Nixon Lifts Oil Imports and Deregulates Energy Markets
President Nixon proposed a broad energy plan to end shortages by removing oil import quotas and shifting to a fee on excess imports over seven years. He urged deregulation of new natural gas prices while protecting consumers on existing supplies, and called for tripling offshore drilling leases by 1979 beyond 200 meters depth and Santa Barbara channels.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Federal Power Commission
Secretary of the Interior
FPC
Interior Department
Channel Islands
Santa Barbara
Calif
Closing Of Valley View Washington Schools Eyed
Valley View Washington and rural schools face closure under a plan by Schools Supt. Eugene Balts to fill St. Pius X School as part of district restructuring. The proposal calls for shifting grades to St. Pius, consolidating attendance zones, and expanding Longfellow with a $1 million project to house southeast rural students.
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Valley View
Washington
Eugene Balts
St. Pius X
la Crosse Area
Board of Education
Washburn
Hintgen
Lincoln
Longfellow
Carl Fortner
Washington Valley View Pto
Balts
la Crosse
Fortner
St. Pius
Pleasant Valley
Sherwood Manor
Staley
Washburn School
Longfellow Junior High
Lincoln Junior High
Harold Dyar
Nixon proposes energy moves and environmental delays
President Nixon asks Congress to authorize deep-water port licensing beyond three miles and to convert the Interior Department into a new Energy and Natural Resources agency. He urges postponing a national air quality standard while expanding energy programs and funding, and directs energy conservation and product labeling efforts.
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Santa Barbara
Nixon
Congress
Interior Department
Lon Nol Opens Door to Opponents in Cambodian Government
President Lon Nol says he will appoint a new prime minister and an 11 member council of political advisers including opposition Republicans and Democrats to broaden the government. He aims to begin cease fire talks with the Khmer Rouge under U.S. pressure led by Gen. Haig.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Lon Nol
U.S
Social Republican Party
Nixon
U.S. Army
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Washington
Sisowath Sirik Matak
Norodom Sihanouk
Sirik Matak
Sihanouk
Khmer Rouge
Lon Non
North Vietnam
Radio
Hanoi
Hang Thun Hak
Wisconsin seeks disaster status for 33 counties
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a resolution asking President Nixon to declare 33 counties as flood or floe disaster areas, enabling access to SBA loans. Senate expected to approve. counties named include Brown, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Door, Dunn, Eau Claire, Green Lake, Jackson, Jefferson, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marquette, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, Racine, Rusk, Sauk, Sheboygan, Trempealeau, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood.
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Madison
Wis
Nixon
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Assembly
Anthony Earl
D-Wausau
Small Business Administration
Senate
Brown
Buffalo
Chippewa
Clark
Columbia
Crawford
Door
Dunn
Eau Claire
Green Lake
Jackson
Jefferson
Kewaunee
la Crosse
Langlade
Lincoln
Manitowoc
Marathon
Marquette
Marinette
Menominee
Oconto
Pepin
Pierce
Portage
Racine
Rusk
Sauk
Sheboygan
Trempealeau
Waukesha
Waupaca
Waushara
Wood
Weather outlook into weekend with clouds and showers
Increasing cloudiness and mild Wednesday night with a low in the upper 40s. Mostly cloudy Thursday with a chance of showers and a high in the mid-60s. Southerly winds 5 to 12 mph Wednesday night and Thursday. Precipitation chances 30 percent Wednesday night and 50 percent Thursday. Friday clouds and cooler with a small shower risk and a low near 43.
Wisconsin Five Cent Bottle Deposit Battle
The Container Battle Canners, bottlers, and organized labor joined forces against environmentalists Tuesday over a bill requiring a five cent deposit on beverage containers sold in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin
Orchardists Protest Absentee Cherry Picker Wages
Orchardists voiced discontent Tuesday over wage requirements for absentee cherry pickers, raising concerns about labor costs and harvest efficiency as reported on page seven.
Holmen Middle School to be dedicated in May
The Tribune reports Holmen plans a May dedication for its new Middle School serving grades five through eight with an open area concept. John O Ellenbecker covers the story and photos.
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Holmen
the Tribune
John O. Ellenbecker
Local notices and classifieds tease regional happenings
Local obituary and classifieds page hints at community events and market chatter. Notable names include Ann Landers and Hy Gardner with TV and comic pages, plus sports and crosswords teased alongside stock market notes and 10.00 listings.
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Vreczaiver
Ann Landers
Hy Gardner
Nixon orders aides to testify publicly in Watergate
President Nixon announced aides will testify in public as the Senate probes Watergate. He launched a separate inquiry outside the White House, amid disclosures about James McCord and possible involvement by Gordon Liddy and others. Nixon also noted a $525,000 settlement offer by his re election committee to the Democratic party, which Strauss called a potential sign of guilt if aired publicly.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Senate
James McCord
McCord
Democratic Party
Robert S. Strauss
Strauss
Republican Party
DeVan L. Shumway
Shumway
California
John W. Dean II
Watergate Building
Dean
G. Gordon Liddy
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Ervin
Charles McC. Mathias
Maryland
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Ervin Committee
GOP
George Bush
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Washington Post
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Sharon Ines
O’nieta Thorsen
James
Shoger
Thorsen
Common Council
Loren Wardwell
Tribune
Peter Butz
St. Pius X Parish
Holy Cross Seminary
Elizabeth Staley
Central High School
Department
Department of Energy and Natural Resources
Office of
Energy Conservation
Commerce Department
New Middle School
Richard G. Kleindienst
Henry Petersen
Ronald L. Ziegler
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