Minnesota Traffic Toll Reaches One Hundred This Weekend
The Associated Press reports Minnesota endured ten traffic fatalities over the weekend raising the year’s toll to 646. Victims include Thomas Sebastian 34 of Savage in a single car rollover on Scott County Road 27 and Alph I Jacobson 60s and his wife fatally injured in a Blue Earth County crash near Lake Crystal.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Thomas Sebastian
Savage
Scott County
Frank Schultz
St. Paul
Veterans Hospital
Minneapolis
Mora
Lake Crystal
Alph I. Jacobson
Madeira
Blue Earth
Butternut
Harold Jones
Hesther Ferrier
Rochester
Minn
U.S. 52
Prosper
Iowa
James
Warren Eugene Johnson
Ironton
U. S. 210
Brainerd
Joseph Anderson
Elbow Lake
David Wendt
Highway Patrol
James F. Biron
Proctor
Duluth
Joseph Gomez
Arthur C. Swart
Gomez
Roger Christoffer
Brewster
Windom
Youth Turns Self In For Car Theft
A Darlington youth, Norman T. Meehan, 19, surrendered at the La Crosse County Jail on Saturday claiming he stole two cars. He said one car was abandoned five miles south of Viroqua after running out of gas and another was abandoned at West Avenue in La Crosse after also running out of fuel. He remained jailed Monday awaiting further action by Vernon or Dane County authorities on the car theft charges.
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la Crosse County
Norman T. Meehan
Madison
Viroqua
West Avenue
la Crosse
Vernon
Dane County
Paper drive opens for Troop 33 in LA Crescent
Boy Scout Troop 33 of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church will host a Saturday paper drive starting at 9 a.m. Residents should bundle papers and place them at the curb. In rain, porch lights guide scouts to collect the papers. Earl P. Cooper, 79, famed auto racing pioneer, died after strokes in Atwater California. He won the Grand Prix and Le Mans in international competition.
Mississippi River and tributary readings and forecast
River readings and flood stage at Winona La Crosse Lansing and Prairie du Chien along with dam pool levels and stage changes. Mississippi forecast shows three day values for Winona La Crosse and Lansing. Weather notes include sunrise sunset moon and historical dates.
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C.P
T.W
Dakota
Lacrosse
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Tremp
Dodge
Galesville
la Crosse
W. Sal
Root
Houston
Kickapoo
Steuben
Wed. Thurs
Wisconsin
Andersen Defeats Rolvaag in Minneapolis Test Run
In a Minneapolis Tribune Minnesota Poll, former Republican Gov Elmer L Andersen would beat Democratic Gov Karl F Rolvaag 48 to 40 if the election were held this month. The survey also showed 600 respondents favored Andersen 44 to 38 over Lt Gov A M Keith with Keith as a possible challenger. Mondale's re election support stood at 48 to 20 versus opposition at 60 to 26 in April.
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Minnesota
Elmer L. Andersen
Farmer-Labor
Karl F. Rolvaag
Minneapolis Tribune
Andersen
DFL
A. M. Keith
Keith
Rolvaag
Walter F. Mondale
Moyers Denies FBI Agents Are Used Abroad
White House press secretary Bill Moyers dismissed reports that FBI agents are stationed abroad for intelligence gathering. He called the story irresponsible and not true. Reports note FBI attaches in embassies worldwide and Johnson directing expansion into Latin American cities.
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FBI
Johnson City, Tex
White House
Bill D. Moyers
New York City
Texas News Center
Johnson
Dominican Republic
U.S
London
Rome
Mexico City
Buenos Aires
Tokyo
New York Herald Tribune
Central Intelligence Agency
Ex-Legislator John Shea Dies in Holyoke
John Shea former Massachusetts state senator from 1921 to 1925 and writer of the words to the Notre Dame victory song died Sunday after a lengthy illness. His brother Reverend Michael Shea provided the music for the song.
