182-Year-Old Tradition Falls as Senate Welcomes Girl Pages
Paulette Desell and Ellen McConnell become the first female Senate pages, joining 29 male senators and 50 House pages. The ceremony swore in Paulette and Ellen amid reforms banning gender discrimination for Capitol staff while plans for a dormitory classroom building advance. Page duties include errands and security, with pages aged 14 to 17 for the Senate and at least 16 for the House.
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Washington
Paulette Marie Desell
Senate
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Paulette
Paul L. Desell
Arlington
Ellen Rachel McConnell
Dundee
Ellen
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Illinois
House
Supreme Court
Women’s Liberation
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Capitol
Library of Congress
Appraisals Ordered For Property To Expand Industrial Park
The La Crosse Common Council ordered two appraisals of the Glen Heisel property on County Highway SS to see if it can be bought and added to the La Crosse Interstate Industrial Park on the old Hauser farm. City Engineer Bernard Mullenthal says fill from the Heisel tract could be reused in the park and cleared land sold as an industrial tract, with sewer costs reduced if owned by the city. The council also approved a final plat for the Mid-City Industrial Addition near Sumner and Monitor Streets and a preliminary plat for the Woodland Addition south of Hillview Golf Course.
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la Crosse
Bernard Mullenbach
Mid-City
Sumner Street
Monitor Street
Woodland
Hillview Golf Course
Funk Commended Appointees Confirmed in City Council
Retiring park commissioner Albert Funk Jr was commended for service of 16 years by the Common Council. Mayor Gilbertson appointed William Torrance of John Torrance and Son Inc as his replacement, with council confirmation of Torrance and other Gilbertson picks to boards and health.
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Albert Funk Jr
W. Peter Gilbertson
Funk
William Torrance
John Torrance and Son, Inc
Foundry
Torrance
Gilbertson
Roger Vogt
Aviation Board
John Schubert
Auditorium Board
Ferdinand Sontag
Raymond Keller
Park Board
Per Helliesen
Board of Health
State GOP Begins Wisconsin Rapids Convention After 1970 Losses
Republican leaders gather in Wisconsin Rapids for the first state convention since major defeats in 1970. The agenda includes debates on Lucey proposals, 18 year olds voting in party decisions, tax shifts, and university system mergers. Warren Knowles moderates a panel, with John E. Hough leading party morale rebuilding.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Assembly
Patrick J. Lucey
Stanley York
GOP
York
Raymond Johnson
Eau Claire
Lucey
Johnson
Wisconsin
Warren P. Knowles
John E. Hough
Janesville
Fire Station 4 sewer and heating repairs approved
The La Crosse Common Council approved repairs to the heating system and the sanitary sewer at Fire Station 4. Bernie Buchner won a $720 plumbing contract to connect the station’s disposal system to the Liberty Street main. The Gillette Street main connection has settled, causing sewage backups. An $875 contract went to F. M. Branson and Son to repair the heating system.
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Fire Station
la Crosse
College graduate to direct award winning play at Viterbo
Karen Krause of Milwaukee will graduate as Vi terbo College s first theater arts major and will direct the campus production of Mrs Dally Has A Lover which recently earned off Broadway honors. She will teach next year at Ohio State University Athens. The 8 15 p m show runs Friday and Saturday in the Black Box Theater with free admission for residents children and the public. A parade follows at 12 45 p m Sunday gathering at 12 30 p m in the housing area playground. Jefferson School first graders present an operetta at 1 p m and the Messengers sing at 2 p m with a potluck lunch on the playground by the community building.
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Karen Krause
Milwaukee
Viterbo College
Ohio State University - Athens
Two Year Aldermanic Terms Proposed for La Crosse
A charter ordinance to cut the terms of La Crosse aldermen from four to two was sent to committee by the Common Council. Alderman Joseph Addis said the move fulfills a 1969 campaign pledge. Under the plan Wards 1 to 10 would begin two-year terms in 1973 and Wards 11 to 21 would begin two-year terms in 1975.
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la Crosse
Teen girl arrested for attempted shoplifting eye kit
A 13 year old Trempealeau County girl was arrested Thursday night for trying to steal a $2.62 eye makeup kit from Bell Discount Department Store located at 322 Causeway Blvd.
