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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1971

Page

2

Listing Of Ingredients On Food Labels Proposed By G C Thelen Jr

Washington AP The FDA published a proposal by five George Washington University law students to require all processed foods to list ingredients on labels. The plan would apply to standardized foods with full labeling rules, aiding consumers to spot allergens or substances they avoid. Comments due in 60 days will guide FDA actions and legal authority.

G.C. Thelen Jr Washington Food and Drug Administration FDA George Washington University Charles C. Edwards Law Students Law Students Association For Buyers’ Education and

Model Shot To Death In Robbery

In Chicago Elizabeth Feely a 21 year old model was fatally shot during a robbery at her Near North Side apartment five others were robbed of about 200 dollars Witnesses say a gunman admitted by Feely forced occupants to the floor and then fired Feely who modeled for Exposure Photography and represented Creative Work Inc. was killed during the incident.

Chicago Elizabeth Feely Old Town Near North Side Louis T. Norbutt Miss Feeley Thomas Connelly Miss Feely Donna Foley Darlene Off Connelly James Skinner Michael Procopio Exposure Photography Creative Work Inc

Admiral Turns 105 at 300-guest Coronado party

Retired Admiral Richard H Jackson, the nation’s oldest officer, marked his 105th birthday in Coronado California with more than 300 guests visiting his garden. He began the day early, spent hours greeting visitors, and received birthday wishes from President Nixon by mail and a call from Bob Hope. He attributed his health to moderation and enjoying life.

Admiral Coronado Calif Richard H. Jackson Navy Jackson Nixon Bob Hope

Insurance Firm Sues To Recover House Damages

Home Mutual Insurance Co. sues truck driver John B. Sanger and Continental Casualty Co. in La Crosse Circuit Court to recover about $2,000 paid to Richard and Helen Ahrens for damages to their La Crescent home after a Cargill Heating and Air Conditioning Co. truck allegedly rolled downhill, jumped a curb, and struck the residence on February 27, 1970.

la Crosse Circuit la Crescent Minn Home Home Mutual Insurance Co Richard and Helen Ahrens N. 3Rd St John B. Sanger N. 4Th St Continental Casualty Co Cargill Heating and Air Conditioning Co Home Mutual Ahrens Cargill Sanger

River Readings and Seasonal Climate Totals

The report lists degree days total 7794 versus last year 7499 and normal 7377 with a May 11 record high of 89 and record low of 28 from 1922 and 1946 respectively. Sunrise and sunset times for Wednesday are 5 53 and 8 20 p m with the moon at last quarter on May 17.

Weather update for Lacrosse and nearby regions

Weather forecast indicates light rain possible tonight and Wednesday morning with a low around 42 and a high in the upper 50s in Lacrosse and vicinity. Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph. Wisconsin expects cloudy, cool conditions with light showers inland and southeast cooling. Minnesota forecasts frost or freezing temps tonight with central and northern frost, and a cool, variably cloudy Wednesday with milder temps. Iowa notes shower chances in the southeast tonight and showers in the east Wednesday morning with cooler conditions.

Lacrosse Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa

Judge Disqualifies Self In Davis Trial

SAN RAFAEL CALIF AP Superior Court Judge Alan A Lindsay disqualified himself today from presiding over the murder kidnapping trial of Angela Davis and defendant Ruchell Magee. The move comes as the case advances amid national attention and courtroom motions.

Self San Rafael Calif Alan A. Lindsay Angela Davis Ruchell Magee

Highway Accidents Kill 2 In Milwaukee

Two Milwaukee area traffic deaths and two other Monday fatalities push the 1971 toll to 264, with victims including Arthur Minto Jr., 37, struck on I 94, and Lloyd Wiese, 23, pinned beneath a cast iron pipe load after a semitrailer swerved. Jeffrey Heller, 5, died after being struck near his Caledonia home, and Ben Wiedenhaupt, 69, perished in a Kaukauna area intersection crash.

Milwaukee Arthur Minto Jr Lloyd Wiese Medford Jeffrey Heller Warren Heller Caledonia Ben Wiedenhaupt Kaukauna Wisconsin 55 Wisconsin 114

AEC Hearing Set on State Atom Plant Near Two Creeks

The Atomic Energy Commission schedules a May 26 hearing on radiation and hot water emissions from a Manitowoc area plant near Two Creeks. The hearing, sought by Power and groups, questions cooling water release into Lake Michigan and criticizes facilities for radiation control. The plant, meant to begin in fall, faces possible delay amid protests. The project would be one of two nearby plants capable of about a million kilowatts.

Manitowoc Wis Atomic Energy Commission Two Creeks Power Sierra Club Lake Michigan Wisconsin Electric Power Co

Motorcyclist Killed in Chaska Collision at Highway 212

A 23-year-old Chaska man Manuel Gabriel Saleh died Monday when his motorcycle collided with a car at the Hwy 212 and County Road 10 intersection southwest of the Twin Cities. The driver James Prentice Wilson 43 of Chaska was uninjured. The death lifts 1971 traffic fatalities to 242, versus 262 the previous year.

