Skylab repair slip delays five days to May 25
NASA announces a five day Skylab 1 launch delay to fix an overheating problem on the $294 million space station. Plan includes a solar shield and a space walk by Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin or Paul Weitz with mission time aimed at a 28 day flight and possible 56 day later runs.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Space Agency Today
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Space Agency
Cape Kennedy
Houston
Tex
Huntsville
Ala
Martin-Marietta
Denver
McDonnell-Douglas Corp
Huntington Beach
Calif
Conrad
Schneider
NASA
Kerwin
Weitz
Five Plead Innocent In County Drug Cases
Five persons charged with drug possession pleaded innocent or stood mute in County Court on Wednesday. Mary K. Moore, 27, of R. J. Neenah, and Richard Henley, 26, of 430 Liberty St., pleaded innocent. Others with trial dates set were Paul A. Christenson, 20, and Gayle P. Noyes, 20, both Rushford. Dale F. Engrave, 19, Winona. Donald M. Meyer, 18, Rushford. The arrests cite marijuana in a Pearl Street car and hashish in Moore’s possession. Bonds of 109 dollars continued.
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Mary K. Moore
R. J. Neenah
Jay Street
Miss Moore
Richard Henley
Liberty St
Richard Thompson
Paul A. Christenson
Gayle P. Noyes
Rushford, Minn
Dale F. Engrave
Winona
Donald M. Meyer
R. J
Rushford
William Kirkpatrick
Pearl Street
Deaths of Raymond Meinking Joseph J. Stachowitz and others
Obituary notices list Raymond Meinking 63 of Bangor died May 17 at home with burial in Woodlawn Sparta. Surviving spouse Alice, son Merlin, stepchildren, siblings, grandchildren. Also memorials for Joseph J. Stachowitz 58 of 1421 Vine St. who died May 16 of diabetic complications, former La Crosse Diaper and Towel Service owner, survived by wife Florence, children John and Jo Anne, siblings, many relatives. services May 21 at Holy Trinity Church with military burial at Woodlawn. Also note Alvin F. Stankey 65 who took his own life May 15 with services May 18 at Nelson Funeral Home and Oak Grove Cemetery. Leona Stankey and extended family listed. trainman for Burlington Northern Railroad.
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Alvin F. Stankey
Liberty St
Nelson Funeral Home
Richard Gilmore
Oak Grove Cemetery
Leona
Alan
la Crosse
Harold
Holmen
Gerald
LaVerne
Marion
Texas
Everett
Galesville
Paul
Florence) van Riper
Mabel Stankey
Conrad
Edna) Mason
Onalaska
Edith Miller
Ethel Loomis
Union Grove
Harley
Ruth) Terrill
Grand Mesa
Col
Angelo
Lorraine) Pape
Punxsutaway
John
Frances) Falk
Center Point
Ore
Donald (Marlys) Hanson
Burlington Northern Railroad
Area Man Fined In Worthless Check Case In County Court
A county court fined Gary Schnick 59 dollars after he pleaded no defense to issuing a worthless check for 40.08 dollars at Bridgeview Super Valu on January 13. Assistant District Attorney Mark Lukoff said Schnick had already restitutioned 495 dollars and still owed about 6 dollars. Judge Leonard Roraff set June 11 as the payment deadline. George W. Pierce, 74, of 1525 Caledonia St., died suddenly May 16. Funeral services Saturday at 11 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Rev. Dennis Brovold officiating. He leaves a widow, two sons, a daughter, a sister, 10 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was a retired machinist with Allis-Chalmers. Herbert B. Jaeger, 79, of 9188 9th St., died May 17 in a local hospital. He was born March 18, 1894, in La Crosse and worked as dispatcher for Gateway Transportation Co. Survivors include his widow, two stepdaughters, 12 grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral services Saturday at 1 p.m. Schumacher Funeral Home with burial in Oak?call at the funeral home Friday evening. He was a World War I veteran and member of Veterans of World War I Barracks 1650. Memorials to First Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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Raymond Meinking
Bangor
Harry Meinking
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Meinking
Alice
Merlin
Sparta
Allan Kirk
Wilmington
Jan
Sharon) Swanson
Minneapolis
Alvin
LaVerne
la Crosse
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rev
R. A. Siegler
Woodlawn Cemetery
Fossum Funeral Home
Gary Schnick
R. J. Holmen
Bridgeview
Asst. Dist
Mark Lukoff
Schnick
George W. Pierce
Caledonia St
Nelson Funeral Home
Dennis Brovold
Woodlawn
Pierce
Gertie
Franklin
Jerry
Holmen
Roger
Milwaukee
Margaret Johnson
Onalaska
Lulu) Newell
St. Paul
Herbert B. Jaeger
9Th St
Jaeger
Gateway Transportation Co
Florence
Norbert
Marilyn) Hagenbarth
George
Patsy) Ramsett
Charles Kuckuck
Butler
Christine Ashbaugh
Omaha
Neb
Schumacher Funeral Home
Fritz Miller
Oak Grove Cemetery
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Three Hurt In La Crosse Vehicle Accidents
Denise Du Pae 22 of 2222 Onalaska Ave injuries after a rear end collision on State Street near 8 p m. Marian Meyer 42 of 305 N 3rd St sustained injuries when slowing to turn. Kent Tanner 21 and Julia Klein 50 injured in two car crash at Sun Ave and Cass St. All treated and released. SHIPPERS FORECAST lists temperatures and degree days.
