Farmers War Over Power Survey Near Grove City
About 50 farmers and onlookers gathered eight miles north of Grove City Minnesota as survey work on a 440 kilovolt transmission line resumed amid court orders and sheriff patrols. Meeker County Sheriff John Rogers warned against interference while CURE contesting the project appealed. Some farmers feared violence though no clash occurred, and a federal hearing was set for next Friday.
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Grove City
Minn
Bill Roos
Eden Valley
Stearns County
Her
John Rogers
Meeker County
Rogers
State Patrol
National Guard
Governor's Office
John Lindstrom
Meeker County District Court
United For Rural Environment
CURE
Cooperative Power Association
Edina
United Power Association
Elk River
U. S. District Court
Minneapolis
Earl Larson
Gary Rosin
Rosin
North Dakota
China
Cuba
Yugoslavia
Roos
United States
Medary to Vote on Sewage Plant Bonds November
Medary residents will vote November 11 on two general revenue bond issues totaling 1.1 million dollars to finance water utilities extensions and a wastewater treatment plant. Sanitary District commissioners approved first readings for 600000 for water projects and 500000 for the treatment plant, with a public hearing set for November 9.
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Medary
Sanitary District
Loren Krueger
Sanitary District Commissioners
la Crosse River
Krueger
Greg McHenry
Spe
Hearings Set In Merfeld Hotchkiss Case
A rape victim and the parents of a murder victim seek over 1 million dollars in state damages. Hearings are scheduled for December 13 and 14 in La Crosse regarding alleged negligence by probation officials in Hammill’s placement after a prior conviction. The claim names eight state officials as defendants, including former Health and Social Services secretary Wilbur Schmidt and former probation director Delmar Huebner.
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Hammill
Miss Merfeld
John Hotchkiss Jr
Goose Island
Hotchkiss
la Crosse
James Birnbaum
John Hotchkiss Sr
Geraldine Skaff
Wilbur J. Schmidt
Secretary of Health and Social Services
Delmar Huebner
Bureau of Probation and Parole
Madison
Oshkosh
Tellurian
Claims Board
Birnbaum
Wisconsin
Roland McCauley
Division of Corrections
Darryl Meenk
Richard D. McCormick
Leonard J. Ganser
Division of Mental Hygiene
Michael Florek
Michael Sack
Plan Committees Study New Logan High School Plan
Logan High School steering committee reviews space and cost for a proposed North Side high school. The 800 student design excludes an automotive shop, arguing Western Wisconsin Technical Institute can offer related programs. plans call for shared rooms and interschool residency, with concerns over enrollment and space allocation.
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Logan High School
North Side
Roger Roslansky
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Central
Logan High
Ernest Eggett
Roslansky
Bruce Jones
Letitia Bingham
la Crosse Area
WWTI
Town faces bond issue on sewer plant plan
Plumber Virgil Buchner testified that sewer mains could cost as much as the treatment plant. Paul Hemker owner Fireside Restaurant offered to donate land if the town can prove sewer service cheaper than La Crosse. He called the $1.1 million bond issue not clearly benefiting residents and said detailed financials are not yet shown. Town residents vote November 16 on approving the bond.
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Stanley Peterson
Peterson
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Red Smith
Virgil Buchner
Paul Hemker
la Crosse
Hemker
Correction on La Crosse County treasurer salary noted
The La Crosse Tribune corrects the missed figure from $18,812.24 to $13,812.24 for the county treasurer salary. The note appears in the election section of Monday’s issue.
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la Crosse County
la Crosse
Wisconsin Receives 26.8 Million in Federal Jobless Aid
Gov. Lucey announced that a congressional override of President Ford's veto released 26.8 million dollars in aid for Wisconsin unemployed. Of this total 15.8 million funds go to local manpower programs and the rest to the state Manpower Council. Distribution lists show allocations by county and region.
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Madison
Wis
Patrick J. Lucey
Ford
Wisconsin
Lucey
State Manpower Council
Outagamie County
Rock County
Milwaukee County
Dane County
Ozaukee
Washington
Waukesha
Fond du Lac
Winnebago
Kenosha
Racine
Walworth
Marathon County
Northwest
Ashland
Bayfield
Burnett
Douglas
Iron
Pierce
Rusk
Sawyer
Taylor
Washburn
Unseasonably Cool Weather Forecast Across Regions
Unseasonably cool weather is forecast from the northern and central Plains to the northeast Atlantic coast with snow flurries in the Plains. Wisconsin expects partly cloudy, cold conditions with possible snow near Lake Michigan and continued cold through Wednesday. Minnesota anticipates mostly clear, cold skies tonight with a few flurries in the southwest and a slightly warmer Wednesday in the west. Mississippi River forecasts show varying stages at La Crosse and Winona, with Drečesbach Lock & Dam flow at 8,700 cfs and ongoing barge traffic patterns upriver and downriver.
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Plains
Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Minnesota
Dreé'sbach Lock & Dam
Mississippi River
Weather report snippet with high and low temperatures
Yesterday the low was 3 and high 40. This morning the low is 21 with no precipitation. Degree days total 29, overall total 63.
McCarthy Calls On UMN Students for Modest 1976 Revolt
Eugene J. McCarthy urged University of Minnesota students to back a “modest revolution of 1976” against the two major parties. He requested TV time with a 3:2:1 time split among Carter Ford and himself, arguing the current system breeds mediocre nominees.
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Minneapolis
Eugene J. McCarthy
University of Minnesota
McCarthy
Carter
Ford
Bribe Probe Focuses On Rice Dealer Tongsun Park
Washington reports center on Tongsun Park a rice dealer linked to Korean CIA ties and alleged payments to U.S. congressmen. Park says he did not bribe anyone while investigators pursue cash gift claims. Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards confirms his wife Elaine accepted a $10,000 envelope from Park in 1971 during his gubernatorial run.
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Washington (Ap
U.S
Tongsun Park
CIA
Park
Washington Case Society
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Elaine
Edwards
Snow Stuns Marquette With 6.3 Inch October Record
Marquette, Mich. dug out after a 6.3 inch snowstorm set daily and October month records. The 24 hour snowfall ended Monday at 7 p.m. exceeding the old 6 inch mark from Oct 28, 1939. Weatherman Marvin Shimp noted two earlier storms this month added about six inches in total. Residents plowed streets quickly and fielded little disruption.
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Marquette
Mich
National Weather Service
Marvin Shimp
Shimp
Lake Superior
Motion and Nature Slides Highlight La Crosse Events
La Crosse Camera Club hosts contest night with slides on Motion and Nature at 7:30 p.m. Public welcome. Basic round dancing for beginners led by Norm Indvik 8 to 10 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Undercroft. UWL To land Theatre screens The Martial Arts of Kabuki at 8:15 p.m. Coulee Kennel Club meets at Stoddard Hotel Crystal Room with film Gait-Dog In Motion at 8 p.m.
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la Crosse
Happy Twirlers Halloween Square Dance at Concordia Hall
La Crosse Community Association opens its 1976 77 season with a piano duo Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz at Viterbo College Fine Arts Center doors open 7 30 p m performance 8 15 p m. Happy Twirlers host Dress Up Halloween square dancing Pie Nite participants bring a pie 8 8 30 p m square dancing 8 30 10 30 p m round dancing 8 8 30 p m
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Concordia Hall
Melvin Stecher
Norman Horowitz
la Crosse Community Association
Viterbo College Fine Arts Center
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