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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1958

Page

2

Stocks Show Unusual Action and Mixed Prices

In New York the market stayed active with mixed prices led by motors. Studebaker Packard American Motors and Chrysler rose about 1 to 2 points while Crown Cork moved after a delayed block. other sectors like steels aircrafts and chemicals were varied and bonds traded quietly.

New York Motors Studebaker- Packard American Motors Chrysler Studebaker-Packard Crown Cork American Telephone General Dynamics Douglas Aircraft Pfizer Schering Westinghouse International Telephone U.S

Communist Tactics Seen Tying To Dulles Chiang Talks

The article discusses possible Red China aims to undermine U S support for Chiang Kai-shek by resuming shelling of Quemoy. It notes Dulles warned against a new cease fire breach and suggests Reds hope to erode Nationalist faith in U S backing. Peiping may threaten punishment to force concessions.

Dulles Formosa Red Quemoy Red China

Local Housewife Seeks Lock Change After Door Key Fails

In Dubois Pennsylvania a housewife asked Sgt Joe Dussia a state police specialist in safe cracking to change the tumblers in her door locks. Dussia complied without asking why. Later that night her husband called to report his door key wouldn’t work.

Dubois Joe Dussia Pennsylvania Dussia Dassia

Harrisburg Youth Climbs On Car Lariat Incident

Robert Mitchell age 14 tried to lasso a passing car in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The vehicle dragged him several feet before the motorist stopped. He suffered minor brush burns from the ordeal.

Harrisburg Robert Mitchell Mitchell

Eisenhower's Colorado Stop Highlights Party Strife and Photos

Eisenhower visited Denver to see his ailing mother in law Mrs. John S. Doud and faced a noisy split in California between Knowland and Knight. Governor Stephen McNichols greeted him at the airport as Palmer Burch lagged in the crowd while Richard Shaw argued with James Hagerty over photo ops. The President favored two long auto rides and a missile-plant tour during his stay.

Eisenhower Denver John S. Doud Colorado Stephen McNichols Palmer Burch Richard H. Shaw White House James C. Hagerty Shaw California U. S William F. Knowland Edmund G Pat) Brown Knowland Goodwin Knight Senate Washington

Strikes End as Auto Plants Return to Full Production

DETROIT AP General Motors lines started rolling for the first time since October 2 restoring production on 1959 models. Chrysler reported all plants back in operation with the last strikebound Detroit plant returning workers. Ford had already cleared local grievances and resumed car output. Today marks the UAW ratification deadline for the three year national contracts. approval is expected.

Detroit General Motors Chrysler Ford United Auto Workers UAW

Weather outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa tonight and Tuesday

Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy conditions with scattered showers and thunderstorms across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa. Cooler air moves in from the west tonight through Tuesday with shifting winds from southerly to westerly and northerly in places. Strong winds expected in portions of Minnesota and Iowa.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Livestock Market Report from South St Paul and Chicago

Swift and Company reports hogs steady with varied weights and prices across categories. Cattle and calves show steady to mixed trading with feeders, stock steers, and high quality lots, including prime and choice notes, amid active slaughter demand.

South St, Paul South ST Paul Minn USDA Chicago Livestock Chicago

Chicago Commodity Quotation Roundup Mixed Grain and Produce Data

The report lists Chicago cash grain quotations for corn oats and soybeans with various yellow corn grades and rates, soybeans and soybean oil and meat notes, barley pricing, and butter eggs potatoes and poultry wholesale prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. It notes receipts volumes and price directions across dairy eggs potatoes and live poultry with regional price ranges and track sales details.

Chicago Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Newspapers Win Merit Awards in Inland Daily Press Contest

The Inland Daily Press Association recognized four Wisconsin newspapers for local government reporting quality. Awards covered classes by circulation, with Oshkosh Daily Northwestern second in 10 000 to 25 000, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune third in 5 000 to 10 000, Appleton Post Crescent honorable mention in 25 000 to 50 000, and other honors for Elyria Ohio Chronicle Telegram first and Mexico Missouri Evening Ledger first in their classes.

Chicago Wisconsin Inland Daily Press Assn University of Wisconsin Journalism School Oshkosh Daily Northwestern Chronicle- Telegram Elyria Ohio Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune Mexico Evening Ledger Boulder Colo Rhinelander Daily News Petosky Mich News - Review Rochester Ind News-Sentinel Appleton Post-Crescent

Stevenson Attacks Eisenhower Over Quemoy to Education

Adlai Stevenson criticized the Eisenhower administration at a Milwaukee fundraiser, blaming it for the Quemoy and Matsu crisis and for failures in education, economic growth, and human rights. He urged readiness to talk with Russia but warned against overreliance on platitudes or paratroops.

Milwaukee Adlai Stevenson Eisenhower Quemoy Matsu Stevenson Democratic Party Little Rock Lebanon South America

Giessel Reports Wisconsin State Surplus of 19.7 Million

Wisconsin Budget Director E. C. Giessel announced a general fund surplus of 19.7 million for the year ending June 30, 1958, about five million more than earlier estimates. Revenue rose from several taxes, with income taxes up 5 percent to about 175 million and inheritance and gift taxes increasing to 11 million.

