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Yesterday in La Crosse

Another dimension of adult entertainment, 46 years ago

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Submitted for your approval…exotic dancing for both men and women, in an out-of-the-way place known as ‘The Twilite Zone.’ Duane’s Twilite Zone night club between La Crosse and La Crescent had its reopening in early 1973. Especially for the men, Duane offered Miss Marie, displaying ‘exotic femininity.’ And the ladies could enjoy Mister Billy Anderson and his ‘burly masculinity.’

ABC-TV had just won the rights to broadcast the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, which would be part of the network’s celebration of the U.S. Bicentennial that July. ABC had received praise for its coverage of the ’72 Olympics in Munich, especially news reports of a terrorist attack which disrupted the games.

A Hammond organ for your home was selling at Leithold Music for $2200. At Radio Shack, an AM-FM-stereo receiver with speakers and turntable was just under $200. The downtown Radio Shack was on the 200 block of Main Street, instead of a bank and a parking ramp, in 1973, yesterday in La Crosse.

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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