Far-out landfill talk in La Crosse area shifts to Farmington site
In 1973 La Crosse officials revisit waste disposal plans after appraisals put the L. J. Schilling farm in Onalaska at 640 000 to 1 500 000 dollars. Home sites on the farm have been platted and sold, pushing the city to consider a Farmington site as a new option.
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la Crosse
L. J. Schilling
Onalaska
Schilling
Farmington
North Africa
Harrold Alexander
Britain
Germany
Duisburg
RAF
Minneapolis Seeks Dome Stadium Amid NFL Interest Shuffle
Mayor Stenvig rejected a $50 million domed stadium plan as too sick to revive. Vikings president Max Winter reports favorable offers from several cities with 70,000 seat stadiums, while Bloomington’s Metropolitan Stadium sits just under 50,000. City must secure a long lease to support bonds as talks hinge on assessor impacts and downtown traffic fears.
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Minneapolis
Charles Stenvig
Max Winter
Vikings
Winter
Metropolitan Stadium
Bloomington
Baseball Twins
NFL
City Hall
Tax on Margarine Faces End-Run Scrutiny in Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature's Senate Tax Committee resists repeal of the 10 cent tax on colored oleomargarine as session winds down. Democrats block Republican efforts to repeal, while critics argue the tax harms low income and health minded shoppers.
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St. Paul
Senate
DFL
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Harry Hopkins
Secretary of the Interior
Harold Ickes
FDR
State Department
End of fluoridation drive groups in city water plan
Twenty years ago a move to end fluoridation of the city water supply began with a resolution in the Common Council referred to the administration committee without discussion. The report notes other 1953 items and a sample of local ads and notices.
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Common Council
McCarthy
R-Wis
Judas Iscariot
Winona Jefferson Junior High School
Jefferson Junior
American Federation of Labor
Electric Auto-Lite Management
America
Budget Stand Not Easy to Sell in Wisconsin Clash
Madison analysis notes partisan struggle over state budget between the Democratic Assembly and Gov. Patrick Lucey and the Republican Senate. Republicans push tax rebates, while Democrats stress real property tax relief as surging revenues tempt promises. Voters’ tax awareness remains low amid complex fiscal maneuvers and anticipated future tax adjustments.
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John Wyngaard Madison
Democratic Assembly
Patrick Lucey
Senate
Assembly of the Senate
Madison
Is swapping generals enough Nixon's problem like Korea in 51
columnist compares Nixon crisis to Korea 1950 disasters citing Yalu retreat and MacArthur Truman Ridgway parallels. notes Haig return and first results show leadership shifts amid demoralization and secrecy in the White House.
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Korea
Joseph Alsop
Washington
Alexander Haig
White House
U.S. Army
Yalu River
Matthew Ridgway
Yalu
Douglas MacArthur
Harry Truman
U.S
Truman
MacArthur
Ridgway
Gen. Haig
Haig
General Ridgway
Leonid Brezhnev
Readers Letters on Faith Fluoridation and Traffic Rules
A collection of letters from La Crosse readers covers religion and Bible translation, abortion, and the right to public discourse. Debates on fluoridation praise its dental health benefits and oppose anti fluoridationists. Traffic rule reminders urge safer parking and proper four way stop use amid local driving education efforts.
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4Th and
Cass St
la Crosse
Wis
Kingdom of God
American Medical Association
American Dental Association
The
Public Health Service
16Th St
Main St
Myrtle Melde
Badger St
Structural rigidity of U S presidents in Watergate era
In this analysis John P Roche argues Watergate grew from how Nixon’s White House mirrored Eisenhower’s insulated staff model. He compares FDR and Kennedy eras, noting that insulated presidents relied on trusted aides while Nixon largely resembled a warily controlled inner circle.
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Nixon
Lawrence O'Brien
White House
John P. Roche
Eisenhower
Ike
Walter Bedell Smith
Sherman Adams
Bedell Smith
Adams
New Hampshire
Fdr
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Jenkins
Johnson
Saigon
Honolulu
Secretary of State
Defense
Kenny O'Donnell
Marvin Watson
Kennedy
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France
D. Jehlen and Sons
Chicago and North Western Railroad
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Ralph M. Immell
Blair
Lacey
Lucey
Kathy Emery
Park Ave
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Defense Department
William Colby
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Rand Corp
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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