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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1975
Page
6
Wisconsin legislators reconvene on Tuesday for a special session urged by Governor Lucey. They face a tight 10 to 12 day window to vote on a transportation package and about a dozen other must or emergency items, with taxes a contentious focus due to a $67 million price tag and motor fuel tax hike.
Legislators consider altering Wisconsin's presidential primary to require Democrats on the Democratic ballot, potentially moving the date to March end to avoid New York. National rules demand party registration or a caucus-like method, while court action on keeping open primaries looms. If court rules against, caucus option remains.
Twenty years ago in 1955 enrollment in La Crosse city public schools for the first week of December reached 7 532, up 155 from December of the previous year. Deer hunting totals in western Wisconsin show 10 808 deer killed with Buffalo County leading and La Crosse County fourth.
Fifty years ago in 1925 a gunman held up a Lake Geneva bank and escaped with 100000 dollars. The city urged residents to clear ice and snow from sidewalks and to sand or salt slippery spots. Miss Emma Erickson, principal of Franklin School, was elected executive secretary of the Wisconsin State School Health Council at a Madison meeting. Employment in La Crosse reached a record with 14383 jobs.
A columnist argues the United States is more exposed to a first strike now than in 1941, citing the dismantling of the Grand Forks ABM complex near North Dakota, the loss of second strike capability, and rising Soviet and Chinese missile programs.
Three Wisconsin Supreme Court justices dissented from the ruling upholding a new legislative act creating a state solid waste recycling authority. Justice Connor Hansen with two others warned the majority stretched the constitutional ban on internal improvements beyond its original meaning.
The article discusses Pat Moynihan's stance on Soviet detente and Angola, highlighting Moscow's support for the MPLA and Kissinger's warnings. It contrasts U S policy with Soviet views on detente as global warfare, notes Moynihan's bold accusation, and questions how long Moynihan will last amid bureaucratic pressure.
Letter writers praise Merrillan Wisconsin and neighboring villages for unity and Christmas spirit. They credit shared effort for local achievements and salute Eleanor Tiny Gile and Deke Slayton, then extend gratitude to La Crosse hosts Borghild Olson and others who organized a Norwegian tour, signed by Hans Torpen.
The article notes Dr. Dave Miller who treats dogs for $50 an hour and has treated pets of Bob Hope Katharine Hepburn and Ronald Reagan. It questions if Reagan's treatment of his dogs implies a broader moral or psychological issue with the candidate.
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