Sirica orders Nixon tapes for in chambers review
Judge John J. Sirica rules Nixon must surrender key White House tapes for in chambers review to determine if executive privilege applies. He cautions evidence needed to assess possible crime, while White House vows to resist until Supreme Court action. The move sharpens Watergate evidentiary battle as prosecutors and Senate seek conclusive proof of presidential involvement.
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Ralph E. Lee dies at 56 longtime La Crosse civic figure
Ralph E. Lee, 56, a La Crosse civic leader active in Boy Scouts, Community Theater and Trane Co. work, died this week. He chaired the Town of Shelby for over two years, tackling suburban relations with city county and state and warning on state tax policy changes. He pushed for new tax base and spoke on bluff slope development within La Crosse jurisdiction. He was a native son devoted to his hometown.
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Ralph Lee
Heat records spark in many regions as mercury climbs
Twenty years ago 1953 reports heat records spread nationwide with La Crosse reaching 98. Amid signals the Communists may return more hostages, U.S. talks reflect ongoing wartime anxieties. Senator Wiley to deliver speeches urging preparedness and a Business Education Day is planned by the Chamber of Commerce with E. E. Hallander leading the manufacturers' division.
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R-Wis
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Heads Affair
The 19 Cent Ballpoint Pen and the Writer's Bond
In this memory laden column Charles Champlin recalls the 12.50 ballpoint pen's hype. He muses on age, the typewriter as a creative lifeline, and the fraught bond writers have with their tools as a deadline looms and a pen refuses to write.
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Los Angeles Times Wire
Boake Carter
Blue Barron
Lost dog Tiny reunited after 150 mile search in Wisconsin
A reader reports finding Tiny the dog a week after she disappeared from a car in front of Doerflinger's. She was located in La Crescent and reunited with her owner after a long-distance call. The letter thanks those who helped and notes the emotional reunion. A second letter comments on AFDC welfare figures in Wisconsin and a veto to welfare fraud reports in 1974.
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Animal Hospital
John M. Stokke
Vine St
la Crosse
Wisconsin Governor creates state Board of Ethics
Governor Patrick Lucey signs nominations for Wisconsin state Board of Ethics highlighting disclosure of financial affairs for public officials. Members include Thomas Smith of Lawrence College judge Gerald Boileau and Sister Grace MacDonald, with Naseby Rhinehart to handle accounting. board may inspect income tax returns on verified complaints.
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Patrick Lucey
State Board of Ethics
Thomas Smith
Lawrence College
Gerald Boileau
Wausau
Grace MacDonald
la Crosse
Henry Lardy
Madison
Naseby Rhinehart
Fans criticize local TV for Sunday schedule choices
Mark Groves of La Crosse laments that Channel 8 aired Cubs vs Astros and did not carry CBS Sports Spectacular or CBS Tennis Classic on Aug 26, while Channel 19 replayed baseball alongside RFK Pro Celebrity Tennis on ABC. He questions why network programs were precluded.
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Mark Groves
Cameron Ave
la Crosse
AFDC Aid Protest Draws Local Welfare Recipients
La Crosse area welfare recipients protested alleged mistreatment under the AFDC program triggering a local demonstration. The demonstration drew attention to aid policies and welfare concerns in the community.
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Residents Favor Incorporation Over Annexation for French Island
A resident letter argues residents of French Island should decide their fate regarding incorporation, noting local services and tax impact. The author contends the majority supports incorporation and questions Mayor Gilbertson's push for annexation and higher city taxes.
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la Crosse
Coulee
Are these really tasks the schools should do
Sydney J. Harris reviews a Portland NEA conference on critical school issues. The agenda covers marijuana legalization, teacher political power, student rights, sex education, pornography in class, and VD concerns. He argues society must reclaim responsibility to avoid breaking the education system.
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Sydney J. Harris
Portland
Ore
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National Organization For the Reform of
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Life in a summer commune on Martha's Vineyard
Journeys with a long established family commune on Martha's Vineyard reveal a politics free retreat. The writer notes intergenerational ties dating to 1954, a calm lifestyle, and hands on chores from hay fever to carpentry while joking about Watergate and political talk.
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