Valley Forge By July 4th Is Wagon Train's Goal
The Great Lakes segment of the Bicentennial wagon train crosses the Mississippi en route to Valley Forge. About eight wagons and 45 participants from Wisconsin Minnesota Nevada Iowa and the Dakotas join a 15-wagon group toward West Salem as planners aim to reach July 4 milestones.
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Valley Forge
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nevada
Iowa
Dakotas
Holiday Inn
West Salem
Keith Kreykes
Kreykes
St. Paul
West Chandel Bridge
Highway 16
Gus
Dan Boone
Rabl
National Output Near Prerecession Levels
The Commerce Department reports the first quarter GNP rose 7.5 percent to $1.616 trillion annual rate, nearing the pre recession peak. Inflation cooled to 3.7 percent, inventories rose $9.5 billion, and disposable income reached $5,310 per capita.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Co Ae
Hnedb
Merce
Elliot L. Richardson
GNP
Richardson
Commerce America
Heileman Earnings Jump 53 Percent in First Quarter
Heileman Brewing reports 1976 first quarter earnings of 1.1 million dollars, up 53 percent from 1975. Sales reach 47.81 million, up 13 percent. earnings per share rise 30 cents to reflect stronger brand performance and broader across divisions. Workers at Newport plant ratify a three year labor agreement. company operates breweries in La Crosse, Newport, Evansville, and St. Paul and owns five Minnesota bakeries and Machine Products Co.
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G. Heileman Brewing Co
Heileman
Russell G. Cleary
Cleary
Heiseman
Blatz
Newport
New York Stock Exchange
Midwest Stock Exchange
la Crosse
Evansville
Ind
St. Paul
Machine Products Co., Inc
Principal Reprimand Without Board Hearing Stirs Debate
Myron McKee, Longfellow School principal, received a formal letter of reprimand after a conference with Schools Supt. Eugene Balts and district personnel director Jerry Pipes. McKee told reporters he did not challenge the action and said a copy was sent to his home.
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Longfellow
Myron McKee Pipes
McKee
Eugene Balts
Pipes
Weather outlook with showers and thunderstorms tonight
Cloudy night with showers and thunderstorms possible as lows drop to around 50. Southeasterly winds 6 to 12 mph. Tuesday totals show cooler, cloudy with likely storms and a high near 60. Rain chances 60 percent tonight and 70 percent Tuesday. Details on Page 2.
Offner Bids for State Senate Seat in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Democrat Rep. Paul Offner of La Crosse declared candidacy for the 32nd Senate District seat to replace retiring Republican Milo Knutson. He urged evaluating existing programs before creating new ones and proposed an evaluation program by the Civil Service Study Committee to cut costs and improve government spending efficiency.
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Paul Offner
State
Senate
Offner
D-La Crosse
Milo Knutson
State Civil Service Study Committee
la Crosse
W. Peter Gilbertson
Republican Party
Gilbertson
Hijacker Shot During Standby Plane Siege Ends in Denver
FBI agents killed Roger Lentz after he boarded a Convair 990 with two Grand Island hostages and demanded a Mexico flight. The seven hour crisis over Nebraska and Colorado involved two flight legs before authorities shot him as he entered the jet at Stapleton.
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Denver
FBI
Mexico
Ted Rosack
Roger Lyle Lentz
Grand Island
Neb
Colorado
Robert Blair
Harlan Hiller
Ene
Rosack
Ports of Travel Club
Lentz
United Airlines
Blair
Hiller
Stapleton International Airport
Greeley
Colo
Nebraska
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Mississippi River
Patrick Zielke
la Crosse Interstate Fairgrounds
Pennsylvania State University
Ken Wesely
Omy
Richard McLoone
Loews & Co
N. 4Th St
Untouchable
Jerry Pipes
Minot Souris
Detroit Pistons
Milwaukee Bucks
Free’Press
Fair Trial
Alabama
Free Press
Supreme Court
Rep
Milwaukee
Martin Schreiber
Casper
Wyo
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