We Salute Marie Berg A Life of Quiet Service
The La Crosse tribune spotlights Marie Sophie Berg 89 who, with minimal schooling, has spent her life helping others. She supports friends with sewing, reads letters for Norway bound seniors, and cares for the elderly and young in Stoffel Court while living on modest wages.
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Marie Sophie Berg
Miss Berg
S. 7Th St
Gordon Lumbard
S. 15Th St
la Crosse
Muskegon
Mich
Waterway upgrades praised at Upper Mississippi facilities
Tribune notes two year gains in terminal facilities along the Upper Mississippi River as waterway operators report major improvements midst growing commerce. Wisconsin plans for highways anticipate two million cars in ten years and outline reconstruction to meet traffic demands. Blood donor response praised and Community Chest updates given.
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Mississippi River
State Highway Department
Wisconsin
Liberal mess at caucuses ends in fractured endorsements
Worcester and New York liberals fail to endorse a candidate, leaving a messy field of 1976 contenders. Saundra Graham urges cleanup as CCPAX volunteers bag discarded leaflets, while New Democratic Coalition rejects a late Birch Bayh switch.
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Worcester
Mass
Massachusetts
Saundra Graham
Cambridge
Graham
Massachusetts Citizens For Participation In Political Action
CCPAX
Fred Harris
Morris Udall
Frank Church
Lower Manhattan
New York
New Democratic Coalition
NDC
Birch Bayh
Bayh
West Side
David Levine
Stuyvesant
George McGovern
Church
Hugh L. Carey
California
Edmund Brown Jr
Wisconsin High Court weighs open government in open secrecy case
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear a test case alleging illegal secrecy by members of the Joint Finance Committee amid a push for swift resolution. The ruling could trim the time to decide the state open-government pledge and prompt legislative action. The piece recalls the anti secrecy act's origins and past debates over government transparency.
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Madison
Wisconsin Supreme Court
John Reynolds
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Waukesha
Polk County Ledger
Tribune Readers Respond To Pam Miller On Shoplifting
Tribune readers write in response to Pam Miller's article on shoplifting published Tuesday. Letters discuss causes, remedies, and community impact while defending or challenging details from the piece.
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Pam Miller
Letters reflect on privacy bias and state legislation
Readers debate survey intrusion and economic issues, praising nudists while critiquing media bias toward wealthy shop owners. A Luther Campus pastor urges legislative follow‑up and scrutiny of 122 bills in Madison, warning of bureaucratic growth and tax costs.
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Madison
Marjorie McNulty
Black River Falls
Wis
Ford flip flops on New York rescue plan
The piece argues President Ford shifted from opposing federal aid to backing a limited rescue for New York City after NYC and state cut spending and faced more taxes. It notes ongoing risks including rent control phase out, welfare burden, and potential March money-market hurdles for New York.
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White House
Ford
New York
New York City
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Rockefeller
New York State
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Standard Gasoline
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Minnesota
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