State employees receive Christmas bonuses totaling over two million
Wisconsin taxpayers are funding more than 2 million in Christmas bonuses for 20 000 state employees including top earners with checks up to 250 dollars. The program, in its fourth year, rewards classified employees with five or more years of service, with totals by tenure and department outlined, amid an expected revenue gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Wilbur Schmidt
Department of Health and Social Services
Piloves
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey vows to avoid Wisconsin income tax hike
Gov. Patrick J. Lucey warned of a bleak budget outlook for Wisconsin but pledged not to raise the state income tax. He favored corporate taxes and agency budget cuts as a path to balance the 1975 77 budget, and suggested moving from biennial to annual budgeting to improve fiscal accuracy. He questioned the DOT’s capacity for major road work amid costs and gasoline tax declines, though pledged no state layoffs in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Lucey
Lacey
Department of Transportation
Presidents Ford and Giscard call for oil conference
Ford and Giscard d Estaing agreed at Fort de France to push for a conference of oil consuming and producing nations at the earliest possible time. They outlined steps for energy conservation, new energy sources, and financial solidarity, with a March meeting for consumer countries to set an agenda and prepare for talks with exporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort DE France
Martinique
United States
France
Ford
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Caribbean
Civl
Middle East
Japan
Europe
Top officials drafting energy policy plans
Washington AP Top administration officials work on major energy policy recommendations for President Ford after weekend Camp David sessions. The Energy Resources Council will review findings and refine proposals, considering tax incentives, voluntary programs, and possible mandatory conservation measures. Ford plans to unveil policies early next year in the State of the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ford
Camp David
Rogers C. B. Morton
Energy Resources Council
Morton
Congress
Addi
Survivors Reach Safety After Amazon Jungle Plane Crash
In eastern Peru a single engine plane carrying German immigrant family children crashed December 7. One student died at impact, another died hours later, a third during the jungle trek. Pilot Oscar Zehnder led nine to sixteen year olds seven days through briars to a river and raft to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Zehnder
Andes
Zehnder
Herta Zehnder
End of tobacco subsidies urged by AMA and JAMA
Washington AP An AMA journal article accuses Congress of subsidizing death and disability by paying tobacco growers while an editorial calls for ending such payments The piece notes smoking as a leading cause of 600000 heart disease deaths 72000 lung cancer deaths and 25000 bronchitis and emphysema deaths annually The Tobacco Institute counters subsidies restrain production and taxes will raise 3.4 billion this year Dr Weldon J Walker of White Memorial Medical Center urges action while JAMA editor Robert H Moser backs the call to heed the challenge to legislators
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Journal of the American Medical Association Today
Congress
The
AMA
Weldon J. Walker
White Memorial Medical Center
Los Angeles
JAMA
Robert H. Moser
Walker
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Tobacco Institute Inc
William Kioepter Jr
Institute
U.S
Coffee price hike sparks Latin plan to withhold beans
Major Latin American groups including Brazil and Colombia discuss withholding up to 30 percent of their coffee crop to boost prices. Venezuelan President Perez backs the move with oil money, signaling $80 million, but New York dealers doubt the move will lift U.S. prices amid bean surplus and soft demand. Saudi minister Yamani denies plans to dump investments, warning it would destabilize Britain. Saudis demand dollar payments for oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Caracas
Venezuela
Brazil
Colombia
Mexico
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
United States
Public apathy blamed for childhood scourges rising again
ATLANTA UPI Public apathy toward immunization is driving up polio measles rubella mumps and diphtheria among preschoolers officials of the National Center for Disease Control warn Immunization rates have fallen sharply since 1963 polio from 84.1 to 60.4 percent measles 61.2 rubella 55.6 mumps 34.77 and diphtheria pertussis tetanus 72.6 with fewer cases yet rising concern The CDC coordinates a national drive to lift coverage toward near universal protection through vaccines and outreach to providers parents and schools with emphasis on adults especially women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
UPI
National Center For Disease Control
Don Stenhouse
Stenhouse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lester Voigt
Department of Natural Resources
Agriculture
Donald Wilkinson
Voigt
Wilkinson
Wayne McGown
Department of Administration
Schmidt
Roland McCauley
Joe Nusbaum
George Handy
Charles Hill
Department of Local Affairs and Development
Edwin Wilkie
Sadat
Mideast
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Henry A. Kassinger
Cairo
Geneva
Israel
Wim
United Nations
Palestine
Yitzhak Rabin
Ismail Fahmy
Yigal Allon
Israel Cabinet
Ewer
Carlos Zehnder
Herbert
Carlos
Civilization
Carlos Andres Perez
Fie
Saudi Arabia
Britain
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
London
Great Britain
John Witte
CDC
Witte
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!