Extortion Fails as Walnut Banker's Wife and Daughter Freed
A Walnut Illinois abduction ends with Lois Ross and 12 year old Denise returning unharmed hours after armed men seized them from their home. Sheriff Kelleher said the women appeared at a farm residence, while FBI and state police joined the search. The incident follows a attempted ransom and a court bond reduction in a separate drug case in nearby La Crosse County.
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Walnut
Ill
Clem Kelleher
Bureau County
Lois Ross
Denise
Illinois
Kelleher
Ross
Normandy
FBI
Bureau
Rock Island
Moline
Vernon Telephone Co-Op Re-Elects 3 Directors
Vernon Telephone Cooperative re elected three directors for three year terms at its 17th annual meeting in Westby Wisconsin. The board includes William E Thompson De Soto Harold Hendrickson Liberty Pole and hold over directors list Anthony Curti Genoa David Vossetteig Westby Roy Glass Readstown Everett Parr La Farge Hjalmer Theige Westby Ananias Henry La Farge Jim Matthes Viola Curti presided with William Thompson secretary Jerome Espe manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Wis
Vernon Telephone Cooperative
William E. Thompson
de Soto
Harold Hendrickson
Liberty Pole
Leslie Haugh
Yuba
Anthony Curti
Genoa
David Vosseteig
Roy Glass
Readstown
Everett Parr
la Farge
Hjalmer Theige
Ananias Henry
Jim Matthes
Viola
Curti
William Thompson
Jerome Espe
Vernon Telephone
Wisconsin
Liberty Polo
Rezone Plan Aims to Redevelop Central High School Site
Alderman Raymond Keller vows passage of rezone legislation before the Common Council on April 17 to allow public and semipublic use of the former Central High School site. He has votes and assurances from Mayor Gilbertson and challenger Dyer. He plans to buy the site from La Crosse Area Public School District or trade for land and to use the site for children's recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Keller
Crawford Man Fatally Hurt On Tractor
Eugene Roth 27 of Gays Mills dies from head injuries after his tractor strikes a field pole four miles northeast of Mt Zion Crawford County. Coroner rules accidental death. he died at Boscobel hospital after rescue squad transport.
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Gays Mills
Wis
Eugene Roth
Mt. Zion
Crawford County
Boscobel Hospital
Boscobel
Death notices for Mahlman Molzahn Stach and Peterson in La Crosse
Arthur A. Mahlman 80 of 1718 Kane St dies in local hospital March 30. Survived by widow Marie, children Harvey, Jeanette Kibler, Mildred Larrison, five grandchildren, brother William. Otto R. Molzahn 81 of 2221 Park Ave dies March 31, navy WWI veteran, La Crosse Fire Dept driver, Masonic and VFW member. survived by wife Mabel, three sons, ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren, two sisters, two brothers. Frank J. Stach 76 of 1302 S 19th St dies in Madison hospital March 30. arrangements pending. Emma Peterson 90 of La Crosse dies March 30. Sweden-born. services to be announced.
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Arthur A. Mahlman
Kane St
Brotherhood Railway Trainmen
Burlington Vets
Frontier Lodge 45
Order of
Eastern Star
St. John’s Reformed Church
Marie
Harvey
Knoxville
Tenn
Russell
Jeanette) Ki
Tacoma
Wash
Navy
Army
Molzahn
la Crosse
Donald
Douglas
Manitowoc
William
Esther) Obmascher
Prairie du Chien
Herman
Ruth) Fuchs
Bangor
Albert Jr
Walter
Stefan Guttormsson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dickinson Jackson Street
Lodge
Frank J. Stach
S. 19Th St
Madison
Schumacher Funeral Home
Emma Peterson
Sweden
Sletten-McKee-Hanson Funeral Home
Nelson Cemetery
Stohr- Hagen
Alma
Frank Barto
Wabasha
Minn
Edwin E. Reinhardt
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Gerald
Maryville
Kenneth Jeckelen
Stoddard
Ray Quarberg
Kenneth Brager
Louis Miller
Waukon
Iowa
Martin Brothers
Henry Heinbach
Monona
Fayette County
Felix Miller
Grace Mount
American Legion
Harvey Wagner
McGregor
Delbert Dee
Cedar Rapids
Elmer M. Jahr
Whitehall
Wis
Fagerness Lutheran Church
Erling Carlsen
Johnson Funeral Chapel
Matt Jahr
Welch Coulee
Blair
Mildred Elland
Milton
Selma Jahr
George Melby
Ettrick
Stella Jahr
St. Paul
Police Ambulance and Fire Reports for Late March
Police ambulances respond to multiple incidents including 19 year old David Manderfeld sprayed with disinfectant in eyes, 63 year old Ruth Wahlstrom ill, 74 year old Nora Miller ill, 58 year old Conrad Vandestreek injured from a curb trip, and 19 year old Mary Decorah ill. Fire department records note grass fires at 28th and Jordan Place, foot of Charles Street, Lang Drive Bridge, plus a smoke-in-house incident at 2933 21st Terrace caused by an overheated furnace motor.
