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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1975
Page
1
London doctors slow their shift work as 40 hour week rules spark a partial shut down. Hospitals report casualties diverted while St Bartholomew’s turns away patients amid a week old NHS slowdown. Prime Minister Wilson chairs crisis talks as union actions widen.
A Tuesday night blaze at the Interstate Power Co addition in Lansing Iowa destroyed two semitrailers and a welding shop and damaged a large warehouse. About 75 firefighters from four towns fought the fire, which began around 9 15 p m The cause was under investigation and the firm says repairs may take eight to ten months for some European made equipment.
Negotiators reached a tentative settlement averting a rail strike by 70 000 shopcraft union members that would have shut down most railroads. The agreement includes a three cent per hour raise for mechanics and bars subcontracting for parts made in railroad shops. Chief mediator W J Usery announced the tentative deal with talks continuing on outstanding issues.
The Senate voted 61 to 27 to limit debate on a broad rail modernization bill. The move brings the bill to the floor for immediate debate, potentially delaying action on a measure to aid New York City. Assistant Majority Leader Robert Byrd said the session would last late as action on the rail bill proceeds.
About 25 opponents attended the meeting as the City Council committee voted to re refer the Rose and Clinton Streets traffic plan to the city engineering department. Lawyers Flynn and Becker criticized the project as piecemeal, costly, and harmful to local businesses, with concerns over land takings and parking losses. They urged a long range plan and cautioned the plan would not alleviate the Rose Street viaduct bottleneck.
A local lawyer's gamble on the legality of charges paid off as Monroe County Judge James W. Rice dismissed the remaining two counts against Louis George and Robert Tollefson for taking bets. The case stemmed from a John Doe inquiry into commercial gambling begun Feb 1974, with earlier charges dismissed for vagueness in timing.
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