Co
OA48
Bilime Lotes
Weisensel & Weisensel
Wii
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