Private bids for Wisconsin state fair funding rejected
Wisconsin officials say three private funding proposals for a state exposition center and related events were not bona fide. The Department of Local Affairs and Development reviewed the offers and found they did not meet private funding standards. Officials noted private help remains under consideration as aging fairgrounds and crowding persist with plans for future relocations or a new site.
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Madison
Department of Local Affairs and Development
Department
Douglas Weiford
Fair
James McKinnon
Department of Administration
Exposition Council
West Allis
Milwaukee County
Racine County
Wisconsin Exposition Council
State Fair Park
Fair Park
Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations
David Martin
R-Neenah
State Building Commission
Dane County Fairgrounds
Marin
Milwaukee
Brookfield
Trane Engineer Presents Papers At ASHRAE Meeting
Floyd C. Hayes of Trane Co. La Crosse presented three research papers at the ASHRAE annual meeting in Denver. Hayes, Emden Illinois native with a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, joined Trane in 1968 after teaching at the university. He and wife Susanne reside at 1585 E Young Drive Onalaska.
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Floyd C. Hayes
Trane Co
la Crosse
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration
Hayes
Susanne
E. Young Drive
Onalaska
Wisconsin Republicans back 10 percent surtax extension
Four GOP members from Wisconsin voted for an extension of the 10 percent income surtax as the House approved the measure 210 to 205. The tally showed other Wisconsin Democrats opposing and noted only 26 Republicans voted against, with one not listed.
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Washington
Wisconsin
House
John W. Byrnes
Green Bay
Glenn R. Davis
New Berlin
William A. Steiger
Oshkosh
Vernon Thomson
Richland Center
Henry Reuss
Milwaukee
Clement Zablocki
Henry C. Schadeberg
Burlington
Alvin O’konski
Mercer
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and Editor Details
The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. It notes AP membership and exclusive local news rights, with mailing and delivery details and rates for single copies and carrier service.
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W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
la Crosse Tribune
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Plan Commission Okays Building For Central High Athletics
The City Plan Commission approved a 20 by 36 foot steel equipment shelter for Central High School athletic use costing under 5000 dollars in the northeast corner of the field, with a 30 day delay for Council Finance Committee review. Superintendent Ed sel Vergin argued equipment must be moved between drills and storage. The finance panel noted about 8600 dollars remaining in the Central High fund and sought a fuller outline before further action.
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Central High School
City Plan Commission
Council Finance Committee
Edsel Vergin
Plan Commission
Sherman Stellpflug
City Finance and Purchase
Vergin
Legal Assistant Appointed to Gov Knowles Team
Richard R. Malmgren, 28, of Madison, named assistant to Gov. Warren P. Knowles legal counsel Frederick Miller. He will handle pardon and extradition work after serving in the executive office since January and is a UW law graduate.
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Madison
Richard R. Malmgren
Frederick Miller
Warren P. Knowles
Malmgren
Oshkosh State University
University of Wisconsin Law School
Red Wing Man Killed Near Ellsworth
Vernon Lammerhirt aged 42 of Red Wing Minnesota died when his car crashed beside a curve near Ellsworth in Pierce County. A passenger was injured. The Friday accident raised Wisconsin 1969 highway fatalities to 472 compared with 540 the previous July 1.
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Associated Press
Pierce County
Wisconsin
Vernon Lammerhirt
Red Wing
Minn
Ellsworth
Elroy Woman Injured In Main Street Crash
June Thomas of Elroy was hospitalized at Hillsboro after her car struck a utility pole on Main Street. The impact lifted the vehicle onto a guy wire twenty feet, tipping it onto its side early Tuesday.
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Elroy
Wis
Thomas
Hillsboro
Main Street
Fire relief efforts for Seekamp family after home loss
The Seekamp family found shelter with local residents as Red Cross volunteers organized aid at Brookwood High School for clothing, furniture, and bedding donations from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Funds may be sent to Sparta Red Cross Chapter. two vacant farm homes are being considered for housing.
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William Arndt
la Verne Haldeman
David Seekamp
Junior Pasch
Red Cross
Brookwood High School
Flock Tavern
Wilton
Sparta Red Cross
Orvis Leland
R. J. Norwalk
Brookwood
Seekamp
Leland
Kenny Flock
Prince of Wales Investiture Sparks Welsh Pageantry and Security
Reported tensions rise as Prince Charles trains for investiture in Wales. Police reveal two men died in an explosion near Caernarvon, allegedly aimed at local government offices. Crowds form along routes as trumpeters and a Welsh choir welcome the royal procession amid security concerns.
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Ness
Abergale
Caernarvon
Prince of Wales
Charles
Wales
Aberystwyth University
England
Wisconsin Republican Budget Stand: Greider Talks Tax Lines
Assemblyman Gerald Greider says Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly will maintain a tight budget, aiming for no more than 225 million dollars in new revenue and possibly holding action until October. He notes opposition to income tax increases, cites rising costs, and mentions healthcare and school funding concerns.
