Messages Smuggled From Prison by POW Kin Letters
Virginia Beach AP reports Navy flier Lt Cmdr Michael D. Christian, imprisoned in North Vietnam, sent long letters to his three daughters after being released. He describes waiting six years to write, asks Debbie, Pamela and Sandy to update him on school, life, and current events, and expresses pride in their growth.
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Diplomats Slain in Khartoum Returned Home on Nixon Plane
Slain U S diplomats Cleo A Noel Jr and G Curtis Moore were flown from Khartoum to the United States on a presidential plane. The eight Black September militants surrendered after a 60 hour standoff as Sudanese authorities and officials mourned. The diplomats to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Car Hits Kills Man Walking Along Highway
Five weekend deaths plus another today bring Wisconsin 1973 highway toll to 138 tying the 1972 pace. Dennis Kane 29 of rural Denmark was struck on U S 141 near Denmark. An unidentified man died when his car hit a semitruck on Wisconsin 57 near Sheboygan. Josephine Mostowik 77 of Cudahy died crossing a street near her home. Other weekend victims include Harold Brown Paul Rosenow and Lawrence Burch. Robert Haugen 27 of Norwalk improved to in hospital after an auto crash near Cashton where his car left the road, went airborne, rolled and struck.
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Sheboygan
Josephine Mostowik
Cudahy
Harold Brown
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Paul Rosenow
Cashton
Lawrence Burch
la Crosse
Sparta
Wis
Robert L. Haugen
Norwalk
St. Mary’s Hospital
Haugen
Madison Police Plan Patrols To Fight Rape
Madison Wisconsin police announce saturation patrols and decoy options to curb rapes. Chief David C. Couper says he has issued a five point order to 270 officers after meetings with women’s groups. Police will aid self protection classes and female officers will take rape reports from hesitant victims.
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David C. Couper
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Cooper
Wilton Wisconsin caucus nominates slate for town offices
In Wilton Wisconsin two caucus races formed with treasurer candidates Mrs Theron Buddee the incumbent and Mrs Stanley Graewin. Sideboard member nominees include Winnafield Waege the incumbent and Tim O Rourke. Incumbents Leonard Brandau Victor Wolf and Mrs Clarence Wadephul were nominated without opposition. Uranium energy note states one cubic foot equals 7.2 million barrels of oil.
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Wilton
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Theron Buddee
Stanley Graewin
Winnafield Waege
Tim O'Rourke
Leonard Brandau
Victor Wolf
Clarence Wadephul
Foreign Exchange Markets Shut Amid Dollar Crisis Across Nine Nations
The nine Common Market members extended a market shutdown for the week as talks continue on the dollar crisis. Ministers in Brussels failed to agree on a joint currency program and plan to reconvene in Brussels and Paris with major trading nations. The U.S. Treasury seeks cooperation but not a commitment to Friday talks. Japan and Europe halt official trading, easing pressure on state banks after the dollar’s 10 percent devaluation on Feb. 12.
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Valery Giscard D’estaing
Ex POWs Delay in Release a Philippine Stopover
Ex POWs face a postponed release after a cease fire terms dispute. Officials say the group freed Sunday will spend about three days in the Philippines before flying to the United States. The sermon by McDaniel framed the delay as a test of patience with divine support.
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Machine Believed Cause Of Tainted Mushrooms Recall
In EAST PALESTINE Ohio tests on a new filler machine at United Canning Corp. are blamed for contamination in thousands of canned mushrooms recalled earlier in the month. Plant officials say overpacking in the machine prevented full sterilization, with Solbern Co. contacted for fixes and FDA noting 80 000 cans recalled across several states.
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John E. Vecchione
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N.J
Food and Drug Administration
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Illinois
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Forecast Briefs
Wis forecast shows Monday night mix of wet snow rain northwest and central rain. Tuesday brings warmer, windy with possible showers south. Minnesota cloudy with state wide rain, some snow north. Iowa sees rain and possible thunder showers Tuesday. Flood stage data given for La Crosse and Shipments advised to protect perishables within 150 miles.
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La Crosse Tribune Staff Box and Delivery Notice
The La Crosse Tribune lists its publisher editors and staff roles including James E Burgess K QO Blanchard Sanford Goltz and others. The paper asks readers to contact their carrier or office at 782 8040 for missed copies and notes a price of 1 60 every two weeks with afternoon and Sunday editions.
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Sanford Goltz
Hook
Wallace Hutzler
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Fred Ristow
Kenneth Teachout
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Richard Westerfield
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Multiple Fatalities in Minnesota Traffic Weekend
A Isanti County crash on Minn 47 left Carl Peterson 56 of Cambridge dead when his pickup left a curve and plunged into a river. Nearby near West Concord two pickups collided killing Everett Tebay 69 Brownsdale and two passengers Jack Teeters 80 and Claude Christianson 67 both of rural Owatonna. The second truck driver Donald Teeters 41 was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Carl Peterson
Cambridge
Minn
West Concord
Minnesota
Everett Tebay
Brownsdale
Jack L. Teeters
Claude Christianson
Owatonna
Father and Son Drown In Swift Root River
In Chatfield Minnesota authorities resumed efforts to drag the swollen Root River after a canoe capsized killing Marlin Seha 36 and his son Danny 12 three miles west of Chatfield. Richard Fenwick a Chatfield teacher survived by reaching shore and notifying responders.
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Olmsted
Marlin Seha
Danny
Richard Fenwick
Pope Elevates 30 Prelates To Cardinal Rank
Pope Paul VI elevates 30 prelates to the College of Cardinals and reveals two earlier appointees kept secret as they were in Communist countries. The consistory includes Americans Archbishop Luis Aponte Martinez Juan Timothy Manning and Humberto Medeiros, expanding the College to 145 cardinals.
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Paul VI
College of Cardinals
Stepan Trochta
Litomerice
Czechoslovakia
Juliu Hossu
Cluj-Gherla
Romania
Hossu
Vatican
Synod of Bishops
Paul
Luis Aponte Martines
Juan
Timothy Manning
Los Angeles
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Bastee
Aponte
Senate
Sacred College
Racine Girl Found Dead in Garbage Dump Near Union Grove
Rose Mary Ahnen of Racine disappeared Friday and was found Sunday in a discarded food freezer at a rubbish dump near Union Grove. About 1,000 searchers aided by aircraft sought the girl, who wore only one boot and had a rope around her neck.
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Racine
Wis
Union Grove
Rose Mary Ahnen
Robert Bererman
Bererman
Ahnen
Mars Personified Across Ancient Cultures
Babylonians named the planet Mars Nergal the underworld god, Greeks called it Ares the god of war, and Romans depicted Mars as a powerful war figure armed with spear and shield.
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Nergal
Ares
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