ITT Empire Under Scrutiny in Samp son Book
Anthony Sampson profiles International Telephone and Telegraph as a global power with a vast network across 70 countries, detailing its influence on politics, finance, and foreign policy. The book cites wartime ties to Axis affiliates, high‑level lobbying, and alleged attempts to shape government actions including Chile in 1970.
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Washington
Russia
Anthony Sampson
ITT
Stein and Day
ITT Office
Central Intelligence Agency
Salvador Allende
Chile
Spiro T. Agnew
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Harold S. Geneen
ITT Focke Wulf
State Department
Federal Communications Commission
A.t.&t
Justice Department
Hungary
Jack Anderson
Dita Beard
Hartford Insurance
Sampson
Senate
American Broadcasting Company
Globe
Eugene Black
World Bank
John A. McCone
Trygve Lie
Norway
Paul-Henri Spaak
Belgium
Lord Caccia
Britain
McCone
Henry Kissinger
CIA
Richard M. Helms
Allende
Itt-Chile
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Wisconsin Homestead Relief Would Average $142 for Eligible Families
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue estimates a proposed expanded homestead relief would average 142 in for eligible low income households. Under the Lucey plan the program would cover all low income homeowners and renters over 18 with incomes under 7000.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
Kenyon Kies
Patrick Lucey
The
Revenue Department
Kies
Wisconsin
Lighted nose gear blamed for Eastern jet crash
National Transportation Safety Board finds preoccupation with a burned out landing gear light caused the Eastern Air Lines jumbo jet crash near Miami in December. Of 101 passengers and crew, 96 died and 11 were injured as the plane descended unseen while crew monitored instruments.
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Washington
Eastern Air Lines
Florida Everglades
National Transportation Safety Board
Miami International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York City
Miami
Heart Transplant Performed at UW Hospitals Madison
The first heart transplant at University Hospitals in Madison was done Friday night on 36 year old Rockford Illinois man Fred Ruby a supervisory criminalist for Illinois. Ruby resting in satisfactory condition in an isolated ICU. Surgeon was Dr Donald Kahn UW professor and head of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Donor unnamed a young man with irreversible brain damage from an auto accident. Ruby and wife Madison natives UW graduates have three children.
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Madison, Wis
University Hospitals
Madison
Rockford, Ill
Fred Ruby
of Illinois
Donald Kahn
University of Wisconsin
Ruby
Farm Mishap Claims Holmen Man Killed
HOLMEN Wis A rolling tractor on a Holmen area farm killed Archie Adams 52 and left his son Myron with a fractured shoulder and possible internal injuries The accident happened on County Highway W six miles northeast of Holmen Myron rode as passenger Ronald Adams rode the plow Ronald escaped injuries Both men were taken to St Francis Hospital La Crosse Adams died on arrival Funeral arrangements are being made by Jostad Funeral Home West Salem.
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Holmen
Wis
Archie Adams
R. J. Holmen
Myron Adams
Ronald Adams
Adams
St. Francis Hospital
la Crosse
Jostad Funeral Home
West Salem
Weather outlook: warm humid weekend with showers
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and warm humid conditions. Saturday night lows near 70. Sunday brings high near 90 with possible showers and thundershowers and light winds turning north. Monday remains warm with a chance of showers and a low around 60.
Missionary Bantle Faces Long Task in Okinawa
Former La Crosse resident Rev. Charles Bantle, 51, arrived in Okinawa in 1950 for his first missionary assignment and began a challenging work he continues to pursue. A $200,000 fishing and hunting resort near Lake Onalaska is planned to open by late summer or early fall.
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Charles Bantle
la Crosse
Okinawa
Lake Onalaska
EPA seeks drastic curb on auto traffic and new parking
The Environmental Protection Agency proposes drastic measures to curb air pollution in 11 urban areas across six states. Acting Administrator Robert Frn cites severe pollution as justification and includes gasoline sales limits, bus and car pool lanes, and a 20 percent cut in off street parking. bans on new parking facilities target Chicago Tucson Phoenix Salt Lake City Seattle and Spokane while California areas are also affected.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Robert W. Frn
San Francisco
San Diego
Sacramento
San Joaquin Valley
Calif
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Salt Lake City
Utah
Arizona Cities
Chicago
Seattle
Spokane
Wash
California
WXOW Returns To Air With Reduced Power After Tower Loss
WXOW-TV resumed broadcasting Friday at 10 000 watts after a 64 hour blackout caused by vandals toppling a 605 foot transmission tower near La Crescent. Investigators have no new leads as the four to five month path to full power begins with a temporary Maine antenna.
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Wxow-Tv
Richard Konrad
Mississippi River
la Crescent
Konrad
Houston County
Federal Bureau of Investigation
John Schermerhorn
Schermerhorn
WXOW
Maine
UW M Union Faced With Poor Management Findings
The Legislative Audit Bureau reports numerous deficiencies in the Memorial Union's financial records at the University of Wisconsin Madison. The audit was delivered to Governor Lucey detailing inadequate management of the facility.
Country Miss Advertisement Seeks Workers in La Crosse
Country Miss Inc a New York manufacturer of ladies apparel sought to buy La Crosse Garment Co late in June then withdrew its offer It ran an ad starting Sunday in The La Crosse Sunday Tribune to hire workers The ad aims to gauge potential plant operation in La Crosse Applicants should contact Wisconsin State Employment Service Michael Cordes executive director for La Crosse Area Industrial and Economic Development Inc says the action is to see if a labor force is available We have not located the plant but it looks encouraging
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Country Miss, Inc
New York
la Crosse Garment Co
la Crosse Sunday Tribune
la Crosse
Wisconsin State Employment Service Office
Michael Cordes
la Crosse Area
Klondike Mementoes Auction Brings 298456 Dollars
Seattle AP reports Harriet Pullen’s Klondike collection of 2238 items fetched 298 456 dollars at Greenfield’s four day auction. Soapy Smith relics and Skagway memorabilia, including a headstone and roulette wheel, drew high bids as Mary Kopanski offered 200 000 to state of Alaska.
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Steve Morris
Greenfield Galleries
Seattle
Wash
Pullen
Klondike
Harriet Pullen
Skagway
Alaska
Mary Kopanski
Smith
Randolph J. Smith
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Brussels
Geneen
London Observer
Argentina
Switzerland
Spain
Richard W. McLaren
Anti-Trust
Hartford Group
Ned Gerrity
Agnew
Secretary of Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Secretary of the Treasury
David M. Kennedy
John B. Connally
Paul W. McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
Peter G. Peterson
White House
Arthur F. Burns
Charles W. Colson
John D. Ehrlichman
Peter Flanigan
John N. Mitchell
Richard G. Kleindienst
Hartford
the Safety Board
Buffalo
Crawford
Jackson
Juneau
Monroe
Richland
Trempealeau
Vernon
UW Hospitals
A Searce
Ee Business News
Los Angeles
America
Winona
Viroqua
Fountain City
Houston
Wisconsin TV Network
UW M
Yankee Greenbacks
Greenfield's Auction House
Jefferson Randolph
Soapy” Smith
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