La Crosse Transit gets 25 000 loan and 15 000 grant
La Crosse aldermen approved a plan to help the transit company with a 25 000 loan to cover deficits June 1 to December 31 and a 15 000 grant for deficits December 31 to May 31 1972. If the May 31 deficit exceeds 40 000 the loan is forgiven.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Transit
Common Council
Ray Fey Sr
Keller
Sontag
Swanson
Clayton Johnson
Schubert
Kaufmann
Bauer
Cave In Buries 3 Workmen At Airport
Three workers were buried when a tunnel wall collapsed at the Dallas Fort Worth Regional Airport construction site during a rainstorm. Eight men were pouring concrete in a 70 foot underground passage when the ditch shifted, five escaped as rescue teams removed shale and concrete to reach the bodies. AP Wirephoto.
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Dallas-Fort Worth
Embittered Dohmen couple to return to Germany
Grieving and angry with American justice, Mr and Mrs Peter Dohmen plan to go back to Germany this month. Volker Dohmen, 26, was killed in Long Beach California on May 19 1965 after what authorities deemed justifiable homicide. The parents say Volker fired in self defense not knowing police were present, and that officers shocked by the scene contributed to his death. They accuse officials of misreporting autopsy details and biased coverage while selling their Maplewood home as they prepare to relocate.
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ST. Paul
Polic
Dohmen
Volker
Dohmens
Keller Lake
Maplewood
Germany
Cologne
U.S
United States
DNR Board Delays Transfers Amid District Review
The Natural Resources Board ordered a temporary halt on transferring 12 DNR employees and families from Black River Falls to Eau Claire, delaying personnel moves until the district office structure report is studied. The vote was 5 to 1, with four state senators pushing for the district-office study.
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Department of Natural Resources
Black River Falls
Eau Claire
Natural Resources Board
Cartwright Center
la Crosse State University
John Potter
DNR
State Department
Michael Anderson
Kellett Commission
Milo Knutson
la Crosse
Robert Knowles
New Richmond
Raymond Johnson
Jack Steinhilber
Oshkosh
Environmental Protection Committee
Wisconsin
LCU
Mitchell hails Washington cops after Mayday arrests
Attorney General John N. Mitchell praised Washington police for halting a Mayday protest surge that led to about 12 000 arrests over four days. He likened protesters to Nazi Brownshirts and defended police against charges of brutality while criticizing sympathizers and Sen. Ted Kennedy for political claims.
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San Francisco
John N. Mitchell
Washington
Mitchell
California Peace Officers Association
Washington City
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
War Foes Plan To Talk Draft Measure To Death
Senate debate continues on Vietnam policy as Eagleton cites commanders expecting indefinite U.S. presence and bombing in Indochina. Draft extension faces filibuster threats. lawmakers push amendments to curb or end U.S. involvement. Light rain possible tonight. nearing 42 forecast low, upper 50s Wednesday.
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Washington
Thomas Eagleton
D-Ma
U.S
Vietnam
United States
Indochina
Foreign Relations Committee
Eagleton
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Europe
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Alan Cranston
Calif
Congress
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Cycling Pair Hauls Ladders Along Highway
Earl W. Pierce an Indianapolis painter and David Anderson rode a mile along U S 40 hauling a set of extension ladders in a two man act that drew motorists attention. AP Wirephoto.
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Earl W. Pierce
Indianapolis
U.S. 40
Pierce
David Anderson
Centennial La Crosse Woman Dies at 99 in Home
Agnes Burzinski Krawczak of 1321 Jackson Street died Monday afternoon May 19 after celebrating her 100th birthday on December 28. Born December 28, 1870 in Poland, she moved to La Crosse with family before age 10 and married John Krawczak in 1891. Survived by four daughters, ten grandchildren, thirty six great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. service Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Schumacher Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Rev. J Floyd Dwyer officiating. Burial Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday. The Rosary at 7:30 p.m.
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la Crosse
Agnes Burzinski Krawczak
Jackson St
Krawczak
Poland
John Burzinski
John Krawczak
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Clem
John
Walter
Joseph
Schumacher Funeral Home
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
J. Floyd Dwyer
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Harold (Deak) Swanson
Lee B. Foley
Finance Committee
Loren Wardwell
Foley
Fey
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Ray Fey Jr
Greater la
Sandra Fletcher
S. 26Th St
Frank Kaufman
Schuh Homes
Patrick Zielke
Ferdinand Sontag
Raymond Keller
John Schubert
Zielke
Kenneth Niedbalski
John Flanagan
James Shoger
6Th Ward
Shoger
Wardwell
Curtis Storck
Merlin Bauer
Niedbalski
Volker Dohmen
Macalester College
California
DNR Board
Patrick J. Lucey
Cartwright
Land and Transportation Committee
Forest and Recreation Committee
Lanbs Dairy
Willard
Diamond Dairy
Edgar
Town Line Cheese Factory
Gillett
Mandell Cheese Factory
Colby
Bidlingmaier-Isely Cheese Co
Monroe
Stokely
Lee Metcaf
D-Mont
Washington, D.C
Rome
Hubert H. Humphrey
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
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