Vanguard Repeats As MississippI Rhapsody Champion
Vanguard of Santa Clara retained the drum and bugle corps title at Memorial Field in La Crosse with 82.55 points, followed by the Casper Troopers and host First Federal Blue Stars. Four other corps, including the Kingsmen and Argonne Rebels, competed before about 6,000 spectators amid July Fourth festivities.
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Vanguard
Midwest
Memorial Field
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Casper
Wyo
Federal Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps
la Crosse
Kingsmen
Anaheim
Argonne Rebels
Great Bend
Kan
Blue Stars
David Kampschroer
Kampschroer
Santa Clara Vanguard
DCI
Whitewater
GAO cites four election law violations in Agnew fundraiser
The GAO reports improper handling of a $49,900 transfer from Nixon's re election fund to an Agnew gala. It accuses the Agnew committee of false donor reporting and the finance committee of failing to disclose the transfer, along with allegations against treasurer Blagden Wharton. The probe also covers corporate contributions and other related actions.
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GAO
Agnew Committee
Finance
Blagden H. Wharton
Justice Department
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Spiro T. Agnew
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Hugh W. Sloan Jr
Senate Watergate Committee
Office of Federal Elections
Roy Pfautch
St. Louis
Pfautch
Agnew
Hugh Sloan
Finance Committee
White House
Egil Krogh Jr
Daniel Ellsberg
Krogh
Los Angeles
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Gerald L. Warren
State Department
Uganda
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
L. Patrick Gravell
Four drownings in Wisconsin waters during holiday period
A Wisconsin holiday period saw four drownings. A Minnesota man, John Leslie of Mordromen, drowned at Eagle Cave in Richland County after his companions failed to save him. Two Milwaukee men, Kenneth Clay and George Jordan, died during a rescue attempt at the Montello dam in Marquette County. Robert Pashoik of Menasha drowned at a Lake Winnebago beach after his inflatable raft drifted away.
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Associated Press
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Minnesota
Eagle Cave
Richland County
John W. Leslie
Mordromen
Minn
Milwaukee
Montello Dam
Marquette County
Kenneth Clay
George Jordan
Jordan
Clay
Robert Pashoik
Menasha
Lake Winnebago
Seven hurt in three La Crosse crashes during holidays
Seven people were injured in three La Crosse County crashes late Wednesday into Thursday. Two cars collided on Highway 16 east of Moos Road, injuring five. Steven Tracey and passenger Robert Grinde were treated at St. Francis Hospital, while Alice Grinde remained in fair condition. Other crashes sent William Summerfield to West Salem Clinic with elbow and leg injuries and Cashton resident Schue to St. Francis with head and chest injuries.
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Steven W. Tracey
Melrose
Tribune
Westley
la Crosse
Ralph Bergh
Westby
Bergh
Redfield Street
13Th
Denton
10Th
Highway 14
Party House
South Losey Boulevard
la Crosse County
Robert C. Grinde
St. Francis Hospital
Alice V. Grinde
Jerry D. Wisland
Liberty St
Jeanne
Lutheran Hospital
Roger A. Schue
Cashton
Shelby
Local Support Favored For Coulee Flood Work
A La Crosse Common Council Finance Committee endorsement pushes local backing for the State Road Ebner Coulee flood control project. The 3-2 vote favors seeking Army engineers funds to update the six year old study and advance the $11 million effort with a roughly $900,000 local share.
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Ferdinand Sontag
4Th Dist
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Public Works
Bob D. Schroeder
Army Corps of Engineers
Sharon Imes
11Th Dist
Burlington Northern Railroad
Department of Natural Resources
Army Engineers
St. Paul District
Sinc
Fire destroys mobile home in Tomah Wisconsin
A mobile home owned by Arthur Giraud at Taft Conway Courts was gutted by fire of undetermined origin. Firefighters found Giraud on the floor suffering from smoke inhalation and he was taken to Tomah Memorial Hospital after responding to a 6:30 p.m. alarm.
