Drug Price Advertising Bill To Be Revived In Minnesota
Minnesota senators Keefe and Tennessen pledge a new push to move a price advertising bill for prescription drugs out of the Health Welfare and Corrections Committee. The measure faces a Pharmacy Board prohibition and follows a narrow House approval of a companion bill. The report also covers a referendum proposal on experimental city site selection and a Vietnam veteran bonus bill with Lt. Cmdr. David Wheat thanking lawmakers as he returns from seven years as a POW.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Senate
Stephen Keefe
Robert Tennessen
Minneapolis
Dflers
Health
House
David Frosken
Brandon
Cmdr
David Wheat
Duluth
North
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Lee Family Sells Hardware Business in Cashton Wis
Paul Lind of Viroqua announced the purchase of Cashton Hardware Co from Burton Vernon and Arvid Lee of Cashton. The store has been in the Lee family since 1908. the current building dates to 1939 after a 1939 fire destroyed the previous structure.
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Cashton
Wis
Paul Lind
Viroqua
Cashton Hardware Co
Burton, Vernon
Arvid Lee
Main
Ao Streets
Lee
Marx Brothers
Morris, Ras
Morris, Ras ‘and Peterson. +» In.1908 Leonard C. Lee
Lee's S
Peterson
Aas and
Morris
L. C. Lee
Ole R. Lee
Cashton ‘Hardware Co
Readstown and Viola Set Dates for Spring Conferences
Viola and Readstown host parent teacher conferences on Friday March 23. Viola holds kindergarten to fourth grade conferences Monday March 26 with no kindergarten classes that day. Junior high students attend classes. report cards go home March 21. Kindergarten round up April 9 at Readstown 8 to 11 and Viola 11:45 to 4. Pre kindergartners may not accompany parents. child must be five by Sept. 1, 1973. Birth certificates required. No school April 6 for a teachers convention.
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Viola
Wis
Readstown
West Lima
Aur ora First City Fully Electric in 1882
Aurora Illinois becomes the first city in the world to be lit entirely by electricity in 1882 marking a landmark in urban electrification. The achievement highlights the era's rapid adoption of electric lighting and advances in public utility infrastructure.
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Aurora, Ill
Prophetic services and local meetings mark March in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Spring Grove Minnesota hosts a prophetic conference at Calvary Evangelical Free Church with nightly services March 25 to 25. Sparta Wisconsin hears state Rep. Quackenbush explain Senate Bill 185 at a Monroe County Association for Retarded Dren meeting March 26. Associations set fund drives for the retarded with events in Tomah, and school boards schedule meetings March 26. Cancer Crusade chairs named in Galesville Ettrick area. Americanism essay winners announced in Blair. Western Wisconsin Music Association hosts solo and ensemble events March 24 in Independence. Arcadia Creamery to review annual stockholders’ report March 24 with speaker Henry Schriver.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Calvary Evangelical Free Church
Sparta
Wis
Robert Quackenbush
Monroe County Association
Cottage E
Wisconsin Child Center
Tomah
Independence
Independence High School
Western Wisconsin Music Association
Whitehall
Arcadia
Galesville
Alma
Blair, Taylor and
Cochrane-Fountain City
A-G Cooperative Creamery
Arcadia High School
A. C. Schultz
Henry Schriver
Grafton
Ohio
Monroe County Hospital Radio System Criticized
A Monroe County meeting condemned slow progress on implementing the emergency hospital communications system. WWHPO's Steve Rudolph urged action noting Monroe is the only county in seven without the system while costs and state funding details were discussed for ambulances and patrol vehicles.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Steve Rudolph
Western Wisconsin Health Planning Organization
WWHPO
la Crosse
Monroe County Health Planning Organization
CHPO
Four Coulee Region youths selected for Kids from Wisconsin 1973
Four Coulee Region youths Glenn Monson Eric Ness Susan Ofstedahl and Cathy Otterson are among 46 selected for the 1973 Kids from Wisconsin. They were chosen from 300 statewide trials held in February and will train under a staff including Nick Nichols Kurt Chalgren Tom Terrien Bobby Herriot Richard Kreuzer and Jo Ann Polley. The program is organized by the Wisconsin State Fair and has performed at fairs conventions and expositions across the U.S. and Canada.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Coulee Region
Wisconsin
Glenn Monson
of Strum
Eleva Strum High School
Eric Ness
Kendall
Royall High School
Susan Ofstedahl
Holmen
Holmen High School
Cathy Otterson
Strum
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Mark Azzolina
Nick Nichols
Miami Beach
Fla
Kurt Chalgren
Kenosha
Tom Terrien
Bobby Herriot
Vancouver
B.C
Canada
Richard Kreuzer
Jo Ann Polley
Brookfield
United States
Arcadia Insurance Firm Reaches Its Centenary Milestone
The English Agency of Arcadia Wisconsin marks 100 years in business dating to 1873. John English now owns the firm, which began with fire and wind policies and later added life insurance. The agency expanded by acquiring Gleason and Engelsen agencies and honored Omer Fugina for the oldest document dated 1906.
