Interstate Collision Wounds Dakota Woman On I 90
Bonita Prigge, 21, of Dakota seriously injured when her car collided with a semi on Interstate 90 near Dakota in frost slick conditions. Ambrose Brown 48 of La Crosse escaped injury as the truck and trailer suffered about $5,000 damage. A follow up strike occurred at 6:50 a.m. involving John Fahrendholz and Randy Swenson. no injuries were reported.
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Dakota
Bonita Prigge
Minnesota Highway Patrol
Prigge
Ambrose B. Brown
Tal
G. Heileman Brewing Co
John Samuel Fahrendholz
R. 3
Winona
Randy F. Swenson
la Crosse
Carter names first woman to a commerce post in cabinet
President elect Carter moves to finish his cabinet by Christmas announcing several high level picks this week. Jane Cahill Pfeiffer is tapped to be commerce secretary the first woman in the post since 1913.
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Atlanta
Carter
Commerce
W. Michael Blumenthal
Bendix Corp
Treasury
Harold Brown
California Institute of Technology
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Charles Schultze
Presidential Council of Economic Advisers
Explosive Device In Mailbox Aimed at La Crosse Police
An explosive device addressed to the La Crosse Police Department exploded in a Market Street mailbox at 2 52 pm on Monday. Acting Chief Lichtie urged the public not to handle suspicious packages and to notify police immediately. The mailbox suffered no damage and authorities checked the scene.
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la Crosse
Ray Lichtie
Market Street
Lichtie
City Hall
LaCrosse Tribune Classified Rates and Contact Info
The Tribune announces classified ad rates and contact numbers. Includes office address in La Crosse Wisconsin and carrier and mail subscription pricing for local readers within 75 miles.
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Tribune
N. Ird St
la Crosse
Wis
Omen Inn Microwave Oven Stolen From Snack Room
A microwave oven valued at 300 dollars and bed clothing worth 40 dollars were reported stolen Sunday from the snack room of the Exel Inn at 1500 Rose Street, according to police.
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New Exel Inn
Rose St
Drive Launched To Aid Museum In Richland Center
A Friends of the Museum drive by the Warehouse Museum in Richland Center runs to mid January to fund A D German Warehouse renovation. Annual student and senior rates are 5, 10 for individuals, 15 for families with benefits and a $25 group category offering guided tours and free exhibit admittance.
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Richland Center
Wis
Friends of the Museum
Board Opens Bids for Juneau Housing
Mauston Wis Bids opened for interim financing on 56 elderly housing units in Juneau County. Marine National Exchange Bank Milwaukee bid 1.21 million at 3.59 percent interest to cover loan processing. Construction spans New Lisbon Camp Douglas Elroy Necedah Lyndon Station and Wonewoc with FHA funding over half the cost.
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Mauston
Wis
Juneau County
Farmers Home Administration
Bush to Name Kowal Successor Today
La Crosse County Board Chairman William Bush will select a successor for the late 24th District supervisor Ernest Kowal from Medary. Kowal died of cancer November 20. Bush has eight or nine inquiries and will swear in the new supervisor at Thursday’s monthly meeting.
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la Crosse County
William Bush
Ernest Kowal
Kowal
Medary
Bush
County Board
Fire destroys store in Gleason Wisconsin blast injures workers
A gas explosion at a Gleason Wisconsin Ben Franklin store shattered front windows and sent several workers to hospital. Witnesses described a rapid blast as stock and aerosol cans burst, with firefighters battling smoke and heat for hours.
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Beavers
Larry Kress
Western Auto Store
Ben Franklin
Fire Department
John Troyanek
George Sr
Karen
David
Bob Lamb
Tribune
Mrs. Troyanek
Mr. Lamb
Troyanek
Fred Genz
Robert Rathburn
Lutheran Hospital
Francis Elsen
Lutheran
Kenneth Herlitzka
St. Francis
Rose and
St. Paul
Clara Whitney
Gould St
Richard E. Thompson
Thompson
Rose
Mark Jewellers
Caledonia St
Franklin
Mark Doolittle
Don Hefti
Nelson Clothing Co
Caledonia
Viroqua Board Acts On Bus Travel Plan
The Viroqua Area Schools Board tentatively approved a 12 375 net bid from Jeffers Truck Sales for a 54 passenger bus with a Superior body and International chassis trading in a 1960 model. A second bid of 12 538 from Viking Ford Mercury is also noted. The board reviewed 1976 77 transportation costs totaling 158 834 for 284 000 miles and agreed to accept a 5500 state Title IV grant for library and academic use. Superintendent Hill outlined policy updates and teacher evaluation efforts and the retirement policy review.
