Bomb threat lifted at Wisconsin Capitol after discovery
A call claimed an explosion set for 12 30 p m prompted an evacuation at the Wisconsin Capitol. Police traced the threat to Mendota State Hospital near Madison and did not disclose suspect details. Guards evacuated workers as fire inspectors searched the four wing four floor building and the state office building was used for a displaced hearing.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Mendota State Hospital
Capitol
Capitol Square
City Heat Conversion Date Argued
William J. Sauer argued against Northern States Power Co’s bid to abandon city heat. He challenged engineer Kaulfuss’s conversion by August 1968 claim and noted limited testing of NSP customer systems. Contractor Buchner testified about yearly conversion capacity. NSP's Christensen cited 36 percent fuel savings from past conversions. A PSC hearing is planned for January.
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William J. Sauer
Northern States Power Co
A. H. Kaulfuss
Carl Schubert and Associates
NSP
Sauer
Kaulfuss
la Crosse
Vergil Buchner
James Riley
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Arthur Christensen
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Bus Damages Levi News Agency Building on Vine Street
A bus rolled down an incline at 2nd and Vine Streets, smashing into the Levi News Agency building. Police say $3,000 in bus damage and $4,000 in building damage were caused. the building is leased by Trane Co. Driver Harold Colter, of 760 North 24th Street, said the emergency brake failed after he opened the garage door.
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Levi News Agency
2Nd and Vine Streets
Harold Colter
24Th St
Onalaska Transportation Co
Sam Levi
Florida
Trane Co
Burglaries Reported At Logan High School And Olivet Church
Overnight break ins reported at Logan High School in La Crosse by a west side window. nothing appeared missing. The Olivet Lutheran Church on French Island was investigated by the sheriff department Saturday morning.
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Logan High School
la Crosse
Olivet Lutheran Church
French Island
Sheriff Department
Local marriage licenses listed for several Wisconsin couples
Larry S Alton and Jane K Wittenberg both of Onalaska plan to marry December 23 in Onalaska. John E Bergman of Frederick Maryland and Patricia K Krueger of Milwaukee to wed December 23 in Milwaukee. Ian T MacGillivray and Barbara E Ruf to marry December 28 in Manston Sparta. Samuel E Nash and Stella Filter both of Sparta to wed December 17 in Sparta. Phillip L Schaller of Jefferson and Delores E Doxrud of Tomah to marry December 24 in Sparta.
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Lacrosse Larry S. Alton
Bainbridge St
Jane K. Wittenberg
Park Ave
Onalaska
City of
John E. Bergman
Frederick, Md
Patricia K. Krueger
Cass St
Milwaukee
Ian T. MacGillivray
S. 9Th St
Barbara E. Ruf
Angell Hall
Manston
Sparta
Wis
Samuel E. Nash
Stella Filter
Phillip L. Schaller
Jefferson
Delores E. Doxrud
Tomah
Death notices recap local obituaries with details
Deaths include Frank S. Lehen 79 of 1619 Palace St with services at Schumacher Funeral Home and St James Church burial Catholic Cemetery. John Germann contractor died. services pending. Elsa W. Pertzsch 73 of 1223 S 9th St to be buried Oak Grove Cemetery. Martha Parsch 76 of 1426 Denton St and Frank Koelbl 76 of 430 Charles St also noted with funeral plans pending.
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Frank S. Lehen
Palace St
Christine
Schumacher Funeral Home
St.James Catholic Church
Robert H. Hansen
Lehen
Holy Name Society
St. James Parish
Concordia Society
Elsa W. Pertzsch
S. 9Th St
Sletten-McKee
Stefan Guttormsson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Phyllis Pertzsch
Rudolph O. Bay
la Crosse
Edmund Bay
Taylor
Louis
Martha) Parsch
Denton St
Dickinson Funeral Home
Frank Koelbl
Charles St
Hearing Set for Dec 27 in Kennedy Book Block Suit
Manhattan judge weighs injunction to halt publication of Death of a President by William Manchester. Justice Saul Streit orders Manchester and two publishers to show cause on December 27. Mrs Kennedy files a 10 page affidavit claiming irreparable injury and sensationalism. Senator Robert F. Kennedy provides a supporting affidavit. Publishers include Cowles Communications, Look magazine.
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NEW York
Manhattan
John F. Kennedy
William Manchester
Supreme Court
Saul S. Streit
Manchester
Streit
jLook
Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc
Look
Beloved La Crosse Resident Koelbl Dies at 84
Born August 2, 1890 in Oggau Austria, Joseph Koelbl of La Crosse Wisconsin died aged 94. Survived by widow Irene and 21 relatives including 5 sons 4 daughters 16 grandchildren 1 great grandchild and 1 sister. Services Monday 8:30 a.m. at Blaschke Funeral Home and 9 a.m. at St. John's Catholic Church with burial at Catholic Cemetery.