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Holyoke
Mass
Johnsetts
University of Notre Dame
Michael Shea
John ‘Shea
Six Die In Wisconsin Weekend Traffic Crashes
Six people were killed in Wisconsin traffic accidents over the weekend. five were 21 or younger. Victims include Robert Struck 17 of West Bend and Thomas Pritchett 11 of Beetown. other deaths followed two car collisions near Delavan Wells Keshena and in Milwaukee area.
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Wisconsin
Robert
West Bend
Fillmore
Washington County
Thomas Pritchett
Chester Pritchett
Beetown
East Dubuque
Ill
Delavan
Verna Rohloff
Elkhorn
Randolph Kiernan
Tom Isaacson
Cato
Wells
Calumet County
Keshena
Marvin Miller
Neopit
Milwaukee
Evelyn Omelina
Cudahy
Tigerton
Shawano County
Emil Kohler
Franklin
Wayne Harry
Market Quotation Roundup From Rexall to Western Power
National and regional stock quotes list interdealer prices as of about 9 a.m. with commodities including wheat and soybeans. Featured firms include Rexall Drug Sears Roebuck United Airlines Royal Dutch and U.S. Steel along with railroads utilities and various funds.
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Royal Dutch
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Socony NM Sperry Rand
Calif
Ind
N.J
Studebaker
Swift
Texaco
Trane Co
Union Tank Car
United Airlines
U.S. Rubber
U.S. Steel
Westinghouse Electric
White Motors
Woolworth
Zenith
Dow Jones
Marshall CO
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Clark Oil & Ref
First Bank
Frantz Mfg
Gateway Trans
Godfrey Co
Va Hamilton
Lincoln Natl. Life
Marine Capital
Va McQuay, Inc
Guar
Nekoosa
Rockwell Mfg
Royal Dutch N.Y
Swank, Inc
Wallace Business
Pyroil Co. Inc
Tausche Bonds
Boston Fund
Chemical Fund
Eaton & Howard
Bal. F
Stk. F
Fidelity Fund NA Incorporate
Mass. Inv
Mass. Inv. Gr
National Invest
One William
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
Boy 5 shot to death by brother in Eyota farmhouse
Five year old Bradley Crowson died after a shotgun held by his seven year old brother Mark discharged at the family farmhouse near Eyota Minnesota. The brothers were alone with their father away at chores. Bradley was wounded in the side and died at a Rochester hospital. Eyota lies ten miles east of Rochester in southeastern Minnesota.
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Eyota
Rochester
Minnesota
Plumbing Inspector Warns Against Stain Remover in Heaters
La Crosse Plumbing Inspector William Buchner cautioned Monday against adding stain remover to water heaters. He noted one manufacturer promotes it. the product itself may be safe, but other stain removers could contaminate water, and the container used could be contaminated.
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la Crosse
William Buchner
Buchner
Livestock Markets Report from Swift & Company Winona
Swift & Company Winona Minnesota reports buying hours 8 to 4 90 no market Fridays. Hogs 25 lower top butchers 200 230 price 21.75. Cattle weak to 25 lower choice 23.50 24.50. veal steady top 27.00. South St Paul reports cattle and hogs trading slowly with varying prices. Chicago produce grain potato and soy notes follow in brief.
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West
Kwno
Winona
South ST. Paul
Minn
USDA
U.S
Chicago
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Tri State Deaths Report From Midwestern Notices
Obituaries from Houston Minnesota Prairie du Chien Wis and De Soto Wis list Jerry Magee aged 2 drowned in Vista California infant son of Dr Tim Magee and Mrs Magee and survived by parents and a brother with grandparents. Thomas A Prochaska 65 hardware business owner Prairie du Chien died after brief illness in Madison. Leonard Hickok 61 former De Soto resident died in Milwaukee with funeral plans.
