Communists To Free 136 More U.S. POWs
The U S announces North Vietnam handed over a list of 106 American POWs and two Thai prisoners to be released over the weekend, while no Viet Cong list for 30 Americans is yet received. Further details say 26 servicemen and four civilians among VC releases, with timing and placement still unsettled.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Bui Tin
Washington
US S
Laos
Hanoi
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Blaze Guts South Side House On Wednesday Fire
La Crosse firefighters fought 90 minutes to extinguish a basement fire at a home owned by Richard Edwards three months after remodeling. A firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation. cause under investigation as ruins are examined.
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S. 17Th St
Donald W. Affolter
Tribune
la Crosse
Richard Edwards
Kenneth Kearns
Kearns
Ture
Edwards
Rita
Pizza Villa
S. 3Rd St
James Ehrsam
Lutheran Hospital
Wisconsin Consumer Act takes effect reshaping protections
The 90 page Wisconsin Consumer Act replaces fragmented laws with an integrated code governing debtor creditor relations. It covers credit up to 25000 with finance charges, sets rates 18 percent up to 500 and 12 percent beyond, eliminates the holder in due course doctrine, adds three day cooling off for door to door sales, limits collateral and governs default and repossession with court involvement, strengthens wage garnishment rules, and requires clear written disclosures before transactions.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin
Senators To Seek Hostage Release In Indian Siege
South Dakota Senators George McGovern and James Abourezk flew to Ellsworth AFB and then to the siege site to press for freeing 11 hostages held by militants in Wounded Knee. The Indians demand a Bureau of Indian Affairs probe in exchange for surrender, with gunfire exchanged and officials keeping distance.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
South Dakota
George McGovern
James Abourezk
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Abourezk
Washington
Dian
Senate
Bureau of Indian Affairs
FBI
McGovern
Sens
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
J.W. Fulbright
Dark
Weather Outlook: Mild, Clouds, and Light Rain Chance
Mostly cloudy and mild with a low near 32 Thursday night and a 30 percent rain chance. Continued mild Friday with a high near 45 and southerly winds around 10 mph. Saturday remains cloudy and mild with a chance of rain and a low near 32.
Officials defend school dollar amid district funding push
Statewide education leaders insist a dollar yields the same value across districts though dwindling union high school systems request more funds. They argue collateral’s role in loans reflects broader credit practices.
TV Industry Seeks Stereotype Erasure Through Ethnic Stories
A Page 22 feature notes TV writers aim to erase minority stereotypes by mining authentic ethnic sources for characterizations and narratives. The discussion spans sections on sports comics movies a TV log crosswords and advice columns with reference to various areas including Ann Landers.
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Ann Landers
Diplomats Seized in Khartoum by Palestinian Guerrillas
U S Ambassador Cleo A Noel Jr and other foreign diplomats in Khartoum Sudan were seized by Palestinian guerrillas during a reception at the Saudi Arabia Embassy. The State Department did not comment immediately. Reports say the entire foreign diplomatic corps in Khartoum was captured.
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Washington
USS
Cleo A. Noel Jr
Khartoum
Sudan
U.S
State Department
Saudi Arabia
Fest changes spark aldermanic criticism in Wisconsin city
Proposals for a later and midweek Oktoberfest drew sharp questions from at least three aldermen. They warned of crowd problems on the eve of the planned Oct 7 start, citing police input and local booking concerns. Council quorum issues halted a formal vote.
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Ferdinand Sontag
Common Council Judiciary Committee
Ronald C. Wold
Thomas Roellich
12Th Dist
Robert Johnson
21St Dist
Fest
Judiciary Committee
James Shoger
Dist
Council
La Crosse Oktoberfest crowd plan spurs police and parade changes
The Wisconsin Legislature patrolmen proposal and La Crosse Fest board debates hinge on increased police presence and crowd control. Officials consider delaying start dates to Sunday, expanding family activities, and potentially canceling or moving parades to reduce crowding. protests.
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Patrick Spencer
la Crosse
Shoger
Col
Lewis Versnick
Wisconsin State Patrol
Wold
Herbert Garbers
William Black
State Patrol
Wisconsin
Anders
3Rd Street
Council
Col. Versnick
Lake Geneva
Spencer
Fest Board
Judiciary
Lee Snapp
Snapp
Pat Boone
Mary E. Sawyer
Boone
Johnson
Judiciary Committee
Wilfred
Fritz) Pariis
Curtis Storck
Dist
Pariis
Sontag
Fest
James Garvalia
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Sam
S. 14Th St
Oenseah
Sieater Ae
Women’s
Tri-State
Ivan Anders
Baraboo
Henry Leffin
Onalaska
District 5
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