Hotel Fire Suspect Is Held In Portland Blaze
Portland police arrested 61 year old John Joseph Newville near the Pomona Hotel and charged him with murder and arson after an early Monday blaze killed eight men and injured twenty six others. Fire officials call the fire incendiary in origin as flames tore through the skid row hotel near Burnside Street.
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Portland
Ore
John Joseph Newville
Pomona Hotel
Burnside Street
Burnside Bridge
Les Pratt
Portland Fire Bureau
Peron Makes Wages Concession Amid Labor Strike
President Isabel Peron agrees to lift the 50 percent wage ceiling to soothe the CGT led strike but rejects calls to oust adviser Jose Lopez Rega. She may replace some cabinet ministers, with Economy Minister Celestino Rodrigo targeted. CGT plans to meet, unions want all negotiated raises approved and Rega and Rodrigo ousted. The walkout paralyzed Argentina, with three bombs causing injuries.
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Argentina
Isabel Peron
Jose Lopez Rega
Peron
Lopez Rega
Celestino Rodrigo
General Labor Confederation
CGT
Rodrigo
Plan for Malpractice Coverage Is Endorsed
Madison Wisconsin AP legislative conferees unanimously endorsed a sweeping proposal to provide low cost medical malpractice insurance for 5600 physicians plus coverage for hospitals nurses and anesthetists. The six member joint conference committee completed the bill before a weeklong doctors work slowdown. The measure must be voted up or down by Senate and Assembly without amendments and faces administrative headaches and red tape warnings from officials.
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Wis
Wisconsin
Joint Conference Committee
Patrick J. Lucey
Senate
Assembly
Harold Bergan
White House Mail Handling for President Ford
The White House maintains a large correspondence section led by Roland Elliott Moroloy handling 30 000 to 35 000 letters weekly to the President and about 15 000 to aides. It can take ten days to two weeks for a reply due to the volume. General Washington Bureau report on mail processing.
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Chef Executive
White House
Roland Elliott
Richard Maloy
Washington
Library Land Purchase Gets Council Okay
The Manitowoc Public Library Board won approval from the Common Council to buy property at 1127 S Ninth St for future library expansion. The 60 by 159 foot two story house and garage would alleviate crowding. the board may pay 30900 with funds repaid in its 1976 budget.
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Manitowoc
Libran Board
Mondax
Library Board
Ford Is Presidential Candidate in 1976
Gerald Ford declares candidacy for the 1976 presidency from the White House. The move follows his ascent from vice presidency to the presidency after Nixon’s resignation, with aides urging a straightforward campaign posture. Reagan reportedly planned to oppose Ford for the Republican nomination, potentially forming an organizing committee later in the month.
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Gerald Rudolph Ford
Ford
White House
Michigan
Richard M Nixon
Spira T Agnew
The
Miami Herald
Ronald Reagan
California
Washington
Knight Newspapers
Reagan
Herald
Ron Nelsen
Manitowoc Moves On Viaduct Plans For 21st Street
The Manitowoc Common Council authorized Mayor Dufek and City Clerk Fetzer to sign a planning agreement with Donohue & Associates Inc. for the 21st Street railroad viaduct project. The firm’s design study for a $2.2 million project has state and federal approval. Construction is tentatively set for spring 1977 with 70 percent federal funding sought.
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Manitowoc
Washington Street
Waldo Boulevard
Donohue
Riccardo Named Chrysler Chairman After Townsend Departure
New York AP reports John J. Riccardo will succeed Lynn A. Townsend as Chrysler Corp. chairman. Townsend retires after nine years leading the firm, which faced criticism following a $52 million loss last year.
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New York
John J. Riccardo
Lynn A. Townsend
Chrysler Corp
Townsend
Chrysler
Proxmire Awaiting decision on campaign funding
Sen William Proxmire says he has not decided whether to accept campaign contributions for his 1966 run. He notes he will not announce a stance now or soon to avoid cementing a position. In other news, Israeli Ambassador Simcha Dinitz says the US has not threatened to withhold military aid over Sinai passes to Egypt after a meeting with Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Ernest R Morgan
Morgan
Petersburg
G McMurtrie Godley
Washington
Simcha Dinitz
United States
Israel
Sinai
Reagan to Challenge Ford for 1976 GOP Nomination
Miami Herald reports former California governor Ronald Reagan will challenge President Gerald Ford for the Republican presidential nomination in 1976. The Miami paper notes conservative pressure and growing support for Reagan's candidacy.
