State Official Backs Medary Workshop Funding Battle
Medary School and Workshop fights to keep state backing as the La Crosse County day care for retarded adults. Fred Hebert, district administrator, urges Medary’s continued funding over Riverfront Activity Center, warning of a county state clash if Madison approves Riverfront. Riverfront lacks experience and facility readiness, while Medary has 18 years of proven service.
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Medary School and Workshop, Inc
la Crosse County
Medary School
Riverfront Activity Center
Madison
la Crosse County Unified Board
Riverfront
Hebert
Wisconsin
Medary School Director Resigns Amid Board Split
Dorothy Kuechmann resigns as director of Medary School and Workshop Inc amid a dispute over whether Riverfront Activity Center Inc or Medary should serve La Crosse County's retarded adults. Copies of her resignation letter were distributed at a press conference after the board accepted the resignation. The executive committee will meet to plan a replacement as staff criticisms circulate.
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Evan Lowrey
Medary School and Workshop Inc
Dorothy Kuechmann
Kuechmann
Riverfront Activity Center Inc
Medary School
la Crosse County
Lowrey
Stoffel Court
Medary
Mery
Sen Devitt Convicted On Two False Swearing Charges
Milwaukee AP James Devitt state senator from Greenfield was convicted on two charges of false swearing tied to 1974 governor campaign contributions. He received two years probation after a circuit court jury deliberated from Tuesday into Wednesday morning. The verdict was read at about 11:35 a.m. following a delay awaiting a lawyer.
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Milwaukee
James Devitt
Greenfield
Mississippi merchants win judgment against boycott
Mississippi merchants secure a court judgment over a boycott that continues to influence commerce. Page 9 notes the legal action foregrounds ongoing economic conflict tied to local business actions and civil pressure.
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Mississippi
Million offered to buy Hillview nursing home
Hillview Nursing Home in La Crosse County may be sold for 1 million dollars as private buyers Dr. Joseph Geller of Minneapolis and George Samardich of Madison propose paying 1 million after deducting 1 million for renovations. Supervisor Harman will seek a special meeting to hear the offer while the County Board weighs renovation versus new office space and exiting the nursing home business.
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la Crosse County
Hillview
Donald Harman
11Th Dist
Harman
Minneapolis
Joseph Geller
George Samardich
Madison
William Bush
Bush
Vet's Going Bananas With Tropical Memory
Fremont Indiana resident Bob Hamilton runs a 34 foot diameter octagonal greenhouse with tropical plants from banana to rubber trees. A former ironworker and Navy veteran, he created a Japanese teahouse and waterfall and hosts visitors drawn by his unusual garden and plant advice.
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Ind
Bob Hamilton
Indiana
Tropics
Orient
Guam
Hamilton
Navy
Snow Lake
Margaret
Midwest
Florida
Pacific
Onalaska Schools Show Ten Year Growth and Change
Onalaska schools have expanded dramatically since 1966 with enrollment rising from 1,348 to 2,272 this fall. New facilities include Northern Hills Middle School and high school additions, while elective-heavy curriculums reflect a shift to individualized guidance education and open-concept designs.
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Cently
Onalaska
Northern Hills School
Northern Hills
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