Energy delays threaten dairy power expansion says Dairyland officials
At the Dairyland Cooperative 36th annual meeting in Mary E Sawyer Auditorium, executives warned that delays in coal, oil, and nuclear project development raise costs for consumers. They cited complex licensing, environmental hurdles, and regulatory maze as factors slowing Alma plant expansion and Lock and Dam 26 work. Delegates approved a resolution condemning a public intervenor for delaying energy delivery, urged speedy construction, and backed balanced energy policy including breeder reactor and nuclear fuel reprocessing.
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Dairyland Power Cooperative
Mary E. Sawyer
John P. Madgett
Dairyland
David A. Hamil
Rural Electrification Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hamil
United States
Europe
Jerry Katzin
Raymond O. Johnson
Dustry
Alma
Lock and Dam
Alton
Ill
Intervenor
Madgett
Army Corps of Engineers
Inflation to rise six percent says Senator Proxmire
Sen. William Proxmire told the Jefferson County Taxpayers Association that inflation could average about six per cent this year. He advocated eliminating corporate income taxes and replacing them with taxes on stockholders while urging investment capital for mid sized businesses. He cited momentum type inflation and noted indexed incomes.
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Fort Atkinson
Wis
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Jefferson County Taxpayers Association
Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Treasury Department
U.S
Main Channel Bridge Work to Start at Cass Street
Preparation for a bituminous overlay on the Main Channel Bridge at Cass Street begins Monday. Donald Beaty District 5 highways supervisor says completion in three weeks with two nine foot lanes open and overwidth vehicles restricted. Mathy Construction Co. holds the contract.
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Cass Street
Monroe County raises for deputies and sheriff raise approved
Monroe County Board of Supervisors approved two pay resolutions on Monday. Nonunion sheriff's deputies receive 27-cent hourly raises to match traffic patrols and a $50 monthly overtime adjustment. Sheriff Ray Harris gets a $1,920 annual raise to $14,000. The board also approved salaries for two newly hired nurses.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County Board of Supervisors
Monroe County Traffic Patrol
Ray Harris
County nurses hired as Monroe County faces highway upgrades
Janice Roskos of Madison will be county nurse with a starting salary of 13374 rising to 14040 in six months. Julie Patefield also from Madison becomes assistant county nurse at 11377 rising to 11960. Both start July 1, following seven months without a county nurse. The board approves 144000 for county road improvements and 246000 for municipal street work. A PSC review is asked for a Milwaukee Road crossing safety. A lease to use Sparta waste site is signed pending DNR permit. retroactive June 1.
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Janice Roskos
Madison
Julie Patefield
George Baker
State Public Service Commission
PSC
Oakdale
City of Sparta
Ridgeville
Sparta
State Department of Natural Resources
DNR
County Resources Development
Leonard Anderson
May market basket shows record Wisconsin price rise
The Associated Press survey shows the 15 item May market basket in nine Wisconsin cities at 16.02 dollars, up 21 cents from April powered mainly by a 26 cent jump in coffee. Coffee leads nationwide and statewide price gains, while other items like orange juice and peanut butter hold steady or decline.
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Wisconsin
Associated Press
Racine
Eau Claire
Hurley
Bay Area grocery price survey reports varied cents
The market basket survey shows peanut butter at 71 cents, detergent at 1.37 dollars, and tomato juice at 22 cents. Prices range by city with lows in Racine Sheboygan West Bend and highs in Madison La Crosse Green Bay Hurley Milwaukee. Overall statewide average for 15 items is 16.02 dollars.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Racine
West Bend
Madison
Sheboygan
Eau Claire
Green Bay
Hurley
Gest Bend
Wisconsin approves migrant labor protections and council
Gov. Patrick J. Lucey signed a law regulating wages hours and housing for about 10 000 migrant workers in Wisconsin. The measure requires written work agreements in workers native language guarantees at least 64 hours biweekly in canneries and 45 hours in fields with daily breaks. A 12 member migrant labor council was created with six migrant and six employer representatives.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Mexico
Scarecrow contest crowns Edie Smith scarecrow in rain shift
Six scarecrows competed in the first annual 4-H scarecrow contest moved to the courthouse due to muddy fields. Eddie Smith of the La Crosse Willing Workers won with a tall pillow headed creation. second prize went to a dress and wig ensemble by Jay Bakalais Otto Kramer and Brad Kramer of Mississippi River Pals. Amy Myers earned third for another La Crosse Willing Workers entry.
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Shiftar Brothers
Eddie Smith
la Crosse
Jay
Jeff Bakalais
Otto
Brad Kramer
Mississippi River
Amy Myers
William Bush
John Ellenbecker
la Crosse Tribune
Student architects honored for drawings and models at four area schools
Top student architects at Central and Logan High Schools in La Crosse and at Onalaska and Holmen High Schools were honored for drawings and models of new homes. Winners named include Karl Secrist, Larry Marson, and Bob Stephenson of Central. others at Logan, Holmen, and Onalaska. Models were judged by MLS members. about 15 entries. The Greater La Crosse Board of Realtors honored Joe McDonald retired after 56 years in real estate with a plaque for service and ethics.
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Logan
la Crosse
Onalaska
Holmen
Greater la
Earl Good
Richard Mitchell
Don Post
John Shelton
Ed Rendler
Architectural Awards Committee
Greater la Crosse
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Forrest
Monroe County
Margaret Tautges
Tomah
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Larry Marson
Ieft
Birch St
Central High School
Tim Gantenbein
S. 26Th St
Naveva
Blue Stars
Blue Stars Booster Club
la Crescent
Gerrard Realty Corp
Joe McDonald
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