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Miami
Ronald Reagan
Calfornia
Ford
Mami Herald
Doctors Slowdown Hurts Milwaukee Hospitals
Milwaukee hospitals report a 16 percent drop in patient visits as a statewide doctor slowdown over malpractice insurance rates enters its second week. The Hospital Council of Greater Milwaukee says finances are strained as physicians protest rising premiums and policy changes.
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Milwaukee AP
Milwaukee
Hospital Courci
Greater Miwaukee
Indian protest targets CIA as emergency unrest rises
About 200 demonstrators in New Delhi shout Shame on the CIA in front of the US Information Service building as the emergency tightens. Police, dorm raids at Jawaharlal Nehru University, 50 students detained, 15 jailed. Mrs Gandhi calls industry leaders to outline plans to energize the economy and push production, warning against strikes and tax evasion.
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India
Indira Gandhi
Congress Party
CIA
US Information Service
New Delh
Mrs Gandhi
Nehru Brigade
Central Intelligence Agency
Mrs. Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University
PS Bhinder
Gandhi
Manitowoc approves 15 million sewer bond issue
Manitowoc City Council approved issuing and selling 15 million dollars in promissory notes to fund sewer construction and rehabilitation across the city. The 11 to 0 vote sets 5 thousand dollar notes with a repayment schedule 1977 to 1983 and annual city payments from 125000 to 300000. The sale is tentatively planned for early August.
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Manitowoc
Harris Bank and Trust Co
Chicago
Manitowoc Savings Bank
Michael Borge
Cit
Nashville Star George Morgan Dies After Heart Attack
AP reports country music entertainer George Morgan, longtime Grand Ole Opry star and 1999 recording artist of C. Kisses, died Monday following a heart attack and recent heart surgery at a hospital in Nashville Tennessee. Morgan rose to fame in country music circles and left a lasting legacy at the Opry.
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Nashville. Tenn ‘Ap
George Morgan
Grand Ole Opry
Morgan
Mondas
Effective and economical ad spots for quick results
An economical classified ad offer promises strong reader reach with a $10 daily rate in a riverfront area. It claims quick results and urges calling 684 4433 or 745 1317 to connect with an Advisor for placement.
Two Rivers Awards Bridge Deck Contract to Appleton Firm
The Two Rivers City Council awarded Theo Utschig & Son Inc the $49,300 contract to replace the concrete deck on the Washington Street bridge. Bids from McMullen & Pitt Construction Co and Hamann Construction Co were about $78,000–$78,387. Work starts around Sept 2 and lasts about seven weeks, including deck, approach spots, sidewalk, and bascule span. the deck was deemed unsafe. Also approved were bids for equipment and a community house door purchase, with senior citizens pledging $2 toward the door.
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Two Rivers
Appleton
Washington Street
Theo Utschig & Son Inc
McMullen & Pitt Construction Co
Manitowoc
Hamann Construction Co
Utschig
Public Works
Jerry Kulhanek
Temong
Thane
Brooks Construction Equipment Corp de Pere
Tractor
Toader and
Backhoek
Denmark Farm Equipment
Denmark
Red
Br Catte Yards
Tre Council Isn
JF Yarden
Tao Rovers
Cool Front Brings Cooler Weather Across Wisconsin
A cool front and a high pressure ridge moved southeast across Wisconsin, lowering temperatures from Monday. The National Weather Service warned of increasing cloudiness and possible showers in the extreme northwest Wednesday, with partly sunny skies elsewhere and highs around the mid to upper 70s. Cooler nights and mid 30s to upper 40s were reported across several towns, while forecast calls for partly cloudy, cooler conditions through Tuesday into Wednesday.
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Parth Sunns
Wehs
National Weather Service
Spooner
Milwaukee
Manitowoc
Tup Rrers
Ina
Marshfield
Oastburg
Two Rivers
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