Truman Window Is Dark As Hometown Mourns
Independence residents reflect on Harry S Truman's death and his return to the town he called home. Neighbors recall the former president reading by lamp in the study window and the sense of security and belonging his presence gave them. Authorities monitor the Truman household as mourners gather.
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la Crosse Tribune
Truman
Independence
U.S.A
Missouri
Harry S Truman
White House
Mary Dowell
Teal
Truman Road
Secret Service
Bess
Margaret
Washington
Harry
William Stallcup
Lloyd R. Hilburn
Jackson County
Hilburn
Lester Osthoff
State Leaders Praise Harry S Truman Courageous Leader
Wisconsin figures from Sen. Gaylord Nelson to Gov. Patrick Lucey hailed Harry S Truman as a courageous leader and the people’s president. They credited his tough decisions during postwar chaos and his integrity guiding America through perilous times.
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Associated Press
Harry S. Truman
Wisconsin
Harry Truman
Sen
Gaylord Nelson
William Proxmire
Truman
Proxmire
Patrick Lucey
Lucey
Robert Warren
Congress
University of Wisconsin
John Weaver
University of Missouri
U.S. trade deficit widens in November to record levels
Commerce Department reports a November deficit of 559.2 million with imports at 5.027 billion and exports at 4.468 billion, the year’s first 11 months totaling 5.8 billion. The data contradict Nixon administration claims of improvement while leading indicators rose 1.9 percent.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
United States
Nixon
Couple Charged in Death of 7-Year-Old Johnny Lindquist
In Chicago a Cook County grand jury indicted William and Irene Lindquist for murdering their 7-year-old son Johnny Lindquist who died Aug 31 after a beating his father allegedly inflicted. Johnny, a state ward, was returned to his birth parents for a trial replacement from foster care. A 16-year-old La Crosse boy was arrested for carrying a concealed hunting knife while hitchhiking. Weather and shipping advisories follow.
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Chicago
Johnny Lindquist
Cook County
William
Irene Lindquist
Johnny
Robert Karvanek
Tigerton
Wis
la Crosse
West Avenue
Jackson Street
Trial Ordered On Battery Mayhem Charges
Robin King 27 of 301 Main St was found competent to stand trial in Circuit Court on charges of attempted aggravated battery and attempted mayhem for knifing James Wieland 21 of 410 Walnut Place in a Dec fight at Sloopy's 211 Pearl St. Doctors from La Crosse County Guidance Clinic testified to his competence. No trial date set.
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la Crosse
David Zarwell
la Crosse County
James Wieland
Walnut Place
la Crescent
Sloopy’s
Pearl St
Nixon's China Trip Tops 1972 News Poll
AP editors and station chiefs named Nixon's February China visit the top story of 1972, noting his talks with Mao and Chou En-Lai and the end of a 22 year Sino American diplomatic vacuum. The list includes Wallace assassination attempt, Olympic terror, Nixon reelection, Kissinger mission, Moscow trip with SALT, Eagleton VP bid, Vietnam War, major floods, and capital punishment ruling.
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Nixon
China
Associated Press
Mao Tse-tung
Chou En-Lai
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Henry A. Kissinger
Moscow
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
West Virginia
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Planned Changes Seen for Wage Price Controls Next Year
A senior official said Nixon administration Phase 3 wage price controls will require changes to profit margin rules early next year. The official declined to detail the changes but indicated the rule cannot stay as is. The Council expects changes to Phase 2 could come within a month as it notes 1972’s growth and lower unemployment.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Stein
Council
Nixon
Wisconsin transit plan seeks funds and reform
The report urges allowing the Highway Commission to spend maintenance funds on bus lanes, loading areas, and parking to serve urban transit. It calls constitutional amendment to fund public transportation and reorganization of the Department of Transportation to balance mass transit, plus insurance controls and state support for city bus systems. War Hero Killed in Houston: Macario Garcia, 52, World War II Medal of Honor recipient and Veterans Administration employee, dies after a Sunday auto crash. He helped his platoon by taking out two German machine gun nests near Cologne after landing at Normandy.
