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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1975
Page
7
Sparta Wisconsin moves to open labor contract talks to the public fueling battlelines among aldermen and taxpayers. City officials argue openness slows progress while backers say public insight keeps negotiations honest as DNR brush-dump dispute and police fire station roof bids drag on.
Tomah Wisconsin public hearing shows no formal action on alley routes for snowmobiles as the city and a local club plan alternate downtown access. Residents and business supporters back the idea while safety and noise concerns persist amid talk of a broader route proposal.
La Crosse Police Chief Ronald Wold said he would not comment on Alderman Thomas Roellich’s call to remove him after Roellich protested police handling of the Patrolman Thomas Pretasky dismissal. The Council’s Committee of the Whole tentatively approved back pay of 3472 dollars, ordered by Circuit Court to rehire Pretasky per ruling and pay back wages.
Westby Wisconsin city council asks Vernon County board to rescind Aug 12 withdrawal from Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission. The council cites substantial help from the commission and approves a $1589.50 bid from La Crosse Plumbing Supply Co. for a 400 gpm booster at the Southside Well.
Police and ambulance records from Oct 7 12:48 p.m. to Oct 8 include multiple injuries in traffic accidents, illnesses, and hospital transports. Fire department responses cover gas lines, leaf fires, box alarms, and dumpster fires. County court in Black River Falls lists drunken driving, disorderly conduct, and obstruction cases with plea outcomes and bonds.
Wisconsin voters can register by postcard or in person on election day under Gov. Lucey’s signing of a bipartisan bill. The measure, effective July 1, reduces residency to 10 days if a November 1976 referendum passes, and requires high schools to run student registration programs while clerks mail biannual voter verifications.
Ronald Albertsen 33 of Cedar Bluff Nebraska died at home October 7 with unknown cause pending coroner report. Nellie Hammond 82 of Galesville died October 8 in nursing home. Almund Heilman 69 of Norwalk died October 7 in Tomah. Herbert W Labus 65 of West Salem died October 8 at home. Percy D Flynn 63 of Onalaska died October 7 in La Crosse hospital. Elsie M Clark 82 formerly Prentice died October 9 in La Crosse hospital. Robert M Johnson 50 of La Crosse died October 9 at home. causes not listed. Survivors include spouses, children, and siblings in Wisconsin and nearby states. Services and funeral details listed for each.
In Edward West obituary, 59, published Wednesday, stepfather Earl Wiganowsky of Waupun is added to survivors. West’s daughter Mrs Edward Kelly is identified as from Clarksville Tennessee, not Minnesota as previously listed.
The Great River Environmental Action Team and the U S Army Corps of Engineers test a new dredging method in Buffalo to open a back water channel for recreational boaters. Sand and mud will be pumped a mile to a land site to build a flood protection wall as part of environmentally sound disposal. In Rochester, Minn the health department says cadmium in the Orono Township landfill is not polluting groundwater after PCA readings suggested risk.
The US Postal Service will not deliver regular residential or business mail on October 13, observing Columbus Day with a holiday schedule.
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