Armstrong Faces Separate Trial For 1970 UW Bombing
In Madison Wisconsin Karleton Armstrong charged in the August 1970 Army Mathematics Research Center bombing appears to have his indictments split for trial with the UW ROTC and primate lab firebombings to follow. A pretrial hearing covered defense discovery motions and claims of possible government misconduct, with prosecutors denying wiretaps or informants in the case.
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Imadison
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Karleton Armstrong
University of Wisconsin
Dane County
William Sachtsen
Army Mathematics Research Center
Armstrong
Madison
Dwight
Army Math Center
Zaleski
Mel Greenberg
FBI
Defense Counsel Room
Galesville
Fla
Gainesville
Miami Beach
Atty
Douglas Haag
Greenberg
Detroit
Flash Floods Hit Northeast Kill Seven Evacuations Rise
Torrential rains cause nine inches of rainfall across New Jersey Pennsylvania and New England leaving six dead and many missing. An emergency declared as flood waters rise ten feet and roads flood. A fatal Pennsylvania Turnpike crash occurs amid the storm. Norristown and Philadelphia area suffer evacuations and utility outages while New York City endures mass telecom and transit disruptions.
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Rockies
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Norristown
Philadelphia
New York City
Manhattan
Gulf Coast
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Plateau
Midwest
Marquette
Mich
Phoeniz
Ariz
Possession of Stolen Motor Charge Dropped In La Crosse County
A rural Onalaska man, Steven J. Johnson, had a possession of stolen property charge dismissed at the district attorney’s request. Judge Leonard Roraff ruled there was no evidence Johnson knew the motor was stolen when he acquired it.
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la Crosse County
Onalaska
Asst. Dist. Atty
Michael Mulroy
Leonard Roraff
Steven J. Johnson
Johnson
Sias
Everett Ashland
16Th St. Mulray
Madison Cuts Bus Fares For Elderly
Madison Metro Bus System lowers senior fares to 15 cents for a six month trial. Persons 65 and older ride 9 am to 3 pm on weekdays and all day on weekends. Regular adult fare remains 25 cents.
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Madison, Wis
Madison
New Lisbon Woman Dies In Crash Near Mauston
A New Lisbon woman, 30, died after her car left US Highways 12 and 16 and hit two trees west of Mauston. She suffered a broken neck and was pronounced dead at Hess Memorial Hospital. Sheriff reports high speed before the crash. no other vehicles involved. Burial set at St. Pauls Catholic Church New Lisbon with visitation at Hare Funeral Home.
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Mauston
Wis
New Lisbon
Roy Schmidtke
R. 1
Hess Memorial Hospital
Juneau County
Hare Funeral Home
Blue Island
Ill
Harry Guzak
Manston
Pleasant Acres Infirmary
R. J
Harry of
Elroy
Steven Rabuck
Madison
Statutory Rape Case Continued For One Week
A rural Coon Valley man Steven R Gill 21 was in La Crosse County Court on a statutory rape charge involving a 14 year old girl on June 30 The case was continued for a week to allow time for a possible disposition or for the preliminary examination to proceed. Gill is represented by court appointed lawyer John Drew and A D A Michael Mulroy.
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Coon Valley
la Crosse County
Steven R. Gill
Gill
John Drew
Michael Mulroy
Leonard Roraff
Deaths SISTER LUDGARDIS ALBRECHT
Sister Ludgardis Helen Albrecht 87 Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration died in St Francis Hospital Aug 2 in her 62nd year of religious profession Born La Crosse Nov 3 1885 entered St Rose Convent March 19 1908 55 years teaching including 17 in La Crosse diocese Survivors brother Charles La Crosse sister Josie Onalaska Mass of the Resurrection Saturday 9 a.m. at St Rose Convent call Friday 7 9 p.m. Miran T Boland Sr 71 died Aug 3 services to be announced.
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Ludgardis
Helen) Albrecht
Perpetual Adoration
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse
St. Rose Convent
St. Rose
Athens
Halder
Boyd
Blenker
Fountain City
Holy Trinity
Charles
Josie
Oak Forest
Onalaska
Mary of the Angels Chapel
Richard Wisnewski
Wisconsin Budget Vetoes Draw Party Lines In Madison
Republicans criticized Gov. Patrick J. Lucey for line vetoes in the state budget while Democrats praised the revisions as a landmark document. Rep. Kenneth Merkel urged more tax relief, Sen. Fred Risser praised the vetoes, and Sen. Robert Kasten warned of road bonding cuts. Other lawmakers supported Lucey’s actions including Sen. Walter Hollander and Reps. Tobiasz and Berger. The piece notes a 44 percent budget rise and ongoing tax concerns.
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Madison, Wis
Patrick J. Tacey
Kenneth Merkel
Brookfield
Lucey
Fred Risser
Madison
Wisconsin
Risser
Robert Kasten
Brown Deer
Kasten
GOP
Walter Hollander
Rosendale
Rural County Construction Still Declining in July
Rural La Crosse County saw a drop in construction activity in July with 41 permits valued at 969 400, down from 53 permits and 3 107 480 in July 1972. Year to date, 224 permits totaling 4 780 250 issued versus 197 permits and 8 673 120 a year earlier, with residential permits at 31 this July against 38 last year.
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la Crosse County
Zoning Office
De Soto Man Pleads Guilty to Striking Woman
Cecil Deer, 21, of R.1 De Soto pleaded guilty in County Court to striking Nancy Albrecht at Grandad Estates in the Town of Shelby. He was fined 59 dollars and given until August 22 to pay the fine.
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Cecil Deer
Nancy Albrecht
Grandad
Shelby
Lucey trims Wisconsin budget with line vetoes
Governor Lucey vetoes 20 million of 25 million highway bonding, cuts 700 thousand for lawmakers retirement, drops school financing study and power equalization plan, and ends oleomargarine tax. The 2.7 billion plan lowers property taxes, raises legislator salaries, expands homestead relief, requires counties to offer food stamps, and hikes hunting and park fees while removing sales taxes on dorm meals meals on wheels and pollution equipment.
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