Bodies of 21 sex party victims unearthed in Texas
Police expanding a mass murder case tied to Dean Corll and a 17 year old Henley report two more graves near Broaddus in San Augustine County bringing the total found to 21. Victims are teenage boys from Pasadena with potential more remains at High Island and Lake Sam Rayburn sites.
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Henley
High Island
Galveston
Pasadena
U.S
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Yuba City
Calif
Corona
Dean Corll
Corll
David Brooks
Brooks
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Breck Porter
Tex
John Hoytt
Lake Sam Rayburn
Court Appearance Planned For Man On Drug Charge
An 18 year old La Crosse man Stephen Makin and two 17 year olds were arrested after marijuana was found during a patrol stop. Makin faced a possession with intent to sell charge and was scheduled to appear in La Crosse County Court. Police said the group bought a bag of marijuana together and that Makin surrendered the sack. Another man, Mark Linhart, was charged after giving an officer a bag of marijuana.
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la Crosse County Court
Stephen Makin
Redfield St
Pearl Street
Makin
Mark ‘Linhart
Travis St
Grand Rapids
Minn
Itasca
Gordon Wakanabe
Sam Mattson
Mattson
Wakanabe
City Discussion on Parking Ramps and Meter Rates
City officials debated adding a ramp or surface lots and financing options. Aldermen weighed flexibility versus immediate action with a potential 20 cent hourly meter rate if a ramp is built. Several aldermen opposed re referral and favored keeping current plans.
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Wardwell
Lee Foley
Dist
Schroeder
John McConaughey
W. Peter Gilbertson
John Schubert
Sontag
Sharon Imes
Thomas Roellich
Swanson
Johnson
Dennis Kaufmann
Richard Arneson
Frank Kaufmann
Merlin Bauer
Kenneth Niedbalski
Chaseburg's Oldest To Observe 92nd Birthday
Chaseburg Wisconsin resident Henry Bluske will celebrate his 92nd birthday on Saturday August 11. The retired carpenter lives alone since his wife’s death and will be joined by his son Harry and daughters Evelyn Blumke and Mrs Donald Bentzen plus many relatives and friends. Also reported is the death of United Methodist Bishop Kenneth W Copeland at age 61 in Houston Texas from a heart attack.
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Wis
Henry Bluske
Bluske
Harry
Evelyn Blumke
Brookings
S.D
Donald Bentzen
la Crosse
Methodist
Houston, Tex
Kenneth W. Copeland
Houston
United Methodist Church
Nebraska
Phase 4 could decide recession fate in 1973
The Agriculture Department Outlook Board warned Phase 4 will shape whether Americans face a January recession or see a temporary aberration. It projected grocery prices up about 20 percent for 1973 and noted record crops with strong demand, while inflation and growth lag showed mixed signals in early 1973.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Two Children and Woman Die in Minnesota Traffic Toll
The AP reports a Minneapolis woman and two children among recent fatalities in central Minnesota. Daniel Posterick six, and Cheryl Schneider fourteen died after separate traffic incidents. Driver names given for Dahl and Haakonson, and belated notices include Homer Cuffel and Harold Gestson.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Benton County
Daniel Posterick
William Posterick
Foley
Marlys L. Dahl
Cheryl’ Schneider
St. Cloud
Cheryl
Jerome Haakonson
Sauk Rapids
Bid On Ladder Truck Okayed
The La Crosse Common Council approved a low bid of 84 770 from Peter Pirsch and Sons Co for a 100 foot aerial ladder truck to serve Fire Station 4. The engine hall will also authorize buying 3220 worth of auxiliary equipment including a radio.
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la Crosse
Fire Station
Camden Bridge Closed After Imminent Collapse Warning
A north Minneapolis bridge over the Mississippi River was ordered closed by City Engineer Clayton Sorenson after an inspection found the structure extremely dangerous. Built in 1914, the Camden bridge carries 12 000 vehicles daily and had been limited to under three tons since 1969. Large holes rusted through two girders at the west end caused the sagging condition.
