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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1968
Page
10
Minnesota Insurance Commissioner announced new auto insurance premiums effective Sept 4 reflecting recent claims. Overall private passenger rates drop about 3 percent. public liability down 4.3 percent. comprehensive coverage down 12.1 percent. Lower rates mainly affect drivers under 25 and certain groups such as older married men and single-household women.
Southeast Minnesota Citizens Action Council announces a $75,777 Office of Economic Opportunity grant to launch a nine month Head Start program in Hokah and Winona starting September. Warren C. Galbus will supervise. recruitment targets four and five year olds not in kindergarden. job openings include teachers aides cooks family service aides and a nurse.
Commissioner Hunt said he approved the new classification system after an exhaustive analysis showing relationships between drivers and automobile accidents. The remarks focus on owners or principal operators of cars and families with teenage male drivers living at home.
In Tomah Wisconsin the Monroe County Fair dairy showmanship drew 60 entrants with Patti Jenkins 18 of Sparta winning senior showman honors and Judy Steinhoff 13 of Tomah earning junior top showman. Other winners included Wayne Wells Clifford Herrman and Dan Jacobs in senior and Joann Warsaw Allan Herrman and Sandra Hubbard in junior.
Polaris Industries to be acquired by Textron in a tax free stock exchange. About 300,000 Polaris shares exchange at 0.71 Textron share per Polaris share. Polaris facilities in Roseau Minnesota and plants in Afton Wyoming and Beausejour Manitoba. Management to remain. announcement notes strong growth in snowmobile market.
George Hetherington reports Jackson County achieves the best bond sale record with June sales of $? and six month total of $?. La Crosse County follows with 37.1 percent. Trempealeau Monroe Crawford Vernon and Vernon counties show varying June and half year totals and quota marks as chairmen report figures.
Whitehall Wisconsin district is classified to receive state aid at the integrated level for the 1968 69 school year. State superintendent William C Kahl praises the district and outlines ongoing evaluation areas including school year length teacher training curriculum expansion materials facilities and equal educational opportunities.
Beverly D. Kjome of Spring Grove was named to the president's honor list for the spring semester at the University of Colorado. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Nels Kjome.
In Waukon Iowa the Klenske Drug Store soda fountain has been removed marking the end of an era. The old back bar has been placed in the Allamakee County Museum as the younger generation loses interest in the traditional ice cream soda.
Thirty two Tomah residents aged 55 and older graduated from an eight hour defensive driving course sponsored by local chapters of the American Association of Retired Persons and National Retired Teachers Association. Instructors were Mrs Emma Tramel Mrs Margaret Gerth and Fred Ganther.
Rev Rob ert W Seath will lead evangelism meetings at the Viroqua Church of Christ in Wisconsin from August 4 to 16 with 8 p m services daily except Saturdays He is development director for Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly Missouri and has 38 years in ministry across multiple states.
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