Preliminary Set For Fraud Suspect
A La Crescent woman Edna Halverson Sampson 51 faces a preliminary examination in La Crosse County Court on welfare fraud charges. She allegedly obtained 592 in aid for herself and a minor from March 1 to Aug 21 1972 while listing La Crosse addresses and a divorced status and claimed residence and marriage details that contradict the case. Bond was set at 2500 with possible property bond. defense questioned prior custody and flight claims.
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la Crescent
la Crosse County
Edna Halverson Sampson
Eugene Toepel
Mark Lukoff
Hill St
la Crosse
June Weather Review Warmer and Wetter Than Normal
June was warmer and wetter than normal with average high 81.5 and low 59.3 for 70.3 mean. It included 95 degrees on June 10 and a 4.47 inch rainfall total, with 1.79 inches on June 11 the greatest 24 hour amount. Local La Crosse area totals exceeded three inches. year record rainfall is 9.53 inches in June 1968.
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James Bagnell
National Weather Service
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Bagnell
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Manager Accused Of False Burglary Report In Wisconsin Case
A La Crosse man, John Simon, 1639 Prospect S., manager of Vickers Service Station on Highway 16 in Medary Town, is charged with falsely reporting a burglary and obstructing officers. Judge Eugene Toepel set July 16 for a hearing on a motion objecting to the complaint. Simon was released without bond. The complaint says on May 16 he reported a burglary and stolen funds totaling 336.99 plus 140 of his own money, aided by witnesses who saw him with a large sum that night.
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la Crosse
John Simon
Prospect S
Vickers
Highway 16
Medary
Eugene Toepel
Simon
Patrick Doyle
Asst. Dist. Atty
Mark Lukoff
Sheriff Department
Defendants granted continuances in La Crosse County Court
Four defendants had continuances granted Monday after arraignments. Willard Buchholtz, 18, faces arson charges and awaits a county clinic evaluation report. Dennis McGrath, 24, and Lawrence Bott, 20, had delays to allow lawyers more prep time. Steven Johnson, 20, requested more time to discuss a stolen outboard motor case with the district attorney.
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la Crosse County Court
Willard Buchholtz
S. 20Th St
Buchholtz
Saga H. Eckdale
Steven Johnson
Onalaska
William Shepard
Kennedy Targets Nixon as Wallace Rally Sparks Speculation
Sen Edward Kennedy urged Southern voters to energize the fight for freedom while praising Alabama Governor George Wallace at a Fourth of July rally in Decatur. Wallace, wounded last year, received the Audie Murphy Award as Kennedy and Strauss framed a critique of Nixon era scandals and call for unity in the Democratic Party.
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Decatur
Ala
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Nixon
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
America
Kennedy
Wallace
Robert S. Strauss
Strauss
Democratic Party
Audie Murphy
Four Dead in Rochester Duplex Slayings Identified
Rochester police identified Lana Torgersen and her two young children and a 14-year-old babysitter as slayings victims in a duplex. A man, David J. Torgersen, 29, the mother’s husband, was sought for questioning. Victims were found with knives. autopsies to determine cause pending.
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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
Marland Fierke
Fierke
Hitchhiker-rape false report leads to jail hold
Douglas Penley, 18, Madison, is jailed in Houston County for filing a false crime report after he claimed four youths robbed and assaulted him for a ride. A sheriff’s spokesman said the incident never occurred and Penley gave no bond while awaiting trial. Weather outlooks notes cloudiness and possible storms across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa regions.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County Sheriff's Department
Houston County
Douglas Penley
Madison
Sheriff's Department
Penley
Alderman Gassen Injured in 12-Foot Fall at City Property
Alderman Reginald Gassen of the 13th District was injured last Friday after falling 12 feet onto a concrete surface while repairing an eaves trough at an Avon Street rental property. He suffers fractures to the right wrist left elbow and left knee a dislocated shoulder was reset and he remains in fair condition at St Francis Hospital. Mayor Gilbertson said residents may contact his office for city business.
