U S Proposes Flight or Sea Transfer of POWs to Neutral State
At the Paris peace talks Ambassador David Bruce offered to fly out or sea-evacuate North Vietnamese prisoners held in South Vietnam to a neutral country. Sweden signaled willingness to help, and talks continued with demands for a US withdrawal date. North Vietnam pressed for a defined timetable, while Thuy blamed Nixon for stalled negotiations begun in 1968.
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David Mason Paris
United States
South Vietnam
David K.E. Bruce
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Sweden
Paris
North Vietnam
South Viet‘nam
Indochina
Nixon
North
Xuan Thuy
Averell Harriman
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Pham Dang Lam
Nixon plans stimulus to boost economy and cut unemployment
The article outlines Nixon's goal to lower unemployment to 4.5 percent and inflation to 3 percent by mid-1972 with expanded federal spending and easier money. It notes a partial rebound tied to GM production, insufficient to reduce joblessness, and cites Sen. Humphrey calling policies disastrous for unemployment and poverty rise.
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Nixon
General Motors
Radio Highlights of Local Sports and Events
Thursday radio highlights include Sparta at Portage at 4:30 p.m. on WCOW and Twins at White Sox at 7:55 p.m. on WKBH plus Central High concert at 8 p.m. on WLCX, listing stations and times.
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WCOW
Sparta
Portage
WKBH
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
WLCX
Central High Concert
La Crosse Tribune masthead and publication details
The La Crosse Tribune announces publisher W Z Burgess and assistant publisher J E Burgess with Sanford Goltz as editor. It notes daily and Sunday publication from La Crosse Wisconsin, carrier and mail rates, and that the paper is a Lee Enterprises division with AP news use rights.
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W. Z. Burgess
J. E. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Cudahy to be Ousted as Meat Firm Chief
Milwaukee AP reports Patrick Cudahy Inc. to appoint new leaders as Bluebird Inc. completes its purchase. Richard D. Cudahy will leave the chairman and CEO roles, marking the firm's first top-management departure of a nonfamily member in 83 years. Cudahy slated for two divisions under new heads.
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Milwaukee
Richard D. Cudahy
Patrick Cudahy
Cudahy
Bluebird
Wisconsin
Girl's Body Found In Minnesota River Near Shakopee
The body of a girl, likely in her late teens, was recovered by the Scott County Sheriff's Office from the Minnesota River about a mile east of the Ferry Bridge between Shakopee and Savage. There were no obvious signs of violence and the body had lain in the water for two to ten days.
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Shakopee
Minn
Minnesota River
Savage
Scott County
High School Students To Beautify City
About 800 junior and senior high students in Ely will join Beautification Day on Friday. They will pick up litter paint up fix up defaced signs and plant trees and flowers. Leonard Klun Jr. says the idea grew from a student council suggestion as enthusiasm runs high.
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Ely
Minn
Leonard Klun Jr
SST Financing Debate Pins Hope on SST Plan
The SST program faces a Senate House conference outcome after a Senate vote against federal continuation and a House approval. Proxmire urged environmental coalition pressure while the White House praised the step as thousands of workers await the fate of Boeing and GE projects. The roll call lists Midwest Congress members by stance on resuming SST financing.
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Congress
Proxmire
Senate
Institute's Founder Dies In Florida
Westbrook Steele, 82, founder and first president of the Institute of Paper Chemistry, died in Osborn Beach, Florida. He moved to Appleton in 1929, helped establish the institute, served as executive secretary, then president, retiring in 1955 as president emeritus. Funeral services were planned in Florida. Steele previously held senior posts at Western Theological Seminary Centenary College and Bradley Polytechnic.
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Appleton
Wis
Florida
Westbrook Steele
Institute of Paper Chemistry
Steele
Osmond Beach
Fla
Lawrence University
Western Theological Seminary
Centenary College
College of Puget Sound
Bradley Polytechnic
Army Nurse Col Blanchfield Dies at 87
Col. Florence A. Blanchfield 87 longtime superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps during World War II died Wednesday in Walter Reed Hospital. Her leadership shaped military nursing and female service in wartime.
