Bishop Dr Kent Knutson dies at 48 in Minnesota
Kent Knutson, bishop of the American Lutheran Church, died in a Minneapolis hospital after a five month battle with Jacob Kreutzfeld disease. Since his 1970 installation, he pushed doctrinal ties with other Lutherans and supported ordination of a woman, shaping policy for 6,169 clergy and 4,823 congregations.
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Minneapolis
Kent Knutson
American Lutheran Church
la Crosse
ALC
Knutson
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Jacob Kreutzfeld
Dr. Knutson
Professor Dougherty protests in parade incident
University of Missouri political science professor Patrick Dougherty laid down in front of a marching band during a parade tied to a racially segregated group. He was fired and appeals a district court ruling upholding the dismissal.
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Green Bay
University of Missouri
Dougherty
Countries Where Driving While Intoxicated Is Punished Harshly
Fond du Lac Reporter cites a Trial news magazine warning against DWI in several nations. Malaya imposes jail for the offender and punishment for a married spouse, South Africa fines or lengthy jail, Turkey escorts the punished driver 20 miles into the countryside, El Salvador executes by firing squad.
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Fond du Lac
Trial News
American Trial Lawyers Association
Malaya
South Africa
Turkey
el Salvador
TV ad aims to boost investor confidence from NYSE
The New York Stock Exchange plans network TV commercials designed to raise public confidence in investing just before tax day. The spots promise guidance on when to buy low and sell high, appealing to ordinary investors amid grocery and tax concerns.
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Christian Science Monitor
New York Stock Exchange
The
Exchange
Hawaii statehood bill passes for third time in Legislature
Tribune files recall various items from 1953 including Hawaii statehood advancing to the Senate after a third passage. Other notes mention Soviet air incidents, local amateur radio emergency plans, and chamber of commerce chairmanship changes amid education reform talk.
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Hawaii
Senate
Leslie Jenks
Carl F. Schubert
Chamber of Commerce
Federal government best serves the nation say critics
The piece argues that state and local governments are often incompetent to handle modern problems and that the national government is more honest and efficient. It cites Nixon and broad public preference for federal leadership, while noting civil service flaws and political realists' views.
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John P. Roche
United States
Washington
Nixon
U.S
Joseph W. Gohres
S. 16Th St
la Crosse
Wis
Wisconsin readers weigh in on state policing power and alderman at large
Citizens discuss enforcement cooperation between state and local agencies across Wisconsin and Michigan. Letters address alderman at large in La Crosse and critique arts council funding and structure with details from government bodies and public commissions.
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U.S
Wisconsin
Tribune News
Indiana
Michigan
Robert G. Fisher
Apt
la Crosse
Wis
Accountability friction in Wisconsin DNR under Lucey plan
Madison column analyzes Gov. Patrick Lucey’s push for direct gubernatorial control over major state services, especially the Department of Natural Resources. It argues extended executive power raises concerns about policy continuity and accountability to the legislature, noting protections for veterans affairs tenure and university independence.
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Arts Council
Wisconsin
National Endowment For the Arts
Congress
Johnson
Nixon
Warren Knowles
Wisconsin Arts Council
State Arts Council
Lucey
Oscar Louik
John Wyngaard
Madison
Department of Natural Resources Control
Patrick Lucey
Upper
Deep South
Department of Natural Resources
Conservation Department
DNR
Health and Social Services
Department of Veterans Affairs
Sen
Ray Johnson
Senate
University of Wisconsin
Test yourself on names by Sydney J Harris quiz
Sydney J Harris presents a quiz with fifteen name groups and one bonus puzzle. Each group asks what the names have in common, ranging from battles and roses to imaginary realms and poets. The piece lists answers for self checking and notes a final extra puzzle about fabric names.
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Sydney J. Harris
P.S
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