Four Pinball Case Defendants Granted Continuances
Four defendants charged with commercial gambling in La Crosse faced continuances in county court after authorities seized 26 pinball machines from local taverns. Winter, Stansfield Novelty, Guscetti, and Young Jr. will return on specified dates. bonds set at 500 dollars each. Eleven state officers assisted in the September 11 seizures across multiple sites.
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la Crosse
Oscar Winter
State St
Jim Stansfield
Guscetti
Friendly Nabor Tavern
S. 9Th St
Young
Varsity Club
Ward Ave
Stone House
Losey Blvd
Sloopy’s Bar
Pearl St. Winter
Neal Gleason
Reginald Nietsch
James Bannen
Leach
Loyalty Oath Removed From Federal Employee Forms
The Civil Service Commission ordered removal of the loyalty oath from new federal employee forms. The 1969 Supreme Court ruling found the oath unconstitutional, and a revised form omitting the loyalty clause and the anti strike pledge will be ready within three months. Employees must still pledge not to participate in a strike against the government.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Supreme Court
Civil Service
Razing Hauser Farm Buildings Authorized in La Crosse
La Crosse Common Council authorized razing buildings on the Hauser farm for a planned industrial park known as the La Crosse Interstate Industrial Addition. The engineering department will solicit bids likely in November. the bidder may salvage usable materials and must bury concrete and lumber in designated areas.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Interstate
Landlord Charged With Disorderly Conduct In Pest Fumigation
Madison Wisconsin AP says landlord William T Bandy faced a disorderly conduct charge after fumigating a rooming house during a rent strike. Stephen Shemanski a occupant filed the complaint. fumes injured a resident and stones were thrown at Bandy as he fled his panel truck.
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Madison
Wis
William T. Bandy
Stephen Shemanski
Slemanski
Bandy
John Gibson
Steam Burns Fatal At Badger Plant In Wisconsin
Victor Schommer Jr. 31, of rural Portage died Wednesday in St Marys Hospital Madison from severe steam burns suffered Monday while working near steam pipes at the Badger Army Ammunition plant near Baraboo. He was employed at the plant.
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Portage (Ap
Victor Schommer Jr
Portage
Badger Army
Baraboo
St. Mary’s Hospital
Madison
Schommer
Radio Highlights and Schedule Fragments
Last Night's Low and Yesterday's high listed with radio times. Sunday schedule mentions WKBH at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. with Rev and Mrs Lyle Shallows and Mr and Mrs John Dolbier, Adoption Resource Exchange. WKBH 3:30 p.m. features Meet the Press.
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WKTY
Lyle Shallows
John Dolbier
Adoption Resource Exchange
WKBH
Meet the Press
Bangor Youth Treated After Auto Accident
A rural Bangor youth required hospital care for head cuts after a Thursday night traffic crash in the Town of Bangor. Gerald E. Olson, 18, of Bangor, drove off the road on Highway B and 162, struck a post and embankment, then rolled onto its roof. Olson was taken to Lutheran Hospital for treatment.
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Bangor
Gerald E. Olson
Olson
Lutheran Hospital
Teen GOP To Meet At La Crosse Republican HQ
First general meeting of the La Crosse Teen-age Republicans is set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. at 312 State St. Officers will be elected and Harmer Root, La Crosse County Republican chairman, will explain Teen-age Republican activities. All teenagers in grades nine through 12 may attend.
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la Crosse
State St
Harmer Root
la Crosse County
It Was Thrill to Kill Says Tate Witness
LA AP report recalls Susan Atkins admitting to the Sharon Tate murder and describing it as thrilling. Witness Virginia Graham Castro testified Atkins spoke of blood and killings while jailed, and relished the crime, as Atkins and others face murder conspiracy charges linked to the Tate killings and subsequent slayings.
