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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1968

Page

2

Heart Patient Kasparek Undergoes Third Operation

Stanford doctors report Mike Kasparek a heart transplant patient in extremely grave condition after a third intestinal operation within a week. They fear infectious influences could attack his weakened system as his heart, transplanted Jan 6, functions normally despite multiple surgeries and internal bleeding.

Stanford, Calif Mike Kasperak Stanford University Medical Center Kasperak

Police and Fire Log Entries From Jan 19 20 in La Crosse Area

Records show multiple Jan 19 20 emergency transports and incidents. Ronald Bemis 18 injured by beer bottle at Varsity Club to Lutheran Hospital. Mollie Hafner and others also taken to Lutheran or St Francis for illness or checkups. La Crosse fire crews responded to a chimney fire at Logan High School and a car fire on Logan and Kane St caused by a carburetor backfire. a false alarm at 3rd and State was reported. Onalaska entries include Mrs Laura Charles admitted to Lutheran Hospital for illness.

Ronald J. Bemis S. 30Th St Varsity Club Ward Ave Lutheran Onalaska Laura Charles 4Th Ave Lutheran Hospital la Crosse Logan High School Logan Kane St Carl Sanders

Wisconsin DA Association picks Mi ron as president

LeRoy Dalton from the Department of Justice says Milwaukee prostitution has been under state investigation since last summer. Officials discuss closing Milwaukee houses as public nuisances and note some workers moved to Hurley Antigo and other towns. Summer conference set for June 26 to 28 in Marinette and winter meeting January 22 to 24 in Milwaukee.

Green Bay Wisconsin District Attorneys’ Association Daniel J. Miron Marinette County Walter J. Swietlik Ozaukee County Nick E. Schaefer Outagamie County LeRoy Dalton State Department of Justice Milwaukee Dalton Hurley Antigo Marinette

Weather Outlook For Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Regions

Fair and continued mild conditions across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa tonight and Sunday. Low temperatures around the upper 20s tonight with high in the mid 40s tomorrow and very low precipitation chances under five percent. Sunrise Sunday 7 33 A.M. Sunset 5 01 P.M. Degree days total 3877 versus last year 3753 and normal 3800.

Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Deaths in La Crosse area span many families

Obituaries list Katherine Valiquette 77 of 1422 Rose St died Jan 18. Survived by daughter Dorothy and sons Robert James. 14 grandchildren. services Jan 22 at St James Church and Blaschke Funeral Home with Rosary. Also memorials note Joseph Dorsey 69 of 1715 Kane St. Sister Fintana Werner 75. Mrs Oline Johnson 90. Marie Dwyer 72. Richard Pavela 57. Andrea Nielsen 91. Robert Schultz 4, with funeral rites and Catholic Cemetery burials.

Katherine Valiquette Rose St Dorothy la Crosse Robert James William Dagendesh E. A Rose) Brown Elizabeth St. James Altar Society Joseph P. Dorsey Kane St Ireland Myrtle Paul Patricia Mary) Worman Richard Dorothy Anne) Walters Sparta Dickinson Caledonia Street St. James Catholic Church Robert H. Hansen Mormon Coulee Memorial Park Fintana Werner Wisconsin Lyndon Station St. Mary ‘Ridge Wausau St. Clara Convent St. Francis Hospital Fintana Villa St. Joseph Joseph Fort Worth Tex Victor Tomah Aloys J Menasha Henry J Neenah Peter A Bernard H Sheboygan Ernest J. Berens Julius Blank Norbert Strobel Appleton Casper E. Aschenbrenner Spokane, Wash Oline Johnson S. 17Th St Schumacher Funeral Home Marie R. Dwyer West Newhall Ave Waukesha Richard Francis Pavela 33Rd Ave Kenosha Kenosha Hospital Anton Pavela American Motors Corp Elks Club Knight of Columbus Ke Nosha Club U.A.W Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Church Virginia Richard A Joseph F George Sczypierski Mary P. de Leon San Francisco Calif Jane Kaspari Korea Tecla Pavela Chicago Hilary W Los Altos Sigmund J St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral Andrea J. Nielsen 5Th Ave. S Bergen Norway Norman Strasburg Nicolai Sletten-McKee Stefan Guttormsson Oak Grove Cemetery Robert Howard Schultz West Palatine Road Palatine Ill Ruth Schultz Thomas Terry William Beier Holy Trinity Catholic Church V. J. Plecity Catholic Cemetery Adolph Klum South Ave Vernon County Irvin Florence) Kahler Emma Johnston Edward Beissel The Electric Auto-Lite Co George A. Luce George St West Salem G. Heileman Brewing Co VFW Ann A. L Dorothy) Mathy LeRoy Parr William Mitchell Dickinson Jackson Street Neshonoe Cemetery Friends

