States May Not Tax Indians On Reservations
The Supreme Court ruled that the 1953 law granting state civil and criminal jurisdiction over parts of Indian reservations does not authorize states to tax reservation Indians or their property. The unanimous decision, written by Justice Brennan, affects about 100,000 Indians across Alaska California Nebraska Wisconsin Minnesota (excluding Red Lake) and Oregon (excluding Warm Springs). The ruling reversed Minnesota Supreme Court in a case over a $118 mobile home personal property tax for 1972.
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Supreme Court
William J. Brennan Jr
Congress
Alaska
California
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Red Lake
Oregon
Warm Springs
High Court
Minnesota Supreme Court
Federal Power Commission
Watergate
G. Gordon Liddy
Wisconsin Democrats complain about Aspin news releases
In Washington Wisconsin congressmen including Rep Clement Zablocki criticized Rep Les Aspin for issuing district news releases without consultation. They said Aspin sought publicity on multiple causes and intruded on local issues such as dredging Lake Michigan outlets. One lawmaker warned Aspin not to run for statewide office at their expense.
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Washington
Clement Zablocki
Wisconsin
Les Aspin
Zablocki
Aspin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Corps of Engineers
Racine
Kenosha
South Milwaukee
The
Milwaukee Journal
Radio Star Plans Cross Country Ski for Cancer Goal
WCOW radio host Willie Kapanke will ski cross country from Elroy to Sparta along the Sparta Elroy Bike Trail to raise money for the cancer fund. The three day event starts Tuesday at Elroy and ends with a Sparta parade Thursday led by police and color guards. He will be joined by Roger Lewison Ted Kapanke’s son Gus Wittmershaus LaMont Hanson and Al Wright with a motor home as living quarters. Kapanke also plans to ride a Brahma bull at Baraboo’s State High School Rodeo on June 26.
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Willie Kapanke
WCOW
Willie Kay
Sparta
Cancer Fund
Elroy
Sparta- Elroy
Roger Lewison
Kapanke
Ted
Monroe County Tavern League
Gus Wittmershaus
LaMont Hanson
al Wright
Kendall
Wilton
Norwalk
VFW
American Legion
National Color Guards
Willie
Thomas W. Gomez
Wittmershaus
Baraboo
President to be replaced in Uruguay power shift
In Montevideo the armed forces said they have irreconcilable differences with President Juan M. Bordaberry and will remove him. The plan calls for replacing Bordaberry with Vice President Alberto Demicheli, 80, while Bordaberry stays with his family at the official El Prado mansion.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Armed Forces
Juan M. Bordaberry
Bordaberry
Alberto Demicheli
el Prado
Sparta Names Frank Borg Principal of Sparta Senior High
Frank Borg, 31, assistant principal at Merrill since 1971, is named principal of Sparta Senior High School. He succeeds Roger Kramer, who remains on staff as guidance counselor. Borg holds a 1967 BA from Parsons College and a 1967-68 coaching stint at Beckendorf High School.
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Wis
Frank Borg
Merrill
Roger Kramer
Beckendorf
Iowa
Postville
Merrill Post
Richland Center
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Leech Lake Reservation
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Prairie DU Chien
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Steven Bunders
Johnson
Crawford County
Lanahan
Borg
Parsons College
Fairfield
University of Missouri At
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Shorty
Nassau
Jamaica
Gabardine
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