Neighbor Held in Montello Man Shot on Porch
Ed Wood, 54, was killed by a single 12 gauge shotgun blast on the back porch of widow Elsie Dirnbauer’s farm home in Montello Wisconsin. Neighbor Emil Bliefnick, 45, confessed to the shooting and implicated Wood in last March’s death of Dirnbauer’s husband Frank. Bliefnick was arrested in Princeton Green Lake County after authorities traced his vehicle. He says Wood threw a knife during an argument prompting the shot. investigators found the gun but not the knife. The case leads sheriff Arden Atkinson to seek a first degree murder warrant.
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Montello
Wis
Edgar Wood
Marquette County
Arden Atkinson
Emil Bliefnick
Wood
Atkinson
Elsie Dirnbauer
Bliefnick
Princeton
Green Lake County
Frank Lieske
Lloyd Schoephoester
Dirnbauer
Milwaukee Public Schools enroll 112 250 students
Milwaukee public school system reports a record 112 250 students enrolled on Wednesday, beating last year’s high by about 4 000. Gains concentrated in junior and senior high levels, adding over 3 000 students.
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Milwaukee
Marriage Licenses in Sparta and Tomah Wisconsin
Roger A. Zellars of Camp McCoy Wisconsin and Jo Ann Martin of Cincinnati Ohio are married licenses issued. Arthur H. Parkison and Kathryn Jean Steinmetz both of Tomah are to be married in Tomah on September 14.
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Roger A. Zellars
Camp McCoy
Jo Ann Martin
Cincinnati
Ohio
Arthur H. Parkison
Kathryn Jean Steinmetz
Tomah
Howard Johnson to Manage New Fertilizer Plant in Viroqua
Viroqua report states Howard Johnson will own and manage a new fertilizer plant under construction. The La Crosse Tribune earlier noted on August 29 that Monsanto Co. of St. Louis would own the plant and Johnson would manage operations.
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Viroqua
Wis
Howard Johnson
The
1962 Losses Wiped Out as Dow Hits New Peak
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 5.06 to 737.98, surpassing the Dec 13, 1961 high, as Wall Street reached a historic new peak. The AP observed record volume and cautious optimism that the milestone could draw small investors back, despite lingering skepticism about the durability of the advance.
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Roger Lane
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Associated Press
Wall Street
Wall
Deaths of Saley Longway Stinson Three local obituaries
Fred R. Saley 67 of 2916 George St died in a local hospital Thursday Sept 5 owner of F R Saley Electric Co Survivors include his widow Marie and children George James and two Mrs Hamre and Mrs Thompson plus ten grandchildren and siblings Services planned Saturday at 10:30 am at Schumacher Funeral Home and 11 am at St Joseph the Workman Cathedral Burial in Catholic Cemetery William Longway 83 of 1415 La Crescent St died Sept 5 survived by daughter Lillian and sons Clayton Carl and two sisters and brothers Services at 2 pm Friday in Nelson Funeral Home Burial in Hillview Cemetery Harold Stinson 57 of La Crosse died Sept 5 survived by Mary two sons Richard and Harold Jr two daughters Carol and Mrs Maxine King ten grandchildren parents and siblings Services 8:30 am Schumacher Funeral Home and 9 am St JPius X Catholic Church Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Rosary Friday 8 pm at Winnebago Street Chapel
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Fred R. Saley
George
John
Christ
Anton
Henry
la Crosse
Melvin
Minnie) Gilberg
Onalaska
Schumacher Funeral Home
St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral
Msgr
Joseph Kundinger
Catholic
William Longway
la Crescent St
Lillian Longway
New Orleans
Clayton
Carl
New York City
Chicago
Frank
Black River Falls
Alice) Pierson
Florence Strommen
Harold Stinson
R. J. Stoddard
Mary
Richard
Harold Jr
Carol
Maxine King
Louisville
William Stinson
Ted
Fountain City
River readings and forecast update from La Crosse
The bulletin lists river stage readings for several stations including Winona and La Crosse with dam and pool levels. It notes little change in the Mississippi forecast, with chances of showers or thunderstorms tonight, cooler conditions Saturday, and varying cloudiness across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa.
