Pirates travel to La Crosse for Stars of Tomorrow trip
The all black Fast St. Louis Pirates from East St. Louis raised about 1000 to fund a five game La Crosse trip after winning a division in 1971. Manager Nathaniel Harrison notes players come from low income housing and aim for more fund raising for a July Tennessee trip. Pirates helped coach youth clinics while in La Crosse and praised locals as friendly despite mosquitoes.
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St. Louis
Tennessee
Brown
Pirates
Stars of Tomorrow
Houska Park
Nathaniel Harrison
East St. Louis
Harrison
la Crosse
The
Roy Alexander
Alexander
Robert (Kootch) Carroll
Caledonia
Minn
St. Paul
Kootch
VFW Convention Reaffirms Amnesty and War Opposition
Veterans of Foreign Wars wraps a three day convention reaffirming opposition to amnesty and no win wars in Korea and Vietnam. Awards given include the Americanism Patriotism Award to Judge Christ T. Seraphim of Milwaukee and a hospital volunteer service award to the VFW auxiliary of Thomas Rooney Post 1530. Racine Explorer Scouts win the Pageant of Drums with 75 points, followed by Appleton Americanos and Eau Claire Sundowners in a drum and bugle corps contest. Lake Band wins Class A band, with Racine Elks and Continental Band placing second and third. Grafton wins Class B band.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
U.S
Korea
Vietnam
VFW
Christ T. Seraphim
Milwaukee
Thomas Rooney
Racine
Appleton Americanos
Eau Claire Sundowners
South Milwaukee Mariners
Milwaukee St. Matthias
Racine Kittie Kadets
Lake Band
Racine Elks
Continental Band
Grafton
Radio debate between Roberts and Baltz ends in handshake
State Rep. Virgil Roberts and 3rd District GOP chair Walter F. Baltz Jr. tangled over legislative stands on a UW La Crosse radio debate broadcast by WLSU FM. They accused each other of shifting positions and questioned credibility but ended with smiles and brief chats after the program.
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Virgil Roberts
Dholmen
Walter F. Baltz Jr
Republican Party
Wing Communications Center
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Wlsu-Fm
Baltz
Roberts
Madison
Skyrockers Plan Fifth Annual 4th of July Fireworks
The La Crosse Skyrockers Club directed by William Bonadurer will stage fireworks starting at 10 p.m. from the northeast bank of Pettibone Island. City businesses sponsor the display with Riverside Park, Pettibone Island, and Houska Park cited as viewing spots.
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la Crosse
Two Robbers Sentenced to Ten Years in Wisconsin
Two Minneapolis men, Arthur C. Derouin and William G. Desjarlais, were found guilty of a February robbery at a Kwik Trip in Medary Town. They received 10 year sentences in Waupun State Prison with credit for prior jail time.
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Minneapolis
Highway 16
Medary
Waupun State
Arthur C. Derouin
William G. Desjarlais
la Crosse
Winona
Blue Stars Take Second in Illinois Drum Corps Contests
The Santa Clara Vanguard beat the First Federal Blue Stars in DeKalb and Wheeling Illinois with scores of 78.85 to 77.85 and 80.0 to 77.30 respectively, ending four straight Blue Stars wins.
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Calif
Vanguard
Federal
Blue Stars
Drum Corps International
Ilinois
DeKalb
Ill
Wheeling
Marquette Stadium
Milwaukee
Troopers
Casper
Wyo
Racine Kitties
Kingsmen
Anaheim
Madison Scouts
de la Salle
Toronto
Ont
Argonne Rebels
Great Bend
Kan
Des
Ambulance Meet Slated At Tomah
Tomah Wisconsin officials plan a public meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday July 5 in the Recreation Field exhibit building to discuss ambulance service availability. Police Chief Don Fisher will outline operation plans and invite town officers to participate. Larkin Auto Service volunteers will staff ambulances until July 5 when City of Tomah takes over.
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Tomah
Wis
Don Fisher
Recreation Field
Larkin Auto Service
Tomah Power Out and Weather Briefs
An estimated 350 Tomah residents lost electrical service for about one hour when lightning damaged equipment at two west side locations. Tomah Memorial Hospital ran on emergency generators. The rest of the item summarizes regional forecasts for Wisconsin Minnesota and OWA with mixed skies and chances of showers.
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Tomah
Wis
West Side
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Wisconsin elects Thompson as first-term state education head
Mrs. Thompson, 48, sworn in as Wisconsin state superintendent pledges improved and exciting delivery systems for public education. She backs power equalization to broaden funding beyond property taxes and appoints Dwight Stevens as deputy. Attendees included Atty. Gen. Warren, Sec. of State Zimmerman, Rep. Kastenmeier, and UW representatives.
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Wisconsin
Dwight Stevens
Arrowhead
Hartland
Robert W. Warren
Robert Zimmerman
Robert Kastenmeier
Dwis
Charles Smith
Thompson
Glenn
John Storck
University of Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
UW Board of Regents
State Vocational, Technical and Adult Education Board
Amtrak to discontinue two long distance trains
Amtrak plans to drop the National Limited from New York to Kansas City and the Floridian from Chicago to Florida. The cuts would affect five major cities and could be kept or delayed by ICC approval or a hearing.
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Washington
Amtrak
New York
Kansas City
Chicago
Florida
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
James Whitcomb Riley
Richmond
St. Louis
Western and Soviet Talks Outline Three Negotiated Topics
Ministers from the United States Canada and European nations except Albania discuss an agenda with three main headings. The first covers confidence building security and observers in maneuvers. The second focuses on economic scientific and environmental cooperation. The third addresses cultural educational and human contacts including family reunification and information flow.
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Soviet Union
United States
Canada
Albania
Europe
La Crosse Tribune personnel list overview
The note lists key staff roles at the La Crosse Tribune including Sanford Goltz as editorial editor Sanders Hook as operations director and Edward Keefe as circulation manager plus Lawrence Le Jeune photocomp manager Fred Ristow comptroller Kenneth Teachout city editor John Vik press manager Richard Westerfield retail sales manager and Wallace Hutzler classified inspector.
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Sanford Goltz
Sanders Hook
Wallace Hutzler
Edward Keefe
Lawrence le Jeune
Fred Ristow
Kenneth Teachout
John Vik
Richard Westerfield
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Alex Cameron
Minnesota
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Illinois
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Kewanee
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Chicago Cavaliers
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Mount Prospect
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Arthur M. Lunde
N. Lith St
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Stanley W
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Lynne Tower
Owa
Albuquerque
Bemidji
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JAMES R_ JOHNSRUD
Radioear
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Coon Valley
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Ohio
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Tenn
Montgomery
Ala
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Southern Railway
David Hyde
Nakomis Ave
National Limited
LA Crosse Tribune
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K. Q. Blanchard
the Tribune
S. 4Th St
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Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, Jr
Stephen J. Buch
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