Unemployment Dips Amid Flat Economic Picture
U S unemployment edged down from 7.9 to 7.8 percent in September while total employment fell slightly, leaving little change in the overall labor market. Officials call the figures statistically insignificant and on a plateau as inflation and slower growth weigh on the economy ahead of the election.
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Washington
Labor Department
White House
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ford Administration
DNR Opposes Three Zone Wisconsin Deer Hunt Plan
Wisconsin DNR staff recommends dropping the proposed three zone deer hunting plan after 50 informational meetings show 88 percent oppose it. If the board agrees, new ideas will be drafted from meeting feedback and correspondence. The current nine day gun season would be altered or staggered under the proposal.
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Madison
Wis
Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin
Frank Haberland
DNR
Natural Resources Board
Haberland
Milwaukee
Whitehall and Whitehall Packing Co Patch Differences
The City of Whitehall and Whitehall Packing Co have had tense relations yet seek mutual benefit. Susan T. Hessel explores the history growth and regional impact in three La Crosse Sunday Tribune articles.
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Whitehall
Whitehall Packing Co
la Crosse Tribune
Susan T. Hessel
la Crosse Sunday Tribune
Fear Of Crime Drives 2 To Death In Bronx Apartment
In Morrisania, Hans and Emma Kabel, 78 and 76, hanged themselves after a robber entered their fourth floor apartment and stole pension money. The killings followed prior break-ins, with Kabels reluctant to report crimes amid a high-density, elderly population. Local German immigrant community ties and ongoing fear underscore the tragedy.
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New York
Hans
Emma Kabel
Morrisania
Bronx
Kabels
Kabel
Truder
Emma
Robert Callahan
Callahan
Otto Jens
Germany
United States
County Faces Fiscal Straitjacket in Mental Health Budget
La Crosse County Finance Committee wrestles with a $300,000 tax levy limit while Unified Board seeks a $267,000 increase for mental health services. Officials warn Lakeview Health Center use raises costs and the state cap forces tough choices. Next budget session set for 7 p.m. Thursday. Weather: tonight clear to partly cloudy 35, Sat partly sunny 60, winds under 10 mph.
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la Crosse County
Maynard Stratman
32Nd Dist
Lakeview Health Center
West Salem
Thor Sundberg
Unified Board
Lakeview
Sundberg
Wisconsin
Gerald Seubert
Oktoberfest ends with Torchlight Parade blaze and crowds
Oktoberfest 1976 concluded with a Torchlight Parade after a night of lights bands and royalty. Residents along the route shared memories and observed judging results highlighted by Arcadia Fife and Drum best general effect Trane Co. best float Onalaska Luther High School best band Cavalets Senior Corps best baton and drum corps and American Legion Post 417 color guard.
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North Side
Florence Strong
Oak Ave. S
Onalaska
Walter Bantley
S. 8Th St
Strong
Henry Coughlin
Liberty St
Coughlin
Leonard Thompson
Harvey St
Mabel Ford
Sand Lake Road
President Ford
Thompson
Harvey Street
Lisa Wittenberg
Hamilton St
Donald Pahnke
Wood St
Pahnke
Vernon Pokland
Arcadia
Trane Co
Luther
Cavalets Senior Corps
American Legion Post 417
French Island
Driver Sentenced for Fixed Harness Race at Sportsman's Park
In Chicago, U S District Court judge sentenced harness driver Anton Menas, 43, of Fond du Lac Wisconsin, to 90 days in jail and four years probation for helping to fix a race at Sportsman's Park.
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Chicago
Anton Menas
Fond du Lac
Wis
Sportsman's Park
No Tax Hike Promised by Wisconsin Governor Lucey
Governor Patrick J. Lucey pledged a no tax increase budget for the next legislative session. He warned groups seeking higher spending, cited drought impacts on farmers, and said the January budget will avoid raises in individual and corporate income taxes as well as sales taxes while maintaining local aid and levy limits to prevent higher property taxes.
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Milwaukee
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Assembly of Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
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Gayda Hollagel
Warriors
Ed Huebner
Hixon Forest
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