Onalaska student wins engineer education grant
Michael Van Riper of Onalaska High School earned a $1,000 one year education grant from the National Society of Professional Engineers. He maintains a 3.8 GPA, is a National Merit semi finalist, and active in honor society, Lettermens Club, choir, debate, football, baseball, and wrestling. He attends St. Patrick's Church where he is an usher and publicity chair for the Catholic Youth Organization.
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Oalaska High School
Michael van Riper
National Society of Professional Engineers
van Riper
Shirleigh van Riper
11Th Ave
Onalaska High School
Lettermens Club
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Catholic Youth Organization
Armed Forces Notes Highlight Enlisted Training Completions
Airman Kathryn J. Bott completes electronic intelligence operations course at Keesler AFB and will report to Homestead AFB. Airman Janice A. Stenulson finishes accounting and finance specialist course at Sheppard AFB and heads to Homestead. Pvt. James R. Sylla finishes basic and advanced training at Ft. Polk. David G. Halberg enlists in the Navy and will report Sept 15 to Orlando Recruit Training Center to enter the mess management program.
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Kathryn J. Bott
Albert W. Bott
3Rd St
Keesler Air Force Base
Janice A. Stenulson
Warden A. Stenulson
Blair
Sheppard Air Force Base
Tex
Homestead Air Force Base
M. Doris Sylla
Independence
Ft. Polk
David G. Halberg
H.F. Halberg
Onalaska
Navy
Recruit Training Center
Orlando
Fla
Hoeschler Wins Alligator Wrestling Championship
James W. Hoeschler of La Crosse defeated fellow entrant Andy in a two round to one match in Everglades City Florida. The victory came after a foul when Andy struck Hoeschler with his tail in the head. Hoeschler claimed the title in the over forties group after the referee awarded the round and match to him.
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la Crosse
James W
Jake
Hoeschler
Everglades City
Fla
Andy
Students to Visit Spain on 16 Day School Tour
Three Wendy Schaefer Debbie Sosalla and Jane Sygulla will join 16 day Easter break trip with 200 Midwest students. They will stay with Spanish families in Jerez de la Frontera attend school there and tour Granada Cordoba Sevilla and Marbella arranged by International Student Experiences nonprofit.
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Whitehall High School
Spain
Wendy Schaefer
Debbie Sosalla
Jane Sygulla
Jerez de la Frontera
Granada
Cordoba
Sevilla
Marbella
Midwest
Essay Wins Scholarship in Midwestern Contest at Gale-Ettrick
Gale-Ettrick Trempealeau High School senior Essay wins a 200 prize as a regional winner in the 1975 Pride Scholarship essay contest. She and other Farm youth from seven Midwestern states wrote 1000 word essays on What Should Consumers Know About Modern Agriculture. The contest was sponsored by a seed company. Readers may submit items to Tribune metro editor.
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Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School
Wisconsin Food Costs Decline in February Statewide
February prices for a 15 item market basket in Wisconsin fell to 13.55 under AP survey across nine cities. West Bend posted 12.96 while La Crosse reached 14.46 and Hurley 14.27, with butter eggs pork and beef leading declines and a few items edging up slightly. Overall, the state average dropped 3 percent from January, still higher than two years ago and below December 1975 peaks.
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Wisconsin
Associated Press
West Bend
la Crosse
Hurley
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Madison
Racine
Grocery Prices Dip Nationally but Still High
The Associated Press survey shows February declines in 12 of 13 cities and a 2.7 percent average drop in a 15-item market basket, with Seattle up 2.2 percent. Compared with March 1976 and three years earlier, totals rose 29 percent in every city. Prices fell mainly due to dairy costs. butter and eggs varied, while eggs eased.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Asbestos Health Hazard Seen Hard to Detect
Washington AP reports asbestos health problems are hard to detect due to widespread past use. Dr. Irving J. Selikoff warns ongoing discoveries of pollution and cites examples from brake shops showing high asbestos dust far from work areas. He calls for more environmental health centers to speed problem identification.
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Washington
Irving J. Selikoff
Selikoff
Environmental Health Sciences Center
New York City
Price Shifts Across Wisconsin Retail Goods Listed
The La Crosse Tribune reports varied state prices with Franks at 1.28 per unit, ranging up to 1.39 in La Crosse and West Bend and down to 1.19 in Madison Green Bay Hurley and Sheboygan. Penny increases hit peanut butter milk towels and paper towels. Some items unchanged from January to February include fabric softener tomato sauce cookies and sugar.
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la Crosse
West Bend
Madison
Green Bay
Hurley
Sheboygan
Racine
Eau Claire
Milwaukee
Menominee Tribal Court Opens In Keshena Wisconsin
The Menominee nation launches a two room tribal court to handle Indian misdemean ors and traffic offenses as part of a move toward tribal independence under federal auspices. Felonies remain with the FBI and U S District Court Milwaukee. The court includes a jail and staff trained in Denver with a 500 dollar fines cap.
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Keshena
Wis
Menominee Nation
Menominee County
Shawano County
Menominee
Ing
Bureau of Indian Affairs
FBI
U.S. District Court
Milwaukee
Wilmer Peters
Denver
Wisconsin
Wisconsin voters split on presidential choice in open poll
About half of Wisconsin respondents were undecided for November. Ford led with 12 percent, Reagan 9, Humphrey 6, Kennedy 5, Wallace 5, Jackson 1.5. 1,196 people were polled from Jan 26 to Feb 4. Cross over voting and open primary rules influence results.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Hubert H Humphrey
Edward Kennedy
Alabama
George A. Wallace
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Humphrey
Kennedy
the Journal
Reagan
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Jackson
Iowa
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Carter
New Hampshire
Democratic National Committee
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