The Confrontation Between Pappas and Nix in La Crosse County
A Monday clash between Circuit Judge Peter G. Pappas and La Crosse County District Attorney Edmund Nix exposed disputes over plea bargains and the handling of a backlog cited by Nix. The piece accuses Nix of defensiveness and argues public accountability demands openness in how charges are brought and disposed of.
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Peter G. Pappas
la Crosse County
Edmund Nix
Nix
Ronald Asfoor
Asfoor
Wisconsin State Bar
Nix-Pappas
New anti establishment campaign rhetoric warned by Broder
David Broder notes a rising anti system stance among candidates who promise to curb big government and cut federal spending. He cites a boastful posture toward reform, warning voters this may be a cheap bid for votes if past records do not back the rhetoric.
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Nix
D.A
David Broder
George Wallace
White House
Stevenson
Twenty Years Ago 1955 Stars and Stripes at Little America revisited
A retro look shows Stars and Stripes raised in Little America as businessmen tally final accounts. John Wanamaker Philadelphia lists a 550 pound elephant for sale at 4905 dollars.
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Stars and Stripes
Little America
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Road taxes struggle in Wisconsin politics amid Lucey plan
In the Wisconsin legislature Republicans weigh a hedge against Lucey transportation reform. The effort seeks broader state involvement, including city transit subsidies, but faces waning highway support as tax time and economic uncertainty bite. Democrats split over the Lucey package, and rural interests fear higher costs.
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Madison
Legislative
Senate
Lucey
Patrick Lucey
Milwaukee
Assembly Democrats
Senate Democrats
Cletus Vanderperren
Brown County
Adlai Stevenson on political morality in disillusioned America
In a Town Hall speech from Los Angeles, Adlai Stevenson reflects on disillusionment in politics as scandals stain trust. He argues that politics should remain honorable in a republic governed by the people, noting the persistent disrespect for officials and institutions.
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Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Town Hall
Los Angeles
Wisconsin Senate ex-members plan bipartisan dinner in Madison
Invitations go to 33 current and 72 living former Wisconsin Senate members for a Feb 18 dinner at a downtown Madison hotel. Notables include Gaylord Nelson Melvin Laird Henry Maier and Warren Knowles. The event aims to honor a long-serving, influential group and will feature limited speeches.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
Senate
U. S
Gaylord Nelson
Melvin Laird
Robert Warren
Milwaukee
Henry Maier
Supreme Court
Horace Wilkie
Warren Knowles
Clement Zablocki
Robert Kasten
John Byrnes
Lynn Stalbaum
Jerris Leonard
U. S. Justice Department
Fred Risser
D-Madison
Risser
GOP
Ernest Keppler
Sheboygan
Patrick J. Lucey
Jack Olson
Gaylord
Nelson
Laird
Jerry Leonard
Florida
California
Harold Schoenecker
Sarasota, Fla
Roe Swan
Dmilwaukee
Kathryn Morrison
Platteville
Building on Grandad Bluff honors Lathers group float win
Tribune readers report on a 1975 Labor Day Parade float built by Lathers Plasterers and Cement Masons Local. The metal framework was donated by vendors and La Crosse plaster promotion, with contributions from Mike's Building Supply Ideal Ready Mix and many trades. The project supported Grandad Bluff pump housing and involved National Guard support for transport and site work. Credit notes Arnold Every and John Dingledein for coordination and leadership.
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Grandad Bluff
Sunday Tribune
Lathers, Plasterers and
John Poellinger
Poellinger, Inc
Park Department
Fry
W.W.T.I
Ideal Ready Mix
The
National Guard of
Onalaska
32Nd Engineering Co
Arnold Every
Red
Huddleston Electric
I.B.E.W
Bernie Buchner Inc
Vernon County Electric Co-op
John Dingledein
Leonard Roellich
11Th St
la Crosse Building Trades
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Who Was to Blame for 1975 in a Parody Lineup
Art Buchwald imprints a spoof blame game listing politicians officials and entities from Ford to Kissinger in 1975. The piece weaves voices from Congress Reagan to Nader and Kissinger, each dodging fault while naming targets.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Ford Administration
Ronald Reagan
Howard Cosell
Cher
Sonny
Nelson Rockefeller
Fella
Richard Nixon
America
CIA
FBI
Ralph Nader
EPA
FTC
FDA
HEW
FCC
EEOC
AEC
The
LEA
NIMH
NAM
OBM
YMCA
YWCA
A&p
Henry Kissinger
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Kenneth C. Blanchard
Sanders Hook
Robert S. Gallagher
Sanford Goltz
D.a.’S
Tribune
Public Service Commission
Blue Lines
Campbell
Shelby
French Island
Robert Hixon
G.C. Hixon
Lake Forest
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Texas
Hewitt Toland
Association of Commerce
Stoddard Hotel
la Crosse
University of Wisconsin
Secretary of Commerce
Roper
Hendel Plumbing Co
Wisconsin
Fred Zimmerman
Martin Schreiber
Walter Hollander
Rosendale
Allen J. Busby
Mark Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Sen
Mon
Acts
Art Buchwald
Earl Butz
Russia
Treasury
William Simon
New York City
Beame
Patty Hearst
San Francisco
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