The La Crosse Tribune from La Crosse, Wisconsin • Page 1

308 Zxxbxmt 32 Pages 1972, La Crosse Tribune LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, MAY 18,1972 YY lY 15c Bullet Site May Hold Key To Wallace Future By FRANK CAREY AP Science Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) An area of the human spine known to doctors as will be the target area for surgery planned to remove the bullet that has partially paralyzed George C. Wallace from the hips down. The area may hold the key to Wallace's physical future. is anatomical shorthand for lumbar topmost of five vertebrae that constitute the first half of the lower-back region of the spine.

The bone is the 20th down of the 33 vertebrae in the spinal column that extends from the base of the skull to the end of the Originally, doctors involved in case didn't make clear the precise location of the bullet. But Wednesday, they announced it was inside the spinal canal, which runs lengthwise through the core of the spine. The exact location is important not only for the precision of the surgery, but because it may hold the key to whether Wallace will be permanently paralyzed. Here's why: Stretching from the base of the skull nearly to the bottom of the back within the spinal canal, runs the spinal cord, a rope-like string of nerve cells and fibers the approximate diameter of a little finger. The spinal cord is equipped with thread-like nerves that shoot off to the legs and arms, major internal organs, other structures.

The cord and the brain constitute the central nervous system. Acting like a central telephone cable, with various relay points, the cord has two main functions: conduct and relay nerve impulses to and from the brain, including controlling the motions and sensations of the legs and arms. act as one of the body's major reflex as prompting response on touching a hot object. Thus, damage to the cord by something striking it or even just involving the bony, vertebral structures surrounding the at least temporarily impair the function of parts of the body fed by nerves located at. and often below, the area of injury.

The extent of impairment or paralysis, however temporary, depends upon the damage to the spinal cord. If the cord is severed, regeneration of the cut fibers rarely takes place, according to neurosurgeons. So any paralysisoccurringas a result is almost always permanent. But. if the cord is only damaged, restoration of at least some function is often possible, depending primarily upon the amount of original damage to the cord, and the degree of initial paralysis.

Wirephoto George Wallace Reads Of His Primary Victories As He Reclines In His Bed With Him In The Silver Spring, Md. Hospital Is His Wife, Cornelia Gateway Transportation Chairman W. Leo Murphy Is Dead W. Leo Murphy, 68, chairman of the board at Gateway Transportation Co. and a civic and community leader here, died Thursday morning, May 18, in St.

Hospital, Rochester, after undergoing open-heart surgery Monday. Mr. Murphy, who served as president of Gateway for 26 years, was named chairman of the in 1960. He and a brother, Eugene W. Murphy, took over management of Gateway in 1933, when the motor freight industry was in its infancy.

Eugene Murphy is now vice chairman of the Gateway board. Another brother, John is president of the firm, and a fourth brother, Michael P. Murphy is a vice president and secretary of the company in Chicago. Prior to 1933, Leo Murphy had worked with his father, Michael Pierce Murphy who founded the company, in managing the firm. At that time, the business was known as Gateway City Transfer and operated primarily in the La Crosse and Chicago area.

Gateway now has operations in 18 states throughout the Great Lakes area, to the major northeast coastal metropolitan centers, and to Florida. Gateway had a net income of $2.8 million in 1971. a yearly record. The company had a record first quarter in 1972, with $21,155,464 in revenue recorded, much of it during a record March, when revenues reached $7.8 million. Murphy was chairman of the special gifts division of the United Fund of the La Crosse Area, a member of the board of directors at Viterbo College, and was co-chairman of the Viterbo Fine Arts Center fund drive in 1968.

He had been president of the Gateway Area Council of Boy Scouts; was past knight commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great; past president and past director of the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association; and past president and past director of the Community Chest and Welfare Federation of La Crosse. He had also been president and director of the Greater La Crosse Chamber of Commerce; commissioner and chairman of the La Crosse Police and Fire Commission; a member of the Dr. Randolph Receives UW-L Teaching Award Dr. Brenda Randolph, associate professor of music at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, has been selected by graduating seniors to receive the 1972 Excellence in Teaching Award.

