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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1968
Page
7
A broad weather outlook covers major cities from Albuquerque to Winnipeg. Forecasts discuss regional patterns, temperature ranges, precipitation chances, and potential storms across the continental corridor. Professionals urge preparedness for travel and outdoor plans amid shifting fronts.
Obituaries report the deaths of Johnnie Brown Jr 62 formerly of De Soto Warrens Monroe County born March 28 1906 survived by son Lionel Cloud Baraboo Albert J Halsey 74 former Hesper resident died in Seattle veteran World War I long Seattle residence retired cement finisher survivors include widow daughter son four grandchildren one sister Mabel Minn Leon Ford 66 La Farge died after long illness services set 2 p.m. United Methodist Church La Farge burial Bear Creek Friends.
AP Special Correspondent assesses Brezhnev's stance as Prague resists Soviet pressure. The piece weighs adventurism risk, potential military options, and the possible split within the Communist world amid Czechoslovakia's liberalization and Western tilt.
Washington AP: Johnson’s pick Abe Fortas to be chief justice faces rising vocal opposition as Senate debate nears. Sen. Miller denounces Fortas’ decisions since 1965, urging withdrawal. Judiciary Committee members press for a film ruling before voting, while party lines sharpen disagreements.
Sparta Wisconsin, the board of education awarded Ebner Construction of La Crosse the general contract for 11 873 dollars plus 2 358 27 to add monolithic interior paneling bringing the total to 11 873. Heating and ventilating bids from Leon Supply Co of Sparta and Reisinger Heating Inc of Sparta were held up for plan review. Total awarded contracts reach 19 016 dollars with heating and ventilating to be added within a 22 500 dollar authorization.
Peter G. Terpstra aged 73 of 1220 Avon Street died Friday July 26 in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Nelson Funeral Home. Frank Traister aged 80 of 606 Copeland Avenue died suddenly Friday July 26 in Oak Forest Sanatorium Onalaska. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Nelson Funeral Home.
A La Crosse woman, Lucille Mitterreiter, 51, collapsed Friday night during the Stars of Lawrence Welk show in the Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium. She was taken by police ambulance to Lutheran Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival, official word from Sletten McKee Funeral Home said.
Richard W. Myers of 1114 S Fifth Ave and Marie C. Moore of 1200 S Ninth St plan marriage August 17 in La Crosse. Jerry Loverink of Minneapolis and Carol L. Owen of Minneapolis marry August 3 in La Crosse. Dennis E. Sprain of R 2 Bangor and Ann L. Piper of R 1 Rockland to wed August 10 in Town of Leon Monroe County.
Jerry Roalstad of Kiester recounts survival in a six day crash near Harris Lake forty miles north of Fort Frances. He used a loaf of bread raincoat lake water and mosquito repellent to endure while his passenger Walter Albers perished. Roalstad suffered multiple fractures and a side gash while the duo were ejected from their pontoon plane. Wreckage was found by Rainy Lake Airways spotters and Roalstad was evacuated, with Albers' body recovered later.
Adolph Larvick 54 of Black River Falls dies in a Madison hospital Friday July 26. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev T A Rykken officiating. Burial Riverside Cemetery. Survived by wife Alpha two daughters Kay and Barbara five sons Kenneth Jeff James five sisters and one brother predeceased. Services Saturday afternoon at Langlois Gallston Funeral Home. He directed for Jackson County of the Western Dairyland Council OEO program.
