Hall Named Receiver as La Crosse Garment Debates Liquidation
Unsecured creditors appoint B. T. Hall to try to save La Crosse Garment Co amid a heated assignment of creditors hearing. Mayor W. Peter Gilbertson, the former receiver, faces criticism over prior losses and a claimed lack of access to records as creditors weigh liquidation or a new plan to repay debts. Aetna Business Credit and Country Miss, Inc. flirted with buying the firm if liquidation occurred, but both withdrew as talks stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse Garment Co
W. Peter Gilbertson
Gilbertson
Aetna Business Credit, Inc
Atlanta
B. T. Hall
J. C. Penney Co
la Crosse
Hall
Bessman
Allen R. Cohen
Chicago
Robert Smyth
la Crosse Garment
Daniel Smith
Cohen
Chicago Bar Association
William Ray
Ray
Harold Schwartz
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
J. C. Penney
Schwartz
Harris
Terry Gillette
Albert de Pozzo
Gillette Schwartz
Ernest Retzlaff
A Crosse Insurance
Robert Kline
Smith
Nixon seeks to gag senator over Watergate charge
A White House push to hit Senator Lowell Weicker Jr. with public accusations surfaced from a March 28 taped call between John Ehrlichman and Richard Kleindienst. Ehrlichman said Nixon urged contact with FBI Director Gray to probe Weicker’s charge, while Kleindienst warned against provoking the senator for political gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Jwhite House
White House
John W. Dean III
Dean
Senate
Viser
John D. Ehrlichman
Richard G. Kleindienst
Ehrlichman
Kleindienst
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
R-Conn
Watergate Committee
FBI
L. Patrick Gray III
Gray
Weicker
Rat
Wisconsin Assembly votes to urge Congress on abortion amendment
On Thursday the Wisconsin Assembly ended a three hour debate by voting to ask Congress to approve a constitutional amendment allowing states to outlaw abortion. The report notes political maneuvering around Melvin Laird and his new role as White House counselor to the Nixon Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Assembly
Congress
Wisconsin
Melvin Laird
Laird
White House
Weekend Weather Outlook Fair and Warm Becoming Warmer
Fair and cool Friday night with a low near 52. Saturday turns warmer with highs around 80 and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to west. Sunday stays fair and warmer with a low near 55 and highs near 85.
Social Security Hike Tied To Antibomb Bill
Congress expected to approve a 5.6 percent Social Security raise for nearly 30 million recipients. The increase would take effect April 1 and is bundled with a bombing cutoff rider and a federal debt limit extension, risking a presidential veto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Treasury
Nixon Urges Major Energy Cutbacks and Department Overhaul
President Nixon plans a five percent personal energy cut, a seven percent government saving target, and a sweeping reorganization creating a Department of Energy and Natural Resources and a new Energy Research and Development Administration. A White House energy czar would coordinate policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Interior Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Wed
Interior
Energy Research and Development Administration
White House
Colorado
John A. Love
Associated Press
Federal
Department of Energy and Natural Resources
DENR
Japan Scrambles for Soybean Alternatives After U.S. Ban
Tokyo reels as Japan confronts a U.S. embargo on soybean exports, seeking new food sources for 105 million people. Ambassador Ingersoll to press Washington for 660000 tons for July to September, while stockpiles and prior reliance on U.S. supply spark concerns in Europe and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U.S
Japan
United States
Robert Ingersoll
Agriculture and Forestry
Yoshio Sakurauchi
Washington
Ingersoll
Masayoshi Ohira
Nixon
U.S. China
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donald W. Affolter
Tribune
Bessman’s
Madison
Floyd Harris
Aetna Business Credit
Sen
Lowell P. Weicker
Mr. Blackwell
TV Log
Ann Landers
Eeee Ll
New Energy Research and Development Administration
EREA
Nuclear Energy Commission
General Services Administration
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Industry
Air Transport Association
Office of Energy Conservation
Britain
London
David Geddes and Son Ltd
Paris
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!