Jobless rate climbs to 4.7 percent in November
Washington reports the U.S. unemployment rate at 4.7 percent in November, up 0.2 points from October as 200,000 more people joined the jobless rolls. Total employment remained 85.7 million with wage earnings at about 147.60 dollars weekly. The rise hit adult women and 16 to 24 year olds hardest, with blue collar and service workers seeing notable increases.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Housing Project May Begin in Black River Falls
Black River Falls officials report progress on a long delayed 48 unit low income housing project after Congress acts to speed federal funds. Mayor Michael Anderson says ground breaking could occur next spring if land purchase terms can be resolved with federal funding.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Michael Anderson
Anderson
Wisconsin Housing Corp
Congress
Births at St Francis Lutheran Vernon Hospitals
Birth notices from St Francis Hospital LACROSS Lutheran Hospital and Vernon Memorial Hospital list newborns with dates November to December. Names include Kathleen Dvorak Sherry Smiley Mary Clements Janet Henriksen Phyllis Thaldorf Lynn A. Davis Barbara Bott Hazel Viroqua Margaret Johnsrude Lana Olson and others with parent addresses in Onalaska Waukon Sparta Soldiers Grove and Janes Trailer Court.
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Henry Falk
Central Road
Sherry Smiley
Harold Mashak
Bangor
Mary Clements
Michael Jandro
Onalaska
Janet Henriksen
David W Wilson
Phyllis Thaldorf
Trucker Blockades Stop During Talks
Interstate highways cleared of protesting truckers early today as a 24 hour moratorium was urged while talks with Washington officials continued. Leaders and transportation officials met with Claude Brinegar to seek a solution to fuel costs limits and permit standardization.
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Associated Press
Eastwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Washington
Gerald L. Warren
White House
J.W. “River Rat’ Edwards
Transportation
Claude S. Brinegar
Charles Pellegrino
Town Boards Needn't Approve Floodplain Zoning
Madison Wisconsin AP. Attorney General Robert Warren says floodplain zoning ordinances adopted by counties or by the Department of Natural Resources do not require town board approval to take effect in unincorporated areas. State law mandates county city and village adoption of such ordinances. The ruling counters Rock County Planning and Zoning Commission belief that town approval was needed.
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Madison
Wis
Department of Natural Resources
Robert Warren
Warren
Rock County Corporation
Victor Moyer
Wisconsin
Moyer
Rock County Planning and Zoning Commission
Mary Tyler Moore and Grant Tinker Separate
Emmy winner Mary Tyler Moore and husband Grant Tinker have separated after 11 years. Tinker moved out of their Malibu home but no legal action has been filed. They have no children. Tinker produced The Mary Tyler Moore Show in which Moore stars as Mary Richards.
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Los Angeles
Mary Tyler Moore
Grant Tinker
Tinker
Malibu
Miss Moore
Youth Burglary Suspects Held In Two City Thefts
Police have taken several La Crosse youths into custody over the Nov. 25 burglary of the 515 Club at 515 Hagar Street in which a 200 pound safe containing $1,000 was stolen. The suspects aged 15, 16, and 17 were linked to the crime and a 15 and one 16 year old are also tied to the Nov. 20 Farley Quality Sausage Factory break-in at 709 Rose Street. All have been referred to juvenile authorities.
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Hagar St
Farley
Rose St
Pollution Continues After Major Lakehead Spill
PCA Director Grant Merritt weighs legal action against Lakehead after its third spill since August as 1.47 million gallons flow from a 34 inch crude line from Alberta to Superior. Lakehead estimates 90 95 percent can be reclaimed by pumping to tanks and lines. remaining oil may be burned or replaced with topsoil. Earlier breaks occurred Aug 13 near Gul ly Minn and Sept 5 due to a contractor dig.
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PCA
Grant Merritt
Lakehead
James Dunlop
Alberta
Superior
W.C. Cochrane
Cochrane
Hapka
Gully
Minn
Man recalls Pearl Harbor without hate in Hartford Wis
Koji Hattori recalls Pearl Harbor Day with calm reflection. He survived two world wars and a 1940s Japanese American confinement, rebuilding a life in Hartford as a labeling operator and part time city maintenance man. He credits learning and forgiveness over resentment.
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Wis
Koji Hattori
Koji
Jim
Arkansas
Miyo
Chicago
United States
Nagoya
Japan
Monterey
Calif
California
Wisconsin Municipalities Seek Timely State Funds Amid Tax Dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court delay on partial payments sparks urgent requests from 13 local governments representing about 1.5 million residents. Officials argue for rapid disbursement of roughly 145 million dollars from 166 million and press for interest on idle funds. Judge Orton sees risk of overpayment if errors occur and calls for swift legislative or judicial action. Top bridge results noted: Rehfeldt and Shramner lead with 51.