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Tomah
Wis
Arthur Giraud
Taft-Conway Courts
Giraud
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Prices Rise Sharply in June as Government Records Climb
The June wholesale price report shows a seven percent jump in stock, poultry and eggs the largest one month rise since 1947. Exemptions apply only to first farm product sales under the President's price freeze as processors face higher supplier costs until the freeze ends. Overall farm products and processed foods rose 5.6 percent in June with a 5 percent rise after seasonal adjustments, marking the highest rates since December 1972.
Drownings Across Minnesota During Fourth of July Weekend
Seven people drown in Minnesota during the Fourth of July period. Father John A Backman Jr. 46 and his daughter Joni Beth 11 die when their pontoon capsizes on Big Stone Lake near Ortonville. Five other family members survive as rescuers pull them from the water. Additional victims include Tucker Nelson 7 and James 14 who drown in the St Croix River near Osceola Wisconsin while rescuers search, Earl B Smart 51 of Webster City Iowa found in Lake Pepin, and Joseph Herber 18 Rollingstone drowned after diving for a lost ski. George Swan of St Paul drowns in Four Mile Bay Lake of the Woods near Baudette after trouble with a fishing line. Authorities report multiple rescue efforts and ongoing searches across rivers and lakes in western and southern Minnesota.
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Associated Press
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Big Stone Lake
Twins Cities
St. Croix
Mississippi River
John A. Backman Jr
Donnelly
Minn
Joni Beth
Big Stone County
Ortonville
Douglas
Steven
South Dakota
Tucker Nelson
James
New Brighton
Chisago County
Floyd Pinotti
Tucker
Osceola
Wis
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Webster City
Iowa
Lake Pepin
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Whitman Dam
Winona
Joseph Herber
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Fireworks Accident Injures Four At New Berlin Display
A three stage aerial bomb malfunction at a New Berlin park fireworks show injured four people and caused cancellation of the display. Kay Skoropat, 32, remained hospitalized with a burn on her ankle. Two Illinois men and two New Berlin teens received minor burns.
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Kay Skoropat
Illinois
Garment Firm Hopes To Resume Output
La Crosse Garment Co plans to restart production next week as minority stockholders seek to oust president Daniel Smith. Creditors' spokesman cites about 100000 dollars in back pay and talks with a Gary Indiana manufacturer to resume operations. Local 379 demands Smith not lead the company again. Hall must present a debt plan by July 26.
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la Crosse Garment Co
Daniel Smith
W. Peter Gilbertson
B. T. Hall
J. C. Penney Co
Smith
Gary
Ind
International Ladies Garment Workers Local 379
Evelyn Kampschroer
Local 379
Hall
Bessman
Thomson Pledges Probe of Brewery Price Fixing
Third District Congressman Vernon Thomson urged a probe into potentially illegal beer pricing. He cited discounting by Anheuser Busch and Schlitz harming small Wisconsin brewers like Heileman La Crosse and Leinenkugel Chippewa Falls. Heileman Old Style sells locally at 1.09 per six pack while Detroit markets sell the same beer at 1.69 to recapture losses.
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R-Richland Center
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Thomson
la Crosse
G. Heileman Brewing Co
Wisconsin
Anheuser-Busch
Schlitz
Heileman
Detroit
Births Report From Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota And New York
Birth notices from Tomah Wisconsin Waukon Iowa and Red Wing Minnesota list new sons and daughters with parent names addresses and dates in late June to early July. Notable names include Laurens Hammond inventor of the Hammond electric organ and the first electric clock who died at 78 in Cornwall Connecticut.
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Cornwall, Conn
Laurens Hammond
America
La Crosse Tribune Mortarboard Staff and Circulation Notice
The La Crosse Tribune issues contact and delivery reminders for customers to report missed copies and seek carrier or office assistance by phone. The notice lists staff roles, office address at 435 4th St La Crosse WI, and subscription rates including $30 per year within 75 miles.
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