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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1973
Page
4
La Crosse County kept a 7.4 percent jobless rate in April as employment rose by 300 from March to 36 300 workers. Net gains came from end of the UOP Norplex strike and offset layoffs in nondurable goods, with weekly earnings averaging 131.89 dollars for 36.6 hours.
Frank H. Grover retires as La Crosse Housing Authority executive director after 1957 service and steering major projects since 1952. Administrative assistant Angie Wiemerslage, a 25 year veteran, succeeds him following board approval. Grover plans to continue his law practice.
C Walter Hammond deputy director of NAB says nine months ending March 31 show NAB JOBS ahead of schedule in three employment areas. 96 veterans and 122 disadvantaged persons hired. over 100 percent of the year’s quota. nationwide total 219 152 disadvantaged placed, 93 percent of goal with three months left.
Three people were injured Thursday in La Crosse crashes. Cecil Mathis 42 of 2617 S 13th Place suffered head cuts and rib injuries when his car hit a power pole and fence at 2413 South Ave about 4 06 PM and was hospitalized. Victor Rink 59 of 3134 S 27th St received bruises after a second collision. Frank Kolterman 40 of R 1 declined medical care. Leslie Baker 24 of 433 N 10th St faces drunk driving charges after rear ending Kolterman’s slowed car on Lang Drive.
Mrs. Selmer Sherry of Viroqua Wisconsin aged 84 died Thursday May 24 in a Viroqua nursing home. Services set for 2 p.m. Monday at Franklin Lutheran Church with burial in the church cemetery. She was born May 20 1889 in Vernon County and married Selmer Sherry in 1914. Survivors include her husband a son Stanley two daughters Alice and Mrs Merle Nelson three grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Susie Haugen and Mrs Lena Fortney.
La Crosse Housing Authority faced bids about 500000 over its 2070000 budget for 112 units at two North Side and St Michael sites. Board chair Joseph Becker said negotiations aim to lower costs to cover about 86 units with most work on North Side.
The La Crosse County Court case of Janice Pelowski was continued to Wednesday to allow a lawyer consult. Judge Leonard Roaff set a $100 surety bond for Pelowski as the complaint accuses her of issuing two worthless checks for $30 each on February 19, 1972 at Skogen's IGA and Sears, Roebuck and Co.
The Strum cooperative seeks to extend service to more subscribers and to construct a garage warehouse. An environmental impact statement was requested for REA projects and the cost figures were referred for clarification. The Jackson Electric Cooperative seeks a 170000 loan for distribution lines serving Clark, Jackson, La Crosse and Monroe Counties.
Mabel Minn 93 year old Luther Kingstad of Mabel taken by ambulance to Tweeten Memorial hospital Spring Grove after a collision on Highway 43 one mile north of Mabel. Pickup truck driven by Lorren Tingesdal 51 Mabel left turn collided with Kingstad’s southbound vehicle. Tingesdal uninjured.
Weathersbrief notes mostly cloudy conditions across Wisconsin with showers and thunderstorms developing Saturday night and spreading over the state. Minnesota sees a chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday with partial clearing north on Sunday. Iowa expects rain and a few thundershowers Saturday night and Sunday with little temperature change.
Mrs. Leo Lorene Kinnick of Duquette Minnesota died at home Friday age 54. Fossum Funeral Home Onalaska arranging services. Also listed are Della Fernholz 80 of Onalaska died Saturday in West Salem nursing home and Henry F. Schmeckpeper 93 formerly of La Crosse died Friday. multiple services and burials planned with local funeral homes and churches noted.
The report traces chain of custody for Watergate documents from O'Brien to Bilman to Arch and McCors The networks plan staggered television coverage starting June 5 NBC CBS and ABC will air sequential hearings The page also notes Magruder returning to Nixon’s inauguration team and possible guilty plea statements as prosecutors gather new testimony The story mentions Cushman Jr testimony and Hunt’s 1971 break in along with Kalmbach’s six hour talk with federal prosecutors and a Newport Beach admission of funds routed to Watergate defendants A pretrial conference for Mitchell Stans and others is set in New York City
Coquette Manufacturing Co in Mauston Wisconsin expects 200 to 250 workers within a year. The firm now houses 80 employees in a 20000 square foot plant financed by local sources. Ground was broken in 1972 and expansion is needed as production rises to 12000 units weekly for brands like Joan Curtis and Better Half.
Mississippi Valley Airlines ends scheduled service to Alexandria and Willmar due to losses from low passenger counts. City subsidies were sought but not approved by the legislature. Flights from La Crosse will continue to Minneapolis, with canceled legs freeing planes for other routes.
A Sunday afternoon of activities begins at 2 p.m. at the La Crosse Community Center 1220 Denton St to start the week for South Side Senior Citizens. A monthly card party is Monday at 2 p.m. with invited guests from other groups.
The La Crosse Tribune lists editorial editor Sanford Goltz and staff including Sanders Hook and Wallace Hutzler with department heads such as Edward Keefe circulation manager and Kenneth Teachout city editor. Readers are urged to call 782 8040 for delivery issues, and the paper notes city carrier price at 1.60 every two weeks in Volume 69 Number 11.
Viroqua Wis seniors will hold baccalaureate on Sunday May 27 and commence on Thursday May 30 in the high school gym and Blackhawk Field weather permitting. Rev Robert Paulson will deliver the baccalaureate sermon with invocations by Rev Robert Agnew. Music from the school orchestra directed by Mrs Jim Kuehn and the chorus directed by Cardell Solberg will accompany the exercises.
In Sparta Wisconsin a sheet prep machine burned at Northern Engraving Co after chemicals sparked flames. Firefighters wearing gas masks activated seven plant sprinklers and extinguished the blaze before officials estimated losses. Police later reported a 17 year old girl was referred to juvenile authorities for shoplifting at Ben Franklin Store.
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