Black youths from Itta Bena join PSA program in La Crosse
Mack Perkins and fourteen other black youngsters from Itta Bena Miss arrive in La Crosse to live with local families for three weeks as part of Project Self Help and Awareness to foster better understanding between black and white communities and raise awareness of cultural conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Perkins
Itta Bena
Joseph Potaracke
Ward Ave
David
la Crosse
Tribune
Erosion curb plan approved amid city debate in La Crosse
La Crosse plan commissioners vote 3 to 2 to approve an erosion control ordinance for land developments within three miles, while rejecting a proposal for larger lots on steep slopes. Bracegirdle and Mullenbach favored flexibility under the present ordinance and recommended using the ad hoc committee’s guidelines as review aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald G. Bracegirdle
Bernard Mullenbach
la Crosse
Bracegirdle
Mullenbach
Sandra Fletcher
Common Council
Judiciary Committee
Donald Medinger
18Th Dist
Commission
Red Oaks Iistates
Highway 14
Northridge
Jon Caylor
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Caylor
Jean Marck
Fletcher
Medinger
Ad Hoc Committee
Kite line accident claims life at Minneapolis show
Cathy Chapman 17 of St. Paul died after a kite being flown behind a motorboat during a Minneapolis Aquatennial water ski show caused injuries. She fell toward a dock and onto a metal post after losing grip on the tethered kite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
La Crosse Lutherans Head to Houston Rally
About 118 youths from La Crosse area Lutheran churches depart for Houston Texas for a four day Lutheran rally with 86 from Onalaska and 32 from Madison accompanied by pastors and leaders. The group includes participants from Halfway Trinity Our Savior's and St Pauls among others and will stay in Houston hotels with events at the Astrodome and Astrohall as part of Key 73 religious program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Houston
Tex
American Lutheran Church
ALC
Lutheran Church In America
LCA
Missouri Synod
Texas
First Lutheran Church of
Onalaska
Madison
Dennis Brovold
First Lutheran
Brovold
Lynn Benson
1St Ave. E
Olivet
North Dakota
Karen Green
St. Thomas
Miss Green
la Crosse and Area
Astrodome
Astrohall
Army Criticized For Recruiting Unqualified Men
Washington AP reports an Army Audit Agency finding that improper recruiting practices led to 29 000 applicants entering the Army and later being discharged for unsuitability or preexisting medical disqualifications. The cost cited is about 73 million dollars in fiscal 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army Audit Agency
Army
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Aspin
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S. News & World Report
Abrams
Burglary Suspect Pleads Guilty To Reduced Counts
A La Crosse youth, Jack L. Jenkins, 18, pleaded guilty to reduced misdemeanor theft charges in circuit court after a plea bargain. Judge Eugene Toepel continued the case to Aug. 20 for a presentence investigation. the original incidents involved May 1 at Lincoln Junior High and May 12 at Tri-State Printing Co., with $90 claimed stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Eugene Toepel
Jack L. Jenkins
South Ave
Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services
Jenkins
Marvin Davis
Asst. Dist
Michael Mulroy
Lincoln Junior High School
Tri-State Printing Co
N. 3Rd St
Long-Time Whitehall Insurance Man Dies
Ralph Miller Rasmuson 53 of Whitehall died Monday in a Whitehall hospital of cancer. A lifelong resident, he was an insurance underwriter, Air Force veteran, and active community leader including roles with the Lions Club Boy Scouts and Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. He is survived by his widow Ella, four children, one brother, one sister, and two grandsons. Services set for Thursday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church with burial in Lincoln Cemetery.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ralph Miller Rasmuson
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Clifford Rutland
Lincoln Cemetery
Johnson
Rasmuson
Ella Herman
Air Force
Masonic Lodge
Eau Claire
Madison
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Mondovi Conference
American Lutheran Church
Lions Club
Gateway Area Council
Boy Scouts
Whitehall Board of Education
Cooperative Educational Service Agency
CESA
State School Board Association
Central Life Assurance Co
Des Moines
Chippewa Valley Life
Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Weather Outlook Brief
Wisconsin shows fair and cooler Wednesday night with sunny, slightly warmer Thursday. Minnesota predicts fair to partly cloudy conditions Wednesday night and Thursday with warmer Thursday. Iowa expects generally fair and mild conditions Wednesday night and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Labor Unit Opposes 99-Year La Crosse Country Club Lease
The La Crosse AFL-CIO Council opposes a 99-year lease of 135 acres donated for public use to the La Crosse Country Club. City officials and aldermen attended an informational meeting as a parcel study continues. Critics argue the land’s value and tax implications favor city control and higher rents, with a study group urged to examine future uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Afl-Cio
la Crosse Country Club
David Forer
Labor Council
Country Club
Common Council
la Crosse Curling Club
Colman
Medary Land Co
Ronald Bracegirdle
Park and Planning Departments
Edmund Nix
Nix
Patrick Lucey
la Crosse
Patrick Zielke
19Th Dist
Thomas Roellich
12Th Dist
Country Miss Garment Deal Off Again in La Crosse
Country Miss Inc holds intent to buy La Crosse Garment Co North Side plant at 513 Gillette St amid ongoing negotiations. Executives wrestle with protection clauses and promissory notes while labor pool and timely signing remain critical. Wax may return to La Crosse. delay risks a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Miss, Garment Company
Donald W
Tribune
Country Miss, Inc
la Crosse Garment Co
North Side
la Crosse
la Crosse Garment Industries
New York City
Michael Cordes
la Crosse Area
la Crosse Tribune
Country Miss
Garment Co
Gillette St
la Cresse End
Cordes
Stanley Wax
Wax
Ed Phillips and Sons Wholesale Distributing Corp
2Nd
Mount Vernon Streets
Harborview Plaza
Demonstrations at Republican Convention Spark Controversy
Haldeman claimed no investigations and little publicity for violence at the Miami convention. He cited documented evidence that some incidents involved McGovern campaign echoes and local McGovern headquarters organizing a September Los Angeles protest outside Century Plaza Hotel where Nixon spoke to a dinner.
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Miami
Haldeman
Sen
George McGovern
McGovern
Thompson
Century Plaza
Los Angeles
Nixon
Committee
Sam J
Tribune Ad Rates and Subscriptions Notice
The Tribune announces advertising rates and subscription options. City carrier price is 1.60 every two weeks and mail subscriptions within 75 miles of La Crosse are 30.00 per year paid in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
S. 4Th St
la Crosse
Watergate era hearings hinge on campaign violence claims
Ervin challenged Haldeman as the committee sought FBI and Justice files for evidence of Democratic conspiracy to incite violence. A June 8 letter denied any such information, while Haldeman said the panel has had no time to investigate beyond Watergate. A UK campaign aide denied a $400,000 Nixon contribution to Albert Brewer. Drinan introduced the first impeachment resolution, tied to Cambodia disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Haldeman
Ervin
Justice Department
Internal Security Division
FBI
John J. Wilson
Wilson
Thompson
Samuel Cash
Alabama
Albert Brewer
Nixon
Brewer
George C. Wallace
Alton Turner
Robert F. Drinan
Dmass
Drinan
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Halfway Lutheran Church
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Albuquerque
Bemidji
Bismarck
Chicago
Denver
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Helena
Honolulu
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Kansas City Lacrosse
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Watergate
Board of Review
Midway
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