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Minneapolis
Delta Queen Stops Here For Repairs
The Delta Queen paddlewheel steamboat halted at La Crosse to repair an air conditioning unit. Roberts Trane Air Conditioning reports a water control valve replacement, but river water quality hindered cooling. the unit was fixed and the vessel continued up river at 5 p.m.
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Delta Queen
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Roger Horstman
Roberts Trane Air Conditioning, Inc
2Nd St
Horstman
Grant County Man Dies In Car Crash
Bloomington man Gary Bierman aged 27 died when his car left Grant County Highway A six miles southwest of Bloomington and struck a tree early today. The state highway fatality toll reached 651, down from 670 on the same date last year.
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Grant County
Associated Press
Bloomington
Gary Bierman
Grant County Highway A
Agnew Rests In Desert During Prosecution Probe
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew relaxed at a desert resort for a long weekend as prosecutors pressed Maryland political corruption inquiries. He said he has absolutely nothing to hide and dismissed charges as damn lies alleging political payoffs.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Nixon Signs Realistic Farm Bill
President Nixon signed the 1973 Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act calling it a realistic compromise to spur full production and ease inflation. The bill raises price supports, loosens farmer payments, expands food stamp rules, and continues food-for-peace while delaying Vietnam aid pending Congress authorization. Rep. Poage praised the measure noting it protects farmers from income loss during market slumps.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Agriculture Secretary
North Vietnam
U.S
America
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
Rusk Undergoes Vascular Surgery
Mayo Clinic spokesman reports former U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk in satisfactory condition at Methodist Hospital Rochester after corrective vascular surgery. Doctors removed a moderately sized abdominal aortic aneurysm. Rusk, 64, rests comfortably and is expected to be released within two weeks.
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Rochester, Minn
Mayo Clinic
U.S
Dean Rusk
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Rusk
Committee To Investigate Interest Rates
House Banking Committee plans hearings in September to study the credit crunch and financial structure. Chairman Wright Patman aims to draft stabilizing legislation while noting divisions of opinion within the panel. The prime rate hit 9 percent, highest on record, with Nixon era controls exempt. Senator Proxmire warns of a 1970s style recession as prices rise. Treasury Secretary Shultz counters recession fears.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Banking Committee
Congress
Patman
Nixon
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate House
Price Freeze on Petroleum Extended by Living Council
The Cost of Living Council extended the price freeze on gasoline and other petroleum products for one more week to August 19. Final oil regulations are still being drafted, with the measure including ceiling prices for gasoline and home heating oil and price posting at pumps. A 7 cent per gallon minimum markup is set for service station operators. Cor nelius Cotter named associate dean at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Council
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
Wold Seeks Funds for Fest Enforcement in La Crosse
La Crosse Police Chief Ronald C. Wold asked the Common Council for 10000 dollars to cover overtime gaps and additional security costs for the 1973 Oktoberfest. He requested 7000 dollars from cut overtime and 3000 dollars for out of town police help if needed, noting no prediction of trouble but wanting readiness. The event moves to start Sunday October 7 and end midweek to reduce crowds.
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la Crosse
Ronald C. Wold
Common Council
Wold
la Crosse Festivals Inc
Two Treated After County Accidents
Two persons were hospitalized after county traffic crashes Wednesday afternoon. Sharon L. Baker, 19, Holmen, was taken to Lutheran Hospital with head and arm cuts after her car rolled in a ditch on County Highway V in Farmington. Rob Roy Roberts III, 17, Onalaska, suffered a leg injury when his motorcycle flipped on County Highway SN in Onalaska.
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la Crosse County
Sharon L. Baker
R. 1
Holmen
Lutheran Hospital
Farmington
Rob Roy Roberts III
N. Larch St
Onalaska
Olson Havre Family Reunion Near Pleasantville
The Olson Havre family will hold a reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs David Berg near Pleasantville on Sunday August 2. A potluck lunch will be provided.
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David Berg
Pleasantville
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