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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1973

Page

5

Cooler Air To Rout Midwest Heat Wave

Cooler air spreads into Minnesota from the Dakotas ending a string of triple-digit heat. The Weather Service says the heat wave in the Dakotas and Minnesota is nearly over with highs 90 to 102 expected, cooler by midweek. Power demand peaked at 3,850 megawatts in the region with New Ulm suffering an electric outage after gas supply cut, while Morris and Wheaton schools closed early due to heat. Livestock stress rising but wind shifts and a cold front temper temperatures into the upper 70s and 80s.

Associated Press Minnesota Dakotas South Dakota Weather Service Pierre S.D Redwood Falls Morris Wheaton Northern States Power Co New Ulm New Ulm Elroy Backer National Weather Service Lake Superior

Deaths and funeral notices for local residents

Obituaries list Mrs. Ragna Har nish age 80 of 1437 Kane St with services at Trinity Lutheran Church and burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Also Walter B. Schoenfeld 72 of 1327 Liberty St died Aug 27 with services at St John’s Reformed UCC and Oak Grove Cemetery burial. William F. Rochert 80 of 2222 Mississippi St died Aug 27 with Oak Grove Cemetery graveside rites. Albert F. Kaminsky 81 formerly of La Crosse died Aug 22 in Ortona Florida with burial there. survivors listed. Funeral homes Nelson and Sletten-McKee-Hanson noted.

Ragna Harnish Kane St Trinity Lutheran Church Norwood Knutson Woodlawn Nelson Funeral Home Walter B. Schoenfeld Liberty St William F. Rochert Mississippi St Julia Oak Grove Cemetery Ronald McMenamin Sletten- McKee-Hanson Funeral Home

Weather Drives State Fuel Shortage Skepticism in Wisconsin

Wisconsin officials warn weather will shape winter fuel supplies with data gaps hindering planning. Officials note energy firms lack incentives to share data, while independent dealers face supply limits. Some farmers report 70 percent fuel allocations, and priority will go to home heating if corn drying coincides with cold weather.

Madison Wis Wisconsin James Udne Gruentzel William Eich Wisconsin Public Service Commission Eich Milwaukee Journal Robert Felker Wisconsin Petroleum Association Felker State Agency Energy Committee Patrick Lucey Daniel Hanley Atty Robert Warren Warren Robert Park Wisconsin Department of Agriculture

Newsprint Shortage Forces Major Papers to Cut Features

The Wall Street Journal and other major outlets curb features, trim advertising, and reduce print runs amid a nationwide newsprint shortage. Strikes at Canadian mills and railways exacerbate the squeeze, with papers like the Cleveland Plain Dealer printing on pink stock and others cutting comics and pages.

Wall Street Journal Financial Daily The Cleveland Plain Dealer Today Canada United States Ottawa Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Tri State Deaths list of regional obituaries in Wisconsin

Mrs. Alice Rapp 75 of Sparta diesAug 26 in Sparta hospital. Services Aug 28 at St Johns Church with burial in church cemetery. Survived by three daughters two sons eleven grandchildren three great grandchildren. Inga Soren son 75 of Viroqua dies Aug 27 at local nursing home. Services Aug 29 at Beier Funeral Home burial Viroqua Cemetery. Theorna Harby 82 of Waukon dies Aug 22. Services Aug 24 at Waterville Lutheran Church. Burial church cemetery. Survives one sister Judy Rugh. Mrs Oscar Waller 71 Beloit dies Aug 26. Services Aug 28 Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church burial Jensen Funeral Home Hixton. Survives husband two sons three daughters and extended relatives.

Alice Rapp Sparta Wis Bernard Rapp St. John’s Catholic Church Summit Ridge Rudolph Urbie Church Robert Page Norwalk Donald Ziegler Robert Kruk Viroqua Donald Burandt Beloit Robert Richard Norway Inga Sorenson Beier Funeral Home Duane Nelson Ella Matson Amanda Sorenson Ringsted Iowa Waukon Theorna Harby Waterville Lutheran Church E. 0 Baalson Bakke- Hanson Funeral Home Judy Rugh Roseau Minn Oscar Waller Hixton Trempealeau Valley Lutheran Church Vern Barlow Jensen Funeral Home Loren Gordon Milton Clarion Severson Janesville Vira Waller Jack Lifer Matt Johnson Altoona Palmer Blair Henry Black River Falls

Purse theft leads to five days in county jail

A La Crosse man, Robert F. Darrell, 50, pled no defense and received five days in County Jail after stealing a woman’s purse at the Surf Lounge. Rita Severson reported the theft. witnesses sighted Darrell with the purse and it was recovered with nothing missing. Judge Leonard Roraff approved the sentence on recommendation by Dist. Atty. Burleigh Randolph.

la Crosse Leonard Roraff Robert F. Darrell S. 4Th St Dist Burleigh Randolph Darrell Randolph Rita Severson Gillette St

Exposure case continued for treatment mandate

A La Crosse man, Thomas C. Killilea, 28, of 322 S 4th St, had his county court case for indecent exposure continued for six months on condition he receive psychiatric treatment. Judge Leonard Roraff set the new date for Feb 27 after a negotiated agreement between Dist. Atty. Burleigh Randolph and Killilea's lawyer Everett Hoch. The incident involved Killilea seen Aug 21 in the 300 block of South 4th Street wearing only a shirt and boots.

la Crosse Leonard Roraff Thomas C. Killilea S. 4Th St Dist. Atty Burleigh Randolph Killilea Everett Hoch South 4Th Street

Dog Obedience Fall Session Planned

The La Crosse YMCA offers a fall dog obedience class starting Wednesday Sept 12 at 7 pm. Open to dogs six months and older with trainers aged 12 or more. Members pay 3 dollars nonmembers 8 dollars. Sign ups close before Sept 12.

la Crosse

Birth in Peoria Hospital for Ryan Martin

A son named Ryan Martin was born at Francis Hospital in Peoria on August 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Gerald of Clinton Illinois. Judy Wisner, formerly Gerald from Onalaska, is noted in the announcement.

