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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1971
Page
15
La Crosse Common Council Grounds and Buildings Committee recommended halting citywide mosquito control except fogging in parks and larviciding in stagnant-water areas. The 5-0 vote followed brief discussion. Recommendations go to the council for final action.
Edmund Gleazer Jr on leave from the American Association of Junior Colleges arrives at Western Wisconsin Technical Institute to conduct the national Operation Focus survey of two year colleges. He meets WWTI board, department heads, and student leaders to gather views on vocational education, funding, and program autonomy. The study will influence future needs for two year education and will culminate in reports for AAJC and a comprehensive book.
La Crosse officials and teachers have not fixed a start date for 1972 contract talks. LEA launched two days of radio spots urging meaningful talks and blamed the board for past strikes, while Supt Balts denied any uncompromising stance and noted scheduling conflicts due to a board member’s relative death.
An Army helicopter airlifted 24-year-old Charles Ferguson to Lutheran Hospital in Brainerd, Minnesota, landing in the hospital parking lot at 7:53 p.m. He was admitted for an illness and held for observation. his condition is stated as satisfactory. The airlift marked the first aerial patient delivery in the hospital's history, with a helicopter pad on hospital land across Swift Creek though used only for tests. The call originated from La Crosse Municipal Airport.
Gilbert Mauthe of the Wisconsin Council for Mentally Retarded Children urged wider public awareness at a La Crosse County recognition banquet. He cited over 200 retardation causes and said knowledge could cut them by half, urging community residence services for the mentally ill to improve outcomes.
Wisconsin officials push for home like residences for mentally retarded adults with weekend return options amid neighbor opposition. More special education graduates will be placed. Camp Winnebago near Caledonia Minn serves about 50 children this summer. Fire Fighters Association honored at banquet for raising 6000 dollars. Local media figures also honored. A 14 foot aluminum boat valued at 150 dollars was reported stolen from John Schomers near the Mississippi River.
La Crosse Common Council grounds and buildings committee refused to recommend enforcement machinery for boathouse regulations with a 3 to 2 vote. The plan would grant the park department leasing authority and a part-time inspector, but officials argued existing departments already handle inspections. The decision will be reviewed by the council committee of the whole and regulations are slated for May 13 introduction with June hearings.
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