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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1973
Page
3
Local August and September prices in the AP market basket show no clear pattern. Dairy and meat items fluctuated slightly while staples like paper towels stayed the same. Notable changes included center cut pork chops down to 1.39 a pound and all beef franks up to 1.39, with milk 0.29 to 0.30 a quart and coffee 1.15 to 1.19.
In Chicago futures today soybeans and soy bean oil fell the daily limit with sharp drops across wheat corn oats soybean meal and iced broilers. Trading opened mixed but heavy selling pushed prices down with soybeans at November 6.14, wheat 4.55, corn 2.432 and other grains down several cents as carryover from prior declines lingered.
Administrative and salaried personnel at the struck Trane Co. plants are reported to be working on production lines. A company spokesman confirmed some salaried workers on site but declined further comment on the situation.
The 12th annual Oktoberfest baton contest will be at Central High School starting 8 30 a m with Elwood Harebo as chairman and Joann Finkelnburg as director. More than 125 contestants from six states expected for over 450 trophies and the Miss Maple Leaf title.
The Oktoberfest event titled Old World Night is set for Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium. It features University of Wisconsin La Crosse Ethnic Dancers in costume Harriet Schultz Stapleton Caledonia Minn singing Irish selections Westby Folk Dancers with Norwegian dancers La Crosse Barbershoppers Kittys Kittens Des Plaines Illinois Lynch Mob and Gang in costumes from Germany England France Mexico Spain Italy and the U S.
Dr. John Swingle of 3700 Queen Ave was named president elect at the Wisconsin Radiological Society annual meeting in Madison. He is linked with the Gundersen Clinic. Dr. Gunnar Gundersen Jr. received alternate councilor, and Dr. Renato Travelli of 2761 Hagen Road was named to active membership, both with the Gundersen Clinic. Dr. Gerald J. Miller of 2763 Hagen Road, affiliated with St. Francis Hospital, also named to active membership.
Dr. Robert L. Burns announced a 3 15 p m Thursday October 11 special session of the UW L La Crosse Faculty Senate in the Hall of Presidents Cartwright Center to review a central university system memo on graduate programs at UW L The memo recommends retaining two areas and possible retention in six more with probation and phasing out of eight programs Burns criticized the optimism of the chancellor and questioned the prospects for UW L retaining programs A Niagara River note mentions the falls having eroded upstream about seven miles in 25000 years.
Milwaukee AP milk cow and calf market reports a full steady to higher finish for cattle with steers and heifers up to 42.00 and calves strong at 76.00 to 120.00, hogs down about 50 with light weights leading, lambs steady, and estimated Wednesday receipts of 700 cattle 300 calves 300 hogs 100 sheep 50 horses.
The La Crosse County Republican dinner will be held at 8 p.m. in the Cartwright Center Hall of Presidents at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse with Sen. William Brock of Tennessee as the speaker. Call 782-8040 for missed papers. The Tribune details and subscription info follow.
In St Paul market reports cattle and calves show gains across grades with slaughter steers averaging 42.50 to 42.00 per cwt and slaughter heifers around 42.00, cows weaker, bulls up to 46.00. hogs trade mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower, lambs steady to higher with feeder lambs 30.00 to 31.00, and Chicago grain quotes listed for wheat corn oats and soybeans.
AP reports USDA potato shipping point prices across major markets with Washington Nor golds at 6.00 to 6.25 per 100 pounds Wisconsin round whites 4.75 to 5.00 Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley round reds 4.00 to 4.50 and Idaho russets 7.00 to 7.25. Wisconsin cheddar cheese market remains steady to firm with good demand and short supplies prices include Barrel styles 76 34 to 79 14 40 pound blocks 80 12 to 83 2 single daisies 90 to 92 midgets 84 34 to 91 2 longhorns 90 to 92.
Chicago AP reports Tuesday wholesale egg prices across sizes with price ranges including extra large 71 cents per dozen large 67 mediums 61 pullets 42 standards 60 and checks 50.
Assembly Environmental Quality Committee endorsed statewide regulation of site selection for recycling and power plants. Rep. James Wahner said utilities would file 10 year plans with public hearings and an environmental impact statement before tentative site approval by the Public Service Commission.
Senators Long and Ribicoff unveiled a national health insurance plan costing 8.9 billion dollars aimed at covering major medical expenses beyond 2000 dollars per year and 60 days of hospitalization. The bill would replace Medicaid for low income families and seeks private options for the rest with employer and employee social security tax hikes to fund the plan.
INDIANAPOLIS AP There is a definite possibility of a critical shortage of milk and dairy products this fall a dairy association official says. Wayne Miller field service supervisor for the Mid-States Region of Associated Milk Producers Inc warns of possible retail price increases in the next three or four months. He notes weekly drain of standby pools from processing plants in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Since Jan 1 Indiana dairy production fell 7 percent while Class 1 milk price rose $2.10 per hundredweight. Miller cites 250 Hoosier dairy farmers sold out this year and per farm production down due to high feed costs and beef prices making dairy cattle sale more profitable.
Madison AP Wisconsin legislators opened their fall session and faced a mountainous workload for four weeks. Bills include rolling back a $15 618 annual salary hike to 10 450 effective 1975 and repealing instant parole for many felons. A bill to heighten negligent homicide sentences by vehicle or weapon could raise penalties to two years. Lawmakers seek a strong record ahead of 1974 elections.
The La Crosse Tribune announces a Sears advertising supplement in today’s edition. If the supplement is missing, readers are advised to call their paper carrier for a complete delivery.
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