Wisconsin pay hike bill stirs criticism in state politics
Madison AP reports Assembly Speaker Harold Froehlich backs extending the Legislative Compensation Council to review salaries of constitutional officers and judges, with lawmakers’ pay also to be periodically examined by an outside agency. The measure, approved by the Assembly committee, faces bipartisan opposition urging a return to legislators voting on their own pay.
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Suspended Fireman To Receive Back Pay
Madison AP Circuit Judge William C Sachtsen reversed the Madison Police and Fire Commission's suspension of Fire Department Captain Edward D Durkin and ruled he is entitled to salary during the six month suspension. The commission had suspended Durkin after a six month punishment for his role in a 52 hour March firemen strike. Durkin was then president of the Fire Fighters Union. The judge said the commission lacked authority to suspend, their powers are superseded by the mayor and city council. the ruling cannot be appealed.
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Searchers Fail To Locate Missing Light Plane
Civil Air Patrol said an air and land search Monday night failed to find a light plane missing since Wednesday. The aircraft, believed down between Fergus Falls Minnesota and Minot North Dakota, carried Richard Stone aged 50 of Ladysmith Wisconsin and Dell Nelson aged 40 of Minneapolis Minnesota.
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