Carter Praises Ford For Transition Help
President-elect Jimmy Carter commended President Ford for going the extra mile to aid the transition. He said Ford offered help down to the smallest detail and urged Carter to call if anything is needed. Carter spoke with Senate leaders at the Capitol in his first session, joined by Mondale and Democratic leadership.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Carter
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Capitol
Mansfield
Senate Committee
Walter F. Mondale
House
House International Relations Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
GOP
House Committee
Jody Powell
Powell
Congress
Finger Lickin Good Feast At Jack and Jill Preschool
About 27 youngsters from Jack and Jill Preschool at First Baptist Church 1209 Main St. held a Thanksgiving feast on Monday. Deborah Tommet R4 Onalaska serves finger foods to a wary taste panel as Nadia Kader 218 S 14th St wears Indian costume. Holly Zenker 3311 S 33rd St. watches as forks are adopted later. Menu included rabbit venison sausage pumpkin bread apple slices and popcorn.
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Jack and Jill
First Baptist Church
Main St
Deborah Tommet
Onalaska
Nadia Kader
S. 14Th
Holly Zenker
New Chief Next Test For GOP After Smith Resigns
Divided Republicans face eight weeks to select a new national chairman and to settle who speaks for the party on national policy. Mary Louise Smith announced she will resign after a new chief is chosen at the January 14 15 Republican National Committee meeting.
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Washington
Mary Louise Smith
GOP
Republican National Committee
Logan panel okays 6.9 million bond for new high school
The City Finance and Purchase Committee approved a 6.975 million bond plan matching the school district board of education recommendation for the North Side high school. The full capital budget totals 8.285 million, with 7.835 million bonded. Final budget action hinges on the Fiscal Control Board and permit from the Army Corps of Engineers for flood plain site.
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City Plan Commission
City Finance and Purchase Committee
North Side
la Crosse Area
Plan Commission
Fiscal Control Board
Ferdinand Sontag
Sontag
Army Corps of Engineers
la Crosse River
Midwest Foundry Inc
Gillette
Clinton Streets
Harold ‘Deak’ Swanson
20Th Dist
Common Council
Swarthout Memorial
la Crosse
James White
John Flanagan
William Temte
Lifesaving Call Prevents Suicide On Air
Albany AP reports radio host Brian Lehrer kept caller Matthew Joslin 19 on the line after signoff to help avert a suicide. The teen, who warned he would be dead “two weeks from now,” was later reached by police and taken to a hospital in good condition. Joslin had discussed relationship troubles and life’s meaning during the on-air exchange. The alert listeners and the host’s persistence timed to prevent tragedy.
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Albany, N.Y
Brian Lehrer
Lehrer
Matthew Joslin
Joslin
WQBK
Glenmont
Goodnight
Irene
Pittstown
Rensselaer County
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