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La Crosse Tribune, Monday, July 26, Rev. Jim Barnes officiat- MRS. LILLIAN STAATS with Mrs. Lillian Staats, 77, former- ing. 19thiSt 'died Mon- Page-Smith Funeral Home, 3 se nurs' sParta- was in charge of local arrangements.

Taxes, Crime, Postal Matters Face Congress ing home She was born June 27,1899 to Jacob and Otilda Picha. She married Hubert Staats and he preceded her in death She is survived by a sister Mrs Fred (Ella) Affeldt, and a niece, Mrs Stanley (Arlene) Sagen, both of La Crosse. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Rev Jerry Wagenknecht will officiate and burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Nelson Funeral Home, La Crosse, Tuesday after 4 p.m., and at the church Wednesday from 1 p.m.

until the services. OSCAR OSBORN SUMNER, Wash. Oscar Osborn, 83, of Sumner and formerly of Cataract, died Wednesday, July 21, in Sumner He was bom Aug. 21, 1892, in Bloomingdale. to Marion and Viola Osborn He married Louise Sheuerman and she died in 1943 He later married Augusta Hamitz and they lived in Riverside, Calif, until her death in 1969 He then moved to Sumner to live with his brother.

An infant son also preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother, Charles, and three nieces. Graveside services were at 1 Saturday in Oak Grove Cemetery, near Four Comers, Man Shoots Himself; Death Ruled Suicide CALEDONIA, Minn A former La Crosse man was found dead this norning at the Sportsmen boat landing just west of the West Channel bridge in La Crescent of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Houston County Sheriff Jerry Olson said his office was called at 7:05 a m. today, and found the body of Donald Baeder, 46, Dresbach Baeder apparently drove his car onto the landing, took a highpowered rifle from his car and shot himself in the head Dr Philip Utz, county coroner. ruled the death a suicide No note was found at the scene.

However, Olson said he understood Baeder had been in the hospital recently The body was taken to the Dickinson Funeral Home in La Crosse. Olson said CHARLES W. KERSKA TOMAH, Wis. Charles W. Kerska, 81.

of Tomah died Friday, July 23, in a Tomah hospital He was born Nov. 26, 1894, in the Town of Portland, Monroe County, to Mr and Mrs. Charles Kerska Sr. He married Cecelia Ramer on May 27, 1931. They farmed in the Tomah area, living 50 years on the family farm.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs Robert (Agnes) Kline of Tomah and Mrs. James (Cecelia) Fenzl of Park Falls; three sons, Loren, Frank and Eugene, all of Tomah; seven grandchildren; and brother, Louis of Tomah. He was preceded in death by a grandchild and two brothers Services were to be Monday at 1 30 p.m. in White Funeral Home, Tomah, and at 2.30 p.m. in St Catholic Church, with Rev Frank Hillesheim officiating and burial in La Grange Cemetery, near Tomah.

MRS. MAY L. WITHEY Mrs. May L. Withey, 86, formerly of 1548 Farnam died Sunday, July 25, in a La Crosse nursing home Funeral arrangements, with, deadline would be Jan 1.

1979. services tentatively scheduled By DONALD M. ROTHBERG that underground mines be inspected four times a year and WASHINGTON (AP) With surface mines twice a year, taxes, crime control, clean air The public meetings bill and postal finances on the agen- would require that sessions of da, Senators face a heavy sched- multi-member federal agencies ule this week in an effort to fin- be opened to the public. It would ish business and head out for some political campaigning. The major items scheduled for action in the House include a mine safety bill and a measure to require government agencies to open their meetings to the public.

The Senate worked two days last week on a bill extending the life of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) for another five years. The leadership had hoped to finish the measure on Friday but failed apply to about 50 agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Power Commission. Nix Accuses Tribune Of Free Press Violation The bill authorizes the LEAA to spend $5 3 billion over the next five years to help communities fight crime During debate, the agency came under sharp criticism for failure to stem rising crime rates despite the expenditure of $4 billion since it was created in 1969 Next on the Senate agenda are amendments to the Clean Air Act. The most controversial would give automakers two more years to meet stricter auto emission standards. The new for Wednesday, will be announced by the Schumacher Funeral Home Industry Tries Hiring Inmates Inside Prison STILLWATER, Minn.

