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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1958

Page

5

Envy and Love Theme Highlight Aquinas Parents Meet

Rev. Stanley J. Kuzman address to Aquinas parents urged a campaign of love at home as key to world harmony. He quoted Pope Pius XII and called envy and jealousy corrosive, stressing charity as a sign of Christian discipleship. Aquinas leaders emphasized student welfare and college readiness alongside spiritual growth.

Stanley J. Kuzman Aquinas Father Kuzman Pope Pius XII Italy Father Lombardi Pius XII Rome Robert Hansen la Crosse

Campaign sparring over civil rights dominates national scene

Adlai E. Stevenson urged voters to consider House and Senate choices as crucial for the next two years. Republican Meade Alcorn and Democratic Butler traded civil rights charges, while McDonnell and Meany debated labor's stance on social reform. Stevenson planned Minnesota trip this weekend.

Adlai E. Stevenson Chicago White House Congress Stevenson Minnesota House Senate Meade Alcorn Alcorn Butler

Nuclear test ban talks stall over Soviet opposition

The U S delegate at the U N political committee said the compromise for a nuclear test suspension was destroyed by the Soviet Union’s unwillingness to agree. India’s A Lall offered a different view saying the United States and Soviet Union had accepted an Indian Yugoslav resolution and needed time for a declaration by the three powers. Lodge disputed Lall stating he misstated the situation and urged reading the Soviet reservation, which he said rejected the compromise.

U.S U.n.’S Soviet Union India Arthur Lall United States Britain Lodge Lall Lal

Rotary Hears Talk On Fishing Equipment

Tommy Thompson spoke at the Rotary meeting about fishing as a national sport and the impact of selling tackle on his hobby. He cited 30 million participants and significant spending on gear and trips while demonstrating fishing gear on stage. Visiting Rotarians Ray Nelson and John Cremer attended with guests Stewart Smith and John Yoon, a Korean telephone engineer.

Tommy Thompson Rotary Thompson Fiedler Ray Nelson West Allis John Cremer Wauwatosa Stewart Smith John Yoon

Two men waive hearing in Holmen Trading Post break in

Donald A. Sanders and Jerry A. Salomonson waived preliminary hearing in County Court and were bound over to Circuit Court on breaking and entering the Holmen Trading Post. They pleaded guilty to stealing 24 batteries from Lloyd Fisher of Mindoro on Oct. 26. Sentencing on the battery theft was continued until the more serious charge is disposed of. The pair were arrested Oct. 26 by sheriff deputies after the break in reported by George Van Aelstyn of Holmen who said the store was hit and 58 to 63 bottles of whiskey, a radio, and several cartons of cigarettes were stolen.

Holmen Donald A. Sanders R. 1 Onalaska Jerry A. Salomonson S. 8Th St Lloyd Fisher Mindoro Eugene Toepel Sanders Salomenson George van Aelstyn Trading Post

Wisconsin October employment and unemployment slip

Wisconsin showed lower unemployment and total employment in October per the State Employment Service. Unemployment fell to 67,800 from 74,000, while payroll employment declined to 1,516,600 with a 24,200 drop from September. Seasonal farm declines accounted for 11,500 of the loss. gains came from electrical machinery and other sectors. government employment also dipped.

Madison Wisconsin State A. Thomas Rose WSES

Weather Record Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa Outlook

Weather outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa notes sunny mild conditions this afternoon with mostly fair nights through Saturday. Some cloudiness in northern Wisconsin and northeast Friday night into Saturday with little temperature change. Shippers forecast calls for perishables within 150 miles of La Crosse to stay above freezing through 6 p.m. Saturday.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Shippers la Crosse

Mississippi River Forecast Flood Stage Readings Summary

River readings show flood stage levels at multiple stations from Winona to Prairie du Chien with tailwater forecasts for Dams 2-19 over the next 24 hours. No major changes expected. dates and times listed for sunrise sunset and moonrise. Heating degree days noted for Thursday and the fiscal year total.

Winona C.P Sax T.W Dakota Dam Dam No Es Lacrosse Lansing C.P Prairie du Chien Trempleau Dodge Black Galesville la Crosse W. Salem Root Houston Hastings Minn Guttenberg Iowa

First, lowest last night second highest yesterday

A fragmentary note lists ranking terms including lowest last night and highest yesterday with unclear context or subjects. No further details identified.

Winona Livestock Market Quoted Prices and Hours

Swift and Co reports Winona market quotations as of noon with buying hours 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday. Hog prices 25 cents lower with further reductions for fat hogs. cattle prices show weakness with multiple weight classes and ranges. calves and feeders listed. Southeastern listings include South St. Paul and Chicago markets with steady to weaker trends and volume in hundreds of head.

