Houston Unit To Hear Pros Cons TV Tower Hearing Nears
Education and aviation interests from Wisconsin and Minnesota attend a Houston County Planning and Zoning Commission hearing in Caledonia Minnesota on a conditional use permit for an 869 foot educational television tower near La Crescent. Horizons Communications seeks the tower to start ETV programming in September.
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Houston
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Houston County Planning and Zoning Commission
la Crescent
Houston County
Caledonia
Minn
Horizons Communications Corp
Madison
Wxow-Tv
la Crosse
WXOW
Federal Aviation Administration
Cooperative Educational Services Agency 11
Planning and Zoning Commission
Horizons
Houston County Board of Commissioners
Daryl Tessmer
Commission
Leo Hafner
Anton Moe
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board
Guy Wires
First Half Of Multicraft Labor Pact Is Approved
The Construction Industry Stabilization Committee in Washington approved the first year of a two year multicraft labor contract for nine La Crosse union locals. Wages rise 85 cents hourly over two years with 30 cent May 1 and 10 cent Aug 1, plus retroactive adjustments for plasterers and differentials among locals.
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la Crosse Construction Employers Association
Construction Industry Stabilization Committee
Washington, D.C
la Crosse
Stabilization Committee
Darrel Lee
Building and Trades Council
Laborers Local 140
Carpenters
Spet
la Crosse Construction Employers’ Association
Physical Handicaps Hearing Saturday in Wisconsin
A public hearing on problems facing the physically handicapped will be held Saturday in the Kumm Building at Western Wisconsin Technical Institute starting at 9 a.m. The Governor's Task Force on Problems of People with Physical Handicaps will sponsor and James Wahner will preside. The session aims to raise awareness, collect data, identify problem areas, and prompt solutions and legislation. La Crosse hosts the sixth of seven statewide hearings. The task force formed in February has 34 members from affected groups, professionals, and related fields.
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Kumm
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
James Wahner
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Tribute to Vets Service at Riverfront Park
A veterans auxiliary representative gives a tribute to La Crosse servicemen who died in Navy and Marines service beside the Mississippi River. Boy Scouts receive bouquets from attendees and place them in the water from a police patrol boat. Commander Walter Verdon speaks at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Riverside Park
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Navy
Marines
Walter Verdon
Oak Grove
Tribune
Rain Halts Parade but Cemetery Services Go On
Memorial Day observances proceeded in La Crosse despite rain causing the parade cancellation. At Oak Grove Cemetery Cmdr. Walter Verdon spoke on Memorial Day meaning, with students and veterans groups taking part. Riverside Park hosted a flower ceremony for sailors buried at sea. A French Island Cemetery service followed with Rev. Michael J. Lynch leading a firing squad salute.
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la Crosse
Oak Grove
Cmdr
Walter Verdon
Naval Reserve Training Center
Verdon
Robert McElligott
Peter Marshall
U.S. Senate
America
Mr. Marshall
Charles J. Mellring
Temple Baptist Church
Central High School
Mark Hansen
Mark Robinson
Lincoln
Robert Johnson
John A. Logan
American Legion
Riverside Park
Mississippi River
Navy
Marine Corps
Norman A. Nelson
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Roy L. Wingers
Represen
Wilson Colwell Relief Corps
William McKinley Relief Corps
National Daughters of the Grand Army of the Republic
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
32Nd National Guard Division
Navy Mothers
American Legion Post 52
Marine Corps League
Veterans of World War I Auxiliary
Mexican War Veterans
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute Vets Club
American Veterans Auxiliary
Thomas Rooney Veterans of Foreign Ward
Veranda Stach
French Island Cemetery
Michael J. Lynch
St. James Catholic Church
Homer Hall
American Legion Post 417
John Greider Dies Ex Bakery Owner at 83
John Greider former Harvey's Bakery owner and president who ran the firm until 1970 died Sunday May 27 at a La Crosse rest home. Born July 22 1889 in Loogootee Indiana he bought Harvey's Bakery in 1946 after work at Erickson Bakeries. He leaves a widow son three daughters a sister two brothers and many grandchildren. services set for Wednesday at 10 30 a m at Dickinson Jackson Street Funeral Home with Rev Edwin Sheppard officiating. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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John Greider
Harvey's Bakery
Mr. Greider
Loogootee
Ind
la Crosse
Moose Lodge
Waterloo
Iowa
The
Eagles of
Sadie Greider
Santa Cruz
Calif
Gerald
George
Muriel) Wade
Ward
Doris) Kirschner
Onalaska
Willard
Marion) Tremmell
Edina
Minn
Jennie
Vance
San Jose
Viterbo College approves balanced budget for 1973-74
The Viterbo College board of directors approved a balanced operating budget of 2,162,210 dollars for the 1973-1974 academic year based on 660 full-time students. Enrollment up by 118, freshman applications higher, and transfer interest grows. New degree offerings include a bachelor of music and a speech communication minor for teacher certification, with housing expanding to Holy Cross Seminary and Marian, McDonald, and Beinborn halls at capacity. The V-76 Fund Drive pledges total 618,565 dollars as final negotiations on food and transport continue.
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Viterbo College
J. Thomas Finucan
Viterbo
Mynette Gross
Charlene Smith
Marian Hall
McDonald Hall
Beinborn House
Holy Cross Seminary
William J. Chamberlain
Fr. Finucan
Board of Directors
Drowned Chicago Man Searched Along Black River
Lawmen and Onalaska volunteers continued dragging the Black River for Por fier Zamot of Chicago believed drowned after a fishing mishap near the Onalaska spillway. Zamot and fishing partner Pedro Gonzales were reportedly on the river when the incident occurred Saturday evening.
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Black River
Chicago, Ill
Porfier Zamot
la Crosse
Onalaska
Zamot
Pedro Gonzales
Chicago
Tribune
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la Crosse Area
Wisconsin State Office
Mormon Coulee Road
Richard Felt
25Th St
Ward Ave
Lee
Sheet Metal Workers
Pact
Ok’d
Jeffrey Kummer
Rose St
Harvey's
Erickson Bakeries
Greider
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