Ground To Be Broken Next Fall For $7 Million La Crosse Post Office
La Crosse will see a $7 million Post Office project move ahead after approval by the Postal Service capital investment committee and board of governors. Ground is planned to be broken in fall with two connected buildings totaling over 61,000 square feet and indoor parking for 70 postal vehicles, plus a second building to house the federal courtroom and other agencies. The old post office site will be razed and replaced by the new structures, as operations continue at the present building during construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vreyens
Postal Service
4Th
6Th Streets
State and Vine Streets
la Crosse
Post Office
Mary E. Sawyer
Harold Ristow
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Hoeschler Realty Co
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Old City Hall
4Th & 6Th
State & Vine
White House
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Supreme Court
Scott
Restore Death Penalty: Nixon Urges Speedy Congress Action
President Nixon urged Congress to restore the death penalty for treason and related offenses and to apply automatic imposition for capital cases with aggravating factors. He also sought stiff new heroin trafficking penalties and an insanity defense limit, arguing the measures deter crime and address drug menace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Congress
State of the Union
America
Supreme Court
United States
Talks Continue As Wounded Knee Standoff Persists
At Wounded Knee South Dakota representatives of the federal government and militants negotiate as the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council petitions removal of nontribal residents and assigns AIM responsibility for violence during ongoing talks. Assistant Attorney General Harrington Wood says negotiations proceed with no further seizure of the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wounded Knee
S.D
Federal
Pine Ridge Reservation
U.S
American Indian Movement
AIM
Harrington Wood
U S Resumes Troop Withdrawals From South Vietnam
In Saigon the United States temporarily resumed troop withdrawals to align with North Vietnam's release of 108 American prisoners. The U S Command reported 6 926 American troops remaining in South Vietnam as the withdrawal program restarted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
U S Protests Heavy Red Infiltration of S Viet
The White House and State Department warned Hanoi after evidence of North Vietnamese infiltration into South Vietnam in violation of the cease fire. U S officials cited possible tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of tanks moving toward Laos, risking the Paris pact. Washington delayed formal protest for clearer intent while Viet Cong accused Saigon of violations.
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Washington
White House
State Department
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Associated Press
Paris
United States
Saigon
Viet Cong
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules 4 Year Olds May Enter Kindergarten
The Wisconsin Supreme Court decided that a four year old may enroll in kindergarten if they celebrate their fifth birthday by December 1. The ruling upholds a Stevens Point policy challenged by the local school board. Educators warn late birthdays may let parents delay schooling to babysit younger children.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Robert C. Jenkins
Portage County Court
Jenkins
The
Stevens
Weather outlook: cloudy windy and cooler midweek
Mostly cloudy and windy with a drop in temperatures. A 30 percent chance of light showers lingers Wednesday night into Thursday with lows near 45 and highs around 55. Friday remains mostly cloudy and mild with a low near 40 and chances of scattered showers.
Nixon seeks less federal paternalism for America
The article notes President Nixon aims for reduced government intervention with citizens doing more themselves. It mentions three separate pages and details five civilians and 27 American prisoners to be released in Hanoi, including Eugene Weaver of Kenosha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nixon
America
Hanoi
Eugene Weaver
Kenosha
Panama Slum Tour Shapes Coverage by Foreign Newsmen
In a curtain raiser for the Damn the U.S session of the Security Council, Panama's military ruler guided visiting foreign journalists through a slum area. The tour aimed to create a dramatic contrast to frame coverage for page eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
U.N. Security Council
Panama
City Watches State Shared Taxes Impact on Local Bills
La Crosse and area officials monitor Gov. Lucey shared tax proposals as they weigh effects on local tax bills. Officials review 1972 reforms that raised costs, seek restoration of pre-1972 formulas, and discuss extending the 17-mill lease for another year while awaiting legislative action.
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la Crosse
Madison
Patrick Lucey
Lucey
Milwaukee
Shelby
Ralph Lee
Milo G. Knutson
R-La Crosse
Knutson
Assembly Democrats
W. Peter Gilbertson
Wisconsin Alliance of Cities
Kenyon Kies
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Lacey
Department
Wisconsin
Kies
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Robin Thompson
Tribune
Army Corps of Engineers
General Services Administration
John L. Vreyens
Capitol Hill
Oglala Sioux Tribal Council
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
S. Viet
William P. Rogers
CBS
Gerald L. Warren
Warren
Charles W. Bray
Beaver Creek State Park
Lisbon
Ohio
Newsmen
Ann Landers
Hy Gardner
Donald W. Affolter
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