Inland Steel opens ore pellet plant in Wisconsin
The Jackson County Iron Ore mine at Black River Falls, part of Inland Steel Co., began pellet production and shipped its first rail load to Indiana Harbor Works in East Chicago. Construction cost was about $20 million. the plant will run 24/7 for an estimated 20 years, with a full output of 750,000 tons yearly and a 200‑strong workforce with roughly $2 million in annual payroll.
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Jackson County
Black River Falls
Inland Steel Co
Indiana Harbor Works
Chicago
Ind
Bloodmobile nearly hits 128 pint goal in Sparta
Red Cross bloodmobile collected 127 pints in Sparta on Monday, just shy of the 128 pint quota. Donors included Mrs. Curtis Burnham, Orvis L. Lee, Earl Schwanke, Romana O Neil, Wallace Pohl, Roland Henry, Mrs. Gerald Flock, Donald Vandervort, Harold Huntington, Earl Koopman, Rudolph Wendland, and new donors Ar delle Zillmer Phillip Witzman Orval Vancil and Bernard Wolf.
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Sparta
Wis
Red Cross
Curtis Burnham
Orvis L. Lee
Earl R. Schwanke
Romana D O’neil
Wallace N. Pohl
Roland F. Henry
Gerald W. Flock
Wilton
Donald Vandervort
Harold F. Huntington
Earl W. Koopman
Rudolph H. Wendland
Ardelle H. Zillmer
Phillip Witzman
Orval K. Vancil
Bernard Wolf
Former Proxmire Aide Gets 30 Days In Jail
Luther A. Dyb, a former aide to Sen. William Proxmire, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and one year probation after being convicted of accepting 750 dollars in unlawful compensation as a federal employee. The 44-year-old Madison man had argued he was morally innocent and had allegedly received the funds on October 19, 1967, in Appleton for services linked to a Green Bay construction firm SBA loan application.
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Milwaukee
Luther A. Dyb
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Fedieal
Dyb
Madison
U. S
Myron L. Gordon
Dyle
Appleton
Green Bay
Small Business Administration
Snowmobile Thefts Up In Jackson County
Jackson County sheriff reports a wave of snowmobile and trailer thefts in the area. Victims include Casper Implement Co in Taylor, Eugene Koehler with a new 1970 model, Gene Lewis who had a double snowmobile trailer stolen on December 6, and the Millis Brothers Ford Garage where two new snowmobiles on a double trailer were taken. Sheriff Richard Miles urges owners to record serial numbers, take colored photos, and store machines in locked garages.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Richard Miles
Casper Implement Co
Taylor
Eugene Koehler
Gene Lewis
Millis Brothers Ford
Miles
Minnesota AG Head to wed during Senate bid
Attorney General Douglas Head, age 39, will marry Martha Myers, former chief clerk in his Capitol office, in a small ceremony at St Frances Cabrini Church in southeast Minneapolis. The couple plans a three week honeymoon as Head marks early campaign progress and declines claims of White House interference amid Clark MacGregor gaining GOP backing.
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U.S
White House
Head
Clark MacGregor
U. S
Sparta Mayor not seeking re election in 1966 bid
Sparta Wisconsin Mayor How ard L Pederson told the Common Council he would not run again. He praised projects including city hall renovation and cooperation from aldermen. The council settled a 15 year dispute with Town of Angelo over landfill payments 440 for 1969 and 1970. Fire Chief Matt Rice will remain through March with a raised salary. Other actions included police car purchases zoning changes and a skating rink lease. Open house at remodeled city hall set for Sunday.
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la Crosse Tribune
Sparta
Wis
Howard L. Pederson
Ralph Osborne Sr
Common Council
Pederson
Town of
Angelo
Matt Rice
Thomas Hemstock
Police and Fire Commis
Ray Stewart
Northern States Power Co
Walcott-Burlingame Addition
Marie Schmitz
19Th Hole
Luther College Work-Study Grants Benefit Iowa Students
Luther College in Decorah, Iowa funds about 400 students during fall via work-study. U S Senator Jack Miller announced the Office of Education approved grants to 48 Iowa colleges, including Luther, receiving 72 405 dollars. Students earn on campus up to 15 hours weekly, mostly 10, with Luther contributing 20 percent of the money and the grant 80 percent. Jobs span food service maintenance clerical switchboard and other areas, with opportunities also in summer. A stray line about a porpoise surface appears unrelated.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther
George Bachelder
I Financial Aid
U.S
Jack Miller
Rtowa
Office of Education
Bachelder
Luther College
Divers Find Bodies Of 2 Snowmobilers
Two Brown County residents missing after a snowmobile outing were found dead in Green Bay. Fritz Bartz, 56, of Howard and Sue Krause, 20, of rural Green Bay were identified by police. Relatives said they disappeared after a Bartz house gathering. An airplane spotted ice holes and divers recovered the bodies from the icy water.
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Green Bay
Brown County
Fritz Bartz
Howard Land
Sue Krause
Bartz
WCTU Drives Free Pepsi for Vietnam Servicemen
VNROQUA Wis Rev Duane Clark announces a WCTU fund drive to supply free Pepsi Cola to servicemen in Vietnam. Containers placed in State Bank of Viroqua First National Bank and Federal Savings and Loan for donations.
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Vnroqua
Wis
Duane Clark
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Vietnam
WCTU
State Bank of Viroqua
First National Bank
Federal Savings and Loan
Dale Johnson in Houston for two week aircraft training
Ettrick Wisconsin resident Dale Johnson, employed in electrical maintenance at Minneapolis International Airport, is undergoing a two week training program on a new type of aircraft in Houston Texas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Millard Johnson.
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Ettrick
Wis
Dale Johnson
International Airport
Minneapolis
Houston
Tex
Millard Johnson
Odds in favor of a white Christmas in Wisconsin
The Environmental Science Services Administration rated Madison and La Crosse at 57 percent odds, Green Bay at 53 percent, and Milwaukee at 43 percent. International Falls, Minnesota, is the sure thing with a 100 percent probability.
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Milwaukee
Washington
Wisconsin
Environmental Science Services Administration
Madison
la Crosse
Green Bay
International Falls
Minn
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