Advertising Fears Clash With Medical Costs In La Crosse
In La Crosse, 1880s doctor Frank Powell sold "Cough Cream" with a money back guarantee while 1970s clinic head Adolf Gundersen warned that doctor advertising would raise costs. Gundersen cited rising operational expenses and insurance premiums, arguing patients seek quality over bargains and that advertising likely won’t cut fees. Other hospital administrators echoed concerns about potential price impacts and regional variations.
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White Beaver
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Buffalo Bill
Gundersen
FTC
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Kidnapping Subdues Michalke Family Christmas Observances
A La Crosse native and former resident Ron ald B. Michalke was reported kidnapped in Asmara Eritrea. His family in Minnesota and Alabama planned to gather over Christmas to discuss the situation while awaiting official details from the U S State Department. The U S Embassy in Addis Ababa disclosed the abduction.
Ex City Resident Seized In Ethiopia
A fifth American, Ronald B. Michalke of Mabel Minnesota, a La Crosse native, was kidnapped from his Asmara home by five armed men. The ELF is suspected. He and four other Americans held since July and November worked at the Kagnew base. Michalke is 38, civilian with Collins International Service Co. Relatives said he had been in Ethiopia since August.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Ronald B. Michalke
Mabel
Minn
la Crosse
Asmara
Eritrea
Michalke
Eritrean Liberation Front
ELF
U.S. Kagnew
Collins International Service Co
Minnesota
Greenland
Southeast Asia
Air Force
Collins
Elsie Michalke
Sauk Centre Teachers Vote to Strike on January Sixth
Sauk Centre Minnesota teachers voted 95 to 1 to strike January 6 if no contract progress with the school board occurs. The movement follows a disputed contract, with teachers planning for a possible walkout while negotiations continue.
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Sauk Centre
Minn
Sauk Center
Stork Delivers Christmas Baby at Lutheran Hospital
A Hillsboro lad helped a Christmas Day birth in La Crosse as Bradley Allen Winchel arrived at 6 01 p m weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces to Roger and Judith Winchel and born at Lutheran Hospital Other area Christmas Day births include five more infants at Tomah Memorial Black River Memorial and Tri County Memorial Hospitals with parents listed.
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la Crosse
Hillsboro
Bradley Allen Winchel
Lutheran Hospital
Bradley Allen
Roger Winchel
R. J. Hillsboro
Judith Huff
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Thomas Bailey
Tomah
Kenneth Georgeson
Camp Douglas
James McCathie
New Lisbon
Black River Memorial Hospital
Black River Falls
Dennis Nelson
Gary Hoyer
Tri-County Memorial Hospital
Whitehall
William Halama
Independence
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West Milford
N.J
Stewart Laird
St. Francis Hospital
Jack Schwein
Mrika Mrnacaj
U.S
Mario Biaggi
D-N.y
Biaggi
Mrnacaj
Ford
Minacas
Michalkes
Arlene Tetzlaff
S. 23Rd St
Roger Gaare
Gaare
Bernard
Birmingham
Ala
U.S. State Department
Tetzlaff
Milwaukee
State Supreme Court
Horace W. Wilkie
Bruce
la Crescent
Joseph
Rock Island
Ill
Navy P.O
C. Thomas C. Bowidowicz
Jersey City
Army
David Strickland
Orlando
Fla
Steve Campbell
San Leonardo
Calif
Jim Harrell
Beirut
Osman Sabbi
Ment
Kagnew
Massawa
Stork
Trenton
Washington
Delaware
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