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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1968
Page
3
Weekly advertising notice lists promotions by American Homes Inc Axion Canadian Club Citizens for Reagan Dairyland Power Cooperative and Fasteeth with July 20 1968 date. urges distributors and dealers to tie in promotions.
A Manpower survey of 25 industries shows 25 percent expect higher hires in July through September 1968, while 63 percent foresee no change and 5 percent expect declines. Regions 9 lead in optimism, and 15 percent expect decreases in Region 7. Separately, North Central Airlines orders five more DC9 jets as traffic grows, and Northwest Bancorporation reports record earnings for 1968 midyear.
Graveside services for Thomas Berg 48 of St. Louis formerly of La Crosse will be Monday July 22 at 9 30 a m in La Crosse Catholic Cemetery Very Rev Robert Hansen officiating Friends may call at Stet hen McKee Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 4 p m Berg died Thursday July 18 in St Louis Donald B Jewell 51 of La Moille Minn died in a La Crosse hospital Friday evening July 19 He is survived by his wife two daughters two sons two step daughters two sisters and 10 grandchildren He was a World War II veteran Services will be Monday at 2 p m in Sletten McKee Funeral Home Burdette Wakeman will officiate and burials will be in Catholic Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
The article notes the start of public education for girls in Saudi Arabia beginning in 1960 marking a significant shift in national schooling policies. It highlights early development efforts and the establishment of girls’ schools as a new national focus.
MINNEAPOLIS Minn A task force of representatives from Northern States Power Co the federal government Wisconsin and Minnesota met to develop plans for preserving the Upper St. Croix River in its wild state The group stressed continued cooperation and noted possible future federal aid NSP owns most of the river north of Taylors Falls and would offer shoreline land for 70 miles if assurances are given that the land will be kept pristine.
Northern Natural Gas Co. plans to file with the Federal Power Commission to raise rates by about 19 million dollars annually, aiming for a 7 percent return. Chairman W A Strauss cites high interest costs and rising gas, labor, and tax expenses. If approved, the average monthly bill for heating cooking and water heating would rise roughly 50 cents. The utility serves 1,900 communities across eight states.
Flood stage reading at La Crosse station shows 286 units with 24 hour stage today. Change noted in 24 hour readings.
The $5.4 billion housing bill moves to a vote next week in Congress after a five day conference producing a compromise. It authorizes government interest subsidies to help low income families buy homes and aims at 500,000 households in the $3,000 to $6,000 income bracket. The plan includes riot and flood insurance, town planning aid, and private capital incentives while continuing public housing programs.
Frank J. Vach of the Vach Werner Monument Co died Friday after a long illness at 79. He lived at 916 Jackson St and had 40 years in business with Frank Werner at 9th and Jackson. Survived by two sons, six grandchildren, one brother, and one sister. Burial in Catholic Cemetery after services at St Wenceslaus Church.
Dragging operations on Cottonwood Lake at Donnelly, Minnesota, recovered the body of 19 year old Eric Linder of St. Louis Park. Linder and another youth were in a boat that capsized Wednesday on the lake.
Steven M. Pedersen and Diane M. La Fond plan to marry July 27 in La Crosse. Daniel D. Krause and Betty J. Bara set to wed August 3 in La. James L. Baumgart and Sally R. Meyer to marry July 27 in West Salem.
AP reports a mix of indicators showing the economy cooling in the second half. GNP rose to a record pace of 850.8 billion, but gains lagged Q1. factory use fell to 84.5 percent. profits after tax slipped to 49.1 billion due to retroactive tax. Housing starts dipped while inventories rose modestly. May sales and production rose, pointing to an orderly cooling.
Dr. William H. Schweppe 62, longtime Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod missionary, was killed July 15 in Africa. Funeral and burial held in Lusaka. memorial service planned in New London. Survived by widow Leela and three children. He helped establish Nigeria and Zambia missions and led the Nigeria field and the Lutheran Synod of Nigeria. He was returning from a bush area where he had just founded several churches.
Birth notices from Grandview St Francis and Lutheran hospitals list several newborns. Samantha Jane Latshaw, Traci Michelle Smith, William Jerry Smith, a son to Gordon Buchner at St Francis, a son to Larry Rudser, with accompanying parental addresses and informants.
Wisconsin shows cloudy skies with a warm night and a sunny warm Sunday with 15 to 25 mph southerly winds. Minnesota faces possible thunderstorms Saturday night with hail and damaging winds in the West Central area and highs 75 to 85 Sunday. Iowa expects scattered showers Saturday night with strong winds, cooler Sunday, and 80s to 90s in the southeast.
The Commerce Department reports GDP advanced at an annual rate of 850.8 billion in the second quarter, up 19.6 billion from the prior period. Inflation remains around 4 percent with signs of slower growth ahead and a shift in spending patterns across households, business, and defense outlays.
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