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Wis
Leonard Hickok
Milwaukee
Hickok
Ferryville
Phyllis
William
Joan
Joy
Ruth Sheehy
Eau Claire
Floyd Emberson
la Crosse
Floyd
Frank
Prairie du Chien
Death notices from Waukon Iowa area veterans and residents
Kenneth Pufahl 62 of Monona died Oct 22 in Iowa City Veterans Hospital. Services Oct 28 in Rossville Presbyterian Church with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Survived by brother Paul and sister Florence Albreight. Sylvia Smith 72 died Oct 23 in a Waukon hospital. Services Oct 28 at First Presbyterian Church. Survived by five daughters two sons and many grandchildren. Annie Hermeier 72 rural Waukon obituary continues.
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Iowa
Kenneth Pufahl
Monona
Iowa, City Veterans Hospital
Rossville, Presbyterian Church
Sorenson
Oakland Cemetery
Pufahl
Nora Springs
Lincoln Township
Paul
Florence Albreight
Castalia
Emil Pufahl
Sylvia Smith
First Presbyterian Church
William Traden
Martin
Smith
Allamakee County
Levi Huffman
Ernie Smith
Myron
Luella) Gibbs
Minneapolis
John
Greta) Keepers
Waukun
Wis
Jean) Pufahl
Thomas
Lorraine) Gallagher
William
Mavis) Anderson
Waterloo
Ora
Marcus Smith
UNICEF Wins Nobel Peace Prize for 1953
The Nobel Committee awarded UNICEF the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. The honor includes a gold medal and 282000 Swedish kronor for the United Nations Children's Fund, created by the UN to aid war victims and later focus on underdeveloped countries.
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Oslo
Norway
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Nobel Committee
United Nations General Assembly
Europe
Asia
U.N. Assembly
United Nations Organization
United Nations Children’s Fund
Obituaries for Hermeier and Flugstad in Wisconsin
Miss Hermeier 81 died Saturday in a Waukon hospital. Funeral service held Tuesday at Zaloma Presbyterian Church with Rev. C. W. Galt officiating and burial in La Crosse church cemetery. Martin's Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Peter Flugstad 86 died Sunday in Alaska hospital. Services Tuesday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Westby with burial in church cemetery. Survived by husband two sons a daughter a brother and six grandchildren.
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Zaloma Presbyterian Church
C. W. Galt
la Crosse
Martin
Westby
Wis
Peter
Caroline) Flugstad
Onalaska
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Flugstad
Carl Olson
Peter Flugstad
Kenneth
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Luther
Poli
Cameroon
Africa
Victor
Esther) Bakke
Chris Olson
Outlook
Sask
Canada
Gemini Agena fails after new systems test on mission
Gemini Continues from Page 1 describes the Agena used for the Gemini 6 mission outfitted with restart capable engines telemetry links and a docking collar. A Canary Islands station and Australian trackers failed to contact the craft, leaving the mission dead.
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Agena
Canary Islands
Man and dog shot in La Crosse County weekend incident
Lorin K Searle 29 of 1828 Liberty St was treated at Lutheran Hospital after a stray bullet near Rockland around 1 pm Saturday. He was not seriously injured. A German shepherd belonging to Mrs Carl Marsh Bangor was killed Friday evening by a small caliber bullet. Undersheriff William Boma said the case would be further investigated.
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la Crosse County
Lorin K. Searle
Liberty St
Carl Marsh
Bangor
Sheriff Department
Searle
Lutheran Hospital
Rockland
William Boma
Fire and medical calls roll through city on Oct. 23 24
A string of incidents reports car body fire at Max's Auto Wrecking and a flooded oil burner ignition at Lawrence Hickey residence. Faulty furnace backfire at Nobil Shoes followed by smoke in Village Laundromat from a dry cleaning machine. Sparks from an incinerator at St Francis Hospital roof, burning leaves damaged fence at Merlyn Bates residence. Several residents including Lena Goer gen 71, Boyd Da cey 50, and Jasper Staples 67 transported to hospitals for illness.