Madison E. C. Giessel Wisconsin Giessel

Thai Cabinet Resigns After Sarit Returns to Bangkok

The Thai Cabinet under Premier Thanom Kittikachorn resigned today as Army Marshal Sarit Thanarat returned secretly to Bangkok after a convalescent leave in England. Sarit met with top leaders amid rumors of a cabinet shakeup following the coup that toppled P. Pibulsonggram in 1957.

Bangkok Thailand Thanom Kittikachorn Sarit Thanarat England Sarit

Dristan Decongestant Tablets Marketed For Sinus Drainage

An new tablet named Dristan Decongestant Tablets offers internal, rapid relief for clogged sinus cavities. It claims to shrink swollen sinus doors, relieve pressure, and alleviate congestion without discomfort. The product is available without prescription at drug counters, bottle of 24 tablets priced at 98 cents with a money back guarantee.

New York N. Y

Private School Students Face College Entry Hurdles

Washington AP Secretary of Welfare Flemming warned private school students disrupted by public school closures over integration face serious college entry problems. He remains hopeful open schools will prevail and notes private schools may struggle to gain accreditation without a year of operation and proper facilities.

Washington (Ap Flemming

Dulles Calls Communist Warlike Disposition A Tragedy

Secretary of State Dulles labeled renewed Communist firing in the Formosa Strait a tragedy and said he would persist in pursuing peace. He spoke aboard a jet tanker en route from Eielson Air Force Base Alaska to Formosa after discussions with Eisenhower and Chiang Kai-shek.

Eielson Air Force Base Alaska Dulles Formosa Eisenhower Denver Formosa Strait Chiang Kai-shek Alaska Air Command Fairbanks Pacific

Mississippi River Forecast Tailwaters Dams 2-10 Winds Move Levels

Minor fluctuations in river stages expected over the next 24 hours at tailwaters of Dams 2 through 10 due to wind action. Hastings to Guttenberg forecast notes sunrise 6 27 a m Tuesday sunset 6 12 p m Tuesday moon set 12 37 a m Tuesday and heating degree days counted 8 for Sunday with total fiscal year 388.

Hastings Minn Guttenberg

Eisenhower Sends Dulles to Formosa Amid Cease Fire End

President Eisenhower instructed Secretary Dulles to press on to Formosa despite the Chinese Communist cease fire ending. Dulles, en route to Taipei, spoke with Eisenhower by phone from Fairbanks after the 15 day armistice was dropped, urging continued peaceful mission. James Hagerty announced the decision as bombardment at Quemoy briefly intensified before subsiding.

Marvin L. Arrowsmith Denver Eisenhower Dulles Formosa Fairbanks Alaska Taipei Chiang Kai-shek Reds James C. Hagerty White House Ray

Dulles Holds Line as Red China Warns on Quemoy Fire

The Red Chinese declared a midnight Oct 5 cease-fire condition tied to US escorts, which the United States declined to accept. After a cease-fire period, escorts were withdrawn. Peiping claimed US ships violated Quemoy waters, while Nationalists stockpiled heavier artillery. Dulles, en route to Washington via Rome and Brize Norton, discussed crisis with allied leaders. U.S. task force commanders said some Formosa Strait ships were withdrawn but could return if artillery offensive resumes.

Red United States Peiping Stevenson Quemoy Chiang Kai-shek China Staten Island New York Formosa Dulles Chiang Taiwan U.S. Lsd Washington Rome Pope Pius XII St. Pe Joseph N. Greene William R. McDonald Horse Caves U. S Miles Hubbard Ralph S. Clarke Midway U.S. Navy Formosa Strait Adm Hubbard

Classified Ad Rates Question

A brief notice asks readers how little it costs to advertise an offer in the classifieds and provides a dialing number 2-8040 for details. The item promotes advertising space and directs inquiries to the provided phone line.

Wisconsin Traffic Fatalities Rise with Weekend Death Toll

The Associated Press reports five motorists and three pedestrians died in Wisconsin over the weekend, raising the state count to 644. Victims include Clara Fero of Whitwater, Thomas Whitney of Keshena, and Gabriel Fries of Waterford, among others.

Wisconsin Clara Fero Whitwater Fort Atkinson Whitewater Thomas Whitney Keshena Shawano Joseph Primakow Milwaukee Duane Krier Madison Leo Petrusky Bancroft Almond Gabriel J. Fries Waterford Muskego Waukesha County

Marriage Licenses in La Crosse Area

La Crosse couples Brian Swancutt and Kathryn Rahn plan a November 1 wedding. Donald Howard Ross and Shirley Ann Johnson schedule an October 25 ceremony in Farmington. Thomas George McCaffrey and Donna Mae Larson set an October 25 marriage in La Crosse.

Brian Swancutt Cass Sts Kathryn Rahn S. 14Th St la Crosse Donald Howard Ross Holemen Shirley Ann Johnson Holmen Farmington Thomas George McCaffrey la Crescent Donna Mae Larson S. 4Th St

Grasshopper Involves Denver Driver in Collision

Angelina Janzen told police a grasshopper bit her knee while she waited at a traffic light causing her foot to release the brake and her car to ram into another vehicle. Officer William R. O Hayre charged Janzen with careless driving.

Denver Colo.p Angelina Janzen William R. O’hayre Mrs. Janzen

Extreme Heat Needed to Melt Ruthenium Revealed

Researchers note ruthenium, a light platinum group metal, requires temperatures above 4400 degrees Fahrenheit to melt. This extreme heat threshold highlights its high melting point and potential industrial uses.

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