Chancellor Kenneth Lindner announced this award winner during the spring com- Dr. Brenda Randolph mencement program Thursday afternoon. He presented $500 to Dr. Randolph on behalf of the Eugene W. and Marjorie P.

Murphy Foundation. Dr. Randolph, a member of the faculty since 1968, was one of eight nominees under consideration for the award. She is the first woman to receive the award since its inception in 1966 when James Lafky, assistant professor of English, won it. Other recipients have been Dr.

Don Wille, health education; Dr. William Vettes, history; Ernest Gershon, physical education; and John Alexander, music. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Randolph earned music education degrees at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Western Reserve University, and University of Illinois. Before she came to La Crosse, Dr.

Randolph taught four years in Cleveland elementary schools and three years as a teaching assistant at Illinois. At UW-L, Dr. Randolph teaches music appreciation, recreational music, music for elementary grades and administration and supervision of music in the elementary school. The award winner is local vice president of the American Association of University Professors and local treasurer of the American Association of University Women. She is a faculty adviser for the Club and the campus chapter of Music Educators National Conference.

Students from her classes regularly present programs at local schools and organizations. This year, her students entertained at St. Home, Summit School, YWCA, La Crosse Community Center, St. Francis Hospital and First Congregational Church. Officials Think Bremer Also Stalking McGovern BALTIMORE, Md.

(AP) Federal authorities said today they are investigating the possibility that Arthur H. Bremer, the man accused of gunning down Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace, may also have been stalking a second presidential candidate. Based on items found in a search of automobile, federal sources said today that it appeared Bremer may also have been following Sen.

George McGovern, An inventory of items'found in Bremer's 1967 blue two-door hardtop included McGovern campaign literature, as well as Wallace campaign literature. that a source close to the investigation said, are checking out the possibility that Bremer may have been stalking McGovern Bremer, 21, of Milwaukee, is being held in Baltimore County Jail at Towson, under $200,000 bond. Also found in Bremer's car was a copy of the book. Must by Robert Kaiser, about Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F.

Kennedy in 1968, and another book, by Aziz Shihab. Both books were from the Milwaukee public library. Among other items in the car were a Rand McNally road atlas, 13 gas company road maps, travel guides of the Ohio and Pennsylvania turnpikes and lists of motels on the Ohio turnpike, binoculars, clothing, and envelopes with the Waldorf Astoria, New York, letterhead. board of governors of the Common Carrier Conference; and a director of the Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce. He had served as president of the La Crosse Country Club, an advisory member of the Aquinas High School board; director of the Wisconsin Cancer Society; vice president of the American Trucking Association; and had headed a mobile battalion for the state Civil Defense office.

He See DEATH P. 2 W. Leo Murphy Kickapoo Medic Team Approved The Department of Health, Education and Welfare has approved funds for a medical team to serve the Kickapoo Valley. The application submitted by the Western Wisconsin Health Planning Organization (WWHPO) for the valley residents, a medical team consisting of two doctors, a dentist, two nurses and a medical technician will be provided by the National Health Service Corps. The government will fund the health administration for two years.

After that, the communities served by the team would be expected to sustain it. Located in eastern Vernon County, northeastern Crawford County and northwestern Richland County, the area contains about 10,000 residents and is currently served by an elderly doctor working only part-time. Ten executive committee members and four officers were elected Monday to Kickapoo Valley Medical Services a group which will lay the foundation and handle administrative duties for the medical team. Interim officers elected are: Donald Sannes, Soldiers Grove, president; Eldred Anderson, La Farge, vice president; Eileen Schoville, R. 3, Soldiers Grove, secretary; and Bernice Schroeder, R.

1, La Farge, treasurer. All the officers were elected to the executive committee. Elected to the executive committee were: Angela Marshall, R. 1. La Farge; Charles Elvert Readstown; James Ledman, Viola, Gordon Robson, Westby; and William Green, Hillsboro.

