Proxmire faces backlash over revenue sharing stance
Wisconsin Senator William Proxmire draws fire from mayors, county boards, and fellow Democrats for opposing federal revenue sharing. Republican Stanley York banners the issue, arguing to preserve funds for municipalities to ease property taxes, while Nixon era logic and local control debates echo nationwide.
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William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Stanley York
Proxmire
Senate
York
Washington
Nixon
Harold Ickes
Congress
Frozen out candidates miss in depth on public TV
Eugene McCarthy's TV interview with Paul Duke shows independents like McCarthy and Lester Maddox deserve a hearing though they face long odds. The piece notes Wisconsin ballots list many third parties and independents, while the U S system centers on two major parties, risking lost viewpoints.
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Eugene McCarthy
Paul Duke
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Lester Maddox
American Independent Party
Bill Dyke
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Europe
Carter confession sparks mixed reaction from Mary McGrory
Liberal columnist Mary McGrory questions Jimmy Carter's Playboy interview. She says it reveals a scripturally sound but politically risky side and suggests politicians should reveal records, while noting Carter’s point is mainly of personal interest and should have remained private.
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Mary McGrory
Jimmy Carter
Playboy
Carter
God
La Crosse Voter Turnout Dips. City Budget Set At 6.4 Million
Twenty years ago La Crosse County turnout ran below U.S. averages as a nationwide vote roundup continued. City Council approves a tentative 1957 budget of 6.4 million, with a county budget up 38 200. Fire Chief Kessel's forced retirement is rescinded as trustees move swiftly to avert a suit. President Eisenhower's margin narrows versus 1952 in poll highlights. Safety council plans roadblocks to curb rising traffic tolls. General Stilwell dies after jungle illness. La Crosse civic groups note the era.
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la Crosse County
United States
Safety Council
Eisenhower
Kessel
Allis-Chalmers
Common Council
la Crosse
CAA
Joseph W. Stilwell
Vinegar Joe
6Th Army
Caledonia Street Merchants Organization
John B. Haraldson
Debate Over Legislative Caucus Sparks Wisconsin Upset
In Madison the recall of Speaker Norman Anderson over secrecy in caucus reveals public distrust of government practices. Professor Grant Cottam and many residents challenge the private meetings as undemocratic, while Anderson defends caucus as a legal tool vital to party strategy. The episode follows a broader trend of political disillusionment and voter decline.
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Anderson
Madison
Peter Bear
Wisconsin
Norman Anderson
Readers debate government power on religion and rights
Readers argue that government should not impose private doctrine as law and defend individual conscience. They dispute claims about prayer in schools, note Supreme Court neutrality on abortion, and warn against anti abortion zealots. Jere Brophy links birthrate to crime, urging focus on consequential family welfare.
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Supreme Court
Justice Black
U.S. Supreme Court
Jere Brophy
Anti gun control links urged by Carter supporters
A letter cites Jimmy Carter and President Ford on gun policy, noting Morris Dees as Carter campaign fundraiser and founder of a national gun control group aiming to register firearms and challenge the NRA. It mentions Lewis Regenstein advising Carter on environment, and references John Medinger and Paul Offner as opponents of hand guns.
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Jimmy Carter
Ford
Morris Dees
National Gun Control Center
National Rifle Association
Dees
George McGovern
U.S
Carter
Lewis Regenstein
Cleveland Amory
Fund For Animals
John Medinger
Paul Offner
Harold R. Jerue
Gohres St
la Crosse
A Sad Choice Between Two Presidential Candidates
A columnist laments the two party system and the 1976 campaign. He mocks the lesser of two evils dynamic, notes voter apathy, and questions whether history would judge today’s leaders as tolerable bores. The piece ends reflecting on fame, scrutiny, and the hope for better leaders.
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Lincoln
Washington
Jefferson
United Feature Syndicate
Prosecutor Ruff Goes Political Casts doubt on Ford Dole probe
Washington reports say Special Prosecutor Charles Ruff uses FBI and grand jury powers to revisit 1970s campaign contributions by Ford and Dole amid 1976 campaign. GOP lawmakers led by Sen. Strom Thurmond argue the timing and scope politicize the inquiry and could damage the Ford ticket.
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Justice Department
Ford
Charles Ruff
Robert Dole
Dole
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ruff
FBI
Grand Jury
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edward Levi
Rubb
Congress
Dean
William E. Timmons
Nixon
Timmons
House
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Patman
House Banking and Currency Committee
Texas
Special Prosecutor
Washington Post
Senate
GOP
Post
White House
Watergate
Poland free, but Warsaw tale of Soviet pressure and defiance
Art Buchwald notes Poland's news of freedom echoing in Warsaw where a rumor of independence sparks joy yet reveals harsh limits. A Polish lawyer jailed, a newspaper shut, and officials warn that any dissent could invite new crackdowns as Moscow presses to maintain influence.
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Poland
Ford
Europe
Soviet Union
Warsaw
Wolskowicz
Simcowitz
Ministry of Interior
Minister of the Interior
Bedicovicz
Sulate
Interior
Aod
Communist Party
Moscow
Aronowicz
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Toledo
Cleveland
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Hamilton School
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