Medary Seeks Independence as Dayton Hudson Center Looms
Medary residents push to incorporate amid a stalled plan for a Dayton Hudson shopping center. The town seeks its own sewer system with state approval while La Crosse Mayor Zielke warns the city may rethink its approach. About 160 residents have filed for incorporation, limiting annexation for months.
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la Crosse
Medary
Patrick Zielke
Dayton Hudson
State Department of Natural Resources
Zielke
Real scandal shifts from sex in Congress to staff nepotism
The column argues that voters distrust lawmakers over payroll abuses and nepotism. It cites Rep Wayne Hays and his relatives on staff, notes rapid staff growth from 3,600 to 12,500, and warns that the real issue is patronage and nest-feathering with taxpayer funds.
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House
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Hays
Library of Congress
Ward council plan seeks 13 members elected by wards
In St Paul a petition circulates to place on the ballot a 13 member ward council with pay of 500 dollars a year and a mayor salary cut in half. Critics warn of a weak government and urge residents to dismiss the idea.
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St. Paul
War on traffic accidents urged by Kohler at Atlantic City
Twenty years ago Gov. Walter Kohler urged all state leaders to launch a war on traffic accidents at a governors conference in Atlantic City. The conference called for uniform traffic laws as a first step.
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Walter Kohler
Atlantic City
Eisenhower
Edward Sciborski
la Crosse
Lobbyist Pushes Closed Talks On Public Employee Pay
In Wisconsin the push for Sunshine reform overlooks wage and benefit bargaining done behind closed doors. Lobbyist John A. Lawton represents public employee unions urging secrecy, arguing open talks inflate costs and undermine representative government. Critics warn secrecy favors lawmakers and unions while eroding democratic oversight.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Lawton
Readers weigh post office fate over tax dollars
Margaret M. Holley urges preservation of the downtown post office in Sawyer Auditorium comments. She argues the building’s beauty and oak interiors justify restoration costs while others favor selling or replacing it with a $500,000 Social Services site, urging a 30 day tour to decide.
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Preservation Society
Sawyer Auditorium
Wisconsin
4Th Street
Court House
the Tribune
Margaret M. Holley
Main St
la Crosse
Women's Softball Seeks Fairer News Coverage in La Crosse
Suzanne Schulz, sponsor and player from 1223 Caledonia St., La Crosse, protests the long Classic League dominated coverage and calls for more prominent reporting of the Women's Softball League with 31 teams and Tuesday night games. She notes strong fan support and mentions June 22 results were buried in a brief section.
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la Crosse
Suzanne Schulz
Caledonia St
Washington Gossip Column Skews From Scandal Talk
A Washington gossip column teases the press for overemphasizing private lives of public figures. It quips about Blinkerman dining with a General Dynamics lobbyist, Crinkle hunting, Rotor’s Pentagon ties, and Clara Kay’s Rotanian gig, with multiple political names and six-figure salaries sprinkled through the caricature.
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Washington
Val Blinkerman
Duke Zeiberts
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
U.S. Army
Charley
Billy Rimsikoff
Billy
New Jersey
HEW may ban school father son and mother daughter banquets
A Washington dispute centers on HEW regulations seen as banning father son and mother daughter banquets in public schools claiming sex discrimination. The writer argues that sponsoring both banquets shows no discrimination and questions how such decisions arise in federal policy.
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U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
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Rogiein
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America
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National Endowment For the Humanities
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