Astronauts Move To Repair Skylab In Flight
Three American astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz launched from Cape Kennedy aboard a Saturn 1B to pursue Skylab and cool its overheated lab with a sunshade. The mission aims to salvage the $2.6 billion station after the heat shield damage.
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Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Space Handymen
United States
Hunter
Hunted
Houston
Europe
Mississippi River
Kerwin
Weitz
Richardson sworn in as attorney general in White House ceremony
President Nixon witnesses Elliott L. Richardson take the oath as attorney general in the East Room. He vows fairness and renewal of government, cites protection of individual rights and opposition to heavy police methods such as wiretapping.
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Washington
Nixon
Elliot L. Richardson
White House
Richardson
U.S
Warren Burger
Anne
Defense
Grover Resigns as Housing Authority Head
Frank H. Grover, longtime executive director of the La Crosse Housing Authority since 1957, will retire next Thursday. Administrative assistant Mrs Ed Angie Wiemerslage will succeed him, after joining the authority in 1968 and advancing from management aide to administrator. Grover helped guide multiple housing projects and plans to continue his law practice.
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Frank H. Grover
la Crosse
Aquinas High School
Wisconsin Business University
Grover
Joseph Becker
Housing Authority Board
Wiemerslage
Authority Board
Gas Shortage May Strand Some Motorists
Washington AP reports that some motorists could be stranded over the Memorial Day weekend due to a gasoline shortage. Treasury officials warn spot shortages may occur nationwide, with possible strain in resort areas, while a nationwide crisis is deemed unlikely.
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William E. Simon
Treasury
Oil Policy Committee
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Simon
Fuel crisis eyed as farm and political leaders warn of disaster
South Dakota figures warn a fuel shortage could cripple harvests and push food prices higher. Ben Radcliffe urges new refineries and a national energy policy while George McGovern cites risks to agriculture and tourism and calls for an exact fuel shortage assessment and long term plan.
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S.D
Senate Interior Committee
South Dakota
State Farmers Union
Ben Radcliffe
Sen
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D-S.d
George McGovern
McGovern
Congress
Memorial Day No La Crosse Tribune Editions
The La Crosse Tribune will not publish on Memorial Day Monday. No editions will be issued that day.
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la Crosse Tribune
Weather outlook: Partly cloudy with showers later
Partly cloudy and cool Friday night with a low near 50. Saturday stays partly cloudy and cool with a high in the low 60s and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Friday night rain chances at 40 percent and 20 percent on Saturday. Sunday remains cloudy and cool with afternoon showers possible and temperatures in the low 50s.
Blockade by Chippewas Halts Bay Mills Reservation Access
A blockade by about 100 rifle armed Chippewas led state and local officers to vow to stay off Michigan’s Bay Mills Indian Reservation. The report, with photos, covers a weekend field trip by English Lutheran Church highlighting nature and conservation.
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Michigan
Bay Mills Indian Reservation
the Tribune
John Ellenbecker
English Lutheran Church
Nixon Food Aid Priority Draws Columnists Fire
Paul Scott argues the Nixon administration prioritizes grain shipments to the Soviet Union and Communist China over Western allies amid looming shortages. The columnist warns such policies could strain U.S. food security and Free World supplies.
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Soviet Union
Communist China
U.S
Free World
Paul Scott
Wisconsin tower plan faces Houston County zoning review
Houston County Planning and Zoning Commission questioned Wisconsin's 869 foot educational TV tower proposed southwest of La Crescent. Horizons Communications Corp and the ECB argued the state will manage options and permits with FAA no hazard rulings and Minnesota residents paying for programming debated.
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Minn
Houston County Planning and Zoning Commission
Wisconsin
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Houston County
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Madison
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board
Anton Moe
William Woods
Robert Wickham
Horizons
Ralph Whiting
Western Wisconsin Broadcast Instructional Council
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Moe
Wickhem
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la Crosse
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Wickham
Wisconsin Building Commission
Woods
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Chicago
Robert Jore
Houston
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Jore
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Building Commission
la Crosse Aviation Board
Wausau
Federal Communication Commission
Wisconsin Aeronautics Division
Whiting
Irvin Ingvalson
Spring Grove
Whla-Fm
Holmen
Holihan
University of Minnesota- Duluth
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