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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1977

Page

7

Public Ed Discipline Debate Draws Strong Viewpoints

A concerned citizen urges school boards and public employees to enforce discipline in schools amid recall talk. Readers argue for respect, less permissiveness, and focus on core subjects while criticizing perceived media bias and recent nonrenewal actions.

Longfellow Junior High tied to recall debate and school concerns

Letters from La Crosse readers condemn the McKee recall and critique local taxes and vocational education. They describe a June incident at Longfellow, question media coverage, and urge discipline and better school funding while arguing for basic education priorities.

Mr. McKee Longfellow Junior High School Andy Oldenburg

Board backs nonrenewal of McKee contract stance noted

On the final day of school the board was praised for not renewing Mr. McKee's contract. The writer urges potential candidates to wait for the 1978 elections to save the community $6,000 and let the current board continue serving as elected.

Recall echoed to reform La Crosse school board

A La Crosse voter calls for a recall to improve the school system citing the McKee nonrenewal and a board seen as unresponsive. The writer urges replacing several board members and supporting a more open mind guiding policy for the children’s education.

la Crosse McKee

Letter to the editor denounces La Crosse phone strike

A La Crosse reader defends replacement workers and criticizes strikers for harassment and vandalism. The writer argues unions harmed La Crosse Gas and Telegraph style, urges wage-based merit, and warns obstruction to service could cause fatal emergencies.

la Crosse Telephone Exchange la Crosse Telephone la Crosse Peerless Brewing Company

Obey warns against rail abandonment in Wisconsin

Rep. David Obey and state Sen. Daniel Theno voiced opposition at an ICC hearing over 77 miles of railroad line serving Lake Superior communities. They warned abandonment would erode $50 million in regional improvement efforts since 1974 and hurt Bayfield Ashland and Hayward rail service. Rail officials cited a poor roadbed needing $1.9 million in repairs and $300,000 annual maintenance.

Ashland Wis Wisconsin Interstate Commerce Commission Lake Superior David Obey D-Wis Obey ICC Chicago & North Western Bayfield Hayward Daniel Theno

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