Minnesota Landmark To Be Razed State Park
Minnesota officials will acquire more property for the park while facing delays in securing the entrance area. Don D. Davison, director of parks and recreation, notes an access road has been built and the park will offer limited use next year.
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Don D. Davison
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Lutherhaven
la Crescent
Winona
The
Lutheran Church
Tax Cut Standoff Ends With Broad Agreement
Washington AP reports Ford and Congress claim victory after a compromise to extend 1975 tax cuts into 1976. The plan keeps 1976 withholding levels steady, avoids a $6 weekly tax rise, and adds antispending language. Critics say the language is nonbinding and open to interpretation.
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Senate bans covert arms aid to Angola after 54 to 22 vote
President Ford urged reconsideration as the Senate barred CIA use of funds in a 112.3 billion defense bill for covert activity in Angola. Kissinger warned of disastrous consequences if upheld, while House opposition signals action next year.
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Ford
U.S
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Carl Albert
D-Okla
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Henry A. Kissinger
State Department
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Africa
Soviet Union
Cuba
Fire Displaces Ten At Tomah Group Home
Ten residents of the Tomah Group Home for New Concepts were evacuated after a front deck blaze at 2 a.m. Firefighters worked about three hours. One resident, Russell Hobson, 38, was found and treated for exposure at Tomah Memorial Hospital. The Monroe County Unified Board operates the home. all residents moved to a Tomah motel.
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Wis
Joe Dobson
Vernon Duxbury
Russell Hobson
Vaughn Wolford
Lynn Holter
Hobson
Tomah Memorial Hospital
Monroe County Unified Board
Rail Revamp Bill Sent To President Ford
The 6.5 billion rail overhaul bill passes Congress and heads to President Ford. It creates ConRail by merging Penn Central and six Northeastern lines, authorizes 2.1 billion in ConRail loans, 2.4 billion in high speed rail loans, and 1.6 billion for other railroads with loosened ICC rate controls. The vote fell short of two thirds for veto override.
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Erma Bombeck Joins La Crosse Tribune Focus Section
Erma Bombeck, famed for her syndicated column At Wits End, will bring her humor to the Focus section of the La Crosse Tribune starting Sunday. Her column will appear on Thursdays Fridays and Sundays.
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Erma Bombeck
la Crosse Tribune
Antique Air Tested As Pollution Gauge
Washington State University scientists seek antique air to study fluorocarbons in the atmosphere. They sample pre 1930 air from sealed containers aboard ships, hour glasses, and storage tins then compare with 1940s 50s air to assess natural sources and distribution.
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R.A. Rasmussen
Air Resources Research
Washington State
Rasmussen
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