Five Minnesotans die in string of traffic crashes
Six people were killed in Minnesota traffic accidents Thursday and Friday. A head on collision on U S 59 near Bejou killed Ardith Eckstein and George Wadena. Eckstein’s son Melvin 5 was injured. Gaylen Meyer died in a Meeker County crash on Minn 22 near Eden Valley. Gregory Munion was found dead after pushing a disabled motorcycle on Centerville Road. Tina Schmidt died in a two vehicle crash at U S 65 near the Iowa line. Alvin Sanderson and Sharon Schmidt were injured while Viola Nitschke was hospitalized. Frank Guillard and Lynn Lawson were treated after separate incidents. Lawson later died in Fargo hospital from an earlier crash on U S 75 south of Breckenridge.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
U. S. 59
Bejou
Ardith Y. Eckstein
Red Lake Falls
Minn
George Wadena
Naytahwaush
Gaylen Meyer
Litchfield
Meeker County
Meyer
Harlan Ische
Glencoe
Eden Valley
Ische
Gregory Frank Munion
St. Paul
Little Canada
Centerville Road
Munion
Tina Schmidt
Manley
Iowa
Albert Lea
U. S. 65
Freeborn
Iowa Line
Schmidt
Alvin Sanderson
Clinton
Sanderson
Viola Nitschke
Osage
Sharon Schmidt
Frank Guillard
Glenville
Lynn Lawson
Waterloo
Fargo
N. C
U.S
Breckenridge
Lawson
Richard Scarbrough
Probation Granted in Marijuana Possession Case
A 19 year old La Crosse man, David M Woods of Hillcrest Drive, received one year probation in County Court after pleading guilty to marijuana possession. Judge Gary Schlosstein sentenced him with the option to dismiss the charge if probation is completed successfully. The charge arose after patrolmen found a sack of marijuana in his car on La Crosse Street earlier this February.
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Woods
Wayne Asfoor
Roraff
Asst. Dist
Michael Mulroy
Rivers Finally Going Down To Flood Stage
Mississippi and Missouri rivers fall toward normal levels but few families can return home. At St Louis the Mississippi is 34.37 feet and flood stage is 30. In St Charles Missouri the Missouri sits at 26 feet, one foot above flood stage. Reopening of Clarkesville and Winfield locks is weeks away. Red Cross says about 13,900 families affected in Missouri and Illinois.
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Mississippi
Missouri
St. Louis
Corps of Army Engineers
St. Charles
Corps
Clarkesville
Winfield
Red Cross
Illinois
Area Woman Charged With 2974 Welfare Fraud
Gwendolyn Schaldach a 27 year old Bangor resident faces welfare fraud charges for allegedly obtaining 2974.80 from the La Crosse County Social Services between March 22 1971 and May 3 1973. The case notes failure to report support payments from her ex husband and unemployment compensation.
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Bangor
la Crosse County
Gwendolyn Schaldach
Boiler and radio contracts approved by La Crosse County Board
La Crosse County Board approved contracts for two boilers at Oak Forest. Winona Plumbing Co. won the low bid of 11315 for the boilers as other bids ranged up to 15313. Motorola won the walkie talkie bid for 3773.30 including a recharging unit. Ray Hutson Chevrolet offered a one ton six cylinder truck for 3947. Curly's Chevrolet bid 4035.
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Oak Forest
la Crosse
Winona Plumbing Co
Buchner Plumbing
Hengel Plumbing
Motorola
Ray Hutson
Chevrolet
Curly’s Chevrolet
McCord Links Mitchell to Watergate Operation
McCord testifies that the attorney general approved the burglary plan. Senators predict new disclosures as McCord details the Watergate burglary and the involvement of Liddy, Dean, Magruder, and others, while police recount the pre dawn arrest at the Democratic National Committee offices.
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John Mitchell
Liddy
G. Gordon Liddy
Senate Select Watergate Committee
Carl Shoffler
Democratic Party
Watergate
Shoffler
Alfred C. Baldwin
Howard Johnson
Sevenman
Senate Committee
Lowell P. Weicker
Connecticut
Howard Baker
Tennessee
CIA
Democratic
John J. Sirica
Minneapolitan Shooting Ends With Death Of Engineer Nigam
A gunman fired at a car on I-94 near Minneapolis injuring Miss Eue and Nigam, who died at Hennepin County General Hospital. Nigam, from Kampur India, was to graduate with a master’s in engineering from the University of Minnesota next month and worked as a mechanical engineer in Bloomington.
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Minneapolis
Miss Eue
Nigam
Hennepin County General Hospital
Kampur
India
University of Minnesota
Alloy Hardfacing and Manufacturing Co
Bloomington
Youngster Hurt After Fall From Bridge On St James Street
An 11 year old Milwaukee Road rider Daniel Gunderson of 811 Winneshiek Road fell Thursday afternoon landing on his seat at the west end of St James Street. Police took him home but his mother reported he was getting stiff. He was treated at Lutheran Hospital and released.
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la Crosse
Milwaukee Road
St. James Street
Daniel Gunderson
Winneshiek Road
Lutheran Hospital
Truck Overturns Killings and Local Fire Incidents
A Fond du Lac County pickup overturns fatally injuring James M. Halfmann 24 of Campbellsport. Jerald Kreuziger 18 of rural Juneau dies when his car hits an embankment and overturns in Dodge County. La Crosse reports a grass fire on Monitor Street and a car fire on Cass Street caused by Darrell Collins. damage under the hood noted.