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LA Crosse
Wis
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Frank
Robert
Lutheran Hospital
Donald
Richard
Glenn
Onalaska
John
Florence) Schmidt
Jeanette) Limpert
Helen Bentzen
James
Irene) Pintz
Nick Ann Strasser
Koelbl
Oggau
Austria
St. John’s Holy Name Society
la Crosse Rubber Mills
North Side
Blaschke
Rose St
St. John's Catholic Church
Robert Connolly
Holy Name Society
Viroqua
Frank Koenen
Jacobson-Vance
David Jacobson
James Matson
Dallas, Tex
Davie
Belvidere, Ill
Willliam
Thomas E. Hanson
Mr. Hanson
Harmony
Vernon County
Anne
Enaz
Genoa
Arthur Slette
Joe Muskus
Chicago
Emil
Elias Ellefson
Elmer Fortney
Ole Ostrem
Zion Lutheran Church
Peder Nordsletten
Bier Funeral Home
Whitehall
Hildor Hanson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Old Whitehall
Clifford Rutland
Johnson Funeral Chapel
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Ole Hanson
Preston
Hilda Lokken
Arcadia
Archie
Ilsa)Kolve
Strum
Clarence
Viola) Sosalla
Whiteshall
Clifford
Pigeon Falls
Ostra
Father Daughter Die In St Paul Accident
A car missed a curve and rammed a utility pole in St Paul killing a man Raymond Marcote 59 and his daughter Violet J LaBelle 36 both of White Bear Lake Minnesota An autopsy was planned to see if Marcote had a heart attack before the crash Police also named James J Mc Dough 51 a Milwaukee Road section worker killed Thursday night when struck by a car on U S 61 in Newport The carrier reported 915 traffic deaths in Minnesota for the year up to that date versus 818 a year prior
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Raymond Marcote
Violet J. LaBelle
White Bear Lake
Minn
Marcote
Minnesota
James J. McDough
Milwaukee Road
McDough
U.S. 61
Newport
Beer Bar Ordered To Limit Capacity
The Varsity Club at 1920 Ward Ave is restricted to 400 patrons while awaiting remodeling approval. Officials cite heating and ventilating issues and incomplete exit plans as reasons for the cap and request blueprints for an additional egress.
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Ward Ave
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Shelby
Carolers From English Lutheran Plan Downtown Walk
English Lutheran senior choir sponsors caroling from 7 p.m. in downtown area including Man-Lay Garden and then at several homes. The outing is open to all high schoolers and adults from the congregation with a potluck supper at Stoffel Hall after the walk.
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English Lutheran Church
English Lutheran Senior Choir
Stoffel Hall
births listing from Sparta and nearby towns strike hospital notes
St Marys Hospital and St Francis Hospital report multiple births with parents listed in Sparta Tomah Norwalk La Crosse and Wi nona Minnesota. Names include Juanita Udulutch Dar lene Hieronymus Frances Shawley Jo Ann Gronomus Imelda Thom Barbara A Wilsey Betty Crowson Deloris M Horman Mary Lee Brockman Rita K Carlson Judith L Johnson Mary R Egan and more.
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Sparta
Juanita Udulutch
Roland E. Hamilton
S. Black River St
Darlene Hieronymus
William Day
John St
Frances Shawley
Arnold P. Leis
Norwalk
Alice Cox
Henry L. East
Stelting St
Jo Ann Gronomus
Virgil L. Finnigen
Tomah
Imelda Thom
Larry M. Vater
Barbara A. Wilsey
Fredric Ulrich Jr
S. 29Th Court
Barbara Crogan
Marvin Nabers
la Crescent
Minn
Betty Crowson
St. Francis Hospital
Wesley R. Evenson
Winona
Deloris M. Horman
Raymond C. Treat
R. 1
Mary Lee Brockman
Ronald L. Mikkelson
S. 29Th St
Rita K. Carlson
Fred Krause
Judith L. Johnson
Thomas E. Noelke
22Nd St
Mary R. Egan
Wis
Weekend Radio Highlights Readout
On Saturday WKTY at 7 50 p m covers Aquinas against Chippewa Falls Mc Dowell in basketball. Sunday WCOW at 3 p m presents Green Bay versus Los Angeles in football. WKBH at 1 05 p m features Minnesota Vikings against Chicago Bears. WKTY at 1 p m and Messiah at 3 p m carry Packers versus Los Angeles Rams in football.
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McDowell
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Daily Records Police Ambulance Fire and Court Items
Police and ambulance actions report multiple injuries and hospital transfers in Duluth and Holmen on December 16 17 including Kert E Scott and Ann Wadel. Fire Department response in La Crosse two incidents plus speeding and driving offenses across counties with fines and suspensions. Court notices list drunk driving and forgery cases with pending trials and jail terms.
