Parish 4 Jersey winners named in Vernon County fair show
A 3-year-old cow shown by Larry Sullivan of Viroqua was praised as grand champion female at the Parish 4 Jersey show on the Vernon County fairgrounds. Johnson Selin also of Viroqua earned reserve champion, with other victories noted in junior and open divisions.
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Viroqua
Wis
Larry Sullivan
Vernon County Fairgrounds
Johnson Selin
Dean Peterson
Steve Swenson
Andy Kellogg
Viola
Sullivan
Dave Brandau
Wilton
Chad Brandau
Parish
Vernon
la Crosse
Monroe
Trempealeau
Jackson
Buffalo
Mother and Son Survive Car Door Fall Crash
In Sparta Wisconsin a mother Kathryn A. Rice and her 3 year old son Nathan were unhurt after the passenger door opened as she turned onto Court Street. The son fell onto the street and the mother fell out while trying to rescue him. The car then crashed into the church railing but no injuries were reported.
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Kathryn A. Rice
Sparta
Court Street
Central Avenue
Nathan
Francis Hart
NAACP Plans Attack on Covert Bias at 68th Convention
In St Louis the NAACP begins its 68th annual convention with about 4000 delegates. Cyrus Vance will speak, Roy Wilkins will be honored, and Benjamin Hooks will take over as executive director. The event emphasizes shifting focus from overt to covert racism and notes economic disparities as a major issue.
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ST. Louis
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Cyrus R. Vance
Roy Wilkins
Hooks
Wilkins
Memphis
Margaret Bush Wilson
NAACP
Heartline Reforms in SSI Program and Medicare Guide
The excerpt outlines major 1976 SSI reforms signed into law, clarifies Medicare coverage of pathology and radiology as 80 to 100 percent of reasonable charges, promotes Heartline’s Medicare guide, and notes La Crosse County mini bus services with schedules and reservation details.
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N.B
Gerald Ford
Heartline
Medicare
Dayton St
Alexandria
Ohio
Holmen Board Awards Remodeling Contract for Middle School
The Holmen Board of Education awarded Peter Nelson and Sons of La Crosse the contract to build 14 interior walls at Holmen Middle School for 41 400, creating 12 classrooms and ending the open concept. An alternate bid of 6 980 would install partitions. The board also approved bids from Thomas Plumbing and Heating 6 560 to install sinks, Sal Annie 4 099 with 3 384 alt for thermostats dampers and cooling, and Pappenfuss Electric 8 182 for outlets in rooms 113A and 113B. A sinks plan for all 12 classrooms was rejected, adding 5 180 and 3 500 respectively.
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Holmen
Wis
Holmen Board of Education
Peter Nelson and Sons
la Crosse
Holmen Middle School
Nelson
Thomas Plumbing and Heating
Sal Annie
Pappenfuss Electric
Decisions on B1 bomber fate loom this week
Congress and President Carter weigh fate of the B1 bomber with a House vote to remove production funding from a Defense bill and a possible veto threat. Carter plans a week end decision on Production or scrapping the strategic bomber amid tied Senate processes.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
House
U.S
Joseph P. Addabbo
D-N.y
Addabbo
Senate
Bill D. Burlison
D-Mo
House Rules Committee
Labor Department
Department of Health, Education
Body of Michael Todd stolen from grave in Illinois
Police in Forest Park Illinois investigated the weekend theft of the remains of movie producer Michael Todd from Jewish Waldheim Cemetery The missing rubber bag holding the remains prompted a search and authorities sought to contact Elizabeth Taylor to learn of any ransom demands The case follows Todd's death in the 1952 plane crash near New Mexico with no motive yet identified
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Forest Park, Ill
Michael Todd
Elizabeth Taylor
Forest Park
Michael Thompson
Todd
Waldheim
Miss Taylor
Zuni Mountains
New Mexico
Health screening set for Onalaska senior citizens
The July session targets Onalaska area residents. Maria Parr of the La Crosse County Health Nursing Service says the free clinic for residents 60 and older runs July 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 15 p.m. at First Lutheran Church Onalaska. Appointments via the Commission on Aging office.
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Onalaska
Maria Parr
la Crosse
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Cade Brandau
Cade
la Crosse Tribune
the Register and Tribune Syndicate
la Crosse County
Bangor
Medary
Rockland
West Salem
Southside la Crosse
Shelby
Brice Prairie
Campbell
North la Crosse
Mindoro
Stevenstown
WWTI
Federal Education Office
Washington, D.C
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Office of Education
Alvin Baldus
D-Wis
Tribune Sne
Circle V Riders Club
Terri Terwillinger
Lanita Sheldon
Center
Jan McClurg
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