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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1973
Page
4
Howard Thomas, a 50 year old steelworker from Florida, abandons a five month bid to restore welfare for his critically ill ex wife Ruth who is in a New Jersey clinic. He says he will drop the application after failing to meet income and asset tests that would allow $375 monthly Medicaid.
Birth announcements list multiple deliveries from March 19 to March 28 in White Sands New Mexico La Crosse Wis Vernon Memorial Hospital Tomah Wis Lake Forest Ill and more. Named newborns include Jennifer Richard Root and Ronald Allen Dippel with parents often named along with addresses and previous locations.
Senate Democrats held a news conference in Madison to deny Republican charges that Governor Lucey’s 1973-75 budget would raise taxes in 1975-77. Senator Henry Dorman said tax increases are not foreseen for the 1975-77 period, countering GOP claims of a $320 million revenue gap.
The Wisconsin Senate repeatedly defeated revived legislation to allow liquor licenses for beer bars in a 16 13 vote. Supporters said it would aid financially pressed bars. opponents warned of unfair competition for tavern operators. Senator Fred Risser opposed shelving. Senator James Swan voted to kill.
Licenses show Jonathon D Hoff and Beth M Harnish to marry March 31 in La Crosse. Dale A Benson and Bonnie J Swartz to marry April 7 in La Crosse. Robert J Rochester and Susan L Evenson to marry April 7 in La Crosse. Dale L Seelow and Sharon A Dittman to marry April 7 in La Crosse. A drowning occurred when a canoe capsized near Maplewood killing 17 year old David Helvig of St Paul. Two companions swam to shore.
A sequence of police and ambulance movements lists multiple injuries and transports from La Crosse Rubber Mills McLoone Metal Graphics and other sites to Lutheran Hospital and St Francis. Fire crews respond to grass fires Trash fires and false alarms across Madison Street S 33rd Street Holy Cross Seminary and surrounding areas.
Mrs Mayme A Sikorski 73 of 1222 S 17th St died Thursday in a local hospital. Survivors include a brother and four sisters. services Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Schumacher Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Milton A Witt 71 of 2127 Market St died Thursday in a local nursing home. Survived by widow Mildred, one son, four grandchildren, and a brother. services Saturday 2 p.m. at Schumacher Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Alfred Sandy Schotten 74 longtime tavern operator died Tuesday March 27 in Tomah VA Hospital. Services Saturday at St. Augustine Catholic Norwalk with burial in church cemetery. Burial prep at Robert Page Funeral Home. Survivors include daughter and son. Mrs Burton Bergum 54 Westby died March 28 of apparent heart attack while raking leaves. Services Saturday Our Savior Lutheran Westby burial Our Savior Cemetery. Memorials to La Crosse Lutheran Hospital Heart research fund.
About 300 high school students from the La Crosse district will compete Saturday at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. A ratings winners advance to the state contest in Madison April 28. Morning sessions start at 9 30 and afternoon at 1 15 in Main Hall with events across multiple speech categories.
A 16-year-old Sparta girl was placed in the custody of the Monroe County Public Welfare Department on a drug use charge after developing an arm infection during a 10 day jail sentence for driving without a license. She will receive medical treatment in La Crosse. Tod Ohnstad of La Crosse was fined 182 dollars for drunk driving and serves 30 days under the Huber Law in jail. His license is revoked for 90 days. Earl Dutton of Sparta was found guilty of drunk driving with a 206 dollar fine and costs and a one year sentence. David E Backus of Tomah was found guilty of failing to support his wife and child and sentenced to 30 days in county jail.
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