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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1976
Page
6
Americans saw personal income rise by half a percent in September led by payroll gains in commodity producing industries. The Commerce Department reported a $6.8 billion increase for the month, keeping annual income near $1.39 trillion, after August’s $4.6 billion gain and July’s $10.4 billion surge.
The Business Council predicts a 5 percent rise in gross national product next year with unemployment easing to 6.5 percent by year end and inflation dropping to 5.5 percent. The forecast, echoed by Ford Administration estimates, notes slow declines in joblessness and inflation despite wage and cost pressures, while politics seem not to alter 1977 outlook.
Charles Schlosser of Dairyland Power Cooperative’s Alma station tries to douse a blaze with water during industrial fire safety training led by Western Wisconsin Technical Institute. WWTI fire safety coordinator Frank Kloss instructs on extinguishment procedures as the practical exercise proceeds. Training began in August and runs through November.
Washington AP reports Agricultural Research Service researchers in Beltsville Maryland found tobacco leaves contain 12 to 17 percent high quality protein that can be extracted and made into human and animal food by homogenized leaf curing. T C Tso notes pollution compounds are reduced but growing tobacco for protein alone is not economical. soybeans yield 42 to 44 percent protein. Projected world tobacco protein production is 12.5 billion pounds by 1985 and 20 billion by 2000.
Merrillan Wisconsin Rod ney Helbling retires after 29 years as postmaster the 11th to hold the Merrillan office since its 1870 establishment the new officer in charge Mrs Dorothy Kalina will guide until a new postmaster is appointed Helbling notes the 1969 move to a dedicated post office building the tenth Merrillan location his career spans changes in mail delivery and reduced window hours with a 1975 car train collision involving a substitute rural carrier among his notable memories He is Merril lan native World War II veteran and long time American Legion treasurer Also mentioned are Terry Erickson of the Boys Club of La Crosse being elected to a Midwest regional steering role.
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