License Can Be Used As Traffic Case Bond

Wisconsin residents arrested for traffic violations must be released without bond if they hold a valid state drivers license. Atty. Gen Bronson La Follette said the law requires release upon signing a court appearance agreement. A four hour detention is required for drunk driving unless released to a responsible adult or after a chemical test.

Madison Wisconsin Bron C. la Follette la Follette

Likeable 17th Doll Impresses Full House In La Crosse

James C Holmlund reports the La Crosse Community Theater’s Summer of the Seventeenth Doll drew a nearly full audience. The three act drama features Barney Ibbot Roo Webber Emma Leech and Pearl Cunningham with Olive Leech and others in a South Coast boarding house setting.

James C. Holmlund la Crosse Tribune la Crosse Community Theater Aquinas High School Michael Thompson Barney Ibbot William ‘Gallagher Roo Web‘ber Arthur Atkin Emma Leech Silas Wood Harvesters Nancy Pearl Cunningham Nora Kinney Olive Leech Olive Scotty Quinn

Two More Seek La Crosse School Board Seats

Two additional candidates joined incumbent Rev. Roland Schwandt and Robert M. McLoone in filing for the La Crosse City School District Board of Education. A nine-seat body will be elected April 2 with a possible primary March 5 if 19 or more candidates file. Schwandt, a pastor and board member since 1965, and McLoone, a Onalaska High School teacher, bring strong local ties and prior public service to the race.

la Crosse City Roland Schwandt Robert M. McLoone Elizabeth Staley Schwandt N. Losey Blvd Our Savior’s Lutheran Church

Thefts of Battery and Cash Reported in La Crosse

Police reports list three thefts with a Scott-Atwater outboard motor missing from Robert Secor of Liberty Street a $125 value, Judith Fruth’s purse with $90 cash later found, and a new $23 battery stolen from Howard Schultz’s car. The article ends with a fact about the number of buses in the United States, including school buses.

la Crosse Robert Secor Liberty St Secor Judith D. Fruth Grove St S. 3Rd St Howard Schultz Jackson St Schultz

Births list from La Crosse and Belize City notes

Birth announcements from Belize City and La Crosse area list Jan 16 to Jan 18 deliveries. Names include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Feldmeier in Belize City and multiple births at Grandview Hospital in La Crosse including Kent Thomas to Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Buehler Jr. and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Doyle, with associated parent names and addresses.

Raymond Feldmeier Belize City Rita Poehling la Crosse Feldmeier Hokah Minn LA Crosse Grandview Hospital Kent Thomas Henry J. Buehler Jr Wood St Ruth Lorenz Lloyd G. Schultz Onalaska Helen M. Malesytcki Michael Forer Birch St Barbara K. Tomensky Steven Olson Holmen Mary L. Sagear Raymond T. Doyle West Ave. S Carole Ann Doughty

State Guard Opens Emergency Office in Milwaukee

Major General John A. Dunlap announces the Wisconsin National Guard emergency operations headquarters are set up at Milwaukee’s Richard Street Armory. The unit serves as a task force for command and planning in emergencies and will focus on contingency planning for civil disturbances floods tornadoes and related risks for Wisconsin and neighboring states. It was established December 30 by order of the secretary of defense.

Milwaukee John A. Dunlap Wisconsin National Guard Richard Street Dunlap 32Nd Infantry Division Guard National Guard Wisconsin Guard Wisconsin Secretary of Defense

Knowles Signs Bill Expands Tuition Help to Out of State

Gov. Warren Knowles signed a law providing tuition assistance for Wisconsin students attending colleges out of state for courses not offered in Wisconsin. The measure covers architecture dentistry forestry and other programs unavailable at Wisconsin tax supported institutions.

