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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
4
Publisher Kenneth C. Blanchard General Manager Sanders Hook Editor Robert S. Gallagher Opinion Page Editor Sanford Goltz oversees opinions.
The La Crosse Tribune honoring Dorothy Wick for founding and guiding the La Crosse Association for Retarded Citizens since 1954. Friends cite her as essential in park programs day care efforts and Group Home services, noting her readiness to help, kindness, and leadership. Readers may nominate others for recognition.
Total value of construction in La Crosse for 1956 tops last year. Raymond F Young announces a 63 lot Upper French Island development with two houses under way. Economists forecast 1957 will be prosperous though challenging as business remains restrained.
The piece argues for a robust executive with clear presidential leadership. It cautions against overreaching cabinet autonomy and stresses the need for the president to set policy, guide agencies, and avoid cooked options while ensuring effective decision making. It notes Carter's careful appointment process and warns against a drift into bureaucratic paralysis.
The piece recalls Sam Rayburn's 1960 Los Angeles courtesy to a rival and parallels it with Richard Daley's presence in Chicago. It notes Daley's unique fusion of city leadership and political organization, shaping policy and influence from Cook County to federal arenas, while acknowledging his compromises and loyalty to his base.
The Wallace commission recommends greater county authority in zoning and health services, annexations and consolidations, and county managerial leadership. It urges abolishing elected county clerks except for sheriff and district attorney, and calls for taxes to be levied by elected officials with countywide property assessment.
Wisconsin taxpayers spend 13 million dollars yearly to fund nearly 1,000 workers across 19 consumer protection programs. Rep. Harout Sanasarian argues overlap and waste warrant dissolving the Governor's Council of Consumer Affairs, while Lt. Gov. Martin Schreiber defends the agency's role and rules on auto repairs and mobile home issues. Sanasarian, a Democrat from Milwaukee, also notes the council's failure to coordinate agencies.
Betty Ford received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Michigan for courage and commitment. The piece humorously critiques honorary degrees and awards, recalling a plaque mishap with a creative director’s name and noting Ford’s respected status beyond the gag.
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