Deaths Continued: Rural West Bend Youth Killed
Dennis Hoerig, 13, died Saturday after being struck by a car while riding a minibike in front of his home along a Washington County trunk road. Milwaukee man John C. Hilbert, 26, killed in a one car crash on US 41 in Milwaukee County. Alice Barry, 70, of Pompano Florida, died Saturday when her car left I 90 94 in Columbia County. Philip Robbins, 19, of Cuba City, died Friday night when his car left a town road southwest of Cuba City and hit a utility pole.
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Dennis Hoerig
Washington County
John C. Hilbert
Milwaukee
US 41
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Pompano
Fla
Inter State
Columbia County
Philip Robbins
Cuba City
Deportation sought for man with wartime family history
Felix Bendler, 24, facing deportation to Germany over a 1967 marijuana sale conviction while a Milwaukee high school student. His attorney says a state pardon was not recognized in federal immigration court, with hearings and an appeal ongoing. Bendler and his wife live near Black River Falls. he works on a farm and hopes to open a shoe repair shop. His father Henry Bendler, who survived wartime camps, recalls 14 camps during the war.
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Germany
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
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Hildebrandt
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Washington
Bruce Odeen
United States
Henry Bendler
Bendler family saga hinges on wartime service and pardon
The elder Bendler left a camp near Munich at war end and met his wife in a displaced persons camp. The family later settled in Oshkosh and Milwaukee. Felix Bendler, who did not gain citizenship, faced marijuana charges and a two to four year sentence. Governor Lucey pardoned him after his mother died and his father was injured in 1972.
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Munich
Oshkosh
Milwaukee
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U.S
Felix
Hildebrandt
Patrick J. Lucey
Infant Girl and Three Others Drown in Wisconsin Waters
Four youths drown in Wisconsin weekend incidents. Andra Bennis, 2, Rhinelander, fell into Perch Lake. Brian Way, 14, Madison, recovered from Stewart Park Lake. Michael Page, 11, St. Charles Illinois, drowned at the Mississippi Wisconsin rivers confluence. Rick Leisner, 17, Milwaukee, drowned in Lake Beulah near East Troy.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Oneida
Andra Bennis
Rhinelander
Perch Lake
Brian Way
Madison
Stewart Park Lake
Mount Horeb
Dane
Illinois
Michael Page
St. Charles
Mississippi
Rick Leisner
Milwaukee
Lake Beulah
East Troy
Walworth County
Man seeks new judge in auto homicide case
A rural Taylor man charged with three counts of auto homicide appeared in County Court and asked for a substitute judge. Roger A. Gerbig Sr. faces homicide by reckless conduct, negligent use of a vehicle, and intoxicated use of a vehicle. The case, linked to a April 26 head on crash that killed Harry R. Wendling near Onalaska, was continued while a new judge is chosen and Gerbig remains free on a $1,000 bond. Preliminary exams were requested by his lawyer.
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French Island
Roger A. Gerbig Sr
Harry R. Wendling
la Crescent St
Gerbig
Onalaska
Wendling
Metallics Inc
Brice Prairie
Ernest Hanson
Leonard Roraff
Dist. Atty
Burleigh Randolph
Hanson
La Crosse Tribune Delivery and Subscription Details
Notices inform readers to contact carriers or the Tribune office for delivery issues. It lists contact hours, publication schedule, address, and rates for city carrier and mail subscriptions within 75 miles of La Crosse.
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Blue Stars Win Lexington Drum Corps Meet in Wisconsin Sweep
The Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps dominated the Bluegrass Invitational in Lexington Kentucky scoring 82.80 to win first. Racine Kitties were second 81.30 Madison Scouts third 80.70. The victory extends their eastern tour with a prior win at Collinsville Illinois.
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Stockton
Garfield
N.J
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New Orleans
Washington, D.C
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Redfield St
Washington
Five year old among 15 killed on Wisconsin roads
Wisconsin road toll rises to 636 for 1973 with 14 weekend deaths and one today. Marshfield resident Patrick Bloczynski and his five year old son Paul Bloczynski died in a head on crash north of Mosinee along old U.S. Highway 51. Seven were injured as a car burned in the wreck.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Paul Bloczynski
Marshfield
Mosinee
Bloczynski
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Martin Schmidt Jr
Wausau
Marathon County
Darwin Coynis
Shawano
Michigan girl drowns at Minneapolis lake
A 14 year old from Mount Clemens Michigan visiting relatives in Minneapolis drowned in Lake No Komis on Sunday. The body was recovered from about 15 feet of water after she wandered away from friends near the main beach and could not be saved by a lifeguard.
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Gray Says Nixon Warned Staff Acting Illegally
Former acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray III testified that he warned President Nixon in July 1972 that staff actions were improper and illegal. He said Nixon did not order investigators to report to him last March and suggested future retaliation against Nixon's enemies. Gray described meetings with Nixon and Dean and recounted orders to destroy White House records.
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Central Intelligence Agency
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
Senate Watergate Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
White House
John W. Dean III
Dean
Navy
John D. Ehrlichman
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Vernon A. Walters Jr
CIA
Gray testifies Nixon ignored warning on White House interference
Former White House aide Gray described warnings that staff used the FBI and CIA to confuse inquiries into CIA interest. He said Nixon urged continued aggressive investigation. Gray claimed he believed officials sought to obstruct justice and considered the Hunt papers about Kennedy in Vietnam forged yet trusted orders.
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Nixon
Dick Walters
CIA
FBI
Pat
Gray
Hunt
State Department
John F. Kennedy
Vietnam
Helicopter rustlers blamed for cattle theft wave across farms
Adams County and southern Iowa report cattle thefts tied to a roaming gang. Farmers patrol for clues but avoid arrests, fearing fatal mistakes. Freese cites up to 25 cattle taken in a single theft, with multiple sightings across a wide area and several long pursuits by lawmen.
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Adams County
Mississippi River
Missouri
Iowa
Baxter Freese
Iowa Cattlemen’s Assn
Freese
Blackmun Urges Moral Renewal Amid Watergate Debate
Justice Harry Blackmun addressed the American Bar Association breakfast urging ethical reform as he warned against public laxness. He cited crimes related to Watergate and asked whether better angels or lesser motives would prevail, moving many in attendance to tears. The ABA proceeds with Chief Justice Burger's State of the Judiciary address and delegates' questions.
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Nelson
Boston
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Lincoln
ABA
Robert W. Meserve
Warren E. Burger
State of the Judiciary
House of Delegates
Skylab 2 Astronauts Erect Sunshade In Space Walk
Space Center Houston reports two Skylab 2 astronauts Dr. Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma left the craft briefly to install a sunshade and search for air conditioning leaks amid propulsion and electrical issues. Commander Alan Bean monitored from inside as ground teams prepare possible rescue options should a longer stay be required.
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Space Station
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Skylab 2
Alan L. Bean
Garriott
Lousma
Earth
Cape Kennedy
Fla
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