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Conrad Vandestreek
Valley City
N.D
Pearl Street
St. Francis Hospital
Mary Decorah
Rose St
Howie’s Hofbrau
la Crosse St
Thomas T. Maloney
Winnebago St
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
28Th
Jordan Place
Charles Street
Lang Drive Bridge
Stanley Clark
21St Terrace
Mink Hat Coins Tapes Battery Reported Stolen
Seven theft reports to La Crosse police detail break ins and vehicle thefts Friday and Saturday. Items stolen include a mink hat, coins, stereo tapes, a garage battery, a Sears mower, tires, a purse, a camera and lenses, wheel covers, and a gold watch.
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la Crosse
Mary Hanson
Ferry St
Vicky Sebranek
S. St. Ave
Hazel Hess
King St
S. 10Th T
Sears
Judith Novak
N. 10Th St
Grandad Bluff Park
Dennis Spurlin
R. 2
State Bank
N. 4Th St
Ex POWs Describe Torture Humiliation in North Vietnam
Former American prisoners of war recount torture used to humiliate captives and break their will. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Keirn and Maj. Thomas Collins III describe brutal conditions before 1969, with solitary confinement, rope scars, and other severe punishments.
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Air Force
Richard P. Keirn
Tampa
Fla
Thomas E. Collins III
Clinton
Miss
Collins
Jackson
North Vietnam
Keirn
Navy
Charles Nels Tanner
Tanner
Covington
Philippines
Ernest C. Brace
Clark Air Base
Hanoi
Hanoi Hilton
The
Zoo
Meat Price Lid Receives Little Labor Support
President Nixon faces weak labor backing for extending Phase 3 price controls on meat. AFL CIO chief Meany demands broader controls on farm products rents and interest to back any extension. Some labor leaders warn of eight percent wage hikes if meat prices stay high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Congress
Capitol Hill
House Banking Committee
United Rubber Workers
Judge candidate argues for defense perspective in court reform
The candidate cites superior knowledge of the law and defense experience as essential for the bench. He notes a 50 percent bias toward former prosecutors in state judges and urges a nonbiased defender's view to improve fairness for the underprivileged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Study Committee On Judicial Organization
Doyle
Laird Returns To Wisconsin After Administration Exit
Former congressman from northern Wisconsin Laird left the administration in January and has returned home to Wisconsin. He cites personal matters and potential corporate board opportunities while saying he has no current plan to seek Congress. He notes some Republicans urged a 1974 run against Gov. Lucey and admits possible interest in the governor’s race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird
Wisconsin
Corporation Boards of Directors
Congress
Patrick J. Lucey
Sex Offense Charges Dismissed in Federal Jurisdiction Ruling
Monroe County Judge James W. Rice dismissed charges against Robert H. Beyer and Ray Lange for sexual intercourse with a minor, ruling incidents occurred on Camp McCoy federal property. The case was handed to federal authorities, with bonds released and evidence sent to the FBI. The 14-year-old victim is from Juneau County.
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Sparta
Wis
Robert H. Beyer
Elm Street
Onalaska
Ray Lange
la Crescent
Monroe County
James W. Rice
Rice
Ray Harris
Dist
Ralph Osborne
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Juneau County
Bare Feet Banned at City-County Building Madison
Madison officials ban walking barefoot in the City-County Building and prohibit sitting on hallway floors or blocking doorways while awaiting court hearings or other business. The Building Commission enforces new restrictions to keep passages clear and safe for visitors and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
City-County Building Commission
City Man Jailed in Van Theft From Company Lot
Irvin B. Campbell 20 of 914 Clinton St is jailed in the county jail after failing to post a 500 cash bond on auto theft charges. Patrolman James Brieske stopped a van on Avon Street, identifying Campbell as the driver. A check with Eversole Dodge tied the vehicle to a company lot theft.
