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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1975
Page
4
Governor Lucey faced a short three-day session that ended with no tax or funding package. The failed transportation bill sought 67 million dollars yearly and changes to road, urban transit, and cross lake rail service. Opposition from urban and rural interests and truckers doomed the plan despite efforts to rally votes.
Governor Lucey pressed for a revised primary but lawmakers and the Trib uneopinion favored sticking with the open system. Court action on party compliance looms, and Democrats can express preference at caucuses if the court ruling is unfavorable.
Wisconsin riders pay a $2 extra on annual licenses to fund trail riding and hill climbing areas. After seven years a state park has not materialized, though a 381 acre Rib Mountain site faced strong opposition at a Wausau hearing with petitions over a thousand and concerns about noise and dust.
The 1955 Census reports farms are expanding and horseless farming is becoming common as population shifts. Fauver Hill school board studies overcrowding due to growth and a labor publication notes local employment rise. La Crosse praised as UW and WSES aided community. Wayne Hoode and Everett Yerry Republicans form a president club and announce a state delegates group.
The article argues Cuba acts as the Kremlin's base outside the Soviet Union, detailing 8000 Cuban combat troops and advisers in at least 15 countries across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. It highlights Angola as a key Soviet backed operation and criticizes Kissinger for policy contradictions amid rising Cuban-Soviet collaboration.
The Wisconsin Ethics Board questions political activity by expanding hired staff in the legislature. Administrative officers note staffing has grown from 240 to 411 in five years, with continued increases beyond partisan changes. The Taxpayers Alliance classifies auxiliaries as clerical and professional, while acknowledging valid clerical work.
Tribune readers critique the Price Anderson Act and proposed amendments. They discuss liability limits of 560 million, potential damages from nuclear accidents running into billions, and calls to restore full compensation for victims. Letters urge senators to co-sponsor amendments while noting industry lobbying and constitutional concerns.
A writer argues that college presidents and trustees repeatedly ignore basic political lessons. He recalls prewar presidential dictatorship and the 1960s shift to participatory democracy, warning such patterns hinder true education and lead to disaster.
The piece discusses the Bennington College no confidence vote against President Gail Thain Parker and a trustees led reassessment report. It argues for shared sovereignty among administration faculty and students, warns against undemocratic procedures, and reflects on dignity in governance within higher education.
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