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Linda Deutsch
Los Angeles
Susan Atkins
Sharon Tate
Virginia Graham Castro
Miss Atkins
Miss Tate
Mrs. Castro
Charles M. Manson
Tate House
Manson
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Frank Sinatra
Tom Jones
Steve McQueen
Legal Fight Against Lindane To Continue
Agriculture Department will persist with a lengthy legal battle over banning the insecticide lindane used in vaporizers. Federal sales in interstate commerce will be canceled in 60 days, while manufacturers may sell during appeals. A NAS advised panel backed the action. no imminent hazard claim is cited.
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Washington
The
Agriculture Department
Department
Lowed
Lindane
National Academy of Sciences
Short Criticizes Thomson's Labor Voting Record
Democratic candidate Ray Short urged 3rd District workers to register before Oct. 21 and lead a people’s parade to the polls on Nov. 3 to defeat Republican Vernon Thomson. He criticized Thomson’s labor record, noting only four pro labor votes in 10 years and 52 against workers.
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Ray Short
Vernon Thomson
Short
Trane Company Local 21
Labor Temple
Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education
Washington
River readings show flood stage at Crosse
Daily river stage readings list ILA Crosse at 2 feet with a flood state of 8 yesterday and a 24 hour change of 08.
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Ila Crosse
Soviets Call U.S. Charge Fabrication Over Suez Cease-Fire
The Soviet Union dismissed as sheer fabrication a U S charge it is aiding missile sites in the Suez cease-fire zone. Tass accused Washington of an anti Soviet campaign of slander while Rogers alleged Soviet violations.
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Associated Press
Soviet Union
U.S
Suez Canal
William P. Rogers
Washington
Moscow
Tass
County court records detail annulment and various judgments
Police and ambulance reports note Oct 8 transfers for Chester Rohrer and Cecil Rodenberg due to illness. County Court items include annulment of Mary Snyder and Thomas Snyder for prior marriage issues, several divorces and custody rulings, multiple civil judgments against individuals and firms such as Tri-State Accounts Management and Philadelphia Badge Co., plus child development association and credit bureau actions.
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Mary Snyder
11Th Ave
Onalaska
Thomas
Benjamin C. Starks
Hokah
Minn
Ralph Weaver
Kokomo
Ind
Sharon (Weisse) Newberry
Broadview Place
Allen W. Newberry
Hoeschler Drive
la Crosse
Tri-State
Robert E. Sanders
Park Ave
Leon Wolfe
Lakeshore Drive
Tina Oldenburg
Lierty St
Chauncey Gilbertson
Liberty St
George DeFlorian
Green St
Darold Miller
Rockland
Herbert Abbott
West Salem
Elmer Fitzl
Stanley Schlicht
Stoddard
Philadelphia Badge Co
Philadelphia
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and Staff Notice
La Crosse Tribune publishes from 4th and Cass Street, La Crosse Wisconsin. The paper is a unit of Lee Enterprises and Associated Press with second class postage in Wisconsin. Rates list single copy ten cents and carrier delivery at $1.40 every two weeks.
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la Crosse Tribune
4Th and Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
la Crosse Wisconsin
Obituary notices for Nelvin H. Ronnie and Chester Rohrer
Nelvin H. Ronnie 67 of 204 Green St Onalaska died suddenly in a La Crosse hospital Oct 9 born March 28 1903 Mindoro to Ole Ronnie and wife a retired city employee survived by widow Nora one brother John of Holmen four sisters Mabel Boe Jamestown Betsy Kjelgaard Spring Valley Jennie Ellingworth Minneapolis and Anna Boe Stoddard preceded in death by one son two brothers and one sister member of Onalaska American Legion services Monday 1 30 p m Fossum Funeral Home Onalaska Rev Paul Roe burial Onalaska Cemetery friends may call after 4 p m Sunday at the funeral home Chester Rohrer 51 Bangor operator of Chet s Chatter Bar West Salem died Saturday Oct 10 in a La Crosse hospital funeral arrangements will be announced by Fossum Funeral Home Bangor.
