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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1958
Page
3
American business profits for the first nine months of 1958 show a 25.4 percent decline from 1957 with 316 firms reporting losses and 23 reporting gains. Autos and Eastern railroads lead the downturn, while utilities rise and optimism grows for a stronger final quarter.
The Electric Auto-Lite Co. board declares a quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share payable Dec. 20, 1958 to shareholders of record Dec. 4, 1958 in Toledo Ohio.
AP reports Dr. Edward Press of the American Public Health Association urged a nationwide system to prevent suicides. Proposals include local death by own action control centers, state and local prevention societies, hospital psychiatric follow up, and 48 hour observation with rehabilitation by local health departments. He notes 16 000 to 18 000 U S deaths yearly from self harm.
Analysis notes that the mix of successful and failed self harm attempts paints death by own action as a major national problem, reflecting widespread social and policy implications and urgent public health concerns.
Forty hour devotions began Friday morning at St Charles Catholic Church in Genoa and run through Sunday evening. Devotions will be held Friday and Saturday evenings with an 8 p.m. Mass on All Saints Eve Friday and a closing service planned for 8 p.m. Sunday.
Wisconsin Conservation Department testified to show the west branch of the White River near Wautoma is navigable and should not be declared not navigable by the Public Service Commission. Oshkosh habitat manager Robert Heding testified he navigated the stream by canoe on two occasions and that low water still allows paddling without portage except for man made obstructions. Further hearings will be held.
In Clathe Kansas David Kreamer aged 2 swallowed an I Like Ike button and is not in danger per doctors. The incident occurred Wednesday with noted public interest in the Eisenhower campaign symbol.
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