Daley Funeral Delays Carter Appointments
Plains Georgia faces Carter news conference delay as President elect Jimmy Carter plans to travel to Chicago for Mayor Richard J. Daley's funeral. Carter postpones final Cabinet pick to Thursday while continuing to assemble a new administration including choices for CIA director and FBI chief.
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Plains, Ga
Jimmy Carter
Chicago
Richard J. Daley Daley
Carter
Illinois
Albany
Plains
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
CST
Central Intelligence
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
California Institute of Technology
Pentagon
Defense
Brown
Charles Duncan Jr
Houston
Coca- Cola Co
Ray Marshall
University of Texas
Center For the Study of
Patricia Roberts Harris
Washington
Howard University Law School
Luxembourg
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Harris
State
Treasury Departments
Suspect 16 Charged With Mailing Bomb In City Mailbox
A 16 year old city boy was arrested and charged in Juvenile Court with property damage and possession of explosives for unlawful purposes after a mailbox explosion on Market Street December 13. Police state the arrest followed cooperation between the U S Postal Inspection Service the Postal Crime Laboratory and La Crosse Police. The device was addressed to the La Crosse Police Department labeled Handle With Care. The USPS offered up to a 3000 dollar reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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Ray Lichtie
Lichtie
U.S. Postal Inspector's Office
U.S. Postal Crime Laboratory
la Crosse
Market Street
US Postal Service
Seven Aldermen Pick Up Papers for April Election
Seven of ten aldermen with expiring terms have picked up nomination papers for the April municipal election. James Phillips has also picked up papers for the 6th District. Incumbents George Hickey Dennis Kaufmann Ferdinand Sontag Richard Arneson John McConaughey Lee Foley and Joseph Addis have papers in circulation. Deadline to file is 5 p.m. January 18.
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James Phillips
S. 13Th St
James Shoger
Common Council
John Schubert
Loren Wardwell Jr
George Hickey
Dennis Kaufmann
Ferdinand Sontag
Richard Arneson
John McConaughey
Lee Foley
Joseph Addis
Aubrey Kroner
Wesley Denny
Ice Skating Schedule for Lagoon and City Rinks
The Lagoon opens for ice skating today from 3 to 9 30 p m. City rinks operate 3 30 to 5 p m and 6 30 to 9 p m. Locations include St Andrews Powell Emerson Hogan Hood and Hass.
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St. Andrews
Powell
Emerson
Hogan, Hood
Hass
Convention Center Hunt For Developer In La Crosse
La Crosse officials seek a developer for a new convention center with help from the local bureau. A market study and definite site, likely Harborview on the river, are requested. funds for a civic center study were cut. Chapman cites economic impact of conventioneers and urges external parties for public access.
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la Crosse
Civic Center
Mary E. Sawyer
Common Council
Peter Chapman
Bureau
University of Wisconsin Extension
Madison
Chapman
Harborview
Mississippi River
Christmas Traffic Toll Could Reach 560
The National Safety Council predicts 460 to 560 deaths on the highways during the Christmas holiday period from Thursday evening to Sunday night. Last year 412 died. the 1946 onward tally shows 1965 had 720 in three days and 1956 had 706 in four. The council also projects 350 to 450 deaths over New Year’s weekend, with 1965’s 564 and 1969’s four-day 481 as worst cases.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Safety Council
Associated Press
the Safety Council
NOW backs Carter choice for labor secretary Ray Marshall
Kathleen Senn of the La Crosse NOW chapter welcomed President-elect Carter’s selection of Ray Marshall as secretary of labor. Marshall, 48, UT Austin economist, was named Tuesday, with NOW hoping his appointment strengthens enforcement of affirmative action as Carter promised.
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National Organization For Women (Now
Jimmy Carter
Ray Marshall
Kathleen Senn
la Crosse
Carter
Miss Senn
Labor
John T. Dunlop
National Organization For Women
Dunlop
Ford Administration
Zielke Names 7 Continued from Page 1
The new Redevelopment Authority board is described as handpicked to pursue Harborview Plaza plans within two years. Mayor Zielke says the board will operate with freedom to consider all proposals and select developers, with a special council meeting desired before year end. The plan stems from Harborview’s flood era redevelopment aims between 2nd and Front Streets and State and Mount Vernon Streets.
