Airport Manager and two board members quit over tower plan
James Cote and Aviation Board members Robert Johns Sr. and Harry Wiggert resigned in protest of an 869 foot tower southwest of La Crescent and a conditional-use permit approved by Houston County. The council accepted the resignations. the board remains two members short while appointing new ones to resolve the airport manager issue.
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la Crosse
James Cote
Aviation Board
Robert Johns Sr
Harry Wiggert
la Crescent
Common Council
Johns
Wiggert
Cote
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board
la Crosse Municipal Airport
Houston County Board of Commissioners
James Shoger
Kenneth Niedbalski
Dist
W. Peter Gilbertson
Loren Wardwell
New Viet Cease-Fire Off To Shaky Start
In Saigon rockets artillery mortars and guns shattered the new cease-fire as fighting and U S air strikes continued in Cambodia. The Kissinger Tho plan showed no progress with 14 points and the Joint Military Commission delaying key meetings and political talks. Lt Col Le Trung Hien warned of 21 violations in the first four hours as the truce began at noon Saigon time.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
U.S
Cambodia
Kissinger
Tho
Viet Cong
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
le Trung Hien
Weekend Weather Outlook Says Partly Cloudy Warmth Returns
Partly cloudy and warmer with a 40 percent chance of showers Friday night. Saturday turns hot and humid with a 30 percent chance of storms. Sunday remains partly cloudy and warmer with afternoon thunderstorm chances. Southeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph, higher gusts with storms. Highs near 90 Friday and Saturday, lows around 65 Friday night.
Lead editorial on housing allowance for university chancellors
The state budget conference committee rejected a proposal to add a housing allowance of 350 dollars a month for state university chancellors, who earn over 36000 a year, calling the move unnecessary. The editorial argues the plan was a misallocation of funds and undermines fiscal restraint.
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State Budget Conference Committee
Common Sense
Graff Steps Down as UW La Crosse Vice Chancellor
Dr Maurice Graff longtime UW La Crosse administrator will resign July 1 after 27 years in university admin He will stay on part time as faculty teaching political science this fall He helped shape campus growth enrollment and facilities during tenure and led a mission planning effort for 1974 1984.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Graff
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
la Crosse
Graff
Rexford Mitchell
Dr. Graff
Watergate Raid Aimed at O Brien, Magruder Testimony Says
Jeb Magruder testified that Nixon campaign planners sought to discredit Democratic national chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien by a Watergate wiretapping operation. He said final approval came from then Attorney General John N. Mitchell and detailed espionage was relayed to H. R. Haldeman.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Senate
Jeb Stuart Magruder
John N. Mitchell
Magruder
Lawrence F. O’brien
O'Brien
H.R. Haldeman
Today's Tribune Goes Offset
The La Crosse Tribune debuts on the Goss Urbanite offset press in new quarters at 401 N 3rd St. The nine unit press, capable in eight pages per unit, runs at up to 45 000 papers per hour with an eight man crew led by press manager John Vik.
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la Crosse
John Vik
Tribune Press
Peter Apostol
Chicago
Murder Suspect Surrenders To Cops In Nevada
David Dauchy 25 Beloit resident surrendered to Las Vegas police on a murder charge tied to Wendy Vick 19 and a South Beloit motel killing. He will be extradited to face the slaying charge in Beloit area.
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Rockford, Ill
David Dauchy
Beloit
Beloit College
Las Vegas
Nev
Winnebago
Wendy Vick
South Beloit
NATO study urged for new principles declaration
The United States and France agreed to study a possible new declaration of principles for NATO, to be drawn up by the Brussels council, amid talks at the NATO foreign ministers session in Copenhagen. Officials noted cautious support and concern over Soviet conference timing, with Brezhnev due in Washington and Helsinki meetings planned for July 3.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
France
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nixon
NATO Council
Brussels
U.S
NATO
Michel Jobert
Henry A. Kissinger
Helsinki
Soviet Union
Europe
Greece
Portugal
Leonid Brezhnev
Rogers
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Wardwell
O'Niela Thorsen
Shoger
Ferdinand Sontag
Curtis Storck
Robert Johnson
New Viet
Fas Pace
Escrite
Eee
Eens
Ann Landers
Samuel G. Gates
National War Labor Board
Illinois
Illinois State University
The
University of Iowa
Laurel Carini
Milwaukee Coun
Ty Zoo
Laurel
Brookfield
Watergate
O Brien
Tribune
Review of NATO
Leonid I. Brezhnev
West
William P. Rogers
Jobert
K.B. Andersen
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