Fourth graders mail holiday notes to ex president Ford
Hintgen School fourth graders sent warm letters to Gerald Ford after his election loss. They wished Merry Christmas and touched on Mrs Ford’s health while noting his national service and wishing him well in life after the White House.
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Hintgen
Gerald Ford
Vail
Kevin Young
White House
Wisconsin
Mike Stuhr
Mr. Ford
Craig Lovelace
Mrs. Ford
Supreme Court
Postal Service
Looking Up The Christmas Series On Religion In Presidents
George Cornell of the Associated Press concludes in the final Christmas series that America’s strongest leaders have trusted in God. The next president, Jimmy Carter, may temper secular saturation, offering inner peace and spiritual openness amid national unrest.
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George Cornell
Associated Press
America
Republic
Cornell
Jimmy Carter
Oil spill spurs call to bar offshore drilling
The spill off the New England coast reinforces opposition to Atlantic offshore drilling and highlights environmental risks seen in the Santa Barbara blowout. Critics say the Liberian registry ship involved has 21 accidents and violations yet remained in U.S. waters, while gear and funding for spill containment in rough seas remain inadequate. The piece urges tighter Coast Guard oversight and preparedness for major emergencies as oil moves by sea.
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New England
Atlantic
Santa Barbara
California
Coast Guard
Washington
U.S
Bad Neighbor of the Year Certificate Issued
In the hours after a snowfall residents use cars as barriers to keep their frontage clear by blocking their neighbors. Some park across the street to clear their own space while hindering others, earning a lighthearted Bad Neighbor of the Year certificate from Winona Daily News.
Violent uprising on Celebes Island shocks Dutch rule
Twenty years ago in 1956 the Celebes uprising challenged Jakarta's authority as thousands of homes burned. Traffic toll rose slowly with a deadly climb. by 9 a.m. fatalities on highways reached 35 nationwide.
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Celebes Island
Jakarta
Carter and God in the White House Faith Tone
The final part of a five article Christmas series explores Jimmy Carter's explicit religious stance. It notes his Baptist faith, public openness about God, separation of church and state, and how his beliefs influenced his politics and public perception.
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Jesus
Carter
Plains
White House
Richard J. Neuhaus
Readers Debate Police Education and Journalists View
Tribune readers argue about requiring college degrees for police applicants and the impact of education on police duties. Jim Brieske of La Crosse cites studies and local programs while noting several officers with degrees in La Crosse and UW La Crosse students, challenging the chief’s stance.
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Wisconsin
National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice
Jim Brieske
21St St
la Crosse
Appreciation Note for La Crosse Community
Mrs. Robert Knutzen and family thank the La Crosse community for remembering Bob Knutzen and for caring sharing and loving. They acknowledge his joy in playing for the community and hope continuing support for the Jazz Reunion at the Place of Jazz. They send Christmas wishes from Winona Minnesota.
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la Crosse
Bob Knutzen
Bob
Mississippi
Robert Knutzen
Jean
Kathy
Patrick
Winona
Minn
The ritual of handing out jobs in Washington
James Carter era job offers described as theatrical theater of backroom deals with insiders. The writer recalls how officials hint at posts like CIA while avoiding formal offers and recounts personal memories of Moyers Valenti and a 1965 White House inquiry.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Federal Communications Commission
Central Intelligence Agency
John
Brooklyn
Carter
Roche
CIA
Old Washington
International Club
Seamus
Langley
Plains
Georgia
White House
Bill Moyers
Jack Valenti
Martha's Vineyard
Hayes Redman
Hayes
Lyndon Johnson
Christmas Gift for Readers From Art Buchwald
The columnist jokes about gifts for readers as he considers Cabinet posts tax cuts and other presents for 1976. He contemplates impractical ideas from Barbara Walters interviews to Uganda with Idi Amin, ending with a satirical plan: cash envelopes from the South Korean Embassy in Washington.
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Carter
Richard Schweiker
Uganda
Idi Amin
el al Airlines
Bellevue- Stratford
Philadelphia
Barbara Walters
Barbara
South Korea
United States
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