Wisconsin Governor Lacey May Not Call November Session
Governor Lucey suggested a possible November special session on his transportation plan but critics block revisions. The plan hinges on a two-cent motor fuel tax increase and higher permit and registration fees, with opposition from car owners truckers counties and towns. A December session is now anticipated with no agreed plan or votes.
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Wisconsin
Highway Commission
Lacey
Where Do You Draw the Line in Life Support Cases
A New Jersey 21 year old in a coma spurs debate as two doctors refuse to remove life support. Her parents and physicians seek “dignified death” while opposing counsel warns of echoes of Hitler. The court weighs what constitutes death amid advanced medical tech and possible miraculous recovery.
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New Jersey
Germany
Karen Ann Quinlan
Inflation hits counterfeiters as higher bills gain favor
Washington reports that fake $20s fueled by rising costs are shrinking profits for forgers. With $49 million printed last year, agents seized $40 million before circulation. As costs rise, the crooks shift to $50 and $100 notes while ordinary shoppers pay more for goods.
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Washington
Reopened probe into Walter Zielke boxing loss
The district attorney resumes inquiry into promoter Walter Zielke after his Sept. 6 polio boxing benefit loss is reviewed. Other items note deaths of Mary Klich in La Crosse after 80 years there and Selmer Jacobson in River Falls from a trucking accident injuries.
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Walter Zielke
Mary Klich
la Crosse Area
Selmer Jacobson
Harmony
Minn
River Falls
William T. Atwell
Dallas
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Elks
la Crosse Elks
Minnesota
St. Paul
Duluth
la Crosse County
la Crosse Hospital Association
Wisconsin Hospital and Home Association
The Speedwell Boys and the Wake of Censorship
A reader compares early youth literature with modern controversial works noting 1915 Speedwell Boys tales and Burt Standish relics. They discuss academic freedom in school reading lists, moral values, and the danger of permissiveness shaping allowed content. The piece laments shifting cultural norms and questions censorship amid rising libertarian lawsuits.
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St. Louis
Speedwell
Horatio Alger
Frank Merriwell
Deadwood Dick
Tom Swift
Dave Dashaway
Speedwell Boys
Chance Avery
Avery
Voters asked again on statewide transportation amendment
Madison report notes the state seeks a second statewide referendum on constitution revision to permit general transportation funding. The first vote was narrowly split and contested, with recounts possible but likely inconclusive. Governor Lucey backs the measure despite legal challenges led by Rep. Shabaz.
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State Supreme Court
Richard Bardwell
Dane County
John Shabaz
Shabaz
Lucey
Readers react on Eau Claire referendum and voting reforms
Tribune readers express support for Eau Claire voters who rejected a throwaway bill and urge recycling and tougher anti litter laws. They warn about job losses and brewery payroll impacts in La Crosse and urge careful election administration and broader paper ballot use amid calls for reform.
Posturing Not Leadership in Washington
Column criticizes Ford and Congress for moral posturing over real policy. It argues a unified party government may curb costly posturing and spur credible action amid the energy crisis and NYC bond concerns. The piece warns voters to choose accountable leadership in 1976.
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New York
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Sen
Henry Jackson
Washington
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Jackson
Congress
New York City
The
Washington Post Company
Mini cars spark big future talk in American auto scene
The piece muses on a tiny four wheeler as a rising trend with fuel at 70 cents a gallon. It notes GM has a minicar, Ford hesitates on domestic production and may import, and suggests half the driving public could choose such economy cars. The writer forecasts widespread adoption and hints Ford’s stance echoes past misjudgments.
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