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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1973

Page

2

Skylab May Face Delay Over Heat Shield Decision

Skylab temperatures hit 150 degrees inside the lab as NASA weighed sending three astronauts to install a 12 by 40 foot aluminized sun shield. The plan would require a space walk, potentially delaying the Sunday launch of Charles Conrad Jr., Joseph Kerwin, and Paul Weitz.

Howard Benedict AP Aerospace Cape Kennedy Fla Skylab Space Station Space Agency Orbiting Laboratory Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P. Kerwin Paul J. Weitz Mission Control

Alday family murders linked to Maryland jailbreak escapees

Sheriff reports five Alday men and Mary Alday shot in a beer littered house trailer as three Maryland escapees from a Wicomico County work farm are described as armed and dangerous. Police traced a car to a Pennsylvania youth amid the investigation. The Skylab 1 astronauts arrived in Houston to rehearse procedures for their flight.

Sheriff White Alday Mary Alday Carl Isaacs Jr George Dungee Wayne C. Coleman Baltimore Ned Alday Bud Alday

Ice Man Days Manifest in May Forecasts and Temperatures

Meteorologist James Bagnell of the National Weather Service notes a cooling trend despite May warmth. Temperatures ranged from 71 Tuesday to 35 Wednesday in the Tri-State Area with a near 32 overnight low forecast and a 65 high with sun expected Thursday.

James Bagnell National Weather Service NWS Tri-State la Crosse

La Crosse Man Dies By Gas Self Harm

La Crosse man Alvin Stankey age 65 died Tuesday evening in a basement by asphyxiation using a plastic covering around his body and a gas pipe. Police and deputy coroner ruled it a self-inflicted death. The gas release prompted temporary evacuation of two nearby homes. Nelson Funeral Home handling arrangements.

la Crosse Alvin Stankey Liberty St Fred Skemp Stankey Nelson Funeral Home

Minnesota Highway Toll Rises With Deadly Tuesday Accidents

Four people died in Minnesota traffic incidents late Tuesday including two teens near Parkers Prairie and a car crash in East Grand Forks. The toll for 1973 reaches 268 with additional injuries reported across multiple crashes. A separate La Crosse noon collision injured two others.

Associated Press Minnesota Fargo N.D East Grand Forks Grand Forks Daniel Schultz United Hospital Debra Kraemer Evansville St. Luke's Hospital Parkers Prairie Patty Ann Bergman Sylvia Bernice Thoennes Leverne C. Germanson Twin Valley Becker County Sheriff's Office Germanson Detroit Lakes Jeanette Nordquist Braham Mora Nordquist Paul St. Louis Park Edward Schultz Brook Park Minn Schultz U.S. 65 la Crosse Jean Phillips 16Th Jackson Street Lutheran Hospital Paola Liverzani Shorewood Drive Ronald Symbek Plainview Ave Copeland Avenue Rose Street Henry Rebhan Nakomis Ave Symbek James Geary Avon St

Burglaries and attempted break-ins hit La Crosse area

A night rash of burglaries and attempted break-ins reported by La Crosse police targeted Swiss Chateau liquor store, La Crosse AFL-CIO Labor Temple, and Mary's Tap with some merchandise missing. Three people were arrested on marijuana charges in separate incidents, including Timothy Best, 20, and two 16 year olds after police stopped a car on the Causeway.

la Crosse S. 3Rd St Afl-Cio Labor Temple King Street Mary's Tap Merry Mart Market St State Sts Timothy Best Losey Boulevard Best Madison

Rural La Crosse man bound for Circuit Court on multiple charges

Michael G. Abraham 31 of rural La Crosse bound over to Circuit Court after a preliminary hearing on possession of marijuana during a shoplifting arrest on April 20. He is also charged with taking a Dahl Motors car on May 6 or 7. Bond remains at $3,000 cash and he stays in county jail after failing to post.

la Crosse Michael G. Abraham Dahl Motors Abraham

Fantle's Store Employees Reject Union in La Crosse

Fantle's on Jay St and 5th Ave in La Crosse reports May 4 vote against Local 1401 Retail Clerks Union representation. The tally was 16 for no representation to five in favor. Manager William Levinger announced after NLRB decertification notice. He credited worker support and noted long tenure of many employees.

Fantle’s Jay St 5Th Ave la Crosse William Levinger National Labor Relations Board NLRB Levinger

ShopKo advertising supplement included with La Crosse Tribune

The La Crosse Tribune advertising supplement for ShopKo promotes the sale circular. Readers are advised to call the circulation department if the special supplement is missing to receive a complete paper at home.

la Crosse Tribune ShopKo

Dionysos Awards Banquet Set For Monday Night

La Crosse Community Theater will host the ninth annual Dionysos awards banquet Monday at 6 30 p m at Maple Grove Country Club Ronnie Eastman serves as master of ceremonies Ballots mailed to season ticket holders will choose seven winners from 33 nominees from the 1972 73 season Deadline for ballots and prepaid dinner reservations is Friday Reservations may be made at the box office 118 5th Ave N

la Crosse 5Th Ave. N

Goldwater Urges Nixon To Resume Leadership

U S Senator Barry Goldwater urged President Nixon to start moving toward leadership as Sen. Stuart Symington charged aides hid Watergate under a CIA umbrella. Testimony before the Senate committee outlined attempts to shield the case and the contrasting accounts from Gray and Walters on CIA involvement.

Washington Barry Goldwater Nixon Stuart Symington CIA Senate Armed Services Committee James W. McCord Jr White House Goldwater America U.S. District Court John J. Sirica Watergate G. Gordon Liddy Senate Watergate Committee Liddy Sirica Symington Army Vernon A. Walters Central Intelligence Agency

Wisconsin Senate debates liquor licenses for beer bars

The substitute would let municipalities with a three fourths vote grant Class B licenses to beer bar owners who were in business on Feb 1 1972 and earned at least half income from beer. About 300 bars could be affected. A five year holding period applies. Earlier Assembly backed simple majority by municipalities. Beer bars have pressed for reform since Age of Majority law in March 1972. A group once occupied the Assembly chambers delaying Gov Lucey’s address.

Dale McKenna D-Jefferson Assembly Senate Wisconsin Malt Beverages Association Patrick J. Lucey

La Crosse Tribune Staff and Delivery Notice

LACROSSE TRIBUNE lists executive editors and staff including K O Blanchard Sanford Goltz Fra Hook Wallace Hutzler and others. Readers are urged to contact the carrier or office at 782-8040 for delivery issues and to find circulation and advertising rates. The paper publishes daily in La Crosse Wisconsin with city carrier price stated.

Sanford Goltz Fra Hook Wallace Hutzler Edwar Keete Lawrence le Jeune Fred Ristow Kenneth Teachout Joan Vik Richard Westerfield the Tribune S. 4Th St. la Crosse

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