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Raffle Eyed Through Glasses raffle, said raffles usually sell only about half of the tickets that are distributed. If that happens with the Badger raffle, the UW sports department would realize only about $800,000 after an estimated $190,000 in expenses are deducted, Boullion said. But be added it's difficult to predict just how much money the raffle will "We don't know because it's never been done before," Boullion said. La Follette, one of four members of a committee sponsoring the raffle, said the drawing was completely legal and better than asking taxpayers to subsidize Badger sports. "The voluntary program of participation with your dollars in a raffle and the opportunity to support the University of Wisconsin athletics and win a prize is much preferable to taxing everyone in the Insurance Will Pay For Shop Fire Damage MADISON (AP) Attorney General Branson La Follette is eyeing what could be the single largest legal raffle in Wisconsin history through Rose-Bowl tinted glasses.

"I want to get to the Rose Bowl in my lifetime." La Follette said Monday in explaining his association with the Great Badger Sports Raffle, being held to benefit intercollegiate athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sheboygon Press, Tuesdov, (The Shrbtnjgan press 7- state for a program that might not be in everyone's favor," he said. He added that a raffle offers purchasers better odds than a lottery because fewer tickets are sold. Meanwhile, State Assembly Leader Thomas A. Loftus, D-Sun Prairie, said Monday that the proposed raffle might conflict with the state constitution and was certainly not what legislators envisioned when they legalized local raffles.

"I think the attorney general made a terrible error here," he said. Loftus said the state's law was designed to allow small local raffles, not a statewide operation. "This is a loophole big enough to drive AI Capone through," he said. also predicted the raffle would become the first of more statewide high-stakes raffles and said it would hurt the chances of a bill to legalize a state lottery. Earlier, state Sen.

Donald Stitt, R-Port Washington, questioned whether the raffle was a state lot-' tery in disguise, saying "if you. need to raise money, you tax for it, and you explain why." UW Athletic Director Elroy Hir-sch pointed out his department is self-supporting and does not receive tax dollars or money from student fees, which subsidize intercollegiate athletics at some UW campuses. The 550,000 raffle tickets that have been printed went on sale May 29 at some 13,000 Wisconsin taverns, organizers said. The raffle offers a chance to win a $125,000 furnished home and other prizes at $5 per ticket or $20 for a book of five. Likely receipts from the raffle were estimated at from about $800,000 to more than $2 million.

Organizers said the proceeds would help finance an indoor practice field for the Badgers football team. They said it was the first legal statewide raffle ever held in Wisconsin, and the largest raffle in the state's history. The organizers are La Follette; Hirsch; Tom Flynn, president of the Tavern League of Wisconsin; and Butch Strickler, chairman of Butch's Badger Benefit, the charitable organization sponsoring the raffle. All four spoke at a news conference. Strickler, long-time organizer of the annual Butch's Bologna Bash to benefit the Badgers, said the raffle would raise over $2 million if all the tickets are sold.

But James Boullion, a Madison lobbyist who is coordinating the CHILTON Recent fires that caused damage to the Calumet County Highway Shop here "will be handled like a regular claim through the county's insurance company." On May 31 and June 1, the Chilton Volunteer Fire Department fought smouldering embers between the false ceiling and the roof in the. building for nearly seven hours. Fire Chief Arno Bruckner said employees of Kaltenbrun Brothers Roofing Co. of Sheboygan had been heating tar for the valley of the roof when some of the tar apparently went through to the wood. It had been smoldering for some time before smoke started to fill the building.

Firemen had to remove a portion of the 60-foot roof in order to get at the fire. On June 3, architect Tom Miron of Stubenrauch Associates Sheboygan; Mike Varney, Fond du Lac, of General Adjustment Bureau; and the Calumet County Board's Public Grounds and Property Committee met to discuss the damages. No dollar amount is yet available. Derrill Ott, Calumet County highway commissioner, said the Maribel Caves Tavern Destroyed By Flames Pro Wrestler Denies Throwing Large Rock MANITOWOC A landmark building in northern Manitowoc County was destroyed by fire early today. Firefighters from the Village of Maribel were called shortly before 4:30 a.m.

to the Maribel Caves Tavern on County Trunk in the Town of Cooperstown. The building, believed to be about 85 years old, was enveloped in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene. Maribel fire chief Eugene Rabas said the interior of the large stone structure was completely gutted. Cause of the blaze was not immediately determined. The fire was discovered by a passing motorist who notified authorities with a mobile citizens band radio unit.