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Trempealeau County
Bell Discount Department
Causeway Blvd
La Crosse Tribune Volume 66 Number 358
The La Crosse Tribune announces its publication details with staff names and office address. It lists AP membership and rates for single copies and mail, noting second class postage in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Wisconsin
City Man Injured Under Car in Early Morning Incident
A La Crosse man Dale O. Olson 21 of 1421 Winnieshiek Road was treated and released from St. Francis Hospital after a car slipped off a jack trapping him beneath it about 2 10 a m He had crawled under the car to check the transmission when the accident occurred authorities said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
St. Francis ‘Hospital
Dale O. Olson
Winnieshiek Road
Mutual Life to Acquire Minneapolis Firm in Principal Agreement
Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York and North American Life and Casualty Co of Minneapolis signed a principal agreement under which Mutual Life will gain control. The plan pays $11 per share to major stockholders and all other shares via a tender offer at the same price. North American trades over the counter and will keep its Minneapolis home office, according to Mutual Life chairman Roger Hull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minne.polis, Minn
Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
North American Life and Casualty Co
Minneapolis
Mutual Life
North American
Roger Hull
Mutual Life Board
Duplicate Bridge Club scores show Eva Abrahamson dominates north-south
Eva Abrahamson and Mabel Smith led all scorers in north-south with 154 while Mildred Taylor and Richard Sartz posted 149 in east-west. Other results include James Stahl and Steven Larsen 154 and Esther Hines with Frances Carter 15212 in north-south and Martin Glenz with Donald Rehfeldt 147% and Gary Kuhn with Larry Dellenbach 14612 in east-west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Abrahamson
Mabel Smith
Mildred Taylor
Richard Sartz
James Stahl
Steven Larsen
Esther Hines
Frances Carter
Martin Glenz
Donald Rehfeldt
Gary Kuhn
Larry Dellenbach
City rejects repeal of alternate side parking rule
City council votes 17 in favor to 4 against repealing the alternate side parking rule during Thursday night session. The report notes the crescent moon visibility after sundown in the following days.
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la Crosse
Two Motorcyclists Die In Separate Wisconsin Crashes
AP reports two riders killed in separate incidents in Wisconsin. Robert G. Kohls, 18, of Wauwatosa, died when his bike was broadsided by a speeding car fleeing police after a two mile chase on Blue Mound Rd. The driver faces homicide by negligent use of an automobile. James Ludholz, 26, of Appleton, died on Wisconsin 9 north of Appleton after losing control and being thrown into a field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Robert G. Kohls
Wauwatosa
Blue Mound Rd
James Ludholz
Appleton
Wisconsin 9
Two La Crosse Students Fined For Opening Hydrants
Two University of Wisconsin La Crosse students Scott H. Warner and Mark M. Kemp admitted opening fire hydrants near the campus Sunday. Each was fined $59 in County Court and ordered to pay $29.01 restitution for lost water, with four hydrants reported turned on.
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la Crosse State University
Asst. Dist. Atty
Merwin Mellor
Leonard Roraff
Scott H. Warner
Mark M. Kemp
Coate Hall
Mellor
Michael Abraham
Roger Schmuck
Charge Reduced Man Fined $109 in County Court
A La Crosse man pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct in County Court Friday. Terry L. Meil, 25, of 2220 Charles Street, appeared with lawyer Peter Berg before Judge Leonard Roraff. He had been charged with reckless use of a firearm for pointing a shotgun at his stepson during a domestic dispute. The charge was amended to disorderly conduct, with Assistant District Attorney Merwin Mellor recommending a $109 fine.
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la Crosse
Terry L. Meil
Charles Sr
Peter Berg
Leonard Roraff
Berg
Asst. Dist. Atty
Merwin Mellor
16th Main Study is Authorized
A traffic study for 16th and Main Streets was approved by the La Crosse Common Council after Alderman Raymond Keller proposed reinstalling a four way stop due to high crash rates. The highways committee urged flashing red lights on stop signs along 16th Street, a proposal Keller challenged by re-referral. Separately, Martin Van Buren, born in 1782, is noted as the first U.S. president born an American citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th and
Main Streets
la Crosse
Martin van Buren
U.S
Nixon aides plan strategy as Mansfield amendment looms
Congressional wrangling over troop levels in Europe pits Mansfield against Nixon. White House maneuvers include Kissinger and Rogers shaping the public push while Goodpaster and Ellsworth return for consultations. Brezhnev invites NATO arms talks as NATO leaders warn against troop withdrawals.
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Griffin
Senate
Nixon
Europe
U.S
NATO
Mansfield
Dean Acheson
Russia
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Mike Mansfield
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Andrew J. Goodpaster
Robert Ellsworth
Goodpaster
Mons
Belgium
Acheson
Lauris Norstad
Alfred Gruenther
Lyman Lemnitzer
George Ball
Cyrus R. Vance
Nicholas Katzenbach
John J. McCloy
Lucius D.clay
New Mental Hospital Proposed At Lakeview Site
A county committee heard support for locating a new state hospitals complex on Lakeview grounds in West Salem. Officials cited central access, proximity to clinics and hospitals, and traffic comparisons with Hillview and Shelby. New state staffing standards could raise annual salaries to about 682000, influencing broader regional cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feinberg
Guidance Clinic
Edward Orman
Alistair Burnett
Thomas Litherland
Lakeview
West Salem
Panthers case highlights long judicial process and terrorism plot charges
The Panthers faced charges of bombing department stores and murdering police amid a seven month pre trial phase marked by disruptions. Three spy witnesses testified but none claimed the defendants had planted explosives or killed an officer. At a victory party Alex McKiever, 19, vowed the fight continues with seven brothers still jailed.
