Midlands Conference Linked Pact Heads for Midwest Campaign
Democratic candidates for governor and U S senator from 12 Midwest states will meet in Chicago on August 30 31 to craft a regional plan for the fall vote drive. The meeting dubbed the Midlands Conference aims to unify positions on housing prices corruption taxes civil rights farm and labor laws foreign policy and communism. Wisconsin will send two gubernatorial hopefuls.
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Wisconsin power firm seeks rate hike to 400000 revenue boost
Wisconsin Power and Light appealed to the public service commission to raise gas rates to provide an estimated 400,000 in revenue. Communities affected include Janesville Madison Beloit Waupun Portage Bam Boo Edgerton, with manager Glydewell Burdick citing a 20,000 monthly loss for three months and no rate changes since 1985 while operating costs rose 100 percent.
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Unis Patter Faces Pressure on Increased Wage Proposals
An abor organization in Unis Patter wre agitating for increased wage proposals. This developing labor effort centers on workers seeking higher pay and better conditions, with organizers pushing for collective bargaining actions.
Northern States Power Explains BTU Gas Rates Change
J G Felton of the Northern States Power Company speaks on the shift from 520 to 800 BTU gas by adding propane vapor to water gas. The change, approved May 12 1948, raised per cubic foot pricing but lowered base BTU costs. a propane clause adds charges based on propane price fluctuations.
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Girls Battle Over Nude Bathers Near Hong Kong
In a Chinese village near Hong Kong seven people were arrested and two hospitalized after a clash between villagers and visiting nude bathers. The dispute began when bathers used a water source the village relies on for drinking water, prompting protests by local young women and a request for elder intervention.
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Hong Kong
Cows Eat Pineapples Boost in Pineapple Feed
MISSION Texas dairy plants embrace pineapple byproducts as cow feed. Bert Prothero reports his company processes 100000 tons of pineapple peel and waste into cattle diet, signaling rising use of kitchen scraps for feed in the region.
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Bert Prothero
Indian voter rights cases heat up in New Mexico courts
State and federal courts in New Mexico handle a surge of Indian related lawsuits. Cases seek to suspend voting bans on Indians taxed and to force county clerks to register Indian voters. Tribes challenge land set asides beyond reservation boundaries. Several suits may reach the U S Supreme Court.
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New Mexico
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Isleta
Laguna Reservation
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Supreme Court
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1Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Lawsuit Alleges Pueblo Land Expansion Violates Federal Law
Acoma Indians seek redress claiming an action enlarging an Indian reservation without congressional authorization violates federal law in New Mexico and Arizona. About 574000 acres are affected. Viviano Herlpera Zia sues local rulers in federal court, seeking $3000 in damages after allegedly being banned from the pueblo for religious beliefs and refusal to participate in ceremonial dances.
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