Four Die in Rochester Duplex Slaying Mystery
A mother Lana Torgersen 23 and her children Sylvia 3 John 14 months and babysitter Rebecca Rathbun 14 were found slain in a Rochester Minnesota duplex. Police seek husband David Torgersen 29 for questioning. Autopsies show stab wounds but cause not released.
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Rochester, Minn
Rochester
Lana Alice Torgersen
Sylvia
John
Rebecca Rathbun
David J. Torgersen
Torgersen
Minneapolis
Stillwater State Prison
Mayo Clinic Medical Science Buildings
Lana Torgerson
Mayo Clinic Medical Science
Thomson Promises Probe of Brewery Price Fixing
Third District Congressman Vernon Thomson pledged a probe into alleged price fixing in the brewing industry including hearings by his Small Business Subcommittee if FTC findings are unsatisfactory. He named G Heileman La Crosse and other brewers as victims of discriminatory pricing by Anheuser Busch and Schlitz.
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Vernon Thomson
R-Richland Center
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Thomson
la Crosse
G. Heileman Brewing Co
Wisconsin
Anheuser-Busch
Schlitz
Heileman
Kennedy Rips Nixon At Wallace Rally In Alabama
Senator Edward Kennedy appeals to Southern voters at a Fourth of July Wallace rally in Decatur Alabama praising Gov George Wallace and denouncing President Nixon as the real radical. Wallace receives Audie Murphy Award for patriotism as Kennedy and Wallace dodge ticket speculation while Strauss comments on Nixon era scandals.
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Decatur
Ala
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Nixon
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
America
Kennedy
Wallace
Robert S. Strauss
Audie Murphy
Rogers Urges Open Europe Free Flow of People and Ideas
Secretary of State William P. Rogers told the Helsinki conference that Europe must be open to the free flow of people and ideas not just coexistence. Sir Alec Douglas-Home joined the call for concrete steps to improve everyday life and reduce barriers.
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Helsinki
Finland
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Europe
Alec
Soviet Union
Alderman Injured In Fall In La Crosse
La Crosse Alderman Reginald Gassen of the 13th District was injured when a ladder slipped while he repaired an eaves trough at 827 Avon St. He fell 12 feet onto concrete, suffering a fractured right wrist left elbow and left knee with a dislocated shoulder replaced by doctors. He was listed in fair condition at St. Francis Hospital. Mayor Gilbertson advised residents with city business to contact him.
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la Crosse
Reginald Gassen
W. Peter Gilbertson
13Th District
Gassen
Gilbertson
Stolen Outboard Motor Reported In La Crosse
George Van Voorhis reports a twenty horsepower outboard motor stolen from his boat at Upper Mississippi Cruises along with a padlock and chain. Tuesday thefts include $280 scaffolding at Tarco Building site, a golf set and jacket, an air conditioner kept in a garage, and a winch from a boat on Isle la Plume.
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George van Voorhis
S. 20Th St
la Crosse
Upper Mississippi Cruises
Rose St
Delbert Krause
Elm Drive
Tarco
la Crosse Interstate
Hauser Farm
Oak Street
Robert Tooke
S. 25Th St
Kenneth Roberts
S. 7Th St
Isle la Plume
Former Viola Man Killed In Accident
Lavern Booker 25 formerly of Viola died in a single truck crash on Highway 21 near What Cheer Iowa at 10 p m Monday The driver may have fallen asleep the truck hit a tree and burned He worked for Multi State Communications Corp of Sun Prairie Wis but was in Iowa at the time Services are set for 2 p m Friday at La Farge United Methodist Church Burial in Viola Cemetery He was born in 1948 to Mr and Mrs Robert Booker Sr of Viola and was a Kickapoo High School graduate Vietnam veteran and Viola American Legion member He is survived by his parents a brother and sister and several grandparents
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Viola
Wis
Lavern Booker
What Cheer
Iowa
Multi-State Communications Corp
Sun Prairie
la Farge United Methodist Church
R. A. Pegram
Johnson Funeral Home
la Farge
Robert Booker Sr
Kickapoo High School
Viola American Legion
Robert Jr
Janesville
Diane Rick
Fond du Lac
Lester Reed
Bessie Reed
Edgerton
Tessie Booher
Hillsboro
UW-L Alumnus Remembered in Memorial Service
The UW La Crosse alumnus who graduated with highest honors in 1920 and led as student body president is survived by his widow Muriel and two daughters. Other survivors include three sisters, three brothers, and five grandchildren. A memorial service is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Sletten McKee Hanson Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Birchler officiating. Memorials may be given to UW La Crosse. the body will be cremated.
