Potosi Fights Big Brewers as Small Breweries Fade
Potosi Wisconsin faces decline as the century-old Potosi Brewing Co shifts from brewing to distribution. Owner Adolph Schumacher cites aggressive promotions and larger rivals Schlitz Anheuser-Busch and Pabst as driving factors. Heart of operation to be moved. nine of forty five workers remain.
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Ford grants aid to seven states in legislative modernizing plan
The Ford Foundation pledges a three year one million dollar grant to modernize legislatures in Arizona Colorado Louisiana Massachusetts New Hampshire Ohio Minnesota and Minnesota officials will use the funds to recruit staff for key committees extend terms strengthen fiscal controls and regulate lobbyists to curb conflicts of interest The program will be overseen by the Citizens Conference on State Legislators Charles Geer 27 a Marquette graduate and former Wisconsin analyst leads Minnesota efforts.
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Old West Live Returns To LBJ Ranch In Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson donated over 200 acres of the LBJ Ranch to the public as the National Park Service plans to showcase a modern working ranch. The site will include 36 head of cattle, crop fields, and reconstructed 1880s cattle drive quarters plus a one room school. Officials praise a unified plan linking birthplace boyhood home and retirement site within 15 miles, aiming to offer authentic Johnson era experiences.
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Arnold the 860-Pound Pet Hog
Firebaugh California reports the Boccabellas keeping Arnold a housebroken hog who weighs 860 pounds and has a bedroom, barking like a dog and eating donuts at breakfast. Arnold began as a two pound runt but grew with constant care into a tall three foot, seven foot long animal that once rode in the family car and amused neighbors.
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