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Washington (Ap
Florence A. Blanchfield
Army Nurse Corps
Walter Reed Hospital
Wisconsin Assembly Tentatively OKs Uniform Highway Speed Plan
The Wisconsin Assembly gave preliminary approval to a proposal for uniform speed limits on all four lane highways in the state with the highway commission allowed to post 65 mph for trucks. The bill, amended to exclude two lane roads, would raise interstate and four lane road speeds, while keeping current limits on two lane roads. If approved by the senate and governor, the measure would affect roads like U.S. 41 between Milwaukee and Green Bay.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
The
Highway Commission
James N. Azim R-Muscoda
Assembly
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Joint Finance Committee
WWTI selects two 1971 Road Scholars
Western Wisconsin Technical Institute picks its Road Scholars for 1971 Kenneth Kulig of Inde pendence and Ronald Benusa of Arcadia compete in Plymouth Trouble Shooting Contest at Madison Area Technical College. Sponsored by Eversole Motors, the team aims for national finals in Indianapolis with more than 125000 in scholarships and awards on the line.
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Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
Western Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education
WWTI
Arthur Armstrong
Kenneth E. Kulig
R. 2
Independence
Ronald J. Benusa
Arcadia
Eversole Motors
Madison Area
Thefts Reported In La Crosse Area
Roger Arenz 26 reported theft of $440 worth of clothing from his apartment during the past week. George Patros of La Crosse Steel Supply Co reported 60 fifty gallon barrels stolen valued at $135. Oak Grove Cemetery caretaker John Schnell said three vases valued at $60 were stolen from the cemetery.
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Roger Arenz
S. 14Th St
la Crosse
George Patros
la Crosse Steel Supply Co
John Schnell
Oak Grove Cemetery
Fisherman nets brown trout worth $9500 in Lake Michigan
Algoma Wisconsin AP reports fisherman Bill Pagel and a neighbor caught three trout from the Lake Michigan shore. One 6.5 pound brown trout bore a tag showing it was released 15 days earlier by Chuck Ramsey of a Green Bay radio station who promised $9,500 to a lucky angler. Ramsey said the offer would expire Friday.
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Algoma
Wis
Bill Pagel
Pagel
Lake Michigan
Chuck Ramsey
Green Bay
Ramsey
Driver Dies As Car Plunges Into River
A car entering the Sauk River near Richmond killed 45 year old Ralph Ramler of Richmond after he was reported missing. His body was found Wednesday as the car was recovered hours later. The crash occurs alongside a separate Stillwater motorcycle wreck that killed 23 year old George Studtman of Houston Wisconsin, bringing Minnesota 1971 road deaths to 247.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Ralph Ramler
Richmond
Sauk River
Stearns County
George H. Studtman
Houston
Wis
Stillwater
Senate Allows Girl Pages for U.S. Senate
The Senate approved appointing girl pages in a nonrecord vote despite safety concerns for girls ages 14 to 17. Senator Javits called the move a historic breakthrough for women as the appointing senator must ensure the pages’ safety in travel and at residence.
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Washington
Senate
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Capitol
Twin Cities Airport Bomb Threat Delayed Flights
Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport activated security measures after a telephoned bomb threat on a Wednesday night. Officials evacuated visitors and employees, redirected traffic, and conducted a one hour search ending about 11 15 p m. Harold Mulcrone, head of safety, said the call warned of an explosion in 2 to 2 5 hours. this was the airport’s third threat this year.
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Twin Cities
Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Harold Mulcrone
Drug arrests in La Crosse area tied to drug sales
La Crosse police named those held on warrants for drug sale and possession. The list includes David Aller 23 Michael Bonnie 22 Dennis Curti 18 Thomas Mon soor 22 Cynthia and Steven Schlegel both 23 and 24 Dennis Stenslen 20 Robert Wolf 20 Michael Zielki 20 Neil Harris R 1 Trempealeau Leslie Linder 1503 Jackson Merle Church 25 Donald Anderson 20 plus others with warrants. Several Vernon County suspects were also cited and marijuana plants were seized and stored at the police station.
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David Aller
S. 10Th St
Michael Bonnie
S. 9Th St
Dennis Curti
S. 8Th St
Thomas Monsoor
Lincoln Ave
Maynard Palmer
Cynthia Schlegel
Steven Schlegel
Jackson St
Dennis Stenslen
S. 13Th St
Robert Wolf
S. 9H
Michael Zielki
King St
Neil Harris
Trempealeau
Leslie Linder
Merle Church
South Pettibone Island
Donald J. Anderson
la Crosse County
Sheriff’s Department
Thomas Abbott
Weston St
Thomas Jefferson
la Crosse
William Malaney
Richard Natter
Vernon County
Michael Dunn
Paul Averill
Keith C. Ellison
R. 1
Stoddard
Patrick Boutvh
Genoa
Monica Lee
Joan Head
Richard Leider
U S Steel and Jones and Laughlin Raise Stainless Prices
U S Steel Corp the nation’s largest steelmaker joined Jones and Laughlin in lifting stainless products about 6.2 percent. The two firms confirmed the move and said it follows competitors already announcing hikes led by Allegheny Ludlum. Increase effective May 17 covers bars wire rods sheets strips billets and unprocessed stainless.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Jones and Laughlin
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp
Butter For Britain program announced by U S agriculture
The Agriculture Department announced a limited export sales program to sell surplus U S butter to Britain at about half the price locals pay. Britain relaxed import barriers, easing a shortage as U S taxpayers hold roughly 170 million pounds of butter.
