Idaho warns neighbors on Great Rain Robbery
Idaho warns Washington not to pursue a Great Rain Robbery as drought bites the Northwest. Officials fear 76,800 farm jobs, $1.6 billion in crops lost, and potential hydroelectric shortages. Atty General Wayne Kidwell vows court action if moisture is seized first.
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Olympia
Wash
Northwest
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Cascade Mountains
Montana
Pacific Ocean
Wayne Kidwell
University of Idaho
Kidwell
Midwest
Bonneville Power Administration
California
Bob Straub
No Talks Yet In La Crosse Telephone Strike Standby
No progress on talks between La Crosse Telephone Corp and its striking workers. Federal mediator Simon Zuiker has not set a date as of today. Two incidents linked to the strike were reported: a picket was allegedly hit by a company vehicle and a union official said a line was intentionally cut.
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la Crosse Telephone Corp
Simon Zuiker
Minneapolis
Bruce Michalke
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Zuiker
Leo Haag
Thomas Sleik
Uffion
la Crosse Telephone
Century Telepone Enterprises
Monroe
Elroy J. Kind
Kane St
Fred J. Esswein
Telephone Company
Ward Ave
Kind
Michalke
Herald
White House
Mexico
Greater
la Crosse Area
Chamber of Commerce
LeGrand
Wisconsin County Boards Association
la Crosse
Hillview Nursing Home Costs Drafted for La Crosse County
La Crosse County committee hears estimates for a new Hillview Nursing Home costing between 2.2 and 3.3 million dollars with beds priced at 12 000 to 18 000 each. Hillview faces state code upgrades including a new kitchen and dining facilities with a 185 bed capacity and a license due for renewal. The ad hoc panel weighs whether to stay in the nursing home business and whether to build anew or remodel the current Hillview facility.
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Harry Schroeder
Hackner
Hillview
Oscar Lindgren Jr
Schroeder
Carl Schubert
Schubert-Molzahn Architects & Engineers
Park Terrace
Bethany-St. Joseph
Shelby Road
Schubert
Douglas Farmer
16Th Dist
Farmer
Elizabeth Gundersen
Dinner features two pianists at Carter state dinner
The first Carter administration state dinner honored Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo with Amy Washington at a 103 guest table. Amy's reading of The Mystery of the Screaming Clock amused Portillo, while Mrs Lopez Portillo performed Chopin and Serkin played Mendelssohn and Beethoven. The menu showcased American fare with shrimp gumbo and capon in white grape sauce.
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Washington
Carter
Amy Carter
Rudolf Serkin
Mexico
Jose Lopez Portillo
Amy
Lopez Portillo
Misty Ma
Larky Ying Yang
Carters
Lopez Portillos
Misty
Chopin
University of Michigan
Lopez Porillo
Serkin
Mendelssohn and Beethoven
Light turnout in Wisconsin primary across districts
Poll workers report slow voting with many relatives at the 9th District Franklin School poll in Milwaukee. By 9 45 a.m. turnout stood at 38 of 1126 registered, while 24 of 1474 voted at Central High in the 21st District and 8 of City Hall's 12th District by 9 20 a.m. Voters faced cold weather as Wisconsin prepares for the April 5 election and the state superintendent and Supreme Court races.
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Meladore Jensen
Charles St
Franklin School
Kane
Gillette Streets
Justice
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Albert Gund
Farnam St
Balloon travels 1400 miles after New Year's release
In Mount Horeb Wisconsin Jackie Lynn Anderson nine and Victor eight found a bright green balloon with a message inside. They wrote Sacramento address. Three other children Bill Dan and David Overoye replied saying they released the balloon New Year's Eve in Phoenix Arizona. The journey covered six days and 1400 miles.
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Mount Horeb
Wis
Jackie Lynn Anderson
Victor
Sacramento
Calif
Bill
Dan
David Overoye
Phoenix
Ariz
Vance heads to Middle East for peace talks
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance leaves Washington for a week long Mideast tour to push for Palestinian concessions and a return to Geneva peace talks. He stops in Portugal for refueling before visiting Israel Egypt Lebanon Jordan Saudi Arabia and Syria to assess Arab commitments and promote arms reduction.
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Israel
Carter
Middle East
Vance
Geneva
Palestine Liberation Organization
U.S
PLO
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Wisconsin
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Gulf of Suez
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United States
Dennis Conta
Holmen
Viking
Luther Selbo
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Erma Bombeck
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