Mediation Likely On County Law Pay
Salary talks between La Crosse County Board and the Law Enforcement Association may go to mediation after the board agreed to submit the union’s package. The association seeks sizeable monthly increases, while contracts for nonunion staff, nurses, and others were approved with varying raises. Leona Wissinger, 69, died in a Racine home fire.
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Guthrie
Hillview
Oak Forest
Lakeview
Racine, Wis
Leona Wissinger
Lucey tours schools amid education budget debate
Governor Lucey said testing must be approved with education spending and outlined a no tax increase budget plan for schools. He described a separate transportation bill and noted public demand for state subsidies to improve intercity transit. He planned to visit Eau Claire campuses and meet faculty, after spending the night in La Crosse with his father.
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Lacey
Eau Claire
Uweau Claire
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la Crosse
St. Francis Home
Parked Cars May Be Towed After 24 Hours
Police warn vehicles left on city streets over 24 hours will be deemed abandoned and towed to city storage. Owners pay towing and $1 daily storage. Aimed tours include health social services and environmental outreach in Milwaukee by Lucey.
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Milwaukee
Local Tribune Classified Contact and Rates Notice
The Tribune lists contact numbers for missed papers and classified ads. It provides mailing and subscription details for La Crosse Wisconsin and nearby areas including price and frequency information for home delivery and Sunday edition.
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NATO and U S Weigh First Use Of Nuclear Arms
In Brussels NATO ministers rejected a Soviet bid for mutual no first use and for curbs on alliance membership. Kissinger, in his final NATO role, pressed to keep military options open while France distances from return to integrated command. He heads to London to discuss the Rhodesia talks.
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Ivor Richard
Anthony Crosland
Development Board Quits Harborview Plaza Plan
The Development Board quits the Harborview Plaza project a 10.6 acre site after about 11 years of work. City officials discuss changing the plan to emphasize shops and possibly a hotel. Mentions Sears Roebuck and J C Penney as possible anchors.
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Harborview
Zielke
Sears, Roebuck & Co
J.C. Penney Co
Four Firemen Treated After Chlorine Fumes Incident
Four city firemen exposed to chlorine fumes at the Isle la Plume municipal waste water plant were treated and released from St. Francis Hospital. Lt. Robert Miller and Firefighter William Reynolds left the hospital Thursday after overnight observation. Fireman William Storey and engineer Robert White were treated and discharged Wednesday. The fumes entered their masks during a gas shutoff from a cylinder at the plant.
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William Reynolds
William Storey
Robert White
Isle la Plume
Tax Bills In Mail This Weekend
The 1976 city property tax bills will be mailed this weekend in La Crosse. Treasurer Wesley Denny says 16 553 tax bills go out to city residents with due dates for one payment by February 28. For two payments the first is due by January 31 and the second to the county treasurer after March 15 by July 31. Harborview extension criticism follows after council overrode a veto, seen as delaying development and keeping local developers out.
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Campbell
LA Crosse County
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City of la Crosse
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Harborview
Zielke
NSP To Limit Its Expansion Of Gas Service
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission issued an emergency order for Northern States Power Co to halt new natural gas connections in northwestern Wisconsin. The ban covers Eau Claire Chippewa Falls Altoona and Menomonie and applies to all customer types. NSP may cap current usage and decline new service due to supplies and a predicted winter peak demand of 67.9 million cubic feet versus a 67.7 million supply.
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Madison, Wis
State Public Service Commission
Northern States Power Co
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Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
Altoona
Menomonie
Public Service Commission
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Two-Truck Crash Injures Drivers East of Tomah
At 6 38 a m on Interstate 90 94 east of Tomah two semi trailers collided. Donald J Rutz of La Crosse was freed and hospitalized in fair condition with head lacerations and multiple injuries. Robert W Haig of Merrill was treated and released. Firefighters attended a fuel spill but could not arrive until after the scene was secured. Traffic resumed at 8 55 a m.