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Panthers
Alex ‘McKiever
America
Council Advances 60 Acre Annex For Shopping Center
The La Crosse Common Council moved legislation to annex a 60 acre site on former Holy Cross Seminary land for a multimillion dollar shopping center. The interim zoning would be commercial per the City Plan Commission, with council finalizing the zoning. Also approved annexations include Bridgeman's Ice Cream site on Woodlawn Cemetery land where sewer access will not be pursued, and a single lot at 3331 Cliffside Drive owned by Kenneth Goede.
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Holy Cross Seminary
la Crosse
Cliffside Drive
Kenneth Goede
City Man Dies From Fall In Madison
A La Crosse man, Stanley Thompson, 26, died in a Madison hospital from injuries after a fall from a fifth floor YMCA fire escape. Police said the coroner’s office was investigating.
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Madison
Wis
la Crosse
Stanley Thompson
YMCA
Thompson
Police Ambulance Runs In La Crosse Area
Police and ambulance reports list several medical calls on May 13. Mrs Lyle Carlson from 605 Gilster Street was taken to Lutheran Hospital for illness around 9 31 a m. Lizzie Stello 87 of Lakeview Hospital was moved to St Francis Hospital for illness. George Hinkley 55 of 910 N 2nd Ave Onalaska was taken from Western Wisconsin Technical Institute to Lutheran Hospital after a severed finger incident.
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la Crosse
Lyle Carlson
Gilster St
Lutheran Hospital
Lizzie Stelloh
Lakeview Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
George Hinkley
N. 2Nd Ave
Onalaska
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Knutson Opposes Police Academy Bill in Wisconsin
State Senator Milo G. Knutson of La Crosse opposes a proposed 2.5 million Wisconsin police training academy. He argues existing facilities at Platteville State University suffice and condemns financing that would tax mobile homes campers and camping trailers, hitting low income housing and recreational gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Milo G. Knutson
Platteville State University
Knutson
Spring Recital at Viterbo College Opens Series
The Viterbo College Preparatory Music Department presents the first of five spring recitals Sunday at 3 p.m. in rehearsal room 413. Program includes piano violin and flute solos and ensemble pieces featuring Sandra Anderson Andrea Bauer Jane Bauer Tracy Baker Margie Ortloff Susan Ortloff Mark Hoskins Theresa Hoskins Mary Devine Tim Harkness Bill Evans Cathy Flaherty Ellen Flaherty Kristine Koenig Susan Piszcrek and Angela Iverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viterbo College Preparatory
Sandra Anderson
Andrea Bauer
Jane Bauer
Tracy Baker
Margie Ortloff
Susan Ortloff
Mark Hoskins
Theresa Hoskins
Mary Devine
Tim Harkness
Bill Evans
Cathy Flaherty
Ellen Flaherty
Kristine Koenig
Susan Piszcrek
Angela Iverson
Marriages Set For May In La Crosse and Gary
Terry L Radde of 1031 Sill Street and Susan D Stuhr of Ona leSka to wed May 14 in Gary. Best at 224 State Street and Denise M Johnson of 1616 Loomis Street to wed May 22 in La Crosse. Gregory L Waldron of Rochester Minnesota to wed Moira A OConnell of 1316 S 26th Street May 22 in La Crosse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry L. Radde
Sill St
Susan D. Stuhr
OnaleSka
la Crosse
Gary G. Best
State St
Denise M. Johnson
Loomis St
Gregory L. Waldron
Rochester
LCU Radio and Newspaper Earn National Honors
The La Crosse State University student newspaper The Racquet won first place for excellence from the Associated Collegiate Press, based on last semester's news, editorials, layout and photography. WLSU-FM was featured in the Journal of College Radio for scheduling innovations using a computer to manage about 60 student announcers and engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racquet
LCU
Associated Collegian Press
The
Press Service
Joseph Zobin
Wlsu-Fm
Journal of College Radio
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
James Conway
Mass Communications
Friday Radio Highlights and Baseball Broadcasts
Radio highlights list times for WKBH and WCOW stations. Friday features time trials at La Crosse Interstate Speedway and a Brewers Angels game on WCOW FM. Saturday includes Armed Forces Day program and another California Angels game.
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WKBH
la Crosse Interstate Speedway
Wcow-Fm
Milwaukee Brewers
California Angels
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N.Y
Hand of Man
Copeland
Hugh Scott
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Mathias
Maryland
Henry Kissinger
William P. Rogers
Rogers
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
Leithold
SAT. & Sun's. Tribune
Litherland
Hillview
Shelby
Clinic
Russell Aldrich
Oscar Lindgren
Hackner, Schroeder Roslansky and Associates
Thomas
Council
Police Academy
Armed Forces
Woodruff
Mormon Coulee Road
LCU Radio
Just
Ernest B. Eggett
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