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Wisconsin
Gerald Greider
la Crosse
Madison
Greider
la Crosse County
Senate
Suit Against Firm Dismissed in Wisconsin Case
A La Crosse woman Carmen Julsrud 45 sued hair dye firm Clairol Inc New York for injuries from using Nice N Easy in August 1965 The circuit court dismissed the suit with 100 costs Judge Lincoln Neprud found she ignored carton directions and presumed the firm not negligent and that she shared equal fault The decision followed written arguments from both sides
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la Crosse
Carmen Julsrud
S. 20Th St
Clairol Inc
New York
Lincoln Neprud
Julsrud
Neprud
Woman Guilty in Zoning Violation Case in La Crosse
Circuit Judge Lincoln Neprud found Sally Oswalt of 2116 Pine St guilty of violating a city zoning ordinance by operating a hairdressing business in a residential district. The $50 appeal bond filed by Oswalt was forfeited after the ruling.
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Lincoln Neprud
la Crosse
Sally Oswalt
Pine St
Oswalt
Neprud
Sally
Livestock Prices Move on Moderate Trade in Minnesota Sale
Swift and Company in Winona reports cattle and hog markets with strong to higher futures for slaughter steers and heifers, cows steady to strong, and hogs trading moderately active. Slaughter steers 32.50 to 34.00 per cwt, heifers 31.50 to 33.75, cows 21.00 to 21.75, vealers 38 to 42, feeders 29 to 31, hogs 25.00 to 26.75, sows 21.75 to 23.00, and feeders pigs 23.00 to 24.00.
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South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Winona
Potatoes and carrots market notes from Chicago AP dispatch
US shipments reach 464 across the United States with potato and carrot markets highlighted. California long whites are offered at 4.00 to 4.25 per unit while California round red carrots sell around 6.00.
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Chicago
USDA
U.S
Calif
Grain futures prices in Chicago cash market
Wheat No 2 hard red yellow and No 2 soft red listed with bids around 1.2914 and 1.254. Corn No 2 yellow 1.29 and No 3 yellow 1.27-28. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 63 and No 4 61. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.69 and soybean oil at 8.00.
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Chicago
Butter and eggs wholesale prices posted by Mercantile Exchange
Chicago AP reports Mercantile Exchange price quotes for butter with grades AA 674, A 674, B 65, C 60, and for eggs A whites 41, mediums 322, standards 33. Also notes cars 90 B 65 and 89 C 62 in the same bulletin.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Darlington Deluged by 6.35 Inches of Rain and Flooding
Darlington and Shullsburg area suffer heavy flooding as 6.35 inches of rain in four hours swells Pecatonica River above waist-deep. Water lifts concrete blocks, sweeps a bridge, and blocks roads. About 242 blocks in Darlington and 14 bridges damaged amid telephones out.
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Darlington
Pecatonica
Pratt
Shullsburg
Two Shelby boys jailed for damaging boat at gravel pit
Two Shelby youths aged 15 and 16 were turned over to county juvenile authorities for damaging a boat owned by Marcel Kanter. Sheriff James McHugh said they broke the fuel line and were held at Kammel Gravel Pit after the incident reported on Sunday.
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Shelby
James McHugh
Marcel Kanter
R. 1
Kammel Gravel Pit
California Starts Fiscal Year Without Budget As Reagan Refuses Bill
California enters the new fiscal year without a state budget as Gov. Reagan rejects an emergency 30 day funding bill. Salaries are cut off and state offices warn of halted wage payments while Democrats seek a 400 million local school aid boost and tax relief.
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Nixon
California
Bill Boyarsky
Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Assembly
Victor Veysey
House
Caspar Weinberger
Unruh
Frank Lanterman
Senate
Coolest June on record at La Crosse since 1873
La Crosse meteorologists report June averages 61.1 degrees, beating 1945’s 63.3. Ten days ran 10 degrees below normal, no day above normal, with highs to 87 on June 5 and record lows on June 13 and 20. Precipitation totaled 6.39 inches, above normal, while July outlooks expect wetter conditions and cooler temperatures.
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la Crosse
Nick Bardoulas
Finn Johnson
FCC Receives License Transfer Request for WRJC Radio
The Federal Communications Commission announced it had received an application to transfer the WRJC license in Manston Wisconsin from Radio Juneau County Inc to George S Blum.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
WRJC
Manston, Wis
Radio Juneau County, Inc
George S. Blum
City plan for Grandad Bluff lighting held up for 30 days
The Common Council Finance Committee voted to hold the Grandad Bluff lighting bill for 30 days. The plan would cost the city about 532 dollars yearly, funded by a civic group until 1970, with maintenance concerns and vandalism risks noted by members.
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Grandad Bluff
Common Council Finance Committee
Greater la Crosse Chamber, of Commerce
D. J. Petruccelli
la Crosse Chamber
Northern States Power Co
Six Boys Arrested In Home Vandalism
Six local boys aged 8 to 10 were arrested by city police on Monday night and charged with vandalism and breaking and entering. They allegedly entered two vacant homes owned by Jan Henry on Caledonia and Rose streets, causing $150 in damages. The youths were traced by a book left in one residence and will be turned over to county social service authorities for Juvenile Court action.
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Caledonia St
Rose St
Jan Henry
S. 3Rd St
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