This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1973
Page
2
A government report shows welfare recipients fell to 14.8 million by June 1973, the first drop in seven years, while total welfare costs rose 6 percent to 19.4 billion dollars. Elderly cases declined 180,000 and general assistance dropped 136,000, with AFDC members edging down by 5,000.
Robert D. Prestwood 23 of 908 Kyle Lane pleaded guilty in La Crosse Circuit Court to endangering safety by dangerous conduct after driving into the Midway Bar on May 27 following a service refusal. Mary Swartz 32 of 332 Caledonia St. was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis and head injury.
Volunteer firemen faced a hectic dance night as a series of calls pulled them away from the social event. Minutes before the dance began they tackled three brush fires in a remote area, then a false alarm, and finally a fire in a state park. The blaze was extinguished shortly before 4 a.m.
Advertisement promotes X-PEL Water Pill with a money back guarantee. Claims products available at all drug stores with a risk free offer. No additional details on ingredients or dosage provided.
Two pedestrians were injured in separate crashes Monday afternoon. Richard D. Weber, 5, ran into a moving car causing a broken left leg and is hospitalized. Janice Louise Pierce, 33, was struck while standing near 3rd and Pearl Streets and treated for minor injuries.
New York Mills Minnesota seeks doctors as residents respond to an ad placed in the Helsinki Medical Journal. Dr K I Jantunen encouraged the effort and now a second Finnish doctor Dr Pentti Snellman will arrive to practice this Friday.
Premier Golda Meir delayed plans to release 2000 wounded Arab prisoners until a prisoner list of Israelis captured is provided. Egypt and Syria hold hundreds of Israeli captives while negotiations on POW exchanges continue at ceasefire lines near the Suez Canal. U.N. convoy deliveries proceed as Israel faces domestic criticism over relief to encircled troops.
City and town leaders clash over management of the La Crosse Transit Co and sewer projects. Bracegirdle seeks intergovernmental contracts while towns worry about control and service guarantees. Estimated capital costs total 1.72 million for transit takeover with 80 percent federal funding. sewer costs around 1.014 million with 740 thousand federal aid.
Wisconsin fair and cool Tuesday night sunny with little change Wednesday Minnesota fair to partly cloudy Tuesday night variable clouds north with sprinkles northeast and fair south Wednesday Little temperature change Iowa fair and slightly warmer Tuesday night partly cloudy northwest and fair southeast Wednesday Degree Days 19 Total 356 Last Year 736 Sunrise 6 39 a m Sunset 4 57 p m Flood Stage 24 Hour Station La Crosse 1263 1. Tonight low 35 High 57
In Rio Wisconsin AP report, pheasant hunters locate the body of 72 year old Andrew Priske, an elderly Rio farmer who had been missing since August 2 after extensive searches. The body was found partly covered by water in tall grass.
About 150 asked for impeachment and 90 supported the network as CBS drew mixed reviews from callers. White House aides condemned TV coverage as hysteria, while some officials argued public opinion shaped the media backlash and press treatment of the Cox firing.
The Tribune lists publication times and prices with the La Crosse mail subscription rate set at One Year forty dollars within a 75 mile radius. The paper operates from 401 No. 3rd St La Crosse Wisconsin with second class postage paid and a city carrier price of one dollar sixty cents every two weeks.
Junior Wiebke 68 of Eitzen former mayor and grain and fur businessman died Monday in a La Crosse hospital. He served on the county selective service and school boards and led the Eitzen Historical Society. Services Thursday at St Luke's UCC with burial in the church cemetery. He is survived by wife Lucy son Thomas daughter Mrs Bruce Murdock and four grandchildren.
Lansing Iowa Mrs. Howard Della Wendel 79 of Lansing died Monday October 29 at home. Funeral service Wednesday at United Methodist Church with Rev. Alvin Ebert officiating. Burial in Oakhill Cemetery. Burke-Thornburg Funeral Home to host visitation Tuesday evening. She is survived by her husband and sister Mrs. Lila Watson of Mason City.
Former special prosecutor Cox testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee denying firing due to White House fears about his inquiry. He cites a leak from White House staff and says Nixon aides complained about the investigation while stressing his independence and authority.
The Wickert Institute reports 66 percent of West Germans name the United States as the country most worth maintaining friendly ties with, up from 57 percent last May. The Soviet Union, France, and Britain shift to 5, 10, and 10 percent respectively while United States popularity rises due to information gathered during the Middle East conflict.
A short essay argues against routine removal of body parts for symptoms and promotes finding underlying causes. It cites tonsils adenoids hemorrhoids and knee pain, suggesting constipation pinched nerves and nerve interference as underlying triggers. The piece advocates enabling the body to heal itself before irreversible procedures.
Gov. Patrick J. Lucey said he advised Nebraska Gov. J James Exon that he favors a meeting of Midwest governors on the fuel crisis. He was one of 15 governors polled by Exon, who chairs the Midwest Governors Conference. He did not set a date but said he would attend if called.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.