Tale of two cities in open vs closed union talks
The Trib contrasts La Crosse and Sparta bargaining tactics. La Crosse pursues closed sessions to negotiate a 1976 contract with the La Crosse Education Association, while Sparta opts for open talks with city unions, including police. Citizens will learn outcomes in Sparta before decisions are final in La Crosse.
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Thomas Sleik
la Crosse School Board
New York City Debt Dilemma Sparks Market Nervousness
New York City's financial crisis continues as it avoids default but faces looming December trouble. Federal aid options spark state credit worries while the bond market fears a wider impact. President Ford defers on guarantees, seeking a balanced city budget. Banks with municipal loans grow cautious as rates rise.
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Welfare Department Adds 30 Jobs for Aid Applicants
Milwaukee County Welfare Department plans 30 new employees to ease welfare and food stamp applications. A 32 page form will require nine more minutes to complete, a move supporters say speeds service while critics warn of taxpayer strain.
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Milwaukee County Welfare Department
Eisenhower to face long recovery period in 1955
Pres Eisenhower resigns himself to extended convalescence as 1955 unfolds. The Tribune recalls prior era notes including Charles Dahl elected head of the 3rd district Democratic Party in Green Bay and J D Buchner’s death at age 60 in La Crosse.
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Charles Dahl
Viroqua
Green Bay
J. D. Buchner
la Crosse
Democrats Promote Austerity In Wisconsin State Politics
The article surveys Governor Lucey and allies advocating fiscal restraint as Democrats govern Wisconsin. It highlights tensions with liberal supporters, praise from Senator Kathryn Morrison and Lt. Governor Martin Schreiber, and new policy thrusts on consumer affairs and nuclear energy. It notes opposition from Republicans and the debate over whether the fiscally conservative stance is genuine.
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Kathryn Morrison
State Senate
Martin Schreiber
Lucey
Assembly
Norman Anderson
Why we print news of tragedy in Vernon County
Kenneth O Teachout defends Tribune coverage of a Vernon County teenager's death. He argues news reports, though harsh, serve public accountability and warning against authorities suppressing facts. He acknowledges reader pain but stresses role of newsmen and officials in confronting harsh truths.
Tribune Readers Say Jewish Parents Bought Music In Secret
In 1950 a Chicago music studio owner in Gresham notes Jewish students excel but Jewish parents did not buy instruments from his shop. He claims they purchased through Jewish wholesale dealers at wholesale prices, allegedly without storefronts as required. He says wholesalers gave only blank stares in response to complaints.
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Gresham
Nix
Bud Cavadini
Box
Cashton
Wis
Readers rebuke Tribune over death article and ethics
A public letter denounces The Tribune for publishing sensitive details about a rural Vernon County teen’s death. The writers argue authorities withheld information, urge accountability and call for editor apologies or dismissal. They condemn sensationalism and defend compassion and accurate reporting.
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Rockefeller to Lead Solo Town Hall Tour for Ford Agenda
Vice President Nelson Rockefeller to chair a nationwide series of town hall forums starting in Denver on Oct. 21. The sessions aim to boost Rockefeller's conservative image and highlight welfare reform energy development and reduced government spending while countering Ronald Reagan's rising influence.
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