(AP) The Minnesota Corrections Department is experimenting with programs in which private industry employs inmates behind prison walls The goal is to employ inmates at wages paid on the outside rather than the pennies per hour which they are paid by Stillwater State Prison to manufacture rope and license plates Tim Buhl, 36, is one of four Stillwater inmates who earn $3 an hour or more as employes of Stillwater Data Processing Systems which leases space inside prison walls. Buhl, who works as a computer programmer, calls the new job without a doubt the first The postal bill would create a commission to study problems in the postal service. The commission with six members appointed by Congress and four by the President, would report by Feb 15. Until the commission completes its work, the postal service would be prohibited from reducing services or raising rates. But the bill would increase the federal subsidy by $1 billion.

The government already finances $1.5 billion of the cost of running the U.S. mail. The Senate also is expected to continue debate this week on amendments to a major tax bill that would extend anti recession tax cuts Last week, the Senate approved amendments that virtually do away with tax breaks for sick pay and occasional business use of homes. The mine safety bill scheduled for action in the House on Tuesday would transfer responsibility for mine safety from the Interior By RICHARD MIAL Tribune Staff Writer The La Crosse Tribune was accused today by La Crosse County Dist. Atty Edmund Nix of being unfair.

Nix accused the Tribune of violation of the right of free press. He critized the newspaper for printing a story Sunday which said half of La, policemen had signed nomination papers favoring his opponent, Michael Mulroy. Another candidate in the district attorney's race, Onalaska lawyer Peter Berg, criticized Mulroy for having the names of policemen and lawyers on his nominating papers Mulroy doing this. Berg said. perpetuates the kind of petty politics which Berg says exists in the district attorney's office today.

The newspaper story said 58 officers from city and county po- time I've ever done anything (in" Department to the Department prison) that was useful to me Buhl formerly made $1.50 per day loading rope-winding machines in prison industries of Labor under a new assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health The bill also would require Funerals Can Be Cheaper By LOUISE COOK Associated Press Writer Hearings under way in Washington on proposed federal regulations for the funeral industry have focused new attention on a subject many people would rather forget death Ignorance in this area is expensive. however And more and more people are turning to memorial societies offering advance information and planning that can cut funeral costs by hundreds of dollars. Memorial societies are nonprofit organizations seeking simplicity and economy in funerals The groups arrange with local undertakers to provide simple funerals for members at specified costs They also offer information on different types of services available and on alternatives to burial, including cremation and donation of the body to medical research. "The whole emphasis is on preplanning, said the Rev. Harry E.

Smith, president of the Greater New Haven (Conn.) Memorial Society Inc. The aim is to prevent a family having to make a decision while burdened with grief. Often it (the funeral) becomes directors, estimates that the average funeral in 1974, the latest year for which statistics are available, cost $1,207 That does not count expenses for the cemetery or crematorium, flowers of a grave marker It said the average funeral director earned $18,700 in 1974 Rebecca Cohen, executive secretary of the Continental ciation of Funeral and Memorial Societies, said savings to members vary, but generally average about $500 Alternatives to the traditional earth burial also can cut costs, Miss Cohen said. Bequeathing the body to science is the least expensive, but consumers should check with local medical ise forces signed nomination petitions, while none had signed either Nix's or Berg s. It quoted some policemen and lawyers on their reasons for endorsing Mulroy.

Mulroy, who is assistant district attorney, and Berg will oppose each other in the Sept. 14 Republican primary to determine which one will oppose Nix Nov. 2. Nix is unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Mulroy is to resign as soon as Nix finds a replacement for him.

Of story, Nix said: "Its obviously intended to promote the candidacy of one candidate to the disadvantage of the other two. It's a violation of the standards of Nix would not elaborate. Berg said today he had directed his campaign workers not to get the names of policemen and lawyers on his nominating petitions. "I have very substantial support over at the police department, he making public names is going to lead to a very embarassing situation Both Berg and Mulroy have said they want to restore the confidence of law enforcement officers and the public in the district attorney office. Both have criticized Nix handling of the office.

