Mini mall plans south of Monroe’s Square with Swiss motif
Local developers propose a five shop mini mall expansion of the old Luchsinger Monument works building south of Monroe’s Square. A 26 car lot, canopy, shrub promenade and coffee shop are planned while bids for wiring and heating are set. A city council vote may seek vacation of alley behind the building to proceed.
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Chicago Mourns Death of Mayor Daley Leader of Big City Politics
Chicago mourns longtime mayor Richard J Daley who died at 74 from a heart attack. Aldermen consider acting choices while National figures send condolences. Daley lay in state at Nativity of Our Lord Church as city grapples with succession and leadership questions.
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Lincoln wins naming vote for new elementary school Abraham Lincoln Elementary
The Monroe Board of Education named the new elementary school Abraham Lincoln Elementary School after a ballot of 2,983 votes with 55 percent for Lincoln. Totals: Lincoln 1635 Edelweiss 698 Gertrude Erb 354 Rodney Kittelsen 151 John A Schindler 145. The plan includes proposed attendance areas and a future review of the program.
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Consumer prices hold steady amid modest November gains
Washington AP reports November consumer prices rose three-tenths of a percent, with food prices dipping. Real spendable earnings advanced eight-tenths percent, the largest monthly gain in over a year, while the 12 month CPI rose 5 percent, the slowest yearlong rise in three years.
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Liberian tanker Argo Merchant splits near Nantucket
The 640 foot Argo Merchant broke in half amid 20 foot seas off Nantucket after shipping a fifth of its 7.6 million gallon cargo. Coast Guard noted the spill appeared limited and a nearby cutter monitored the scene. Massachusetts sought Ford disaster relief as birds washed ashore.
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Oil Spill Threat Anchors New England Coast
Environmentalists mobilize to contain oil from a stranded tanker off Georges Bank as Massachusetts official Evelyn Murphy seeks private contractors. The Coast Guard has spent 500000 dollars on efforts to free the ship while oil contamination endangers shellfish and wildlife, threatening Yankee fishermen’s livelihoods.
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Carter signals cabinet relies on experience over rookies
An AP analysis notes Carter as a candidate touted fresh leadership but while selecting a cabinet he leans toward seasoned veterans. Veterans like Cyrus Vance and Griffin Bell join as secretary and attorney general. A Newark mayor and a black transportation secretary join the mix, showing continuity with Ford era appointees.
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Presto Plans Layoff at Eau Claire Plant
National Presto Industries announced 80 to 90 layoffs at the Eau Claire plant, effective January 3, after dropping one line of 105 millimeter projectiles for the U.S. Army. The plant has faced several layoffs in recent years while employment once reached about 1,600.
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