Carter halts B1 bomber production amid missile push
President Carter announced in a national news conference that the United States will not continue B1 bomber deployment and production while testing proceeds. He endorsed deploying the cruise missile and maintaining submarine launched missiles, tying the actions to progress in the SALT talks and possible future shifts in U.S.-Soviet relations.
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Washington
Carter
United States
Soviet Union
White House
Harold Brown
House
Congress
McCoy Arrested in Minnesota Over La Crosse Murder
FBI agents arrested Lawrence A. McCoy Jr. in Minneapolis on a federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in the May 31 murder of Michael Bentzen, 24, of La Crosse. Bentzen's body was found drowned after being shot on the Mississippi River Bridge. A second man faces state charges as a party to first degree murder.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Lawrence A. McCoy Jr
Michael Bentzen
Farman St
la Crosse
Robert Renner
McCoy
U.S. Marshall
FBI
North
Twin Cities
Bentzen
Mississippi River
Dunham
Dist. Atty
Michael Mulroy
la Crosse County
Minnesota
Houston County
Phillip H. Utz
S. 3Rd St
Pamela Stone
Ronda
Mulroy
West Salem
Building Permits and Construction Retail Sales
A historical record notes the period 1973 to 1975 and 1976 with totals of $8,000,000 and $21,000,000 respectively for building permits and construction related retail sales. The figures highlight growth in construction activity and retail demand during the mid 1970s.
La Crosse Economic Outlook Tied to Construction Gains
La Crosse area faces steady improvements next year per a UW La Crosse Bureau of Business and Economic Research study. Construction growth boosts the economy, with city projects rising from 8 to 21 million annually, though risk remains if existing industries relocate.
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Tire
la Crosse
Sweetland
Lucey Signs Progressive Mining Tax into Law
Gov. Patrick J. Lucey signed a mining taxation bill with a zero to 20 percent net proceeds rate structure. He vetoed four provisions, including the 8 percent bracket for $4 million to $8 million, shifting that range to 12 percent. This was Lucey’s final major act before his Tuesday resignation to become U S ambassador to Mexico.
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Madison, Wis
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
U.S
Mexico
REACT Volunteers Promote Fourth of July Safety Break
The La Crosse REACT group will run a safety break during the Fourth of July weekend offering free coffee soft drinks and donuts at Bridgeview Texaco. Volunteers will use CB radios to tell drivers to stop rest and refresh at Exit 3A and U S 53 with hours Friday through Monday.
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la Crosse
Radio Emergency Associated Citizens Teams
REACT
Melanie Russell
Bridgeview Texaco
Rose St
la Crosse-Onalaska
U.S. Highway 53
Chicago
Russell
la Crosse React
Whiteway named La Crosse County coroner
Dr. Robert E. Whiteway, 64, of 7289 County Highway FA, was appointed coroner of La Crosse County by Governor Patrick J. Lucey. He succeeds Dr. Mark Seinfeld er, who resigned in May, and will serve until a new coroner is elected in November 1978. Whiteway, a longtime physician with Skemp Grandview Clinic, was deputy coroner prior to the appointment.
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Robert E. Whiteway
la Crosse
Mark Seinfelder
Patrick J. Lucey
Whiteway
Sunglasses for American Tastes Meet Mass Market Demand
Page 6 notes fashion eyewear catering to over half of Americans with diverse styles. Page 10 describes Queen Rosie Black and Her Court showcasing softball skills at Carroll Park.
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Rosie Black
Carroll Park
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James Gerstenzang
Leonid Brezhnev
Air Force
General Accounting Office
Pentagon
Fures
Harborview Plaza
Riverside Park
Lee Editorial
Tribune
City
Uwl
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Douglas Sweetland
By Richard Eggleston
Dr. Whiteway
Oak Park, Ill
Oak Park High School
University of Illinois
Northwestern University Medical School
Skemp-Grandview Clinic
Rosie Reigns
Financial
AHORA
Oren
Erma Bombeck
Hheen
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