Democrats Name 6 To Unit Amid Executive Committee Shuffle
Democrats ended amicable meetings with a compromise slate for the party's executive committee. The 25 member panel includes Floyd Smith and Ruth Harvey Charity along with a black and a Mexican American member, while Peter Camille and Wayne Black were rejected. R. Gordon Rule returns as Navy cost cutter chief after a 1971 Senate appearance.
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Washington
Robert S. Strauss
Alabama
Robert Vance
Strauss
Philadelphia
Peter Camille
Utah
Wayne Black
McGovern
National Committee
Organized Labor
Floyd Smith
Cleveland
International Association of Machinists
McGovern-Shriver
Smith
Ruth Harvey Charity
Virginia
Black Caucus
Hazel T. Evans
Florida
Bronx
N.Y
Patrick Cunningham
New Mexico
Rudy Ortiz
Mickey Griffin
George C Wallace
Joseph Cole
Young Democrats
Robert Allan
Senate
House
R. Gordon Rule
Navy
Navy Material Command
2000 Rally For Norplex Strikers
About 2000 people marched from Burns Park to Cameron Park in support of United Auto Workers Local 1263 striking at UOP Norplex. Mayor W Peter Gilbertson and Assemblyman Virgil Roberts spoke urging an end to the six month dispute and defending union rights while noting the case mirrors broader labor concerns.
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Burns Park
Cameron Park
United Auto Workers Local 1263
W. Peter Gilbertson
Virgil Roberts
UOP Norplex
Leo Breirather
Sheboygan
UAW
Raymond Majerus
Gilbertson
Norplex
G. Heileman Brewing Co
D-Holmen
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Buildarama draws 4000 visitors to La Crosse event
Four thousand attendees flocked to Buildarama hosted by the La Crosse Builders' Exchange at Mary E. Sawyer Auditorium. Exhibits from 54 firms showcased home construction innovations while a modular home was built on Brook Court. Winners drew Jamaica trips.
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la Crosse
Mary E. Sawyer
Brook Court
Central High School
Onalaska
Proxmire Replaces Tax Write Off For Hair Transplant
Sen. William Proxmire says he will amend his 1972 tax returns after writing off 2758 for hair transplant operations as a medical expense. He will repay about 800 to the IRS and 200 to Wisconsin with a self stated 1000 dollar adjustment citing business expense potential rather than medical necessity.
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Washington
William Proxmire
Dwis
Proxmire
Internal Revenue Service
Wisconsin Department of Taxation
Red Demands Could Delay POW Release
Saigon reports that the United States rejected new conditions attached to a 32 prisoner list from the Viet Cong. The plan would release 139 remaining American POWs if terms are met, with release starting at Gia Lam airport in Hanoi and totaling by Wednesday. Tenor notes U S delegation acceptance pending full troop withdrawal details.
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Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
John A. Wickham Jr
Wickham
Joint Military Commission
Viet Cong
Cmdr
Philip A. Kientzler
Navy
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Gia Lam
Laos
Vietnam
Weekend Weather Outlook Cloudy With Rain Likely
Cloudy conditions with occasional light rains likely Saturday night and Sunday. Low around 42 Saturday night, high near 52 Sunday. East to southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances 70 percent Saturday night and 80 percent Sunday. Cooler Monday with a low near 40 and a chance of showers.
Faith Baptist Church Votes on Faith Christian School Plan
The Faith Baptist Church congregation will vote in late April on establishing a Faith Christian School with daily Bible study and a return to basics, per Rev. Max Weniger. The item appears in page 3.
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Congregation of Faith Baptist Church
Faith Christian School
Max Weniger
Norplex Union Talks Continue Amid Ongoing Negotiations
Negotiations between UOP Norplex and United Auto Workers Local 1263 persist with meetings noted by attorney Gerard O Flaherty in a La Crosse Circuit Court report. A Monday hearing is planned while the union strike enters its sixth month since October 1.
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UOP Norplex
United Auto Workers Local 1263
la Crosse Circuit Court
Gerard O'Flaherty
Peter Pappas
Pappas
Edmund Nix
Nerplex
Nix
O’flaherty
Interferon shown to halt common cold in tests
A British American team reports Interferon can prevent colds but its cost current production makes practical use prohibitive. Dr. Merigan of Stanford and colleagues tested the protein from infected white blood cells on volunteers in Britain, noting future gains in simpler delivery and production could change its practicality.
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Stanford
Calif
Stanford University
Britain
Thomas C. Merigan
Russia
Finland
Soviet Union
Merigan
Division of Infectious Diseases
Stanford Medical School
Lancet
Sylvia E. Reed
Thomas S. Hall
David A. J. Tyrrell
Harvard Hospital
Salisbury
Wiltshire
England
Nixon Removes Daily Quotas On Oil Imports
In Florida the White House announced President Nixon has effectively removed the daily import ceiling on petroleum and related products. Deputy press secretary Gerald L. Warren said the move may boost imports to ease energy shortages and aid independent oil firms competing with majors.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Florida White House
Nixon
Gerald L. Warren
Oil Import Appeals Board
Warren
Let Teachers Quit If Replaced Properly Says Two Candidates
Two La Crosse Area Public School District Board candidates say teachers may resign if a qualified replacement is found. McLoone and Incumbent Gundersen favor flexible resignations, while other candidates urge contract respect but acknowledge limits. The forum aired on WKBT TV ahead of the April 3 election.
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la Crosse
la Crosse Area
Robert Kuechmann
Kuechmann
Zilz
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Demos
Gordon Rule
Norplex Strikers
Buildarama
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Home Savings and Loan Association
Gateway Boy Scouts Council
Blue Stars
Ronnie Eastman
Jamaica
Howard Robers
Birch St
Barbara Chojnacki
S. 10Th St
Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Uw-Oshkosh
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Uw-L’s Mitchell Hall
Paul VI
McLoone
Gundersen
Hamilton School
Susan Mortenson
Menasha
Harold Scheie
Douglas Zilz
Linda Bolen
Scheie
Logan High
Ard
Board of Education
Logan
Central
Board
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