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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1973
Page
2
Dist Atty Carol Vance presented the largest mass murder case before a grand jury. A teenage witness who escaped torturers testified as other detectives and prosecutors outlined the Gulf Coast killings involving Elmer Wayne Henley, David Brooks, and Dean Allen Corll.
The Office of Economic Policy notes some grains may face export controls with durum wheat tight to meet domestic and foreign demand. Broiler prices in the Southeast ease slightly, possibly lowering retail chicken costs. Phase 4 boosts prices for many goods. officials may block or delay auto and steel price requests within 30 days. The Fed raises the discount rate to 7.5 percent, an all time high.
U S Department of Agriculture notes early grain crops in the People’s Republic of China show excellent harvests. Hsinhua reports a drought end and growing crops nationwide. By July 20 exports show about 127.6 million bushels of wheat purchased. double reporting could distort figures.
An 18-year-old La Crosse man was arrested for possession of a stolen bicycle after the owner spotted him riding near City Hall. Larry Gaulke reported his 10 speed stolen Thursday. police stopped the suspect at 3rd and Vine Streets, and Gaulke identified the bike bought for 130 dollars. Lewis Wilson is charged with the theft.
Carl F. Giese 29 of Black River Falls will face a first degree murder trial in Jackson County Circuit Court starting Thursday August 16 Judge Lowell Schoengarth will hear the case Giese waived a jury trial He is accused of stabbing his wife Judy 26 at their home March 19 He has been jailed since the death and entered an innocent plea The cash bond of 50000 was not met.
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod re elected Rev. Oscar J. Naumann to an 11th two year term as president. First vice president is Rev. Carl H. Mischke and second vice president is Rev. George W. Boldt. The synod plans its first mission field in South America next January with a three member team to Medellin Colombia.
MILWAUKEE AP One of two Milwaukee area youths wounded in the Athens airport terror attack Aug 5 has returned home. Jeffrey Takton 18 suffered a minor leg wound and is back with his parents in suburban Brookfield. Laura Haack 16 of New Berlin underwent surgery Sunday at the Red Cross hospital in Athens and remains hospitalized in critical condition.
Two Winona School Board members left the Monday meeting over the appointment of Norman J. Decker to a board vacancy. The walkout left the board without a quorum and the session adjourned with items unresolved. Sadowski and Hall criticized the choice and departed.
Death announces Everett Soper of Stoddard a brother Richard of Fox Lake and his paternal grandmother Mrs Olga Soper of West Salem. Arrangements will be announced by Dickinson Funeral Homes.
Will ard V. James died Sunday at a Monroe hospital after a battle with cancer. The Wisconsin broadcaster had recently helped buy WACI FM in Freeport with Bob Barry and worked previously as news director at WOKY Milwaukee and WTTN Water town. Cremation planned with services at First Lutheran Church Freeport and Hephatha Lutheran Milwaukee.
Judge Craig Winton ruled the Minneapolis obscenity ordinance unconstitutional in the Kenneth La Londe case. He cited the U S Supreme Court definition requiring a specific standard of sexual conduct to deem material obscene.
The community is pursuing Permuth for a school position in La Crescent. Permuth earned a 1966 bachelor's in mathematics with honors from the University of Minnesota, a 1968 master in educational administration from the College of St. Thomas, and a 1973 PhD in educational administration from the University of Minnesota.
The first five dollar per bushel wheat trade in U S history occurred at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange today. Spring wheat for September delivery rose to 5 07 per bushel amid about one million bushels traded in the opening flurry. September futures hit the 20 cent daily limit, with other wheat futures also up but backing off later.
Albert Davis of Wauwatosa resigns from the state Health and Social Services Board effective Sept. 1 after 11 years. Davis cites no reason in his letter to Gov. Lucey, but reports say he believes the governor has made political appointments and is hostile to citizen participation in the department.
Police and fire records from La Crosse report several medical transports and a vehicle fire. Individuals include David Radius and Gail Radius of Albert Lea to Lutheran Hospital for illness, Edna Vinson for illness, Judy Ammerman with an eye injury, Marsha and Melissa Olsen, and Kevin McMahon for illness, Craig Walter with a head wound, plus a car fire at Kmart and a false alarm nearby.
Two Wisconsin residents died and three others injured when a motorist hit a group of about seven motorcyclists parked along Interstate 57 at Kankakee. Authorities identified the victims as Floyd Wickman of Appleton and Lavonne D. Fehrman, 28, of Appleton.
Multiple birth notices across La Crosse Lutheran St Francis and other hospitals. Sons and daughters welcomed by families in Wyeville Bangor Onalaska La Crescent Neillsville Black River Falls Sparta Hillsboro Norwalk Lansing Elroy Sparta Goodyear Air Force Base including Gregory Alan Porath and Beverly Jane Friemoth with dates Aug 1 through Aug 12.
Forrest Winneshiek of Black River Falls was placed on probation after a drunken driving conviction and driving with a revoked license. He received a total $325 in fines and court costs, plus 10 days in jail before probation. Richard DeVault of Onalaska and Brian E Jorgenson of La Crosse, both 18, face drug possession charges in a court trial set for Thursday August 30, free on $100 bonds.
Wisconsin and Minnesota forecasts show mix of clouds and sun with warm trend. Wisconsin mostly cloudy Tuesday night with increasing clouds and chances of showers northwest by Wednesday. Minnesota partly cloudy with isolated storms possible north and fair south. Iowa fair Tuesday night and partly sunny Wednesday.
Vandals caused over 620 damage by breaking 27 windows at two La Crosse schools over the weekend. Police report 21 windows at Harry Spence School valued 450 to 500 dollars each and four large plus two small windows at Lincoln Junior High School valued 170 dollars in total.
Red Cross figures list donors by gallon levels with names and addresses. Carlos R. Abraham leads at 12 gallons, Kenneth Blanchard at nine, then multiple six, five, four, three and two gallon donors in listed cities and streets.
A roster lists Francis R. Walter and others from La Crescent Chaseburg Hokah and more as donors. One gallon donors include Mary K. Westlie Ronald E Lokken Mrs Oran Wilder and many named residents across Wisconsin towns.
A vacationing fisherman and two Cuba City youths perish after rough water at the Iron River mouth near Port Wing Wisconsin. Coast Guard vessels and Air Force aircraft assist search efforts. In Milwaukee two men from a settlement house drown in the Milwaukee River near City Hall during a rescue attempt.
David A. Kennedy 18 and Joseph P. Kennedy III 20 survived a rollover on Nantucket Island driving a Toyota. Joseph was cited for negligent operation. One female passenger Pamela Kelly 19 suffered a fractured spine and broken leg. Mary Schlaff 23 sustained a fractured pelvis and leg and was in good condition.
Three deaths in separate accidents raise Minnesota 1973 traffic toll to 530. Robert Lee Roberts, 18, of Elbow Lake, died when his car rolled over on a township road near Elbow Lake. Paul S. Nord, 20, of Cottage Grove, died after his motorcycle hit a car on I 94 entrance ramp. driver Joyce Rector, 37, of Lake Elmo, was not seriously hurt. Robert M. Johnson, 50, of Minneapolis, died from injuries from a crash Thursday. passenger Marlys L. Dahl, 40, of Minneapolis, also died.
Charles Eglinton, 31, of Puyallup Washington formerly of Sparta was killed Sunday in a mountain climbing fall. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Harold Eglinton R 4 Sparta Services will be in Puyallup.
The La Crosse Tribune lists mail subscription rates including the Sunday edition within 75 miles. One year costs 30 dollars with the paper published each noon and on Sundays from 435 S 4th St La Crosse Wisconsin.
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