Harbor expansion under study for Isle la Plume site
Army Corps of Engineers weighs enlarging the current Isle la Plume harbor versus constructing a new facility at Riverside Park. Officials anticipate a July or August public meeting to decide size and location, with cost estimates ranging from 400 to 800 spaces and potential federal aid.
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Wayne Knott
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Near Decision On Board Nominees For Aviation Board
Mayor W Peter Gilbertson aims to name five Aviation Board members by next Wednesday for council review. He will replace two resignations by Harry Wiggert and Robert Johns Sr and add three new positions. He criticized Johns and Wiggert for backing down and warned about attending meetings. The report notes a planned Tri-State Bicycle Touring Society ride in the Mankato area with La Crosse participants.
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Aviation Board
Common Council
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Robert Johns Sr
la Crescent
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Wiggert
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Tri-State Bicycle Touring Society
Mankato
Minn
Burns Park
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la Crosse
Perrot State Park
Trempealeau
West Salem
Barre Mills
School budget outlines 1973 74 figures and enrollees rise
The board projects an income increase to 386 274 next year from 236 100 now due to higher enrollments. The document lists proposed 1973 74 and 1972 73 budget figures for numerous categories including instruction full time and other programs, payroll costs, debt service, capital outlay and contingency. Board members voting for the budget were J O Beadle Trempealeau County Louis Youngman La Crosse County Myron Brockhaus Juneau County Lloyd McCaskey Monroe County and Paul Mockrud Vernon County. Ringdahl La Crosse County and Schmallenberg Jackson County were absent.
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Trempealeau County
Louis Youngman
la Crosse County
Myron Brockhaus
Juneau County
Lloyd McCaskey
Monroe County
Paul Mockrud
Vernon County
Robert Ringdahl
Melvin Schmallenberg
Jackson County
Trempealeau County Receives 1.1 Million Housing Loan
The Farmers Home Administration approved a 1,102,000 loan to nonprofit groups to develop 68 rental units for seniors and low income residents across Whitehall Trempealeau Blair Osseo and Independence. Projects span five communities with a 50 year repayment and 7.25 percent interest.
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Wis
Farmers Home Administration
Trempealeau County
Trempealeau
Blair
Osseo
Independence
Westby adopts outdoor plan to aid park funding
Westby Wisconsin city council approved the Vernon County outdoor plan from 1971 to support federal funds for park development and related projects. Mayor reappointed Bertha Dahl and Tom Riendl to three year library terms. A planning commission was created to study zoning and municipal matters with Roger Olson elected to represent the council and others named by the mayor including Donovan Shore Orlando Mikkelson Ed Foss David Simonson and Ed Klos as appointees.
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Ivan Schue
Bertha Dahl
Tom Riendl
Library Board
Roger Olson
Donovan Shore
Orlando Mikkelson
Ed Foss
David Simonson
Ed Klos
Dad and Son Bike 1500 Miles to Nashville Roundup
Norwalk residents Boyd Wallace aged 64 and his son Richard 18 set out Tuesday on 10-speed bicycles for the American Wheelman Roundup in Nashville Tennessee. The journey covers about 1500 miles as they follow a Wisconsin route to the state line then use secondary roads to reach the event and return home.
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Norwalk
Wis
Boyd Wallace
Richard
Nashville
Tenn
Wallace
Wisconsin
Ashland man fined for assault at Tomah VA Hospital
Jerry L. Zwetow, 23, of Ashland, a patient at Tomah VA Hospital, was fined 100 and 9 costs by Judge James W. Rice for forcing into Lucinda Bolton's car and striking her on June 13 in Tomah. Failure to pay fines could send him to 30 days in the county jail.
