Politicians Use Scholarships to Aid Friends and Relatives
A Tribune Madison Bureau review finds political patronage in UW out of state student tuition remission grants. Lawmakers, staff, and relatives of officials and allies received scholarships despite nonresident status, with Washington area ties and no formal rules guiding awards.
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Tim Wyngaard
Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Tribune Madison Bureau
Potomac River
William Cherkasky
Sen
Nelson
Democratic Party
James Wimmer
Wimmer
Senate
Robert P Knowles
New Richmond
John Doar
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
UW Intercollegiate Athletic Department
Green Bay Area
Green Bay
Harvey Dueholm
D-Luck
Uw-Madison
Assembly
Anthony Earl
D-Wausau
Earl
UW Marathon County
Raymond Heinzen
R-Marshfield
Heinzen
Weather year in review shows cold start and warm finish
December in La Crosse featured sharp contrasts with 19 below zero and 44 above, plus an average monthly temperature of 15.6 degrees and 18.4 inches of snow. The year 1972 ended with a cool, wet quarter and the UW VTAE and UW system jointly reviewed facilities. Milwaukee business leaders predict strong 1973 with rising sales profits and capital outlays.
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la Crosse
National Weather Service
NWS
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Association
Melrose Woman Injured In Lang Drive Wreck
Ann Grinde a 23 year old Melrose resident sustained a head injury when her car collided with a Dolly Madison Dairies truck on Lang Drive near Gorder Road. She was treated at St Francis Hospital and released. Police say Donald Pedretti 23 of 1002 S 31st St drove into the opposite lane to avoid the crash.
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Ann Grinde
Melrose
Dolly Madison Dairies
Lang Drive
Gorder Road
St. Francis Hospital
Donald Pedretti
S. 31St St
Offer Made For Diocese Land Near Ed Phillips Site
An 11 acre parcel of Catholic diocesan land south of the Ed Phillips and Son site received a bid Wednesday. Diocesan manager Frank Guenther declined to name the bidder or price. Realtor Ronald McGavock said the offer is contingent on factors including possible rezoning. The property is currently zoned residential.
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Main St
Frank Guenther
Ed Phillips and Son
South Avenue
Ronald McGavock
Wheeler Co
McGavock
Becker Joins Edwards Hafner McDonald Becker Firm
Joseph D. Becker of 1402 King St. becomes a member of Edwards Hafner McDonald and Becker Ltd at 502 Exchange Building effective next Monday. He previously practiced with Hale Skemp Hanson Schnurrer Skemp since 1954 and was a partner since 1961.
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Joseph D. Becker
King St
Edwards, Hafner, McDonald and Becker, Ltd
Exchange
Becker
Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Schnurrer & Skemp
University of Notre Dame
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
7Th Circuit
American
la Crosse
Wisconsin Bar
la Crosse Area
Illinois Woman Treated After Two Car Holland Crash
Peggy J. Arp a 19 year old from Tenley Park was treated and released at St. Francis Hospital for head and arm cuts after a two car crash on Highway 53 near Highway 93 in Holland Town. Barbara A. Houser 19 of 8902 S. Vista Court drove north and passed another car when the Arp vehicle southbound tried to move out of the way and was broadside struck.
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Illinois
St. Francis Hospital
Holland
Peggy J. Arp
Tenley Park
Barbara A. Houser
S. Vista Court
Houser
Rural Construction Surges 78 Percent in La Crosse County
In 1972 rural La Crosse County issued 431 building permits for unincorporated areas, totaling 12,598,021 dollars in value, up from 377 permits and 7,058,481 dollars in 1971. County Zoning Commissioner Richard Nagle led the issuance.
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la Crosse County
Richard Nagle
Chinese Restaurateur Walter Wong Dead in Wisconsin
Walter Wong 75 of 318 S Fourth St died Thursday in a local hospital. He headed the New China Cafe, started in 1961 at 405 Mississippi St and expanded after 1971. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. at Schumacher Funeral Home. burial in Ning Yung Cemetery San Francisco. Survivors include his wife Gwon Choon, son Shee Yuen and two grandchildren.
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S. 4Th St
Wong
Mississippi St
la Crosse
Shee Yuen
Wongs
Mississippi Street
Schumacher Funeral Home
San Francisco
Calif
Ning Yung
Cathay Mortuary
Gwon Choon
Two Minnesotans Held for Trial on Robbery Counts
Alan J. Torgerson 19 Peterson and Danny E. Powers 18 Minnesota City were ordered held for trial in Circuit Court on robbery charges after a La Crosse County Court preliminary examination. They will enter pleas Monday in Circuit Court for the Dec 24 knifepoint robbery of William Callahan 49 in the Amazon Bar parking lot.
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la Crosse County
Alan J. Torgerson
Peterson
Danny E. Powers
Minnesota City
William Callahan
Pearl St
Amazon Bar
la Crescent St
Leonard Roraf
Postmaster General cites 84 percent income coverage in 1969 71 board report
Postmaster General E. T. Klassen stated the report shows the service board of governors reorganized, with total income covering 84 percent of costs, up from an average 80 percent for 1969–1971. FY 1972 revenue $7.8B against $9.5B expenses, a record 87.2B mail pieces, with 94 percent of first class mail arriving local deliveries by 5 pm the next day.
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Service
E. T. Klassen
Klassen
Wisconsin Calendar Book Sale Limited to 1973 Copies
La Crosse Tribune offers a limited stock of 1973 Wisconsin Calendar Books. Available at the business office at 4th and Cass Streets or the advertising annex on 5th Street. Priced at $1.56 per copy including state tax. mail orders nationwide incur no extra charge.
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la Crosse Tribune
Wisconsin
4Th and
Cass Streets
5Th Street
United States
Irish Snipers Strike In Belfast District
In Ardoyne Belfast a householder was shot after turning on an outside light to help snipers. Army says a soldier broke the light and the man then was hit in the back. condition listed as serious. In East Belfast three Protestants appeared in court on Catholic killings from last summer, part of a new task force crackdown.
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Belfast
Ardoyne
East Belfast
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