Beaten Deputy Accused in Wife and Sons Killings
Delta County deputy Dennis Murphy was arraigned in Escanaba on three counts of first degree murder for allegedly murdering his wife Janet and two infant sons Randy and Robbie by arson at their home. police say he was found handcuffed after the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escanaba
Mich
Delta County
Upper Peninsula
Dennis Murphy
Murphy
Garden
Sheriff's Department
Tony Marcinkewicz
Michigan
Janet
Randy
Garden Village
Howard Ansell
Area Man Jailed On Battery Counts
Earl P. Pierce 34, of 1349 Caledonia St., appeared in La Crosse County Court for battery charges without counsel. Judge Thomas Barland ordered a $500 cash bond and postponed the trial to June 29 after appointing Alan Cole to represent Pierce at public expense. Pierce faces accusations of beating two women on March 3 at 1349 Caledonia St. The proceedings disrupted court with jurors and staff waiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
la Crosse County
Thomas Barland
Eau Claire County
Leonard Roraff
Earl P. Pierce
Caledonia St
Pierce
Barland
la Crosse
Alan Cole
Matthew Corry
Patrick Doyle
Asst. Dist. Atty
Michael Mulroy
Elizabeth A. Phillips
Jo Anne M. Olson
la Crosse St
Olson
Births across Wisconsin and Vermont and a Jackson Street crash
Birth announcements from La Crosse Lutheran Hospital Onalaska May 31 son to Ronald D. Bernd and wife Heather Christine in Sheboygan May 28 daughter Heather Christine to Christopher Kevin Haas. A later entry notes Winooski Park Vermont May 26 son Patrick John to Timothy P. O'Brien. Madison May 31 son Brian John to John Konrad and Patricia Wiffler. A two car crash on Jackson Street injures Mary Smith and her son David. both treated and released. Eagles Aerie 1254 officers past presidents’ names omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald D. Bernd
Onalaska
Catherine Forer
Sheboygan
Wis
St. Nicholas Hospital
Heather Christine
Christopher Kevin
Sandra Haas
la Crosse
Winoaski Park
Patrick John
Timothy P. O'Brien
College Parkway
Sue Ann Gregory
Madison
Madison General Hospital
Brian John
John Konrad
Sweeney Drive
Middleton
Patricia Wiffler
Mary Smith
S. 9Th St
David
Jackson Street
Preus Inducted as Head of ALD
Dr. David W. Preus was inducted as president of the American Lutheran Church in Zumbro Lutheran Church Rochester Minnesota with Dr. Alvin Rogness of Luther Seminary delivering remarks. The ceremony drew over 1100 attendees for the Southeast Minnesota District kickoff and featured choirs and Rochester Symphony percussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester, Minn
Alvin Rogness
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
David W. Preus
American Lutheran Church
ALC
Zumbro Lutheran Church
Dr. Rogness
Preus
Fredrik Schiotz
Rochester Symphony
Minnesota
Central High Baccalaureate Sunday Ceremony Details
Central High School prepares a 455 student baccalaureate Sunday at 2 p.m. in Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium. The program includes Man of La Mancha Prelude, Wagner Die Meistersinger processional, Invocation by Thomas Buckman, Robed Choir, Mendelssohn Heilig and Malotte The Lord's Prayer, and Pomp and Circumstance recessional, all under William Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Mary E. Sawyer
M. Leigh
Wagner
William Baker
Central
Thomas Buckman
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Henry Aronson
Mendelssohn
Malotte
Elgar
Baker
Wisconsin Moves to Transfer Green Bay Prison to Federal Control
The plan envisions a 225 staff facility moved by a lease purchase totaling 20.9 million to pay off bonds for the 14.3 million institution. Gov Patrick Lucey urged Wisconsin Senate action to authorize the sale after Assembly approval. The transfer is central to Lucey’s reform plan to reduce Green Bay State Reformatory’s population. The Senate-passed supplement includes 103 million for Army Corps flood work and 150 million for SBA disaster relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Lucey
Wisconsin Senate
Wisconsin Assembly
Lucey
Green Bay State Reformatory
U.S. Senate
Army Corps of Engineers
Mississippi River
Small Business Administration
Police and Ambulance Reports From West Salem Area
May 30 8 56 p m Carlet Schmidt 23 R1 from West Salem Village Park to West Salem Clinic leg injury May 30 4 p m Florence Astley 79 Bangor to St Marys Hospital Sparta illness May 31 849 a m Mary Carpenter 69 Loomis St to St Francis Hospital illness May 31 1234 p m Steve Sheetz 17 Loomis St to St Francis Hospital illness May 31 701 p m Mabel Jobe 80 421 S 6th St to St Francis Hospital illness May 31 732 p m Peter Woulfe 3 3715 Mormon Coulee Rd to St Francis Hospital injured while playing June 1 201 a m Mable Olson 82 406 S 21st St to Lutheran Hospital Fire Department La Crosse June 1 945 a m area behind 215 Milwaukee St rub bish fire June 1 1048 a m 207 S 5th Ave fire in car owned by Mrs Steven Berg slight damage June 1 1110 a m 3rd and Main Streets gave oxygen to Albert Grindland Caledonia Minn he was taken to Lutheran Hospital by police ambulance
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Carlet J. Schmidt
West Salem Village Park
West Salem Clinic
Florence Astley
Bangor
St. Mary’s Hospital
Sparta
Mary Carpenter
Loomis St
St. Francis Hospital
Steve Sheetz
Mabel Jobe
S. 6Th St
Peter Woulfe
Coulee Road
Mable Olson
S. 21St St
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Milwaukee St
S. 5Th Ave
Steven Berg
3Rd
Albert Grindland
Caledonia
Minn
Jobless Rate Holds At Five Percent In May
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports May unemployment at 5.0 percent with 4.4 million jobless, a steady level from November. Nonfarm payrolls rose 150000 to 75.2 million as earnings and workweek edged higher. The report notes varied rates by group and sector amid ongoing economic expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S
Bureau
North Central Airliner Makes Gear-Up Landing
North Central Airlines flight 764 from Rapid City SD landed gear up at Minneapolis St Paul Airport after circling to burn fuel. The Convair 580 carried 3 crew and 48 passengers with no injuries reported and no major damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
North Central Airlines
South Dakota
North Central
Rapid City
Sl.d
Minneapolis-St.Paul
Donald Jensen
Watergate In Brief Highlights And Reactions
Congressional witnesses report differing versions from top officials on Watergate aspects. Senator Ervin warns top secret White House papers could reveal a Gestapo mentality at high Nixon levels. Attorney General Richardson orders DOJ reports to Cox with continued investigations, while VP Agnew urges focus on the energy crisis not Watergate speculation.
