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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1969

Page

3

Wisconsin banks join nationwide move to higher interest rates

Milwaukee reports show big banks raising prime rates to 8 percent and many lenders setting 7 to 8 percent for home loans. Some banks pause mortgage lending with 10 percent down, while others advertise against the surge, arguing the increase harms local borrowers and speculators.

Robert O’meara Milwaukee Wisconsin Wisconsin Bankers Association Roger L. Heironimus First Wisconsin National Bank City Bank and Trust Co Bank Midland National Bank Park State Bank Midtown State Bank

Rep Bates Dies At 57 Of Cancer

Rep William H Bates of Massachusetts, Republican on the House Armed Services Committee and a nuclear Navy advocate, died of stomach cancer at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He was 57 and had received X ray treatment since March 19, surrounded by family. his death leaves 244 Democrats and 188 Republicans with three vacancies. Erk Bates had succeeded his father in 1950 after Rep George Bates was killed in a midair collision involving a Bolivian pilot and a military plane at National Airport.

Washington William Henry Bates Massachusetts House Armed Services Committee Bates Bethesda Naval Hospital House George Bates National Airport

Discipline Due For 50 Inmates At Reformatory

ST. CLOUD Minnesota AP Disciplinary action will be taken against 50 of the 690 inmates at the St. Cloud Reformatory after a Friday night outbreak causing 25000 damage. Supt W F McRae says all involved will be interrogated to determine cause and possible planned action. A fire bomb was thrown into the central office starting a blaze that destroyed equipment and records before the firemen stopped it.

ST. Cloud, Minn St. Cloud Reformatory W. F. McRae McRae Reformatory St. Cloud

Local obituaries list Sister Loraine Schreier and Edna Zenker

Sister Loraine Schreier 65 died June 22 at Villa St Joseph Nursing Home after a long illness. Services set for Wednesday at St Rose Convent with Rev Othmar Missler officiating. Surviving sisters and brothers noted. memorials to Cancer Fund. Edna S Zenker 68 of 504 Johnson St died June 22 in a local hospital. Funeral Wednesday at St John’s Reformed UCC with burial at Wood Lawn Cemetery. husband, daughter, grandson, and sister listed as survivors.

Arthur L Edna) Zenker Johnson St Patricia Zenker la Crosse Louis Clara) Smith Bellview Iowa St. John’s Reformed Schumacher Funeral Home

Sister Carmella Radek Dies at 76 in Wisconsin Parish

Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration Sister Carmella Radek died Saturday at St. Francis Hospital after a brief illness. Born Ashland December 12, 1892, she entered St. Rose Convent in 1912 and taught in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Idaho for 50 years before retiring in Villa St. Joseph. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Walter Gidley, Superior, and a brother, John, Edmonds, Washington. Services are Tuesday at 9 a.m. at St. Rose Convent with Rev. Othmar Missler officiating.

Carmella Radek Villa St. Joseph Walter Gidley Superior John Edmonds Wash

Death Notices: Robert Wallace 59 La Crosse Resident

Robert Wallace age 59 of 1106 Main St died Monday morning June 23 in a local hospital. Born June 29, 1909 in La Crosse he is survived by his widow Hazel his mother Mrs Louise Wallace and brother Theodore all of La Crosse. He was active in drum corps and a longtime city handball champion and worked for La Crosse State University. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Sletten McKee Funeral Home with Rev Frank Goodlake officiating burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Robert Clarence la Crosse George Alvina) Nygaard Chaseburg Mt. Calvary Luttheran Church Lloyd Lambert Woodlawn Sletten-McKee Robert Wallace Main St Hazel Louise Wallace Theodore Eagles American Legion la Crosse State University Frank Goodlake Oak Grove Cemetery

School Board Plans Election of 2 Officers

The La Crosse Area Public School District Board plans to elect a president and vice president at 5 p.m. Monday in the board building. The agenda has no other items. New officers may appoint committees later. two newly elected members, Robert Johns and Clarence Krupp, are seated early after former directors resigned.

la Crosse Area Board of Education Terry Witzke Robert McLoone Robert Johns

Hickel Delays Sale of Alaskan Stock

Secretary of the Interior Walter Hickel gains delay permission for sale of his stake in a mineral exploration company. The stock price jumped and trading volume rose over sixtyfold within a day of the approval, with Senate committee action following two days later.

