Seattle businessman sentenced for false advertising vigilance ads
Roger G. Scott, 36, pleaded guilty to four counts of false advertising. He received 10 days in jail, a year on probation, a $1,200 fine, and must buy three two column ads warning “False Advertising is Stealing.” The city hopes the tactic curbs bait and switch tactics and informs the public.
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Seattle
Roger G. Scott
Scott
King County Superior Court
Shopper's Guide
Convic
Ehlert
James Gorham
William Goodloe
Des Moines
Barber Closes Shop After 52 Years in Wilton
Gard Wyman closes his Wilton barber shop after nearly 52 years in business. He began as an apprentice in 1912, opened his shop in 1924, moved next door in 1936, and shut down Oct 16. He recalls long hours, 20 cent shaves, 40 cent haircuts, and a close, service‑oriented practice with customers treated like family. His equipment sold to an antique dealer. he plans to retire from the trade and focus on home projects with wife Vera. Their son Gardner is a minister in Harvey Illinois.
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Wilton
Wyman
Vera
Inventor Honored at Smithsonian Minicalculator Display
La Crosse native Dr. James Van Tassel helped develop a minicalculator for Texas Instruments in Dallas. The Smithsonian accepted the device for display, highlighting his role alongside two others in the 1960s patent push. Van Tassel is a 1947 Central High School and 1951 UW La Crosse alumnus.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
la Crosse
Texas Instruments
Dallas
Tex
James van Tassel
Agnes van Tassel
Vine St
van Tassell
Central High School
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Corrections Correct Gateway and Reagles Timeline Errors
Correction notes confirm Ronald L. Reagles joined Trane Co in 1961 after university study but earned a 1976 BBA in marketing from UWL. An earlier piece misdated Laurence E Clark at Gateway Transportation Co Inc as joining in 1948. records show he joined Gateway in 1968.
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Ronald L. Reagles
Trane Co
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
UWL
Laurence E. Clark
Gateway Transportation Co. Inc
la Crosse
Gateway
Gateway Transportation appoints six terminal managers
Gateway Transportation Co Inc announces six new terminal managers Charles E Bayer from Fort Myers Florida Gerald T Knowles from Evansville Indiana Terry G Micheletti from Peoria Illinois Anthony J Schmidtknecht from Winona Minnesota and Dennis C Zylka from Fond du Lac Wisconsin were appointed to lead the companys terminals at Park Plaza Drive.
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Gateway Transportation Co., Inc
Park Plaza Drive
Charles E. Bayer
Fort Myers
Fla
Gerald T. Knowles
Evansville
Ind
Terry G. Micheletti
Peoria
Ill
Anthony J. Schmidtknecht
Winona
Minn
Dennis C. Zylka
Fond du Lac
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University of Arizona
S. 19Th St
Frank A. Spencer Jr
VariTrane Sales
Cornell University
R. 2
S. Daniel Meeker
Meeker
Bradley University
Elm Drive
Kenneth R. Bush
West Point
University of Illinois
George St
Michael J. Hanson
Brook Court
University of Minnesota
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Brookwood Court
Neil Hang
Buckner Place
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Univesity of
Floria
Timothy J. Albers
Zeisler St
Gloria Groves
Bob Deal Realty Corp
Greater la Crosse
Genoa
Wis
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Raymond H. Hass
R. J
NSP
Charles de Nardo
Northern States Power Co
de Nardo
Air Force
Joseph H. Schreier
Southern Division
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Judith
30Th Court
William J
Huskey
Lutheran Brotherhood Municipal Ond Fund, Inc
Buford Adams
10Th Ave
Onalaska
Donald Eck
Holmen
Enar Hanson R
Robert D. Brinkman
CLU
Lutheran Brotherhood Securities Corp
Second Avenue South
Minneapolis
Polaroid
6Th & King
Okie Doughkie
Connecticut
New York Blue Shield
United Medical Services
Prentice-Hall Publishing Co
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Black & Decker
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Lever Bros
New York
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