Chaska, Minn Chaska Hwy. 212 Twin Cities Manuel Gabriel Saleh James Prentice Wilson

Judge Refuses Delay In Postal Rate Hike

A federal judge denied magazines and newspapers publishers’ bid to block temporary postal rate increases. The ruling allows a two cent stamp rise and about one third average rate hike to take effect Sunday, despite claims the Postal Rate Commission lacked time to review permanent rates.

Washington William B. Bryant Magazine Publishers Association American Newspaper Publishers Association U.S. Postal Service Postal Rate Commission Postal Service

Pollution and cheese factories listed across Wisconsin towns

A fragmented notice lists numerous cheese factories and dairy operations including Highland Pure Milk Association, Ma son, Grinnel, Monroe, Montfort, Monticello, Oshkosh, Port Washington, Ridgeway, Stitzer, Superior and other entities along Highway 29 and Falls Dairy Co. in a pollution-related page item.

Highland Pure Milk Association Kansasville Farmers Cheese Factory Mason Grinnel Cheese Monroe Montfort Wittenwyler- Burgy Cheese Co Monticello Skelton Bridge Oshkosh Highway 29 Port Washington Upper Mill Creek Ridgeway Falls Dairy Co Sand Creek Liberty-Clifton Stitzer Twin Ports Coop Dairy Superior Pine River Yuba

Maney Joins La Crosse Police and Fire Commission

Former La Crosse Alderman Bernard F. Maney takes his seat on the La Crosse Police and Fire Commission Tuesday night, replacing John Kolhoven who was not reappointed by Mayor W. Peter Gilbertson. Kolhoven chaired the panel for five years. The mayoral appointment is not subject to council confirmation. Olga M. Sauber’s Housing Authority term expires this year.

la Crosse Bernard F. Maney

Eight Die as Bayswater Hotel Dormitory Fire Rages

In West London's Bayswater district a fire swept the staff dormitory of the five story Hills Hotel leaving eight dead and ten injured. The victims include a young nude red-haired woman who reportedly perched on a second story ledge before falling onto an iron railing. The blaze gutted the staff quarters and disrupted operations at the middle-price hotel.

London Bayswater

Girl First To Win Elks Award Twice

Ohio girl Janice M Csokmay of Warren becomes the first to repeat as winner of the Elks Most Valuable Student scholarship. California’s David Moyer of Oakland also earns a $2,500 award as part of 368 Elks Foundation scholarships totaling $308,350. Top winners attend the July Elks National Convention in New Orleans.

Chicago Ohio California Elks National Foundation of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Janice M. Csokmay Warren David Moyer Oakland Calif John L. Walker Foundation New Orleans

City Doctor Named To Cancer Committee

Dr. Gerard I Uhrich of 1113 S 22nd Drive a La Crosse Clinic physician was appointed to the committee on cancer by the State Medical Society of Wisconsin. The cancer committee is one of six named at the society 130th annual meeting which winds up in Milwaukee Wednesday.

Gerard I. Uhrich S. 22Nd Drive la Crosse

Fire and false alarm incidents report details

On May 10 and 11, multiple incidents were reported: a false fire call by a child at 2524 16th St. a grass fire on Redbird Court. a wastebasket fire at Lutheran Hospital extinguished by firemen. a false fire box alarm at Losey Boulevard and State Road. an overheated dishwasher motor at Robert Staley residence 236 S 17th Place.

16Th St Redbird Court Lutheran Hospital Losey Boulevard State Road Robert Staley S. 17Th Place

LCU Freshman Charged With Bomb Hoax Call

A La Crosse State University freshman John Bristow aged 19 from 1429 Charles Street was arrested after police say he made a false report that a bomb had been placed in a campus building. He was ordered to appear in County Court on a disorderly conduct charge with possible university disciplinary action if convicted. The university switchboard received a call around 10:30 am claiming a bomb would go off later that day.

la Crosse State University John Bristow Charles Sr Bristow

Dollar Rallies In Germany but Declines In Brussels

The dollar rose on the Frankfurt market to 3.55 marks after opening 3.545, held steady among Paris banks at 5.53-5.535 francs, and fell on the Brussels market to 49.1-49.2 Belgian francs amid shifts to a dual rate system. London and Zurich quotes showed dollar demand, with gold rising to $40 per ounce as speculators covered shorts and the pound drop continued. South Africa criticized U S inflation policy, urging other nations to adjust currencies.

Frankfurt Paris Brussels West Germany Netherlands Gaston Eyskens South Africa Nicholaas Diederichs United States London Zurich

Nixon Proposes Agency To Find Cure For Cancer

President Nixon seeks creation of a dedicated Cancer-Care Program within NIH with its own budget and direct presidential accountability. He calls for an extra 100 million dollars for fiscal 1972, citing progress and urging swift House and Senate action to fund a national cancer war.

