Soviet Military Costs Rise Tied to Steady but Not Massive Increases
CIA Director Colby testified that Soviet defense spending rose about three percent annually over the past decade, with no massive buildup. Proxmire noted Soviet costs exceeded U.S. in some areas while still maintaining relative U.S. leadership in advanced tech.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Central Intelligence Agency
William E. Colby
Congressional
U.S
William Proxmire
Colby
Proxmire
D-Wis
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Congress
Pentagon
Senate
United States
CIA
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
Marshfield Man Named La Crosse Assistant DA
D. Michael Hoerl, 25, of Marshfield, was named new assistant district attorney for La Crosse. He replaces Thomas Fitzpatrick who resigns November 7 to join a local law firm. Hoerl holds Beloit College and UW Law credentials, has clerked in the Colorado Court of Appeals, and began his duties last Wednesday alongside Michael Mulroy.
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Edmund Nix
D. Michael Hoerl
Marshfield
Hoerl
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Nix
Fitzpatrick
Beloit College
University of Wisconsin Law School
Attorney General's Office
University
Beloit
WPCR
Uw-Madison
Badger Herald
Colorado Court of Appeals
Michael Mulroy
Hixon House volunteers reflect on heritage project effort
Volunteers led by Clifton Shawley and painter Eugene Tomten paint the Hixon House, describing it as part of our heritage. A 42 year old La Crosse man was arrested for disorderly conduct after a traffic incident. police traced his car to Ward Avenue and he was released pending court.
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Hixon
Clifton Shawley
Painter's Union
la Crosse
Helen Lee
S. Losey Blvd
Losey Boulevard
New Villa
Ward Ave
Eugene Tomten
Gerald Reichert
Franco Fights On as Fever Returns Amid Endgame
Gen Francisco Franco, age 82, survived heart attacks and hemorrhaging but developed a fever as doctors reported improving gastric bleeding and heart rhythm. Spain awaits the end of his 36 year dictatorship with Prince Juan Carlos named successor and Regency Council ready to rule until swearing in.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Western
Europe
Franco
Pqardo
Carlos Arias Navarro
Juan Carlos de Borbon
Genoa Man in Critical Condition After One Car Crash
Brent Jambois, 20, of Genoa, was listed in critical condition at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital ICU after a 1:25 a.m. Sunday one car crash on Highway 56 two miles east of Genoa. Authorities said his eastbound vehicle went out of control and struck a culvert head on causing facial and arm fractures a head injury and multiple internal injuries.
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Genoa
Wis
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Vernon County Sheriff's Office
Brent Jambois
Jambois
LaCrosse Tribune Classified Info Details
The LaCrosse Tribune announces contact numbers for missed papers and classified ads. It lists publication schedule and pricing for city carrier delivery and mail subscriptions within 75 miles of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Tribune
N. 3Rd St
la Crosse
Wis
Firefighters To See Pump Demonstration At La Crosse
A Waterous Mobile Demonstrator will visit La Crosse Fire Department Headquarters on Fifth and Market Streets for 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday training sessions on centrifugal fire pumps. The unit features five pumps on a 24 foot trailer with motorized mid ship pumps. Firefighters from Western Wisconsin Vocational and Technical Education District may attend, in sessions sponsored by WW Technical Institute and the La Crosse Fire Department. A Waterous representative from St. Paul will run the program and answer questions.
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la Crosse
Fifth and
Market Streets
Western Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
WWTI
la Crosse Fire Department
Waterous Company
St. Paul
Crawford County Judge William O'Neil Dies in Prairie du Chien
Crawford County Judge William A. O’Neil 67 died in a Prairie du Chien hospital after illness while visiting family in Waukesha. He had served as county judge since 1961 and was a UW Madison Law School graduate. Survived by his wife and daughter, sister, brother. Services to be announced.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
William A. O'Neil
Crawford County
Carol Cook
Waukesha
Lake-Thornburg
O'Neil
Leon Cullen
John O'Neil
Madison
Pearl Bailey to perform at White House dinner for Sadat
Entertainer Pearl Bailey will perform at a White House dinner honoring Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Johnny Cash canceled due to physical exhaustion. The Western themed event features Indian print tables and centerpieces by Remington and Russell.
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Washington
Pearl Bailey
White House
Anwar Sadat
Miss Bailey
Johnny Cash
Sadat
America
Frederick Remington
Charles Russell
Mercer Remains in Coma After Brain Surgery
Songwriter Johnny Mercer, 66, remained in a coma at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena after brain surgery to remove a tumor. A spokesman said Mercer was slightly improved but in precarious condition. It was unclear if the tumor was malignant. Mercer’s famous songs include Laura and The Atchison Topeka and the Santa Fe.
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Pasadena
Calif
Johnny Mercer
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Mercer
Laura
Atcheson
Topeka
Santa Fe
Mrs Redford Takes Paid Director Role With Consumer Action Now
Lola Redford, wife of actor Robert Redford, says she has become a paid director of Consumer Action Now, a New York City based volunteer group. She notes credibility from professional work after years of consumer group volunteering. The Redfords own a ski resort east of Provo, Utah.
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Salt Lake City
Robert Redford
Consumer Action Now
New York City
Lola Redford
Utah Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Redfords
New York
Provo
Utah
First Lady Accepts Bicentennial Book From Girl Scouts
Betty Ford accepted a 200th birthday book for the nation from the Girl Scouts of the U S A. The volume, given Sunday, shares Bicentennial project materials from councils in 45 states. The Fords joined UNICEF drive donations later in the day with Danny Kaye present.
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Washington
Betty Ford
Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A
White House
Danny Kaye
Quinlan Trial In Last Stages
In Morristown New Jersey the Quinlan case nears closing as doctors say Karen Quinlan 21 remains in a coma in a persistent vegetative state Her parents seek removal of the respirator a move prosecutors may challenge with further testimony and then closing arguments expected today
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Morristown
N.J
Karen Anne Quinlan
Miss Quinlan
Morris County
Donald G. Collester
Superior Court
Robert Muir Jr
Quinlans
Oklahoma City Police End Three-Day Strike
Oklahoma City police returned to work after approving a compromise contract in a secret ballot. City Manager Howard McMahan announced a 9 percent pay raise as officers resumed the 11 p.m. shift, ending a walkout that had left city streets patrolled by state and county agencies.
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Oklahoma City
Howard McMahan
Philippine aide Guillermo de Vega shot dead at Malacanang
In Manila the presidential assistant Guillermo C. de Vega was fatally shot in his office near the palace at noon. Security sealed the Malacanang Palace and nearby streets as investigators pursued leads. Authorities detained Nanoy Arceo, a former journalist and promoter, along with another man who were with de Vega.
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Manila
Philippines
Guillermo C. de Vega
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Marcos
Malacanang Palace
Nanoy Arceo
Arceo
de Vega
County Red Cross Plans Annual Meeting
The La Crosse County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting at a dinner at noon on Wednesday November 5 at the La Crosse Country Club. Dr Arthur Barbier will speak on his family’s experiences with the Vietnamese refugee situation.
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la Crosse County
The
American Red Cross
la Crosse Country Club
Arthur Barbier
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