Future Of Bus Companies Break In 21 State Cities
In Wisconsin the urban bus crisis grows as officials warn 21 cities face bleak prospects without state and federal aid. Gausmann cites 230 million riders in 1950 dwindling to 100 million in 1968, with public ownership and subsidies shaping the path forward. Public information and regional planning urged to keep mass transit viable while waste disposal officials report many dumps lacking licenses and urge local, county, and regional solutions.
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League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Gausmann
League
Ruth Radata
Kenosha
Sam Lagaw
Department of Natural Resources
Robert K. Ham
University of Wisconsin Engineering
How To Handle Obscene Phone Calls
An Associated Press guide notes obscene or harassing calls reach tens of thousands. It urges keeping your telephone private, tracing calls, and reporting threats to police and the carrier. It offers steps: control your line, verify callers, teach children safety, hang up on silent calls, involve authorities, and log persistent abuse.
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Associated Press
Bell System
D. A. Brown
Dorothy Ann Brown
Counties to absorb city village services urged in Wisconsin
Milwaukee County Executive John Doyne urged merging autonomous local units into county government to end fragmentation and expand home rule. He pressed for reorganization to provide urban and rural leadership, backing broader county powers and a statewide shift toward county executives. Gov Knowles warned taxpayers to beware false promises of tax relief amid campaign debates.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
John Doyne
Doyne
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Milwaukee County
Outagamie
Brown
Dane County
Warren P. Knowles
Knowles
State of
Jack Olson
Patrick J. Lucey
Nelson Short Set 3rd District Tour
Sen Gaylord Nelson and Ray Short will tour Wisconsin's 3rd District this weekend starting with a fundraising luncheon in Viroqua. A private reception follows in La Crosse, then a fundraising dinner for Virginia Roberts at the Fireside. Sunday includes a Sauk County reception in Wisconsin Dells and a 7 pm dinner in Richland Center honoring Joanne Duren.
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Gaylord Nelson
Ray Short
Platteville
Short
Viroqua
Gunnar A. Gundersen Jr
la Crosse
Virgil Roberts
State Assembly
Sauk County
Wisconsin Dells
Richland Center
Joanne Duren
Soviets Launch Cosmos Moscow Satellite
The Soviet Union launched its 374th unmanned Cosmos satellite, a high orbit mission announced as the tallest Cosmos launch this year. The official release notes an orbit comparable to past wide orbit satellites.
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Soviets
Cosmos Moscow
Soviet Union
Trash Barrels Cited As Pollution Sources
Milwaukee AP report cites air pollution engineer Fred R. Rehm who warns that dispersed domestic trash barrels and backyard dumps can emit cancer-causing agents far exceeding a municipal incinerator. About 200 officials attended an incineration forum sponsored by Wisconsin Gas and Wisconsin Natural Gas.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee County
Fred R. Rehm
Wisconsin Gas Co
Wisconsin Natural Gas Co
Racine
Deer Attacks Highlight Dangers of Wild Antlers
A man named Herbert was fatally injured by a tame seeming deer whose antlers pierced him during an autumn walk. Another man, Joseph, was knocked down while trying to guide a deer back to its pen after it escaped a Racine zoo, suffering cuts but recovering. The piece notes deer can be dangerous during mating season and discusses reindeer behavior, then promotes Uncle Ray’s alphabet booklet offer via La Crosse Tribune.
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Joseph S
Racine
Sweden
Finland
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