Man Bound Over For Trial In Burglary
A La Crosse man, Allen L. Steege, 21, was bound over for circuit court trial on burglary charges for allegedly breaking into Mrs. Evelyn Hendrickson’s home on November 11. The case arose after a preliminary examination and involved a prior bond of 500 dollars. Steege also faced a separate theft by issuing worthless checks charge in Fergus Falls, with a continuance granted to February 6 for a governor's warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Eugene A. Toepel
Asst. Dist. Atty
Merwin Mellor
Allen L. Steege
Miller St
Evelyn Hendrickson
Onalaska Ave
Steege
Circuit Court
Leonard F. Roraff
Otter Tail ( Minn
Fergus Falls
Roraff
Drst. Atty
Burleigh Randolph
Minnesota
Hendrickson
Youth killer's mental health testifies at court hearing
Doctors described chronic schizophrenia and personality issues in the youth, noting earlier treatment might have prevented Mogensen's death. Witnesses recounted the slaying as the student fired a 20 gauge shotgun at Mogensen, then surrendered the weapon to the sheriff. The autopsy confirmed shotgun wounds as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mogensen
Tomah
Donald Fisher
Fisher
Ray Harris
E. 0. Lukasek
Woman Is Fined in Delinquency Case in La Crosse
Beverly Loken, 53, of 1506 Johnson Street, was fined 82 dollars plus costs in County Court on an amended disorderly conduct charge. The case stemmed from police discovering her 11-year-old son outside his home at 2:10 a.m. A friend, Robert Puent, R. 2, was charged with disorderly conduct and fined 157 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Leonard F. Roraff
Dist. Atty
Burleigh Randolph
Beverly Loken
Johnson St
Theft Case Continues Two Youths Charged In La Crosse
Two 18 year old La Crescent youths, Andrew M. Pollock and William J. Otto, faced La Crosse County Court Friday over a theft of tires and wheels valued at 90 from a car owned by Charles Hauser in the Trane Co Plant 4 lot at Onalaska. They were given until Monday to decide on consulting lawyers. Three juveniles were booked Thursday in connection with the theft. Pollock and Otto were released by Judge Leonard F. Roraff without bond, with the district attorney’s agreement pending Monday’s session.
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la Crescent
la Crosse
la Crosse County Court
Andrew M. Pollock
S. Elm St
William J. Otto
S. 8Th St
Charles Hauser
Onalaska
Trane Co
Pollock
Moss
Leonard F. Roraff
Dist
Burleigh Randolph
One Dissent At Hearing On Snowmobile Ban
One dissent was recorded at a La Crosse County public hearing on an ordinance to ban snowmobiles in county parks. No speakers attended. only a letter from Tom Wheeler opposed the ban, urging public land trails. Officials suggested privately held land for snowmobile trails to aid landowner revenue.
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la Crosse County
County Board
Tom Wheeler
N. 9Th St
Arthur McBain
16Th Dist
Wheeler
Holiday Sales Disappointing Across Stores
NEW YORK AP holiday sales show mixed results as inflation curbs purchases. Shoppers like Mrs. Holland of Chicago and Mrs. Izzo of Columbus say they plan late or spend less. Despite higher price tags, retailers report dollar volume up versus 1968, with many attributing gains to price increases. Officials note the Christmas season remains unsettled with key week of December 19 seen as pivotal. Some stores extend Sunday hours to boost turnout and sales.
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New York
James Holland
Chicago
Edward Marcus
Dallas
Nieman-Marcus
Miami
A. M. Prado
Sears
South Florida
Commerce Department
Machine Firm Workers Again Reject Union
Machine Products Co employees again rejected union representation, voting 75 to 55 against United Auto Workers. This marks a third rejection in two years, with previous votes in May 1967 and July 1968. The National Labor Relations Board oversaw the election at the La Crosse plant, where 133 were eligible, one was absent, and two ballots were challenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Board
la Crosse
Students Train Rats Circus Show Raises UNICEF Funds
A Tacoma area rat circus run by sixth graders features a 27-foot rat tight rope walk and toy car tricks. The project began when a student brought a rat to Rats Galore in Gig Harbor and grew into a charity act raising 170 dollars for UNICEF.
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Tacoma, Wash
Virgil Harwood
Gig Harbor
Unicef
United Nations
Correction list of upcoming marriages in Wisconsin
The notice lists several couples with hometowns and planned wedding dates. James R. Goodman and Carol M. Berger will wed December 13 in Prairie du Chien, James R. Miller and Janelle J. Willenberg December 27 in La Crosse, John J. Owens and June K. Granger December 27 in Mauston, Alan B. Witte and Alice M. Johnson December 20 in Town of Farmington, and a marriage between James Lee Hanson and Carlotta Merry Lee, both of Black River Falls.