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Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Area
Roland Hill
Gilmore ends hunger strike after Supreme Court stay lifted
Gary Gilmore, said to be very happy, ends a 25 day hunger strike after the Supreme Court lifts its stay on his execution. His attorney plans a further action under a state law requiring executions within 60 days of sentencing. The 60 day limit expired Dec. 6 the day he was to be executed for killing a Provo motel clerk.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
U.S. Supreme Court
Ronald Stanger
Provo
Ford Eyes Pay and Ethics Talks with Congress Leaders
President Ford schedules meetings with congressional leaders to discuss pay raises and stricter ethics for Congress federal judges and top executives. A government commission recommended a $37.6 million annual salary increase for about 2,500 officials, to be tied to a tougher ethics code.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Carter
Union Aid For Carter Predicted In 1977 Bargaining Year
AP reports a heavy year of labor negotiations is expected with unions likely to help Carter pursue anti inflation goals by moderating wage increases. About five million workers face major talks in 1977 across steel coal longshoring telephone aerospace rail and construction. Higher settlements could worsen inflation.
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Washington
Carter
Kowtow
Lumber Co. Accident Claims County Foreman Dale Sennes
Dale R. Sennes age 50 of 2453 CTH B died Monday at Webster Lumber Co Bangor from injuries of a Monday morning accident. He was a mill foreman born June 24 1926 in La Crosse survived by widow Evel Eth el two children and other relatives. Services Thursday 1 p.m. at United Methodist La Crescent Minn with Rev John L. Phillippe officiating. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Schumacher Funeral Home Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. and at church Thursday noon until service.
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Dale R. Sennes
Webster Lumber Co
Bangor
la Crosse
Mark Lienfelder
Sennes
LeRoy
Ruth Sennes
Ethel
Robert
Debra) Hoffland
Viroqua
Dale Jr
Onalaska
Holmen
Glenn Sennes
Donald Sennes
United Methodist Church
la Crescent
Minn
John L. Phillippe
Woodlawn
Schumacher Funeral Home
Village club and school events schedule listed for La Crosse area
Kodak slide and tape program Pictures by Existing Light plus premieres You've Got a Friend and The Chase sponsored by the La Crosse Camera Club at 7 30 p m La Crosse Clinic 212 11th St Viroqua High School Christmas concert at 8 p m Western Wisconsin Technical Institute and the Starving Artist Sale listed as local entertainment highlights
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Kodak
la Crosse
Arts and Crafts Show at Student Center in Coulee Region
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute hosts the Starving Artist Sale and an arts and crafts show from 10 30 a m to 1 30 p m at the Student Center Kumm Building located at 6th and Pine Streets open to the public.
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Kumm
6Th and Pine Sts
Western Wisconsin Technichal Institute
Snow Likely in Upper Great Lakes and Midwest
Weather bulletin notes considerable cloudiness over the North with light snow possible in Wisconsin, fair southern regions, and little temperature change through Wednesday. Minnesota sees clear to partly cloudy skies with a chance of snow showers northeast, Iowa remains clearer and warmer, Dresbach Lock dam reports 7 800 cubic feet per second flow and a steady trend.
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Upper
Great Lakes
Wyoming
Colorado
Atlantic Coast
Rockies
Southwest
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Dresbach Lock & Dam
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Commerce Post
John Dunlop
Dunlop
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Carter- Dunlop
Andrew Young
D-Ga
United Nations
Young
Walter F. Mondale
Mondale
Plains
Jody Powell
Cyrus Vance
Wall Street
Thomas B. Lance
Jane Cahill Pfeiffer
W.M. Blumenthal
LaCrosse Tribune
Board
Juneau Housing
Rockland
West Salem
Alaska
North LA Crosse
Newburg Corners
ST. Joseph Ridge
Shelby
Schumacher
Don Kish, Jr
Stephen J. Buch
Jim Kirchoff
Steve Ward
Roy Tichenor
St. Lacrosse, Wis
Gleason
John Kamp Croer
la Crosse Dement
Viroqua Board
Drown Joe
Magic Mirror II
Gilmore
Ford Agenda
Coulee Region
National
NOAA
Dept of Commerce
Tri-State
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