Racine Fire Kills Five In Early Morning Blaze
Five people died in a Racine Wis fire that started in a venetian blind and chair cushions. The victims include three children Ronnette Rausch 3 Leo Rausch 5 and two males Donald Gerardo 20 and Robert Gerardo 23. A third child remained unidentified. Fire Chief Russell Anderson said the blaze could have been put out with 10 gallons of water but thick smoke left victims with no chance.
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Ronnette Rausch
Leo Rausch
Donald Gerardo
Robert Gerardo
Rausch
Anderson
Oather
Caledonia Couple Die In Crash
A Caledonia man William Mulvenna 67 and his wife Helen 63 were killed when their pickup left County Trunk 3 two miles south of Caledonia and plunged down a 15 foot embankment. Mrs Mulvenna was thrown from the vehicle while he was pinned underneath. They left five sons, three daughters, and 23 grandchildren. Mulvenna worked for Reverud Construction Co. Funeral arrangements are pending at Steffen Funeral Home.
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Minn
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Helen
Houston County
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James
Chicago
John
Rendsburg
Germany
Robert
William
Michael
New Baltimore
Mich
Vernon Palen
Scottsdale, Ariz
Richard Sennes
Frank Rogers
Eden Prairie
Reverud Construction Co
Spring Grove
Steffen Funeral Home
Police arrest 66 at La Crosse pre Oktoberfest events
Police arrested 66 people during pre Oktoberfest activities in La Crosse. Forty five were charged with open container violations on the street. Other arrests included marijuana possession with public consumption, disorderly conduct, underage beer possession, drunkenness, open intoxicants in a car, and possession of a dangerous drug.
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la Crosse
No Basis For Immunity For Agnew
U S Justice Department argues Vice President Spiro T Agnew has no constitutional immunity from prosecution and impeachment would not precede indictments The brief cites Burr Jefferson and Kerner to reject immunity claims and notes time limits on possible charges tied to 1960s contracts and later tax charges Foreign and domestic reporters issued subpoenas seek source revelation as part of the leak probe and the White House plans kept silent on administration testimony See AGNEW P 2
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Otto Kerner
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House
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Baltimore County
Maryland
Washington
Brain Quit Heart Alive Death Definition Sought
A 36 year old Oakland polisher stands trial for murder in the Sept 10 shooting of Samuel Allen 29. Doctors kept the heart beating after death to transplant it into Blaine Wixom 52. The defense argues brain death is not death if the heart still beats.
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Calif
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Alameda County
California
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Andrew D. Lyons
Samuel M. Allen
Allen
Lyons
John Cruikshank
Highland Hospital
Stanford University Hospital
Blaine Wixom
Salt Lake City
Cruikshank
Meloling
Fights Erupt In Middle East War Intensifies Across Borders
The Associated Press reports air sea and ground battles on Israel Syria and Egypt front lines. Egyptian troops crossed the Suez Canal into Sinai asserting action after Israeli moves on the western canal bank. Dogfights over the Golan Heights and sirens across Israel followed as Egypt and Syria engage.
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Syria
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Washington
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Two Teens Charged in Boston Fisherman Killing
In Boston two juveniles aged 15 and 16 were arraigned on delinquency by reason of murder and robbery in the stabbing death of 65 year old Ludivico Louis Barba, a fisherman from a bay near the Columbia Point housing project. Bail set at 20000 and 30000 dollars. Police seek other suspects linked to the Thursday robbery homicide. A delivery man robbed and stabbed nearby was in fair condition.
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Ludivico Louis Barba
Columbia Point
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County Property Values Rise Across La Crosse County
La Crosse County property values increase 12.8 percent to 713.65 million, except West Salem where total value drops due to a fall in personal property and manufacturer's stock. Holmen leads gains at 32.6 percent, with Onalaska and several towns posting double-digit rises as districts plan tax shares based on the new valuations.
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West Salem
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Rockland
Onalaska
Barre
Burns
Campbell
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Greenfield
Hamilton
Holland
Medary
Shelby
Washington
Transit study prompts Bracegirdle push for takeover plan
La Crosse City Planner Ronald Bracegirdle urged the Common Council to act on a Wilbur Smith and Associates transit study by November. With private operation uncertain after May 31, the city plans a June 1 takeover and seeks federal aid to cover most capital costs. The plan outlines city ownership, expanded routes, fare reductions, new facilities, and 50 full time plus nine part time staff, with projected deficits from 1976 onward.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Transit Co
Ronald Bracegirdle
Bracegirdle
Highways and Properties Committee
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