Madison Wisconsin Warren P. Knowles

La Crosse State midyear grads hear humor from dean

Dr. Glenn M. Smith urged grads with a light address titled Life without Humor Is Mere Existence at the La Crosse State University midyear commencement. He joked about higher education while 139 bachelor degree candidates and nine master students were honored. diplomas mailed after grade finalization. President Samuel Gates welcomed attendees. John W. Christian spoke for the student body.

Glenn M. Smith la Crosse State University Main Hall College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation Richard Armour Dr. Smith Bach ‘Elor Samuel G. Gates John W. Christian Beloit

Safe Taken From Black River Falls Service Station

A safe valued at $150 containing about $1,142 was stolen from the Real McCoys oil service station near Black River Falls. Entry was gained via a side north door and the 200-pound safe was skidded out to a vehicle. The theft was found at 7:15 a.m. by station manager Gene Rand.

Black River Falls Wis Real McCoys Wth 27 U.S. Highway 12 Jackson County Richard Miles Marks Gene Rand

Settlement Approved in Onalaska Youth Traffic Injury Case

La Crosse Circuit Court approved a $6,000 settlement for Ronald G. Renwick a 16 year old of Onalaska injured as a passenger in a June 11 1967 traffic crash near Prairie du Chien Hartford Insurance will pay the award Judge Lincoln Neprud ordered 1632 50 for attorney fees 311 05 to the boy’s father for medical bills and the remainder placed in trust at First Federal Savings and Loan Association

Onalaska Prairie du Chien la Crosse Lincoln Neprud Ronald G. Renwick S. 3Rd Ave Renwick Hartford Insurance Groups Charles Renwick First Federal Savings & Loan Association

Three Sculptures Stolen From Madison Church

Three bronze sculptures symbolizing the Trinity were stolen from Grace Episcopal Church in Madison during a Wisconsin Council of Churches meeting. The rector said the figures were taken from their frames and police noted professional effort. The pieces memorialize Glenn Frank Jr., who died in 1940 in the crash that killed his father, a former University of Wisconsin president.

Madison Grace Episcopal Church Wisconsin Council — of Churches Paul Z. Hoornstra Glenn Frank Jr University of Wisconsin

Amc Secures 3545 Car Federal Contract

Detroit AP reports American Motors Corp. President William V. Luneburg announced AMC has received a federal government contract for 3 545 cars. This marks the second order over 3 000 cars in nine months for AMC, Wisconsin's largest private employer.

Detroit American Motors Corp William V. Luneburg AMC Wisconsin

Regents Revise Okay Student Conduct Code

Wisconsin State University regents revised and approved a student conduct code to clarify wording and reduce court risk. The code, first approved in December, follows student demonstrations and bans interference with university functions, facility blocking, and obscene language or large signs. It also extends university jurisdiction to off campus student activities. Mrs. Robert R. Williams of Stevens Point opposed, seeking more study time.

Madison Wisconsin State University Board of Regents Robert R. Williams Stevens Point

Governor's Wife Criticizes Eartha Kitt Remarks at White House

Mrs. Warren P. Knowles, Wisconsin governor’s wife, called Eartha Kitt’s White House luncheon comments shocking and overly dramatic. She said Kitt suggested youth have a right to delinquency and opposition to the Vietnam War, which upset Mrs. Johnson.

Washington Warren P. Knowles Wisconsin Eartha Kitt White House Knowles Miss Kitt Lyndon B. Johnson

Alaskan Film to Be Shown at Coleman TechnIcal Institute

A two hour color movie This is Alaska will be shown at 8 p m on January 25 26 and 27 in the Coleman Technical Institute auditorium. The film by J Ron Malcolm and Robert L Tucker started as a hobby chronicling hunting and fishing adventures in Alaska. This is the first local showing and tickets are sold at the auditorium door.

Alaska Coleman Technical Institute J. Ron Malcolm Robert L. Tucker

Jehlen Files in 12th District for Supervisor Race

In Friday's Tribune an error listed the 12th Supervisor District as lacking candidates. Arthur C. Jehlen known as Buster has filed to run from the 12th District.

Friday's Tribune Arthur C Buster) Jehlen

River Readings and Shipper's Forecast Update LaCrosse

Flood stage readings listed for the 24 hour period with change noted. Shipper's forecast advises protecting perishables within 150 miles of LaCrosse to maintain minimum temperatures up to 6 p.m. North 20 degrees, other directions 25 degrees.

Lacrosse North

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