Opening Quickly Approaching for 78th La Crosse Interstate Fair
Last minute work on grounds buildings and roads completed as preparations proceed for Wednesdays opening. James Kennedy notes tents erected drainage fixed barns refurbished and track graded. Entries begin arriving Wednesday with judging starting Tuesday and emphasis on county exhibitors from Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin. Thomas Shows to open at 5 p m on the Midway.
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la Crosse
James Kennedy
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Kennedy
Thomas
Pittman Seeks La Crosse County District Attorney Seat
Demo Pittman, 28, of 3146 Maple Drive filed Tuesday as a Democrat for La Crosse County District Attorney. A Plum City native, he attended River Falls State University and Marquette University Law School and served three years on active duty with the U S Navy aboard U S S Ranger. He is married to Marianne Keegan and holds a Naval Reserve rank in La Crosse.
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Galen W. Pittman
Maple Drive
la Crosse County
Pittman
Plum City
River Falls State University
Young Democrats
Naval Officers Candidate School
Newport
R. I
U.S.S. Ranger
Vietnam
Navy
Marquette University Law School
Johns, Pappas, Flaherty and
Marianne Keegan
Delavan
Naval
la Crosse
Fogging Route Planned for Tuesday Night Mosquito Control
Tuesday night fogging for mosquitoes will cover Green Bay to Market Streets between the east and west city limits. The operation targets the area within the city boundaries to reduce nuisance and disease risk.
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Green Bay
Market
Library Bar license fight looms at La Crosse council
La Crosse Common Council weighs Richard Rogers Library Bar license amid a 3-1 committee vote. Alderman Bernard Maney urges enforcement after Rogers faces two tavern code violations and a third charge. Renewal for Rogers and Mickey's Bar owner Raith was approved after prior denial for late payment. Licensing on Stellick Alibi Tavern debated over fire exits. action scheduled Thursday.
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la Crosse
Maney
Rogers
Shoger
Frederick Raith
S. 4Th St
Raith
Robert Rathburn
Stellick
Robert Jeanis
Patrick Doyle
Doyle
Rathburn
Schubert Firm Designs Federal Building in La Crosse
A La Crosse architectural firm, Carl W. Schubert and Associates, is beginning design of the new federal building and post office, though no official announcement has been made. Draftsman Jerome Saterbak informed the Common Council Committee that the firm has started design work. The civic lighting debate tied to the project stalled after a 13 to 7 vote rejecting a new lighting plan and a separate bid to light 6th Street only through the Civic Center.
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la Crosse
Carl W. Schubert and
Associates
Federal Building
Schubert
Federal General Services Administration
Jerome Saterbak
Common Council Committee
Hackner, Schroeder, Roslansky
Roger Roslansky
Civic Center
Saterbak
Robert Hackner
Charles Parrott
Ning
Council Committee
6Th Street
Aldermen Deny Funds for Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
The La Crosse Common Council Committee-of-the-Whole voted to deny an $8,300 appropriation for Western Wisconsin Technical Institute to cover operations through December 31. A loan option remains open, with repayment expected next year by a six-county area, subject to full council confirmation.
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la Crosse Common Council
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Coleman Technical Institute
L. Peter Groves
Medinger clashes with park board over naled mosquito control
In La Crosse Alderman Medinger urges a switch from naled for mosquito control while park officials warn the current plan follows expert advice. The council largely backs the park board's stance though Medinger and Lemke dissent. Medinger plans new legislation to halt the program if a workable insecticide isn’t found.
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Donald W. Affolter
la Crosse Tribune
Donald F. Medinger
Medinger
Clayton E. Johnson
Grounds and Buildings
Park Board
Greider
Eugene B. Fry
Fry
Ter Groves
Cops Persist Youth Faces 3 Charges
A La Crosse youth, 19 year old Michael Allen Deason of 118 Church Drive, was held on $500 bond after his case was moved to County Court Branch 2. He faces operating a vehicle without the owner's consent theft and resisting arrest following a sequence of incidents including a stolen car on French Island, a gas station charge at Lang Drive and St. Andrew Street, and a fight at Country Kitchen.
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la Crosse
County Court Branch
Michael Allen Deason
Church Drive
la Crosse Law
French Island
Lang Drive
St. Andrew Street
Sheriff’s Department
Ald. Greider Seeks 1st Dist Assembly Seat
Alderman Gerald A. Greider of La Crosse files Republican nomination papers for the 1st District state assembly seat now held by D. Russell Wartinbee. He attacks archaic Wisconsin laws and calls for municipal consolidation to ease taxes, citing his council roles and Harvey's Bakery post.
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Fifth Ward
Gerald A. Greider
Adams St
State Assembly
la Crosse County
Greider
D. Russell Wartinbee
Lloyd White
la Crosse
Donald Medinger
18Th Ward
Wisconsin
Harvey’s Bakery
Blood Drive Falls Short of Daily Quota at St Francis
The Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 129 pints at St Francis Hospital School of Nursing, 23 below quota. It reported 145 persons offered blood. The unit remains at St Francis Tuesday and will visit the Trane Co engineering building at 20th and Horton Streets for Trane employees only on Wednesday.
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Red Cross
St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing
St. Francis
Trane Co. Engineering
20Th
Horton Sts
Trane
Pair Arrested For Burglary Robbery In La Crosse
Two Montana men await court appearances after overlapping incidents Monday night. Police were alerted to an attempted armed robbery at Guest House Motel when a man with a switchblade demanded money but fled. A second man was arrested after breaking into Frank Len Service Station and found with a hotel room slip. both linked to the guest house case.
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Montana
la Crosse
Guest House
S. 4Th St
Dorothy Butler
Wood St
William Schmidt
Frank Len
1702 South Ave
Free Buses To Fair Return Schedule Announced
Free buses to the La Crosse Interstate Fair run Wednesday through Sunday from 5th Avenue and Main Streets to the fairgrounds near West Salem. Buses leave downtown at 5, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Wednesday with returns at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday start at noon and run hourly to 8 p.m. Sunday services run 2, 3 and 5 p.m. downtown with fair returns at 2:30, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Booster buttons available until 5 p.m. Wednesday at listed shops. without buttons pay regular admission.
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la Crosse
5Th Avenue
Main Streets
West Salem
Fairgrounds
Wittenberg’s Cigar Store
Glen’s Bar and Pizza
Degen-Berglund Drugs
Rexall Drugstore
Jackson Plaza
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Werlyn Butzler
la Crosse Park
Tribune
Riverside
Riverside Park
D. R. Wartinbee
Recording Industries Fund
Demo Pittman
Dist
Atty
Galen Pittman
Good House Ourranters
Main ST
Skeeter Schedule
Stanley
Peterson
Business Men’s Assurance
BMA
DIAL
Linker Hotel
Lynne Tower
Elmer Stellick
Schubert Firm
LA Crosse ST
Danny
Naled
Council
Skeeters
William R. Lemke
L. Pe
Lemke
Country Kitchen
7Th
King Streets
Deason
Gerald Greider
Ald
Nsehumacher
Ray Lichtie
Lincoln Neprud
DEPT
Quality Plumber CO
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