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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1972

Page

2

U.N. Votes 25 Percent Cap on U.S. Share

After a tight U.N. General Assembly battle the United States won a ceiling of 25 percent on annual assessments as soon as practicable, with the 81 to 27 vote. The U.S. pays about 31.5 percent of the 203 million dollar budget this year and would save roughly 13 million under the cap.

William N. Oatis Associated Press United Nations N.Y U.N. General Assembly United States Today World Organization U.N Assembly United States Jamil Baroody Saudi Arabia Gale McGee Wyoming

Arcadia Man Burned To Death In Home

Arcadia Wisconsin Roman Dorava 69 died when fire destroyed his home his body found in the basement by the state fire marshal Trempealeau County Sheriff and Arcadia Fire Department. Dorava lived alone since his wife died two years ago. Services set for Friday at Sacred Heart Church Pine Creek with burial at the church cemetery. He was born February 20 1903 and survived by a son four daughters nineteen grandchildren and a brother.

Arcadia Wis Roman Dorava R. 2 Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department Arcadia Fire Department Dorava Sacred Heart Catholic Church Pine Creek Edwin Stanek Watkowski Winona Latch Valley John Dorava Sophie Pelowski

Rest area site near French Slough pitched over others

Engineer Schneider argues for a rest area at French Slough due to high visibility and easy sewer hookup, predicting 12 percent eastbound traffic use and minimal wildlife impact. He criticizes Round Lake and Fish Control Laboratory sites for cost, accessibility, and delayed readiness, with four acres for ramp and nine acres for the rest area.

Round Lake Fish Control Laboratory French Island Schneider French Slough U.S. Department of the Interior

NFO Suspends 6 Directors in Internal Dispute

The National Farmers Organization moves to resume debate on suspending six directors who led an uprising against president Oren Lee Staley. DeVon Woodland outlined a six hour evidence plan including a 45 minute tape from a Sept. hearing and affidavits from 17 directors. Names include Bob Speer Mulvane Kansas Walter Farrar Hugoton Kansas Don Moskal Santa Rosa Texas Don Kimball Amarillo Texas Jack Grimmer Arbuckle California John Oster Ethan South Dakota.

Kansas City National Farmers Organization Oren Lee Staley DeVon Woodland Bob Speer Mulvane Kan Walter Farrar Hugoton Don Moskal Santa Rosa Tex Don Kimball Amarillo Jack Grimmer Arbuckle Calif John Oster Ethan, S.D Staley NFO Kimball Woodland Speer Farrar Grimmer California

Island Youth Boy Of Month Named For November

Ed Mercier 14 son of Mr and Mrs Edmund Mercier 2620 Lakeshore Drive has been chosen by the Boys Club of La Crosse staff as Boy Of The Month for November. He is a Logan Junior High ninth grader active in music wrestling pool table tennis Chess Club ceramics and art clubs and gym activities.

Ed Mercier Edmund Mercier Lakeshore Drive Boys’ Club of la Crosse Logan Junior High School

City Police Ambulance and Fire Report for Dec 13 14

Police and ambulance records list multiple patients admitted to St Francis and Lutheran hospitals for illnesses and injuries from Dec 13 to 14 including a 75 year old man hurt in a ladder fall, a 66 year old woman, a 23 year old, a 52 year old, an 18 year old, and a 1 year old. A garage fire at James Wachs residence on Dec 13 prompted La Crosse Fire Department transport.

Albuquerque Bemidji Bismarck Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth Fort Worth Helena Koneeca Falls Kansas Lacrosse Los Angeles Madison Memphis Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York Portland Ore Phoenix Rapid Ci Rochester Minn Salt Lake City San Diego San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Walter Endres Main St St. Francis Hospital Lorene Norton N. 26Th Place Teresa Tuma Winneshiek Road Elizabeth Bugbee St. Paul St Lutheran Hospital Linda Carey Loomis St Corry Rommel St. James St FIRE

Snow Removal Parking Ban On Several City Streets

Snow removal requires a ban on Cass 3rd to 8th and 4th Vine to La Crosse, 3rd Vine to La Crosse River Bridge, 7th Cass to La Crosse, and 3rd Cass to Green Bay St from midnight Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday. Cars parked there will be towed. Street Supt. Ambrose Marcou announces.

