Gasoline shortage may strand motorists over Memorial Day
Washington AP reports top Nixon administration officials warn some motorists could be stranded during the Memorial Day weekend due to gasoline shortages. Treasury and Oil Policy Committee officials urge checking stations in travel areas and discuss potential nationwide effects and policy responses.
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Washington
Nixon Administration
William E. Simon
Treasury
Oil Policy Committee
Treasury Department
Simon
Fuel shortage could devastate South Dakota harvests
Sioux Falls leaders warned a Senate Interior Committee hearing that a fuel crisis risks crop harvest disruption in South Dakota. State Farmers Union President Ben Radcliffe said limited fuel could cause food shortages and soaring prices, as Sen. James Abourezk presided.
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George McGovern
D-S.d
South Dakota
McGovern
Sioux Falls
S.D
Senate Interior Committee
State Farmers Union
Ben Radcliffe
Sen
James Abourezk
No Editions Memorial Day
The La Crosse Tribune will not publish any editions on Monday Memorial Day. The notice informs readers that the paper will be closed for the holiday with no weekday edition released.
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la Crosse Tribune
Astronauts Launch To Repair Skylab In Orbit Chase
Three American astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz blasted aboard a Saturn 1B to pursue the damaged Skylab station. The crew aimed to cool the overheated lab with a sunshade and salvage the $2.6 billion project after a heat shield failure.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Skylab Space Station
Charles Conrad Jr
Conrad
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Space Handymen
United States
Hunter
Hunted
Kerwin
Weitz
Royce Hawkins
Space Agency
Winona Firm Wins La Crosse Mental Hospital Contract
The La Crosse County Board awarded the site prep and basement work for the new mental hospital to Winona contractor Nels Johnson at 91850 dollars. Fowler and Hammer, a La Crosse firm, bid 150 dollars higher. Several supervisors argued for keeping profits in county, while one motion to accept Johnson’s bid passed despite opposition. Jerome Klos urged buyers to push for lowest bids on large projects.
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Winona
la Crosse County
Nels Johnson
la Crosse
Fowler and Hammer
Erving Horman
Dist
Richard Ash
Arthur McBain
Thomas Roellich
Ferdinand Sontag
Harman
Donald Harman
Johnson
Jerome Klos
Klos
Robert Johnson
21St Dist
John Thomas
14Th Dist
Lakeview Hospital
West Salem
Gilbert Builders
Madison
Eugene Schams, Inc
Kathan and Son
Onalaska
L. G. Arnold
Eau Claire
Orville E. Madsen and Son
Peter Nelson and Son
Harry Schroeder
Nixon Defends Secrecy In Public Address To POWs
President Nixon, addressing about 600 returning Vietnam POWs at the White House, urged continued secrecy in national affairs. He warned against making heroes of those who leak secrets, and linked secrecy to major policy actions including China relations and arms talks.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
Daniel Elisberg
State Department
White House
China
Soviet Union
Hanoi
Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy and Cooler Weekend
Partly cloudy conditions continue Friday night with a 40 percent chance of rain and a low near 50. Saturday will be partly cloudy and cool with a high in the low 60s and a 20 percent rain chance. Sunday remains cloudy and cool with afternoon showers and temperatures in the low 50s. Winds southwest at 10 to 15 mph.
Blockade by Chippewas Halts Access to Michigan Reservation
A blockade by about 100 rifle bearing Chippewas led state and local law enforcement to pledge to stay off the Bay Mills Indian Reservation in Michigan. The Tribune features page 10 photos and story by John Ellenbecker on a nature field trip sponsored by English Lutheran Church on an unfolded weekend.
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Michigan
Bay Mills Indian Reservation
the Tribune
John Ellenbecker
English Lutheran Church
Nixon plan prioritizes grain to Soviet Union and China
columnist Paul Scott argues the Nixon administration would give top priority to grain shipments for the Soviet Union and Communist China amid looming shortages at home and in the Free World. The note appears on page four.
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Nixon
Soviet Union
Communist China
U.S
Free World
Paul Scott
Wisconsin tower plan near La Crescent faces Houston County review
Houston County planners questioned Horizons Communications on a 869 foot state led educational TV tower southwest of La Crescent. ECB officials said Horizons acts for the state and the project aims to deliver programming to Southeastern Minnesota with FAA no hazard approval and local funding planned.
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Caledonia
Minn
Houston County Planning and Zoning Commission
Wisconsin
la Crescent
Houston County
Horizons Communications Corp
Madison
Wisconsin Educational Communications Board
Anton Moe
William Woods
Robert Wickham
Horizons
Ralph Whiting
Western Wisconsin Broadcast Instructional Council
Commission
Daryl Tessmer
Moe
Wickhem
Wxow-Tv
la Crosse
Educational Communications Board
ECB
WXOW
Wickham
Wisconsin Building Commission
Woods
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Chicago
Robert Jore
Minnesota
Jore
Milo G. Knutson
Knutson
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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