Also responding to the call were fire departments from Kellners- Emergency Loans Top $165 Million MADISON (AP) More than 4,000 Wisconsin farm families have received emergency loans totaling more than $165 million with federal and state government help so far this spring, officials say. The bulk of the money came from the federal Farmers Home Administration (FmHA), which has granted more than $155.1 million in farm loans as well as $9 million in housing loans under the emergency program, Ron Caldwell, state FmHA director, said Monday. In February, state and federal officials recognized that Wisconsin was in the path of a national farm-credit crunch, and by March 25, help was on its way. The FmHA and Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority's Credit Relief Outreach Program (CROP) loan guarantee program processed more than 4,300 loan applications, providing many families the money they needed to get their fields planted. "I think it demonstrates pretty clearly that the need was out there." Caldwell said.

The loans helped private lenders, they helped small businesses but most important they helped small family farms, he said. "I don't think there was actually a loser," Caldwell said. "The taxpayer is a clear winner because this huge industry is being stabilized." His agency and the state helped farmers caught between high interest rates and low prices much as doctors and nurses in a hospital emergency room stabilize the vital signs of a patient, Caldwell said. The FmHA loans would not have been forthcoming without more than $200,000 in state money to help run seven temporary loan processing centers, in Madison, Fond du Lac, Rice Lake, Wisconsin Rapids, Eau Claire and Oakdale, he said. The Wisconsin Rapids office closed Friday, and all the rest will be closed by June 14.

More than 550 volunteers arid workers loaned from other agencies did the actual work, with help coming from private bankers, production credit associations and federal land banks and em-' ployees of such government agencies as the Soil Conservation Service, the Forest Service and the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. "It's never been done in the United States Fred Cox of FmHA said of the volunteer effort. About one-sixth of the FmHA loans carried a 10.75 percent interest rate, but the remainder bore a 7.25 percent rate. The money went for operating and capital expansion loans and to refinance existing debt, and more than three-fourths of it went to farmers who had never before sought federal loan money. The 746 loans processed by the state CROP program through last week totaled $1006 million, at an interest rate of 9 percent.

The state-guaranteed loans were issued by 158 participating lenders. Slate officials said last week the state program might reappear next year, and Caldwell said there might again be heavy demand on the FmHA as well. Farmers' finances have been so closely tied to inflation for so-long, they cannot adjust overnight to a deflationary economy, he said. "Isn't the greatest agricultural machine in the history of civilization worth a little patience that individual entrepreneurs will make this adjustment?" he asked. Bremer Requests Delay In His Parole Hearing WAUKESHA.

Wis. (AP) wrestler Kenneth Patera, usually cast as a bad guy, says he wasn't playing his wrestling role outside the ring. Patera, 41, is accused of throwing a 30-pound rock through the, drive-up window of a suburban Milwaukee McDonald's restaurant when he was denied service after closing time on April 5, 1984. Patera, who was billed as the "World's Strongest Man" in 1971 after he became the first man to lift 500 pounds in a weight-lifting competition, described himself as a world class shotputter at Brigham Young University. But, he said he would have been physically unable to hurl the rock with the grenade like velocity described by a former McDonald's employee "I saw a kid in a light blue sweatsuit pick up a rock and say, 'These guys are a bunch of and throw it through the window," Pa-.

tera said as he took the stand in his own defense Monday in a jury trial before Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Roger P. Murphy. Patera said he doubted the employees inside could see the man because he was off to one side. Patera also denied that he and fellow wrestler Masanori Saito, also fire started in the valley of the roof near an older portion of the building. Ott recommended that steel gir-" ders located near the roof area should be checked throughly to determine if they sustained heat damage from the fire.

Varney explained that the coun- ty's insurance coverage, the Local" Government Property Insurance Fund, will be used initially So that repair work can begin immediately. "We are probably going to get our own engineer in to look at this to determine if the contractors may have used the wrong equipment, and if they might be holding any liability," Varney said. "If we find that they are (liable), we probably will end up paying you, and then we will just go back after them for reimbursement," he said. "At this point, we are going to handle this like a regular fire claim, which would mean that we would probably get at least two bids for the repairs, so we can compare the two. Usually we take the lower bid, and I verify the figures, and it gets sent to the (insurance) company and they send out a draft (check) right away," Varney said.

41, kicked and beat three Waukesha police, officers who attempted to question them later at the Waukesha Holiday Inn, where the two were staying between scheduled bouts in Watertown and Stevens Point. Patera said Saito, who speaks little English, answered the door after the officers knocked. He said he denied the rock throwing and told the officer to get a warrant if he wanted to ask further questions. At that point, he said the officer sprayed a chemical in his eyes. When his vision cleared, Patera said he saw Saito and the officer wrestling on the floor.

