Wisconsin Senate kills 34 million mini budget in blow to Lucey plan
The Wisconsin Senate 22 9 vote rejects the Democratic administration mini budget clearing the Assembly a day earlier. Three Democrats join Republicans in opposition as the chamber refuses 21 1 to send to conference committee. Leaders warn the move could shape campaign issues and tax relief debates.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
GOP
Fred Risser
Unemployment Rate Drops in February Amid Earnings Gain
The February unemployment rate fell from 5.9 to 5.7 percent as average weekly earnings rose to 130.27 dollars amid a 3.4 percent rise in consumer prices. Total employment edged up to 79.3 million, with hours worked increasing across manufacturing and service sectors and Vietnam era veterans showing the lowest jobless rate in over a year.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Madison man protests extradition hearing in Toronto
Karleton Lewis Armstrong of Madison Wisconsin refused to honor a court that barred most spectators from his extradition hearing in Toronto. Judge Walter Martin cleared the room. hearing paused until March 10 as prosecutors push for evidence in the 1970 UW bombing that killed a physics student.
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Toronto
Karleton Lewis Armstrong
Madison
Wis
Walter Martin
Armstrong
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Martin
Donald Armstrong
Dist
Gerald Nichol
Dane County
Clayton Ruby
Parochiaid petition aims to speed private school aid debate
A petition drawn by Rep. John McCormick seeks to bar special orders in the Wisconsin Assembly until final action is taken on private school parochial aid. Democrats plan to advance pending bills before adjournment, while McCormick seeks two thirds support to block calendar precedence and force a floor reconsideration. If reconsideration fails, the parochial aid bill could be sent to the Senate before adjournment.
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Madison
Assembly
John McCormick
Dmilwaukee
McCormick
Assembly Democrats
Milwaukee Democrat
House
Senate
Lucey Named to Democratic Governors Platform Committee
Wisconsin Governor Patrick Lucey was appointed to the National Democratic Governors Conference platform committee by Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel. Mandel, chairman of the conference, authorized appointments to platform, executive and campaign committees. The platform panel will review governors proposals for the Democratic platform.
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Annapolis
Wisconsin
Patrick Lucey
Lucey
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Plan for controversial Milwaukee River dam stalls
The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission on Thursday nearly rejected plans to build a dam on the Milwaukee River at Waukega. Farmers and county boards in Ozaukee and Washington oppose the project, and the Army Corps of Engineers also objects. The commission voted to keep the door open for potential future flood control options.
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Waukesha
Milwaukee
Waukeka
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Ozaukee
Washington
Army Corps of Engineers
Wisconsin assembly bill faces Senate committee review
The Assembly bill sent to a hostile Senate committee is set for Tuesday review with a Wednesday motion by Sen. Jerome Martin to reconsider the 21-11 vote sending the bill to the Commerce Labor Taxation Insurance and Banking Committee. Governor Lucey and Atty. Gen. Warren endorse the proposal and urge swift action before March 10.
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Madison
Assembly
Senate
Aba
Jerome Martin
D-Whitelaw
Commerce, Labor, Taxation Insurance and Banking Committee
Martin
Patrick Lucey
Robert Warren
Lucey
Brodhead Board of Education primary election details
Brodhead voters choose six of ten candidates for Joint School District No. 1 in Rock and Green Counties. Polls run 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. with the April 4 regular election to fill three three year terms. Names: Berra Miller Laube Patterman Krupke Gombar Green Silbaugh Braun Zettle Jr.
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Howard Berra
Orville Miller
Neil Laube
Ralph Patterman
Howard Krupke
Carol Gombar
Dorothy Green
Darrell Silbaugh
Ronald Braun
Clinton Zettle Jr
Primary for District 5 Supervisors Narrowing Field
A District 5 primary vote will choose four finalists from five candidates Herman A. Durtschi John J. Pluss Woodrow Pryce Willis F. Riemer and Edward R. Schneeberger for two seats on the County Board of Supervisors. The April ballot will include the four top finishers.
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Mt. Pleasant
Albany
Decatur
County Board of Supervisors
Herman A. Durtschi
John J. Pluss
Woodrow Pryce
Willis F. Riemer
Edward R. Schneeberger
Assembly seeks compromise on Wisconsin redistricting plan
The Assembly sent a Democratic version of legislative reapportionment to the Senate on Thursday, aiming to form a compromise committee to resolve partisan redistricting differences. The 71 27 vote approved a substitute to last week’s Republican plan. Republicans accuse it of packing Democratic voters. A conference committee is expected if the Senate rejects it, with eight Democrat and four Republican pairs facing each other and four districts pairing incumbents of opposite parties.
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Madison, Wis
Assembly
Senate
House
Frederick Kessler
Dmilwaukee
Conference Committee
Juda School Primary Election Set for Tuesday
Electors in Juda Public School District will vote Tue Mar 7 for two board members at the primary. Polls open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Jefferson Decatur Sylvester and Spring Grove Townships. Certified candidates include Roy Figi Donald Keen Donald Albright William DeBruin Mrs Nathan Grenzow David Kamholz and Mrs Glenn Pickett. The April election will include the four highest from the primary.
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JUDA
Juda Public
Board of Education
Jefferson
Decatur
Sylvester
Spring Grove
Roy Figi
Donald Keen
Donald Albright
William DeBruin
Nathan
Shirley) Grenzow
David Kamholz
Glenn
Phyllis) Pickett
Wisconsin Senate kills corporate farm land bill in uncertain session
The Wisconsin Senate on a 20 to 8 vote killed a bill to prohibit acquisition of agricultural land by corporations of 15 or more persons. Opponents doubted finality as the chamber had twice voted to kill, reconsider, and twice refused to reject the measure in the past four days.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
Senate
Bodies of Two Young Men Found Burned Near Edmund
Unidentified youths, likely teenagers, were found dead in an abandoned machine shed on a Dodge County farm near Edmund. The bodies showed signs of arson with a flammable liquid and one victim appeared shot with a .38 caliber weapon. An autopsy was planned in Madison as law officials investigated the case.
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Dodgeville
Wis
Edmund
State Crime Laboratory
Madison
Wendell Hamlin
Iowa County
William Whitford
Hamlin
Voter Registration Week Proclaimed by Mayor Reasa
Mayor Clifford Reasa proclaims a city voter registration week from February 28 to March 3. Citizens 18 or older who meet residency requirements may register. deadline is March 22 at city hall with Freda Bray available for assistance. Be sure to register.
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Clifford Reasa
U.S
Wisconsin
Freda Bray
Monroe caucus selects delegates for state Republican events
The GOP caucus in Monroe City Hall chose 21 delegates and 42 alternates to the Second District Caucus and the State Republican Convention. Speakers included Walter Babula on a new Blackhawk Tech school bond issue. The convention is set for Milwaukee June 2–3 with the Second District caucus April 11 in Madison.
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Monroe
Jack Robilette
Sherman Hodgson
Walter Babula
Blackhawk Technical Institute
Jim Jordan
Madison
Carroll Metzner
Mike Duffy
Milwaukee
Holiday Inn No. 2
Robert Ableman
Marco Bregenzer
John Callahan
Chester Hasse
Rolland Karlen
Jack Kundert
Jack Murray
Robert Richards
Erma Thurber
Orso Duerst
George Hartman
Richard O’neill
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Brodhead
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