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Supreme Court
Beloit College Economics
Francis Gathof
Gathof
State Investment Board
Daniel Ryan
W.L. Jackman
Jackman
Wisconsin
Kissinger calls on Arabs to ease oil embargo
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger urged Arab states to relax the oil embargo as a Middle East peace conference opens December 18 in Geneva. He said discriminatory measures against the United States are inappropriate and noted U S hopes for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories.
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United States
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
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Geneva
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Moscow
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Dayan
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Brussels
State Department
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FBI Chief Vows Full Report On Counterintelligence Program
FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley pledged a detailed report to the attorney general on the three year counterintelligence operation begun by the late J Edgar Hoover to expose and disrupt the New Left. He defended the program as vital to protect society and said the report would not be public immediately.
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Washington
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
J. Edgar Hoover
New Left
Kelley
Hoover
Justice Department
NBC
Driver Injures Man After Car Hits Tree and Rolls Over
A 23 year old driver Jerome J. Carroll Jr of 3011 S 33rd St is in good condition at St Francis Hospital after his car pulled onto South Avenue off Chase Street crossed the center line hit a tree rolled over and slid 45 feet ending upside down in the west bound lane.
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Jerome J. Carroll Jr
S. 33Rd St
South Avenue
Carroll
Chase Street
Weather outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Wisconsin shows partly cloudy conditions and milder temperatures with a chance of rain or snow in the far north. Minnesota forecasts cloudy skies with a chance of snow in the north and warmer temperatures, while Iowa expects fair to partly cloudy conditions and warmer Saturday after a chilly Friday night.
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Minnesota
Iowa
Snowmobile referendum planned for Campbell spring election
Campbell residents will vote in the spring election on amending an ordinance restricting snowmobile use. The current rule bans operation on public streets and parks, allowing snowmobiles only on private or authorized lands. The board also extended tavern hours to 3 a.m. on New Year’s Eve and tabled a zoning change for Theron Slaback’s Bainbridge Street property.
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Campbell
Theron A. Slaback
Bainbridge St
La Crosse County Court clears docket with varied charges
Records show multiple cases including carrying a loaded gun on a motorboat and hunting violations. Defendants span Merrill Onalaska Madison and other Wisconsin locales with fines, jail terms, and judgments for local businesses.
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David A. Erickson
Merrill
Charles S. Stine
Thomas C. Bugel
Madison
James C. Tibbetts
Virginia M. Lord
William J. Lord
Milton G. Konop
Green Hills Place
Joseph J. JaDoul
Onalaska
Marvin Rockwell
Neil McHugh
Shelby St
Peter A. Vail
Oak Creek
Thorp Finance
S. 6Th St
Jean Wurm
Credit Bureau
R. J. Jahimiak
William Miller
Caledonia St
Pacific Finance
S. Losey Blvd
John Pettygrove Jr
Leon A. Wolfe
Sunset Drive
Holmen
Richard A. Peterson
Mississippi St
Francis Temp
Elm Drive
Kern Ford, Inc
Bangor
Steven Smith
Elvera Lee
Adams St
Dahl Motors
Charles W. Flume
State Road
Dennis McGrath
Rublee St
Waaler
Gamble Store
Pearl St
Raymond Papenfuss
Rose St
Oren Pengra
Farnam St
John D. Waters
E. Main St
Melford Grizzlybear
Hunters Bridge
Terry J. Viner
Loomis St
Three Prisoners Escape From Anoka Jail
Three inmates fled the Anoka County Jail during a work detail Thursday night and were being sought. They reportedly stole a blue 1964 Chevrolet station wagon and eluded Sherburne County deputies after a pursuit. One prisoner, Jack K. Kachina, 16, awaited a pre sentence murder report. others were Ralph Aljets, 25, and James Ledoux, 25, in rape and aggravated assault cases. No injuries were reported. The car was last seen on U.S. 10 northwest of Anoka.
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Anoka, Minn
Anoka
Sherburne County
Anoka County
Minnesota
U.S. 10
Bake Sale Hosted by La Crosse County Sheriff Auxiliary
The La Crosse County Sheriff's Mounted Posse Auxiliary sponsors a bake sale in Bridgeview Plaza mall area. Sale begins at 11 30 a.m. Saturday.
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la Crosse County
Sheriff's Mounted Posse
Bridgeview Plaza
La Crosse Tribune Subscription Rates Notice
The Tribune lists mail and carrier prices with a two week period. It notes La Crosse Tribune circulation area within 75 miles and annual rates. includes contact for missed papers and publication details at 401 No 3rd St La Crosse Wisconsin.
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LA Crosse Tribune
the Tribune
No. 3Rd St
la Crosse
Sunda Tribune
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