He said he was sprayed with the chemical two more times after he attempted to intervene. Patera, one of four athletic brothers, won a scholarship to Brigham Young and was on the school's track and field team, putting the shot and throwing the discus and hammer. He became a national champion and was rated third in the world in 1967 for the shot put Patera was injured while trying out for the 1968 Olympic team. He became a weight-lifter after that and made the 1972 Olympic team. He won a bronze medal in Munich.

Dec. 21, 1982, with the purpose of the system being to provide channels for radio transmission control, computer data lines, dedicated metro lines, 911 trunk lines and additional RF equipment control. Interconnecting Calumet County's microwave system with GTE's public switched network for 911 emergency services was allowed by GTE under protest, however, no FX circuits were installed by GTE on the county's microwave system. Attorney Edward Parsons of Madison, who represents Calumet County in the matter, said Monday that the hookup date for the FX cir-, cuits has not been decided. He said the commission is going to issue a letter to GTE and the Stockbridge-Sherwood Telephone Co, indicating that the connections should be made, however, there still is a matter that deals with compensation for those connections that is still in question.

"Alot depends on what GTE and Stockbridge-Sherwood's position will be as to the rates they feel should apply relative to those connections," he said. "This is the issue that the com-. mission is supposedly going to decide during this interim period, and we are just going to have to see what their position is going to be," he said. Jordan Appointed Corrections Chief Of Milwaukee Region MADISON (AP) State Corrections Administrator Walter Dickey has announced the appointment of Eurial K. Jordan as chief of the Milwaukee region of the state Bureau of Corrections.

Jordan, 47, a former Milwaukee police officer, will supervise about 150 agents in charge of 8,250 people on probation and parole, Dickey said. Jordan, who will be paid $39,127 a year, succeeds Marjorie Kelly. June 4, 1985 19 in the tentative budget for 1985-86, but the subject may be addressed next week when the board -begins tackling the job of finalizing its financial, package for the next school year. Wietor has stated that one of every three of four students may be in someway affected by chemicals, and he adds that he thinks these members are accurate, "even conservative." He said the primary focus of the program will be helping students affected by chemicals, and he is hoping that it will also help open the lines of communication between students and the community. He said the program in New Holstein has been quite effective.

The program is not designed just for the high school but for all schools in the district. Because of the family nature of the disease, it was generally felt by the ADDA committee that a social worker's services were a must to make the program successful. Milwaukee Man Charged In Stabbing MILWAUKEE (AP) Felix Garcla-Rios was charged Monday with attempted first-degree murder In connection with the stabbing of a Milwaukee police officer during a struggle that followed a family disturbance at his home. Garcla-Rlos, 38, was charged with stabbing Patrolman Michael Strampe early Sunday with a. butcher knife.

Police said Strampe had tried to disarm Garcla-Rios who was holding the knife near a two-year-old child. Strampe was treated at Milwaukee County General Hospital for chest wounds and released. HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) -Milwaukee native Arthur Bremer, convicted of trying to assassinate' Alabama Gov, George C. Wallace during a 1972 presidential campaign stop in Maryland, chose to delay his first scheduled parole hearing without disclosing the reason, officials said.

Bremer's first parole hearing was set for Thursday, but he notified the Maryland parole commission late last Friday that he wished a postponement, said William Kun-kel, the state Parole Commission chairman. "Mr. Bremer has requested in writing that his case be post-. 1 poned," said Kunkel in a telephone conversation from his Towson office on Monday. Bremer, 34, signed a Division of Correction form requesting the postponement but did not list a reason for his request, said Kunkel, who noted such requests are routinely "He just postponed his hearing," said Beverly Marable, Division of Correction spokeswoman.

"He has every right to do so, and he did." It will be up to Bremer to notify the parole commission when he wishes to have the hearing, according to "He has to notify us in writing when he wants to reschedule" the parole hearing, Kunkel said. Microwave System Hook-Up Not Decided ville, Francis Creek and Denmark. The building was frequented by persons who visited nearby Maribel Caves County Park, which features unusual limestone rock formations. The structure had been the scene of rock music concerts in recent years. There also was a major fire in the City of Manitowoc Monday night.

Fire extensively damaged a building containing four living units at 1620 Madison St. Firefighters responded to the call at about 6:30 p.m. and were on the scene for about five hours. No injuries were reported. Fire chief R.

E. Herzog said the blaze apparently broke out in a basement apartment and spread through the walls into the upper levels. The building was owned by Daniel Wergin, 1016 N. 40th St. Bremer is serving a 53-year sentence at the Maryland Correctional Institution near here in connection with the shooting of Wallace and three others at a Laurel shopping center on May 15, 1972.

