Judge Halts Mississippi River Dredging Below La Crosse
U S District Court Judge James Doyle ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to stop a 48 000 project on a river segment near La Crosse Wisconsin after an environmental impact statement was not prepared. About 100 000 cubic yards of dredged material were deposited on an island, prompting concerns for fish and wildlife. The ruling blocks ongoing work for up to 12 months while potential alternatives are considered.
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Madison
Wis
Army Corps of Engineers
la Crosse
U.S. District Court
James Doyle
Richard Boyd
Army
Boyd
Oyle
U.S
Warren Wood
Doyle
Simpson Named President of Trane Co
Vinson R. Simpson Jr., 44, elected president and director of Trane Co., succeeding Thomas Hancock who became chairman and chief executive. The announcement was made Saturday.
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Simpson
Trane
Vinson R. Simpson Jr
Trane Co
Nounced
Thomas Hancock
Reuben N. Trane
Donald C. Minard
Hancock
U.S
Trane Limited
Donibristle
Scotland
International
Cease-Fire Violations Decline Amid Land-Grabbing Claims
In Saigon the cease-fire violations report shows a persistent low level while Viet Cong asserts government troops are expanding land grabs in Mekong Delta provinces Central Highlands and south of Da Nang. Officials deny the charge as observers note ongoing but reduced hostilities. Haiphong harbor channel opened for shipping as U.S. Navy confirms progress.
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Saigon
Paris
Vo Dong Giang
Viet Cong
Communists
Mekong Delta
Central Highlands
da Nang
Saigon Command
U.S. Navy
Washington
Haiphong Harbor
Laser fusion research not official part of pact says Ray
U S and Soviet Union sign an energy pact to pursue peaceful nuclear uses while excluding laser fusion research. Dixy Lee Ray notes laser fusion is not an official part of the agreement yet scientists will push conventional fusion harder amid optimism for pollution free energy.
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Washington
United States
Soviet Union
IBM
Dixy Lee Ray
Atomic Energy Commission
Prime Rates Rise Across Major Banks
Major banks including Bank of America First National Bank of Chicago and Chase Manhattan raised the prime rate from 7 to 7.25 percent, marking the seventh increase of the year. The move lifts the borrowing cost for large corporate loans while mortgage and household loan rates are expected to stay relatively stable due to government protections for small borrowers.
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New York
Bank of America
First National Bank of Chicago
First National City Bank
Chase Manhattan Bank
Hanover Trust
Chicago Bank
Two Guards Killed as Inmates Seize Cellblock
In Florence Arizona two guards died after inmates took over a cellblock at Arizona State Prison. Officials said the prisoners stabbed the officers and investigations are ongoing to determine causes. A new warden, Harold Cardwell, was due to start July 16.
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Florence, Ariz
Arizona State Prison
Central Arizona
Harold Cardwell
Ohio State Prison
Arizona Post
Funds Allotted For 5 Vocational Centers
A federal grant from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare funds five vocational opportunity resource centers at Western Wisconsin Technical Institute. Congressman Vernon Thomson announced the grant. Centers will open July 1 in La Crosse, Arcadia, Sparta, Viroqua, and Mauston and offer career data, films, brochures, and counseling.
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Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Vernon Thomson
R-Richland Center
Dale Tessmer
WWTI
la Crosse
Arcadia
Sparta
Viroqua
Mauston
Tessmer
Weekend Weather Outlook with Warm Weekend
Fair Saturday night with a low around 62. Sunday turns warm and sunny with a high near 90. Southwestern winds at about 10 mph through Sunday. Monday remains partly cloudy and warm with a low near 65.
Mrs Earl Kish leads devotional services on Saturday nights
Mrs Earl Kish 78 of 421 Division St conducts devotional services for the Lost aged at Gund Home on Saturday nights. activity has kept her busy for 14 weeks. The note appears in a shuffled newspaper segment alongside columns and staff changes.
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Earl Kish
Division St
Gund Home
S Unday
Real Heroes Ex POW William Henderson Recalls 11 Months in Vietnam
Air Force Captain William Henderson 25 of Milwaukee recounts 11 months in North Vietnamese captivity after an April 3 1972 rescue mission over South Vietnam. He describes solitary confinement for 22 months, an underground prisoner communication system, and his return to speak at the Amvets state convention in La Crosse.
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Jeffrey Kummer
Air Force
William Henderson
Henderson
Milwaukee
North Vietnam
la Crosse
Amvets
Holiday Inn
Korea
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Demilitarized Zone
Paris
Colleen
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John Moran
State Department of Corrections
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Tribune
Senate
Hanoi Hilton
Steven Noffke
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