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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
2
SPACE CENTER Houston AP The Skylab 3 astronauts Gerald P. Carr William R. Pogue and Edward G. Gibson approach the midpoint of their 84 day journey aboard Skylab 3. They report smooth operations and continued scientific experiments aboard the space station.
A Holmen Wisconsin farm barn fire destroyed the structure and hay but about 65 cows were saved. The fire started Monday night on the Donald Trocinski Long Coulee farm after a passerby reported the blaze. Fire departments from Holmen and Onalaska responded. The cause was undetermined. The barn, two years old, replaced a prior barn that had also burned.
The La Crosse weather summary notes cloudy and colder conditions with light snow flurries Thursday night and Friday. A shift to mostly cloudy and slightly colder in Minnesota with occasional light snow or flurries. Local emergency dispatches record ambulance calls for illnesses and a choking incident, plus several fire department responses to gas flash, outdoor decorations, sprinkler alarms, and a possible apartment fire with no findings.
Wisconsin state highway crews begin converting interstate signs to a uniform 55 mph limit. Gov Lucey faces an $11 million veterans home loan fund appropriation to prevent loans from running out by January. Troopers will issue warning tickets as signs update and law takes effect.
Tina Myers of San Diego recalled seeing President Nixon aboard a 25 member presidential party on a DC10 flight with 132 passengers. He signed a fan letter, greeted Merle Fleming of Tulsa and Pat Nixon was identified by a stewardess. Nixon paid 217.64 fare per person and used a suitcase satellite to contact the White House during the trip. He planned to remain at the Western White House through Tuesday.
Milwaukee AP. State Sen. Raymond Johnson of Eleva, the Senate majority leader, said he will run in next April’s election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He plans a three month campaign to inform voters about the court system and will seek the seat currently held by Associate Justice Horace Wilkie whose 10 year term ends next year.
Comet Kohoutek reaches perihelion at 4 24 a m CST proceeding to the sun’s low point 13 24 million miles away at 251 400 mph. It will loop above the sun as seen from Earth before resuming its exit into space. Dr William A Deutschman heads Project Kohoutek at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
The highway fatality toll rose to 1122 for the state, down from 1156 last year. A Milwaukee man, 34 year old Harry Beamon, was killed when his car hit a train on the city’s east side shortly before midnight Wednesday.
Alberta Kremmer found a bag of Christmas presents valued at 94 dollars stolen from her car in front of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Christmas Eve. A stray quote about comets follows, mentioning Kohoutek’s perihelion and potential brightness if it survives its solar approach.
Hearing for three Minneapolis youths in the Montgomery Ward security guard killing in St. Paul was continued to Jan 9 in Ramsey County Juvenile Court. Two 16 year olds and a 17 year old face possible adult certification on second-degree murder charges.
Simon warns drivers face higher gasoline prices amid Arab oil price surge and possible global price increases. He announces issuance of regulations to control crude oil and product distribution but delays allocation rules for motor gasoline propane and middle distillates until Jan 11. Details of the plans remain largely unrevealed.
Mrs Louise Marie Roers 76 of 203 S 16th St died at home Tuesday December 25 born April 29 1897 in Barre Mills she is survived by three sisters two brothers and three nieces services Saturday 11 a m at Dickinson Jackson Street Chapel burial Ft Snelling National Cemetery Rev Lloyd Lambert officiating. Friends may call Saturday 10 a m until the service. Nellie A Bruner 81 of 117 N 8th St died in a local hospital Thursday morning December 27 services will be announced by Schumacher Funeral Home.
Mrs John Regina Krome 95 of Spring Grove died Wednesday December 26 in a Mabel nursing home Services are at 2 pm Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church Spring Grove with Rev Jess W Thompson officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Friends may call Roble Funeral Home Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday morning and after 1 pm at the church Surviving are three sons Nels Olaf of Spring Grove and Ralph of Escondido California four daughters Mrs Maurice Deely Mrs Maria Ekern Mrs Elizabeth Ellingson and Mrs Carl Mueller all of Spring Grove one sister Mrs Emma Larson of Houston 31 grandchildren 59 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren
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