Record Crop Forecast Boosts Food Outlook Amid Quiet Price Hopes
The July US Department of Agriculture report predicts a 24 percent rise in soybeans to 1.588 billion bushels and a record wheat crop of 1.749 billion, with corn at a record 5.9 billion. Despite ample supplies, officials caution prices may not immediately fall and export controls may stay unchanged.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
U.S
Department
Agriculture Department
Don Paarlberg
Paarlberg
Weather Outlook: Cool Night and Warm Thursday
Fair and cool Wednesday night with a low near 60. Sunny and warmer Thursday with a high near 90. South to southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Friday partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a low near 60.
Open Meeting Bargaining Sparks Public Trust Debate
Today's lead editorial urges open meetings for La Crosse board of education and teachers bargaining to ensure public access to facts and sustain board credibility. The piece cites transparency as essential for trust.
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la Crosse
Nixon Officials Face Conspiracy Laws Risk for President
Nixon administration figures may discover that conspiracy statutes, often viewed as irrational, are serious enough to implicate even the President, with potential legal exposure noted on Page 14.
Mitchell Defies Bombardment in Senate Watergate Testimony
Former attorney general John Mitchell faced four hours of sharp questioning in a Senate session. He defended his loyalty to Nixon while denying prior knowledge of the Watergate break in and White House involvement. He acknowledged keeping details silent to protect the president and dismissed accusations of a broader cover up. He labeled illegal actions as White House horrors and described efforts to avoid disclosures during the 1972 campaign.
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Richard Nixon
John W. Gardner
Common Cause
Jules Witcover
Washington Post Wire
Washington
John Newton Mitchell
United States
Senate
Mitchell
Sam Cash
Fred Thompson
Nixon
John Mitchell
Vesco
New York
Cash
Jeb S. Magruder
John W. Dean III
Democratic National Committee
G. Gordon Liddy
DNC
Magruder
Liddy
White House
Dean
Daniel Elisberg
John J. Ehrlichman
Legislators Near Vote On State Budget
Madison lawmakers edge toward a vote on a 1973 75 budget compromise after a Senate Assembly review. The plan blends Luceys recommendations with GOP adjustments as caucuses weigh if enough Republican votes can join Democrats to approve the package. The minority leader argues the compromise no longer reflects a Democratic document.
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Madison, Wis
Senate Assembly
Senate
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Assembly
Raymond Johnson
Eau Claire
Fred Risser
Madison
La Crescent nativeUtecht survived five years as Viet Cong POW
Richard Utecht a La Crescent native and former Central High School student spent five years in jungle camps under Viet Cong control. He was chained for long periods and moved between camps as U.S. air actions and Cambodian events shaped his captivity. He recalls near death moments and the harsh, unclear settings of confinement.
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Richard Utecht
Utecht
la Crescent
U.S
Saigon
Urechi
Vietnam
Cambodia
North Vietnam
Agency For International Development
AID
Melrose teachers challenge age bias in 1972 hearings
Four Melrose-Mindoro teachers sue the school district and board alleging age and sex discrimination after nonrenewals for 1972 73. The first day of a two day La Crosse hearing featured Equal Rights Division official Bruce Schrimph as the case against the district unfolds with details from Lucille Swenson Myrtle Mitchell Laura Bibby and Phyllis Grams.
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Melrose-Mindoro
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Bruce Schrimph
Equal Rights Division
Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations
Bruce Ehlke
James Hill
Madison
Lucille Swenson
Myrtle Mitchell
Laura Bibby
Phyllis Grams
Melrose-Mindoro Area
Melrose- Mindoro Area
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Luana
Fayetteville
N.C
Gladys Hill
Shore Acres
Tribune
Hy Gardner
Ereer Ae
Ann Landers
Grant Blum
Melrose
Jeffrey Kummer
Bibby
Galesville
Swenson
Mindoro
Grams
Granddad Terrace
Louis) Grzadzielewski
Grzadzielewski
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