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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1969
Page
2
A Stevens Point State University student was abducted at gunpoint near Pike Lake by Robert D. Nelson 28 of Madison. After driving to a cabin, Nelson shot himself as deputies arrived. the victim, Marlene Pawl 21 of Hazelhurst, was unharmed. Sheriff Gehring said Nelson died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound.
A three day meeting for U S Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife fish physiologists started Tuesday at Bluff View Motel in La Crosse drawing participants from across the United States. Dr Joseph Hunn said the event replaces the bureau conference to allow smaller groups to discuss problems in the field focusing on thermal stress diseases pesticides drugs for treatment and standard methods. Notable attendees include Dr Richard Schoettger of Columbia Mo and Charles Walker of Washington DC, former La Crosse lab staff. The program began with a tour of the local laboratory.
Eric Barnes 11 son of Mr and Mrs Paul Barnes 1747 Rose St was chosen Boy of the Month for November at Boys Club of La Crosse Inc for participation attitude toward staff and peers and regular attendance He is a Franklin School sixth grader and eligible for Boy of the Year contest
A 19 year old Stoddard youth jailed Monday night on a drunk charge was arrested later in jail on burglary. Police say he broke into the Coney Island at 107 S 3rd St and stole about $100 in small bills and several quarters. He is to appear in County Court, likely Wednesday.
Concord New Hampshire State Police report Linda D. Kasabian, 19, last of three murder warrant targets in the Sharon Tate slayings case, arrested as a fugitive from justice. Los Angeles Police confirm identity. she is pregnant and to be arraigned later today.
Police say a seven killing case spans the Tate and LaBianca murders. Detectives seek indictments against suspects named in warrants plus others, with the Los Angeles County grand jury to rule. Miss Kasabian hunted in New Mexico for Tate murder role. Miss Kasabian, Miss Krenwinkel, and Charles Watson arrested or sought in multiple accomplice warrants. Bodies found at Miss Tate's home include Jay Sebring Abigail Folger and Wojciech Frykowski.
A three story wooden facility on Lake Temiscouata in Notre-Dame-du-Lac burned and 55 residents were unaccounted for. About 75 to 80 people were in the home. 59 elderly patients, 17 crippled, with 10 staff. Firemen fought flames for an hour. four bodies recovered. many residents thought trapped when walls collapsed.
A couple staying in the Bluff view Motel stripped the room of 503 dollars in property including a 380 dollar color television set. Bedding chair cushions and two lamp bases were also stolen. The pair reportedly came from Arizona. In other theft reports a 500 dollar antique rug was taken from Mrs. Ronald Kern’s unlocked home. A car thefts included a 35 dollar shotgun 20 dollar guitar 7.50 in shells and a 15 dollar purse. A trench coat and gloves worth 25 dollars were stolen from a woman at La Crosse Garment Co. A 28 dollar battery was stolen from Koblitz Skelly Service.
The piece explains how men aged 19 to under 26 by year end enter 1-A or 1-A-O status, with about 850,000 in play for 1970. Officials expect 290,000 to enlist, 260,000 to be drafted, and the draft reach varies by local boards based on birth date groupings. The first third of dates face strong odds of being drafted, the middle third may wait, and the last third are unlikely to be called in 1970.
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WCOW-FM Sparta airs Tuesday at 7 45 p m a basketball broadcast featuring West Salem Tigers against Onalaska Luther Cardinals with pregame notes and kickoff remarks.
The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. It identifies publication details, office address at Bath and Cass Streets, La Crosse Wisconsin, and press associations. Subscription rates include 10 cents per copy and 1.35 dollars every two weeks for carrier delivery.
AP report outlines a quirky tie breaking method using initials of players names matched to a scrambled alphabet. The piece hints at a playful contest, mentions river readings, and notes various letter pairings amid a puzzling setup.
Caledonia Minnesota Mercury: Merlin Thompson a 21 year old former Houston man pled guilty Monday to a reduced second degree murder charge in the slaying of Helmer Odegarden, 51, near Houston last August. Thompson appeared before Judge O Russell Olson. theft and auto theft charges were dropped. Indiana charges against Thompson in a separate slaying have been dropped. A pre sentence investigation will take two to four weeks. bond was revoked and he remains in Houston County Jail.
