Syrian Visitors Reflect on Lebanon Crisis and Peace Efforts
Mrs. Lydia Abdo and son Samir visit Milwaukee relatives and discuss the Lebanon conflict. Samir, a UW graduate, notes Syria aims for political peace, not occupation, and cites Palestinian refugees as the central regional issue. He warns Middle East peace hinges on resolving refugee displacement and compensation.
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Ren
Siham
Salim
Samir
Syria
Lebanon
Middle East
Israel
La Farge Dam Debate Highlights Baldus Nelson Clash
Senator Gaylord Nelson and Representative Alvin Baldus clashed over the La Crosse dam and lake project at a Sunday press conference. Nelson urged stopping the project for proper study by the Army Corps of Engineers and proposed expanding river protections. Baldus supported completing the project as a dry dam and criticized planning, while calling for extended drought aid and ongoing construction of the new La Crosse Post Office and Federal building.
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Gaylord Nelson
Alvin Baldus
la Farge Dam
Baldus
Ramada Inn
Nelson
Army Corps of Engineers
Interior Department
Kickapoo
Ontario
la Farge
Wisconsin
Corps
Alton
Ill
Senate Finance Committee
Ford
la Crosse
Federal
Retailers eyed for downtown expansion in La Crosse
Cordes notes 150 to 300 retailers may join downtown in a year. Exel Inn plans discussed with inspectors but no permits issued. Bridgeview II by Edelberg Mayer & Associates aims to spur growth. Peterson urges city leaders to back redevelopment with tax incentives to revive aging storefronts.
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Cordes
Eugene Dally
Exel Inn
Bridgeview
Bridgeview II
Chicago
Edelberg-Mayer & Associates
Bridgeview Plaza
Medary
la Crosse
Peterson
Larry Lemieux
Madison
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Film festival at UW La Crosse tonight at 7 p.m.
Correction: The Great River Festival of Arts film festival begins at 7 p.m. tonight in the audiovisual auditorium of the Florence Wing Communications Center at University of Wisconsin La Crosse. It was mistakenly reported as held last night in Sunday's La Crosse Tribune.
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Ily
Suheil
Milwaukee
Samir
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Akron
Ohio
General Hospital
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Uw-La Crosse
Great River Festival of Arts
la Crosse Tribune
Florence Wing Communications Center
Arab Peace Force Arrives In Lebanon
About 1,000 Arab peacekeeping troops reached Beirut to reopen the airport and police a cease fire in Lebanon's civil war. Red roses symbolized peace as Arab Security Force trucks crossed from Syria with Syrian and Libyan battalions and stationed around Beirut.
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Farouk Nassar
Beirut
Lebanon
Fishing Clinics Are Scheduled For Youth
Free fishing workshops for boys and girls are set for 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the South Branch Library community room at 1307 S. 16th St. The first session covers basic preparation tackle regulations identifying game fish and bass and panfish fishing basics. The Wednesday session covers northern pike walleyes and trout with a fish fillet demonstration and ice fishing basics.
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South Branch Library
S. 16Th St
Tractor Mishap Kills Farmer in Vernon County
Wayne B. Benson, 48, of La Farge, died when his tractor overturned while baling hay on a steep hillside. He was pinned under the baler after apparently jumping clear. Services planned Wednesday at Bethany Lutheran Church in Sand Hill with burial in Sand Hill Cemetery. He leaves two brothers and four sisters. Burial and calling hours announced.
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LA Farge
Wis
Wayne B. Benson
Vernon County Sheriff's Office
Benson
Vernon County
Alfred Benson
Howard
Albin
Beloit
Florence Benson
Ira
Hildur) Miller
Milwaukee
Oscar
Alice) Helen
Westby
Wesley
Myrtle) Hill
Lakeland
Fla
Bethany Lutheran Church
Sand Hill
H. O. Aasen
Sand Hill Cemetery
Torkelson
Cashton
Bicentennial tall-masted race sees collisions near start
Seven sailing vessels collide in the start of the Bermuda to Newport Bicentennial race. Two square riggers quit the race and two sailors suffer minor injuries as about 18 tall ships and 80 smaller vessels contend for windward positions. The race committee will meet in Newport to assess reports before the fleet sails to New York for Operation Sail 1976 parade.
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Associated Press
Bermuda
Newport
R.I
Providence
R.I.) Journal
Carter Backers Avoid Major Changes at Democratic Convention
Supporters of Jimmy Carter show little interest in large structural party changes as New York hosts the Democratic national convention. The rules committee defeated most reform proposals after two days of meetings, while the GOP race tightens with Reagan cutting Ford's delegate lead to 1,005 to 932 with 157 delegates left to choose and 164 uncommitted.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
New York
Carter
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Associated Press
Reagan
Security Tight For Hearing In Bolles Case
Phoenix police plan a circling helicopter above downtown as security tightens for John Adamson's preliminary murder hearing. Adamson, 32, was arrested June 12 after Ari zona Republic reporter Don Bolles died from a midtown hotel bombing on June 2 with Bolles stating he would meet a source about an alleged land deal involving Arizona politicians.
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Phoenix
Ariz
John Adamson
Arizona Republic
Don Bolles
Adamson
Bolles
Arizona
Demo Job Bill Criticized by Greenspan in ABC Interview
Alan Greenspan charged the Humphrey Hawkins bill would raise inflation and fail to create productive high paying jobs. He said it would mainly create public service jobs with little future. Treasury Secretary Simon urged private sector expansion as the path to more jobs. The bill seeks to cut unemployment to 3 percent by 1979 through fiscal policy and possible public works.
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Washington
President
Council of Economic Advisers
Alan Greenspan
Greenspan
Treasury
William Simon
ABC
White government cites agitators in Soweto unrest
In Johannesburg area black ghetto riots are blamed on black political agitators by officials, while others say a student protest over Afrikaans schooling was used by thugs to loot and burn. An official commission will probe causes of South Africa's worst racial trouble.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
Weather summary and Mississippi River traffic notes
Wisconsin foresees a fair night with increasing cloudiness and warm Tuesday. Minnesota anticipates clear to partly cloudy skies with a chance of thunderstorms in the north tonight and Tuesday. Mississippi River readings near Winona La Crosse and Prairie du Chien show rising flow rates with traffic details at Dresbach Lock. Sunset and sunrise times given.
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Minnesota
Winona
la Chasse
Prairie du Chien
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