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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1973
Page
3
Floodwaters around Ste Genevieve Missouri recede as residents return home and debris clears. High water marks and a sandbag dike remain while many North Main Street buildings sit vacant and a river mud odor lingers.
Transportation consultant Rodger Feahr of Wilbur Smith and Associates told the La Crosse Area Planning Committee that improvements such as shelters better schedules and a demand response system could boost ridership. He noted downtown is the main draw and current routes meet most needs, with a spring survey showing limited demand for late night and Sunday service.
Cloudy conditions with a chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night lowering to rain likely Friday. Temperatures near 59 tonight and around 60 Friday. Winds from the east to northeast 8 to 18 mph Thursday night and Friday. Precipitation chances 70 percent Thursday night, 50 percent Friday.
Delegates at the La Crosse state convention repudiated a primary election candidate endorsement in a scene echoing a nearly five decade old incident. A bicycle safety program at Emerson School, sponsored by three groups, is in full swing.
Wisconsin senators on Wednesday attacked tenure for University of Wisconsin professors but the method of guaranteeing job security remained unsettled as the debate continued on page 23.
Lord Jellicoe quits his Lords post over casual affairs with call girls amid a growing sex scandal that also ends with Lord Lambton stepping down for ill health and later admitting contact with prostitutes. Authorities weigh inquiries while Prime Minister Heath faces pressure for a formal investigation.
Chicago area investors announce the Chicago O’Hare International Trade Center a $65 million project with a 1000 room hotel an eight acre convention hall a 20000 seat indoor arena and 7400 car parking on 65 acres near Arlington Heights and Elk Grove Village Groundbreaking is set for late summer with completion in 1975 Financing runs through First Arlington National Bank.
The La Crosse SMSA falls to 255th and records 80,468 residents. Minneapolis-St Paul drops to 17th with 1,965,159 people. Rochester, Minnesota slides from 228nd to 251st with 84,104 residents.
Boston attorney Arthur Alch denies pressuring James W. McCord Jr. to seek executive clemency or blaming the CIA for the Watergate break in. He testifies as the Senate Watergate committee adds three days of hearings and McCord sits notes.
U S Representative William O Mills was found shot to death at his Mulberry Hill Farm in Talbot County near Washington D C Authorities say the 48 year old Republican died of a self inflicted gunshot wound A Post report connected Mills to a 25000 cash contribution from secret Nixon 1972 campaign funds not reported to the Maryland Board of Election Mills aide confirmed the self inflicted death and Mills had appeared on the House floor earlier that day
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