Split Right Down The Middle Five Die In Va High Rise Collapse
A 24 floor concrete high rise under construction near Bailey's Crossroads collapsed Friday noon. Five men were killed and 10 others missing feared dead. 34 injured. Rescue efforts paused as demolition crews planned careful removal of hanging debris. Authorities investigate possible federal standards violations.
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Bailey’s Crossroads
Robert Taylor
Taylor
Clemens R. Holcomb
Arlington
Nixon
Peter J. Brennan
White House
Brennan
Boston Schools Run Separate Systems, HEW Says
Federal officials concluded Boston maintains two parallel school networks with white and Black students. The HEW ordered cutting over $7 million in federal aid, citing a dual system violating the Civil Rights Act.
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HEW
Boston
Martin H. Gerry
Lawrence M. Ring
25 Killed In Crash At Soviet Airfield
A Balkan Airlines Ilyushin 18 with 17 passengers and eight crew crashed near Sheremetyevo airport while approaching from Sofia. Weather was clear, instrument landing system failed, and a commission was named to probe the tragedy. This marked the third fatal Sheremetyevo crash in five months. In Green Bay, James Flieth was found guilty of first degree murder in the October slayings of his wife and child.
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Moscow
Balkan Airlines
Sheremetyevo
Sofia
Tass
Civil Aviation Ministry
Aeroflot
Japan Airlines
Green Bay, Wis
James Flieth
Green Bay
UW L Health Center Operational After Doctor Resigns
The University of Wisconsin La Crosse Health Center will stay open after acting head Dr. Lou Schmidt resigns. Chancellor Kenneth Lindner says arrangements with local clinics are underway to bridge to permanent options, including restaffing or contracting services.
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Health Center
Lou Schmidt
Uw-L
Kenneth Lindner
Schmidt
Dr. Schmidt
Lindner
Frank Gallagher
Palestinians Slay Two Americans in Sudan Hostage Crisis
In Khartoum Palestinian gunmen killed two American diplomats and wounded a Belgian envoy while holding seven captives including Arab diplomats. The Sudanese government rejected the demand for safe passage and prepared a military operation to recover bodies and free hostages as tensions rose around the Saudi Embassy.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Egypt
Middle East
Cleo A. Noel Jr
U.S
G. Curtis Moore
United States
Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Decreasing clouds late Saturday afternoon and evening. Saturday night near freezing with a low around 30. Sunday turns fair and mild with a high near 45 and light variable winds. Rain chance 5 percent Saturday night and Sunday. Monday remains mild with variable clouds and a low near 35.
Senate GOP districts shape Lucey plan on closures
Senate Majority Leader Raymond Johnson of Eau Claire questions Governor Lucey’s push to shut multiple state institutions, suggesting political motivation since all targeted facilities lie in districts represented by Republicans.
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Senate
Raymond Johnson
Eau Claire
Patrick Lucey
GOP
Logan High School Wins Regional Semifinal Thriller
Logan High School edged Central Red Raiders 37 to 36 Friday night to reach the regional final. The Rangers meet Galesville Ettrick Trempealeau Saturday night for a shot at the title.
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Logan High School
Red Raiders
Rangers
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau
Sabin polio vaccine clinics planned for La Crosse children
The city will hold Sabin oral polio vaccine clinics this week for La Crosse school and preschool attendees in several city schools. Public health officials urge parents to have children participate to boost community protection.
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Sabin
la Crosse
Norplex and UAW Start Round-the-Clock Bargaining After Strike
Representatives of UOP Norplex and UAW Local 1263 began 24 hour negotiations at 9 a.m. Saturday to end a more than five month strike. Circuit Judge Peter Pappas ordered talks to resume under a restraining order limiting pickets and provocations, citing little movement toward settlement.
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UOP Norplex
United Auto Workers
UAW
Circuit Court
Peter Pappas
Pappas
Traffic Accidents Claim Lives Of City, Area Men
A La Crosse two car crash at 9th and Mississippi killed Lawrence J. Burch 24 of 10014 S 5th St and a Monroe County one car crash east of Cashton fatally injured Paul M Rosenow 25 R 3 Cashton on Highway 33. Burch died at the scene. Gage was treated and released and Hofer was hospitalized then released. Rosenow died at the scene. the 1967 car left the road struck a culvert and fence then landed in a field. Police report notes no citations in the La Crosse crash. Rosenow’s death is Monroe County’s third of 1973. arrangements by Torkelson Funeral Home Cashton. Burch born May 14 1948. Logan High School graduate and Air Force veteran.
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la Crosse
Monroe County
Cashton
9Th
Mississippi
Lawrence J. Burch
S. 5Th St
Paul M. Rosenow
Burch
Jerry L. Gage
Louisville
Ohio
Mississippi Street
Adrianne M. Hofer
S. 7Th St
Hofer
9Th Street
Gage
St. Francis Hospital
Miss Hofer
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse County
Farrell Sousek
Monroe County Traffic Patrol
Werdell Anderson
Rosenow
Stanley Oaks
Harold Oaks
Logan High School
Air Force
Turkeys Trout Exhibits Highlight La Crosse Sports Show
At the three day Sports and Vacation Show in the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium, visitors could win frozen turkeys at a bullseye range, watch trout in an indoor pond, and view fish from the U S Fish Hatchery Genoa aquarium. The event drew 1490 paid admissions Friday with 655 trying the trout pond and 87 winning turkey prizes.
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Mary E. Sawyer
Greater la Crosse
U.S
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Cleo Noel Jr
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Patricia Giesler
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Winona
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