Wallace was campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination at the time. Wallace, who was paralyzed below the waist in the shooting, has said he would not object to his assailant's early release from prison. Bremer was handed a 63-year sentence in August 1972 on four counts of assault with intent to murder, but the length of the term was reduced to 53 years by judicial review. Bremer is automatically entitled to a parole hearing because he has served about one-fourth of his sentence, according to corrections officials. Bremer was transferred to the medium-security Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown after serving more than seven years of his sentence at the maximum-security Maryland Penitentiary in, Baltimore.

Bremer has been described as a model prisoner, but little is known about his life at the prison. Correction officials have said they are allowed to provide only limited information about inmates, and Bremer has not granted interviews. luted, according to Wellner. Lester Cherney, town board chairman, asked the residents to be patient until the DNR provides test results expected shortly. Charney said the board has "spent many hours and lots of effort on this project." A $10 million lawsuit has been filed in Manitowoc County Circuit Court by four- residents, against the former and present landfill site owners.

Kenneth Lemberger, a former owner of the now closed Lemberger site, told the board that vandals have caused extensive damage td his farm machinery. Winds Topple Large 'e Trees NEW HOLSTEIN Elmer Greve, president of the New Holstein Cemetery Association, reported Monday that several large trees were toppled in the cemetery Fri day during the strong winds and four tombstones, including a large old one, were damaged. In addition, a juniper tree was stripped when the large oak tree near the west entrance fell. Cleanup continued on Monday. One of the large felled was near the main Wisconsin Avenue entrance.

Kewaskum Searching For Social Worker Board Asked To Halt Expansion Of Landfill CHILTON Although Calumet County has been favored in the microwave system challenge, the hook-up date has not been decided. In a test case before the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, the commission ruled on May 30 that Calumet County is not acting as a public utility in the use of its newly installed $350,000 microwave communications system. General Telephone Co. and the Stockbridge and Sherwood Telephone challenged the county's right to operate the system, claiming that the county was, in effect, acting as a non-licensed utility. Calumet County had purchased the system from Motorola Co.

on Summer Fishing Workshop Set At Calumet Park CHILTON Registrations are now being accepted for a summer fishing workshop to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 14 at Calumet County Park, Stockbridge. The workshop is open to all Calumet County youths, Participants must register prior to Friday. Registrations may be made with the Calumet County UWEX office at the Calumet County Courthouse.

Toll free numbers to call are: Bril lion, 756-2348; Chilton, 849-2361; Kiel, 894-3716. The workshop will Include demonstrations on fishing equipment, cleaning fish, natural bait versus artificial bait, fish characteristics and Identification, fishing techniques, and a segment on fishing ethics and the law. There Will be a fishing contest with several awards and prizes. Participants should bring their own fishing equipment and bait. They may bring their lunch or use the concession stand at the park.

A limited amount of fishing equipment will be available for those not having their KEWASKUM The Kewaskum School District is searching for a social worker after the School Board voted to hire one to direct its new Student Assistance Program to help those encountering problems with drugs and alcohol. A Kewaskum Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Steering Committee, consisting of nearly 30 individuals including parents, teachers, a nurse, lawyer and law enforcement officer, has met five times within the past year to work on setting up a program. In addition, a. half dozen teachers participated in a week-long workshop at the DePaul Rehabilitation Center in Milwaukee over a year ago, and more have volunteered to take part when the Department of Public Instruction offers another one. High School guidance counselor Dave Wietor, one of the people who has been instrumental in devising the plan and presenting it to the board, said it would have been difficult for him to carry out his regular duties and head up the Student Assistance program as well.

He also said that after surveying teachers in the elementary schools in the district, it was evident that the services of a social workers were needed even If the board decided not to fund the Student Assistance program. Wietor estimated that the cost of additional training of staff members would not exceed $3,000. Currently, he said, he is looking for another district to share expenses for a training seminar. The cost of the social worker's salary and fringes was estimated at $25,000. About half of this amount would be reimbursed through state funding, but not the first year, Wietor said.

Funds for the additional staff member had not been figured MANITOWOC Residents want the Franklin Town Board to take action to halt expansion of the Ridgeview landfill site in the Whi-telawarea. At a recent meeting that became so heated that four Sheriff's Department deputies were called as a precautionary measure, residents submitted two petitions relating to the Waste Management facility. One petition asks the board to start injunction proceedings against the state Department of Natural Resources to stop licensing of a WM Expansion site. WM is seeking DNR approval for a 55-acre site southeast of the site it is using. The second petition, signed by 425 persons, calls for the board to hire an environmental lawyer to work with a local group in stopping the Ridgeview expansion and re-examining the contract with Waste Management.

The petitions were circulated by a group known as Citizens Against Pollution. Shirley Wellner, CAP spokesperson, said residents In the area do not want additional land licensed for waste disposasl until the present sources of pollution are found and dealt with. At least six families are hauling water to their homes because their wells are contaminatred or pol 4.