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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1976
Page
1
Logan High School Band members raise money by selling Christmas trees from their lot at the school swimming pool. With chilly weather, the group seeks warmer shelter near the band director’s car as they operate.
The NLRB Professional Association filed a complaint with the Labor Department accusing the board of unilateral hiring pledges requiring three year service. The group seeks rescission, bargaining with the association, and cites violations of federal labor regulations. NLRB officials have 20 days to respond.
Lt. Gov. Martin Schreiber billed the state for a July trip to Newport Rhode Island. He charged $33 for a tuxedo rental and $19.60 to ship 20 pounds of cheese to the conference. He also billed $282.55 for attending the conference. Transportation costs were not included.
Howard Dahl, chairman of the La Crosse Redevelopment Authority, and six colleagues quit in protest at Mayor Patrick Zielke citing moves to block Harborview progress. Charles Parrott recently resigned as executive director to take a Colorado Springs post. Dahl accuses Zielke of backing competing developments, while Zielke defends mayoral influence and council resolutions. The body says resignations take effect next Friday after lengthy internal strife.
La Crosse officials confront the fate of Harborview as Harborview Development Authority resignations overnight. Executive director Charles Parrott and seven board members quit, leaving HUD review as the city weighs next steps for the 10.6 acre riverfront redevelopment site once cleared for low tax base firms.
U S government data show November retail sales at 55.6 billion dollars, up 1.7 percent from October after seasonal adjustments. October was revised higher to a 1.1 percent increase, marking the first two month gain since February and March as consumers boosted purchases following higher debt in October.
A Hillsboro Texas salesman and church deacon stopped at a roadside trash barrel to discard a bottle. FBI Texas Rangers sheriff deputies and highway patrol surrounded him after an extortionist had told a bank vice president to place 4000 dollars in the same barrel within 30 minutes. He was arrested for extortion but released after a lie detector test in Waco as authorities pursued the real culprit.
Moscow announces a 200 mile fishing zone around its coast as a temporary measure. Izvestia says foreign vessels need Soviet consent to fish inside the zone while retaining the 12 mile territorial limit. The decree asserts Soviet sovereign rights over coastal resources.
John W. Peterson 22 of 1017 Vine St. collided with Dawn R. Hendrickson 17 of 1842 Lakeshore Dr. on the Clinton Street Bridge about 1 18 a.m. The vehicles caught fire but no serious injuries were reported. Peterson was cited for driving while intoxicated.
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