Winona Livestock Swift & Co KWNO Bologna South 8St. Paul ST. Paul Minn USDA Chicago Livestock Chicago

Four-year WWII death tolls from combat and heart disease

The American Heart Association reports 294,000 U S residents died in combat during World War II and 3,360,000 died from heart and blood vessel diseases in the same four years.

American Heart Assn

Two Men Sentenced for Forgery in Circuit Court

Wesley L. Paul, 32, of Fort Wayne Indiana, received up to five years in the Waupun State Prison for forging a check of 62.66 by signing Len Strike's name. Vernon L. Ekern, 26, of Coon Valley, received up to five years at Green Bay Reform School, suspended on probation by Circuit Judge Lincoln F. Neprud, who cited first offense and gave Ekern a chance to reform.

Indiana Waupun Coon Valley State Reformatory Green Bay Wesley L. Paul Fort Wayne Len Strike Strike Pontiac, Inc Vernon L. Ekern Paul

Pope Likely to Name New Cardinals Before Christmas

Vatican reports stir as Pope John XXIII plans a consistory to fill 17 vacancies in the College of Cardinals. Observers say he may elevate at least two American prelates to bring U.S. representation to four amid modern church administration challenges.

Vatican City John XXIII College of Cardinals Vatican Senate of Cardinals U.S

Heavy construction contract awards rise in week ended Monday

New York reports the total value of heavy construction contracts awarded rose to 272.9 million dollars from 251.4 million the prior week. The figure compares with 370.7 million in the same week in 1957. The week’s total included 105.9 million in private construction and 167.0 million in public projects.

New York Engineering News Record and Construction Daily

Woman Hit By Car While Crossing Rose Street

An elderly La Crosse resident, 71 year old Mrs P J Peterson of 1010 Liberty St, was struck by a car at 3 06 p m while crossing Rose at St James street. She was taken to St Francis Hospital by police ambulance. The driver, Dorothy Jean Oldenberg 33 of La Crescent, had a green signal as both moved onto Rose. The city logged its 14th straight day without a traffic death at midnight Thursday.

la Crosse Rose St. James Street P. J. Peterson Liberty St St. Francis Hospital

Charge Man With Falsifying Address In Wisconsin License Case

Ronald O. Straight, 26, of Dresbach Minnesota, arraigned on a false statement charge for obtaining a Wisconsin small game hunting license by misrepresenting his address. He claimed 501 St. Cloud St. and attended Vocational School. Case continued to Nov 14. no plea entered.

Wisconsin Ronald O. Straight Dresbach Minn Eugene Toepel Toepe Straight St. Cloud St

Sailor Serves On Dock Landing Ship

Special James L. Lennartz machinist's mate fireman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs John W Lennartz of La Crosse Wis is serving aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore operating with the US Navy Atlantic Fleet out of Norfolk Va The Rushmore has just returned from an Arctic resupply mission to the Air Force outpost at Thule Greenland During this cruise her crew witnessed more than 800 icebergs in a rare concentration The passage through this forest of icebergs was aided by radar and a clear moonlit night

Norfolk James L. Lennartz USN John W. Lennartz S. 27Th St la Crosse Wis Air Force Thule Greenland

All Saints Day Mass Schedules in City Churches

All Catholic churches in the city host Masses for All Saints Day with varied times. St Josephs Cathedral offers 5:15 6 7 8 am 12 noon 5 pm. St Marys 7 9 am 5:30 pm. St Wenceslaus 5:30 6:30 8 am and 5:30 pm. Holy Cross 5:30 7:30 9 am no afternoon or evening Mass due to a mission. St Thomas More 5:30 6:30 8 9 am and 5:30 pm. Blessed Sacrament 5 6 7 8 9 am and 8 pm. St Johns 5:30 6:30 8 9:30 am. St James 5:30 7 8:30 am 12:10 and 7:30 pm. St Patricks Onalaska 6:45 8 10 and 11:15 am. Holy Trinity 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 am and 5:30 pm. Fiji in the South Pacific is a British colony with 250 islands, of which 80 are inhabited.