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Sparta
Wis
Jerry L. Zwetow
Ashland
Tomah VA Hospital
Lucinda K. Bolton
Tomah
James W. Rice
Zweto
New County Board Plan Sparks Opposition and Delayed Vote
Challenger pressure prompts board to draft a new plan by month end. Harman, who led the 1971 fight, opposed the plan and may challenge it in court. Sontag backs Harman, saying the plan worsens the current system and risks coalition government. Eight supervisors vote against the plan: Feinberg Grenisen Horman Johnson Larkin Roellich Sagen and Sontag.
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Ferdinand Sontag
Dist
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Sontag
Gordon Feinberg
James Grenisen
Erving Horman
Robert Johnson
Thomas Larkin
Thomas Roellich
John Sagen
Wisconsin Child Center in Sparta May Extend Six Months
Democratic members of the joint finance committee suggest keeping the Sparta Child Center open six more months past June 30 with a two thirds budget cut. Superintendent Arthur L. Gerg warns only four cottages for 50 children and 75 staff after July 7, down from 109 now, amid ongoing lay offs and vacancies.
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Wis
Joint Finance Committee
Wisconsin
Arthur L. Gerg
Gerg
Planners Reelect Thomas Cruise Wins Over Movie
The Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission reelects Thomas as chairman with Anthony Polter as vice chair and Laurence Weber as secretary treasurer. The group approves environmental review steps for projects and endorses two loan applications while delaying action on an educational television tower. It plans to oppose rail service abandonment and coordinate with state agencies on regional issues.
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Anthony Polter
Durand
Laurence Weber
Elmwood
Thomas
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Rural Electrification Administration
Tri- County Telephone Cooperative, Inc
Strum
Jackson Electric Cooperative
Viola
la Crosse
Transportation Committee
William Kroll
MRRPC
Houston County Planning and Zoning Commission
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Joseph Roskos
Independence
ICJ Opposes French Pacific Nuclear Tests
The International Court of Justice urged France to halt South Pacific nuclear testing pending a final ruling on legality. Australia and New Zealand asked for an injunction. hearings are scheduled for September and December. France may still participate if it accepts court jurisdiction.
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International Court of Justice
France
South Pacific
Australia
New Zealand
Lionel Murphy
Tahiti
Mururoa Atoll
Mururoa
Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber
Work Night Scheduled to Build Pens for 1973 Junior Livestock Sale
A work night to construct portable hog pens for the Interstate Fair junior livestock sale will be held at 7 p.m. Monday June 25 in the Farm Progress Building. County 4H agent Douglas Transtad asks volunteers to bring power saws hammers cords wrecking bars drills and levels. Paul Linse has already built a pen as a demonstration.
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Farm Progress
Fairgrounds
Douglas Transtad
County 4H
Paul Linse
Wisconsin medical schools graduate 210 new doctors this year
Wisconsin state medical schools graduate 210 new doctors, 15 more than 1972. Of these, 107 earned degrees from the University of Wisconsin and 103 from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Fifty-one will pursue Wisconsin residencies or internships, higher than last year. forty-two will go to California.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin
The
State Medical Society
University of Wisconsin
Medical College of Wisconsin
California
Skylab Landing Ends 28 Day Space Mission
Skylab returned after 28 days and 50 minutes in orbit with 395 Earth orbits. Ticonderoga moved to pick up the Apollo capsule, astronauts inside, as medical teams prepared to assess their readjustment to gravity.
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Ticonderoga
U.S
Earth
Obituary for Local Leader active in Rotary and Scouts
Funeral notice for a community leader who served as Rotary Club president and on La Crosse County Historical Society and Chamber of Commerce education committee. He led Gateway Area Boy Scouts and served on church council. Survived by wife Eleanor and two sons. Jostad Funeral Home in West Salem handles arrangements.
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Rotary Club
la Crosse County
Stolen Boat and Gear Recovered Near Park
A boat, motor and contents valued at 800 dollars stolen from a boathouse owned by Gregory Michaels at 1515 S. 10th St. were found downriver at Houska Park. Police report the theft originated behind the G Heileman Brewing Co.
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Gregory Michaels
S. 10Th St
Houska Park
G. Heileman Brewing Co
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