Cambodian air strike targets Lon Nol palace in assassination bid
A U S backed Cambodian air force trainer bombed the Presidential Palace in Phnom Penh aiming to kill President Lon Nol. One bomb hit the barracks killing and wounding many. Lon Nol survived and urged calm. Reports say up to 1000 may be dead as debris bury victims.
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U.S
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So Photra
Pochentong
Photra
Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanouk
Peking
Mekong River
Saigon
Prairie du Chien Evacuations As Mississippi Flood Edges Higher
Prairie du Chien ordered evacuations as the Mississippi River nears flood level with 17.7 feet on the gauge. Red Cross and Wisconsin National Guard standby were declared for potential action as a weather system brings light snow and strong rivers threaten eastern Wisconsin.
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Associated Press
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Red Cross
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Mississippi
Accu
Local Airport Gets Master Plan Grant
The FAA approved a 62 628 planning grant with 20 924 for La Crosse Municipal Airport to develop a master plan through 1990. Consultants Needles Tammen and Bergendorf will assist as the city state federal project funds split 6 600 local 12 000 state 20 924 federal. Flooding across Wisconsin noted, with the Mississippi at 12 6 feet and rivers rising, but no major problems expected. several towns reported higher water and slow falls forecast by the National Weather Service.
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Department of Transportation
la Crosse Municipal Airport
James Cote
la Crosse
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Bergendorf
Milwaukee
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Crookston
Minn
Hardinsburg
Cor Sicana
Tex
National Weather Service
Minneapolis
Mississippi
Fourth
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
Flint
Mich
Wolf River
Wisconsin Youth Delegates Hear Critique of Nixon Admin
Delegates at the Democratic Youth Caucus of Wisconsin heard two state party leaders denounce the Nixon administration as a moving dictatorship fueled by payoffs and neglect of minorities and the poor. Milwaukee lawyer Thomas Jacobson and state Rep. Harout Sanasarian spoke during the opening session at the Holiday Inn as about 260 youths gathered for a weekend convention. The event runs through Sunday with policy resolutions, officer elections, and endorsements on the agenda.
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Democratic Youth Caucus of
Wisconsin
Nixon
Thomas Jacobson
Milwaukee
Harout Sanasarian
Dmilwaukee
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Senate Session Echoes GOP Critique of Government Power
Sanasarian and Jacobson claim the current administration operates as a dictatorship under presidential decree. They accuse rising prices linked to big business payoffs and say the Supreme Court is an arm of partisan power while Congress abdicates its legislative role.
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Gop
U.S
Sanasarian
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Jacobson
Long-Lived Mule Marks St Patrick Birthday in La Crosse
Tommy O Connor a 37 year old mule from Bethany Missouri did not join La Crosse St Patrick Parade. Fahrer L M Brownie Beck 77 owns the herd of six mules and recalls Tommy as senior member. The long-lived animal has benefitted from careful care and gradual buildup says Dr Thai W Van Wyk. The troupe once traveled with carny circuses for breweries and even rode an elevator in a St Louis store.
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Tommy O’connor
la Crosse
Thomas O'Connor
Bethany
T.W. van Wyk
van Wyk
Beck
Becks
St. Louis
Tommy
Juanita
Weather Outlook Highlights Cool Weekend Temperatures
The forecast calls for fair skies with a cooler feel. Saturday night lows near 20, Sunday warmer with highs around 45, light northerly winds shifting to southerly. A five percent precipitation chance persists. Monday could see a light mix of snow and rain with a low near 22.
Local Lutheran youths organize fundraisers for Houston gathering
About 110 area Lutheran youths run suppers, pizzas, and odd jobs to raise funds for a denominational July gathering in Houston Texas. The event aims at renewing commitment to Christ.
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Houston
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Brownie) Beck
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