Interstate Pew Dow Jones Allis-Chalmers Kennecott Marshall Field Utilities Motor Mont, Ward Nat'l Can NS Amt Tel & el North, Pacific Bell & Farrell, Inc Nor, Sts. Pow Amn. Tobacco Chi. Mold P Anaconda Hamilton Armour Penn. R.R. Ashland Oil Pepsi Cola Pan Am Avco Phillips Pet James Beth, Steel Red Owl Boeing Airpl Republic Steel Clark O&r Com Rexall Drug Nekoosa Royal Dutch Jefferson Central Tel Int Dec McQuay Inc St. Joseph’s Cathedral St. Mary’s St. Wenceslaus Holy Cross St. Thomas More Blessed Sacrament St. John’s St. James St. Patrick’s Onalaska Holy Trinity Fiji South Pacific

Crowley Trial Returns From Hong Kong Vacation

Joseph Crowley of New Haven on trial in Japan for manslaughter after a week in Hong Kong with his wife. The case involves the beating death of T A D Jones in a hotel room on May 8. Next session set for November 10.

Tokyo Joseph P. Crowley New Haven Hong Kong

Squirrels Reunion Behind Bars Sparks Unlikely Pardon

Detroit reports a jailed man, Charlie Spurlock, 28, reunited with his injured pet squirrel Perri after prison staff granted a rare exception. Officers had taken the animal to the dog pound when Spurlock was jailed on a bad check charge, and he wept at the separation before the animal was allowed back to his pocket.

Detroit Charlie Spurlock Perri Charlie Spurlock

Two Judgments Filed With Clerk Of Circuit Court

Two judgments were filed with Clerk of Circuit Court Carl F Schnick. A default judgment for Michael Leonard Co against Hillsboro Enterprises Inc totals 2285.41 in damages and 71.20 costs for goods delivered April 1 to June 1, 1956 after Hillsboro failed to answer timely. Gateway Grocery Co obtained a cognovit judgment against Elmer R and Evaun A Luhman for 2735 left on a 3600 note dated January 3, 1958 plus 16.75 costs. Cognovit judgments admit the plaintiff's claims.

Circuit Court Carl F. Schnick Michael Leonard Co Hillsboro Enterprises Inc Leonard Hillsboro Gateway Grocery Co S. Front St Elmer R Evaun A. Luhman Charles St

Extortion Plot On Minister Admitted

In Oakland Deputy District Attorney Jay Martin said Virginia McFerren and Ronald Lawrence admitted they plotted an extortion scheme against Dr. Ronald K. Adams pastor of Oakland First Baptist Church. Adams said he was photographed nude with McFerren and they sought $6,000. The couple and Lawrence pleaded innocent in Municipal Court.

Oakland Calif Jay Martin Virginia McFerren Ronald Lawrence Ronald K. Adams Oakland First

Marines Drill Instructor Sentenced For Mistreating Recruits

San Diego AP report says Sgt. Doyce R. Todd was convicted by general court martial of striking recruits Richard T. Fitzsuhy and Don Harner with fists and a broomstick. He received six months hard labor, rank reduction to private, forfeiture of pay and a bad conduct discharge.

San Diego Calif Doyce R. Todd Richard T. Fitzy Burbank Don Harner Kokomo Ind

Speaker on Communism to Address La Crosse Jaycees

Glenn Martz will speak on communism in government next Thursday at 8 15 p m in the La Crosse Vocational School auditorium. Martz, a Missouri native and 30 year newspaper veteran, has covered Washington and the Farm Bureau backs his lecture tour.

la Crosse Jaycees Glenn Martz la Crosse Vocational School Martz Livonia South Dakota Associated Press United Press Washington News Front House Un-American Activities Committee U.S. Department of Agriculture United Press Radio Washington Farm Bureau

Federal payroll falls by 17 441 in September

Sen. Harry F. Byrd reports that federal employment declined from 2 373 934 in August to 2 356 493 on the civilian payroll in September. The reduction underscores ongoing efforts to trim nonessential government expenditures.

Washington Harry F. Byrd D-Va Byrd Senate House Committee On

Children Collect Funds for UNICEF Drive by Local Schools

Lincoln Junior High orchestrates a UNICEF fund drive with six public schools and an U Teen program. Students from Harry Spence Campus Webster Hogan Emerson and Jefferson join YWCA volunteers and Lincoln Y Teens to solicit tonight before 6 30 p m. Mrs George Thompson Jr leads the La Crosse effort with nine area church council members.

Lincoln Juunior High School Unicef United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund George Thompson Jr la Crosse la Crosse Area Roosevelt Friends of the World’s Children Unicef Board of Directors Thompson Hungary Yugoslavia Free World American National Red Cross and CARE

Airline strike looming near Kansas City halts TWA services

Air line workers at Trans World Airlines plan a strike tonight threatening to shut down flights. TWA warned it would furlough 19 000 employees if 6700 machinists walkout, following Cap ital Airlines grounding for its 16th day.

Kansas City Trans World Airlines TWA International Assn. of Capital Airlines

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