Open Space View Shapes La Crosse Marsh Debate
An opinion panel at UW La Crosse favors developing the marsh as open space rather than destruction. The discussion notes a possible freeway corridor but emphasizes environmental planning and thorough review of an environmental impact statement before decisions. The goal is to balance recreation and conservation while possibly creating two lakes for open space.
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la Crosse Marsh
Uw-La Crosse
la Crosse
Uw-La
Gorder Road
Eugene Fry
City
Fry
Nature
Patricia A. Dolan
Rt. 3
Eliff
Gray
Durable fiction about the judiciary in Wisconsin politics
The article argues that Wisconsin judges are chosen through partisan ties with governors and party influence. It notes long standing patterns where Republicans controlled appointments and Democratic appointees were rare, reflecting the state’s political alignment over decades.
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John Wyngaard
Madison
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Walter J. Kohler Jr
Milwaukee
Gaylord Nelson
Robert Landry
Chris Seraphim
Landry
Seraphim
Ambassador urged learning foreign languages for global life
Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet told language teachers that English alone suffices for travel but not for living. He argued life thrives on local language and expression, noting tourists in Africa Brazil China Andorra face isolation without local speech and urging Americans to learn another tongue.
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Chicago Tribune
U.S
Jacques Kosciusko-Morizet
Africa
Brazil
China
Amtrak review urged to preserve national rail network
Readers defend Amtrak as Congress weighs its future. They argue the system has reversed patronage declines, modernized some equipment, and improved service while requiring more time and funding to fulfill its potential. Comments cite broader policy debates and personal concerns about unborn rights and civic integrity.
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Congress
Aoe
Europe
Japan
John J. Bowman Jr
Lime St
Lancaster
Supreme Court
George Orwell
Robert W. Luehr Jr
Elroy, Wis
Wisconsin pays extra taxes on federal aid says Tax Foundation
The Tax Foundation reports Wisconsin paid $1.34 in taxes for every $1 of federal aid last year, a premium higher than 21 states. It notes cigarette tax distribution and cites Connecticut, Ohio, and Indiana as higher. It urges residents to file income taxes.
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Wisconsin
The
Tax Foundation, Inc
Connecticut
Ohio
Indiana
Long range street paving urged by city engineer
City engineer Zenno Gorder urges a long range street paving program to the Common Council the first major street improvement since 1931. A concurrent note: La Crosse diocese negotiates disposal of land near St. Michael's Orphanage as enrollment figures rise in Wisconsin state colleges.
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Common Council
la Crosse
St. Michael’s
Wisconsin
Legislative Interim Committee
Eisenhower
Malenkov
State Department
Soviet Union
Land Use Policy Bill Prompts Public Alarm Over Federal Control
A reader warns that Senate Bill S268 the Land Use Policy and Planning Assistance Act of 1973 will force states to conform to federal future land use policies and permit federal acquisition in areas of critical environmental concern. Impogene Cashmore urges contacting Congress to oppose the measure citing loss of private property rights and local control. A second letter condemns societal mental illness amid reports about thalidomide babies and drug safety concerns.
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House
Nixon
Imogene Cashmore
Gays Mills
Wis
POWs Show Lessons For Youth In Courage And Duty
Robert C. Skemp of La Crosse Wisconsin extols returning POWs as living examples. He credits physical and moral strength, duty, love of country, family, and religion for inner purpose and resilience. He urges youth to follow this model for a bright future.
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Robert C. Skemp
la Crosse
Wis
Gray Testifies on Watergate Raises Privacy Concerns
John P. Roche argues that L. Patrick Gray III poses a risk to civil liberties as he seeks to expose FBI files and invade privacy. He criticizes Gray for offering access to Watergate files and suggests the Senate should reject Gray’s nomination and replace the attorney general.
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J. Edgar
F.B.I
Hoover
White House
John Dean
United States
Bush
Moscow
Havana
Peking
Hanoi
L. Patrick Gray, III
Gray
Richard Kleindienst
Justice Department
Senate Judiciary Committee
Brandeis
John Elliff
Attorney General
Sage
FBI
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Mr. Y
Mr. X
Mr. Gray
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