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Phi Beta Kappa
Tau Kappa Alpha
Muriel Larson
Neenah
Ardell
Jane) Aarstad
la Crosse
William
Muriel) Carroll
Hinsdale
Walter
Lois) Graves
Reno
Irma) Wendorf
Wausau
Clinton
Ruth) Dooley
Howard, Ill
Merritt
Milwaukee
Philip
Geneva
Ill
Foster
Oshkosh
Sletten- McKee-Hanson
Allen Birchler
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Bicyclists Plan Twin Cities Ride
The Tri-State Bicycle Touring Society and cyclists from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse schedule a two day ride in the Minneapolis St Paul area this weekend. Riders depart Burns Park at 8 a m Saturday and return Sunday night. A second group leaves at 1 p m Saturday for a Lar son Coulee tour and a third leaves Sunday at 9 a m for a Highway 33 route. The society also runs family rides in the city on Tuesdays from Burns Park at 7 p m.
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Tri-State Bicycle Touring Society
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Burns Park
Larson Coulee
West Salem
Holmen
Highway 33
Indictments Suggested For Four Ex Nixon Aides
CBS News reports that three former Watergate prosecutors recommended conspiracy to obstruct justice indictments against four ex Nixon advisers as the Watergate probe nears 85 percent completion. Seymour Glanzer declined comment while Earl Silbert and Donald Campbell were unavailable.
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Nixon
CBS News
U.S
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Seymour Glanzer
Westby man charged after high speed chase through La Crosse area
Ralph Bergh, 22, R3 Westby, ordered to appear in La Crosse County Court after a pursuit that included backing on Redfield Street and reversing through Denton and 13th Streets. He faces reckless driving fleeing an officer unregistered vehicle and illegal plates. He was arrested after a final sighting on South Losey Boulevard.
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Westby
la Crosse
Ralph Bergh
Bergh
Redfield Street
13Th
Denton
10Th Streets
Highway 14
Party House
South Losey Boulevard
Garment Firm Hopes To Resume Output
The La Crosse Garment Co plans to restart production next week as creditors push to remove Daniel Smith from control where he holds 60 percent of shares. Hall, a former J C Penney manager, aims for a Gary Indiana contract to resume work and back pay of about 100000 dollars, with ILGW Local 379 conditionally returning to work.
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la Crosse Garment Co
Daniel Smith
W. Peter Gilbertson
B. T. Hall
J. C. Penney Co
Smith
Hall
Gary
Ind
International Ladies Garment Workers Local 379
Evelyn Kampschroer
Bessman
Iowa Vietnam veterans to receive state bonus payments
Gov. Robert Ray signed a law granting Iowa veterans of the Vietnam era a bonus up to 500 dollars for those who served in Vietnam since 1958 at 17.50 per month and up to 300 dollars for service members who did not serve in Vietnam at 12.50 per month.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Ray
Vietnam
Government to raise ceilings on economic developments today
The administration tightened export controls on 41 agricultural products including edible oils and animal fats to curb the food price rise and shortages. Farmers complain high feed costs make livestock and poultry unprofitable, and the 60 day price freeze worsens their finances. Director John Dunlop says the Phase 4 cost absorption plan will not force losses on businesses.
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John Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
La Crosse Tribune Contact and Subscription Rates
The Tribune lists staff roles and contact numbers for delivery issues and requests. It notes city carrier pricing at $1.60 every two weeks and a mail subscription, within 75 miles of La Crosse, at $30 per year. Subscriptions payable in advance where carrier or motor route service is not maintained.
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the Tribune
S 4Th St
la Crosse
Gottlieb led Lee Enterprises from manager to president
The obituary details the life of Gottlieb who married Elaine Hirsch in 1940 and served in the Navy during World War II, including commanding roles on the USS Sutton. He rose through the Daily Times and Lee Newspapers, becoming general manager then executive vice president of Lee Enterprises and president in 1970. Survived by a widow, three children, mother, and two sisters.
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Sicily
Sutton
Atlantic
Gottlieb
The
Daily Times
Lee Newspapers
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Philip D. Adler
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Niemann Foundation
Harvard University
Jeanne
Boston
Mass
Richard
Madison
Robert
A. L. Syverud
Pleasant Valley
Iowa
Leonard Wolen
Cleveland
Ohio
Lewis Basch
Toledo
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