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Pius X would help, but it might not be enough, 47 years ago

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In 1972, La Crosse city leaders made plans to buy the Pius X Catholic School for about $600,000. Eventually, it would become a public school called Erickson, on Mormon Coulee Road, to replace other closed schools.

The city council was making budget plans for 1973, which included expanding Riverside Park, and a renovation of the ‘leaky’ Memorial Pool.

‘I’m 1000 per cent for Tom Eagleton,’ said Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern. That was said just a few days before Eagleton, McGovern’s running mate, quit the ticket because of controversy over being treated by a psychiatrist in the past. Eagleton was replaced on the ticket by Kennedy family relative Sargent Shriver.

Also running in the ’72 elections, Minnesota State Senator and polka band leader Florian Chmielewski, who eventually became president of the State Senate, 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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