The La Crosse Common Council finance committee approved a one week loan of 112000 from city surplus to the City School District. Seventy thousand dollars will cover 1969 pay obligations and forty five thousand dollars will cover lag in federal reimbursement for a federally sponsored program. Repayment to city surplus is planned for January 5 from 1970 school revenues.
County Treasurer Julian Johnson reports Wisconsin state income tax receipts for La Crosse County more than doubled over a decade. The 1969 total reached 512,198.63 dollars, up from 244,547.67 in 1960, with yearly figures 1961 277,075. 1962 254,286. 1963 331,644. 1964 322,957. 1965 366,530. 1966 434,255. 1967 452,401. 1968 486,797.
Ruth Hart is moved from Lutheran Hospital to Hillview Home in a county transfer noted at 1:15 p.m. on December 1. The brief notice records the patient’s transfer between facilities and implies ongoing care arrangements.
Variable clouds and cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday with lows in the mid 20s and highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa forecasts indicate colder air with possible snow flurries in northern areas and general cloudiness. Sunrise Wednesday 7 21 a m, sunset 4 28 p m. Record high low from Dec 2 1962 59, degree days totals 1586.
The group aims to raise 65 thousand dollars for a Pasadena tour with contingency funding of 4 to 5 thousand. Negotiations cover bus travel, potential airline coverage, and extra California days. Activities include a Dixieland concert, Norweg ian Panoramas show, Kiwanis travel program, and a Christmas concert, plus cookbook sales.
Four properties in La Crosse tied to Western Wisconsin Technical Institute expansion are referred to the Condemnation Commission to set compensation. Owners include Carmen Stelter and Kirk Saltz, Luella Ward, and John and Ellen Beranek. Cases arise after owners refused WWTTI offers based on independent appraisals.
A French Island tavern operator, David K. Thorson, pleaded guilty to buying liquor while owing a prior bill and was fined 25 plus costs by Judge Peter Pappas. A second charge of having altered whisky was dismissed. Thorson runs Riverside Bar at 129 East Washburn Street and faced the April charges with attorney Philip Arneson present.
County Zoning Commissioner Richard Nagle reported a sharp drop in new home activity in La Crosse County. In November he issued 10 building permits, eight for new homes, versus 28 permits a year earlier, 21 for new homes, with total value $208,500 against $625,589 in November 1968. Through the first 11 months, 171 permits totaled $3,684,497, down from 296 permits and $5,287,541 in 1968, signaling construction under 60 percent of peak 1968 levels.
In Hawaii a mid-Pacific storm generated monster waves reaching up to 50 feet pounding Oahu today. Three people were reported missing and hundreds evacuated from low-lying areas. The waves had previously marooned a 19 man Coast Guard crew and destroyed their lookout post on a tiny island 500 miles northwest of Honolulu.
Sparta and Warrens residents Tunney Strozewski and Marie R Knutson plan to marry December 6 in Tomah. The AP report lists wholesale prices for Chicago mercantile items, South St. Paul cattle and hog markets, and Chicago potatoes and cash grains with specific lots and price ranges.
Ernest M. Deming 74 of Black River Falls died Sunday in a Madison hospital. Services set for Wednesday at United Methodist Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Masonic rites at Torger-son Funeral Home Tuesday evening. Survived by daughter Ruth Noake of Madison, three grandsons, two brothers Wallace and Arthur. Wife Estella died last spring.
The Dow Jones industrial average slid to 800.22 at 11:30 a.m., dipping below its year’s preceding low of 801.96 set July 29. The market, down from its May peak of 968.85, faced broad losses and investor uncertainty amid monetary restrictions and Vietnam peace concerns.
Elks Lodge 300 will hold memorial services at 4 p.m. Sunday to honor members who died in the past year. Rt. Rev. Msgr. John J. Paul will deliver the address at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral. Central High School Choristers directed by Henry Aronson will provide music. a dinner follows in the clubrooms.
National quotes from the National Association of Securities Dealers show inter dealer prices as of about 9 00 am. Markets change throughout the day and prices do not include retail markup or commission. C W Transport 14 to 15 percent.
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