New ball game as high court reshapes school funding
The Supreme Court ruling rejects applying equal protection to public schools, ending a wave of local property tax reform challenges. Justice Powell calls for legislative reform and broader funding, noting California and Texas cases exposed funding disparities. Wisconsin faces debate as Governor Lucey’s plan risks statewide taxes. court decision may cool that approach and restore balance in school financing.
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Editorial backs Barbara Thompson for Wisconsin school chief
The Tribune after the March 6 primary urges voters to choose Barbara Thompson for state school superintendent in April. It warns Ernest Korpela could be disastrous, notes Korpela’s WE A backing and stance on teacher strikes, and highlights Thompson’s qualifications and endorsements from five educational groups.
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P.S
Russia backs Cuba in Caribbean push to flank Panama Canal
Retired Admiral John S. McCain disclosed to a briefing of senior military figures that the Soviet Union has invested about 6 billion dollars in Cuba since 1959, nearly matching its Middle East outlay, to press toward canal control. He said Cuba and Peru would host military and space tracking facilities, linking Moscow to Latin America as part of a broader strategy.
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Letters on abortion and U S policy in Panama
Readers discuss abortion after the Supreme Court ruling, arguing for personal choice and opposing government control. The letter from Gretchen Buege opposes restricting pregnancy decisions, while another praises La Crosse Logan’s sportsmanship. The final note covers U S naval and political tensions in the Caribbean and Panama, citing Soviet activity and U S responses.
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Marcia Johnson
S. 29Th Ct
la Crosse
Crazy quilt tornado toll in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Twenty years ago reports detailed two deaths from a crazy quilt tornado across southern and central Minnesota and Wisconsin with damage centered in Eau Claire. The article also notes related local events including park expansion plans and military discharge of a La Crosse expert.
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Myrick Park Bear den
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Peter H. Cremer
Hastings, Minn
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Mississippi River
McGregor
St. Paul
Germany
Waste of paper and stamps in Wisconsin legislature
Representative William Atkinson leads a push for an audit of all printing costs by state departments amid decades of reports forms and publicity materials flooding lawmakers. The piece notes inconsistent forms and high postage, urging standardization to cut waste and save public funds.
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Robert Ringwood
State Auditing Service
Robert P. Knowles
Senate
Knowles
Madison
William Atkinson
Replay of 62 scrap of paper Hanoi flood of men arms
Joseph Alsop argues Nixon faces a Hanoi breach of the cease fire as North Vietnamese movement via the Ho Chi Minh Trail surges to South Vietnam. He warns the U.S. must decide whether to resume bombing to enforce terms or risk losing the war in Congress and on the ground.
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