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Associated
la Crosse
Monitor Street
4Th
Cass Streets
Darrell Collins
la Crescent
Hood
Underground N-Blast A Jar On Surface In Rio Blanco Test
A nuclear test at Rio Blanco Colorado used three 30 kiloton devices buried a mile deep to release trapped gas. The blast produced only a slight ground jar with 500 spectators noting a muffled thud and dust clouds rising around the site.
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Colo
Hiroshima
Colorado Rockies
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Iowa Youth Dies in One Car Crash Near Waukon
Stephen Irving Walsh 17 of Waukon died in a Thursday evening single vehicle crash on Highway 76 ten miles north of Waukon. Jay Schneider 18 was injured with a broken collarbone and rib injuries. James Needham 17 was uninjured. Walsh and Schneider were to graduate from Waukon High School next week. Funeral arrangements set with St Patrick's Church. Surviving include Walsh's parents and grandparents.
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Waukon
Iowa
Stephen Irving Walsh
Irving Walsh
Jay Schneider
Helen Schneider
Veterans Memorial Hospital
James Needham
Walsh
Schneider
Waukon High School
Allamakee County
Frederic Heles
St. John’s Cemetery
Bakke-Hanson Funeral
Bert Marsden
George Popel
Monona
Wisconsin man graduates on Thursday charged in county court Friday
A Thursday graduate of the University of Wisconsin La Crosse was charged with possession of marijuana in County Court Friday. Richard C. Pflueger, 26, of West Salem and Brownsville, Minn., was arrested Thursday at 2 19 a m after a traffic stop on State Street. He was released on a 109 dollar bond as his case was continued to Wednesday for a legal consult.
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Richard C. Pflueger
West Salem
Brownsville
Minn
Leonard Roraff
Asst. Dist. Atty
Mark Lukoff
la Crosse
Timothy J. Best
Market St
Wayne Asfoor
Roy Lyga 81 Retired businessman and civic leader dies
Roy M. Lyga 81 of Independence Wisconsin, a former city council member and longtime store owner, died May 15 at home. A concelebrated Mass was held at Ss. Peter and Paul Church with burial in the church cemetery. He was born August 15, 1891, in Town of Montana, Buffalo County, married Helen Sobotta in 1912, and operated the general merchandise store from 1920, selling to his son Marcel in 1959. He served in many community roles and is survived by his widow, two sons, three daughters, 22 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, a brother, and four sisters.
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Wis
Roy M. Lyga
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Herbert Zorowski
Edmund Klimek
Chester Maczarney
Montana
Buffalo County
Michael Przybylla
Helen Sobotta
Marcel
Ss. Peter and Paul Society
Knights of Columbus and
Holy Name Society
Lions Club
Independence Fire Department
Edmund
Agnes Johnson
Robert Helgeson
Ralph Sobotta
Alma Center
Paul Lyga Sr
la Crosse
Marie Kukolsky
Agnes Schneider
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weekend Weather Outlook
Wisconsin sees partly cloudy skies with a few Friday night showers then cooler conditions Saturday in the north and east. Minnesota reports fair to partly cloudy weather Friday night and Saturday with little temperature change. Iowa mostly fair Friday night and Saturday with minor temperature shifts.
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Minnesota
Chamber Retreat Set Monday For La Crosse Brightening
The Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce sponsors the second annual retreat on Brighten La Crosse at 8 30 a m Monday in the Viterbo College Fine Arts Center. Attendees include representatives from Blytheville Arkansas Columbus Indiana and Northern Natural Gas with James E Burgess as general chairman.
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Greater
la Crosse Tribune
James E. Burgess
Burgess
Lyle Anderson
Roger Roslansky
Hackner
Schroeder
Roslansky
Corporate Profits Soar Amid Economic Boom
Washington AP reports the Commerce Department notes a strong first quarter with before tax profits at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 113.1 billion, up 11.6 billion, second highest rise in history. After tax earnings rose 5.1 billion to 62.3 billion. The Nixon administration seeks to temper growth. Inflation hit 6.6 percent, the highest since 1951. Preliminary GNP growth was 14.3 percent with inflation near 6 percent.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Nixon
Failure To Remove Waste Draws Fine
Steven May was fined $25 in La Crosse Municipal Court for failing to remove dog waste from his property at 2146 Market St. The judge ordered a 30 day follow up to ensure compliance after the La Crosse Health Department brought the case. May said the waste has been removed.
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Steven May
Market St
la Crosse
St George High School Sold For Public Middle School
In Lansing Iowa electors of the Eastern Allamakee Community School District voted 837 to 63 to issue bonds of 350000 to purchase St George High School for use as a middle school for grades seven and eight The Catholic St George High School is closing this year and high school students will attend Kee High School next year.
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Lansing
Iowa
Allamakee
St. George
Kee
La Crosse Tribune Staff and Delivery Contact Info
The La Crosse Tribune lists staff roles including Sanford Goltz as editorial editor plus departments in operations, classifieds, circulation and advertising. Readers are urged to call 782-8040 for delivery issues and to obtain circulation and advertising rates. Volume 69 Number 3.
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Sanford Goltz
Sanders Hook
Wallace Hutzier
Edward Keefe
Lawrence le Jeune
Fred Ristow
Kenneth Teachout
John Vik
Rogr
Richard Westerfield
the Tribune
S. 4Th St
la Crosse
Hillview annexation and Funk Road relocation approved
La Crosse County Board approved annexation of Hillview nursing home in Shelby Town and relocation of Funk Road with one dissent. The $45,000 road project will be funded by subtracting $16,000 from the 1974 city road grant, with $29,000 city share and county donating 2.59 acres of Hillview land. Supervisor Robert Johnson opposed the county funding method.
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la Crosse
Hillview
Thomas Roellich
12Th Dist
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