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Washington
Ervin
Sam Ervin Jr
Watergate Committee
White House
John W. Dean III
Nixon
Richardson
Elliot L. Richardson
Justice Department
Cox
Agnew
Spiro T. Agnew
Cleveland
Congress
City Boy 6 Selected For Training Institute
Todd Strittmater, six, of 1606 Wood St in La Crosse County, is chosen to attend the Easter Seal Parent-Child Training Institute at Camp Wanabee near Wisconsin Dells. He joins 19 other Wisconsin children ages 3 to 6 in a week long program to help families manage home care and ease the child’s interactions beyond the family. The Cerebral Palsy Center at University Hospitals Madison selected the group, funded by the Madison Jaycettes and Easter Seal Society of Wisconsin Inc. Todd will participate with his mother, and camp fees are paid by the Easter Seal Society.
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la Crosse County
Cerebral Palsy Center
University Hospitals
Madison
Madison Jaycettes
Todd
Easter Seal Society of Wisconsin, Inc
Hijackers Remain In Command on South American Flight
A Colombian airliner hijacked Wednesday continued toward Santiago, Chile, with 22 passengers and seven crew under two hijackers on board. The Electra departed Aruba after a ransom of 50 000 dollars was paid, refueled in Guayaquil, then flew to Lima.
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Associated Press
South America
Aruba
Venezuela
SAM
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Lima
Peru
Santiago
Chile
Michigan girl drowns in Rochester hotel pool
Bethany Anderson a 17 year old from rural Belding Michigan was pronounced dead by a coroner after drowning Wednesday evening in a hotel swimming pool in Rochester. She was in town with her parents to be checked at Mayo Clinic and is survived by Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Anderson.
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Rochester, Minn
Michigan
Bethany Anderson
Belding
Mich
Rochester
Mayo Clinic
Calvin Anderson
Gilbertson Seeks Funds for La Crosse Garment Co
La Crosse mayor W Peter Gilbertson went to Madison on Friday to meet a federal bankruptcy referee to arrange release of funds to pay La Crosse Garment Co employees. The firm closed after Aetna Business Credit refused to release recently collected funds to reduce a 440000 loan. Gilbertson, named receiver in the case, is pursuing refinancing as workers return to finish about 275000 of work in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
W. Peter Gilbertson
Madison
la Crosse Garment Co
Aetna Business Credit, Inc
Atlanta
Garment Co
Aetna
Gilbertson
Tribune Local Ad Rates and Circulation Note
The Tribune lists circulation and advertising rates. City carrier price is 1.60 dollars every two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
S. 4Th St
la Crosse
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Babe” Bouchard
Fayette
Ported
U.S. 2
Bouchard
Fair Board
Bangor Lumber Co
Sleik
St. Dominic's Monastery
South Ave
Stanley Wronski
Market St
Jeffrey Boldt
S. 31St St
Lincoln Avenue
Eagles Aerie
Arthur Marohl
Ardith Smith
Sletten Furniture
ALD
Central High Baccalaureate
Wisconsin
Iowa
River Bulletin
Winona
C.P
T.W
Dakota
Lacrosse
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T.wee
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Galesville
West Salem
Houston
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Steuben
Prairie du Chien
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Portland
Ore
Phoenix
Cremer’s Jewelers
Cremer’s
North Central Airliner
Ideal Ready Mix Concrete Co
Lowell Rank
Muskie
Rumford
Maine
Josephine Muskie
Edmund S. Muskie
Buffalo
N.Y
Stephen
Watergate
Tribune
la Crosse Tribune
Westinghouse Dehumidifier
Wettstein
Nationwide
Sure Service
James E. Burgess
K. O. Blanchard
Sanford Goltz
Sanders Hook
Wallace Hutzier
Edward Keefe
Lawrence le Jeune
Fred Ristow
Kenneth Teachout
John Vik
Richard Westerfield
Dale Carnegie
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