Wisconsin Democrats Prepa r e for Heated Convention
Wisconsin Democrats brace for a weekend convention in Stevens Point as the New Democratic Coalition and party regulars clash over governance and reforms. Delegates will hear from national figures like Muskie and Harris while key questions on Vietnam and civil rights prompt fierce floor debate.
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Stevens Point
New Democratic Coalition
Wisconsin
James Wimmer
Milwaukee
Henry Maier
Patrick J. Lucey
National
David Carley
Lucey
Wimmer
Maier
Carley
Fred Harris
Julian Bond
Georgia
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Resolutions Committee
Lewis Mittness
Janesville
Mittness
Robert Huber
D-West Allis
Chicago
Democratic Party
Huber
Lacey Busy Lon
United States
Vietnam
Young Democrats
Nixon
Resolutions
Stevens ‘Point
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Proxmire
Gaylord Nelson
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Water pistol ban at New York Stock Exchange enforced
The New York Stock Exchange bans water pistol fights talcum powder squirts and gas balloons on its trading floor. Bernard J. Lasker warns 1 366 members and 2 000 floor support staff face a 1000 fine or two week suspension for violations. Pranks have disrupted trading and damaged communications. Even a bridal talcum tradition has caused machine malfunctions. A bystander was injured after a mistaken confrontation.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Bernard J. Lasker
Exchange
Lasker
Stock Exchange
Kohl plans Northridge Lakes town in Milwaukee limits
Kohl Corp announces a $150 million project to build a new residential town named Northridge Lakes on Milwaukee's Northwest Side. The plan includes 20 000 residents, 6 000 dwellings in seven to 10 years, three man made lakes, two schools, a $500 000 recreation center, churches, a library and a medical center.
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Milwaukee
Kohls
Kohl
UW President Sees 1968-69 As Troubled Yet Successful Year
University of Wisconsin President Fred H. Harrington says the 1968-69 academic year was among the most troubled in UW history yet a successful one. He cites national attention to campus protests, calls for order with non negotiable limits, and National Guard aid. He warns of ongoing budget cuts and the critical importance of funding for new UW campuses and research.
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Joel S. Ostrow
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Fred H. Harrington
Harrington
National Guard
Far East
Carol Schultz
New Rochelle
N.Y
Weather shows adequate moisture. crops near average progress
In St Paul Minnesota reports moisture remains generally adequate though parts of Red River Valley are too wet and central districts feel dryness. Corn and soybeans need warmer temperatures for best growth though planting is near or above normal with flax nearly complete and potatoes and sugar beets close to finished. Pastures are fair with grazing good but moisture needed ahead. Weed spraying is well advanced.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Red River Valley
West Central
Couple Married 62 Years Die Same Day
Kenosha scene reports Mr Joseph Kressel aged 84 awoke to find wife Alice 980 dead. he suffered a heart attack and died at a hospital an hour later. The couple, born in Bear Creek Wisconsin, had six children and 22 grandchildren.
Oshkosh Sailor Survived Evans Collision After Moving Quarters
Seaman Michael Schertz of Oshkosh says he escaped death when the U S destroyer Evans collided with a Australian aircraft carrier in the South China Sea. He had moved to aft living quarters less than two weeks earlier and found a chaotic scene as life rafts failed to inflate. He suffered a minor heel cut and bruises while radiomen aboard survived. The report notes 41 African countries have 3.8 million motor vehicles with South Africa registering 1.7 million.
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Oshkosh
Wisconsin
U.S
Evans
Michael Schertz
Schertz
Harold Schertz
Oshkosh State University
Africa
South Africa
Knowles Urges UW Graduates To Meet Society’s Challenges
Governor Knowles told about 15,000 at Camp Randall Stadium that UW graduates are products of Wisconsin’s quality quest and must face hungry children, social inequities, and a quest for peace and justice. He cited high per capita education investment and urged persistence despite legislative budget battles.
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Camp Randall Stadium
Wisconsin
Knowles
Mifflin Dropouts Decide To Drop Back Into Society
In Madison on Mifflin Street students and residents reflect after clashes with police over a block party. They plan a rent strike and form a cooperative store and a People’s Park to channel political activism and self reliance.
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Mifflin
Madison
Wis
Mifflin Street
Paula Malone
Toledo
Ohio
University of Wisconsin
Roger Greenwald
Bethesda
Alan Gottlieb
Massapeque
N.Y
Scuba Divers Search For Murder Weapon
State police announced scuba divers will search Patcong Creek near the Garden State Parkway for the murder weapon in the slayings of Susan Davis and Elizabeth Perry both 19. Investigators also seek car keys and other clues as they probe the creek bottom, hoping for leads after the pair were last seen May 30 at the Somers Point Diner and found June 2.
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Patcong Creek
Garden State Parkway
Susan Davis
Camp Hill
Elizabeth Perry
Excelsior
Somers Point
Ocean City
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Democratic National Committee
Michael N. Bleicher
Dane County
Bleicher
Harris
Ody J. Fish
David Obey
Fish
Rep
Henry Kastenmeier
William Proxmire
Obey
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
The
Ohio Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Zoe
Camp Randall
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