Washington Walter J. Hickel Senate

Obituary notices from multiple towns list deaths of local residents

Prairie du Chien Wisconsin Charles R Rickleff 81 died June 21 at home. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday St Peter s Lutheran with burial Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation Monday at Lake Thornburg Funeral Home. Survived by one son and seven grandchildren. Kendall Wisconsin Bert Tunks 82 died June 22 after a long illness in a La Crosse hospital. Services Wednesday Federated Church burial Glendale Cemetery. Visitation after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Smith Nelson Funeral Home. Surviving family includes wife three daughters siblings and nine grandchildren. Spring Grove Minnesota Victor Orlando Berland 57 died June 22 at home after nine months illness. Foreman in Houston County Road Maintenance Department. Services 10 30 a.m. Wednesday Trinity Lutheran Church burial church cemetery. Visitation Tuesday at Engell Roble Funeral Home and Wednesday after 9 30 a.m. He married Jeanette Burres of Red Wing before World War II veteran and father of three, five grandchildren, and siblings. Bay Alaska Interstate Co announces acquisition of two companies and stock price near yearly high.

Prairie DU Chien Wis Charles R. Rickleff Prairie ‘du Chien St. Peter’s Lutheran R. G. Sayther Evergreen Cemetery Lake Thornburg Funeral Home Rickleff Lloyd Kendall Bert Tunks la Crosse Federated Church Lloyd Center Glendale Cemetery Smith-Nelson Bessie Maurice Sterba Elroy Wayne Grover Pierre Pollard Littleton, Colo Dick Loney Mentone Calif George Fred Chicago Spring Grove Minn Victor Orlando Berland Houston County Trinity Lutheran Church Rolf G. Hanson Engell-Roble Funeral Home Mr. Beland Rushford Ole Berland Jeanette Burres Red Wing Spring Grove High School American Legion Post Gary Oelwein Iowa Maynard Milaca Vivianne) Schneider Whittier Orvin Hammond, Ind Alton Ind Nick Marian Berland Daniel Becker Palmer Moen Caledonia

Alaska Interstate stock surge tied to Hickel delay and acquisitions

A brokerage official attributes the price and volume surge of Alaska Interstate to Hickel’s delayed sale of his 32,316 shares and the June 2 announcement of two acquisitions. Vernon Hickel says the stock is with a broker for an opportune sale, with no confirmed sales yet. Alaska Interstate rose to 29 1 2 Thursday and Friday amid high volume as Burgess International was announced.

New York Hickel Alaska Senate Interior Committee Vernon Hickel The Hickel Investment Co Associated Press Anchorage Walter Hickel Alaska Interstate

Break-in at Fitzsimmons Garage Nets Tools Theft

Police report a break in at the Thomas Fitzsimmons residence 1324 South 5th Avenue over the weekend. An extension cord sock and wrench were stolen after a chain secure of the double garage door was removed, Fitzsimmons says.

Thomas Fitzsimmons S. 5Th Ave Fitzsimmons

Youth admits fatal shooting of motorist in Wisconsin

In Elkhorn Walworth County Sheriff William Cummings said a 16 year old Sharon boy admitted firing the shot that killed John Mains 22 of Sharon after a Thursday night drive. The youth claimed the death was accidental and remains in parental custody awaiting juvenile authorities.

Elkhorn Sharon Walworth County William Cummings Cummings John Mains Gary Diderich Mains Diderich

Peterson's Ointment brings fast relief for itching piles

An advertisement claims over a million dollars yearly is spent on remedies for piles. It promotes Peterson's Ointment as a cooling soothing solution that relieves itching in minutes. Available as a box or 95 cent tube with a money back guarantee.

Peterson

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