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Winona Ic P
Dakota
C.P
T.W
Lacrosse
Lansing
Pr. du Chien
Trempeal'u
Dodge
Galesvie
la Crosse
W. Salem
Root
Houston
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Neilan Urges Taxpayer Accountability Against Spenders
SAN FRANCISCO AP The same strict accountability the IRS demands of taxpayers should be expected of tax spenders, said President Edwin P. Neilan of the United States Chamber of Commerce at a San Francisco Chamber luncheon. He warned that vote buying corrupts the moral fiber and robs the aged, urging vigilance against government waste and political corruption. He contrasted tax cheaters facing jail with politicians who waste tax money.
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San Francisco
Internal Revenue Service
Edwin P. Neilan
United States Chamber of Commerce
Neilan
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Local Market and Services Listings in La Crosse Area
Local ads announce Gladioli available afternoons, self service launderette with soaking cycle, fall millinery by Aletta, and open hours. Grocery items include U S choice beef quarters 35c lb bacon 29c lb and assorted produce. House guests visiting Dr and Mrs Robert H Gray Onalaska from Denver Aurora and Minneapolis.
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al Cuta
Farnam
la Crosse
King Koin
State Road
Berna Dean
Aletta
U.S
la Crosse Street Market
la Crosse St
J. W. Craighead
Denver
Robert P. Gray
Aurora
Ill
David Gray
Minneapolis
Robert H. Gray
N. Second Ave
Onalaska
Knowles Urged To Decide Senate Or Governor Run
Eau Claire GOP leader Don McCrae has Honorarily urged Warren Knowles to seek the U S Senate, asking 72 Republican county chairmen to advise him at a Sept 21 Stevens Point meeting. Olson plans to announce for governor soon, while Knowles may address Milwaukee women’s club that evening.
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Ihas
McCrae
Stevens Point
Knowles
Jack Olson
Olson
Milwaukee
Federal court orders four schools to admit one Negro student
An FBI agent photographed parents as they tried to enroll children in four schools. In Mobile state troopers and a small white student protest occurred while two admitted Negroes did not arrive. At Bison Junior High fifteen state patrol cars lined the front. Wallace reps telephoned School Supt. Christian early morning to urge closures, but Christian upheld the board’s resolution to proceed with classes.
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Fifth Avenue
Terry Heights
East Clinton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mobile
Murphy High School
Bison Junior High
Wallace
Raymond iChristian
Christian
U S Blamed By Cuba For Air Raid
Cuba blamed the United States for an air raid that Cuba said killed a Santa Clara school teacher and injured his three children. The Fidel Castro armed forces communique said bombs fell at 4 a m on Santa Clara, Las Villas, and that two light aircraft were escorted by two high flying jets that flew away northward.
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Miami
Fla
Cuba
United States
Santa Clara
Fidel Castro
Las Villas
Miama
Havana
Senate debating treaty ratification and Cuban stakes
Formal Senate debate opens Monday on a treaty regarding Cuba and Soviet presence. Senator Gordon Allott of Colorado says he will vote reluctantly to ratify unless further evidence shows the move contradicts national safety, arguing failure to ratify could erode U.S. moral leadership.
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Cuba
Senate
Gordon Allott
R-Coro
Allott
United States
Trane Donates $1500 For UW Scholarship
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents accepted gifts totaling over 2.85 million dollars at its Madison meeting. A 1500 dollar donation from Trane Co funds The Trane Scholarship to support engineering students, with two 750 dollar awards based on scholastic achievement need and leadership.