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Max’s Auto Wrecking Co
N. 3Rd St
Lawrence Hickey
S. 15Th Place
Nobil Shoes
S. 5Th Ave
Losey Blvd
St. Francis Hospital
Merlyn Bates
Madison ‘St
Lena Goergen
West Ave. S
Vice President of Candy Firm Dies
James F. Cronin 70 of Minneapolis senior vice president at Fanny Farmer Candy Shops Inc dies Saturday services set for Tuesday Cronin longtime past president of National Confectioners Association his wife Kathryn and two sons survive
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Minneapolis
James F. Cronin
Fanny Farmer Candy Shops Inc
Rochester
N.Y
Cronin
National Confectioners Association
Kathryn
Weather Summary for Lacrosse and Vicinity
Variable cloudiness tonight and Tuesday with a little cooler Tuesday. Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Low tonight mid 30s. Wisconsin mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the northeast and extreme north. Minnesota occasionally cloudy then mostly fair and cooler. Iowa fair tonight and Tuesday with cooler Tuesday and diminishing winds tonight.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin Guard Expands Training and Mergers In 32nd Division Plan
The guard will raise drills from 48 to 72 yearly and training assemblies for staffs from 48 to 96. Additional units join the intensified program and merger with Minnesota's 47th Division upon mobilization. Details list multiple units and their home stations across Wisconsin.
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Knowles
Minnesota
Wisconsin
47Th Division
National Guard
1St Brigade
Milwaukee
127Th Infantry
Appleton
Clintonville
Marinette
Manitowoc
Two Rivers
Plymouth
Sheboygan
128Th Infantry
Arcadia
Eau Claire
Neillsville
Menomonie
River Falls
Hudson
New Richmond
Chippewa Falls
Rice Lake
Burlington
Elkhorn
Whitewater
Hartford
Oconomowoc
Oak Creek
Fort Atkinson
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120Th Artillery
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Marshfield
Stevens Point
Waupaca
Superior
Ashland
Medford
Hayward
Spooner
Phillips
Tomahawk
Main‘tenance
Portage
132Nd Signal Battallion
Waukesha
32Nd Aviation
West Bend
135Th
105Th Cavalry
Baraboo
Reedsburg
Woman Overpays Taxes Donates Extra To Road Fund
Mrs Thomas A Spencer of San Diego California sent Douglas County Oregon a fifty dollar tax check for property taxes near Drain. The payment exceeded the due by twelve dollars and seven cents and she asked the extra be donated to the county road improvement fund.
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Roseburg, Ore
Thomas A. Spencer
San Diego
Calif
Douglas County
Ore
Drain
County Road Improvement Fund
Legislative Leaders Meet With Knowles
MADISON AP Senate and Assembly leaders met with Gov. Warren P. Knowles to set ground rules for closing the fall session this week. A Friday target was eyed with discord over night sessions as lawmakers weigh bonds highways road safety and a uniform beer drinking age bill.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Warren P. Knowles
Richard Zaborski
Milwaukee
Robert Knowles
New Richmond
Franklin Appliance Division Strike Vote Near
About 500 production and maintenance workers at the Franklin Appliance Division of Studebaker Corp in St Cloud Minnesota are to take a strike vote tonight. Franklin and District Lodge 165 of the International Association of Machinists are deadlocked in contract talks with issues undisclosed. The current contract ends Tuesday night.
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ST. Cloud, Minn
Franklin Appliance
Studebaker Corp
Franklin and District Lodge
International Association of Machinists
Body Of Chicagoan Found In River
The body of Sam Abney, 49, of Chicago, who drowned in the Wisconsin River Oct. 6, was recovered Sunday about six miles below the Wisconsin Dells dam. Abney and Lloyd Parker, 49, of Chicago, were fishing when their homemade boat overturned. Parker, wearing a life preserver, was rescued by another fisherman.
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Sam Abney
Chicago
Wisconsin River
Wisconsin Dells Dam
Abney
Lloyd Parker
Parker
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