Campbell Wins Circuit Court Hearing on French Island Incorporation
In a Circuit Court ruling Judge Peter Pappas held the Town of Campbell meets size and population requirements to form the Village of French Island and referred the petition to the Wisconsin Department of Local Affairs and Development for a 90 day hearing. The move aims to block La Crosse annexation despite city opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
French Island
City of la Crosse
Peter Pappas
William Sauer
Wisconsin Department of Local Affairs and Development
City of
la Crosse
Jerome Klos
La Crosse Endorses French Island Tourist Information Center
La Crosse aldermen endorsed an $800000 Wisconsin plan for a permanent tourist information center and rest stop on French Island near I 90 to serve southbound and eastbound traffic. Opponents cited cost and location. final council approval is set for Thursday.
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French Island
la Crosse
Williams
Barge
Rockland
Wisconsin
Dresbach
Minnesota
Dresbach Center
American Association of State Highways
New Patrol District Opened in Tomah Wisconsin
Sheriff Versnik announces activation of Patrol District 5 with headquarters in Tomah at I 90 and STH 131. The new district serves Buffalo Crawford Jackson Juneau La Crosse Monroe Trempealeau and Vernon counties. Captain Goetsch named district commander and Lt Anders executive officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Lew V Versnik
State Patrol
Bureau of Enforcement
Patrol Dist
Buffalo
Crawford
Jackson
Juneau
la Crosse
Monroe
Trempealeau
Vernon
Howard Goetsch
Ivan G. Anders
Madison Dist. 1
Frederick H. Dashner
Homeowners Protest Fails Rezoning Plan in La Crescent
In La Crescent Minnesota a unanimous council vote rejected a planning commission plan to rezone three lots in the A J King Addition from R 1 to R 2. About 40 residents opposed the move citing impact on property values and limited access. The landowner and buyer pressed for fourplex and single family homes, while opponents warned a boarding house could be built.
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LA Crescent
Minn
Martin Miller
Plan Commission
A. J. King Addition
King Addition
Senn Addition
Joseph W. Strupp
Duane E. Woodworth
Senn
Woodworth
Investment Corp Listed on New York Stock Exchange
Continental Mortgage Insurance Investment Corp known as CMI, chaired by Fred L Kramer of La Crosse, was listed on the New York Stock Exchange, moving from the American exchange. Based in Madison, CMI insures high percentage residential mortgages for savings and loan banks, with nationwide offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L Kramer
Center
la Crosse
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
New York
Continental Mortgage Insurance Investment Corp
N.Y. Stock Exchange
Kramer
Investment Corporation
Merle S. Wick
The
Stock Exchange
Bruce Thomas
Madison
Continental Mortgage Insurance
CMI) Investment Corp
New York Stock Exchange
CMI Investment Corp
American Stock Exchange
CMI
First Federal
Bruce Baines
New Service Corporation
First Enterprises, Inc
Wisconsin Savings and Loan League
Savings and Loan Foundation
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
U.S Savings Loan League
Beating Case Yields Two Year Probation for Relative assault
A former La Crosse County man was placed on two years probation after pleading guilty to beating a 75 year old relative and damaging property. The case notes a plea bargain and probation conditions require the defendant to live outside the county and have no contact with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
James A. Olson
R. J. Bangor
Thomas Olson
Asst
Michael Mulroy
Leonard Roraff
Olson
Clarence Olson
Dist
Dist. Atty
Burleigh Randolph
Roraff
Three-County Libraries to Share 58 370 Grant Aid in Wis.
A state library program funded by a 58 370 grant will give free access to about 15 libraries across La Crosse Juneau and Jackson counties in 1973. The plan includes a universal borrower system and expanded services for bookmobiles and aged and handicapped patrons.
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Coulee
Milwaukee County Library System
Northwest Wisconsin Library System
Wisconsin Valley Library Service
LALS
la Crosse
Juneau
Jackson
Public Library System
Albert
Funk Jr
Gertrude Thurow
Miss Thurow
Wisconsin library plan aims to reduce inequalities across state
W Lyle Eberhart of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction called the program an effort to remove long standing inequalities in library services. Miss Thurow cited a universal borrower card and improved bookmobile service as first goals with expanded services for the aged and handicapped expected to follow, likely in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lyle Eberhart
Library Services Division
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Wisconsin
Miss Thurow
Man Gets Year In Jail For Theft Of $500
A La Crosse man, Walter F Rhomberg, 24, was sentenced in County Court to up to one year in the Green Bay Reformatory for stealing about $500 from Clark Super 100 station where he worked. The judge cited a recommendation against probation after a pre sentence study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Green Bay Reformatory
Leonard Roraff
Walter F Rhomberg
Ferry St
Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services
Rhomberg
Charles Goerdt
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Jerome R. Rosso
Tribune
Ray Pelishek
Davy Engineering
Sauer
Pelishek
Klos
Pappas
Rodney Schellpfeffer
Ist Ave. W
Robert Benson
Ist Ave. E
Joseph Bank
Elizabeth N. Hyde
Nakomis Ave
Katherine Sokolik
Usher St
Leonard Lee
Bainbridge St
Robert Rice Sr
Esther Domke
Julian Johnson
Rice
Orval Smith
Herbert Garbers
Information Center
Fred H Barge
Greater la Crosse
Patrick Zielke
Rockland Center
Loren Wardwell
Wardwell
Swanson
Rose Street
Lang Drive
Frank Kaufmann
Curtis Storck
Judiciary Committee
James Shoger
New Patrol Dist
Waukesha
Harold Lyons
Versnik
Kellett
Division of Highways
Paul Slack
Church Drive
Olivet Lutheran Church
Paul
Thurman
Sturgis
Mich
Arthur Slack
Klinger Lake
Naples
Fla
Hermansville
Mich Thurman
Trane Co
Arthur
Dickson
Strupp
Planning Commission
Russell Senn
Ralph Pimm
Robert Phesing
Rich Kujak
Investment Corp
la Crosse Tribune
Southside Seniors Inc
Denton St
Santa Claus
Cat Raymond Forst
S. 9Th St
State Road
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse Area
Clark Super
South Ave
Goerdt
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