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la Crosse
Marvin Davis
Robert R. Collins
Redbird Court
Asst. Dist. Atty
Mark Lukoff
Leonard Roraff
Collins
Pearl Street
Irvin B. Campbell
Clinton St
James Brieske
Avon Street
Campbell
Eversole Dodge
N. 3Rd St
Church School Teacher Workshop at St Pauls Lutheran
St Pauls Lutheran Church West Ave and Division St hosts a church school teacher workshop on Sunday April 8 at 2 pm. Robert Wessler of the University of Wisconsin La Crosse will speak on Using Music in the Classroom. Demonstration of station learning follows with coffee discussion groups and crafts display. Sponsored by Coulee Lutheran Cluster. no charge. open to all denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
West Ave
Division St
Robert Wessler
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Coulee Lutheran Cluster
Happiness 3, Plus to Perform on Good News Hour
The Happiness Three, Plus from Dakota Bible College will perform Sunday at 6:45 p.m. in the YM YWCA West Ave and Main St. rooms 201 202, Onalaska. The Onalaska Church of Christ hosts the program while its new building is prepared. Evangelist Burdett Wakeman will speak on The Demons Yield. Public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Bible College
Huron
S.C
Roy Coop
Evangelist Burdett Wakeman
Deaths in Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota Areas
Obituaries from Humbird Readstown Waukon Nelson and Sparta list Mary Jenswold 89 Humbird died March 29 at Black River Falls Hospital with funeral Monday. William Heal 67 Readstown died March 29 in La Crosse after illness with service Sunday. Louis Miller 79 Waukon died March 30 with service Sunday. Goldene Reinhardt 65 Nelson died March 30 in a Wabasha nursing home with service Tuesday. Alice Rush 95 Sparta died March 28 at Morrow Memorial Home. Elmer M Jahr 72 Whitehall died March 30 at home with service Tuesday. Weather notes include Wisconsin rain and warmer trend, Minnesota rain and snow, Iowa rain, and shippers forecast for perishables.
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Mary Jenswold Humbird
Wis
Mary Jenswold
Humbird
Black River Falls Hospital
Jensen
Hixton
Ralph Walker
Mentor Cemetery
Fairchild
Fred Jenswold
Duluth
Rockford
Ill
Romeo
Winona
Walter
Alva Patten
Eau Claire
Goldene Reinhardt
Nelson
Wabasha
Minn
Grace Lutheran
Alice Rush
Sparta
Morrow Memorial Home
Oakwood
Waterford
Wisconsin Tax Report Shows 12 High Earners Paid No State Tax
Wisconsin Department of Revenue released an economic report noting only 12 of 8,603 households earning more than $50,000 paid no state income tax in 1971. It cites credits and rising thresholds as factors, with broader implications for tax equity and comparisons to federal treatment.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
Wisconsin
James Flynn
West Allis
Flynn
Madison, Wis
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Edward Wiegner
Wiegner
Monroe man bonds posted after shoplifting incident
Thomas Sabo, 20, of 1533 Adams St., posted $95 in bonds on charges of shoplifting $3.23 of groceries from Super Valu and fighting with two clerks. He was charged with shoplifting and disorderly conduct. A separate report notes a private airplane crash near Monroe injuring three people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sabo
Adams St
S. 19Th St
Medtronic Chief Rebuts Nader Pacemaker Critique
Earl E. Bakken of Medtronic disputes the Nader group’s claim that pacemakers put users at risk of premature battery depletion. He warns the report generalizes a three percent rate from a single cell and notes devices contain four to five cells. The Nader group called for recalls of up to 30,000 Medtronic pacemakers before April 1972. FDA will investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis
Ralph Nader
Earl E. Bakken
Medtronic, Inc
Nader Health Research Group
Bakken
Nader
Medtronic
Food and Drug Administration
Tribune mailing and pricing notice
The Tribune lists its publication details at 435 S. 4th St La Crosse WI 54803 and notes second class postage paid. It provides circulation and advertising rate information with a city carrier price of 1 60 every two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
S. 4Th St
la Crosse
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County Court Branch II
Patrick R. Doyle
Las Vegas
Nev
Espe
Martin Kjelland
General Accoun
Crawford
Otto R. Molzahn
Park Ave
Kenneth Jacobson
Logan St
Caledonia St
Roger Torgerson
Rublee St
Associated Press
Tribune
William Heal
Readstown Church of Christ
John Nicholson
Sylvan Cemetery
Lime Funeral Home
Ernest Heal
Vernon County
Alaska
Inez Pierce
Heal
Lonnie Goodman
Carnation, Wash
la Verne C. Pierce
Cedro-Wolley, Wash
Alva
Olga Carter
Minnesota
Bismarck
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Duluth Fort Worth
Helena International Falls
Kansas
Monroe
Green County
Ernest Pearcey
Glen Stoker
Virginia Gilbertson
Nader Report
James E. Burgess
K.q.blanchard
Sanford Goltz
Hook
Wallace Hutzler
Selestogr
E. Fe
Lawrence le Jeune
Fred Ristow
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