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Washington
U.S
Britain
Agriculture Department
Don
London
New Zealand
Australia
Collision With Car Kills Motorcyclist
Three deaths in separate accidents push Minnesota 1971 traffic fatalities to 245. James Steffl, 17, died in a motorcycle car crash near Callaway, after his bike collided with a car driven by Dora Pearson, 67. Elizabeth Brown, 67, died of injuries from being struck by a truck in St Paul. Mark Shuck, 23, died after his truck rolled and burst into flames on Minnesota 5 in Eden Prairie.
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Minnesota
James Steffl
Callaway
Minn
Dora Pearson
Red Lake Falls
Steffi
Flavian Steffl
Elizabeth L. Brown
St. Paul
Mark W. Shuck
Richfield
Minn. 5
Eden Prairie
Wentworth 82 Sohn of American Revolution Leader Dies
W A Wentworth 82 former national president of the Sons of the American Revolution in 1959 1960 died Tuesday. A New Hampshire native he had formerly been an official of the Borden Company.
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Frankfort
W. A. Wentworth
The
Sons of the American Revolution
New Hampshire
Wentworth
Borden Co
Cranston seeks director resignations over Lockheed aid
Sen Alan Cranston warns Lockheed's 14 directors must resign five are executives to secure Congress support for a 250 million aid package California based firm says 25000 jobs could be lost if bankruptcy occurs opposition stems from management blamed for losses and overruns on defense contracts
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Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Lockheed
Cranston
Congress
Five Charged With Shoplifting In La Crosse Area
Five persons were arrested on shoplifting charges Wednesday in La Crosse. Catherine Malin, 18, and a 17 year old girl from Onalaska were nabbed at 9 58 p m for stealing about 3 50 worth of infant clothing from Bell Discount Store. Augustine Strehlow, 19, of Laux Hall La Crosse State University, allegedly shoplifted a 12 99 recording tape from Bell. A 15 year old La Crosse girl was arrested for stealing 3 27 worth of cosmetics from Kroger and a 15 year old La Crosse boy for a 4 27 sunglasses from K mart. Adults headed to Municipal Court next Thursday. juveniles referred to county authorities.
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Catherine Malin
Onalaska
Bell Discount Department Store
Augustine Strehlow
Laux Hall
la Crosse State University
Bell
la Crosse
Kroger
Kmart
Bicyclists Plan 80 Mile Jaunt To Sparta and La Crosse
The Tri-State Bicycle Touring Society schedules an 80 mile ride to Sparta and back via the Wisconsin Bike way. Riders depart Burns Park at 8 a.m. Saturday meeting Explorer Scouts from Whitehall in Sparta then proceed along the Sparta Elroy trail a short distance. A family ride departs Burns Park at 1 p.m. Sunday. All children must be with a parent. The second annual bicycle marathon runs May 22 23 to raise funds for the March of Dimes conducted in Memorial Field lasting 30 hours.
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Tri-State Bicycle Touring Society
Sparta
la Crosse
Wisconsin Bikeway
Burns Park
Whitehall
Sparta-Elroy
Memorial Field
Auction Slated At Camp McCoy Opens Public Sale
Camp McCoy in Wisconsin hosts an auction on Tuesday May 18 led by post commander Col Richard A Crecelius. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the sale at 10 a.m. Winners must pay and remove items by May 28. Terms are posted at the site and the sale is open to the public.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Richard A. Crecelius
Two Students Arrested for Hydrant Cap Theft at La Crosse State
Police arrested Scott Warner and Mark Kemp, both 18 and 19 from Coate Hall, Wednesday afternoon for stealing caps from fire hydrants that flooded the grounds outside Coate Hall last Sunday.
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la Crosse State University
Coate Hall
Scott Warner
Mark Kemp
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Steiger
Thomson
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