DNR Explains Shoreland and Floodplain Rules
John Walsh of the DNR spoke at the MRRPC meeting outlining floodplain and shoreland regulations since 1968. He described objectives, current adoption by counties, and federal Flood Insurance Act support with intergovernmental cost implications.
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DNR
John Walsh
Department of Natural Resources
Mississippi River Regional Planning Commission
MRRPC
Alvin Baldus
D-Menomonie
Paul Offner
D-La Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Soldiers Grove
Walsh
Natural Resources Act
Wisconsin
la Crosse City
William Kroll
Band of Gypsies Robs Richland Center Store
An all points bulletin was issued for about 20 women who entered the Richland Center Shopping Center and stole roughly 2500 dollars in cash from a Cap's Distributors office. They used diversions and fled after about 20 minutes leaving the door unlocked and the safe compromised. No IDs or fingerprints found. Similar theft occurred at a Galene Illinois center that day.
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Richland Center
Wis
Richland
Carter Harrison
Harrison
Galene
Ill
Ironworker Hurt In Fall At City Construction Site
Bernard Witt of Hokah Minnesota, 52, was injured when scaffolding fell while Ebner Construction Co workers moved it at a storage facility project for G Heileman Brewing Co in the 800 block of 3rd Street. He is in fair condition with a broken hip and arm at St Francis Hospital.
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Bernard Witt
Hokah
Minn
St. Francis Hospital
G. Heileman Brewing Co
3Rd Street
Witt
Ebner Construction Co
Ironworkers Local 383
Ebner Construction
Fringe Benefits Remain Untaxed Despite Treasury Plan
The Treasury Department dropped a proposal to tax fringe benefits like employee store discounts and airline reduced fares. Treasury Secretary William E. Simon vetoed the change amid protests from beneficiaries and concerns over record keeping. The untaxed fringe value nationwide is estimated at about $100 million.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
William E. Simon
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Simon
Inquest Finds No Violation in Monroe Road Death
A Monroe County coroner's inquest found no statutory violation in the death of Linda M. Abbott, 29, of Cataract after being struck on Highway 27 near Cataract last August. Abbott reportedly walked into the road while intoxicated. driver John B. Pintz, 47, La Crosse, said he braked and could not avoid her.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Linda M. Abbott
Ex- Legislator Hastings Convicted On Kickback Charges
Former Rep James F Hastings for U S district court found guilty on 20 counts of mail fraud and eight counts of false statements to the House Finance Office over kickbacks from two men on his congressional payroll The jury acquitted him on a secretary related charge and he faces sentencing January 21 Hastings resigned in January to head a New York trade group and may appeal to the appellate court
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W. Dale Nelson Washington
Congress
James F. Hastings
Hastings
New York Republican
June L. Green
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
House Finance
Walden
Leonard B. Jones
Wellsville
N.Y
Jones
Jones’ Automobile Agency
Friends Rally For Injured Stripper In New York Benefit
In Greenwich Village tonight about 300 people attended a Copperfield's benefit for Patti Wayne the so called Playgirl of Wall Street. Friends from comics to dancers performed for free to help her after a patron toppled her during a headstand act. she remains recovering at home with dogs. Wayne fears permanent injury and a return to work is uncertain. The fundraiser featured performances and a note of financial strain from her long layoff.
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New York
Patti Wayne
Greenwich
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Ward Ave
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Miami
Federal Aviation Agency
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Mebane
FAA
Air Time Corp
James G. Martin
Rn.c
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ice
Con
Friends Rally
Pam
Jorer
Caledonia ST
S. 4Th St
BRACH
Smart
Spurgeon
Reg. Price
Lacrosse
Spurgeon's
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Jackson ST
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