Middleton Faces Deep Cuts as Levy Limits Hit Wisconsin Cities
Middleton Mayor Judy Karofsky warned that state property tax levy limits are forcing layoffs, including police, and trimming public works. The limits, tied to past tax values, squeeze revenues across Wisconsin, with towns like Kenosha and Wausau also cutting staff and services.
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Judy Karofsky
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Fond du Lac
Nekoosa
Marshfield
Milwaukee
Wauwatosa
Whitefish Bay
Thanksgiving worship service and swine flu clinics announced
A community worship service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Monroe Arts and Activities Center led by Rev. John H. Francis and other clergy, with organist John Danne and soloist William L. Rollins. A separate Thanksgiving dinner follows at Wesley Hall. Swine flu vaccine clinics are scheduled countywide with dates in Judo Albany Brodhead New Glarus Monticello and Monroe. Also reported is the death of Hugh D. Auchincloss at 79 in Georgetown due to emphysema.
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Monroe Council of Churches
Monroe
John H. Francis
Hans Andersen
Duane McDonough
William L. Rollins
Jean Ripp
Green County
Monticello
Community Center
Monticello Zwingli United Church
Brodhead
Ripp
Community Health Nursing Service
Carter Faces Twin Economic Trials Like JFK Era Challenge
NEW YORK The Carter administration faces an economy revived only slowly and a Federal Reserve led by Arthur Burns whose stance on a tax cut remains unclear. Burns may constrain monetary policy while public confidence also shapes spending. Success hinges on Carter persuading Burns and the voters that his approach will raise momentum and curb unemployment.
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Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Burns
Carter
Ford
Carter Meets Parade of High Level Officials in Washington
President elect Jimmy Carter toured Blair House and the White House complex meeting top administration figures before a Ford White House session. James Lynn led the morning meetings with Budget and Management officials, while Donald Rumsfeld joined briefly. Carter described his responsibilities with gravity and planned substantive talks with Treasury and Health officials. He also prepared for budget and cabinet discussions and met with local leaders regarding New York City's fiscal crisis. President Kennedy assassination anniversary observances were noted in Dallas.
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Jimmy Carter
Ford
White House
James Lynn
Office of Management and Budget
Blair House
Carter
Pennsylvania Avenue
Executive Office
Secretary of Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Lynn
Albany
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Plains Baptist Church
Clennon King
Jody Powell
New York City
Abraham Beame
House
Senate Committee
House International Relations Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Walter F. Mondale
Five Priority Objectives Shaping New Monroe Elementary
Monroe Board of Education adopts five major priority objectives for the new south side elementary school. The plan emphasizes flexible spaces, varied grouping, and efficient use of staff and resources. Dr. Dave Rock and principal Virgil Leopold outline five student types and how the new building will address their needs.
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Monroe
Dave Rock
Virgil Leopold
Rock
Leopold
Katie Morrison discusses farming in Capitol Column
Sen. Katie Morrison appears in Katie's Capitol Column highlighting farming issues and agricultural policy. The column on page 12 delves into rural economies, crop concerns, and legislative perspectives shaping farming communities.
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Katie Morrison
Katie
Capitol
GOP Chair Mary Louise Smith to resign in January
Republican National Committee chair Mary Louise Smith announced she will resign next month effective at the Jan. 14-15 RNC meeting. She urged Republicans to avoid a fatal lurch to extremes and hopes for a consensus successor to ensure an orderly transition.
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Mary Louise Smith
GOP
Republican National Committee
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Badger Briefs: Wisconsin Deaths and State News
Deaths from weekend accidents lift Wisconsin 1976 traffic toll to 854, renewal weather notes show two inches of snow in extreme north and scattered flurries south. Green Bay treasurer Don Clancy dies at 62. Green Bay freight train accident leaves 22 year old with severed limb. Madison former state Senator James Swan undergoes major surgery while his wife Edith died of leukemia.
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Green Bay
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Zelzer
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James Swan
Elkhorn
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Timothy Cullen
Janesville
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