Richardson weighs Watergate special prosecutor choice
Atty Gen designate Eliott Richardson hinted he might announce a selection today among four top candidates for Watergate special prosecutor. One candidate, Judge Harold Tyler Jr., withdrew citing reluctance to resign his active judgeship. others include Warren M. Christopher William H. Erickson and David W. Peck.
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Weather outlook with scattered showers and temperatures rising
Partly cloudy and warmer Tuesday night with a low near 45. Wednesday brings mostly cloudy skies and a high near 65 with a 40 percent shower chance. Tuesday night winds shift from west to northwesterly 8 to 18 mph.Thursday turns partly cloudy and cooler with a low around 38.
Wisconsin Supreme Court asked for legal yardstick on hospitalization of suspects
The Wisconsin Supreme Court was urged Monday to adopt a standard to determine when criminal suspects deemed mentally incompetent should be hospitalized for trial readiness. The Justice Department also pressed the court to empower prosecutors in cases of alleged congressional corruption.
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Wisconsin Republicans urged to push cash refunds tax relief plan
A reader notes Wisconsin lawmakers should back an appealing tax relief package that could send cash refunds to individual taxpayers. The piece quotes John Wyngaard and questions whether voters will listen as the editorial spans pages on the same newspaper section.
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John Wyngaard
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Hallows Announces Leukemia
Chief Justice FE Harold Hallows, age 69, says he is undergoing leukemia treatment and requests relief from signing trial judges and supervising the court administrator. He will keep chief duties while cutting workloads to focus on research, scholarship, and court leadership. Hallows remains hospitalized with his wife having died last month.
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CIA Deputy Walters Testifies on White House Watergate Snafu
CIA Deputy Director Vernon A Walters testified in secret before the Senate Armed Services Committee that Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean were heavily involved in efforts to misuse the CIA for a Watergate coverup. The disclosures linked White House aides to attempts to impede investigations and delay interviews with witnesses.
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Two men get 25 years each in kidnaping case
Roy Gallington and Wilbur Streeter were sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for kidnaping James Goergen, a La Crosse area gun dealer, after forcing him to withdraw 12000 dollars and driving him across Minnesota and Wisconsin. They still face La Crosse charges and had explosive devices found in suitcases.
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Chicago
Nixon nominates Keating for ambassador posts
President Nixon announced Kenneth B Keating former New York Republican senator and envoy is named as ambassador to Israel and also to India in a single diplomatic assignment.
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Problems Mount as Skylab Faces Heat and Power Loss
The Skylab station recorded 100 degree temperatures inside and suffers a stabilizing gyro scope issue. Two solar panels failed to deploy after a micrometeoroid shield ripped away, halving power. NASA hopes to launch three astronauts Sunday to link with Skylab and salvage a 28 day mission.
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