La Crosse Airport Seeks Snowblower Aid Amid Snow Delay
At a public hearing Rep James Ash warns federal funds may not arrive in time for this winter. La Crosse asks for 95 percent aid to buy land near the runway and a new 2000 to 3000 ton capacity snowblower costing about 100000. FAA funds come from user charges, not general taxes.
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la Crosse
James
Ash
Division of Aeronautics
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Curtis Tripp
Tripp
North Central Airlines
State Secretary of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Patrick Lucey
Tippman
Lakeshore Drive
Bergland Seen as Working Farmer Promises Farm Policy Shift
Carter nominates Rep Bob Bergland a working farmer from Minnesota to be Agriculture Secretary Officials from major farm groups react with cautious optimism and concern They note Bergland favors higher government price supports for crops while others expect a market oriented approach to continue as Congress crafts new farm laws next year
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Don Kendall
Washington
Carter
Bob Bergland
Minnesota
Bergland
Berland
Plains
Allan Grant
American Farm Bureau Federation
Nixon
Ford
Grant
Tony T. Dechant
National Farmers Union
White House
Congress
Dechant
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
Staley
Liberty Bowl Brings Winter In As Usual
On the first day of winter, cold air and snow disrupted driving in parts of the nation. In Memphis the Liberty Bowl and four snow machines created two inches of artificial snow in Overton Square while temperatures plunged from 70s to arctic cold. Alabama defeated UCLA 36 to 6.
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Liberty Bowl
Associated Press
Colorado
Memphis
Overton Square
Alabama
UCLA
Baldus Applauds Bergland as Agriculture Secretary Pick
Rep. Alvin Baldus praised President-elect Carter for selecting Minnesota’s Robert Bergland as agriculture secretary. Baldus noted Bergland’s farm operation in Minnesota and his farming grasp. He cited Bergland’s administrative and practical experience and drought program ideas from hearings in his district and South Dakota.
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Bob Bergland
D-Minn
Plains
Carter
Washington
D.C
Alvin Baldus
Jimmy Carter
Minnesota
Robert Bergland
Bergland
Walter Mondale
Baldus
South Dakota
Man Hurt In Crash In Good Condition
A man injured in a Saturday morning crash on Highway 35 near Highway 14 was reported in good condition at La Crosse Lutheran Hospital. Richard Wilhelm, 42, of 3505 Robinsdale Ave., suffered a leg fracture and head cut when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Diane Anderson, 17, of Viroqua. Anderson was treated and released for facial cuts. the crash occurred about 8:50 a.m. on an icy bridge. no ticket was issued.
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Highway 35
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
Richard Wilhelm
Robinsdale Ave
Diane Anderson
Viroqua
Highway 14
Century Old School May Be Preserved as Historic Site
Black River Falls School District votes to file with the State Historical Society to list 3rd Street Elementary, built in 1871, on the National Registry. The plan envisions possible federal funds, with concerns about maintenance and current condition noted.
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Black River Falls
Wis
3Rd Street
Board of Education
Delores Iliff
State Historical Society
Gavin Strand
Jones
Gullickson Glen
T.G. Evenson & Associates
Minneapolis
Minneapolis Search Continues For Missing 13 Year Old
Police in Minneapolis search for LeAnn Stacey Erickson, 13, believed kidnapped and sexually assaulted. Two men, ages 23 and 24, were arrested as investigators say she was last seen in a car with them. Read more on the case and ongoing police efforts.
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Minneapolis
LeAnn Stacey Erickson
Miss Erickson
Wisconsin Bingo Control Board audit request denied
Wisconsin Madison AP report says the Joint Legislative Audit Committee refused an audit sought by Bingo Control Board executive secretary Robert Hoskins. The committee criticized the board's handling of a management study by the Department of Administration, ordered by Regulation and Licensing.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Bingo Control Board
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Department of Administration
Department of Regulation and Licensing
Robert Hoskins
State Liquor Law Taxes Holiday Spirits Of Motorists
Wisconsin regulator Gordon Chayke leads 20 agents patrolling the 145 mile Illinois border to curb illicit liquor traffic during the holidays. District Attorney Robert Read condemns the tax enforcement as unconstitutional interstate commerce interference. Chayka defends targeting large purchasers and notes tax revenue funds schools and roads. Illinois cheaper bulk liquor attracts Wisconsin buyers despite penalties.
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Peter B. Seymour
Kenosha
Wis
Gordon Chayke
Illinois
Chayke
Wisconsin Revenue Department
Wisconsin
Kenosha County
Milwaukee
Chicago
Walworth County
Dist
Robert Read
Chayka
Read
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Kacner
Ben Woodson
Christ
Manger Square
Bethlehem
LaCrosse
Cribune
State Society
Jackson County
Silver Mound
Hixton
Alma Center
Tiarenes
ST. Paul, Minn
Richard Allyn
Robert Schmidt
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
MPCA
Peter Gove
Gove
Northern States Power Co
NSP
Ilinois
Upper
Michigan
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