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Robert W. Haig
Merrill
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la Crosse
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Rutz
Enos
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Oakdale
Merrillan to Sell Parking Permits
Merrillan residents without off street parking may apply for street parking permits at $2 a month. Police Chief Richard Girouard said winter overnight parking bans apply where snow is being removed. Village Administrator Jay Magland will issue permits and Girouard designates parking areas. Visitors may obtain a one night permit.
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Jay Magland
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Police seek help locating blue 1976 Dodge Monaco
Osakis Minnesota police ask for public help finding a stolen blue 1976 Dodge Monaco missing since about 2 a.m. Wednesday after an officer left the engine running at headquarters. The car bore black and gold shields and the words Osakis Police Department on the front doors.
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Osakis
Rep. Obey Re elected to Steering and Policy Committee
Representative David R. Obey of Wisconsin was re elected Thursday to the 24 member House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. The panel nominates chairmen for committees and guides party policy.
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David R. Obey
D-Wis
House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
Mild In The East Forecasted With Cold Inland Conditions
Mild temperatures are forecast along the Atlantic coast while most of the nation remains cool or cold. Wisconsin expects clearing cold tonight with increasing cloudiness and possible snow on Saturday. Minnesota clears tonight with light snow possible northwest and colder east and central. The Dresbach Lock and Dam area shows steady flow near 6,400 cfs as river conditions trend up.
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Minnesota
Dresbach Lock & Dam
Weather Summary With Temperature and Precipitation Data
Yesterday high 29 and low yesterday were reported. This morning low is not listed. Snow depth measures one inch with 49 degree days. Total 2429 for the season, compared to 1731 last year and a normal 1820. Record highs and lows stand at 52 in 1911 and 18 in 1919. Sunrise 7 29 a m Sunset 4 27 p m.
Lynch and Byrne Cleared of Kidnaping But Guilty on Ransom
In White Plains New York Mel Patrick Lynch and Dominic Byrne were found innocent of kidnapping Samuel Bronfman II but guilty of extorting a 2.3 million dollar ransom from Seagram heir’s father. They were acquitted on illegal possession of a pistol. In San Francisco the California Supreme Court ordered a new murder trial for Leslie Van Houten while her life sentence stands.
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N.Y
Mel Patrick Lynch
Dominic Byrne
Samuel Bronfman
Seagram
Byrne
Lynch
San Francisco
Charles Manson
Leslie van Houten
Phone firms may push long distance directory assistance charges
AT&T chairman John D. deButts says Bell subsidiaries will seek authority to bill for long distance directory assistance. Regulators at federal or state level would decide on approval depending on proposal form.
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Washington
At&t
John D. deButts
Bell
Federal Communications Commission
Judge Is Assigned To Trial In Don Bolles Bombing Case
Judge Ben Birdsall of Pima County Superior Court will preside over the John Adamson trial for the June bombing death of Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles. The trial was moved from Phoenix by Judge Robert Broomfield and Adamson will stay in Maricopa County Jail until needed. The move to a non Maricopa courtroom was ordered by the Arizona Supreme Court amid heavy pretrial publicity.
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Tucson
Ford calls GOP unity summit to plan 1980 victory
President Ford invited GOP power brokers to the White House for a Thursday summit. He aims to form a party-wide leadership structure with all factions taking part and said they would not anoint the next national chairman, a choice to be made by the Republican National Committee on January 14-15.
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Ford
Republican Party
GOP
White House
Ronald Reagan
John B. Connally
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Republican National Committee
Arsenic and Old Lace opens three-week run at theater
La Crosse Community Theater launches its first night of Arsenic and Old Lace with an 8:30 p.m. performance. University Theatre presents Summer and Smoke with a 6 p.m. cocktail hour in Indian Commons.
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Sage to Perform at Vernon County Event and Dance
In the Coulee region the Wright Center hosts a dinner performance at 8 15 p m in Toland Theatre. Sage will play at a Vernon County Youth Association for Retarded Citizens dance at Viroqua High School gymnasium starting at 8 p m.
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