Medary Residents Weigh Center Plans After Dayton Hudson Proposal
Town of Medary residents prepare for a June 26 meeting to explore options for providing water, sewer, and fire police services for a proposed Dayton Hudson shopping center. Annexation to La Crosse offers a path, but requires cooperation, while many residents and Town Chairman Peterson want to preserve town identity and expand the tax base. Mayor Zielke offers possible help, as residents seek facts over rhetoric.
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Medary
Patrick Zielke
Stanley Peterson
Oil price policy debate and market sag amid OPEC talks
OPEC held another meeting on oil prices with some members pushing for a 10 percent rise while Saudi Arabia favored a 5 percent cap or freeze. The group seeks a pricing formula tied to market distance and crude quality as US demand spiked briefly for gasoline, yet overall oil demand declined due to recession and a mild winter. Despite capacity to flood the market, questions linger about US energy policy and production incentives as Democrats in Congress threaten oil-company breakups.
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Congress
Sprinkler Overuse Draws Anonymous Complaint in La Crosse
An unsigned letter criticizes residents for sprinklers spraying sidewalks and streets in La Crosse. The writer notes the practice makes sidewalks clean but endangers pedestrians on dark nights between street lights. The letter urges sprinklerers to be more careful during the closed season on anonymous correspondence.
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Twenty Years Ago Common Council curbs liquor licenses
The Tribune notes a common council committee session approved a tentative measure restricting the number of Class B liquor and beer licenses, with the exact total not announced. Losey Boulevard was not a state trunk highway, so state aid for paving was denied. Everett Yerry kept the chairmanship of the inactive Republican Central Committee at the Madison election. City considers buying a police patrol boat.
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Everett Yerry
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Carter victory reshapes GOP race in bid for delegates
Washington for Carter collapse boosts Reagan bid for the GOP nomination. Reagan backers tout Texas California wins as proof his path to Kansas City and November victory over Carter. Rockefeller maneuvers to influence uncommitted delegates as July conventions approach.
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Edmund Brown
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Montana
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Colorado
North Dakota
Connecticut
Utah
Debating bussing and racial imbalance in Boston schools
A historical look argues that segregated schooling reflects constitutional issues, not mere policy. It cites Kiernan Commission findings, Massachusetts racial imbalance acts, and the belief that even small numbers of minority students in good schools may adopt higher aspirations by mixing with upwardly mobile peers.
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Masschusetts
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U.S
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American Civil Liberties Union
A Call for a Preconvention VP Selection Reform
A columnist argues for a two week preconvention list of up to eight potential vice presidential picks. The proposal aims to increase vetting, transparency, and public scrutiny before the ticket is set, preserving ticket balance but reducing hasty, opaque choices. The piece includes historical examples and urges party committees to adopt or consider the plan.
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Harry Truman
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Gerald Ford
Theodore H. White
Wisconsin governor veto shocks Democrats over tavern hours
Gov Patrick Lucey vetoed a bill to extend tavern hours statewide, despite strong Democratic backing in Madison. The Milwaukee special rule has long created unequal closing times, prompting calls for uniform hours across Wisconsin. Lucey’s stance signals conservatism, though many expect the measure to be overridden and enacted.
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Wisconsin
Patrick Lucey
Milwaukee
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