Getting policemen names on nomination papers would have involved him in the "petty politics, Berg said, adding: That why I strictly avoided soliciting names from the police department." Working relationships between the police and the district attorney office have been eroded because of petty politics, Berg said. And. he added, this conduct on the part of Mulroy is increasing the dissenion with these working relationships. He get ting into the same kinds of things Nix has done "My purpose is to get harmony, not to cause further widening of the gap, Berg said. ities to determine needs Crema- As lawyers tion is another inexpensive op- lawyers is tion, Miss Cohen said, with hke asking the fox to guard the charges generally ranging from henhouse $150 to $300 The Federal Trade Commis- State To Attract Sion accused the funeral industry AP Wirephoto Andrew Home Will Soon Be His Cave Electrician Grasps Cow Bone Towel Rack Of Cavehouse He Is Building Man Builds Cavehouse To Save On Heating Bill Mrs.

Joyce White, 1017 S. 7th cooked the buffalo meal at Pops Night Americana Saturday night, not Mrs. Dennis Woods, as was reported in Sunday's La Crosse Tribune Keith Ellison, American Party candidate for the 32nd District Senate seat, has not met Coulee Region United Educators. Ellison has stated he feels that "fair share proposals supported by CRUE to have all teachers pay dues to education associations are "forced unionism, but did not say it at a meeting with CRUE, as was incorrectly reported. Dinghy Found Adrift; Man Rescued, 1 Dead last year of engaging in a series of deceptive practices and has proposed regulations to govern the business The FTC started a three-week series of hearings on the proposed rules in Washing- By CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN ARMINGTON, 111.

(AP) When Andrew Davis got a $167 heating bill one month last winter. he told his family "Were going to move into a cave." And he wasn kidding Davis, 47, an electrician; his wife, Margaret, and five of their nine children still living at home will go underground in October Davis bought two lots against a hillside and began digging this past spring What he developed is not a throwback in time but a cave house that has attracted hundreds of curious spectators from around this central Illinois community "Some of our friends thought we were just going into a hole. But their eyes are popping now and they can wait until we have open house, said Davis. Davis set the total cost of the home at $30,000 for the 2,000 square feet of living space which is 12 feet under the ground The temperature is a steady 58 degrees. In the winter, additional heat will come from a fireplace with a small circulating fan Davis wired the house for commercially supplied electricity.

but he also plans to install a wind-powered electrical generating system. He estimates his utility bill will be $15 a month The home has two baths, three large bedrooms, a living room 32 feet long, a den. a spacious kitchen, and a sauna-whirlpool room There is plenty of hill left for additions "I won't need insurance, it can burn down There no roof to paint, no gutters to clean, no windows to replace, no painting to do and no worry about tornadoes, he said. "Eventually, build a greenhouse on top that absorbs some of the warmth below and we 11 have vegetables the year around All rooms face an eight-foot- high oval, glass-covered entrance which is 20 feet across The glass lets in some warmth from the sun and a spray of light Davis has gone to great lengths to preserve the cave motif. Along with multi-colored rocks embedded in the concrete walls, there are cattle ribs and antelope horns to hang things on.

Indirect lighting in the eight- foot ceilings reflects from broken amber glass like sun shining and onto formations resembling stalactites Pressure on the carpeting turns on the lights Imitation leopard and zebra hides are hung to disguise cabinets. refrigerator and stove Most of the furniture will be modern, said Davis But in the den I going to use slabs of rock for the bar, the stools and coffee table The TV set will be recessed in the wall The only thing that will look out of place will be my old easy chair I wouldn give that up for anything MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin Division of Tourism is going to spend about $20,000 in an advertising campaign to at- tract Canadian tourists to the Exceeds The $9,970 grant from the U.S. State Fair Costs Travel Service is to be matched DANCE TO CHIEF MANY HORNS ORCHESTRA AT CHUCK WHALEY FUND RAISER FRIDAY, JULY 30 6:30 p.m. till Midnight CONCORDIA HALL, 12th and La Crosse Sts.

CHICKEN TICKETS $5.00 per person Paid for by Chuck Whaley Campaign Committee, R. A. Meir, Treatorer, R. 3, la Crosse MARCUS HOOK, Pa. (AP) Ed J.

Martin and Rodney L. Waite planned a 45-mile vacation cruise in a 30-foot sailboat from the Bahamas to Palm Beach, Fla. Eight days later and 500 miles north of their destination, they were found adrift in a six-foot dinghy with Martin dead and Waite suffering from exposure. The fate of their sailboat is not known. The pair began their cruise on July 14.