Death notices from Tri-State area many years ago
Multiple obituaries from Whitehall and Viroqua Wisconsin. Odell Brekke 64 Whitehall died after a long illness. Frank Koenen 65 of Viroqua died at home. Thomas E. Hanson 88 of Viroqua died after brief illness. Hildor Hanson 81 of Whitehall died in hospital after a long illness. Services set in Lutheran churches with burial in local cemeteries. Surviving relatives include spouses, children, and siblings across several Wisconsin towns.
La Crosse Receives $88,700 Airport Grant
Federal approval awards La Crosse $88,700 for airport construction as part of a $72.5 million national package that funds 341 civil airports. La Crosse officials seek runway extension work for jet service while Tomah and Winona also gain grants for airport upgrades.
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Tomah
Winona
Federal Aviation Agency
Theron Clark Friday
Wisconsin Aeronautics Commission
Madison
Clark
Aeronautics Commission
FAA
Washington, D.C
Gordon Stelter
Victor Bloyer
Stelter
Associated Press
Dwight Duncan
United States and Soviet Union back space peace treaty
The pact bans weapon construction in space and on celestial bodies, promises peaceful use of the moon, and requires General Assembly approval and ratification by five governments, with the United States seeking quick Senate ratification next year. It advances space law despite no explicit ban on spy satellites. This accord marks rare cooperation amid Vietnam War tensions. Hospital sign notes a million dollar renovation.
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General Assembly
Soviet Union
United States
Britain
Johnson
Senate
Rhodesia Crisis Back Before Court After Rejected Proposals
The council resumes consideration on December 5 after Smith rejected last-ditch compromises. Britain fears losing trade with South Africa and Rhodesia may suffer from oil supply constraints as Portugal and South Africa refuse to heed the council resolution.
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Britain
South Africa
Portugal
Rhodesia
Police Stymied In Olkwitz Murder Case
Milwaukee AP report says police in Menominee Falls fail to advance the investigation into the November 4 murder of 19 year old Diane Olkwitz a secretary at a factory. Olkwitz was found stabbed more than 100 times.
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Milwaukee
Menominee
Diane Olkwitz
Two Injured In Two La Crosse Accidents
Two persons were injured in Friday crashes in La Crosse. Mrs. Arthur Renner 64 Ho kah sustained head injuries when cars driven by her husband 70 and Oscar Posten 57 Prairie du Chien collided at 3rd and Cass Streets before 7 p.m Posten faced a run red light charge. James Barth 20 Prairie du Chien cut his head and left hand when his car collided with one driven by Robert Kirchner 48 Bangor at 6th and Vine Streets about 3:30 p.m. He was transported by squad to Lutheran Hospital.
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la Crosse
Arthur Renner
Hokah
Lutheran Hospital
Arthur
Oscar Posten
Prairie du Chien
3Rd
Cass Streets
Posten
James Barth
Robert Kirchner
Bangor
6Th and
Vine Streets
Barth
County Clerk Reports Two Civil Matters on Motion Day
La Crosse County Clerk of Circuit Court Carl F. Schnick said only two civil matters will be on the court's motion day calendar. The session opens at 9 30 a.m. Monday before Judge Lincoln Neprud.
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la Crosse County
Carl F. Schnick
Lincoln
Neprud
Boys' Club Holiday Schedule Change Announced
Director Patrick Sapio announces the Boys' Club holiday timetable with a party on Wednesday December 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. Entertainment by Ronnie Eastman. Regular hours resume after December 30 with brief closures on December 26 and January 2.
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Patrick Sapio
Ronnie Eastman
Mayo Carillonneur Dies At Winona
James Drummond, 77, longtime Mayo Clinic carillonneur who played the Plummer Building bells in Rochester, died Thursday in Winona. Former Worrall Hospital administrator, he was named bell master by the Mayo founders and played three times weekly. He also wrote for the Minneapolis Journal and critiqued music for the Rochester Post Bulletin.
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Winona, Minn
James Drummond
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Winona
Drummond
Worrall Hospital
W. J
C. H. Mayo
Clinic
Minneapolis Journal
Rochester Post Bulletin
Warrens Man Faces Charge At Tomah
Warrens man Wilbur Blay, 67, faces a disorderly conduct charge and possibly other counts after a Wednesday incident in Tomah. Blay stopped abruptly on Superior Avenue while Officer Linn Butner pursued him, ramming the squad car. Blay resisted arrest and was released without bond pending arraignment.
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R. J. Warrens
Blay
Superior Avenue
Linn Butner
Butner
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Summary
Wisconsin and Minnesota forecast with cloudy skies and colder air. Snow flurries possible in northeast Wisconsin and extreme north Minnesota while southwest Wisconsin remains partly cloudy. Iowa sees partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures tonight and Sunday.
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