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Wisconsin
Treasury
State Department of Transportation
Houston
Macario Garcia
Veterans Administration
Normandy
Cologne
Wisconsin Counties Cut Property Tax Levy in 1973
Public Expenditure Survey reports 59 of 72 Wisconsin counties reduced property tax levies in 1973 largely due to federal revenue sharing. Total levies fell to 248.9 million from 272.1 million, an 11.8 percent cut, with several counties using no federal funds and others holding higher reserves.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Public Expenditure Survey of
Bayfield
Manitowoc
Richland
Vernow
Dane
Eau Claire
Florence
Kewaunee
Menominee
Ozaukee
Sheboygan
Dodge
Outagamie
Walworth
Winnebago
Monroe
Jefferson
Adams
Green
Pierce
Waushara
Israelis Strike Guerrilla Base and Syria Positions
Israeli jets crossed the cease-fire line to bomb a guerrilla base near Nahal Golan and attacked a Syrian artillery site and army positions. The raids followed guerrilla attacks and a five week lull along the Golan Heights.
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Tel Aviv
Syria
Golan Heights
Nahal Golan
Israel
Lebanon
County official pledges strong law enforcement drive
Henderson Minnesota AP reports a Christmas Day fire destroyed a machine shed on the Lyle Quast farm in Sibley County causing about 15000 dollars in damage. The county official is a Wisconsin trained law enforcement graduate and husband of Sylvia Wehrenberg of Bangor with three daughters.
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Wisconsin Law Enforcement Officers Project Training School
University of Wisconsin- Extension
State Patrol Academy
Sylvia Wehrenberg
Bangor
Henderson, Minn
Lyle Quast
Sibley County
Symingtons Mourn Wife Evelyn Wadsworth Symington
Evelyn Wadsworth Symington died at 69 from a heart attack after attending the Redskins Packers playoff game. A memorial service is planned for Thursday. She was married to U S Senator Stuart Symington for 48 years and mother of Representative James Symington.
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Washington
Evelyn Wadsworth Symington
U.S
Stuart Symington
James Symington
Missouri
Washington Redskins
Green Bay Packers
Symington
Florida
Europe
Congress
She
James W. Wadsworth Jr
New York
Alice Hay
John Hay
Abraham Lincoln
Hay
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Symingtons
Fishing Shanties Robbed On Lake Onalaska
Two ice shanties on Lake Onalaska were broken into over two days. George Dikeman’s shanty on 1819 Onalaska Ave lost gear and a stove valued at 47 dollars. Joe Johnson’s shanty on 2101 Lakeshore Dr also had a door broken and equipment stolen. Other shanties near French Island were reported entered.
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Sheriff Department
George Dikeman
Onalaska Ave
Lake Onalaska
Joe Johnson
Lakeshore Drive
French Island
Medicare deductible increases to 72 dollars in 1972
The hospital insurance deductible rises from 68 to 72 dollars starting Jan 1 after Price Commission action. Without intervention it would have reached 76. Also, per day costs for extended stays rise to 18 dollars after day 60 and 9 dollars per day for posthospital care, with lifetime reserve days at 36 dollars. Medicare expands to disabled under 65 and certain kidney patients in July 1973.
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Medicare
Price Commission
Robert J. Leggett
Social Security
la Crosse
Cost of Living Council
Leggett
Tribune Delivery Notice and Office Details in La Crosse
The La Crosse Tribune provides delivery contact numbers for prompt service and how to reach the office at 435 S. 4th St. La Crosse WI 54601. It lists staff roles and the biweekly city carrier price of $1.60, noting publication times and volume.
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the Tribune
S.” 4Th St
la Crosse
Doctors Recommend Anacin For Pain Relief
Doctors prescribe many pain medicines but Anacin stands out as a nonprescription option. It contains a high level of the pain reliever doctors use most and is claimed to relieve headaches dental pain arthritis cold aches and even mood tension with minimal stomach upset.
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Tors
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