Acquittals in La Crosse Burglary Case
La Crosse Circuit Court juries acquitted John E. Luther and James C. Olson of burglary charges in separate one day trials. Evidence centered on entry to Newbury's Men’s Wear during remodeling with a canvas cover. Henkel’s charges were dismissed last fall for insufficient evidence.
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la Crosse Tribune
la Crosse
Jack Frost
John FE. Luther
Adams St
James C. Olson
Maple Drive
Manston
Thomas L. Henkel
Racine
Luther
Patrick Doyle
Olson
Philip Arneson
Peter Pappas
Henkel
Trempealeau
Albert Twesme
Leonard Roraff
Twelme
Gerald Patschall
Mark Malin
Rolla Stewart
Gerald Legue
Mary Bonadurer
22Nd St
Richard Brague
Hyde Ave
Helen Bullerman
5Th Ave
Floyd Carlson
29Th St
Lawrence Happ
Denton St
Michael Totshaw
Gillette St
Pat Lovell
Loomis St
Violet Mattie
la Crosse St
Robert Neumann
Addis Chosen On 2nd Ballot To Head Unit
The La Crosse Common Council Highways and Properties Committee elected Alderman Joseph Addis to chair on a second ballot after a four vote swing. Medinger and Roellich were eliminated by a coin toss and Addis topped Medinger five to two. Kaufmann named vice chairman and McConaughey secretary in close votes.
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la Crosse Common Council Highways and Properties Committee
Joseph Addis
Dist
Addis
Donald Medinger
Old Highways Committee
Thomas Roellich
Roellich
Medinger
Frank Kaufmann
John McConaughey
Dennis Kaufmann
Six youths charged in fatal Satanic sacrifice of teen
Daytona Beach police say a 17 year old boy was tied to a table and mistreated for a day before dying in a suspected Satanic sacrifice. Six young transients face first degree serious case charges. victim Ross Michael Cochran of Fresno was a state witness in a school suit. He had been a ward of the state at Green Valley School.
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Beach
Ross Michael Cochran
Fresno
Calif
Robert Palmer
Palmer
Cochran
Here
Kenneth M. Francis
Pope Air Force Base
N.C
Charles M. Paige
John Colbert
Deborah Ann Shook
Washington, N.J
Cindy Black
Rexdale
Ont
Canada
Howard Waellus
Detroit
Green Valley School
Orange City
Francis
Watergate activity spans meetings and court deposits
The report details three 1972 meetings involving Dean and Mitchell on Watergate bugging proposals, Magruder deposition at the federal courthouse, and Vesco cash gift issues. It notes audits recommending prosecution of Hugh Sloan Jr. and confirms past fines, with further testimony by Jeb Magruder and E. Howard Hunt Jr. and Krogh taking leave amid ongoing investigations.
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Mitchell
Magruder
Federal
Watergate
Justice Department
Nixon
Robert L. Vesco
Vesco
Securities and Exchange Commission
Hugh Sloan Jr
Watergate Grand Jury
Nixon Campaign
Jeb S. Magruder
Howard Hunt Jr
Hunt
La Crosse Public School Youth Art Show Opens in Library
The annual La Crosse Public School Youth Art Show opens Thursday evening in the Main Library at 8th and Main Streets and runs through Sunday during regular hours. Works from Central Logan Lincoln and Longfellow schools plus elementary grades will be shown. merit certificates will be awarded by the La Crosse Community Arts Council and the La Crosse Society of Arts and Crafts after judging by arts society members.
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Main
Vernon Olson
Central High School
Central
Logan
Lincoln
Longfellow
Innocent Plea Entered For Man In Delinquency Case
LeRoy S. Harding Jr., 20, of 9162 S Fourth Street, stood mute in County Court and an innocent plea was entered for him by Judge Leonard Roraff. He faces trial on charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors for supplying beer to teenagers at an apartment party on April 14.
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Egil “Bud” Krogh
Department of Transportation
Krogh
Ehrlichman
White House
Daniel Elisberg
Transportation
Claude Brinegar
Brinegar
Elisberg
George McGovern
Nixon
Senate
Watergate Committee
la Crosse
Leonard Roraff
LeRoy S. Harding Jr
S. 4Th St
Airport May Gain Profit On Sale of Control Tower
La Crosse Municipal Airport expects a profit on its used portable control tower. The Aviation Board voted to offer the tower to Central Wisconsin Airport Mosinee for 40000 after the FAA completes its permanent tower at La Crosse. The city bought the tower for about 35000 plus 800 for a transceiver and 900 for an electrical system.