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James R. Goodman
S. West Ave
Carol M. Berger
Thompson St
Prairie du Chien
la Crosse
Gary R. Miller
George St
Janelle J. Willenberg
Ward Ave
John J. Owens
Mauston
June K. Granger
Ferry St
Alan B. Witte
West Salem
Alice M. Johnson
N. van Ness St
Farmington
Black River Falls
Wis
James Lee Hanson
Carlotta Merry Lee
Ecumenical funeral leads in La Crosse County
In a joint Lutheran Catholic service at St Wenceslaus Church La Crosse County held Thursday mourners gathered for Mrs Donald Meyer 34 of Holmen The ceremony included Father Missler Rev Allen and Rev Othmar Missler with 35 nuns singing Graveside rites followed at Farmington Cemetery Mindoro Officials called it perhaps the first ecumenical funeral in the area reflecting family wishes and a spontaneous service accorded by church leaders in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Wonder Lake
Othmar Missler
St. Rose Convent
Missler
Allen
Farmington Cemetery
Mindoro
la Crosse
la Crosse County
St. Wenceslaus ‘Catholic Church
Donald Meyer
R. 2
Holmen
Emil Gibson
Meyer
Radio Highlights and Diocesan Concert Notice
A radio segment notes a request routed through Bishop Fred Sundav erick Freking's office rather than the diocese office for a Christmas concert. The dialogue mentions WLOX at 2 p.m. and WCOW at 12:45 p.m. with football and Packers versus Chicago coverage.
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Fred Sundaverick Freking
WLOX
Aquinas
WCOW
Green Bay Packers
Chica
College sit-ins and protests spread across several campuses
Across Tennessee Montana New York and Massachusetts students staged sit-ins and occupy actions to press demands for black representation and university reforms. Fisk University and Tusculum College saw student occupations over governance and dorm policies while Boston University and Harvard faced injunctions and suspensions tied to protests.
St Paul Man Wins $3 726 Damage Verdict
A St. Paul man, Joseph DeMartino, won a verdict totaling 3 726 25 from a La Crosse Circuit Court jury for injuries from a May 30 1965 traffic crash. Lien and Mid Century Insurance were found 100 percent liable. damages included car repairs medical bills and lost earnings plus 2 000 for pain and suffering. A judge will consider changes before final judgment after a trial that started Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
la Crosse
Joseph DeMartino
T. P. Lien
Jackson St
Mid- Century Insurance Co
Los Angeles
Madison Street
DeMartino
Lien
Marvin Davis
Hearing To Study Insurance Firm's Interest In Bill
Madison AP reports Wisconsin insurance officials will study Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Stevens Point and its interest in a state law change involving conflicts of interest. Commissioner Stanley C. Du Rose noted the firm plans to convert from mutual to stock form and seeks explanations on possible financial impacts.
Local officials oppose bill on tax and utility reform
La Crosse County finance chair Jerome Klos argues for Tarr Task Force proposals to cut government costs while opposing local tax powers. Cassville’s Ray Eckstein cites shared utility taxes vs property tax losses. Senate inquiry into Dairyland Insurance reserves prompts critique of state investigations and SEC look.
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Chippewa Falls
Jerome Klos
la Crosse
Lorge
Klos
Robert Frederick
Shelby
Frederick
Schreiber
Cassville
Ray Eckstein
Eckstein
Scott Alley
la Crosse County Taxpayers Association
George Snodgrass
Medary
Levi Cavadini
Bangor
Peter Schaettle
Taxpayers Association
Gerald Greider
Ray Nehring
Blair
Trempealeau County
Milwaukee
Chippewa
Economic Outlook Grim as Consumers Sour on 1957-58 Recession
University of Michigan researchers report consumer sentiment nearly as down as before the 1957-58 recession. They warn without tax relief, Vietnam news, inflation and job prospects improving there will be lower demand for cars and other durable goods and reduced leisure spending next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Vietnam
Birth notices from several La Crosse area hospitals
Birth announcements list multiple newborns and parents, with full names and addresses, spanning December 10 to December 12. Included are at St Francis Hospital and Lutheran and Memorial hospitals, with parents Mr. and Mrs., and relatives named. One entry notes Rosemary Teale Felton of Waterloo, formerly of La Crosse.
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Francis H. Loken
21St St
Barbara Schmitt
Roger Rommel
29Th St
Lynette M. Moe
Charles Servais
Onalaska
Ellen Mutch
Jack L. Tellinghuisen
Callaway Blvd
Barbara A. Lee
Ronald Schrader
Carr St
Sharon Boma
Gregory J. Fritsch
Farnam St
Loretta McClintock
Eugene W. Johnson
Florence Hach
Lutheran Hospital
Bruce Felton
Ackermant St
Waterloo
Rosemary Teale
Felton
la Crosse
Police and Fire Log Across City and Courts
City records show a night of medical transports for illnesses and injuries, a minor fire alarm, and a chimney smoking report. Additional court judgments from La Crosse County list numerous individuals owing various amounts to Credit Bureau of La Crosse Winona and a separate circuit court amount for Sherman Wood.
