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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1972
Page
7
General Motors announces a 10 year deal with Impala Platinum Ltd to buy platinum and palladium, signaling likely catalytic converter adoption to meet 1975 Emission Control Standards. Markets show strong gains across commodities amid weather and demand shifts.
Lutheran Hospital reports 1972 average daily patient costs at $100.94 up about six percent from 1971’s $94.89. St Francis lists $92.10 with room charges up $2.50 since December 1. 1971 figure unavailable. Blue Cross Minnesota survey shows $97.98 average, with $113.53 Minneapolis and $98.65 St Paul, $85.78 Duluth.
La Crosse Common Council accepted a 20 000 reduction in net liability insurance premium with Employers Insurance of Wausau bidding 65 873 for general and auto coverage down from 85 772. They also approved 32 237 for city workers compensation and 8 656 for school workers compensation, both reduced from prior bids. Additional actions included surplus water utility funds for taxes, raising the mill rate to 73.7, increasing nurse uniform allowances, and funds from vending profits for a flower fund and social events. The council offered wind turbine and radio beacon assets for sale and authorized police spending on two Cushman scooters.
The City of La Crosse will pay Lutheran Hospital $50,000 and Ohlson Inc. $11,750 for 1970 storm sewer work, delayed due to funding gaps. Common Council authorized the payments, plus actions on parking lots leases, street renamings, traffic safety, and Harborview Plaza realignment.
The city plans Ward Avenue extension and utilities to serve the Ed Phillips Distributing Corp. complex on South Avenue with an estimated 800000 to 900000 dollars. Public Works Director Schroeder said bids will be opened Wednesday for the new building and related street work. The project may also support development on diocesan land, with funds in the 1973 capital improvements program and possible bond issue.
The Wisconsin Coulee Region Community Action Program in rural Westby receives a 26374 dollar grant from ACTION to run a senior volunteer program in La Crosse Monroe Crawford and Vernon Counties. The one year award funds placement of 100 volunteers this year and up to 250 over five years in public and private agencies. Volunteers are retired persons aged 60 or older serving without pay though transportation may be reimbursed.
The First Assembly of God Church at 16th and Ferry Streets hosts a Christmas cantata titled Shepherds Found Him at 7 p.m. Sunday. Led by director Steven Earp, it will close with church quartet selections. Rev. R. Francis Jones serves as pastor.
Five employees at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse were honored for suggesting job procedure and equipment improvements that cut costs and boosted efficiency. Chancellor Kenneth Lindner awarded certificates pins and merit checks to Charles Gartner Eugene Hammes Margaret Geller man Earl Johnson and Truman Thrower. Thrower Gartner and Hammes had earlier citations.
Directors of Gateway Transportation Co Inc declare a regular quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents a share on common stock. The dividend is payable January 29 to shareholders of record December 29.
Werner Continental Inc and Murphy Motor Freight Lines Inc announced they will terminate their merger. The move follows a federal suit filed in Pittsburgh by Milton Harris and family, who own about 10 percent of Werner preferred shares.
WXOW-TV Channel 19 will start local news weather and sports and public service originations on Monday Jan 22. The studio will be fully equipped for live color broadcasts and commercial production work as part of the Wisconsin TV Network.
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