29 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1971
Page
1
The merger of state university systems is deemed non negotiable while the new state budget is stalled by partisan debates. Lucey proposes a shared tax reform plan based on city need and balances population and property tax burdens.
The Ashland teachers union asked Judge Lewis J. Charles to mediate a contract dispute that triggered a September walkout. A temporary restraining order brought about 40 of 133 teachers back to classes while only about 10 percent of 2,500 students attended. Custodia announced settlement of grievances with the school board. Janitors’ spokesman Richard Erickson said workers would return but declined to say if they would cross lines.
Wisconsin would move cable television regulation from local governments to the Public Service Commission under a bill by Rep. Daniel D. Hanna. The measure imposes a five percent gross revenue tax, bans ownership by newspapers and broadcasters, and targets Jan 1 1973 for state supervision following anticipated gubernatorial briefing.
AP reports a Wisconsin Democratic spokesman says Hubert Humphrey and other prospective presidential hopefuls should appear on the April preference primary ballot whether they like it or not. Ted Warshafsky of Eugene McCarthy's 1968 campaign protests a ballot withdrawal provision and questions how to engage young voters in party openness. The note recalls several figures who later sought the White House withdrew in 1968.
Governor Patrick J. Lucey praised Wisconsin industrial growth in 1971 and urged revenue sharing redistribution. He cited 205 new plants and a 13 percent growth rate since summer, with 47.7 million dollars for general property tax relief and 40 percent of the funds for Wisconsin businesses.
Atty Gen Robert W Warren told Tomah Notarians that Wisconsin needs a crash program to reform prisons and questioned Gov Lucey’s lack of response. He praised the offender rehabilitation task force but urged more funding for penal facilities.
Central Wisconsin faced fierce storms Tuesday afternoon as tornadoes touched down in Clark Marathon Langlade and Oconto counties. Sheriff reports dozens of damaged mobile homes farms and buildings with injuries and potential losses running into the hundreds of thousands to over a million dollars.
AP dispatch reports Thieu ordered police to shoot to kill antigovernment rioters throwing firebombs. Reinforcements and U S bombers launched a counteroffensive along the South Vietnam Cambodia border to reopen a 30 mile stretch cut by North Vietnamese forces.
President Nixon meets Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in Washington for disarmament discussions as both nations push a biological weapons ban and sign accords on the hot line. Optimism is tempered by remaining U S Soviet differences on European security and other issues.
Advocates for merging the University of Wisconsin system and nine state colleges ex pressed quiet confidence as Democrats steered the measure through the Assembly with minimal debate. Republicans sought delays for more study but were narrowly defeated 56-40, while concerns about added costs and a larger bureaucracy persisted.
Monroe trustees discussed the current budget noting $338,539.56 of tax monies due and $28,184.55 from Sylvester Township. Anticipated annual levy and state aid shifts may force borrowing and possible levy increases to cover shortfalls.
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