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Wrs
Terry Tim Turnmire
Gordon Turnmire
Brookside
Millston
Gordon Johnson
Langlois-Galston
Nelvin H. Ronnie
Green St
Onalaska
la Crosse
Mindoro
Ole Ronnie
Nora
John
Holmen
Mabel Boe
Jamestown
N.D
Betsy Kjelgaard
Spring Valley
Chester Rohrer
Bangor
Chet
Services for Frank C Tomalka at English Lutheran Church
Frank C Tomalka aged 76 of 1624 Mississippi Street died in a local hospital Thursday evening October 8. Funeral services are Monday at 2 p.m. at English Lutheran Church with Rev Stefan Guttormsson officiating and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at Nelson Funeral Home Sunday after 4 p.m. and at the church Monday from 1 p.m. until the service. He was a World War I veteran.
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Frank C. Tomalka
Mississippi St
English Lutheran Church
Stefan Guttormsson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Nelson Funeral
Edwin G Gruenert Dies Suddenly In Sarasota Fla
Edwin G Gruenert formerly of La Crosse died suddenly Saturday morning October 10 at his Sarasota Florida home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Edwin G. Gruenert
la Crosse
Sarasota
Fla
Lawsuit Alleges Officials Spread Derogatory Info About Student
The Borresons accuse school officials of maliciously distributing derogatory information about their son to other districts. They moved to Holmen school district and had the boy tutored to enter Holmen High School, leading to him falling a year behind in schooling.
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Borresons
Holmen
Thefts Reported In La Crosse Neighborhood Driveways
Richard Wieman of 1003 Pine St reported three street buck devices with flashers valued at 120 dollars stolen from his home. The units bore the name Concrete Inc. Richard R. Schrader of 1523 George St said a 40 dollar air cleaner and a 2 dollar oil filter were stolen from his car parked outside.
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Richard Wieman
Pine St
la Crosse
Concrete Inc
Richard R. Schrader
George St
Water and Parking Utility Budget Requests Up in La Crosse
La Crosse Common Council reviewed 1971 budgets for water and parking utilities. Water budget set at 989,851 with plans for a new Elm Grove School site well and iron free water study. funded by 718,740 water revenues and 271,111 from 1971 surplus. Parking budget 848,900 to fund more off street parking, including 700,000 for new spaces. funded by meter revenues 138,300 and surplus funds. committee to consider both budgets.
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la Crosse
Common Council
Elm Grove
Losey Boulevard
Robinsdale Avenue
La Crosse Teachers Strike Talks Face City Tax Impact
The LEA and La Crosse school board debated salary and tax impacts amid pay proposals. Tax figures show city residents would bear 1.1 to 3.2 extra mills depending on offer, while comparisons of city incomes and parochial enrollment cited to justify state aid differences. Nine-city income ranking placed La Crosse ninth.
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Wisconsin Department of Taxation
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Appleton
Beloit
Janesville
Sheboygan
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Manitowoc
LEA
Wais
Bomb Blast Strikes New York Courthouse in Queens
An anonymous caller warned of a bomb then an explosion damaged a Queens courthouse early today. A custodian, 17 prisoners and several guards in the nearby Long Island City jail escaped injury, as did two responding police officers outside. The warning referenced police commissioner Patrick V. Murphy.
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New York
Queens
Long Island City
Pig Murphy
Patrick V. Murphy
Weather outline for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Wisconsin shows fair cold Saturday night with frosty temperatures and Sunday partly cloudy and warmer. Minnesota expected fair to partly cloudy with continued cold into Saturday night and Sunday. Iowa partly cloudy and warmer Saturday night and Sunday. Sunrise Sunday 7 14 a m Sunset Sunday 6 29 p m Record highs and lows listed for Oct 10 1928 and 1954 with degree days totals and normals.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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