Gerrard to Lead Wisconsin Democratic Campaign Effort
M William Gerrard a 48 year old La Crosse realtor who left the Republicans to back Gov Patrick J Lucey will continue as head of the state Democratic Party campaign machinery He says his main job is fundraising and he envisions public financing to curb private money He notes Lucey could seek the 1976 Democratic vice presidential nomination if re elected and the governor has previously campaigned for second place on a national ticket.
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Madison
Democratic Party
Wisconsin
M. William Gerrard
la Crosse
Republican Party
Patrick J. Lucey
Lacey
Lucey
Gerrard
George McGovern
Miami
Segretti
Dwight R. Chapin
Haldeman
Gordon Strachan
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Nixon
Dean
FBI
Chapin
Strachan
Mitchell
Ehrlichman
Jeb Stuart Magruder
North Central Planning Unit Created In State
Gov. Patrick Lucey announced the creation of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission covering Adams Forest Juneau Langlade Lincoln Marathon Oneida Portage Vilas and Wood Counties. The new body shifts five counties from the Central Wisconsin commission and will include three members from each county with governor and county board appointments.
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Madison
Wis
North Central Wisconsin
North Central Agency
Lucey
Juneau
W.M Alexanner
Necedah
Lincoln
Gordon Schroeder
Merrill
Marathon
Norman Walters
Wausau
Portage
Hull
Wood
Elmer Meyer
Marsh
Boy Hurt Falling From Pickup In Rockland Area
Seven year old Brian Peters suffered a possible skull fracture after falling from a pickup driven by his father Donald Peters. The incident occurred around 7 30 p m Saturday and the boy was taken to Lutheran Hospital in satisfactory condition. A family dog reportedly pushed him from the truck. A separate crash on Highway 16 near Gillette Street Road left Dorothy Gardner with abdominal injuries. Jehovahs Witnesses announce summer international conventions with the La Crosse congregation and invites to Winnipeg and other global gatherings under the theme Divine Victory.
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Brian C. Peters
Rockland
Donald L. Peters
Lutheran Hospital
Betty A. Skinner
Waterloo
Iowa
Highway 16
Gillette Street
Medar
Richard
Dorothy) Gardner
Onalaska
Jehovah's Witnesses
John Je Swanson
la Crosse
U.S
White Sox Park
Chicago
Kansas City
Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Swanson
Europe
Asia
South and Central America
South Pacific
Africa
Burglars Take $210 In At Least 10 Entries
Police report Sunday burglaries in La Crosse netted just over $210 from at least ten locations. Items taken include $150 from Universal Photo Service and $40.50 from Fleishman Ross dental offices, with other entries at G Goodrich, Dental Center, La Crosse Clinic, and more. A wrench aided break ins. several sites had doors damaged or forced entries and one truck near Merry Mart was entered.
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la Crosse
Universal Photo Service
State St
Drs
August Bentz
Gary Hawthorne
King St
Thomas Fleishman
Fred H. Ross
Jackson St
Carl B. Noelke Co
Main St
B. F. Goodrich Co
N. 6Th St
Dental Center, Inc
la Crosse Clinic
South St
Klein and Son., Inc
South Ave
Robert Aiken
Andre
Estelle’s
Tall Fashions
la Crosse Community Theater
N. 5Th Ave
A. B. Dick Co
Charles Waslow
Optometry Center
Jay St
Ad Osco Drug Co
S. 5Th Ave
Merry Mart
Market St
John Flynn
Lynn Tower
Delicious Foods, Inc
Ward Ave
Cargill House Art Fair Winners Listed
The fifth annual Cargill House Art Fair in La Crosse awarded prizes from local donors to 37 exhibitors. Winners include Sandy Ezell, Avis Sherrard, Robert J. Leggett, and Peggy Thurston among a field of about 37 artists with many donors offering cash and goods valued at varying amounts. About 400 attendees on Saturday and 500 on Sunday showcased pottery, painting, sculpture, prints, and photography.
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Cargill House
la Crosse Society of Arts and Crafts
Berman- Stollenwerk Galleries
Shirl M. Strow
Cerise Club
Avis Sherrard
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Gene H. Ross
Gingham Tree
Sandy Ezell
Heritage
Peggy Thurston
Hoffman House
Alma Frank
la Crosse Appliance Association
Calvin Hay
la Crosse
Thomas P. Goetzman
Metallics, Inc
Onalaska
Robert J. Leggett
Midway Motor Lodge
C. R. Kistner
Moon Photo
Ilene Bose
Helen van Lin
Charles Schreader
Gerald Ball
Marlene Steffes
Bud’s Marina
John
July 4 Fireworks To Give Bigger Bang
La Crosse Skyrockers sponsor the fifth annual Independence Day fireworks with 100 plus large shells from Pettibone Island. Joseph Rohrer says the 35 to 40 minute show ends with a multishot tribute to the American flag and starts about 30 minutes after the Mississippi Rhapsody contest at Memorial Field. Riverside Park will be the viewing site with police cooperation.