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Madison
Trane Co
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Trane
Minnesota Six More Road Deaths Raise Toll to 501
The Associated Press reports six highway fatalities in Minnesota, bringing the total to 501, up 65 from a year ago. Victims include Michael Peterson and John Janzig II, both 19, and Richard Prestholt, 21, from Wells, after a collision on Highway 22. Suzanna Kova, 15, of Owatonna died in a downtown crash involving John Marion and John Kubista. Lulu Pettit, 81, of Alden, died in a Highway 16 collision near Albert Lea. four others were injured. Larry Rugg, 26, of Mason City died in a Fergus Falls hospital from injuries in a Sunday crash that also claimed his wife and infant son.
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Minnesota
Reading
Highway 22
Wells
Michael Peterson
John Janzig II
Richard Prestholt
Richard Niebuhr
Owatonna
Suzanna Kova
John Marion
Owatonnan
Marion
John R. Kubista
Lulu Pettit
Alden
Highway
Albert Lea
Louise Schmidt
Emmons
Harry Stanzl
Austin
Larry Rugg
Mason City
Iowa
Fergus Falls
Allen
Rugg
Across and Down Crossword Clue List
A compact crossword of clues across and down covering actors places food terms and common nouns. Answers include Hepburn actress and various geographic and scientific terms aligned to standard crosswords clues.
College Group Elects Officers at La Crosse State College
The American Association of University Professors chapter at La Crosse State College elected Alvida Ahlstrom president, Kenneth Lindner vice president, and Adelee Stokke secretary treasurer. Stanley Rolnick and Theodore Rovang join the executive committee.
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American Association of University Professors
la Crosse State College
Alvida Ahlstrom
Kenneth Lindner
Adelee Stokke
Stanley Rolnick
Theodore Rovang
China Sends Students To Build Up Defenses
Hong Kong AP reports 90 000 students were sent by Communist China to strengthen defenses in Xinjiang Province near the Soviet border, according to the South China Morning Post quoted refuge from Red China.
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China
Hong Kong
Sinkiang Province
Soviet Union
South China Morning Post
Red China
Five Day Forecast Cites Cooler Weekend Then Warmer Start
The forecast covers Saturday through Wednesday with temperatures near 54 to 75 degrees. Cooler conditions are expected Saturday and Sunday, with a warming trend Monday. Showers are possible with a 2 inch total tonight or early Saturday and again late Monday or Tuesday.
Family Living On Beach Gets Temporary Home
CHICAGO AP A mother and her four children aged 2 to 6, living in a car on a beach since July 1, have moved to the Salvation Army emergency lodge. Betty Mitchell 29, and Ronald 29 from Clearwater Fla came to Chicago seeking work. Ronald went to work Aug 7 but never reunited with his wife after payday Aug 22. Fishermen nearby supplied meals and blankets as the case drew public attention.
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Chicago
Salvation Army
Betty Mitchell
Clearwater
Fla
Ronald
Timothy
Kathy
Cindy
Gregg
Mitchell
Hurtgen Named To Local AAA Advisory Board
Peter G. Hurtgen of 2823 Quarry Place has been named to the La Crosse Advisory Committee of the Wisconsin Division. He will serve with Everett Yerly as committee chairman and Robert E. Munk attends the summer meeting in Hayward. Hurtgen, assistant manager of Bell and Farrell Inc, develops real estate through Hurtgen Properties Ltd and is Grinnell College alumnus with Navy service 1955-57. He and his wife have one son, Peter Nicholas.
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Peter G. Hurtgen
Quarry Place
la Crosse
American Automobile Association
Wisconsin
Stuart B. Wright
Hurtgen
Everett Yerly
Robert E. Munk
Wisconsin Aaa
Hayward
Bell and Farrell, Inc
Jackson Plaza
Hurtgen Properties, Ltd
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Iowa
Navy
California
Far
Switch my mate and move to Mexico
Dear Ann Landers counsels a Burlingame reader that a couple may be hinting at a mate swap. The husband appears willing, but Ann says wait for the implied plan to surface and let him handle it when the timber falls.
