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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1958
Page
5
Associated Press analysis notes Red China retains initiative in Formosa Strait. Monday shelling near Quemoy tests whether this is a one shot, sporadic display, or a return to continuous bombardment. The episode shapes Dulles Chiang talks and possible troop withdrawals.
Wisconsin observers and Democratic leaders in Milwaukee expect Adlai Stevenson Illinois to mount a third bid for the presidency in 1960. Nelson praises his experience and vision while Stevenson keeps quiet but tours with labor allies, criticizing Republican policies and urging open public debate on foreign and domestic issues.
Hal Boyle extols ocean travel on the Moore-McCormack S S Brasil as a floating city designed for comfort and escape. The ship promises luxury, variety, and tranquility with amenities from libraries and lounges to pools, ministers, and night clubs, framing a cruise as a spiritual and physical balm away from land life.
Washington AP Secretary Flemming announced a winter drive to revitalize polio vaccination. He noted 53 percent of under 40s lack the basic three injections and 1,815 paralytic polio cases in the first nine months, with most children under five in six hard-hit states having received no vaccine.
The Milwaukee Cat Club announces its 17th annual championship cat show to be held November 1 and 2 at Juneau Hall in the Milwaukee Auditorium. Short hair and long hair specialty shows and all breed events draw entries from multiple states and Wisconsin towns, featuring Abyssinian, Burmese, Siamese and Persian breeds among others. Judging occurs in two rings, with hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. both days. for information contact secretary Mrs Lester O Neill at 610 N Jackson St Milwaukee 2.
Madison police say burglars hid in the Montgomery Ward store on State Street near Capitol Square and burned a large safe. They stole 6800 dollars in cash and 3600 dollars in checks using tools from the hardware department and an acetylene torch. Detectives found no sign of forced entry. exit was through a rear door.
The AP reports Peoria Illinois faced its third false bomb threat in four days prompting a three hour dismissal for 1150 Woodruff High students. Earlier threats targeted Peoria Central High and Trewin Junior High after a prior temple bombing last week with no suspect found.
An 8 year old Milwaukee boy walked off from his parents at the All State Cafe in Tomah Sunday. Gregory Bittel was found an hour later on the south side of Tomah by authorities after wandering from his family during lunch.
Local Board 33 Selective Service reports 11 area men will be inducted into two years service with the United States Army on November 20. The quota beats the past two months but is below May’s 12. Twenty one other registrants will travel by bus to Minneapolis for pre induction examinations the same day.
In Panmunjom the U N Command said a 20 year old communist guard Pic Kim Yung Chul killed his captain and deserted to the South after firing three shots at the entrance to the Panmunjom joint security area. Investigators reported no motive.
BONN Germany AP Cabinet Minister Hermann Lindrath welcomed 50 American students who will study on German scholarships funded by a foundation expressing gratitude for postwar US aid. The group will study at technical institutes and universities in West Germany and West Berlin. the foundation has already sponsored 125 Americans for a year of study.
John C. Jurgatis vice president of Swift and Co. died in Geneva Community Hospital Chicago after a stroke on Saturday He was 43 and native to Racine Wis Burial set for Racine His widow two children and his mother and a brother survive He had resided in Racine
The Supreme Court set aside FCC channel reassignments from Springfield Illinois to St Louis and from Peoria Illinois to the Davenport Rock Island Moline area. It ordered the DC Circuit to reconsider its approval and review testimony from a House investigation on alleged wire pulling and influence. The court also upheld Negroes rights at New Orleans facilities, let stand Ford tax refund case, and refused to review three death sentences.
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