Armstron g to face murder arson trial for UW blast
Opinion piece notes Karleton L. Armstrong will stand trial in the United States for murder and arson tied to the 1970 UW Madison Math Research Center bombing. Canadian extradition was upheld by Canada’s Supreme Court after earlier rulings and appeals against political-crime asylum were rejected. The author criticizes delays and labels the outcomes as canned justice.
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Madison
Karleton L. Armstrong
Canada
Armstrong
U.S
Supreme Court
Minnesota bill seeks ban on utility advertising
The legislature faces a bill to prohibit advertising by regulated utilities including electric, phone, rail, and bus lines. Support cites energy savings and waste reduction as Ads push clean homes with efficient use. The speech issue hinges on agency power to curb ads deemed abusive.
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Minnesota
Ecology
Northern States
Advertising restrictions spark debate over business expenses
The piece argues against banning promotional spending as a business expense, noting few Wisconsin cases permit it and warning against broad ad bans over disagreement. It compares to attempts to curb burger ads during beef shortages.
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Wisconsin
Deceptive Packaging Debate Marks New Albany Meeting
At a New Albany Mississippi meeting, women surveyed revealed 15 percent tinted hair, 38 percent wore wigs, 80 percent used rouge, 98 percent wore lipstick, 25 percent had eyeshadow, 22 percent used false eyelashes, 93 percent wore nail polish, and all (100 percent) approved a resolution condemning any kind of false packaging.
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New Albany
Miss
Gazette
Taft calls for full Korean War probe
Twenty years ago in 1953 Senator Robert A Taft R Ohio urged a full scale investigation into conduct of the Korean War amid a looming crisis as Soviet leaders reshaped the Russian government and Western powers considered UN security council actions.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Russia
Marshal Stalin
V. M. Molotov
Malenkov
Stalin
Nixon’s revenue sharing ambush and political fallout
John P. Roche argues Nixon’s revenue sharing plan shifts power to states while impounding funds. He notes cuts to mental health grants, warns mayors and Congress face higher taxes, and cites Muskie's past support and current disillusionment as fallout grows.
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John P. Roche
Nixon
Congress
Washington
Ed Muskie
Muskie
Soviet rulers afraid to level with people
Sydney J. Harris argues the Soviet government fears exposing itself more than it seeks détente with the United States. He cites Pravda limiting cross border ideas, a New York Times report on November telephone restrictions, and labels the regime despotism that isolates citizens from uncensored information.
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Washington
Sydney J. Harris
United States
Pravda
Communist Party
Soviet Union
West
Russia
New York Times
Moscow
Letters Voices on bingo gambling abortion and social issues
A trio of reader letters in The Tribune discuss the April ballot on legalizing bingo and the moral implications, question abortion as murder in light of the Supreme Court ruling, and critique the societal impacts of unwanted pregnancies and abortion rights, urging decency and broader empathy. The writers include Mrs. Herman Daffinrud of Coon Valley, Ernest Carlos Claption of La Crosse, and Larry D. Johnson of La Crosse.
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Wisconsin
Herman Daffinrud
Coon Valley, Wis
Supreme Court
Ernest Carlos Claption
Liberty St
la Crosse
Larry D. Johnson
Hyde Ave
Onalaska Fans Called Out For Poor Conduct
Susan Schultz of Holmen High School writes criticizing Onalaska fans for mocking and cussing at an away game. She urges better behavior from cheerleaders and students, reminding that sportsmanship matters more than winning or losing.
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Logan
Onalaska
Holmen
Susan Schultz
Holmen High School
R. 2
Wis
Not at ease with trouble comes as Job laments
A Bible verse quote from Job 3 26 about unrest and constant trouble sets a somber tone for reflection. An old text reads I am not at ease nor am I quiet I have no rest but trouble comes.
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Job
Governors Seek Details On State Aid Money And Timing
Governors at the midwinter conference pressed for concrete figures on federal aid, revenue sharing, and timing. They criticized budget cuts while noting Nixon’s pending plans to consolidate aid into broad grants, warning that inflation could erode any gains.
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Washington
White House
Capitol
Linwood Holton
Virginia
Congress
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
National Governors Conference
Kenneth Curtis
Maine
Bumpers
Nixon
Holton
Mandel
Quotation Calls for Belt Use Mandate Nationwide
John W. Garrett of the National Safety Council argues against requiring installation alone and urges mandatory use of lap and shoulder belts in all cars equipped with them. He contends motorists have already paid for the systems and should be required to use them.
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John W. Garrett
National Safety Council
Equal Rights Amendment under fire in Wisconsin letter
A Wisconsin reader denounces the Equal Rights Amendment as equal misery and urges a vote against it. She argues for women facing future drafts, shared military facilities, and divorced wives paying alimony, urging Wisconsin voters to reject the measure.
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Wisconsin
Wanda L. Otto
Watertown
Wis
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