Connally Defects to Republican Party Amid Watergate Timing
John Connally says his party switch is timing not Watergate tied and insists he seeks no office. He joins the Republican fold, joining Spiro Agnew among President Nixon’s trusted aides as the White House navigates the Watergate affair.
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John Connally
Republican Party
Connally
White House
Watergate
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
John W. Dean III
Dean
Telegrams move power play in Congress beef lobby
Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal says 135000 telegrams from packers and cattle interests flooded senators and representatives as Congress debated a one year extension of Nixon wage and price powers. He received about 200 wires urging against restoring prices to January 10, citing a $1 million cost.
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Congress
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N.y
Nixon
Rosenthal
New York State
Harborview Plaza parking plan sparks city need study
The Harborview Plaza deal triggers talk of city parking provision outside the renewal area. A feasibility study is needed to justify bonds and space, given past ramp projects and the new construction ahead.
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Harborview
Harborview Plaza
4Th and
King Sts
5Th
6Th Sts
Leonard Stoecker named executive editor for Europe photos
Leo Stoecker, former La Crosse Tribune photographer and reporter, has been named executive editor of United Press News photos for Europe with London headquarters. He previously served as photo manager in Italy before accepting the London post.
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Leo Stoecker
la Crosse Tribune
United Press News
Europe
London
Italy
London Post
Kohler
Wisconsin
Kissinger anguish signals loss of U.S. margin for error
Joseph Alsop argues Kissinger’s Watergate remarks reveal a shrinking U.S. margin for error. He traces a shift from geographic and military superiority to technological, energy, and conventional-arm limits, warning that Watergate could cripple the presidency and endanger national survival.
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Joseph Alsop
Washington
New York
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
United States
Watergate
John Mitchell
PSC sets hard line on utilities in new Wisconsin era
Wisconsin Public Service Commission under William Eich tightens rules on gas and electric firms. The panel cuts advertising and goodwill spending, seeks tighter control of sales promotions, and claims such costs primarily benefit shareholders. The shift signals a new regulatory era in a state with a long rate regulation history.
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John Wyngaard
Madison
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Gas, Power
David Lilienthal
la Follette Party
William Eich
State Department of Justice
Lucey
Richard Cudahy
Milwaukee
Arthur Padrutt
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Commission
Eich Commission
Wisconsin Gas Co
Milwaukee-area
Eich
Readers Respond To School Expression Of Opinion
Letters from Mike Cantwell Onalaska Doug Ostrand La Crosse and Marta Gonzalez Central High express views on free speech in schools and recognition for festival organizers. The writers criticize censorship and thank contributors involved in the Language Festival at Central High School.
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Sirs
Onalaska
Logan
Lucey
Wisconsin
Doug Ostrand
Johnson St
la Crosse
Central High School
Marta Gonzalez
Central High
Central
Nixon appeals for trust in first address of second term
President Nixon, 100 days into his second term, delivers a campaign style speech asking for prayers and trust amid Watergate. He admits misjudgments, resignations are announced for Haldeman Ehrlichman and Kleindienst, pledges no whitewash and outlines aims for peace growth and opportunity.
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Nixon
White House
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Richard G. Kleindienst
Camp David
America
Haldeman, Ehrlichman
Kleindienst
Negative voting dominates elections say Harris Thoughts
In Thoughts at Large Sydney J. Harris argues that voters tend to vote against rather than for, creating leaders who resist change. He critiques public taste and notes that negative mandates often reinforce antagonism toward repudiated policies, while highlighting the complexities of discipline and personal safety.
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Sydney J. Harris
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