Mrs Gertrude Wagner 81 of Galesville died Friday July 26 in a La Crosse hospital. Funeral Monday at Smiths Mortuary in Galesville with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Center ville. Rev Wesley Schirmer Trempealeau officiates. Visitation after 4 pm Sunday at the mortuary. She is survived by daughter Mrs Vivian Barnes Rockford Illinois three sons Lloyd Wright Rockford Howard Wright Galesville Lawrence Wright Woodland Hills California one sister Mrs Vilas Cram Galesville six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
TOMAH Wis The Monroe County Fair horse show is set for 9 a m Sunday after a correction to the fair book The tractor pulling contest has three classes with tractors entered and $150 prize in each class The final event is wrestling matches with professional men and women at 8 0 p m followed by a fireworks display
La Crosse County Court entries show W T Grant Co winning a judgment against Robert Gage for 330.62 dollars while numerous Credit Bureau of La Crosse actions against debtors include Badger Heating and multiple locals with various sums. Also listed are criminal and traffic dispositions, plus police ambulance and fire department run records for July 26 27. Named individuals include William P Trisler Kenneth Larson Sidney Heiser Dwight Ross James Shawley Thomas Edie and others with addresses in La Crosse Onalaska Mindoro Virgina McLain and more. Local incidents include disorderly conduct speeding drunk driving and vagrancy with fines bonds and continuances noted.
August R De Vinck 72 of Molene Ill died in a two car crash on I 94 about 20 miles north of Black River Falls. Alphonsus Roeclans 76 of Miami Lake Fla was driving when the car slid and overturned. Both wore seat belts. Roeclans survived with injuries. De Vinck died of a skull fracture. Coroner Dr Robert Krohn and Sheriff Richard Miles led the investigation. Roeclans was hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
July dates list newborns including Kimberly Jeanne Vaughn and Julie Beth Luetke with parents Michael Vaughn and David Luetke in West Salem and Onalaska, plus Tammin Sue Ward at 918 Denton St. and Mark Thomas Green at Melvina. Other births note a son for Andrew Hoch and a daughter for Eugene Johnson at St Francis and St Marys hospitals respectively.
James Homstad of Cashton was named chairman of Cooperative Educational Service Agency 11 at a county courthouse meeting. Osborne Moe of Black River Falls was elected vice chairman and R. B. Tremain becomes secretary. Other members include Bernard Hundt Bangor Orvis Olson Mindoro Lloyd Steinmetz La Farge Richard Sweeney Hillsboro and Carl Nordhagen Whitehall.
Sparta sees multiple moves and openings with Garland Jacksons taking over the Montgomery Ward Agency. Robert Miller buying George and Mae's Bait Shop and moving it to Mobil Service Station. Quandahl buying 128 N. Water St. for Quandahl and Associates showrooms. Oesenbach moving to Van Kuren garage and Bob's Furniture Mart relocating to 131 N. Water St. plus openings for Jacksons Drugstore and a Sparta branch of Tomah Rehabilitation Center.
Louis L. Miller Jr. 28, the only Black member, says his appointment creates a diplomatic problem due to age. The former postal clerk notes the four other commissioners average 67. He aims to work diplomatically while addressing civil rights histories and employment bias in city contracting.
In Richland County Wisconsin two 18 year old Minneapolis boys, Timothy Thies and George Stimpson, were convicted on theft and possession charges after stealing gasoline from a Viola service station. Each paid a $150 fine or 40 days in jail and were released.
UW rural sociologist Prof. D G Marshall predicts eight northern counties will lose about a quarter of their population by 1990 with Forest County potentially dropping 43 percent. Smaller counties Burnett Washburn Rusk Sawyer Bayfield Iron and Price also shrink while southeastern counties like Waukesha boom up to 325 percent and Milwaukee remains largest. Total state population would rise from about 4.1 million in 1960 to nearly 6.6 million by 1990.
A 12 member jury in Sparta Wisconsin found Gordon Laxton 22 guilty of forcible rape after a three day circuit court trial. The verdict followed testimony from witnesses who said the defendant was at a service station near Tomah at the time of the alleged assault on February 22 1968. The judge ordered a pre sentence investigation and psychiatric examination.
Earl W. Habhegger 18 of Tomah sustained a leg fracture and other injuries when his car left the road and hit a tree on North Superior Avenue. He was treated at Tomah Memorial Hospital and later transferred to a La Crosse hospital.
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