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Ray
Burlingame
Burling
Mexico
Jury Rules In Paternity Case In La Crosse Court
A La Crosse Circuit Court jury ruled Thursday afternoon that a baby born May 2, 1961, to Elizabeth Hutschenreuter of 909 State St. was fathered by her former husband William of La Crosse. The one hour and 15 minute verdict followed an all day trial read to Circuit Judge Lincoln Neprud.
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la Crosse
Elizabeth Hutschenreuter
State St
William of
Bernard Bachmann
Alvin Bartheld
Agnes Fox
Albert F. Groth
Leonard Hunter
Clem Knothe
Arthur Scheel
Leonard Schultz
Clayton Gardner
Mindoro
Arthur Hugo
Vernon Jones
R. J
Bangor
Earl Jewett
West Salem
Cows Invade Lawn and Truck Hits Building
One or more cows invaded Donald Duxbury's new lawn causing a big mess Wednesday night, while Raymond Bros. Development Co. reported their truck struck its new office at 2600 Ward Ave and knocked down two corners on South 29th Street. Gas siphoning from trucks has occurred before, and Handy Products Co. reports a missing Briggs & Stratton gas engine.
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Donald Duxbury
R. J
Onalaska
la Crosse County
Sheriff's Department
Duxbury
Raymond Bros. Development Co
Ward Ave
South 29Th Street
Charles Rick
Missing Peke Wears Hair Like A Poodle
Cleveland AP reports Snaff, a 22 year old Pekinese dog mascot, disappeared from the Coast Guard life boat station on Labor Day. Chief M. Don Powell says Snaff has hair styled like a poodle and stands at attention when he hears taps of the Star Spangled Banner, aiding identification for any finder.
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Cleveland
Snaff
Coast Guard
Labor Day
M. Don Powell
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Sparta
Sakrete
Mike
la Crosse Sts
Nelson Funeral Home
Ernest N. Nelson
Hillview Cemetery
Marquardt Heating and Appliance Co
South Third St
Winona
Swift & Company
Bologna
Choice
Utility
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain
South 8St
Paul Livestock
ST. Paul
Minn
By Shearson, Hammill & CO
RCA
Bell & Farrell, Inc
Republic Steel
Aileen, Inc
Allis-Chalmers
Reynolds Metals
Central
Royal Dutch
American Motors
Safeway
G. D. Searle
Amer. Tel. & Tel
Sears Roebuck
Gateway Trans
Sinclair Oil
Godfrey Co
Avco
Socony
Hamilton Mfg
Brunswick
Try Rand
Heileman Brw
Chrysler
Standard Oil
Ind
Koehring Co
N.J
Columbia Gas
Studebaker
la Crosse Tele
Bid
Consolidated Foods
Sunbeam
Marine Cap
Curtiss Wright
Sunray
McQuay, Inc
du Pont
Swift
Eastman Kodak
Texaco
Nekoosa
Guar
Ins
Financial Fed
Sita Union
Gamble Skogmo
U.S. Steel
Rockwell
Western Power
Greyhound
First Natl. Wis. Pow. & L
Gulf Oil
City Bank
Tausche Bonds
Central Ind
International Harv
Boston Fund
Interstate Power
Wallace Bus Chem. Fund
Jones & Laughlin
Eaton & Howard Lockheed
Dow Jones
Eaton & Howard Magnavox
Fidelity Fund
Montgomery Ward
Utilities
Incorp. Invest
Monsanto Chemical
Northern Pacific
I‘s
Natl. Invest
Olin Mathieson
Deccorn
One Will. St
Pepsi-Cola
Puritan Fund
Phillips Pete
By Harvey Breuscher
Hepburn
New Jersey
Adriatic Gulf
Mr. Cameron
Guido
Mr. Ameché
Hawaii
Dirk
Switzerland
Baranof
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
AAA
Lincoln Junior High School
Willard W. Webb
Ann Landers
Ann
Liz
la Crosse Tribune
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Peke
la Crosse Floral Co., Inc
Cass St
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