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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1971
Page
10
Wisconsin Senate approves a bill to ban metal studs in tires by April 15, 1973 and okays wire coil substitutes. Penalty up to 200 dollars and 30 days in jail. Milwaukee County traffic engineers say studs wear pavement. bill moves to Assembly.
Fridley Medical Center will no longer care for welfare patients saying too many government bureaucrats dictate medical practice. Center director Dr Herbert S Strait cited growing welfare regulations and vowed to resist the bureaucratic setup until the last minute. Anoka County Welfare Director John Elfelt called the action unfortunate and noted the department must follow federal and state rules.
In Gmunden Austria an explosion killed a woman who lit a candle while investigating a bad odor emanating from a well. Police said a small amount of gas from a nearby gas works seeped into the well and caused the blast.
The director of the Capitol faces opening the 1876 Centennial safe without its key. The inner key and opening instructions are said to be with the Smithsonian, while the outer door combination may be in Capitol records. Hearings suggest weathering may hamper the vault, and past custodians briefly opened it for visitors. The architect said, Anything that can be locked can be opened and they will find someone to do it.
A blue ribbon advisory panel reports that FDA decisions on safety are too influenced by politics rather than science. It cites limited resources, poor planning, and secrecy, with specific criticism of district labs and the cyclamate ban as a prime example. The FDA welcomes the report and says it is implementing recommendations to insulate science from pressures.
Wisconsin will increase surveillance of smoked chub as fish show pesticide residues dangerous to humans. About half of the annual 2 million chub industry may be affected. DDT max is five parts per million for humans, yet tests show up to 17 ppm in chubs. Dieldrin also detected. shipments along inter state lines have been seized. Surveillance to begin by mid June. Lake Michigan catches, especially southern areas, show higher contamination than Lake Superior.
Jersey City mob figure Joseph Moriarty known as Newsboy, linked to a $2.6 million profits cache from his numbers racket, was kidnapped and tortured with a blowtorch by three men. He escaped handcuffed, found at a motel, then treated and discharged. The motive remained unclear. Moriarty, age 60, had earned acclaim for honesty in crime and faced ongoing litigation over the seized funds.
Wisconsin Local 494 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was placed under trusteeship. IBEW 6th district VP Thomas Malone said all officers and executive board members were suspended, with Malone arriving from Chicago to assume trusteeship. Albert R. Tadych, ousted business manager and attorney, claimed the move aims to discredit the local administration and affect an ongoing election.
On this date in 1940 British and French troops began an evacuation from Dunkerque. In 1864 Archduke Maximilian landed in Vera Cruz to become emperor. In 1905 Russia’s fleet faced a major defeat in the Russo Japanese War. In 1934 Mrs Oliva Dionne bore quintuplets near Callender Ontario. In 1937 Stanley Baldwin resigned as British prime minister, Neville Chamberlain succeeded. In 1959 monkeys Able and Baker survived a 300 mile space trip from Cape Canaveral. In 1962 the New York stock market posted its largest drop since 1929. Ten years ago Kennedy said Stevenson would tour South America for unity. Five years ago government troops kept Hue under control after Buddhist protests. One year ago Nixon told business leaders the economy was strong and an upturn loomed.
President Nixon signed a 7 billion dollar supplemental appropriation that includes an extra 100 million for cancer research. He praised Congress for quick action while urging prompt consideration of his May 11 proposal to create an independently budgeted cancer cure program with a director reporting to the president.
Jack Kroll 86 longtime official of the International Union Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America AFL CIO died Monday. He served as assistant to the director of the CIO Political Action Committee and as co director of the AFL CIO Committee on Political Education.
Wisconsin Senate votes 17 to 15 to postpone immediate confirmation of John M. Lavine of Chippewa Falls to the State University Board of Regents. GOP critics cite regional representation and a conflict concern linked to Lucey’s university merger plan. Lavine defended by Sen. Bidwell. other actions include confirmation of Eich to the Public Service Commission.
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