River Bottom Dredge To Cover Old Landfill
Dredged soil from the Mississippi River is used to fill the Isle la Plume dump north of Brownsville Minn. Eleven thousand cubic yards of spoil will be moved by Army Corps barges nine miles to the landfill. A dragline and grader spread the material as a cooperative effort by the city and GREAT to beneficially reuse spoil.
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Newcastle
Mississippi River
Isla la Plume
Ra* Channel
Brownsville
Minn
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Great River Environmental Action Team
GREAT
Isle la Plume
Hua Is Mao Successor Named In Posters In Peking
AP reports that Hua Kuo-feng was named chairman of the Chinese Communist Party in posters seen in Peking, aimed at uniting around the Central Committee. Kyodo said Hua would also head the military committee and resign the premiership after Mao Zedong’s September 9 death.
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Hong Kong
Hua Kuo-feng
Chinese Communist Party
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
Japan
Kyodo
Hua
Mao
Chou En-lai
China
Hsinhua
Tokyo
Vandals Kill Clydesdale Mare Carrying Colt
Vandals shot and killed a pregnant Clydesdale mare at Anheuser-Busch breeding farm in south St. Louis County. The mare Peggy Lyndale had produced 14 foals, three in use on Budweiser teams, and the unborn colt died. Three other mares were wounded but expected to survive. The mare valued at least $10,000.
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St. Louis
Anheuser-Busch Inc
Peggy Lyndale
Clydesdale
St. Louis County
Th Brewery
Merrimack
N.H
Preservation Seminar Champions Urban Renewal Benefits
About 35 people attended a daylong seminar at the Stoddard Hotel on preserving architectural heritage as a path to jobs and revitalized downtowns. Speakers urged broad citizen involvement, education, and design focus, highlighting examples in Galesburg and La Crosse and noting the role of unions, colleges, and hospitals in supporting or opposing preservation efforts.
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Stoddard Hotel
la Crosse Society For Historical Preservation
Thomas Lutz
Chicago
National Trust For Historical Preservation
Lutz
Jeffrey Dean
State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Frank Ward II
Galesburg
Ill
del Beaver
Madison
la Crosse
Carter On Attack Ford In Dallas
Carter presses hard in campaign trail criticizing Ford as brain washed and questions campaign finances while Ford tours Southwest including a Dallas motorcade. Mazewski says Ford apologized for claim Russia dominates Eastern Europe. Carter demands full news conference. IRS findings on Ford clothing payments cited. Ford defends stance that no Soviet domination exists in Eastern Europe amid debate fallout.
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Jimmy Carter
Ford
Europe
Carter
Cleveland
Indianapolis
South Bend
Ind
Southwest
Dallas
John F. Kennedy
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
United States
Eastern Europe
White House
Ron Nessen
NSP Gains OK For Interruption Of Gas Service
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved a priority system for Northern States Power Co to interrupt natural gas service to some of its largest customers. La Crosse manager Joseph Schreier says residential and small commercial users will not be affected. The eight category plan prioritizes large users first and residential last, aligning with existing interruptible arrangements.
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Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Northern States Power Co
NSP
la Crosse
Joseph Schreier
Schreier
Northern Natural Gas of
Omaha
Neb
Federal Power Commission
Northern Natural Gas
August Employment in La Crosse County Holds Steady
La Crosse County’s August nonfarm employment stood at 31,600, nearly level with July. The jobless rate was 5.9 percent, with 2,200 residents unemployed, essentially unchanged from July. Unadjusted total fell to 1,950 from July, down 250 and 450 from August 1975. Major shifts: retail up 300 and local government down 200.
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la Crosse County
5Th Ave. S
K.J. Kavanaugh
la Crosse
Louisville prisoner Luttrell escapes again in court
John R. Luttrell a jailed escape artist pleads and walks out of a Louisville court with shackles removed despite security. Deputies report he has hidden tools and has fled jail twice earlier this year. He faces two robbery counts and a prior first degree assault conviction in the policeman shooting case. Federal officers may escort him next time.
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Louisville
Ray Bible
Bible
Jefferson County Contention Center
John R. Luttrell
Luttrell
U.S. Marshal’s Office
Brownsville Mayor and council race draw multiple challengers
Brownsville Minnesota voters will face two mayoral challengers, Giles Quillen and Milo Rutt, in the November general election. Seven candidates seek three open board of trustees seats while incumbents Earl Woshart Virgil Wohlwend and Fern Heiller seek re election. Fred Esch John Hickey Armin Foellini and Darrel Gregerson join the field. Incumbent Don Rohrer is the sole candidate for treasurer.
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Brownsville
Minn
Duane Wohlers
Giles Quillen
Milo Rutt
Board of Trustees
Earl Woshart
Virgil Wohlwend
Fern Heiller
Fred Esch
John Hickey
Armin Foellini
Darrel Gregerson
Don Rohrer
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Teng Hsiao-ping
Chou
Teng
Ward
Knox County
Moen
Rowley
National Bank of Wisconsin
State Bank of la Crosse
State Bank
Henning
Tribune
Ken Brown
Houdini
By Bill Hendrick
New Jersey
Central
Eau Claire Memorial
Logan
Chippewa Falls
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