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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1975
Page
3
In Beirut the Christian Muslim clash spreads through downtown and shopping districts, forcing evacuations, looting, and a shrinking expatriate community. Private armies terrorize residents as the 1.8 million population endures bombardment and displacement amid a stalled government and fragile security.
An international debate coordinated by the Speech Communication Association and in cooperation with Japan Airlines and Pi Kappa Delta is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday in Annett Recital Hall at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Japanese women Noriko Murata and Hideko Gondo will argue for withdrawal of US military forces from the Pacific Basin, while UW La Crosse students Fred Lokken and Patt Wagner will oppose. Lokken is a junior political science major from La Crosse. Wagner is a Sauk City sophomore in mass communications. The visitors are the first women’s team since 1928 in the program and will visit 22 colleges in the United States. Murata is a senior in American studies at Tokyo Women’s Christian College. Gondo is a junior English major at Sophia University.
Retired Cedar Rapids pastor Rev A G Schardt will lead Bible Week at Bad Axe Lutheran Church Vernon County Wisconsin with 8 pm evangelistic services Sun Wed and 10 am Bible studies Mon Wed He previously served 29 years in Cedar Rapids 15 years as Lutheran contact pastor at Iowa State Teachers College now UNI and held leadership roles in Lutheran youth organizations nationwide.
Multiple obituaries and death notices from Rockland and nearby towns list Martin Pederson of Rockland aged 97 with services at Fish Creek Lutheran Church and burial in Rockland Cemetery, plus Carl Marsh of Bangor age 73 and David B. Murphy age 40 and Gary Dean Larson age 31 with funeral details. Other notices name James Borgen of Viroqua and Ernest Kinder of Viola with service locations and burial plans.
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission orders Trempealeau County Highway Department and Green Bay and Western Railroad Co. to establish a new public grade crossing on relocated County Highway A in Arcadia. The crossing lies about 1,500 feet south of the existing one. two automatic flashing light signals must be installed within a year and maintained by the railroad.
George Breske 56 of Brookdale heads Clinicare Corp which runs Wyalusing Academy in Prairie du Chien and Eau Claire Academy. He was fined 2000 in U S District Court for failing to deposit 21179 in withheld taxes for 1973 and 1974. Judge John Reynolds placed him on two years probation.
The Onalaska Fiscal Control Board approved the 1976 Onalaska Public School District budget of $2,603,936, up from $2,370,791 in 1975. City Clerk Donald Huggett said the bill rate, based on the read.
Five La Crosse city boys aged 13 to 17 were arrested for recent petty burglaries including Roosevelt School, Logan and Avon schools, and the La Crosse Boys Club. They were released to their parents pending Juvenile Court hearings.
The annual Christmas Gift Sale at St. Rose Convent 912 Market St runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Items include stuffed animals dolls center pieces decals wreaths and plaques plus handcrafts and baked bread.
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