Knowles Aerial Tour Promotes Wisconsin Week
Gov. Warren Knowles toured Wisconsin communities promoting Wonderful Wisconsin Week September 15 21. In La Crosse he urged highway completion and praised tourism growth while noting increased traffic at the Tourist Information Center. He visited 11 airports with Alice in Dairyland and highlighted Wisconsin cheese milk and cranberry juice distribution during Hospitality Day.
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Warren Knowles
Thurst Club
Wisconsin
Wiscon
Knowles
Here
Tomah
la Crosse
Richard Westerfield
Happy Twirlers
Ed Quillin
Knights of Columbus
Robert Deal
Chamber
Wisconsin Heritage
Alice
Roberta Thoreson
West Allis
Eau Claire
Wausau
Marathon County
Green Bay
Tribune
August Building Pushes La Crosse Total to 8.18 Million
Building starts in La Crosse amounted to 419200 in August, lifting eight month total to 8.18 million. Viterbo College plans a 5 million fine arts building with groundbreaking this fall amid expected normal construction for the year. August activity breakdown includes four single family homes 81300 remodeling 49600 multiple dwellings 83500 commercial 91000 industrial 40000 public 5000 and three church parsonages 68800.
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la Crosse
Viterbo College
Convict Gets 9 Years For Armed Robbery
Blaine L. Atkinson, 29, serving time in Minnesota, was sentenced in La Crosse County Court to up to nine years in Wisconsin for an armed robbery at 2311 Jackson St. on Aug. 30, 1966. He pleaded guilty and cooperated with authorities. Louis C. Mourning, 34, Elk River, Minn., was later sentenced to up to 15 years in Waupun for the same case.
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Minnesota
la Crosse
Green Bay Reformatory
Blaine L. Atkinson
Stillwater
Ray George
Jackson St
Leonard F. Roraff
Dist. Atty
Burleigh Randolph
Furan
Atkinson
Wisconsin
Randolph
Louis C. Mourning
Elk River
Minn
Waupun
George
Duane Furan
Stoltz Urges Prosecution Reform At Lions Club
Seth S. Stoltz a Republican candidate for district attorney urged unified action by law enforcement prosecutors and courts to curb rising crime. He said officers quit due to ineffective prosecution and called for accountability and a tougher courtroom stance to ensure justice.
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Seth S. Stoltz
South Side Lions Club
Theft reports across La Crosse area
A La Crosse State University coed Jane Raynum reported to police that a $10 billfold and $2 were stolen while at Your Uncle's Place on South Fourth Street. In a separate incident the Gar Valencia China Shop reported a $7.50 dish stolen from its premises on South Avenue.
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la Crosse State University Coed
Jane Raynum
Baird Hall
la Crosse
S. 4Th St
Garvalia China Shop
S. Sth Ave
Be Active In Retirement, Speaker Says
Leon F. Montague of Evanston Illinois urged the La Crosse Rotary Club to stay busy after retirement. He warned boredom harms retirees and urged pursuing hobbies arts and community service to retire to something not from something. Visiting Rotarian Lloyd Brown of Decorah Iowa attended with four guests including Robert Danielson of Los Angeles.
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Leon F. Montague
Evanston
Ill
la Crosse
Rotary Club
Montague
Rotary International
O. M. Scott and Sons
Lloyd Brown
Decorah
Iowa
Robert Danielson
Los Angeles
Calif
Earl Ramisey
Tim Blair
Keith Lindgren
Absentee Voting Office Scheduled Saturday in La Crosse
La Crosse City Clerk's office to be open 9 a.m. to noon Saturday for absentee balloting ahead of Tuesday's primary election. Friday was the mail ballot request deadline. Voters away Tuesday may cast absentee ballots Saturday morning or Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the clerk's office, per City Clerk Shirley Tomalka.
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la Crosse
Shirley Tomalka
Skeeter Schedule for Friday and Sunday Fogging
Mosquito fogging planned Friday night in the area from Ward Avenue to Green Bay Street between the east and west city limits. No fogging Saturday night. Sunday fogging area runs from Green Bay Street to Jackson Street between the east and west city limits.
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Ward Avenue
Green Bay Street
Green Bay
Jackson Streets
New Voting Places Set in 6 La Crosse Wards
Six La Crosse wards have new polling sites. City Clerk Shirley Tomalka announced locations including Ward 2 Stoffel Hall 1509 King St west entrance, Ward 3 Marian Hall Vi terbo College west entrance, Ward 11 Mitchell Hall La Crosse State University 1820 Pine St main corridor, Ward 13 Stoffel Court 333 S 7th St, Ward 15 Fire Station 626 Monitor St, and Ward 21 Central High School east entrance rear parking lot.
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la Crosse
Shirley Tomalka
Stoffel
King St
King Street
Marian
Viterbo College
8Th Street
Market
Winnebago
Mitchell
la Crosse State University
Pine St
S. 7Th St
Monitor St
New Central High School
Two youths charged with possession of marijuana
La Crosse and Sparta youths were arrested early Friday for marijuana possession after a speeding stop. David Ginsberg 20 of 1346 George St and Robert Wolfe Jr 18 R 2 Sparta appeared in La Crosse County Court with bond set and pending actions. Police reported four to six ounces of marijuana and several pills seized alongside the arrests.
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la Crosse
Sparta
David Ginsberg
George St
Robert Wolfe Jr
la Crosse County
Ginsberg
Patrick Doyle
Doyle
Wolfe
Dist
Atty
Burleigh Randolph
California
Ray Lichtie
Rose Street
Warren Zielke
Rolla Stewart
Group Formed For Writers Workshop by Aging Committee
A writers group sponsored by the La Crosse Committee on Aging plans workshops in filler writing children’s writing short story writing and magazine articles. A meeting is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Presbyterian Coach House 13th and Cass Streets. Men and women of any age may join and should bring a notebook a pencil and a magazine.
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la Crosse Committee On Aging
Presbyterian Coach House
13Th
Cass Sts
Burglaries Reported In La Crosse
La Crosse police reported two burglaries on Thursday. Mrs William Brush of 1539 Kane Street said an apartment door was forced and a bottle of tranquilizers missing. Marilyn Stagen of 1414 Rose Street said a porch screen was torn off the home, with $4.35 in food stolen. Police investigating.
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la Crosse
William Brush
Kane St
Marilyn Stagen
Rose St
Committee Supports Green Island Rezoning
The La Crosse Common Council Judiciary Committee on Thursday night endorsed rezoning Green Island north end from heavy industrial to residential by a 3-2 vote. The plan faces questions over urban renewal and the clash of industry with Lutheran Hospital expansion as residents push for property improvements despite flood and elevation constraints.
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la Crosse Common Council
Judiciary Committee
Green Island
City Plan Commission
Patrick Doyle
Doyle
Frederick Schneider
Rudolph Panschow
Plan Commission
Panschow
Lutheran Hospital
Schneider
Physician Receives 2500 Dollar Parkinsonism Grant
Dr. C Norman Shealy neurosurgeon at Gundersen Clinic in La Crosse received a 2500 dollar grant from the Schweppe Foundation Research and Education Fund Chicago to study parkinsonism. The grant complements an earlier Boothroyd Foundation grant and Gundersen Medical Foundation support as he pursues treatment for an orangutan with a shaking palsy similar to the human disease.
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la Crosse
C. Norman Shealy
Shealy
Gundersen Clinic, Ltd
Schweppe Foundation of
Chicago
Boothroyd Foundation
Adolf Gundersen Medical Foundation
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Lyle Marshall
Shelby Rd
Robert Kallenbach
Fanell Drive
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Donald F. Medinger
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