Lucey Sparks Heated Debate Over Capitol Hot Water
Wisconsin lawmakers clash with Governor Lucey over shutting off hot water in Capitol restrooms. Rep. James R. Lewis calls the move ill conceived and a health risk, while health officials caution the impact is small if at all. Senator Swan joins call to restore hot water amid concerns about cleanliness and disease prevention.
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Arthur L. Srb
Associated Press
Madison, Wis
Patrick J. Lucey
Capitol
James R. Lewis
West Bend
Lucey
George Handy
Lewis
Jeff Smoller
Karl Mohr
City of Madison Health Department
Mohr
Edwin Larkin
Larkin
James Swan
Elkhorn
Swan
Mayor Joins Republican Party and Hints at Governor Run
Mayor W. Peter Gilbertson announced at a Stoddard Hotel press event that he has joined the Republican Party while denying current candidacy but signaling interest in the governor’s chair. He cites decentralization and critique of Gov. Lucey as motivations and plans to travel Wisconsin promoting GOP ideas.
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W. Peter Gilbertson
Stoddard Hotel
4Th
State Sts
Republican Party
Patrick Lucey
Gilbertson
Lucey
Wisconsin
Baltz
Fire Claims Mother and Five Children in Florida Home
In Orlando a candle started blaze on the second floor of a two family wooden building killing Elizabeth Forest 23 and her children Isaac 8 Cathy 7 Lillie Mae 6 Loriie 4 and Michael 3. Six bodies were found under a bed as 14 residents were in the building when the fire broke out.
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Orlando
Fla
Elizabeth Forest
Isaac
Cathy
Lillie Mae
Loriie
Michael
Richard King
Orange County Sheriff's Office
King
USDA foresees farm exports in 1974 75 at 15 to 16 billion
An Agriculture Department official projects 1974 75 farm exports will be higher than 1973 74 but below this year’s 19.3 billion record. David L Hume says exports about 15 to 16 billion next year, with record 19.3 billion current year.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Department
David L. Hume
The
Foreign Agricultural Service
Hume
National Agricultural Outlook Conference
Eurocrap coined to describe EU oil summit mood
The London Guardian highlights a new portmanteau Eurocrap used to summarize the European Community oil summit. Reporter Hella Pick notes officials call Europe, while critics call Eurocrats and accuse the talks of producing a vague, painful division rather than a binding agreement.
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London
Guardian
Hella Pick
Pick
Common Market
European Economic Community
Europe
Ettrick Firemen Re Elect Heads 44th Annual Meeting
Ettrick Volunteer Fire Department officers were unanimously reelected at the 44th annual meeting. New members joined, bringing the unit to 29. Fifteen calls were answered this year including a farm blaze at Gene Radke’s farm near Blair and Whitehall losses included a barn, calves, hay, and a silo.
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Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Volunteer Fire Department
Lyle Krackow
Henry Knutson
Ronald Terpening
John Sorenson
Robert Ofsdahl
Albert Gunderson
James Wall
Gunderson
John Sander
Wilber Salzwedel
Thomas Stellflue
Green Meadow
Blair
Director Resigns from Wisconsin State Employee Union
Paul Simms, director of the Wisconsin State Employee Union, resigns effective Feb. 1. Tom King of Madison, a union area director, is appointed acting director.
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Madison, Wis
Paul Simms
Wisconsin State Employee Union
Tom King
Madison
City Man To Be Tried In Drug Assault Case
A La Crosse man Lynn R. Abbey 28 of 102 River Road bound over to Circuit Court for trial after waiving preliminary examination in County Court. An amended complaint changes one charge to possession of MDA with intent to deliver based on a state lab report. Other charges include LSD possession with intent to deliver cocaine and amphetamines, and an assault on Patrolman Rolla Stewart.
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la Crosse
Leonard Roraff
Circuit
Lynn R. Abbey
River Road
Dist
Atty
Burleigh Randolph
Abbey
State Crime Laboratory
MDA
Rolla Stewart
Freighter Sunk 520 Miles Off Vancouver Island
A Liberian freighter with 40 crew sank in the Pacific about 520 miles northwest of Victoria as gale winds whipped seas. The Golden Arrow, eight miles away, tried to reach lifeboats while a rescue plane reported no sign of survivors. The ship bound from Portland to Japan with grain, with Taiwanese officers and mostly Filipino crew, sank after taking on water and engine-room flooding.
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Victoria
B.C
Pacific
Here
United States Coast Guard
Argus
C.Y. Tung
Japan
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Conniff Elected Director to Complete Unexpired Term
Duane Conniff elected by Midland Cooperative Oil Association to fill the late Richard Albrecht's unexpired term serving one year. Bernard Wieser and Hugh Rediske re elected to three year terms.
