Crime Decline In Minneapolis And St Paul FBI Reports
FBI crime data for the first nine months of 1969 show Minneapolis and St Paul with overall declines from 1968, while Duluth rose. Murder and non negligent manslaughter fell in all three cities. Duluth saw sharp rises in forcible rape and robberies, and mixed trends in burglary and larceny.
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Washington
Minnesota
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
North Central States
Sparta Board Explores Merit System for Teachers
SpartaWis. The Sparta Board of Education opened negotiations for the 1970 71 contracts proposing a merit based wage schedule for teachers based on education background years of experience performance and responsibilities The teachers negotiating committee led by Lloyd Haville listed items including insurance options pay for summer duties cost of living adjustment and in service day attendance The sessions resume in January.
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Sparta
Wis
Board of Education
Herbert Selbrede
Lloyd Haville
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Education Association
Free Parking Declared in Black River Falls for Holidays
Mayor Oswald H. Johnson announced free parking beginning Monday December 15 through Christmas in Black River Falls. The move aims to ease shopping for season buyers and visitors.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Oswald H. Johnson
Owner Honored as Sparta Cafe Closes After 35 Years
Ellen Heineck honored at a dinner as Hei necks Restaurant in Sparta Wisconsin ends a 35 year run before Christmas. The 1935 opening by Oswald Hughes and wife Dorothy saw long time staff Bobby Hughes and others receive recognition. Heinecks plan to remodel the building into office suites and will reside on the second floor.
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Tomah
Bobby Hughes
Ellen Heineck
Heineck’s
Sparta
Wis
Heineck
Oswald Hughes
Dorothy
Leonard Heineck
Ellen
Ellen Jones
Camp McCoy
Heinecks
McCoy
Eastern Star
Supreme Court to define Minnesota legislative day
The Minnesota Supreme Court will decide what counts as a legislative day as judges weigh whether 120 days means calendar days or only days when the legislature is in session. A 1969 case found Sundays and holidays excluded, while past opinions show evolving interpretations since 1861.
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Supreme Court
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Minnesota Supreme Court
Ramsey County
J. Jerome Plunkett
Plunkett
Senate
State Tax Court
William J. O’brien
Wisconsin leader attends National Head Start Conference in DC
Gordon Robson of Viroqua Wisconsin and the Coulee Region Community Action Program will be in Washington DC December 14 to 19 for the National Head Start Conference. The program includes daily meetings and training for agencies with a full year Head Start Project.
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Viroqua
Wis
Gordon ‘Robson
Wisconsin Coulee
Washington, D.C
Robson
Westby Pledged to Wau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Houston Minnesota Charles Westby son of Mr and Mrs Charles Westby has been pledged to Wau Kappa Epsilon at Winona State College where he is majoring in history.
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Houston, Minn
Charles Westby
1Charles Westby
Wau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Winona State College
Tomah High Christmas Concert Joins Choirs and Band
TOMAH Wis The Tomah High School a cappella choir concert band and girls treble clef choir will present their annual Christmas concert at 8 p m Thursday Dec 18 in the high school auditorium Richard G Loy directs the a cappella choir and treble clef choir while William G Mellin directs the band Candy Meier Morgan Robinson and Karen Zdrojowy will accompany the vocal groups and Sherry Stetler will play a marimba solo with band accompaniment The Music Parents Club will hold its annual Christmas candy and bake sale in conjunction with the concert.
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Tomah
Wis
Sparta High School Christmas Concert Set for Dec 18
Sparta Wisconsin senior high School bands and vocal departments present their annual Christmas concert at 8 p.m. Thursday December 18 in the auditorium. Patricia Solverson directs the concert choir and girls glee club while Walter Peterson leads the symphonic band.
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Sparta
Wis
Patricia Solverson
Walter Peterson
Minnesota waste treatment costs rising to 100 million
Minnesota Attorney General Douglas Head warns of a growing 100 million waste-treatment headache. A PCA standard study estimates at least 100 million is needed for public plants, with 350 municipalities lacking facilities and 55 failing standards. Head advocates 25 percent state funding to unlock up to 50 percent federal aid. He cites Edina case and calls for septic tank controls and long-range plant upgrades to curb lake nutrients and algae.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Douglas Head
PCA
Head
GOP
U.S. Senate
Westby High to present winter concert program
Westby Wis The Westby High School vocal department will present its annual winter concert at 8 p m Saturday December 20 in the Earl C Knutson Auditorium The choir and the girls and boys glee clubs will perform and several soloists will appear with the groups. Head's office is charged with Ronald Bjerke is vocal in bringing legal action when distractor.
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Westby
Wis
Westby High School
Earl C. Knutson
Head
Ronald Bjerke
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