Beggs Named Oktoberfest Festmaster for 1973 74
Richard W. Beggs Sr. of 1654 Farnam is chosen as the 1973 74 Oktoberfest festmaster. A Bankers Life executive, he will travel for La Crosse events, with roots in Rice Lake and La Crosse since 1930. He is active in the YMCA Red Cross Rotary and local chambers, and served in WWII with the 106th Division.
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Richard W. Beggs Sr
Farnam Sr
Bankers Life Insurance
la Crosse
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
13Th St
Park Ave
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American Red Cross
YMCA
Greater la Crosse
United Fund
Wisconsin Association of Life Underwriters
Rice Lake
Central High School
Gradual Cabinet Restructuring Hinted By White House
Washington sources say Nixon may gradually reshuffle up to six Cabinet posts amid Watergate strain. Treasury and Labor divisions are eyed, with discussions noting no imminence but potential slow turnover. Names mentioned include Shultz, Dent, Lynn, Brennan, Morton, and Weinberger amid broader energy debate.
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Nixon
White House
Treasury
George Shultz
Shultz
Commerce
Frederick
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
Austria curbs Jewish emigration amid political tension
Vienna ends its role as a transit point for Soviet Jewish emigres drawing sharp criticism from opposition leaders and Israel. The move followed a train attack by Arab terrorists that left four hostages freed. Israel and Austria dispute whether the concession was theirs or pressured by diplomats. Kreisky insists transit remains possible for people with proper papers.
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Washington Post
Vienna
Austria
Sovietnion
Karl Schleinzer
Bruno Kreisky
Yitzhak Patisch
Israel
Tel Aviv
Kreisky
Agnew Says Justice Dept Aims To Make Him A Trophy
Vice President Spiro Agnew accused the Justice Department of trying to use him as a trophy to cushion Watergate bungling. He vowed not to resign, saying he is innocent and will fight if indicted. He urged actions against leaks and said he may seek firings to protect his reputation.
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Los Angeles
Spiro T. Agnew
Justice Department
National Federation of Republican Women
Agnew
Maryland
Nixon
Petersen
Nixon and Brandt Seek Stronger Atlantic Partnership
President Nixon and West German Chancellor Willy Brandt met at the White House to coordinate ideas on strengthening the Atlantic partnership with focus on the joint Atlantic declaration and preparations for the European security conference. Assistant Secretary Walter Stoessel began drafting a joint Atlantic declaration with representatives of the nine Common Market countries in New York.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Willy Brandt
White House
Walter Stoessel
New York
Vienna
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Brussels
Europe
United States
La Crescent Names Scoville Man of Year at Apple Festival
Sidney Scoville, retired entertainer, newspaperman, and printer, was named La Crescent Man of the Year during the Apple Festival banquet at the Church of the Crucifixion Auditorium. A longtime journalist with credits at the La Crosse Tribune and prior theater work, Scoville has deep ties to local civic life and lives with his wife at 29 N. Elm St., with two children Dennis and Sheila.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Sidney Scoville
Church of the Crucifixion
Scoville
la Crescent Lions Club
la Crosse
Censor
Reimer, Minn
Star
Black River Falls
The
Tribune
Club Reporter
N. Elm St
Dennis
Sheila
Center
Renae Hahn
Raymond Hahn
Shargrock Lanes
Karen Bennett
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Soviet Union
Justice Agency
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Elliot L. Richardson
Criminal Investigation Division
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Ann Landers
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Turtle Lake
River Falls Normal
River Falls Times
Viroqua Broadcaster
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