Mondale Narrowly Ahead In Debate Coaches Verdict
Four debate coaches covering the Friday night VP debate for AP judged Mondale the winner by a narrow margin. Scores ranged across six categories with Mondale edging Dole in most, though several experts noted Dole’s humor wore thin.
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Washingon
Walter Mondale
Bob Dole
Associated Press
Mondale
Dole
James Unger
Georgetown University
Donn Parson
University of Kansas
Viterbo's Dolly Shines in Hello Dolly at Fine Arts Center
The Viterbo College Fine Arts Center opened Hello Dolly last night with Jennifer Taylor of Rice Lake portraying Dolly. Her youthful, sparkling performance impressed with an easy singing voice and strong stage presence surpassing expectations for a nonprofessional.
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Dolly
Viterbo College Fine Arts Center
Ethel Merman
Broadway
St. James Theater
la Crosse — Correction
Rice Lake
Jennifer Taylor
Miss Merman
Hello Dolly! musical dazzles in La Crosse review
The La Crosse Tribune previews Hello Dolly staged in Yonkers and New York, highlighting Dolly Levi’s energetic matchmaking, Horace Vandergelder’s schemes, and a lively chorus. Performances feature Kenneth Wiegers, Michelle Taylor, Cornelius Hacks, and Jane Benson with an enthusiastic orchestra, set design, and costumes. A bus tour of seniors from Sparta attended, praising the show.
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Dolly Levi
Dolly
Ephram
Horace Vandergelder
Yonkers
Horace
Kenneth Wiegers
Manston
Irene Malloy
New York
Mrs. Malloy
Michelle Taylor
Wisconsin Rapids
Cornelius Hacks
Richard Ruskell
Chatfield, Minn
Barnaby Tucker
Charles Major
la Farge
Vandergelder
Hick Town
Slick Town
Cornelius
Harmonia Gardens
Rudolph
Paul Scott
Wabasha, Minn
Dolly and Company
Ernestine Money
Jane Benson
Peterson, Minn
Phillip Becker
Theater Arts Department
James Seeman
John Smitzer
Marie Leon LaCroix
Wendy Miller
James Wheat
Sparta
Vernon Miller
Sunny Ave
Swine Flu Shots To Be Offered At Tomah Clinic
Monroe County hosts its first free inoculation clinic at Tomah Memorial Hospital. Five nurses and five aides will vaccinate from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. with about 500 doses available. Public health nurse Margaret Tautges notes no Wisconsin vaccine complications and no link to Pittsburgh death. Tomah physicians will be on site for emergencies.
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Tomah Clinic
Tomah
Wis
Pittsburgh
Monroe County
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Wisconsin
Harborview Redevelopment Plan Faces Ownership Denial
Harborview Plaza area owners deny plans to vacate for a larger redevelopment. Violet Berg of Evans Cartage says she was not contacted about relocation and doubts the others were approached. BEC spokesman Bernard Maney had announced possible expansion to about 50 acres, later apologizing for a misunderstanding amid unclear who was contacted.
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Harborview Plaza
Violet Berg
Evans Cartage and Storage Co
S. Front St
Bernard Maney
Joint
Labor-Business Bicentennial Expressway Committee
BEC
Harborview
Maney
Vine Street
2Nd
3Rd Streets
King Street
Mississippi River
Swartz Office Supply
Schultz Distributing Co
Cargill Inc. Grain Elevator
Mike's Building Supply
Lunde Foundry
IGA
Evans Firm
Front Street
Berg
Cargill Inc
Roy Modahl
Mike’s Building Supply
the Tribune
Donald Sobkowiak
BBC
Modahl
Cargill
Front St
Schultz
Laotian Family Resettles in Sparta With Local Support
In Sparta Wisconsin an eight church sponsorship brings a Laotian family to the community. The Vang family of seven, including father Koua Vang and mother Yeu plus four children, arrived at La Crosse airport to be housed in Sparta while new accommodations are arranged. A rental agreement with the Sparta school district funds their stay, with Catholic Social Services and local churches guiding the resettlement. A second Laotian family is due within two weeks via Lutheran Immigration Refugee Service from New York, with each church contributing to costs.
