30 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1976
Page
1
Postmaster Burlyn Nelson announces earlier deadlines for domestic parcels and letter mail to ensure delivery by Christmas. Dec 3 is the parcel deadline and Dec 10 for letter mail and greeting cards, as strike related volume rises nationwide and threatens backlogs.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile returns to Monroe on Tuesday December 14 at the National Guard Armory. City Blood Chairman Mrs. Robert Phillips says Mrs. Robert Wood is the new donor recruitment chairman and will contact past donors to set appointments. The local quota is 185 pints. past drives have exceeded it.
The Monroe Community Center offers free youth recreation for fifth grade through high school with Friday 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. slots. Activities include pool, bumper pool, air hockey, shuffleboard, table tennis, a juke box and TV. Tournaments in several games will run late December. plaques honor winners.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the negative school aids program unconstitutional. Justice Conner Hansen led a 4-3 majority finding the plan violated uniform taxation rules, as revenues came from local taxes rather than state funds. Dissenters cited Gov. Lucey appointees Abrahamson and Day.
The nine Common Market nations back postponing the December Paris North South conference until after Carter's inauguration and oil price decisions. Italian, Irish, and West German officials cite U.S. policy changes after January 20 as reason to delay, with February or March eyed.
Sen. Robert J. Dole urged Republicans to unite quickly to rebuild after losses and reach disinterested voters. He warned that without immediate reconstruction the party may not recover, calling for a unifying new chairman and broader appeal ahead of 1978 and 1980 elections.
President-elect Jimmy Carter says the government should enforce stricter gasoline saving measures as energy prices are expected to rise rapidly. He plans a fireside chat to urge conservation and favors coal solar energy and conservation alongside building nuclear plants. In an interview with Walter Cronkite he warned energy costs will climb quickly.
Two minor parties asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to order a recount of Milwaukee County ballots from the November 2 election and to probe state voter registration. William Dyke and Paul Greenberg said fraud swung 11 electoral votes to Jimmy Carter, challenging election integrity.
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