OPEC approves 2 percent royalty rise for oil exports
At a three day Quito meeting OPEC nations agreed to a 2 percent royalty hike aimed at inflation relief. The change, about 11 cents per barrel, keeps posted prices frozen through September 30 while Saudi Arabia abstained from the royalty shift amid negotiations on stock in ARCO.
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Ecuador
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Saudi Arabia
Arabian American Oil Co
Shettima Ali Monguno
Nigeria
Venezuela
Two Rivers Accepts Preliminary Wastewater Fee Report
Two Rivers City Council accepted a preliminary report on wastewater service charges prepared by Black & Veatch of Kansas City. The study outlines revenue needs and fee structures to move the wastewater operation toward self support, with EPA rules prompting user fees and recovery of federal grant shares.
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City of Two Rivers
Two Rivers
Black & Veatch
Kansas City
City of
Environmental Protection Agency
General Fund
State Department of Natural Resources
Lake Michigan
New Expanded Manitowoc Bus Routes Approved
The Manitowoc Common Council approved new and expanded public bus routes to start Sept 1 with a two bus system. One bus serves the north side and the other the south, meeting every half hour in downtown at a transfer point near South Eighth and Franklin. Fares were reduced, riders include many seniors, and funding comes from state transit aids and proposed bonds for capital expenditures.
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State Department of Transportation
Ve Toelp
Manitowoc Motor Coach Inc
Ald
Arnold Kapitz
The
Utilities Committee
Kapitz
Illinois Family Slain in Park Ridge Home
Park Ridge police said a family of five was slain with shootings and strangulations in their brick ranch home. The fire set to cover the killings used a homemade time device and candles as fuses. The eldest son Jeffrey 17 was found burned in the kitchen, others were found in the basement with multiple wounds and restraints. The investigation noted no gun found and a 24 hour gap since death. Weather outlook followed, with showers possible statewide.
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Raymond A. Fuchs
Fuchs
Ruth
Linda
Scott
Chicago
Jeffrey
Norman Brown
Henry Olesky
Schlesinger Doubtful on Nuclear Power Pact With Egypt
Secretary James R. Schlesinger signaled reservations about U S aid to Egypt for peaceful nuclear power, noting pros and cons and suggesting he would emphasize drawbacks. He warned such aid could raise weapons risk while acknowledging normalization could expand U S government agreements with Egypt and Israel. In Amman Nixon pledged continued Jordanan American support and invited King Hussein to Washington for talks on future peace efforts. A Jordanian American statement outlined ongoing economic and military cooperation and a joint commission to oversee ties, with Mrs Nixon visiting Jerash ruins during the trip.
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James R. Schlesinger
U.S
Egypt
Schlesinger
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Amman
Jordan
Nixon
Middle East
Hussein
Israel
Portugal
Azores
Alyia
United States
Jerash
IRA Offensive Feared After Fire at Parliament
London police fear the Westminster Hall bombing signals a new IRA offensive in England aimed at government buildings and figures. Detectives questioned transient Irish workers as the Provisional wing stockpiles explosives for potential attacks. A second front in Northern Ireland saw a policeman killed by a parcel bomb and terrorists hijack two cars with bombs, including an attack near a Protestant tavern and a car explosion in Ballymena.
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IRA
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Northern Ireland
Palace of Westminster
Westminster Hall
Britain
Liberty
Lurgan
Belfast
Wisconsin to get federal aid for public service jobs
Wisconsin will receive 9.05 million dollars in federal funds to create about 1,200 public service jobs over the next year as part of a 620 million nationwide distribution announced by Senator Gaylord Nelson. In New Orleans, a federal appeals court quickly denied William L. Calley Jr.’s bid to stay free during his appeal of a military custody order.
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Wisconsin
New Orleans
William L. Calley Jr
US says North Vietnam breaks pact and aggression grows
The United States accuses North Vietnam and the Viet Cong of refusing the 17 month cease fire and attempting to conquer South Vietnam with mass materiel shipments and thousands of troops. In Washington, Kalmbach, Nixon's longtime personal attorney, will begin a prison sentence of at least six months in July for campaign law violations from the 1970 elections.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
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Hanoi
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Forecast Mistakes Lead to Adjusted Weather Outlook
Forecasts shifted from cloudy cool and rainy to mostly sunny with warmer Tuesday. Expected highs were in the upper 70s yet showers may return to Wisconsin at night. lows fall to the 30s. Monday highs ranged from 72 Beloit to 50 Eagle River, with statewide lows from 41 Madison to Baldwin. Manitowoc ranged 60 to 48, Two Rivers 45. The heaviest rainfall was 0.20 inch at Ashland and Hilbert. Extended outlook revised to partly cloudy Thursday through Saturday.
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Eagle River
Madison
Baldwin
Manitowoc
Two Rivers
Ashland
Hilbert
Weather Bureau
Manitowoc Music Bar License Denied by Council
The Manitowoc Common Council denied renewal for Raymond Wassilev, operator of Music Bar at 705 Chicago St, after a Public Welfare Committee finding of two ordinance violations and prior warnings. His license expires June 30, with possible appeals to the committee or circuit court.
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Common Council
Public Welfare Committee
Raymond Wassilev
Music Bar
Chicago St
George Kaufman
Wassilev
City and
Police Dept
Vassilew
Paul Lawent
Richard’s Club
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