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la Crosse
Reginald Gassen
W. Peter Gilbertson
13Th District
Gassen
Gilbertson
Iowa Viet Vets To Receive Vietnam Era Bonus
Gov. Ray signed a bill awarding Iowa veterans of the Vietnam era up to 500 dollars for at least one day in Vietnam since 1958 or up to 300 dollars for those who served but did not go to Vietnam. Monthly rates are 17.50 and 12.50 respectively.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Robert Ray
Former Viola Man Killed In Accident
Lavern Booker 25 formerly of Viola died in a one vehicle crash at Highway 21 near What Cheer Iowa. Authorities suspect sleepiness. the truck hit a tree and exploded in flames. He served in Vietnam and worked for Multi-State Communications Corp. services Friday in La Farge. Burial Viola Cemetery.
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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 Civilian Leader Dies at 50
The UW La Crosse notable who led student body and earned Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Kappa Alpha honors died aged 50. He married Muriel Larson in 1921. Surviving are his widow, two daughters, three sisters and three brothers. A memorial service will be held Saturday at Sletten McKee Hanson Funeral Home. Memorials may go to UW La Crosse. Cremation follows.
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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
Hijacker split flight refuels in Chile and Peru
A blue and white jetliner bound for Santiago was refueled after landing there. Forty nine passengers were let off while a platoon of military police stood by. The plane then flew to Lima 1600 miles north, stayed two hours, and picked up food and supplies including aspirin and batteries for the hijackers.
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Page
Andes
Santiago
Lima
Indictments Sought For Four Ex Nixon Aides
CBS News reports three Watergate prosecutors urged indictments on conspiracy to obstruct justice against four Nixon aides. Archibald Cox’s team allegedly pressed counts tied to the cover up as Senate Watergate hearings unfold with John Mitchell and Haldeman among those linked to the case.
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Nixon
CBS News
U.S
Watergate
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Seymour Glanzer
John N. Mitchell
White House
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John W. Dean III
Mitchell
New York
Senate Watergate Committee
Democratic National Committee
Martha
Dean
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Cox
Washington Star-News
Elliot L. Richardson
CBS
Gottlieb led Lee Enterprises through decades of expansion
A obituary profile notes John Gottlieb married Elaine Hirsch in 1940 in Terre Haute. He rose from advertising at Davenport Daily Times to general manager and executive vice president of Lee Enterprises, led as president from 1970, and served in WWII including the Sicily invasion and surrender of a German sub. Survived by widow, children Jeanne Richard Robert, mother and sisters.
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Kewanee Star-Courier
Elaine Hirsch
Terre Haute
Ind
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Sicily
Sutton
Atlantic
Jeanne
Boston
Mass
Richard
Madison
Robert
A. L. Syverud
Pleasant Valley
Iowa
Leonard Wolen
Cleveland
Ohio
Lewis Basch
Toledo
Two Men Charged in Zahn Kidnapping Case
A federal grand jury charged George Ferris and William Calhoun, both of Chicago, with kidnapping Melvin Zahn, a drug company executive who was held for a 1.5 million dollar ransom and escaped unharmed. Ferris and Calhoun were arrested in Michigan City Indiana after Zahn alerted police following his abduction on June 25 in a western Chicago suburb.
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Chicago
Melvin Zahn
George Ferris
William Calhoun
Ferris
Calhoun
Michigan City
Ind
Zahn
La Crosse Tribune Staff and Delivery Notice
Information on Tribune staff and contact details for delivery issues. Includes office address 435 S 4th St La Crosse WI, phone numbers 782 8040 and 449 20, and mail subscription rates of 30 dollars per year within 75 miles.
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the Tribune
S. 4Th St
la Crosse
Fire Destroys Hay Wagons Near Ettrick
A fire at Winfred Larson’s home four miles north of Ettrick near Bear Creek destroyed two loads of hay and two wagons on Wednesday afternoon. Sparks from a tractor pulling the loads apparently ignited the hay. the tractor burned but with slight damage. Ettrick and Blair fire departments controlled the blaze, with no damage estimate provided.
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Ettrick Wis
Winfred Larson
Ettrick
Bear Creek
Larson
Blair
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