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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1977
Page
4
The LaCrosse Tribune publishes as an independent newspaper founded in 1904. Kenneth C. Blanchard is publisher and Robert S. Gallagher is editor with Sanders Hook as general manager and Sanford Goltz as opinion page editor.
Assembly Democrats with a 2-1 majority push a modified 1977-79 budget risking more concessions to win 51 votes. They compromise on M and E tax exemptions, approve a veterinary school, and allow rural towns to veto farmland tax relief. A Senate showdown and Lucey veto threats loom as July deadlines approach.
As James Earl Ray fled a Tennessee prison, rumors swirled about who orchestrated the murder of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Conspiracy proponents blamed various shadowy groups while Ray, recaptured, returned to his 99 year sentence and faced investigators with shifting accounts.
Twenty years ago in 1957 the Mayflower II replica completed a 5000 mile 54 day voyage from Plymouth England to Plymouth Massachusetts concluding the Pilgrims reenactment. Also noted were space and civil rights items and local political moves.
Washington observes a rise of investigative reporters modeled on Woodward and Bernstein. Some emulate a combative style and seek to uncover corruption by any means. Critics warn such tactics threaten due process and fair reporting, while Sperling notes the shift in the Monitor’s Washington bureau.
Michael Collins the Apollo 11 command module pilot and museum director at the National Air and Space Museum reflects on Lindberghs enduring heroism and public memory. He notes the astronauts fading from public focus while Lindbergh remains a national icon.
A 30 year veteran returning to Madison notes drastic shifts in the legislature. He highlights lavish staff sizes, frequent caucuses by the majority, and the move from public floor debates to committee and letterhead driven activity with generous postage and clerical allowances.
A Wisconsin reform era shifts away from lavish dining and direct bribery toward stricter rules. Lobbyists now face private offices and tighter limits, with penalties for giving value to legislators though loopholes remain via paid receptions.
AP summarizes Ronald Reagan’s ongoing campaigning and fundraising efforts as he prepares for another presidential bid. It notes his speaking schedule, low and high profile fundraising, and the reuse of his campaign apparatus through Citizens for the Republic to influence 1980 politics.
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