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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1968
Page
3
Washington AP reports the new unified budget may total 190 billion dollars or more for the next fiscal year. Officials cite higher costs for Vietnam war welfare Medicaid and pay raises as key drivers while noting a possible tax increase to trim the deficit.
On this date many events are noted including the 1945 American invasion of the Philippines start in World War II and the 1788 Connecticut ratification of the U S Constitution. Other items mention Mississippi secession in 1861 Napoleon III’s death in 1873 and various 20th century notes.
Sheboygan District Attorney William Sonnenberg announced Monday his candidacy for judge of the newly created Branch 3 of Sheboygan County Court. fellow Sheboygan attorney John Bolert had already entered the spring election race for the same post. Sonnenberg, a Democrat first elected in 1966, has longtime ties to Sheboygan and has worked with insurers and a Milwaukee law firm.
A $147 618 contract for repairing Volk Field landing strip at Camp Douglas Wis was awarded to the Arthur Overgaard Co of Elroy. Sen Gaylord Nelson said the project includes a new 10 inch concrete pavement and is due for completion by May 31 1968.
Senate critics including Senator Robert F. Kennedy announce they will stay on the sidelines in Minnesota and oppose a full backing for Eugene McCarthy while supporting President Johnson if he is the Democratic nominee. Hartke signals possible Indiana favorite son bid. Hatfield remains neutral amid Rockefeller draft talk.
General Motors will equip all 1969 cars with ignition switches that lock the steering column and transmission automatically. The move exceeds a proposed 1970 federal rule requiring locks on ignition and either column or transmission plus a door-open warning device. The 1969 models debut next September with a single-key steering column lock and continued buzzer alert for doors.
Waupaca area postmasters and residents report running out of six cent stamps amid a switch to new six cent stamps replacing five cent stamps for first class mail. Postmaster Leonard Rohde of Weyauwega says he is nearly out of six cent and smaller denomination stamps. Del Beno of New London and Gordon Peterson of Waupaca confirm no stamps available.
The plan creates a nine member commission to study and propose pay raises for Congress every four years and for top executive officials and the judiciary. Final recommendations go to the President and then Congress with the budget. if Congress does not act, salaries rise automatically after 30 days.
Mrs. George Romney, wife of Michigan’s governor, said George Romney will win the Republican presidential primaries in New Hampshire and Wisconsin. She told about 250 at St Norbert College that he has proven himself a voter getter and will surprise pollsters.
The FCC on Monday assigned UHF channel 44 to Winona Minnesota after a request by Big Chief Television Co. to run Winona’s first commercial TV station on that channel. Channel 34, reserved for education, is also assigned to Winona but not yet activated.
A Chicago report notes 52 percent of American doctors do not smoke, crediting conclusive evidence linking cigarettes to lung cancer and a new tablet that reduces nicotine need. Fewer than 2 percent of 150000 users still smoke, with free information offered by the Anti Tobacco Center of America, Dept. 473 R, 276 Park Avenue South, New York City.
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