Citizenship Dream Dies In 40 Years Of Hardship
Oscar Krause and his wife Hilda receive La Crosse goodwill ambassador proclamations after a life marked by World War II German occupation, escape from East to West Berlin, and decades pursuing U.S. citizenship. The tale covers Krause’s early move from Dresden to the United States, wartime furrier work, Nazi-era resistance, family tragedies, and eventual exile to Hanover Germany before reunion with his American dream.
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Oscar Krause
United States
la Crosse
W. Peter Gilbertson
Hermann Kesselring
Oscar
Dresden
Germany
Genoa
Italy
South America
North America
New York
Krause
Max A. Conrad
Conrad Fur Co
Midwest
Rochester
Eau Claire
Winona
Duluth
Conrad
America
Carl
Pirna
Krauses
Kristina
West Berlin
Plans Made To Rescue Astronauts By Skylab Crew
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma planned a day of medical science and earth resources experiments while Cape Kennedy crews prepared a rocket for a possible emergency rescue. If Apollo ferry ship loses more steering they may return Sept 25 but mission control hopes the rescue won t be needed.
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Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Earth
Mission Control
Lousma
Orbiting
Garriott
DNR Moves To Define Wider Floodway In City
The Wisconsin DNR pursues a broader floodway for La Crosse amid city resistance. Dispute centers on Green Island and Black River shoreland where state cites extensive fill since 1969 altering flood levels upstream. City argues DNR decisions are arbitrary and cites Corps data supporting its view.
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DNR
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
la Crosse
la Crosse Tribune
Army Corps of Engineers
Wallace Berg
Green Island
Isle la Plume
Black River
John K. Flanagan
Berg
Army
Lutheran Hospital
Flanagan
Weaver Proposes Reorganization Threatens UW L La Crosse Graduate Programs
University of Wisconsin La Crosse could lose graduate offerings under a board of regents plan submitted by UW system president John Weaver. Dean James Erickson warned 375 to 525 students may need new venues for advanced degrees if all graduate programs are cut. He noted potential impacts on river studies and a physical education masters program.
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University of Wisconsin- la Crosse
Uw-L
James Erickson
UWL Graduate School
Board of Regents
John Weaver
University of Wisconsin System
Erickson
UWL
Carl Wimberly
Kenneth Lindner
Weekend Weather Outlook partly cloudy to showers
Friday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 56. Saturday turns partly sunny and warmer with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms and a high near 85. Winds become light and variable through Saturday. Sunday remains mild with partly cloudy skies and a chance of isolated showers and a low near 65.
Proposals for Cuts in Graduate Teaching and Tuition Hikes
The UW regents face Friday action on two key items from the recent session. Proposals push cuts in graduate level teaching and increases in tuition. A note on page 8 highlights how politics shaped the outcome.
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University of Wisconsin Regents
Senate passes minimum wage bill amid veto threats
The Senate approved a compromise minimum wage bill 62 to 28 to raise the hourly rate to 2.20 by July 1 1975 under a plan expanding coverage to seven million workers and including domestics with limits. President Nixon faces a likely veto despite support from Labor Secretary Brennan and House strategists weigh timing of a vote. A separate Alaska oil pipeline measure cleared the House 356 to 60, with a conference to resolve differences.
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Washington
Nixon
Peter J. Brennan
House
Senate
Congress
Alaska
House-Senate
House Rules Committee
Senate House
Jacob K. Javits
Rn.y
Brennan
Delicious Difficult Diversion at Bluffview Playground
Jeff Kendhammer watches his brother Mike attempt a two finger banana split challenge at Bluffview Playground Thursday evening. The trick limits use of fingers to two while Mike includes his thumb, as the Kendhammer brothers of 1621 S. 29th St. participate in the playful contest.
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Jeff Kendhammer
Mike
Bluffview Playground
Kendhammer
Roger Kendhammers
S. 29Th St
Tribune
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Conrad Fur
Johanna Kesselring
Hilda Krause
Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter
Dane County
Weaver
University of Wisconsin
John C. Weaver
Jobs
Bugaboo
Patrick J. Lucey
Theresa Pourcen
Rodez
France
Sparta
Milwaukee
Wyoming
Buffalo
Wyo
Cathy M. Schwebke
U.S. 16
Wyoming Highway Patrol
Miss Schwebke
Ee Ee
Ann Landers
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