What would transportation amendment really mean in Wisconsin
State officials clash over the proposed transportation amendment’s scope. Some say it targets rails and ferries, others see buses, helicopters, or elevators as possible uses. No consensus on ballot timing, while the State Supreme Court weighs if the measure can go to voters and borrowing against future tax revenue is tied to approved transportation facilities.
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Hearst appeals seven year term in bank robbery case
Patricia Hearst seeks bail pending appeal after receiving a seven year sentence plus two years for using a weapon. Judge Orrick ordered concurrent terms with credit for time served and set parole eligibility in 16 months, while prosecutors oppose bail. Defense plans to appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
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Former Sen Paul Douglas Dies at 84 in Washington
Former Illinois senator Paul H. Douglas died at age 84 in Washington. A Democrat first elected in 1948, he served three Senate terms until 1966 and was defeated by Charles Percy. Survivors include his wife Emily Taft Douglas and five children. He was a University of Chicago economist and a Marine veteran who helped champion militant resistance during World War II.
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Kissinger moves to solidify Rhodesia Namibia peace deals
Kissinger rushes two Washington conferences with envoys from the United States Britain and South Africa to advance peacemaking in Rhodesia and Namibia. A projected 2 billion dollar international trust fund would back investments in Rhodesia while rivals in Namibia prepare a shared constitution. The aim is to head off Soviet disruption before the U.S. election.
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Debate highlights Ford Carter clash over federal payrolls and vetoes
In Philadelphia AP coverage of a Ford Carter debate the two presidents spar over the size of the federal bureaucracy and veto histories. They dispute unemployment trends and Georgia Medicaid remarks while stressing differing visions for economic policy and government roles.
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Wisconsin highway toll reaches 701 after Friday deaths
Two fatal accidents Friday raise Wisconsin’s 1976 highway death toll to 701, up from 665 on the same date last year. The day also brought murder and stabbing findings on the Menominee Reservation and a court ruling on Milwaukee desegregation.
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Fort Atkinson blunts Cheesemakers in key victory
The Cheesemakers fall to Fort Atkinson as rain moves in through this afternoon and likely to continue tonight and Sunday. Weather ahead calls for increasing clouds and unsettled skies across the area.
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Wisconsin Republicans rally around Ford as Carter woes loom
In Madison Republicans welcome Carter's Playboy remarks as a potential boost for Ford. GOP staff and lawmakers deem Carter's comments a political misstep, while some Democrats warn against overreacting. Reagan supporters rally behind Ford despite internal tensions and Watergate concerns.
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