Peoria Ill

Grain prices report from Chicago bid board

Wheat No 2 soft red 5.36 and No 2 hard red 5.26. Corn No 2 yellow 2.86. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 1.32. Soybeans No 1 yellow 8.07. No 2 yellow corn quoted Friday at 2.79.

Chicago

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Summary

Wisconsin shows fair to partly cloudy and warm humid conditions with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the northwest and a cooler trend to the west. Minnesota forecasts fair to partly cloudy skies Tuesday night and Wednesday with a few scattered storms possible east and south. Iowa notes a slight thunderstorm chance Tuesday night with continued warmth and Wednesday partly cloudy conditions.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Milwaukee Livestock Market Report Milwaukee AP

Milwaukee livestock prices edged down as cattle calves hogs and lambs closed mixed on Monday with steers and heifers in the good to choice range. Estimated Tuesday receipts include 400 cattle 300 hogs 50 sheep and 50 horses.

Milwaukee

Proxmire Slams Nixon Housing Reform as Disaster

Sen. William Proxmire accuses Nixon administration housing reform plans of raising costs and inflation while abandoning low income families to substandard housing. He warns proposed subsidies will shrink housing starts and shift to private market leases with housing allowances and limited cash support.

Washington William Proxmire D-Wis Nixon Lynn Proxmire

Litton Faces $77 Million Add-On in Ship Contract Costs

Washington AP Litton Industries tells the Navy it needs $77 million more to cover cost increases on a $2.2 billion contract to build 30 ships at Pascagoula Mississippi. Rep. Les Aspin says overall cost overruns rise to $476 million and may reach $150 million more. He calls for cutting back or canceling much of the destroyer program.

Washington Litton Industries Inc Navy Pascagoula Miss Les Aspin D-Wis Litton Industries Aspin Litton General Accounting Office GAO

Theft Suspect Pleads Innocent In Wisconsin Court

Thomas L. Arentz and Steven C. Baumgartner, both 1629 Bainbridge St. residents, faced charges in La Crosse Circuit Court over alleged thefts from Lloyd Rhodes and Norman Schaller residences on July 22 and August 10. Arentz pleaded innocent. Baumgartner's case was continued due to counsel absence. Both freed on $500 signature bonds.

French Island la Crosse Peter Pappas Thomas L. Arentz Bainbridge St Robert Joanis Arentz Lloyd Rhodes Callaway Blvd Norman Schaller Steven C. Baumgartner Rodger Kramer Baumgartner

Judgment and emergency notices from La Crosse county records

Judgments listed in County Court include Dahl Leasing Corp against Riverland Sports and Trophy for 1798.30 dollars at 6th and State Streets. Pacific Finance Loans against George and Opal Bolstad for 3334.40 dollars at 1523 S Losey Blvd. Dorothy Walters at 2418 Prospect Lt for 946.90 dollars. Shirleigh Johnson at 608 West Ave for 1031.90 dollars. Ambulance report notes Edgar Johnson, 59, of 1324 Mississippi St, to St Francis for illness. Dorothy Wing, 80, of 2 10th St, to Lutheran Hospital for illness. La Crosse Fire Department reports Aug 27 responses flushing fuel oil at 16th and Barlow Streets and flushing gasoline at National Food Store lot at Cass St and 5th Ave.

la Crosse Dahl Leasing Corp Riverland Sports and Trophy State Sts Pacific Finance Loans S. Losey Blvd George and Opal Bolstad Ferryville Dorothy Walters Prospect Lt Shirleigh Johnson West Ave Ceueee Ambulance Ity Edgar Johnson Mississippi St St. Francis Weer Dorothy Wing 10Th St Lutheran Fire Department 16Th Barlow Streets National Food Store 5Th Avenue Cass Street

Licenses Issued For Multiple Marriages In Wisconsin and Illinois

Licenses issued to Leon J. Berens of Park Kansas and Debra A. Bare of Ferry Street to marry August 25 in Madison. Wayne R. Schmidt of Bloomington and Jean M. Larson of State Road to marry August 25 in La Crosse. Midwest egg prices hold steady with wholesale quotes: extra large 78, large 75, mediums 68, pullets 57, standards 68, checks 58.

Leon J. Berens Park Kan Debra A. Bare Ferry St Madison Wayne R. Schmidt R. J. Bloomington Jean M. Larson State Road la Crosse

Eat Well X-11 Reducing Plan Ad Ends Fat Fight

An advertisement claims the X-11 Reducing Plan helps men and women lose 5 10 or more pounds without starvation or hard exercise. It promises three meals daily and pre meal tablets that curb hunger and provide vitamins with a money back guarantee.

Crossword Clues From Eugene Sheffer Variant

Medicinal plant and other crossword clues listed by Eugene Sheffer variant 47 48 49 53 54 55 with terse descriptors and expected answers in the puzzle notes. The item catalogs clue numbers and definitions for a standard syndicated crossword.

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