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Sanford Hall
la Crosse State
Credit Bureau of la Crosse-Winona
Darrel George
Soldiers Grove
Lawrence Granum
S. 4Th St
Alden Ellingston
State S&j
Sarah Ekern
Rose St
Dallas Ellefson
Vernon D. Halmrast
George St
Livingston St
Mark Hipps
Adams St
Stanley Johnson
Bangor
Steven Morey
Weston St
Barbara J. Olson
Redbird Court
Circuit Court
la Crosse
Sherman Wood
Wilton
La Crosse Farm Purchase Legislation Returned to Committee
The LaCrosse Common Council sent back for study a $302,600 promissory note to buy the Hauser farm at Oak Street and Highway SS for an industrial site. The balance of the $336,000 purchase price is provided. Debate centers on capital improvements for an industrial park being reviewed by the finance committee, with no discussion Thursday night. A premature chamber letter praising aldermen’s support drew a protest from Joseph W. Gohres, who argues city land development competes with private industry.
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Hauser
Oak Street
LaCrosse Common Council
Council
Greater la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Joseph W. Gohres
la Crosse County
Industrial Development Council
Gohres
Midway
la Crosse Airport
Coulee Sites
Ronald G. Bracegirdle
Beating Case Leads to Murder Charge for Baby Sitter
Milwaukee AP report: four-year-old Anthony Maniaci died from severe head injuries after a caregiver paid to look after him, John Mueller, 24, allegedly beat the child in his apartment complex. Police seek a murder warrant as autopsy findings awaited.
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Milwaukee
County General Hospital
Anthony Maniaci
Mary Ellen Maniaci
John G. Mueller
Mueller
Virginia Of Santa Letter Is Ill At 80
Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas, famed as the eight year old who asked if Santa Claus exists, has been hospitalized in Hudson New York at age 80. A Columbia Memorial Hospital spokesperson said she is admitted with a fair condition due to a heart ailment. The widowed former teacher lives in North Chatham.
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Virginia
Hudson. N.Y
Virginia O'Hanlon Douglas
Santa Claus
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Douglas
North
Chatham
New York
New York Sun
Virginias
Virgina
Dr Jeffries of Waukon Dead at 78 in Rochester
Dr Roy R. Jeffries aged 78 of Waukon died in a Rochester hospital after a long illness. He practiced medicine in Waukon for 50 years, served as education board president, Kiwanis charter member, and was a 50 year Mason and American Legion member. Survived by son Dr James Jeffries of Cedar Falls and three grandchildren. Burial at Wyoming Cemetery with services in Waukon.
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Waukon
Iowa
Roy R. Jeffries
Rochester
Hopkinton
O. H. T. Jeffries
Elizabeth Inglis
Lenox College
St. Louis University
Jeffries
Board of Education
Kiwanis Club
Masonic Lodge
The
American Legion
James Jeffries
Cedar Falls
Judge Rules 'Finger' Vulgar but Not Obscene
Madison AP report details Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Bardwell ruling that a gesture with a clenched fist and a third finger may be vulgar but does not meet obscenity standards. Jeffrey Harrington, 17, had been cited by Officer Michael Baier on April 17. Bardwell overturned an earlier Richland County ruling and noted that police should have thicker skins.
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Madison
Dane County
Richard Bardwell
U.S. Supreme Court
Michael J. Baier
Bardwell
Richland County
Kent Houck
Harrington
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and editor note
The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. It notes publication details, address at 4th and Cass Streets, La Crosse Wisconsin, and AP affiliation for local and dispatch news. Also includes mailing and delivery rates and Associated Press rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Wisconsin
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Peter Berg
Berg
Otter Tail
Orman
Clarence Schmidt
Goose Island Park
National Retail, Merchants Association
Memphis
John Gerber Co
Ray Fisher
Detroit
Crowley, Milner & Co
Ernoon
Black Students Union
BSU
College Judicial Board
General Electric Co
Nashville
Tenn
Fisk University
Nebraska Mays
James R. Lawson
Fisk
Mays
Tusculum College
Greeneville
Carroll College
Helena
Mont
Boston
Boston University
Suffolk Superior Court
Harvard
Manhattanville College
Purchase
N.Y
Tarr
Raymond
Cinzen
Marshfield
Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Securities and Exchange Commission
Proxmire
Senate Judiciary Committee
Antitrust and ‘Monopoly
Bernard L. Webb
Subcommittee
Webb
Robert F. Froehlke
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin Insurance Department
Dairyland Insurance Co
DuRose
Lacrosse St. Francis Hospital
Roger Reimers
S. 6Th St
Carol Crawford
Donald D. Ciano
Campbell Rd
Helen Baumann
Jennifer Ann
David P. Anderson
Sharon Anderson
Claren’ Gibbs
22Nd St
Marlys Otis
Lutheran
Central High School
James Barnier
St. Francis ‘Hospital
Claren Gibbs
S. 22Nd St
Mary Larson
Winneshiek Road
Gundersen
Wittich Hall
Barbara Bero
Wentz
Julie Vaughan
Angell
Carol Bakke
Drake Hall
la Crosse State University
St. Francis Hospital
John Holler
Huddle Inn
S. 3Rd St
Elsi Giefer
Fire Department
Francis P. Church
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