Youth Injured In Crash Dies BROWNSVILLE, Minn. Randy Grams, 16, who was injured in an auto accident Sunday, April 23, north of Dakota, died Wednesday, May 17, in a Rochester, hospital. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grams of Brownsville.

car collided with one driven by James Nogosek, 23, of Winona. The Grams car caught fire, and Randy was burned over 60 per cent of his body. Nogosek and his passenger, Nancy Groth. 23, of La Crosse, were uninjured. Services, tentatively scheduled Saturday, are being arranged by the Blaschke Funeral Home of La Crosse.

Besides his parents, Randy is survived by three brothers, William, serving in the Army in Germany. Stanley of Brownsville and John, at home. Look Inside Preschool Program beautiful regardless what they make in the YWCA program for boys and girls ages 3-5. Page 9. Russia Trip This time The President will talk with Brezhnev, but many recall his 1959 sparring session with Khrushchev.

Page 15. Where to find Editorials ..........................4 Community, Local ...25 Stock Markets .............6 Deaths 3 Women's News Landers 8 Picture Page 14Crossword 23 Sports 17-20 TV Log 23 Comics ...........22 Hy Gardner 24 Relief Unit Near South Viet City SAIGON (AP) A South Vietnamese relief column advanced to within Vk miles of the besieged provincial capital of An Loc today, making its biggest advance in six weeks, field reports said The carrier Saratoga joined the battle to lift the six-week siege of the devastated town 60 miles north of Saigon It was the first combat since she was commissioned in 1956 Moving behind hundreds of bombs dropped by jets from the Saratoga and from U.S. B52 bombers, the South Vietnamese met no determined resistance from North Vietnamese forces, the field reports said. The U.S. Command confirmed an earlier report from South Vietnamese headquarters that 300 North Vietnamese troops were killed by a B52 strike two days ago southwest of An Loc.

Despite no major opposition as the government infantrymen leapfrogged by helicopter from point to point, South Vietnamese field commanders indicated they expected tough fighting ahead as they try to clear North Vietnamese troops from Highway 13. The South Vietnamese field commanders were reported cautious because of heavy casualties already sustained in the bloody six-week drive to open Highway 13 and lift the siege of An Loc. The equivalent of three South Vietnamese divisions are committed to the drive. Associated Press correspondent Lynn C. Newland said the strongest opposition is coming from the west side of Highway 13 where North Vietnamese forces are well entrenched to stand air strikes.

The arrival of the 78.000-ton Saratoga from the Atlantic boosted the 7th Fleet to six carriers for the first time in the war and increased the offshore American naval force to about 46.000 men aboard more than 60 ships. While the Saratoga was operating off the coast of South Vietnam, three other the Kitty Hawk. Midway and North Vietnam from battle stations in the Tonkin Gulf. The fifth and six carriers assigned to the Vietnam war, the Coral Sea and Constellation, are on port leave. A seventh flat top.

the, Ticonderoga. sailed from San Diego for Vietnam Wednesday. She is an antisubmarine warfare ship, so presumably the Navy thinks the Russians or the Chinese might use their submarines to retaliate for the mining of North Vietnamese ports. On the northern front. South Vietnamese infantrymen extending their defenses around Hue clashed with about 100 North Vietnamese just north of Fire Base Bastogne.

The Saigon command said 32 of the enemy were killed at a cost of 12 South Vietnamese wounded. Highway 1, the main north-south highway, was reported reopened between Hue and Da Nang after repairs to a the North Vietnamese had blown on Wednesday. The central highlands front was generally See VIETNAM P. 1 Keeping Her Alive Mrs. Robert Kruljac of Sonoma, Calif, holds her daughter, Nicole, who recently made medical history when a miniaturized pacemaker was implanted in her chest to control her heart rhythm.

Dr. Stanley Higashino. chief of the department of cardiology at Hospital Medical Center in Oakland, said he does not know of a smaller hild with a permanent pacemaker. Nicole had the device implanted when she was 2 months old. Her twin brother was born without any problems.

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