Nixon White House NIH Robert Q. Marston Senate House

Two La Crosse Men Treated After Trempealeau Crash

Two La Crosse men were treated and released from Lutheran Hospital after a Sunday one car crash at 7 59 p m at the junction of County Highways M and MM east of Trempealeau. James Carlson 26 of 2212 S 31st St and Allan Held were injured with head trauma and transported by ambulance.

la Crosse Lutheran Hospital Trempealeau County Trempealeau James Carlson S. 31St St Allan Held R. J. Willard Knutson Blair Carlson

Local Group Donates $75 For POW Cause

The South Side Business Men's Association of La Crosse donated 75 dollars to Mrs. Frank Hess at 923 King Street to aid efforts for American prisoners in North Vietnam. Hess, president of the Wisconsin chapter of the National League of Families of Prisoners Missing in Southeast Asia, seeks improved treatment or release for POWs. Arnold Evanson, group president, said funds may cover general expenses or a possible Nixon visit.

South Side Business Men’s Association of Hess Nixon

Stolen Goods Report From Vacant La Crosse House

Police in La Crosse report $320 in property stolen from a vacant house in the University area. Owners Michael Jiracek and Richard Reichgelt, preparing to move in, describe missing items including two $100 French doors, $50 fireplace accessories, a $10 thermostat, a $50 light fixture, $30 in miscellaneous items. A parking meter was also reported stolen from the Municipal Ramp.

la Crosse University la Crosse Michael Jiracek Green Bay St Richard Reichgelt Park Ave

Police Ambulance Transfers On May 10

On May 10 at 1 03 p m Phyllis Sendelbach 25 of 1308 Mississippi St was taken to St Francis Hospital for illness By 428 p m Dawn Gabel 14 of 822 St Andrew St was transported to St Francis Hospital by squad car for illness

Phyllis Sendelbach Mississippi St St. Francis Hospital Caledonia St Dawn Gabel St. Andrew St

Presidents Get Guidelines On Bomb Threats

The nine Wisconsin state universities received guidelines for handling bomb threats after several incidents this spring. The rules warn callers face up to a year in jail and a $1000 fine. Violent-explosive offenses carry prison terms up to 25 years if death results, up to 10 years for injury, and up to 15 years for property damage. Eugene McPhee noted disruptions are a concern and said universities will cooperate with local police to identify violators.

Madison Wis Wisconsin WSU Systems Eugene McPhee

Tiny Tim and Wife Welcome 6 Pound 10 Ounce Daughter

New York(AP) Singer Tiny Tim and his wife Victoria May Khaury welcomed their first child a daughter weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces Doctors Hospital said the couple both are healthy The singer Herbert Khaury known as Tiny Tim praised the newborn noting she has a lot of hair He said the child’s name was not yet chosen and expressed hopes for a big family with Miss Vicky

New York Tiny Tim Victoria May Khaury Doctors Hospital Herbert Khaury Miss Vicky

Radio Highlights and Local Sports Broadcasts

Radio schedule lists WKTY and WSLA programs including County Nurse Helen Hanson segments on preschool hearings and vision clinics. Baseball games feature Twins at Red Sox and Brewers at Yankees. A tri angular track meet is set for WGBM FM with Viola, Kickapoo, Westby, and Hillsboro.

WKTY Helen Hanson Wsla-Fm Consumer Report WKBH Minnesota Twins Boston Red Sox Wwla-Fm Wcow-Fm Sparta Milwaukee Brewers New York Yankees Wgbm-Fm Viola Kickapoo Westby Hillsboro

Viroqua Man Dead At 39

Dewey Olsen of Viroqua died unexpectedly at home in Springville on May 10, aged 39. He worked at Clark Machine and Welding Shop. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Jacobson and Vance Funeral Home with burial in Viroqua Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. and prior to the service. He is survived by his father Charley and two sisters Avada Van Wormer of Colorado Springs and Iris Groskopf of La Crosse.

Viroqua Wis Dewey Olsen Springville Clark Machine and Welding Jacobson and Vance Iler Anderson Charley Avada van Wormer Colorado Springs Colo Iris Groskopf la Crosse

Boy Falls Into Hole Near Roosevelt School

An eight year old La Crosse boy Kenneth Bjorge of 1309 Campbell Street fell into a manhole Monday evening near the Roosevelt School addition. He was treated at Lutheran Hospital and released.

la Crosse Roosevelt School Kenneth Bjorge Campbell St Lutheran Hospital

La Crosse Tribune publication detail and pricing

The La Crosse Tribune announces its publishing staff, office address, and association with Lee Enterprises and AP. It lists pricing for single copies and carrier delivery, noting mail rates by volume and the edition as Volume 66 Number 355.

la Crosse Tribune Ith Cass Sts la Crosse Wis Lee Enterprises, Inc Associated Press Wisconsin

Also Mentioned on This Page

State Bank of la Crosse Exchange State Bank Washington Senators Adm Richard Jackson Winona C.P T.W Dakota Lansing Prairie du Chien Dodge Galesville Houston Urs Carnegie Bowtons of The AEC A. W. Roelnig, SR Elks’ Award Fire Department Stanley W. Peterson Lynne Tower Business Men’s Assurance LCU Germany By Douglas B. Cornell Congress National Institute of Health Ohnsrud James R. Johnsrud P.O Main ST W. T. Burgess J. E. Burgess Sanford Goltz Schumacher Cauneral Home Ray J. Schumacher Roy Tichenor Don Kish, Jr LA Crosse, Wis
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