Ellen Steinhoff Tops Class in Wisconsin Tractor Pulls
Ellen Steinhoff of Norwalk drives a 7000 pound tractor in WBTPA sanctioned pulls, winning two firsts and two seconds this year. She competes in a men’s class, balancing farm life with racing on a 240 acre Wisconsin home and 340 acres managed with husband John on Highway 71.
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Ellen Steinhoff
Norwalk
Ellen
Wisconsin Blacktop Tractor Puller Association
WBTPA
Viola Horse and Colt
New Mexico
John Steinhoff
Air Force
John
Bernard
Highway 71
John Deere
Judy
Jill
Wisconsin
Intervenor Protests Rail Loop OK'd At Alma
A Dane County Circuit Court petition challenges Dairyland Power Cooperative's permit to build a 105 acre rail loop on the Mississippi River bed at Alma. Peter A. Peshek alleges the project would obstruct navigation, harm fish and wildlife, pollute waters, and degrade wetlands, affecting public water rights. The case seeks reversal or remand to require an alternative facility and a stay of the permit.
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Dane County
The
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Dairyland Power Cooperative of
la Crosse
Alma
Mississippi River
Peter A. Peshek
Madison
Peshek
Dairyland
Maurice van Susteren
Anthony Earl
Earl
Kleppe to review Let Burn fire rule in Seney blaze
Interior Secretary Kleppe announced a department review of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge fire management after admitting limited earlier attempts to control the eight week old blaze. He cited the Let Burn policy and said no disciplinary action is planned while noting mutual concerns with state officials over costs.
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Associated Press US
Thomas S. Kleppe
Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Kleppe
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Seney Refuge
Dearborn
International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Tion
Ft. Sill
Okla
State Department of Natural Resources
U.P Kleppe
Wisconsin Secretary of State
Madison
Riverfront Activity Center
Secretary of State
Charles Redel
la Crosse
Riverfront Board of Directors
Redel
Hearst Is Sentenced to Seven Years in Bank Robbery
Patty Hearst receives seven year term plus two years for weapon use in the Hibernia robbery. Judge Orrick orders concurrent sentences with 371 days already served. parole possible in 16 months. Defense files appeal and seeks bail, U.S. Attorney opposes bail citing guilt denial.
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Patty Hearst
San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
U.S. District Court
William H. Orrick Jr
Miss Hearst
Orrick
F. Lee Bailey
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
James L. Browning Jr
Hibernia
Oklahoman Named Chief of Citys Y
Darrell Huggins a 37 year old Tulsa native becomes executive director of the La Crosse YMCA He notes a quip about a misremembered Friday and recalls arriving in the city to take the post He smiles about his first days and welcoming tone in La Crosse.
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Darrell Huggins
Tulsa
Okla
The
la Crosse
Water rate rise boosts La Crosse bill average 25 percent
The Public Service Commission authorized a 25 percent average increase for La Crosse Water Utility bills. The six month average bill rises from 13.79 to 17.25 dollars, with notable jumps for large residences, commercial, and industrial customers. Revenue will climb to about 1.2 million dollars. The rates last changed in 1972 and the ruling followed a 1976 filing after an August 27 hearing.
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Madison
Wis
Public Service Commission
PSC
la Crosse
Medary Group Fights Impartial Hearing Over Services
Medary School and Work Shop petition for an impartial hearing examiner to decide who will provide services for La Crosse County's retarded adults. The dispute centers on Riverfront Activity Center’s bid to take over from Medary, with a rehearing scheduled Oct. 12 before the Unified Board.
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Medary School & Workshop
la Crosse County
Unified Board
Medary Board
Evan Lowrey
Riverfront Activity Center
James Birnbaum
Lowrey
Medary
Birnbaum
Riverfront Group
CETA
Medary Group
Philip Lerman
State Manpower Council
Barre Town Board Modifies Seven Assessments in 1976 Session
Barre Mills Wisconsin Town of Barre Board of Review adjourned after altering seven property assessments. The panel changed classifications from agricultural to residential for Harlen Wills and adjusted per acre forest land grades while noting Stuber resigned as town assessor September 9. Wills had petitioned the state after the August 30 meeting.
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Barre Mills
Wis
Town of
Barre
Michael Stuber
Stuber
Harlen Wills
Wills
Board of Review
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Intervenor
Aminer
Buffalo
Lacrosse
Cribune
By Tony Ledwell
Browning
Bailey
Berkeley
Oklahoman
S ‘Y
Huggins
Little
Tribune State Bureau
Independent Medary School
Paul Zei
Beth Hartmann
Norplex
Front & Market Streets
Riverfront Co
Thomas Avery
Campion
Jesuit Academy
Central
Logan
Menomonie
Eau Claire Memorial
Church Business Financial
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