Wisconsin to Consider Raising Drinking Age to Nineteen
Wisconsin lawmakers plan hearings as the Governmental and Veterans Affairs Committee surveys public opinion on raising the drinking age from 18 to 19. Cartwright Center on the UW La Crosse campus hosts the first session, followed by a Madison Capitol hearing. a private education program is also featured.
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Wisconsin Senate
Governmental and Veterans Affairs Committee
Cartwright Center
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Capitol
Witt
Auto makers rethink full size models in late 1970s shift
Detroit reports Ford and Chrysler plan to shrink full size cars by 1979 while General Motors trims size and weight for the 77 season. Government fuel economy standards push lighter designs even as demand for large cars persists. OPEC price moves may accelerate the transition.
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Organization of Oil Exporting Countries
OPEC
Mao's widow accused of importing blue movies in Peking
In Beijing the widow of Mao is charged with importing over 500 explicit Western films and forcing officials to view private showings. China watcher Keyes Beech identifies titles such as Henry VIII and His Six Wives, Lady Caroline Lamb, and Great Expectations.
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Mao
Peking
Wisconsin public welfare sites picked for state office buildings
Tribune notes 1956 items include Wisconsin Public Welfare sites chosen for construction in La Crosse Madison Milwaukee Stevens Point and Superior. Also mentions Gordon Feinberg elected president of La Crosse Business Men's Club and other dated items from 20 30 40 50 years ago.
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Madison
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Stevens Point
Superior
Gordon Feinberg
Business Men’s Club
Houston and Detroit Mayors Clash Over Urban Futures
The article contrasts Houston Mayor Fred Hofheinz and Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, two leaders from fast growing Sun Belt cities and aging industrial centers. They debated urban policy, federal aid, annexation rules, and tax approaches, highlighting differing views on investment, services, and growth strategies shaping their cities.
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Fred Hofheinz
Houston
Coleman Young
Detroit
Chicago
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Young
U.S. Conference of Mayors
No jokes about Carter and the South, says Southerners
A Carter joke debate reveals Southern sensitivity to humor about the South. A Georgia reporter notes Southerners resist Northerners joking about Carter and remarks on regional pride, stereotypes, and the evolving image of the South under his presidency.
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Carter
Deep South
South
Plains
Georgia
Johnson
Texas
United States
John F. Kennedy
Hyannisport
Pedernales Ranch
Nixon
Watergate
Jimmy Carter
Mondale
Minnesota
Houston Mayors Debate Migration and Federal Aid
The discussion centers on Houston's budget surplus and growth driven by migration from Detroit and across the Sun Belt. Mayor Hofheinz and Mayor Young defend solvency and express concerns over federal aid, housing policy, and expressway-driven exodus while urging revenue sharing and a nationwide city program.
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Sun Belt
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HUD
Young
Washington
Detroit
Michigan
America
Wisconsin preacher argues against alcohol in beer capital
Reverend Claude Witt, new executive director of the Alcohol Problems Council of Wisconsin, says it is economically unwise to rely on alcoholic beverages. He notes industry and government spend heavily on rehabilitation and urges beer companies to shoulder some costs, stating layoffs from drinking problems harm manufacturing. The council, based at 302 E Washington Ave, is run by a 13 member state board and focuses on education and industry control.
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Houston
Texas
Madison
Claude Witt
Plains
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Witt
Beer
Louisville
Mondale poised for influence in Carter transition
President-elect Carter signals real power for Walter Mondale during the transition. Mondale sits in on key interviews, advises on cabinet picks, and plans post inauguration crime and urban aid efforts while downplaying public talk of his role.
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Walter Mondale
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Hamilton Jordan
Rep
Bob Bergland
Minnesota
John Doar
House Judiciary Committee
Charles Schultze
Brookings Institution
Atlanta
Plains
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