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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1976
Page
10
Medary officials discuss raising developers share of street costs from 25 to 40 percent due to growth. Town chairman Stanley Peterson backs the change and urges adjusting the schedule to extend road funds. The ordinance will run in the County Countryman and be acted on at next month’s meeting.
Wayne A. Thompson and Marine Capt. Alan Jones reached St Louis after a May 24 start in Minneapolis and a 700 mile trek to celebrate the Bicentennial and raise 10000 dollars for the Sister Kinney Institute. They plan a next year swim from North Dakota to the Mississippi mouth to test the river.
Wisconsin gasoline dealers urged state energy director Charles Cicchetti to allow tapping emergency supplies as a tourist season surge looms. Union 76 warns shortages may persist through July with a three percent state reserve underused.
The University of Wisconsin La Crosse biology department was awarded a 14900 grant from the National Science Foundation. Congressman Alvin Baldus announced the grant noting it funds equipment purchases and requires UWL to provide up to 50 percent matching funds.
La Crosse Police and Fire Commission will study education pay options for officers and firefighters. Proposals include credit toward promotions and immediate pay rewards, with concerns about phased implementation and union opposition. city council approval would be required.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says treated sewage accounts for 10 percent of Mississippi River flow downstream from St. Paul. Dry weather and excess waste from the Pigs Eye plant have reduced water quality and lowered dissolved oxygen, threatening fish life. The plant has failed to burn all sludge for four months.
Reserve Mining Co in Silver Bay Minnesota plans to extend a five week summer shutdown by increasing pellet inventory in July and August. The firm with 3200 employees said uncertainties in its future prompted the move after revealing 150 layoffs last December due to weaker pellet demand.
The Joint Finance Committee approved a sale of five million dollars in state student loans by the Higher Educational Aids Board on a 10 to 1 vote. Private lenders are expected to purchase the bonds scheduled for July 1, anticipating about four hundred thousand dollars in interest. The federal guaranteed loans reduce lender risk while providing capital for fall and next year demand.
In Madison AP reports the Wisconsin legislature debates secrecy amid a special session agenda with an open meetings bill. Atty Gen Bronson La Follette urges stronger antisecrecy provisions while opposing closed caucus hearings and urging public notification for private meetings. Republican Sen Chilsen pushes to end closed caucuses, arguing the public has the right to know.
Wisconsin Governor Patrick J. Lucey leverages a carrot of 12 proposed bills and a stick of vetoes to steer legislators in a dual special and regular session. He cites $3.3 million in saved expenditures and points to bills on swine flu immunization funding, open meetings reform, public campaign finance, nursing home rules, and migrant worker wage and living standards.
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