Wisconsin governor vetoes bingo control board provisions
Governor Patrick Lucey signed a bingo bill into law after partial vetoes restricting board appointments and requiring tighter executive and legislative oversight. The measure, legalizing non profit bingo, could yield about 4.2 million in 18 months from taxes and fees. Lucey warned of ongoing fiscal and regulatory concerns and noted possible future legislative overrides.
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Disengagement Accord Sought At Geneva Conference
The Middle East peace conference adjourned after agreeing to form a military working group of Israeli and Egyptian experts under United Nations supervision to discuss disengagement near the Suez Canal. Kissinger praised the outcome as talks move toward a broader committee and election timing. The session noted Syria’s boycott and highlighted tense exchanges over prisoner treatment. Weather outlook follows with cloud cover and possible light wintry precipitation and temperature forecasts for Manitowoc and Two Rivers.
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Air Guards grounded after fuel diversion
All Air National Guard and Air Reserve training flights were grounded after the diversion of 1.5 million barrels of military fuel by the Federal Energy Office. Police sealed London's West End after three bombs exploded injuring at least four people, with two more blasts near the Hilton in Mayfair. Howard Hughes reportedly resided in the Bahamas amid federal scrutiny, following extradition developments in Vesco case. In Morocco, Kuwait handed five terrorists to the PLO for the Rome airport attack that killed 31 and injured many aboard a Pan Am jet.
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Newer Nations Feel Pinch From Energy Crisis
United Nations report notes developing countries are hit harder by the fuel crunch than industrialized nations. In India millions face choosing between cooking and heating as oil prices rise. About 80 poorer nations lack safety valves like financial reserves or coal deposits. Poona scooter prices jumped as middle class shifts back to motorcycles. Kerosene now costs 55 cents a gallon, a full day’s wages in some villages.
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Snow and Rain Forecast for White Christmas Weekend
The National Weather Service predicts snow or freezing rain in northern Wisconsin Saturday and similar conditions in the south Sunday. Highs reach the low 20s to low 30s before a cold front from the Dakotas drops temperatures. Friday sees sunny skies and a statewide sense of winter arrival with frigid readings in the teens and single digits, while travel conditions are mostly normal on major routes and slippery on secondary roads.
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Lucey Signs Bill On Emergency
Wisconsin Governor Patrick Lucey declared an energy emergency and signed the energy bill and a shared tax bill after a special session. The energy package limits speed to 55 mph, allows data access, and aids schools facing shortages. He signaled possible further sessions to expand authority on power plant siting and building codes.
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Energy bill killed as House adjourns amid deadlock
Washington AP report says Congress abandoned an emergency energy bill and planned a vacation, with the House voting 219 to 34 against the Senate measure. The chamber failed to reach compromise, citing windfall profit restrictions for oil firms and a nonbinding adjournment vote.
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Social Security Hike Approved By Congress For 11 Percent Rise
Congress approves a Christmas boost for 30 million beneficiaries with an 11 percent increase in benefits, to be signed by President Nixon. The plan also raises the wage base for payroll taxes to 13,200 in 1974, causing higher taxes for high earners and their employers.
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