Senate OKs 21 Billion Weapon Authorization Bill
The Senate approved a 21 billion weapons authorization bill with a 156100 man reduction in military manpower and a partial pullback from overseas bases. A 91 to 7 vote sent it to conference with the House, after rejecting a 500 million inflation-cut.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Defense Department
Congress
Nixon
John C. Stennis
Dmiss
Holmen Teacher Nelton Awaits Settlement Offer
As of 10 30 a m Tuesday Nelton had not accepted an offer believed to be between 2000 and 3000 dollars Bosshard declined to quote a figure pending board notice The hearing did not start leaving reasons for nonrenewal unclear Nelton a 35 year old father of five taught at Holmen five years ago The district contract includes a binding arbitration clause by 1975 156 100 personnel cuts are planned in a uniformed force by next June 30 The House bill avoids troop cuts while the Senate measure expands Pentagon weapons programs.
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Tribune
Bosshard
Holmen
Senate
Los Angeles
John D. Ehrlichman
White House
California
Pentagon
Nixon
Ehrlichman
E. Howard Hunt
G. Gordon Liddy
Daniel Ellsberg
Los Angeles County
Grand Jury
Doctor Files Suit To Block Abortion For 13-Year-Old
Milwaukee AP report says Dr. John J. Brennan seeks a guardian for the fetus and a restraining order to halt an abortion for a 13-year-old mother of a 4‑month-old, with hearings set in Milwaukee County Court and a class action against welfare agencies.
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Milwaukee
John J. Brennan
William Moser
Civilian Groups Urged to Aid Police in Crime Fight
National Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals urges widespread formation of civilian security groups to assist police. The 668 page report warns crime fear narrows American freedom and calls for local action funded by Law Enforcement Assistance Administration grants.
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Washington
National Commission On Criminal Justice Standards and Goals
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Oktoberfest Baton Meet slated for Saturday at Central High
The 12th annual Oktoberfest baton contest will start at 8 30 a m Saturday at Central High School. Chair Elwood Harebo and director Joann Finkelnburg lead the event open to the public with judges including 1973 Miss Iowa Renee Stuedemann Fincham and others. More than 125 contestants from six states compete for over 450 trophies and the Miss Maple Leaf title.
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Central High School
Elwood Harebo
Joann Finkelnburg
Oktoberfest Button
Ariz
Sherry Jung
Wauwatosa
Marcy Robak
Milwaukee
Denis Strittmaier
Jan McLain
Hagen Road
Youths Sought In Fire Bombing On City Bridge
La Crosse County officers seek youths after a Molotov cocktail was thrown from a car crossing Clinton Street bridge in the early hours. Patrolman Merrell saw an explosion, a blaze engulfing the span, and the car speeding away. Fragments of a brandy bottle tied to the device were found on the bridge.
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la Crosse County
Clinton Street
Timothy Merrell
Merrell
University of Wisconsin System eyes program retention in Western Wisconsin
A UW system review notes Eau Claire River Falls Stout Oshkosh and Eau Claire campuses handling Category I programs as it weighs final recommendations due before the regents in December. In other news police and ambulance log entries report multiple injuries and hospitalizations on October 1 including a high school football injury.
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Wisconsin
Uw-L
Eau Claire
River Falls
Stout
Oshkosh
Lindner
Donald K. Smith
UW System
Government sets allocations for heating fuel and propane
Administration officials warn of potential shortages this winter and outline an allocation system based on 1972 purchases. The plan prioritizes essential users like farmers, hospitals, and schools, with allocations set from last year's buying levels.
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Stephen A. Wakefield
Interior For Minerals and Energy
Wakefield
Memphis
Tenn
Nixon
Doctors Test Marijuana As An Anesthetic
In Philadelphia a team at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital studies marijuana as an anesthetic on twelve volunteers. Dr. Theodore Smith says it shows promise but won't be used on patients for at least a year. The method involves inserting marijuana dissolved in alcohol into the bloodstream via a neck entry tube to monitor breathing and effects. The aim is to replace multiple drugs with large marijuana doses while avoiding side effects.
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Philadelphia
Theodore Smith
University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Smith
La Crosse Tribune Publishing Details and Pricing
The notice lists mailing and delivery information for The Tribune in La Crosse Wisconsin including a call number for missed papers, publication times, address, and pricing. It states a city carrier price of 1.60 every two weeks and a main subscription rate of 30 dollars per year within 75 miles of La Crosse. Volume 69 Number 137.
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the Tribune
No. 3Rd St
la Crosse
Seoul National students stage sit down for reforms
About 300 students at Seoul National University staged a sit down demonstration to press government reforms and call for the dissolution of the Central Intelligence Agency. They demanded answers on Kim Dae-jung who alleges he was kidnapped in Tokyo in August and released in Seoul five days later.