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Common Council
Parrott
Zielke
Schubert
City Hall
Redevelopment Authority
Donald Rudolph
Authority
Rudolph
Harborview Plaza
2Nd
Front Streets
State and
Mount Vernon Streets
Hancock
Harborview
Wife Gunned Down Husband Charged in Fort Atkinson
John Olson, 30, is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of his estranged wife Patricia Olson, 29, on a downtown street near Main Street. He was ordered held on $50,000 bond and a Jefferson County Court appearance continued. Police say three shots were fired as she ran from a parked car.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
John Olson
Olson
Jefferson County
Patricia Olson
Main Street
La Crosse Lawyer Voted Chairman Of County Party
Roger Le Grand a La Crosse lawyer who lives at 1213 Liberty Street was elected chairman of the La Crosse County Democratic Party replacing Ida Lerner who retires due to illness. New officers include Mary Ann Dreves vice chair James Bertram treasurer and Janet Jenkins secretary. Five members were chosen to the party executive board Elaine Bina Richard Ender Clint Hunt Lila Long and Stephanie Ziemer.
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la Crosse
Roger le Grand
la Crosse County
Democratic Party
le Grand
Liberty Sr
Democraic
Ida Lerner
Mary Ann Dreves
Birch St
James Bertram
la Crosse St
Janet Jenkins
17Th Ave. N
Onalaska
Elaine Bina
R. 1
Richard Ender
Clint Hunt
West Salem
Lila Long
Stephanie Ziemer
Snowfall and temps across Great Lakes to New England
Weather forecast shows snow across the Great Lakes to New England with showers in the Northwest and mildWest. Warmer Gulf and Atlantic coast states. colder Plains. Wisconsin expects light snow ending tonight and sunny cold Thursday. Minnesota windy with light snow early, then clearing. Iowa clearing and colder tonight, mostly clear Thursday.
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Great Lakes
New England
Northwest
Gulf
Atlantic Coast States
Plains
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Dresbach Lock Dam Sees Steady River Flow At 8800 Cfs
At Dresbach Lock and Dam the river flow shows 8800 cubic feet per second, a steady trend as of today. The 12 hour stage and station readings record 47.1 feet, with changes noted at 8 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
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Dresbach
Dresbach Lock & Dam
Weather Facts Summary Card
Last year temperature readings totaled 2250 while normal was 2340. Record high 58 set in 1877 and record low minus 2 recorded in 1972. Sunrise 7:37 am and sunset 4:31 pm.
Unseasonable Cold Sends Tourists Home and Weather Alerts
Unseasonable cold grips the eastern half of the nation as teens are recorded in the Deep South. A high wind warning covers southeastern New York and northern New Jersey while gale warnings affect Lake Ontario and the northern Atlantic coast. Montana and the Dakotas remain milder with a warm front in the northern Plains. Light snow falls in the northern Plains and lower Great Lakes as travelers face advisories in extreme northeast Ohio and central New York.
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Deep South
New York
New Jersey
Lake Ontario
Atlantic
Montana
Dakotas
Minnesota
Northern Plains
Mississippi Valley
Lower
Great Lakes
Ohio
Oil Spill After Grounding of Argo Merchant Off Cape Cod
The Argo Merchant ran aground 27 miles southeast of a resort island a week ago with 19 prior mishaps since 1964. The ship broke up Tuesday at 8 55 am and crews plan to shift cargo, pump off fuel, tow and sink remaining cargo. Coast Guard officials warn of hazards to vessels and possible environmental crimes if oil reaches Georges Bank or US shores. Captain George Papadopoulos testified he was in the wrong position as Cape Cod fishermen sue for 60 million in damages.
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Coast Guard
Lynn Hein
Equator
Georges Bank
James P. Stewart
Venezuela
Salem
Stewart
Argo
George Papadopoulos
Cape Cod
School site purchase calm amid capital plan talk
Medary site purchase approved and potential La Crosse southeast location discussed as part of the 1981 capital improvement program. Board deferred action on administrator salaries, awaiting an executive session. Personnel committee proposed 18 month contracts with five staff, with raises set for Jan 1 1977 and Jan 1 1978 through June 30, 1978.
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Medary
la Crosse
Elizabeth Mielke
Beverly Staples
Michael Mickelson
Dorothy Michel
Marguerite Boisen
Blood Donation Drive and Health Clinic Schedule
Red Cross Bloodmobile operates 1 to 6 p.m. at Black River Falls Bank. Blood pressure clinic runs 1 30 to 3 30 p.m. at McIntosh Library Vi roquA.
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Red Cross
Black River Falls Bank
McIntosh
Viroqua
Bloodmobile schedule in Tomah at Congregational Church
Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate noon to 5 p.m. at the Congregational Church located at 115 West La Crosse Street in Tomah. Residents encouraged to donate to help area needs.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Congregational Church
W. la Crosse St
Tomah
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U.S
South Korea
LaCrosse Tribune
Tribune
N. Ird St
St. James
Caledonia
Aldermen
Golden Mass
Aquinas High School
Convention Center
la Crosse Tribune
Chilman Trucking, Inc
Copeland Ave
Fellows
Murphy
Lacrosse Floral
Tri-State
The
Coulee Region
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