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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1966
Page
3
Scientists say advances in genetics may enable biological drugs to counter virtually all known diseases. They note that heredity and growth can be altered, with accidental cell changes causing disease and mutations aimed at correcting defects. Early work focuses on curing ailments before potential enhancements like better brains and hearts.
Tomah residents will decide by referendum in November whether the city's water should be fluoridated. The council heard arguments on both sides led by the Pure Water for Tomah committee and supporters including Dr. F W Weatherford and Donna Fitschen.
Oil slick covers 20 square miles of the Pacific from Sunday, fouling beaches and boats near Long Beach. Lifeguard Mark Monfort describes tarry globes on sand and in water as surfers and children encounter slippery boards and greasy skin. Officials estimate up to 750000 gallons involved and study offshore wells and underground pressure for the source.
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin two youths Stanley Kafar 18 Beloit and Gerald Novacek 20 Prairie du Chien escaped Crawford County Jail early Monday using bed sheet ropes. They forced a trap door to an attic pried window bars loose and lowered to a fire escape. They were at large at press time. Kafar was serving a 30 day sentence for disorderly conduct and Novacek faced a burglary charge set for Friday.
Westby Wis Douglas Anderson a 1966 Westby High School graduate departed for New York to board a ship to Oslo Norway He is the son of Mr and Mrs Hilmer Anderson and plans to stay about a year He is accompanied by a Wisconsin Rapids friend and will live with an Oslo acquaintance
Six year old Mark Willmering gained a new sister on Wednesday making his family seven children with six girls and one boy in the Milwaukee home. His mother Mrs James T Willmering 30 gave birth to twins and another girl at St Josephs Hospital.
Numerous rummage sales listed with locations including 409 N 8th 2221 Kane and 1632 Jackson Trempealeau Belts items range from clothing and furniture to tools and bikes. notable sales at Pleasant Knoll Motel Trempealeau and St Patrick’s Parish Brownsville with antiques and household goods.
Lionel M. Strand of Ontario has been hired as superintendent of West Salem Area Schools replacing Kenneth Reinke who left to lead Dowagiac Michigan schools. Strand has led the Norwalk Ontario district since 1964 and taught at Barneveld Nelson Hixton and New Auburn Wisconsin. He holds a B S from Eau Claire State and a M Ed from Superior State University and served five and a half years in the Air Force.
Residents of Mindoro in Farmington petition the town board to form a sanitary district for sewer and water. George Kreibich is chairman, Irving Manske vice chairman, and Lester Hanson secretary. Davy Engineering Co will prepare preliminary plans for federal funds submission.
Oscar Jylland a blacksmith for 73 years remains active at 90 years old. He works six days a week despite two surgeries reducing his strength. He says work keeps him busy and urges strong, young men to pursue the trade.
A correction notes Mrs John Mooney of 3121 Glen dale Ave was charter president of the House and Garden Club of La Crosse not the La Crosse Garden Club as previously reported.
Partly cloudy with little temperature change tonight. Lower 50s tonight, upper 70s Friday with small precipitation chances. Wisconsin fair and cooler tonight, sunny east, cloudy west Friday, warmer. Minnesota variable clouds tonight, showers west Friday morning spreading statewide by evening. Iowa mostly fair tonight, cooler west, Friday scattered clouds and isolated showers and storms.
Marion Cape Biehn of La Crosse joins about 75 Southern Wisconsin Illinois and Iowa artists for Baraboo Wis Art Festival at Courthouse Square Saturday and Sunday. Sauk County Art Association sponsors the sale with prizes in professional and amateur classes and a $100 Circus World Museum prize for circus inspired art. Money from the show funds a Sauk County high school senior entering the arts. Churchill birth note appears in Blenheim Palace Oxford addishire England.
August 11 1966 La Crosse Tribune brief item from the Wisconsin paper notes delivery by RFD Aus 12. No further readable details available to identify specific articles or events.
Phillip B. Laeser, longtime manager of radio and television engineering for The Milwaukee Journal stations since 1950, will succeed Robert J. Heiss as manager of radio and television. Heiss announced his retirement earlier this week.
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