Penn Central Rail Merger Approved by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 1 to approve the Penn Central and New York Central merger, clearing the way for completion by February 1. The decision endorses the Interstate Commerce Commission and a New York court’s findings, noting the public interest is satisfied. The plan includes a $25 million loan to aid the ailing New Haven Railroad as part of the agreement.
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Supreme Court
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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District Court
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Fire Destroys Village Hall At Rothschild
Fire ravaged Rothschild Wisconsin village hall causing about 200000 dollars in damage. The 50 year old two story brick building housed the police department village library village board room and clerk treasurer's office and nearly all valuables were lost. One fireman was hospitalized after stepping on a nail and others suffered minor injuries as about 50 firefighters from three departments fought the blaze. Most police and clerk treasurer records were saved.
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Rothschild
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Marathon County
Roger Rouse
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Wausau
Luther Concert Band Winter Concert at Luther College
Luther College concert band directed by Weston Noble will present a winter concert at 8 p m on Wednesday January 17 in the field house. The program includes Transylvania Fanfare Colonial Song March The Southerner Overture to Colas Breugnon Carmina Burana Overture to Nabucco and Town Piper Music conducted by Larry Livingston in one selection.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Weston Noble
Transylvania
Benson
Grainger
Alexander
Colas Breagnon
Kabalevsky
Orff
Houston School To Get More Space
Houston Minnesota school officials approved a $300 bid by Larry Anderson to remove a residence and garage and level a lot near the high school. The cleared area will become additional playground space.
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Houston School Board
Larry Anderson
Anderson
Police Major Plans Wolf Shepherd For K C Patrols
Kansas City AP report on William D. Gilmer, a police major, who breeds a timber wolf with a German shepherd to create a larger, more alert police dog. The 10 month old wolf named Shanty weighs 100 pounds and lives in a back yard den, with neighbors reportedly unbothered by the howling.
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Kansas City
William D. Gilmer
Gilmer
Police Department
United States
Canada
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Winnng
Shanty
Stockbridge Munsee Chief Arvid Miller Dies at 59
Arvid E. Miller 59 of Bowler, longtime Stockbridge-Munsee chief and executive director of the Great Lakes Intertribal Council, died after a heart attack at a council meeting. He served on the governor's human rights commission and was a former NCAI area vice president.
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Wausau
Arvid E. Miller
Bowler
Great Lakes Intertribal Council Inc
Miller
Stockbridge-Munsee Indians
Shawano County
Governor’s Commission On Human Rights
National Congress of American Indians
West Europe and Arab Nations Seek Mended Ties
An AP survey shows Western Europe and Arab states restoring relations after the 1967 Arab-Israeli war but no broad effort to expand ties. Trade programs and debt relief dominate, with France as the only major active third force though arms sales remain cautious.
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Middle East
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France
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Soviet Union
Iraq
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Egypt
Rhodesia
Sudan
Syria
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