Vance pushes for high level talks in Middle East
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance arrives in Jerusalem amid plans for preliminary Egypt Israel peace talks to be opened in Cairo. He met with Anwar Sadat in Cairo and with Israeli leader Menachem Begin in Jerusalem as part of a six nation tour to build support for Sadat’s peace push. Assad weighs moves to isolate Sadat amid regional tension.
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Area adopts fuel saving plans for cold winters
Area districts including Sparta and Monroe County shift to insulation upgrades weather stripping and lower thermostats to curb heating costs. Sparta schools set 70 degree buildings with 10 degree night setback while fuel budgets rise and bid cycles begin for fuel oil and natural gas.
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Sparta
Schroeder
George Baker
Wilton
Tomah
David Herin
Annex
Cashton
Heating costs rise as La Crosse area weighs bills
La Crosse City and County officials project higher heating costs for 1978 with district schools budgeting 253 250 for fuel up from 250 456 last year while the county courthouse and other buildings plan increased budgets. City departments plan higher lights and heat expenses as energy saving measures are unclear.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse Area
James Wais
Wais
Gerald Seubert
Grandview Building
Hillview
Lakeview Health Center
Oak Forest
Seubert
Sherman C. Stellpflug
Highway Department
Fire Department
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Stellpflug
Municipal Services
Wisconsin Tax Law Changes Benefit Low Income Families
A new Wisconsin tax measure raises the low income allowance for families with dependent children. Eligible households with income up to 5 000 receive 800 per child, increasing with each additional child. up to 11 999, the allowance applies. The changes also raise minimum filing income and liberalize the Homestead Credit for homeowners and renters.
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Spruce St
Onalaska
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Northwestern
Eau Claire
la Crosse
Central and Aquinas win in winter basketball clash
La Crosse Central and Aquinas posted victories last night in basketball. The outcomes highlight regional high school action and reflect current team momentum heading into winter schedules.
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Aquinas
Congress presses Park testimony in influence buying probe
House investigators press for testimony from Tongsun Park as part of a widening scandal over alleged Korean influence buying. Leaders reject any deal allowing Park to testify only before Justice Department proceedings, insisting on congressional testimony and subpoenas.
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Tongsun Park
United States
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Leon Jaworski
House Ethics Committee
John J. Flynt
D-Ga
U.S
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Jaworski
Richard T. Hanna
D-Calif
Otto E. Passman
D-La
Kim Dong Jo
KCIA
White House
House Subcommittee On International Organizations
Seoul
Fire Burns Out Of Control On Bus Show
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin fire injures traveling musician Johnny Gray 26 of La Grange Illinois after his 60 passenger bus heater explodes and engulfs the cab. Passersby rescue him, he suffers third degree burns and plans light guitar picking at a nursing home show.
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Boscobel Memorial Hospital
Roger Salmon
North Crawford
Tupelo
Miss
Elvis Presley
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