Haase lauds Thompson in La Crosse testimonial
Marinette assemblyman Haase praises Attorney General George Thompson as a steady, nonpolitical leader. He recalls Thompson's La Crosse years and warns of ongoing fiscal strain and calls for a stable, growth aligned tax policy to avoid higher state burdens.
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George Thompson
Wilbur Renk
Sun Prairie
Dena Smith
Madison
Robert Haase
Marinette
Assembly
Mary Hebberdt
la Crosse
Tribune
la Crosse Tribune
Robert D. Haase
Wisconsin Assembly
Haase
Mary E. Sawyer
Marian
la Crosse County
Reynolds
Wisconsin
John Reynolds
John Kennedy
Fice
Lyle Strand
David Him
Weber
Warren Knowles
Republican Party
Commission Asks For More School Data In La Crosse
La Crosse City Plan Commission, aiming to unify school planning with the board of education, votes to request projected enrollments and related data before joint meetings. They will consider building use, capacity, transportation, rentals, parochial plans, and boundary changes. Five possible meeting dates are set, with public attendance urged.
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la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse City Plan Commission
Board of Education
Common Council
Central High School
la Crosse
Merrill Davis
7Th Ward
Commission
Milo Knutson
Everett Yerly
Knutson
Citizens’ Education Committee
CEC
Williams Delivers Probe Details On Baker Influence Ties
Senate Rules Committee hearing features Sen John J Williams detailing his probe into Robert G Baker a senior aide who resigned amid questions over his financial dealings and influence peddling. Williams cites pressure on defense contractors and Baker’s ties to the Quorum Club while omitting sensational unconfirmed rumors about Elly Rometsch.
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Washington
John J. Williams
R-Del
Senate
Robert G. Baker
Williams
Senate Rules Committee
Baker
B. Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Delaware
Jordan
Legislative Branch
Capitol Hill
The
Quorum Club, Inc
Congress
63 Miners Escape Elevator Shaft At Large Gold Mine
Sixty three miners trapped in a shaft at a major Johannesburg gold mine were rescued and welcomed by cheering relatives and friends. The accident occurred at the end of the day and all workers were reported safe by nightfall.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Baker Case Under Scrutiny After Security Violation Hints
Rep H R Gross Iowa suggested a security violation may have influenced the deportation of a 27 year old German beauty linked to a sergeant and alleged Washington party circles. He tied the case to Senate probes into Bobby Baker activities.
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H. R. Gross
Iowa
House
Washington
Gross
Senate
Robert G
Bobby) Baker
UPI
Deportation of West German Beauty Sparks GOP Demands
Washington AP A Republican congressman asks the administration to reveal the inside story of a West German beauty Elly Rometsch 27 who was whisked out after reports of amorous frolics with Washington figures The defense minister says she and her sergeant husband were recalled for intelligence reasons and the FBI conducted a quiet inquiry The case is linked by critics to Baker Senate investigations and Quorum Club rumors
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Congress
Rep. H. R. Gross
Lowa
Elly Rometsch
Washington
Baker
Rometsch
Quorum Club
H. R. Gross
House
Sgt. Rometsch
Ellen
Germany
Kennedy Wins Bipartisan Civil Rights Compromise
The House Judiciary Committee backed a bipartisan civil rights bill 20 to 14, shelving a tougher measure. After adjournment a final vote looms this week, with Kennedy pushing leadership to move the compromise smoothly through the House.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Kennedy
Emanuel Celler
D N.Y
House
Judiciary
White House
Botulism scare triggers 20000 Great Lakes layoffs
The botulism poisoning scare has driven about 20,000 layoffs in the Great Lakes commercial fishing industry as officials and industry leaders meet in Washington to restore confidence in smoked fish. Seven deaths linked to botulism in Michigan Tennessee and Alabama prompted FDA warnings that do not apply to most fish types. California removes smoked whitefish from shelves tied to a Dornbos plant who paused smoking pending FDA review.
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Detroit
Great Lakes
Great Lakes Area
Washington
Michigan
Tennessee
Alabama
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Great Lakes Region
FDA
John L. Harvey
California
H. J. Dornbos & Bros
Grand Haven
Mich
David Price
Dornbos
Dorabos
Cargo Rise Continues on Seaway and Canal
Cargo traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Welland Canal rose again in September, the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority reported Monday. The increase broadens a trend of growing shipments through the waterway system this year.
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Ottawa
St. Lawrence Seaway
Welland Canal
Mob Riots After Philadelphia Police Involved Slaying
Hundreds of Negro residents rioted in North Philadelphia after the slaying of Willie Philyaw Jr by a white patrolman. About 500 rioters damaged property, while 23 people were arrested. Officer John Tourigian said he acted after Philyaw lunged with a knife during a shoplifting arrest.
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Philadelphia
Willie Philyaw Jr
John Tourigian
Philyaw
Milwaukee Official Dies While Hunting
Milwaukee commissioner of public works Eugene A. Schmidt, 62, died from an apparent heart attack while hunting in North Dakota. He had 38 years of city service and was visiting his daughter in Dickinson with her husband Army Major James Mohr when he was stricken. He had just left Green Lake, Wisconsin, for the North Dakota trip.
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Milwaukee
Eugene A. Schmidt
U S Budget Deficit Improvement Seen Near 3 Billion
Washington AP The Treasury told Congress the budget outlook improved by almost 3 billion while seeking a debt limit rise from 309 to 315 billion through June 30. Secretary Dillon testified the year starting July 1 may show a 9 billion deficit instead of the 11.9 billion Kennedy forecast, with tax revenues about 1.9 billion higher than January estimates.
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The
Treasury
Congress
Douglas Dillon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Kennedy
Dillon
Hand kissing in the line of duty in a county case
An undercover investigator called Johnnikens testified in Walworth County Court as Arthur J. Figahs, a 54 year old Walworth tavern keeper, was convicted of taking horse racing bets after a raid that led to 12 arrests. The jury deliberated 40 minutes. Judge Erwin C. Zastrow set November 5 for after verdict motions.
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Johnnikens
Russell Nelson
Delavan
Arthur J. Figahs
Nelson
Walworth County
Figahs
John Russell
Illinois
Figahis
Erwin C. Zastrow
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