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Sparta
Wis
la Crosse
Luther Larson
Gerald Kort
Trinity Lutheran Church
Tom Mathisson
Catholic Social Srvices of
Joan Vang
Yeu Vang
Yeng
Bia
Dong
Koua Vang
Heu Vang
Dao Vang
Vangs
Menomonie
Wiscasin
Lutheran Immigration Refugee Service
New York
Larson
Catholic Social Services
Assembly of God
Congregational United Church of Christ
Gospel, Baptist
St. John’s Episcopal
St. Patrick's Catholic
Trinity Lutheran
United Methodist
Wesleyan Methodist Churches
Talks Counter On Site For New North Side High School
Negotiations over purchasing foundry property for a new North Side high school remain unresolved. Midwest Foundry Inc. lawyer Donald Harman said talks continue and more details may emerge Monday. The district seeks 22.7 acres plus 1.6 adjacent acres. Superintendent Eugene Balts discussed Thursday a new proposal with owner Samuel Trender but would not comment on the offer.
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North Side
Donald Harman
Midwest Foundry Inc
Prospect St
la Crosse Area
Eugene Balts
Samuel Trender
Balts
Mondale and Dole trade barbs in heated debate
The heated exchange centered on Watergate, Nixon pardons, and partisan war labels as Mondale accused Dole of defending Nixon and Democrats countered with critiques of Republican stances. The audience included league officials and guests, and both candidates concluded with handshakes and campaign departures.
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League
Ford
Dole
Mondale
Senate Watergate Committee
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
United States
Republican National Committee
Kansas
Vietnam
Korea
Sen. Dole
Congress
White House
Senate
Barber shop talks split on Ford Dole and Mondale debates
In a series of barber shop comments across State Street and Main Street, customers express mixed views on the Ford Dole ticket and Mondale debates. Some favor Ford for experience and gun policy, others doubt debate impact and worry about taxes and government job programs.
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Mondale
Carter
Dole
Ford
Parson
William Southworth
University of Redlands
Calif
Roger Fletcher
Fletcher's Appointment Barber & Style
State St
Fletcher
Bell
Laurel Lange
Lange
Main St
Carter- Mondale
Gordon Harris
Gordie
Highway 14
Harris
Barbers
Mondale Or
Holthaus
Gingham Squares Dance Club at North Street Center
Gingham Squares Square Dance Club will dance in the Harry Olson Multipurpose Center at 1607 North Street at 8 p.m. All dancers welcome. Area Community Theater presents Natalie Needs a Nightie at 8 p.m. Building 1255 Ft McCoy, Sparta. La Crosse County Traffic Police and Deputy Sheriff's Association Harvest Moon Benefit Ball at American Legion Club Rooms.
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Gingham Squares
Harry Olson
North Street
Natalie
Ft. McCoy
Sparta
la Crosse County
Deputy Sheriff's Association
American Legion Club
UW La Crosse Homecoming Weekend Events Packed
In the Coulee region UW L hosts a Homecoming lineup with music by Townesmen at 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on 6th and Market, a 1 dollar donation. The Homecoming Parade starts at 11 a.m. at 7th and Main, followed by a 12 30 p.m. Pre-game Alumni Party at Cartwright Center Cellar. Football features UW L vs Stout at 1 p.m. An Alumni Buffet and Dance at La Crosse Country Club honors Ray George.
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Market
Uw-L
Main Streets
Cartwright Center
Stout
la Crosse
Ray George
Weather shifts with scattered rain across regions
Scattered precipitation is forecast across the Southeast with showers in parts of the Northeast and in California and Oregon. The Northeast and Northwest are expected to grow colder while the central states warm up, shaping a varied national temperature pattern.
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California
Oregon
Weather and river update from Dresbach lock area
Wisconsin and Minnesota briefed on clear cold nights and sunny cool weekends. Iowa forecast calls for clear nights with increasing cloudiness. Dresbach Dam reports flood stage at 24 hours with flow at 7,000 cubic feet per second and a rising trend. five towboats with 40 barges travel downriver since Friday. no upriver traffic reported.
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Wisconsin
Annesota
Iowa
Dresbach Lock
Weather stats and historic extremes report
Yesterday low 40 high 3 and low 37 this morning. Degree days total 20 with year 352 compared to last year 379. Normal high 3 and record high 5 in 1910 record low 24 in 1937. Sunrise 7 22 a m and sunset 6 19 p m.
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