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la Crosse
Denise du Pae
Onalaska Ave
Osborn Shackelford
Beloit
State Street
Marian Meyer
N. 3Rd St
Kent Tanner
New Albia
Iowa
Linus Ott
Fort Atkinson
Julia Klein
Waterloo
Richard Klein
Sun Avenue
Cass Street
Motorist Shot By Snipers Dies In Minneapolis
Ram Kumar Nigam, 27, a Minneapolis resident born in Kampur India, died about two hours after a midnight freeway shooting near downtown. Gae Eue, 23, was wounded with a gunshot to the abdomen and listed in satisfactory condition. Police said no suspects yet. another motorist was fired upon at the same location about 10 minutes earlier. Linda M. Schleisman of Farmington witnessed the westbound Interstate 94 incident.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Ram Kumar Nigam
Kampur
India
Gae Eue
Linda M. Schleisman
Farmington, Minn
Woman Pleads No Defense In Welfare Fraud Case
A La Crosse woman pleaded no defense in County Court to welfare fraud and received two years probation and restitution of 893.02 plus $9 in court costs. The amended complaint added three counts for using social services checks inappropriately. plea bargain spared prosecution on those counts.
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la Crosse
Joyce M. Crusch
Shorewood Drive
County Social Services Department
Leonard Roraff
Asst. Dist. Atty
Mark Lukoff
Republicans In Senate Reject Lucey Budget
In Madison Wisconsin Republicans in the State Senate rejected Gov Patrick J Luceys 2 7 billion budget sending the measure back to the Democratic controlled Assembly for a conference committee The 18 13 vote sparked Democratic protests as GOP leaders said they were using a non concur move to force a six member panel and critics called the move a black hour in the legislature amid Watergate era politics
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Monroe Swan
Milwaukee
GOP
Washington
Johnson
House
Fred Risser
Patrick J. Lucey
Joint Finance Committee
Assembly
Lucey
Burglars Get 475 From Filling Station
A break in at Vickers Service Station on Highway 16 yielded more than $475. Cash, a calculator, and a tape recorder were stolen, with a pry bar left behind. Separate thefts include a warehouse on Highway 53 where tools and gear valued at about $397 were taken, and a $25 car battery stolen from Phil Hutchison’s driveway. Political debate over the two year state budget dominated by Wisconsin lawmakers and budget tensions between Republicans and Democrats were noted.
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Vickers
Highway 16
Sheriff Department
John Simon
Prospect St
R. 2
Onalaska
Alton Carlson
Holmen
Phil Hutchison
La Crosse Fire Department Calls May 16 Summary
Fire units responded to multiple incidents in La Crosse on May 16. Trash fire at Angell Hall yielded nothing. Gas odor at Cameron Avenue traced to a broken valve. Car fire at Numsen TV damaged hose and fuel line after carburetor backfire. False sprinkler alarm at F W Means Co. Faulty motor checked at Cass Street location.
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Angell Hall
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Cameron Ave
State St
Numsen TV
F. W. Means Co
Oak St
Cass St
Police Conduct Bicycle Checks in La Crosse
La Crosse police traffic bureau launches spring bicycle safety checks at city schools. Four patrolmen and four cadets will staff Harry Spence on Friday with prior visits to Roosevelt and Jefferson. Booklets titled About Bicycles will be mailed to parents. First Federal Savings and Loan funded 1000 for printing and Gateway Transportation 500 for reflector tape.
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la Crosse
Traffic Bureau
Harry Spence School
Roosevelt and Jefferson
Robert Loeffler
Loeffler
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Houston Honors POW Bob Flynn in Houston Minnesota
Lt Cmdr Bob Flynn who spent 50 years as a prisoner in Peking will be honored in his hometown of Houston Minnesota on May 19 and 20. Gov Wendell Anderson and Mayor Howard Benson have proclaimed Sunday Bob Flynn day. Activities begin Saturday with a reception at Valley High Country Club and a dinner. Mass of Thanksgiving will be said Sunday at St Marys Church followed by a program in the Houston High School Auditorium where Flynn will receive the key to the village a lifetime membership in the American Legion and other awards. Flynn was released March 15 1973.
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Houston
Minn
Bob Flynn
Peking
Red China
Wendell Anderson
Minnesota
Howard Benson
Valley High Country Club
Highway 16
Hokah
Flynn
Kathy
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Houston High School
American Legion
James A. Schultz
Marijuana possession case continued for lawyer consultation
Timothy J. Best, 20, of 2331 Market St., was released on a $100 signature bond by Judge Leonard Roraff after his County Court case was continued from Wednesday to Friday. Police arrested him at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of South Losey Boulevard.
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la Crosse
Clifford Hetherington
12Th St
Hetherington
Matthew Corry
Leonard Roraff
Timothy J. Best
Market St
South Losey Boulevard
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Moose Horn
Canada
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Thomas
August
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Katherine) Clemens
Nelsonville
Ohio
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Cecelia) Eckhardt
Joseph
Mary) Hammes
Los Alamitos
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American Legion Post 52
Hellwig-Morris- Fossum
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Msgr. V. J. Plecity
Carl Johnson
Nigam
University of Minnesota
Alloy Hardfacing and Engineering Co
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Henry Dorman
Dracine
Dorman
James Flynn
D-West Allis
West Allis
Raymond Johnson
Assembly Senate
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Smale’s
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Kennard Buick
Clear Creek Ranch & Resort R. R
Lansing
LA Crosse Tribune
James E. Burgess
K. O. Blanchard
Sanford Goltz
Sanders Hook
Wallace Hutzier
Edward Keete
Lawrence le Jeune
Fred Ristow
Kenneth Teachout
John Vik
Richard Westerfield
the Tribune
S. 4Th St
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Coon Valley
Upper Coon Valley
Roger Nelson
Wisconsin
Mepee
Hiawatha Street
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Lester Gilbertson
Russell J. Gile
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