On Thursday, a Liberian-registered tanker spotted the dinghy about 90 miles south of Cape an expense that devastates the Hatteras, N.C. relatives for years, the Rev. Waite, 51, was earned off the Mr Smith said Clurta E-. a The New Haven group is one stretcher Friday night and was of more than 100 organizations barely able to greet his wife, affiliated with the Continental Thelma, and their two sons who Association of Funeral and had armed from their home in Memorial Societies, Wash- Columbus, Ohio ington. The association has Waite was in guarded condi- chapters in almost all the 50 tio" Saturday at a hospital, states with an estimated mem- Hf pretty he bership of half a million people.

said Matthew Schiebel, a The National Funeral Direc- spokesman for Manne Transport tors Association, Milwaukee, Linesk owner of thei tanker which Wis representing about 14,000 docked here They wouldn of the nation's 22.000 funeral have seen him if they hadn pas- sed so close in a calm sea Martin of South Bend, Ind was dead when crewmen aboard the tanker spotted the small boat. Cause of death was not announced. His body was turned over to the Delaware County coroner. The Coast Guard said the trip in Martins Windjammer II should have taken about 10 hours. Authorities have not yet interviewed the survivor, and Schiebel said Waite had only brief conversations with Capt.

Chen Chuan Ying aboard the tanker. "Both men were in their underwear when they were Schiebel said "The survivor was able to raise his hand about attle, Los Angeles and Atlanta The proposals by the FTC staff would, among other things: Require funeral homes to provide consumers with more information about specific costs such as those for caskets and burial vaults Require funeral homes to give prices over the telephone Ensure compliance with state laws prohibiting embalming without permission. Prohibit practices which tend to cut competition, such as restrictions on price advertising. The industry has been battling the proposals, arguing that the FTC unfairly singled out funeral directors for regulation. Several funeral home operators said that unethical practices cited by the FTC such as bait-and-switch tactics are the exception rather than the rule.

equally by funds from the tourism division Tourism has always been an important segment of Wisconsin economy, particularly in northern counties were recreation is critical to the well-being of that area's Lucey said. By $350,000 MILWAUKEE (AP) Wisconsin State Fair operations brought in an estimated $3.5 million during the fiscal year which ended June 30, or about $350,000 above expenditures, business manager Walter Reuckert said. NOTICE BOARD OF REVIEW DATE CHANGE The TOWN OF CAMPBELL (French Island) board of Review will be postponed from the 9th day of August to the 16th due to conflicting dates. Property Owners who wish to be heard must file their objection with the Clerk on a form designed by the Dept, of Revenue Sec. 70.47 (7) before the day of the meeting.

Forms are available at the Town Hall. The Hours the Board will meet are: 9:00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon, 1:30 P.M. to 5 P.M. Until adjournment.

Fred Lehmeier Town of Campbell Clerk HOW TO TRAVEL SEMINAR Teesdey, Jtdy 27, 1f76, 7:30 p.m. Hbfiday I 520 Nik Plni Drive Sponsored by the vKde Travel Agency ond Auo Travel Department of the Us Crosse AAA office, the seminar is free and open to the pubbcThe two-hour session will prowde helpful and practical information to all travelers. For reservations, pteose call 782-6040 NEW! 11 "CUSTOM PERSONAL EAR A Hearing Aid fhat's Worn All-ln-The-Ear NO TUBES! NO WIRES! NO CORDS! THIS IS ALL THAT SHOWS) FRU 30-DAY TRIAL! La Crosse Hearing Aid Center 108 No. 5th La Crosse Phone (608) 784-4780 The Citizens For MULROY Say: CUT IT OUT petty bickering a politician, not a prosecutor part-time District Attorney If you think that a District Attorney should be a FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL PROSECUTOR dedicated to cooperative law enforcement with up-to-date criminal trial experience, THEN CUT OUT the form below, give us your financial support and join us in electing MICHAEL J. MULROY as your District Attorney.

PLEASE COMPLETE, ATTACH YOUR CHECK AND MAIL TO: CITIZENS FOR MULROY P.O. BOX 217 LA CROSSE, WIS. 54601 DATELAST NAME FIRST INITIAL STREET ADDRESS QTY STATE OCCUPATIONEMPLOYER ZIP CODE AMOUNT That is why wn art asking you to join tho Citizons For Mulroy, Thomas Fitzpatrick, chairman, who hava authorizod and paid for this mossago..