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la Crosse
Joseph Rohrer
Moneday
Rohrer
Pettibone Island
Memorial Field
Riverside Park
Area Man Killed In Mishap Prairie Du Chien Wis
Clarence J. Ertel Jr. 24 of Prairie du Chien died in a one vehicle crash on Pleasant Ridge Road seven miles west of Monona Iowa Sunday morning June 23. No witnesses. car found by passers-by. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by widow Mavis two daughters Rosa Marie and Julie Margaret, his parents Clarence R. Ertel Sr. and three half-sisters Mrs. Gerald Mullenberg La Crosse Mrs Ronald Parent and Juanita Onalaska.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Clarence J. Ertel Jr
Pleasant Ridge Road
Monona
Iowa
Marquette
Ertel
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Wilbert Winkler
Evergreen Cemetery
Lake Thornburg
Mavis
Rosa Marie
Julie Margaret
Clarence R. Ertel Sr
Gerald Mullenberg
la Crosse
Ronald Parent
Juanita
Onalaska
the Tribune
S. 4Th St
Prairie Police Radioman dies in Prairie du Chien
Russell J. Robejsek a 53 year old Prairie du Chien police radio operator died after an apparent heart attack while fishing. Services set for Wednesday at St John’s Church with full military rites and burial in Calvary Cemetery. He was a World War II veteran and survived by a brother Eugene.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Russell James Robejsek
Robejsek
St. John’s Catholic Church
Lavern Timmerman
Calvary Cemetery
Ottoson-Garrity
Eugene
Tribune vows to publish more on caucus negotiations
Blanchard urged open dealings during a caucus period and urged public access to talks. He said information is vital as many will not attend meetings and promised the paper will push to reveal negotiating details by other means if needed.
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Blanchard
the Tribune
Newspaper Staff Credits Fragment
A fragmentary listing names several newspaper roles including Publisher Executive Editor Hook Operations Director Wallace E and City Editor ID along with staffers Lawrence Le Red Ristow Kenneth Teachout Sanford Goltz and John Vik across departments like retail sales and photocomp offerings.
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Hook
Wallace E
Lawrence Lered Ristow
Kenneth Teachout
Sanford Goltz
Hutzier
Jeune
John Vik
Brezhnev and Pompidou Open Paris Talks on Cold War Path
In Paris Brezhnev begins two day talks with Georges Pompidou as part of a push toward a Western oriented East West summit in December. France signals it will protect sovereignty while exploring Soviet German ties and Helsinki security talks.
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Paris
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Georges Pompidou
United States
Pompidou
Nixon
France
Helsinki
Finland
Brezhnev
Washington
Marie Antoinette Boudoir
Rambouillet Chateau
Russia
Charles de Gaulle
Europe
China
Peking
Michel Jobert
Soviet Union
West Germany
West
Blue Stars Win 2 Weekend Drum Corps Tests
The First Federal Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps won contests on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday in Cedarburg they totaled 80.0 points, with Racine’s Kitties second at 76.08 and Madison Scouts third at 70.27. Saturday in Green Bay the Blue Stars led with 78.15, followed by Kilties at 72.80 and Madison Explorers at 72.25.
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Federal Blue Stars
Blue Stars
Cedarburg
Kitties
Racine
Madison Scouts
Dubuque
Iowa
Green Bay
Kilties
Madison Explorers
Racine Explorers
Watergate revelations widen White House cover up links
The account details how White House staff sought to contain the Watergate scandal, implicating Nixon aides and others in plans to break the law. Dean testifies under oath as contradictions with Nixon emerge, while multiple officials face scrutiny regarding hush money and backers. A Wisconsin report notes a $1000 reward for dope ring info and local church leadership changes in Iowa and Wisconsin.
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Mosphere
White House
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Richard A. Moore
Charles W. Colson
Federal Bureau of Investigation
L. Patrick Gray III
Nixon
G. Gordon Liddy
Dean
House Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Donald Segretti
Watergate
Segretti
Asst. Atty
Henry E. Petersen
Earl J.silbert
E. Howard Hunt
Hunt
Colson
Two Blair Brothers and Woman Charged in Theft Case
In Jackson County Wisconsin two Blair brothers Willard Green 23 and Howard Green 20 and Carrie Arneson 18 of Whitehall were charged with theft of gasoline and criminal trespass on the Donald Simonson farm near Hixton on June 22. Their trial was set for Thursday August 23 and they were released on bond. A 17 year old Humbird youth faced illegitimacy charges awaiting counsel. Rye Bluff Corp pled guilty to cutting timber in a restricted area and was fined 25 dollars.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Blair Brothers
Whitehall
Donald Simonson
Hixton
Jackson County
Louis I. Crecktrah
Willard Green
Howard
Carrie Arneson
Humbird
Rye Bluff Corp
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John Wyngaard
Tribune
North Central Planning Unit
Ted Schulfer
Slohnsrud
James 8. Johnsrud
Radioear Ie 4
P.O
Prairie Police
Stanley W. Peterson
Lynne Tower
Busiessmen's Assurance
E-Lim
Alma
Gilmanton-Mondovi
Buffalo County
Myron Hoch
Waukon
Thomas Leroy Mickelson
East
West Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Waterville
Bethany Lutheran Seminary
Mankato
la Crosse Tribune
Lakeview Hospital
Elizabeth Gundersen
Attention V.F.W
IGA
Schumacher
Cuncral Home
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, Jr
Stephen J. Buch
Lacrosse
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