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la Crosse
The
Aviation Board
Central Wisconsin
Mosinee
Federal Aviation Administration
James Cote
Marathon County Board
American Legion 7th District Spring Conference in Coon Valley
The American Legion 7th District spring conference will be held in Coon Valley Wisconsin in the village hall on May 5 and 6. A banquet is planned for 7 30 p m Saturday and a parade of about 50 units will start on Main Street at 2 30 p m Sunday.
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Coon Valley
Wis
American Legion 7Th District
Main Street
Bloodmobile Still Ahead Of Quota
The Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 200 pints on Wednesday, 34 over quota, at the Mary 2. Sawyer Auditorium. The three day total reaches 478 pints, 48 over quota, with the vehicle at the auditorium through Friday.
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Red Cross
Mary 2. Sawyer
Prices Rise in April with Broad Food Cost Increases
The data show April prices 0.3 percent higher for dairy, 8.3 percent above a year ago, cereals and bakery up 2 percent for the month and 9.7 percent year over year, sugar and confectionery up 1 percent and 4.8 percent, crude vegetable oil up 4.1 percent and 22 percent. Wholesale food prices edged down 0.7 percent after March’s record 46 percent surge and February’s 3.9 percent jump.
Community hearing weighs day care needs for retarded children
Testimony supports more funds for day care centers and preschool programs. Parents praise centers for safe supervision and social learning while advocates call for educational services and sheltered workshops for mentally retarded youths and adults.
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Dorothy Kuechmann
la Crosse Area
Charlotte Erickson
24Th St
Patricia Smith
Prairie du Chien
Jean Hilliard
Wisconsin Dells
Arthur Gerg
Sparta
Wisconsin Child Center
Beverly Schmalzried
Family Living
Stout State University
Thor Thorson
Viroqua
Vernon County Department of Social Services
Aid tax aids to these key cities
Milwaukee tops list with 224 million dollars in aid, up 55 million from 1973. Madison receives 35.8 million, up 6.8 million, while Green Bay gets 23.5 million, up 6.6 million. Other notable increases include Racine 27 million, up 6.6. Kenosha 22.3 million, up 5. Wauwatosa 18.8 million, up 3.8. Eau Claire 11 million, up 3. Oshkosh 10.8 million, up 3. and Stevens Point 4.9 million, up 1.2.
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Penal System Reforms Urged By Ex-Convicts
Two ex-convicts Karl Farrell and Duane Thorbahn told service clubs and school audiences that harsher penalties alone won t solve crime. They advocate reform, early intervention, and community programs while noting high prison return rates. Both are UW Oshkosh students and serve on ex convict advocacy groups.
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Karl Farrell
Wisconsin
Duane Thorbahn
Waupun State
Europe
Caribbean
Farrell
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Thorbahn
Minneapolis
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Wisconsin Council On Criminal Justice
Lucey
Wisconsin Senate approves car inheritance reform amid probate debates
The Wisconsin Senate approved a bill allowing a widow to inherit the family car immediately after a husband dies by affidavit, while rejecting an amendment to shield the widow from unrelated debts. The body also raised the standard for property transfers by affidavit to 3,000 dollars and discussed broader probate reform as lawmakers criticized slow progress.
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Wis
Senate
Henry Dorman
Racine
Fred Risser
Everett Idwell
Portage
William Bablitch
Stevens Point
Patrick J. Lucey
Assembly
Woman Injured In Auto Crash At 4th And King
Mrs. Helen Wavra, 57, of 946 Ferry Street, is in fair condition at Lutheran Hospital with a back injury after a Wednesday afternoon collision at 4th and King Streets. Police say the cars were driven by Nancy Wavra, 19, of 911 Hood Street, and Sally Kulmaczwoski, 33, of 1118 Schafer Drive.
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Ferry St
Lutheran Hospital
4Th
King Streets
Nancy Wavra
Hood St
Sally Kulmaczwoski
Schafer
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