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Horah, Minn
Duane Conniff
Midland Cooperative Oil Association
Richard Albrecht
Conniff
Bernard Wieser
Hugh Rediske
School staff changes and budget actions approved
Schools continued actions include adding social workers two special education teachers and a director of special education to replace a resigning administrator. A November payroll of 670463 is approved along with routine bill listings and a Dec 28 special bill to balance 1973 books. Computer terminal contracts are kept for Logan and Central High Schools but not for Lincoln Junior High pending study. UW La Crosse contracted for terminals linked to its computer center. TRUCKS EXCEED FARMS There are more than three million trucks today on less than three million farms in the United States.
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Page 1
Clement Stapleton
Logan
Central
Lincoln Junior High
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
United States
Former Monroe Highway Boss Dies At 86
Charles Dwyer 86, longtime Monroe County highway commissioner, died Tuesday in Hillsboro hospital. Born Sept 11 1887, he served Glendale as assessor, town chairman, and highway committee member before retiring in 1957. Survived by wife Julia four sons three daughters and many grandchildren. services Friday at St Josephs Kendall with burial in church cemetery.
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Kendall
Wis
Charles Dwyer
Monroe County
Hillsboro
Glendale
Sparta
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Frederick Freking
Bernard Duffy
Kendall Church
J. Floyd Dwyer
la Crosse
Cormac Dwyer
Milwaukee
Msgr
John
Camp Douglas
Douglas Burnett
James
Faribault
Minn
Floyd Smith
Janesville
Philip
Joseph Connor
Bessie Haas
Chicago
Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty Is Sentenced
Antonio Barrientes aged 21 was sentenced to 15 to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty in Circuit Court to murder charges involving two college students. He also received lesser terms on burglary and armed robbery tied to the June 19 incident in Maywood Illinois. The victims Robert Erfourth and David Hammes were found dead with a butcher knife in a coach house at the Alcuin Montessori School where they had recently started summer jobs as security guards.
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Chicago
Antonio Barrientes
Barrientes
Robert Erfourth
Lincoln Park
Mich
David Hammes
Milwaukee
Alcuin Montessori School
Maywood
Erfourth
Hammes
Pay Scale Proposed For Town Officials
The Wisconsin Towns Association proposes a salary formula for town chairs, treasurers, clerks, assessors, and board members. Base pay $350 annually plus 25 cents per resident, $5 per mile of road, and $25 per million in equalized valuation. Clerks and assessors would earn twice the formula, others half.
Chamber Re Elects Anderson President
Lyle W. Anderson of Batavian National Bank was re elected president of the Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce for 1974. Walter Hammond and Duane Ring named vice presidents and Harold Pretasky treasurer.
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Chamber
Anderson
Lyle W. Anderson
Batavian National Bank
Greater la
Walter Hammond
Duane Ring
Harold
Bud) Pretasky
Hammond
Kennard Buick
Ring
First National Bank
Pretasky
Bud's Marina
John Poellinger
Poellinger Plastering Co
Fred Abraham
Richard Brindley
Samuel Fellows
Jean Gitz
Charles Redel
Joseph Schreier
Robert Klein
James, Michaels
Dale Olson
Donald Zietlow
James Ash
Russell Cleary
Frederick Barge
Gerald Heberlein
John Kleinschmidt
Dean Millett
Bernard Otto
Gary Peehling
Roger Roslansky
Court Upholds IBM Contempt Citation in Antitrust Case
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a civil contempt order against IBM for failing to produce 1,200 business documents in a federal antitrust suit seeking to split IBM into competing units. IBM plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, claiming privilege and stating they will seek further review.
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NEW York
2Nd
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
International Business Machines Corp
U.S. Supreme Court
IBM
Justice Department
US District Court
David N. Edelstein
Humphrey proposes five year, 600 million solar energy program
Senator Hubert Humphrey calls for a five year 600 million dollar solar research plan to harness sun power. He seeks to triple funding beyond AEC recommendations and establishes an Office of Solar Energy Research and a Solar Energy Research Council to align federal efforts. He cites potential for significant future contributions to heating, fuels, and electricity.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Minnesota Democrat
Nixon
Atomic Energy Commission
Humphrey
Office of
Solar Energy Research
AEC
Solar Energy Research Council
Reg al Ware founder J O Reigle dies at 75
J O Reigle 75 founder of Regal Ware Inc an appliance maker in Kewaskum died at his West Bend home early Tuesday He started the company in 1945 and led it as president until 1965 serving as chairman of the board at his death
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Dead West Bend, Wis
J. O. Reigle
Regal Ware Inc
Kewaskum
Reigle
La Crosse Tribune notices and pricing details
Missed papers contact 782 8040. The Tribune publishes daily and Sunday from 401 No 3rd St La Crosse WI 54601. City carrier price is 1.60 every two weeks. Mail subscription within 75 miles of La Crosse is 30.00 per year. Volume 69 Number 215.
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the Tribune
No. 3Rd St
la Crosse
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Helen Steine
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