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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1973
Page
9
Obituaries from Wisconsin communities report the deaths of Alice Cunningham 81 of Viroqua Daniel Zeman 19 of Melrose and George Valentine 87 of Hillsboro plus notice of Mrs Marvin Bonsack formerly Julia Shaw in Sparta and service details for each with burial and calling hours where listed.
A list of birth announcements from La Crosse St. Francis and Vernon Memorial Hospital plus local towns. Names include Bernard Kennedy III Onalaska daughter, Robert F. Tschumper cent La Cresent son, Bernard Becker Sparta daughter, Darrell Stone Clinton Street son, and others with mothers listed at Lutheran and local addresses.
Bruce Downing of R. 2 Tomah pleaded guilty to causing bodily harm to Everett Ludke Jr. in the Town of Byron. He was fined 25 dollars, costs 26.20 and Ludke’s medical bills 52 for total 103.20 by Monroe County Judge James W. Rice.
Rita Johnston 51 of 1536 Kane St died of cancer Aug 9 in a local hospital. Requiem services Aug 10 at St James Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Gertrude Erickson 84 of R 2 La Crosse died Aug 10 in a local nursing home with services to be announced. Homer A. Mason 57 formerly of Richland County died Aug 9 in Missoula Montana with services Aug 14 at Jostad Funeral Home West Salem and burial in Neshonoc Cemetery.
In New Mexico, authorities and up to 250 National Guardsmen and volunteers comb Red Canyon east of Albuquerque for the source of radio distress calls identified by a boy calling himself Larry. Reports from California to Ontario have proven false as crews seek truth amid fading signals.
The Nixon administration opposes a pork price freeze as pork costs surge from 37.31 to 59.13 per hundredweight since June. Officials warn beef shortages contribute but do not fully explain the rise. Phase 4 shifts enforcement to IRS with 3900 staff and allows targeted price increases for larger firms with notice and potential veto.
The Atomic Energy Commission announced it will transfer title of the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor near Genoa Wisconsin to the Dairyland Power Cooperative of La Crosse. The cooperative has operated the plant for the government since 1967.
Arcadia Wisconsin city council approves liquor licenses for the Parkarilla owned by Norbert Fetting and the Outsiders Inn owned by David Slaby. New state law allows beer taverns to sell liquor with local approval.
Licenses list multiple couples from Plymouth La Crescent Onalaska and Galesville with Aug 11 18 dates and cities including La Crosse Tomah Sparta and Galesville. Court judgments record amounts against La Crosse Awning and Tent Co JTL Manufacturing Co Thorp Finance Co Credit Bureau and Gundersen Clinic with names and addresses.
Multiple debt judgments list plaintiffs and defendants with amounts: Golf Travel Service vs Oliver Fredriksen 204.55. Dale B. Schultz vs Oliver Fredriksen 191. La Crosse Telephone Corp. vs 0 H Fredrickson 405.22. James Ferguson dba Jims Body Shop vs Gary Schnick 362.10. Helen L Ruegg vs Victor Smith 70. Linus Weaver vs Randy Harter 147.17. Donald Clarkin vs Ronald Kendhamer 155. Fire Department logs Fire calls Aug 8 7 18 p m 828 S 4th St meat burning none. Aug 8 9 56 p m 1003 Winneshiek Rd rubbish burning. Aug 9 10 32 a m 1900 block Charles St rubbish fire. Aug 9 3 06 p m Ecumenical Christian Ministry 126 N 17th St odor checked flammable rags burning in basement.
The Cost of Living Council says beef supplies are 80 to 85 percent normal though wholesalers cite lower figures. Prices of bread rise as bakeries announce increases citing flour and ingredient costs. Wheat futures hit new highs while dairy groups seek higher milk prices. industry warns of beef shortages remains possible.
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