Cass Vine la Crosse la Crosse River Bridge Green Bay St Ambrose Marcou

Former Mayor and School Chief Ralph Balliette Dies

Former Madison mayor and Platteville schools superintendent Ralph Balliette died Wednesday at University Hospitals. He was 81 and had retired 20 years ago from the school post.

Madison, Wis Platteville University Hospitals Ralph Balliette

Welfare Funds Delayed as States Seek Welfare Roll Reforms

The Nixon administration delays the threat to withhold nearly 700 million in federal welfare dollars for three months to allow state officials more time to negotiate changes. HEW will meet with states on regulation tweaks while penalties are postponed to April 1, 1973, with cuts tied to overpayments from late 1971 samplings.

Washington Nixon John G. Veneman Health, Education and Welfare HEW Veneman California Robert B. Carleson

Stoddard Hotel Sale Price Listed At 490000

The Stoddard Hotel and adjacent parking areas sold near 490000 after ownership changed last month. John Elliott of Elliott Enterprises sold to Stoddard Properties, formed by Peter Hurtgen and James McLoone, with a 550000 mortgage from First Federal Savings and Loan Association of La Crosse.

Stoddard Office of Register of Deeds Everett John Elliott Elliott Enterprises Stoddard Properties Peter Hurtgen James McLoone First Federal Savings and Loan Association of la Crosse

Boy Arrested For Fraudulent Credit Card Use

A 16 year old La Crosse boy was arrested after police traced a found credit card to him following reports of theft at Central High School. The suspect was arrested at the Jupiter Store and referred to county juvenile authorities. A second 16 year old Galesville boy was arrested for shoplifting items from Belscot Discount Department Store.

la Crosse Central High School Vincent Tobin S. 28Th St Kmart State Road Jupiter Main St Galesville Belscot Discount Department Store Causeway Blvd

Plane charter pact aims to spark six month travel pattern

A proposed charter pattern promises about 8 million dollars in six months with 160 weekly flying hours from five East and Midwest cities to the West Coast and Hawaii. It requires a 25 percent deposit 90 days before flight and refunds only for sickness or death.

Midwest West Coast Hawaii Los Angeles San Francisco Boston Philadelphia New York Chicago Detroit Las Vegas North Atlantic U.S. Civil Aeronautics Board IATA Knut Hammarskjold

Barron County Driver Killed in Train Collision

The Associated Press reports Earl Wenzel a 27 year old Poskin man died Wednesday when his car hit a freight train at a crossing in Poskin Wisconsin. The incident raises the 1972 state traffic fatality toll to 1 101 from 1 073 a year ago today.

Barron County Wisconsin Earl Wenzel Poskin

Marriages Set for La Crosse Couples in December

William F. Ogden of 813 Cass Street and Dixie L. Reed of 810 Ferry Street plan to wed December 11 in La Crosse. Thomas J. Haggerty of 2118 Loomis Street and Clara J. Wallace of 820 South Fifth Avenue aim to marry December 23 in La Crosse.

LA Crosse William F. Ogden Cass St Dixie L. Reed Ferry St Thomas J. Haggerty Loomis St Clara J. Wallace S. 5Th Ave

Tribune data note lists pricing and issue details

The Tribune publication info lists circulation and advertising rates, city carrier price at 1.60 every two weeks, and the address 435 S. 4th St La Crosse Wisconsin. Volume 68, Number 210 appears as part of the issue header.

the Tribune S. 4Th St la Crosse

Truman Slipping Further in Battle to Live

Kansas City AP report on former president Harry S Truman's worsening condition in hospital. Doctors call his status very serious though stable with kidney impairment and developing pulmonary fluid. fluctuations expected as medical team reassesses daily. Daniel says optimism remains cautious while Mrs. Truman visits.

Kansas City Harry S Truman Wallace Graham Truman Research Hospital Graham Margaret Truman Daniel Daniel

Decorah Man Committed For Hijack Attempt

Decorah Iowa man Carl G Knutson 22 was charged with attempted skyjacking and sent to an Iowa mental institution as federal officials plan to dismiss the case He was arrested at Rochester Minnesota airport on November 7 and ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation and care for a psychiatric disorder by a federal court in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minn Decorah Iowa Carl G. Knutson Rochester Minn Minneapolis U. S

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