800 Pound Man Faces Weight Cut Before Bypass Surgery
An 800 pound man from North Carolina has been admitted to the Medical College of Virginia hospital to lose 200 to 300 pounds before undergoing an intestinal bypass. Surgeons note severe mass limits proper evaluation and expect the year long preoperative weight loss. The operation, previously performed on Al Hirt in 1972, would shorten the intestine to reduce absorption.
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Richmond
Medical College of Virginia
al Hirt
Hirt
North Carolina
Fire Extinguishers Reported Stolen in Local Incident
Three fire extinguishers valued at 165 dollars were reported stolen from Arrowhead Village apartments. Camping gear worth 148 dollars was stolen from a car on Madison Street. A 25 dollar bag of clothes was stolen from a car on George Street. Two La Crosse girls aged 12 and 13 were detained for shoplifting cosmetics worth 5.54 dollars from Belscot.
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Arrowhead Village
Madison Street
Geraldine Eisler
West Ave
Hazel McCormick
George St
la Crosse
Belscot
Causeway Blvd
WXOW TV Telethon Plans for Labor Day Broadcast
La Crosse mayor W. Peter Gilbertson and Muscular Dystrophy chapter president E. R. McIlvaine will open the 1973 Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon airing on Channel 19 from 10 30 p m Sept 2 to 5 30 p m Sept 3. John Schermerhorn will host the telethon with a fishbowl for contributions. Dr William Beaumont first described digestion in 1882.
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la Crosse
W. Peter Gilbertson
E. R. McIlvaine
Wxow-Tv
John Schermerhorn
Boy Receives Mother's Kidney In Landmark Transplant
13 month old Brandon Amrhein of Chaska Minnesota underwent a five hour operation at the University of Minnesota Hospitals receiving one of his mother's kidneys. Medicare will cover over 80 percent of his hospital and related costs under a new provision. The transplant makes Brandon possibly the youngest patient and recipient of an adult kidney according to Dr. Najarian.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis
Brandon Amrhein
Chaska
Sherry Amrhein
University of Minnesota
Medicare
John S. Najarian
Brandon
Brandon's Hospital
Amrhein
Jerry
Najarian
Prize Week Kicks Off Seniors Events in La Crosse
The South Side Senior Citizens Center in La Crosse opens a week of activities with a Sunday 2 p.m. prize event at 1220 Denton Street. Monday features a 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. crazy-day sale with costumes and crafts. Tuesday offers a senior clinic at 9:30 a.m. and quilting at 10 a.m. A euchre tournament is set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday hosts card games from 2 p.m. Thursday includes prize play at 2 p.m. and the Happy-Go-Lucky Club meets at 6 p.m. Friday features Wuensch's orchestra dance at 8 p.m. Saturday’s potluck foreign meal is postponed.
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la Crosse
Denton St
South Side
Leo Joseph
Wuensch
Man Faces Weapon Charges Also Charged With Damages
Michael J. Hoffman 23, held on dis orderly conduct criminal damage to property and carrying a concealed weapon. The court delayed action to appoint a public defender after he failed to post a 200 cash bond. Officers say Hoffman attacked Danny Bolling with a knife and damaged a telephone and kitchen items. a five inch knife was found on his person. He blamed drinking tequila for losing temper.
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la Crosse County
Michael J. Hoffman
Stevens Point
Nekoosa
Leonard Roraff
Asst. Dist. Atty
Mark Lukoff
Danny Bolling
Burns
Hoffman
Bolling
Trane Employee Charged With Office Burglary
Erick W. Bisping, 25, of Onalaska, was charged in La Crosse County Court with burglary of the Trane Plant 4 time study office and attempting to steal two calculators. Francis Walter witnessed the break, saw Bisping flee, and the pair spoke after. A window damage hole was noted. A preliminary hearing was set for Wednesday. Bisping released on a $500 signature bond.
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Trane Co
la Crosse County Court
Bisping
Walter
Roraff
William Kirkpatrick
Two Attend Music Institute In Wisconsin program
A La Crosse man and a Sparta girl join about 1500 participants in the third annual American Suzuki Institute sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Amy Baudek of Sparta and Thomas Annette of 123 N 14th St are among enrollees in a program offering philosophy of life and learning plus instrumental technique. Police have taken three La Crosse boys, ages 15 and 16, in connection with the May 6 burglary of Koellel's Bar at 1101 St Andrew St, with ten cartons of cigarettes, some change and candy bars reported stolen.
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la Crosse
Koellel's Bar
St. Andrew St
Probate court sets hearing and creditors deadline in Zenker estate
In La Crosse County Wisconsin the probate petition for the will and heirship of Mabel A Zenker is set for September 11 1973 at the county courthouse. Creditors must file claims by November 15 1973 and claims will be examined November 20 1973. The notice includes FCC related renewals for Family Radio Inc station WIZM AM and details on licensing and public inspection.
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Runuc Safety
EL Transportation A
Ieonoaue
O Genera
Acmcene
Secre of
the Treasury
Il! Capital
W. Peter Gilbertson
la Crosse Tribune
State of Wisconsin
la Crosse County Court
Mabel A Zenker
Mabel
Zenker
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
9Th Avenue South
Onalaska
la Crosse
Eugene A. Toepel
Dale G. Waterman
4Th Street
Federal Communications Commission
Family Radio, Inc
WIZM
Washington, D.C
William R. Walker
Richard T. Record
Joseph D. Mackin
Philip Fisher
Obert L. Bauer
Charles
First Federal Savings & Loan Association of
Pine Street
la Crosse County Court House
Island Park
Campbell
William R. Black
Wiscon
State of
Neville Cook
South 6Th Street
Johns, Flaherty
Horizons Communications Corporation of Wisconsin
Wxow-Tv
Jerome R. Feniger
Edward W. Wood
Terry K. Shockley
William Mulvey
Chester R. Huntley
Joseph Levy
Martin Licker
Robert J. Wi
Commission
Wxxon
County Highway 25
Crescent
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Department OF the Treasury
Office OF Revenue Sharing
Pennsylvania Ave
the Government OF
LA Crosse City
William Beaumont
Au Hui
Cossem
TROLL
Jersey
RNEL
Trane Employe
Music Institute
Dobe
DuPont
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