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Seoul
South Korea
Seoul National University
South Korean
Central Intelligence Agency
Kim Dae-jung
Chung Hee Park
Tokyo
Brezhnev and Shultz Hold Kremlin Talk Over Trade
Brezhnev summoned U.S. Treasury Secretary Shultz for a two hour Kremlin discussion on Soviet U.S. relations and trade concessions. Tass said the meeting covered wide questions on commercial ties but released no specifics of what was said.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
U.S. Treasury
George P. Shultz
Kremlin
Congress
Nixon
Soviet Union
Tass
Alioto Enters California Governor Race Amid Vindication Claim
San Francisco mayor Joseph L. Alioto announced his bid for California governor during a campaign stop in San Diego. The 57 year old Democrat claims to be vindicated from Mafia ties charges in a prepared letter. He joins Jerome Waldie and William Matson Roth as the other Democrats entering the race to succeed Ronald Reagan.
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San Diego
Joseph L. Alioto
San Francisco
California
Reds Blow Up S. Viet Bridge
Communist sappers damaged the second bridge on Highway 1 in South Vietnam within 24 hours. The Saigon command reported the bridge 48 miles southeast of Da Nang. Earlier, another span of the Cau Lau bridge near Da Nang was wrecked and engineers planned a pontoon replacement.
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Saigon
Highway 1
South Vietnam
da Nang
Cau Lau
Massell Faces Challenges From Weltner Jackson In Atlanta Race
In Atlanta mass municipal election voters see incumbent Sam Massell aimed at by former congressman Charles Weltner and by vice mayor Maynard Jackson and state Sen. Leroy Johnson, with a runoff likely on October 16 as no candidate nears a majority.
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Atlanta, Ga
Sam Massell
Atlanta
Massell
Charles Weltner
Maynard Jackson
Leroy Johnson
Nixon Plans Europe Visit in Two to Three Months
President Nixon told Italian visitors in Washington that he intends to visit Western Europe in about two or three months. He also drove through Northern Virginia during the trip.
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Washington
Nixon
Europe
Virginia
Senate Approves 156100-Man Pullback and Base Reduction
The Senate okays a bill to cut active duty forces by 156,100 and to pull back from overseas bases. Lawmakers rejected a separate 500 million dollar reduction in military spending before sending the measure to the House.
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Washington
Senate
House
Madison Newspapers Adopt Photo Type Setting Technology
Madison newspapers replace hot metal with computer operated phototypesetting. Roger Kirk of Madison Newspaper Inc. says linotype is out and rototronic TXT machines from Harris Itertype Corp are in. Black and white type will be laid out transferred to NAPP photopolymer plates mounted on presses.
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Madison, Wis
Capital Times
Wisconsin State Journal
Roger Kirk
Madison
Escaped duo linked to Lexington motel assault case
Scott and Sloan fled the Lexington Federal Building by sawing a window bar and abducted Geraldine Ewalt in a car. They tied her and two children, stole a .22 cal item, knives and about $8, then fled. Ewalt’s car was found at the Barnes home.
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Sloan
Lexington Federal
Lexington
Geraldine Ewalt
Ewart
Barnes
Federal
Fayette County
Chattanooga
Meridian
Miss
New Orleans
Walk A Mile To Health Proposal By Proxmire
Senator William Proxmire and 21 colleagues urge designating the last Sunday in May as Walk a Mile for Your Health Day. He cites rising heart-attack deaths among 25 to 44 year olds and promotes walking as an easy form of exercise.
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Washington
William Proxmire
Wisconsin Democrat
Proxmire
Soviet Atomic Test Reported by AEC
The Atomic Energy Commission said seismic signals likely came from a Soviet underground nuclear explosion early Sunday. Signals near midnight CDT equaled 20 000 to 200 000 tons of TNT, following three other tests in September, with a major blast identified at 3 to 6 million tons.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Soviet Space Craft Makes Safe Landing
Moscow reports the Soyuz 12 mission landed in Kara Ganda after a two day flight. The two cosmonauts are reported well and onboard systems function normally. The flight tested redesigned Soyuz craft and new flight controls following the Soyuz 11 disaster.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Karaganda
Tass
ICC Recommends Penn Central Restructure to Avoid Shutdown
The ICC warned a sudden Penn Central closure would hurt the northeast economy and ripple nationwide. It urged restructuring with external aid, plans to hold hearings on track utilization, service viability, facilities, and labor costs to gauge potential profitability and workforce needs.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Penn Central Railroad
ICC
U.S. District Court
John T. Fullam
Penn Central
Nixon Signs Vocational Rehab Bill With Gusto
President Nixon signed a vocational rehabilitation law in the Oval Office with a large congressional delegation watching. The bill authorizes over 1.5 billion dollars for two years of programs helping disabled citizens attain self sufficiency and demonstrates executive legislative cooperation.
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Gusto
Washington
Congress
Administration
Oval Office
Gation
Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Weather Report From Lacrosse
Weather bulletin for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa from Lacrosse describes cloudy southeast and east Tuesday night with a chance of rain. Parts of the state remain partly cloudy and conditions shift to increasing cloudiness in the northwest by Wednesday. Minnesota shows fair to partly cloudy southeast with increasing cloudiness northwest Tuesday night and a slight chance of showers north. Iowa expects fair to partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday with chances of showers in the north and northwest late Wednesday.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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