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Arcadia
Wis
Wisconsin
John English
John
Michael English
Continental Insurance Co
Redmond
Red) English
Michael
Cunard Steamship Lines
Redmond English
Ed Reardon
Reardon
Verna Sagen
Ramona) English
Gleason Insurance Agency
Engelsen
Trempealeau
Omer Fugina
Blair High Wins Speech Contest
Blair High School won first place with 83 points in a five school meet at Blair Wisconsin. Whitehall 67 Independence 44 Taylor 34 Alma 27 trailing. Blair students earning A ratings for the La Crosse district contest March 31 include Lynne Knudsen Kay Halverson Kevin Jacobson Cheryl Stay Bonnie Valdera Lynnette Johnson Roseanne Nelson John Jacobson Audrey Stephenson Jill Johnson Debra Duffield Jeff Chenoweth Jeff Jacobson Marie Nestingen Gary Husmoen Tim Rawson. Coaches are Gerald Davis and Gary Olson.
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Blair
Wis
Blair High School
Blair High
Whitehall
Independence
Taylor
Alma
la Crosse
Lynne Knudsen
Kay Halverson
Kevin Jacobson
Cheryl Stay
Bonnie Valdera
Lynnette Johnson
Roseanne Nelson
John Jacobson
Audrey Stephenson
Jill Johnson
Debra Duffield
Jeff Chenoweth
Jeff Jacobson
Marie Nestingen
Gary Husmoen
Tim Rawson
Gerald Davis
Gary Olson
Wilton sewage plant status reviewed at Monroe County meeting
Ed Koelbl of WWHPO reported on Wilton’s 140000 sewage treatment plant funding status and new state federal criteria. He noted that Wilton must secure a contract with Tillman Produce and submit a fresh application with user charges and environmental hearings as funds are allocated for 1973 and 1974. Bidwell Tillman has signed a contract to install a monitoring system and cover operating costs with a seven cent per 1000 gallon charge and a construction share of 9262 over 20 years.
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Trowbridge
Mary Acquin
St. Mary’s Hospital
CHPO
Sparta
Wis
Wilton
Monroe County Health Planning Organization
Ed Koelbl
Western Wisconsin Health Planning Organization
WWHPO
Tillman Produce Co
Tomah Hospital Progress Report Highlights New Lab and X-ray Upgrades
Memorial Hospital in Tomah Wis held its 2nd annual meeting with 70 stockholders. Pres Lester M Gordon outlined a $60 000 lab upgrade and X ray improvements, five radiologists visiting thrice weekly, and plans to add another unit pending a $200 000 fundraise. He noted deficits over two years and Medicare Medicaid challenges including a $280 000 refund and current 77 percent reimbursement.
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Tomah
Wis
Memorial Hospital
Lester M. Gordon
Gordon
Medicare
Kickapoo Students Enter District Music Contest Saturday
About 50 Kickapoo Area High School musicians head to Westby High School for the district solo and ensemble contest hosted by the Wisconsin School Music Association. Solo classes include A B and C with medals for first or second awards.
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Viola
Wis
Kickapoo
Westby High School
Wisconsin School Music Association
Larry Ammel
Jackson Iron Pays Tax Bill Of 146000 In Wisconsin
Jackson County Iron Mining Co paid 146069.34 in property taxes to state and local units. County receives 29213.87, Komensky 177.71, Brockway 58250.03, Black River Falls School District 43820.80, state 14060.93. The plant near Black River Falls employs about 200 and pays about 2 million yearly in payroll.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County Iron Mining Co
Jackson County
Komensky
Brockway
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