District challenges state on relocation payments for Ondell property
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute district board votes to contest state interpretation of relocation payment law for tenants displaced by buying the Ondell building. Attorney says state seeks test case. La Crosse cited as example. If sued, case could reach the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
State of Wisconsin
William Kirkpatrick
la Crosse
Ondell
Jess Ondell
Kirkpatrick
Wisconsin Department of Local Affairs and Development
Milwaukee Parks Department
State Supreme Court
Quinn Smet
Onalaska Man Charged With Murder Try Extradition Granted
An Onalaska man, Elmer C. Kerrigan, waived extradition in Houston County Court to face two counts of attempted first degree murder two counts of attempted second degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault. He was arrested after an incident at the home of his estranged wife’s parents in La Crescent where he confronted Donald Yolton and his son, disarmed, and threatened violence with a rifle and knife.
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Onalaska
Houston County
Minn
Elmer C. Kerrigan
Ave. S
la Crescent
Dennis Swedberg
Kerrigan
Donald Yolton
S. 6Th St
Yvonne
Yolton
Vern
Kerrigan Arrested After Fatal Confrontation At Yolton Home
Kerrigan told Yolton he expected to die during the confrontation and left to get another gun. He failed to obtain a weapon at a brother's La Crescent residence, then was arrested at 1:40 a.m. in Onalaska without resistance. Yolton serves as an international representative for the United Auto Workers.
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Yolton
Kerrigan
Swedberg
la Crescent
Onalaska
United Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
Durand Area Plant To Be Nuclear For NSP
Northern States Power Co plans a nuclear fueled generating plant near Durand in Dunn County Wisconsin. The facility, potentially two 1000 megawatt units, would sit at Tyrone Energy Park and require regulatory permits before construction in the early 1980s.
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NSP
Durand Area
Durand
Northern States Power Co
Joseph Schreier
la Crosse
Tyrone Energy Park
Dunn County
Chippewa
Red Cedar
Wisconsin
Supreme Court backs local property taxes for school funding
The Supreme Court upholds local property taxes to fund public schools in a 5 to 4 decision, saying education is not a guaranteed constitutional right. The ruling affirms Texas style funding but urges reform by lawmakers and notes potential nationwide implications.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Powell
Thurgood Marshall
Hawaii
Warren E. Burger
Potter Stewart
Harry A. Blackmun
William H. Rehnquist
Demetrio P. Rodriguez
Edgewood Independent
San Antonio
Madison
Wis
Patrick J. Lucey
U. S. Supreme Court
Lucey
Viet Cong to Free Last POWs at Hanoi Gia Lam Airport
Viet Cong announces final American prisoners will be released Saturday and Sunday at Gia Lam airport in Hanoi. The U S Command says 147 prisoners remain in Communist hands, including 140 military and seven civilians, with two MIAs now counted as POWs.
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Saigon
Hanoi
Gia Lam
U.S
Pentagon
U.S. Navy
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Foods Lead Price Climb in February Inflation Surge
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports February CPI up eight tenths, the steepest monthly rise since 1951. Food costs jumped 2.2 percent seasonally, grocery foods 2.4 percent, with meats and dairy leading the gains.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Nixon
BLS
Weather shaping up with warmer days ahead
Fair and warmer Wednesday night with a low near 30. Sunny and warmer Thursday reaching about 55 with east-southeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph. A 10 percent chance of precipitation Thursday into Friday with variable cloudiness and a chance of light showers. low near 32.
Deaths Linked to Hexachlorophene in Cleaning Agents
Federal records show 15 U S deaths tied to external use of germ killer hexachlorophene. James V. Montgomery aged 27, an assistant attorney general, faces bribery accusations of 2000 dollars while leading Wisconsin consumer protection efforts. Bread aromas highlight homemaking traditions on page 19.
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United States
James V. Montgomery
Wisconsin Justice Department
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Richardson
Melvin Schmallenberg
Paul and
Pauline Wendling
Victoria Redfuss
Badger and
la Crosse Streets
Lindy Boggs
Rep
Hale Boggs
D-La
Alaska
Onalaskan
Edgewood
Alamo Heights
Edward Garner
Cohen Research Center
New York
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Lulu
Central Park Zoo
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Herbert Stein
Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Senate House Joint Economic Committee
Ann Landers
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