Mayor Zielke appoints new seven to La Crosse Redevelopment Authority
The La Crosse Common Council meets in special session tonight to consider a new seven member slate for the Redevelopment Authority. The group includes business and financial leaders, an alderman, and a former official, replacing resigning members after the authority’s director left for Colorado Springs amid Harborview Plaza dispute. Some council members resent not being consulted, but supporters praise the talent and dedication offered for the unpaid role.
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Patrick Zielke
la Crosse
Zielke
Lucey Contingency Fund Under Fire For Wedding Gifts
Governor Lucey faces criticism over use of the contingency fund to pay for wedding presents flowers liquor and gifts for friends legislators and others. Some university football tickets appear among bills and transport to a Door County retreat is questioned. The dispute highlights broader concerns about how public funds are spent and reported to the legislature.
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Lucey
University of Wisconsin
Door County
Wisconsin
Pat Lucey
Barbee’s Desegregation Bill Sparks Scrutiny in Milwaukee
Milwaukee lawmaker Lloyd Barbee faces questions over a $694,315 attorney fee request tied to the Milwaukee desegregation suit. Reported hours cover 617 hours across 158 days in 1976, with per diem pay on 75 Madison days that overlapped travel to Minneapolis and Chicago. Barbee defends his work ethic as tireless and ongoing.
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Mark Twain
Lloyd Barbee
Milwaukee
Barbee
U.S
John Reynolds
Reynolds
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Milwaukee Journal
Madison
Minneapolis
Chicago
Journal
Twenty Years Ago Progress on City Roadways and Economy
From Tribune files twenty years ago in 1956 a report notes progress toward linking the North and South sides with new roadways and a $70 000 bond issue for relocation of Long Drive at La Crosse Street. A Standard Rate and Service survey shows greater retail spending in La Crosse and rising earnings across categories. Trane Co reports new sales and production records in 1956 and a $13 million expansion program underway.
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Long Drive
la Crosse
Trane Co
Lucey Joins Welfare Reform Chorus in Wisconsin
In Madison the welfare reform debate shifts as Governor Lucey promotes substantive reform and trims welfare costs. Democrats seize the issue while Republicans struggle to gain influence amid partisan irony and past Lucey concessions. Jean Lucey challenged welfare protesters years ago, highlighting income contrasts.
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Jean Lucey
Wisconsin
Indu
Football game day menu from Art Buchwald
Art Buchwald jokes about holiday football eating and shares a playful, personal TV menu. The spread features potato chips in a mixed assortment, salted shelled peanuts in a deep dish, and M M s for color and surprise, with a note that some families add guacamole or onion dip.
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Washington
M&m's
M&m
Conservatism Clash at Wisconsin Badger Herald Stirs Campus
The Badger Herald faces protests and loyalty oath threats amid controversial editorials praising Mao and attacking Africans. Staffers sign a petition to ignore the page as clashes with the Daily Cardinal and campus police escalate.
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Badger Heaald
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Daily Cardinal
Badger Herald
Herald
Mao Tse-tung
Cardinal
David Fine
Sterling Hall
State St
Opinions
Richard Voss
Oak Creek
Ku Klux Klan
Rhodesia
Robert Ritholz
Cher
Chicago
Ritholz
Voss
Thomas Faber
Majestic Tribunes Readers Praise Faith of Presidents
A reader thanks God and the La Crosse Tribune and AP religion writer George Cornell for majestic articles on the Faith of our Presidents. Phyllis A. Bedessem, 1420 Vine St., La Crosse.
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Associated Press
George Cornell
Phyllis A. Bedessem
Vine St
la Crosse
Who Talked to the President Last A How to Survive in Washington
A Washington Post column reviews Will Sparks's survival guide for new government officials. It highlights advice for cabinet members and White House staff on how to justify appointments, manage access, and keep the president in control, citing anecdotes about Carter and a jab at Nixon.
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Carter
Jack Watson
White House
Will Sparks
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Zbigniew
Griffin
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Bert
Brookings
Sparks
Rosalynn
Watson-Carter
Julien Sorel
Mr. Sorel
Richard Nixon
Jimmy
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Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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