Korpela and Thompson Lead Wisconsin State Superintendent Primary
In Milwaukee AP reports Barbara Thompson and Ernest Korpela top a 15-candidate field for the nonpartisan April 3 election to succeed retiring Superintendent William C. Kahl. Korpela, endorsed by the Wisconsin Education Association, led with 86,706 votes. Thompson posted 57,291. The contest reflects shifts after changes expanding eligibility and salary to 25 000 amidst teacher activism.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Barbara Thompson
Madison
Department of Public Instruction
Assembly
Ernest J. Korpela
William C. Kahl
Korpela
Wisconsin Education Association
Thompson
WEA
Washburn
Gilbertson wins La Crosse mayoral race by wide margin
Mayor W Peter Gilbertson leads a sweeping victory across 21 districts gaining 7 359 votes to 1 728 for Philip Dyer and 392 for James Michael. In city clerk races Roger Vogt tops a field of six with 2 325 votes while Mrs O Nieta Thorsen edges close with 2 116. District results show strong GOP style margins and set April 3 general elections.
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W. Peter Gilbertson
City Hall
la Crosse
Gilbertson
Philip Dyer
WKTY
James Michael
St. Francis Hospital
Roger Vogt
O’nieta Thorsen
Dyer
Warren Loveland
Loveland
Vogt
Thorsen
Clayton Johnson
Aubrey Kroner
Behind in Taxes La Crosse Garment Owes Over $81,000
La Crosse Garment Co. is about $66,600 delinquent in personal property taxes and $14,654 in real estate taxes. City and county treasurers outlined collection steps and noted renewed payment talks without response. Voter turnout in La Crosse dipped with rain and fog as 9,762 of 26,998 voters participated.
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la Crosse Garment Co
The
la Crosse Tribune
Wesley M. Denny
Charles Whaley
Tribune
Denny
Whaley
la Crosse Garment
Weather outlook: partly cloudy and cooler midweek
Partly cloudy and colder Wednesday night with a low near 33. Thursday brings partial sunshine and mild highs around 45 with westerly to northwesterly winds 5 to 12 mph and a 5 percent precipitation chance. Friday remains cloudy and mild with little temperature change and a low near 33.
Look Inside Disabled Yet Makes Do Life Goes On
A Vietnam veteran who stepped on a mine lost both legs and an arm but continues daily life with grit and adaptations. The piece profiles his recovery, disability support, and ongoing resilience amid ongoing therapy and community help.
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Vietnam
Miniature heart disease devices reach infants at Milwaukee center
Devices to treat heart disease have been miniaturized to fit infants and placed in the Pediatric Cardiovascular Center at Milwaukee Children's Hospital. This development marks a new era in pediatric cardiac care, expanding options for the smallest patients.
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Pediatric Cardiovascular Center
Milwaukee Children’s Hospital
GAO probes federal pay system bias toward workers
The General Accounting Office says it is examining the government's pay setting machinery to determine if any bias exists in favor of federal employees. This watchdog inquiry aims to uncover how pay scales are set and whether adjustments favor government workers.
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General Accounting Office
Agency
Congress
Gundersen Leads School Board Race in La Crosse Area Primary
Incumbent Carol Gundersen led the field in the La Crosse Area District Public School Board primary with 7 409 votes amid illness. Robert McLoone and Robert Kuechmann trailed closely, Linda Bolen strong as a youthful fourth, with Harold Scheie, Douglas Zilz, James Wine, and Nelia Singer ranking behind. The top three advance to the April 3 general election. McLoone and Kuechmann will vie for second and third place. A separate Babbitt tragedy reported a 63 year old worker Oscar Johnson died in a 120 foot fall at an ore loading facility.
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Carol Gundersen
Robert McLoone
Robert Kuechmann
la Crosse Area
Babbitt, Minn
Babbitt
The
Reserve Mining Co
Oscar E. Johnson
Soudon
Minn
Johnson
McLoone
Kuechmann
Miss Bolen
Logan High School
Scheie
Zilz
Wine
Singer
David Nelson
William Murphy
Shelby
Bergen
Campbell
Hamburg
Medary
Greenfield
Army Corps hearing urges continued flood control study
Army engineers at a Tuesday hearing urged further study of marsh reclamation and flood protection on Lower French Island. They outlined an $11 million seven mile dike proposal for La Crosse and discussed alternatives including marsh east of the North Side. Local officials backed options while critics warned against marsh filling and erosion of wildlife habitat.
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Army Corps of Engineers
French Island
Robert Post
St. Paul
Paul Keranen
la Crosse
Army Engineers
Barrow
Pettibone
W. Peter Gilbertson
Midcity
Gilbertson
Medary
Loren Krueger
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William H. Clements
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Kahl
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Elizabeth Cizek
Dennis Kaufmann
Aletta Weber
John McConaughey
Fred Frisbie
Charles Ablan
Frisbie
Cizek
Hy Gardner
TV Log
Eee
Crossword
Ann Landers
Eid Dh
Gundersen
Bolen
Corps
By Donald W. Affolter
Rudolph Netwal
Bainbridge St
Post
Keranen
Washburn Street
Netwal
Engineering Department
Minnesota
Richard Schaefer
Schaefer
Harold Fairbanks
Walnut St
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