State Truck Drivers Block Highways In Four States
Truck drivers protesting reduced speed limits and diesel prices blocked interstates in Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia and New Jersey. At least two arrests occurred with a Camden Ohio protest tying up I 70 for hours. A Union spokesman said coordinated action was uncertain.
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Pennsylvania
Interstate 80
Blakeslee
Ohio
West Virginia
New Jersey
Teamsters Union
Washington
J.W. Edwards
Overland Park
Kan
Cambridge
Robert Gallicchio
Highland Park
N.J
Walter Barclay
Omaha
Neb
Barclay
Ohio Highway Patrol
Blairstown
Monroe County
Krogh Burglary Charges Dismissed By Judge
A Superior Court judge dismissed burglary and conspiracy charges against Egil Krogh in the Ellsberg case after considering his guilty plea in Washington D C. Deputy Dist Atty Stephen Trott urged dropping the counts, noting Krogh did not bargain for a predetermined sentence. Krogh may testify at the codefendants’ trial in December.
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Los Angeles
Egil Krogh
Ellsberg
Krogh
Washington, D.C
Gordon Ringer
Stephen Trott
John D. Ehrlichman
G. Gordon Liddy
David Young
Norbert Schlei
Trott
Fune
White House
Washington
Daniel Ellsberg
Lewis Fielding
Beverly Hills
Ehrlichman
Liddy
Young
Eight Die as Fire Rips Caley Nursing Center in Wayne
A fast moving blaze at the Caley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wayne, Pennsylvania killed eight elderly residents and injured many more. Firefighters battled four alarms as the L shaped facility suffered heavy damage and residents were evacuated to hospitals and nearby homes.
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Wayne, Pa
Caley
Philadelphia
Betty Allen
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Wayne Hall
Paoli Hospital
Caley Facility
Man Gets 32 Year Term In Shooting
A Chicago man, George W. Cash, 44, was sentenced in Circuit Court to 32 years in Waupun State Prison for shooting Ronald O. Schaller, 28, during a tavern brawl at the OK Tavern in La Crosse on August 6. Cash had pleaded guilty to causing injury by conduct regardless of life.
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Chicago
la Crosse
Waupun State
Peter Pappas
George W. Cash
Rose Sr
Ronald O. Schaller
Bainbridge St
OK Tavern
Copeland Ave
Cash
Schaller
House Appropriations Panel OKs 5.8 Billion Foreign Aid Bill
The House Appropriations Committee advances a 5.8 billion dollar foreign aid bill. The measure largely follows President Nixon’s 2.2 billion request to bolster Israel after war losses. Subcommittee chair Passman suggested restoring most of the 2.2 billion. Top officials said 1 billion of that total covers weapons already sent from U.S. stocks.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Nixon
Israel
Middle East
Foreign Appropriations
Otto E. Passman
D-La
U.S
Passman
Nixon Administration
House Foreign Affairs Committee
River Readings Fire Department and Local Traffic Incident
La Crosse December 3 9 15 p m a box alarm was pulled at 22nd and Cass Streets with no fire. Judge Pappas delayed the surrender time for Cash to noon December 31 after defense sought probation. Testimony noted Cash had no prior violent record. prosecutors warned of potential complications from the shooting. An Onalaska woman suffered a minor injury in a separate collision at 6th and Badger Streets when a vehicle failed to stop for a turning car. Pamela Olson 31 sustained a minor knee cut.
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22Nd
Cass Streets
Terry Gillette
Cash
Pappas
Gillette
Asst. Dist
Michael Mulroy
Schaller
Onalaska
6Th
Badger Streets
Pamela E. Olson
James W. Washburn
Jackson St
Washburn
Onalaska Schools Move to Finish TV Wiring
Onalaska elementary schools expect cable TV within the month as wiring for receiving and telecasting is completed. Superintendent Deck says the district will honor any decision on detaching land from Holmen to Onalaska. Other topics include Title I aid requirements and grade level migrations, plus facility fixes at Northern Hills and Fauver Hill schools.
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Onalaska
Wis
Dale Wetterling
Fauver Hill
Wetterling
Claude C. Deck
Holmen
State Appeals Board
Schaller
Oak Park
Sam DeVries 85 of Sparta dies. funeral set
Sam DeVries, 85, Sparta, died Sunday in a local hospital. Services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Robert Page Funeral Home with Rev. Delbert Permann officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by widow Effie, four sons Morris Los Angeles Bernard Antioch Thomas La Crosse Gordon San Antonio, 15 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren.
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Sparta
Wis
Sam DeVries
Robert Page
Delbert Permann
Woodlawn Cemetery
Effie
Morris
Los Angeles
Bernard
Antioch
Ill
Thomas
la Crosse
Gordon
San Antonio
Tex
Controversy Over Quarry Ordinance Creates Local Debate
County leaders face strong protest as residents oppose the ordinance aimed at quarry regulation. Stanley Peterson decries it as anti enterprise while Valda Steele calls for targeted rules to address blasting impacts. Sierra Club and local groups voice mixed support. the zoning committee plans January meetings to draft a revised proposal.
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Valda Steele
Highway 16
Lloyd Eater
N. 23Rd St
The
Sierra Club
Jon Caylor
la Crosse County
Soil Conservationist
Sandra Fletcher
la Crosse
Concerned Citizens For Scenic Bluffs
Schwartz
Student Wanders Sierra Nevada Three Weeks Survives Storm
University of Minnesota junior David Heiller, 20, wandered from Yosemite Falls toward Snow Creek in November. After a month lost in snow and cold, he was found by three cross country skiers. Heiller survived on rice and soup, lost 40 pounds, and stayed hopeful despite frostbite and infected blisters.
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Yosemite National Park
Calif
David Heiller
Sierra Nevada
Brownsville
Minn
University of Minnesota
Junior
Yosemite Falls
Snow Creek
Heiller
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite
Arcadia Farmer Found Dead Near Tractor
Alfred S. Sonsalla 58 of Arcadia was found beside his idle tractor on his farm. An autopsy in Eau Claire will determine natural or accidental death. Wife Marcella survives with two sisters and his father. Funeral at St Stanislaus Church with burial in church cemetery. Friends may call at Killian Funeral Home.
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Arcadia
Wis
Alfred S. Sonsalla
Eau Claire
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Edward Sobczyk
Killian Funeral Home
Marcella
Blazais
Werner Haines
Leslie Larson
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Hebron
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Radnor Township
Don Wood
Wood
House
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Deck
Northern Hills
LA Crosse Tribune
Tribune
No. 3Rd St
Sunday Tribune
Florida
Austin
Kennedy Space Center
Disney World
Cyprus Gardens
Greater Miami
Lion Country Safari Marine la St. Augustine
Illawatha
la Crosse, Wis
Stanley Peterson
Medary
Virginia
Appalachia
Stanley W
Peterson
Lynne Tower
Business Men’s Assurance
Proehl
Dera Hee
Snowman
Kauma’s Squire Shop
Kauma’s
Squire Shop
Schumacher
Ray J. Schumacher
Roy Tichenor
Don Kish, Jr
Stephen J. Buch
Lacrosse, Wis
WW. Cremer
American Gem Society
Earth
North America
South America
Otland
Cremer’s
Hoffman House
Our
Serendipity Circle
Third Street
Hoffman
Rose Street
Midway Motor Lodge
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