Strike Pinch Starting to Hurt GM Families
Detroit AP report follows Roger Smith and his family as the United Auto Workers strike against General Motors stretches into a month. It details wage disputes, fears over house payments and layoffs, reliance on food stamps, and personal sacrifices to support a prolonged work stoppage.
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Detroit
Roger Smith
Dorothy
Gary
Karen
General Motors Corp
Smith
United Auto
United States
Canada
Roger
Cadillac
Speedwell
Tenn
Ganges River Cleansing Souls Through Holy Bathing
Uncle Ray describes the Ganges as India’s holy river drawing millions who bathe not to cleanse the body but to wash away sins. Holy towns like Benaras, Gangeti, and Allahabad host temples, rest houses funded by rich donors, and free lodging for the poor as pilgrims seek spiritual renewal.
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Ganges
India
Benares
Gangeti
Alahabad
Mindoro Parking Change Noted
Beginning Thursday only parallel parking will be permitted on marked highway routes in Mindoro. Signs by the State Highway Commission will mark State Trunk Highway 108 where other parking is allowed. The change was approved at a town meeting with Herbert Garbers and F. G. Kuether. Pavement marking and edgeline painting will follow recent utility work.
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Mindoro
State Highway Commission
Herbert Garbers
la Crosse County
F. G. Kuether
State Division of Highways
Man Killed by Car On Stevenson Expressway
Randall P. Ratliff twenty eight of Waterford Wisconsin died Sunday after being struck by a car on the Stevenson Expressway while standing beside a patrol squad car. Police said Ratliff was asking directions when hit. The driver of the other car was charged with reckless homicide.
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Chicago
Randall P. Ratliff
Waterford
Wis
Stevenson Expressway
Ratliff
Two Cuban Diplomats Ordered From U S
Washington AP reports two Cuban diplomats to the United Nations were ordered to leave the United States within 48 hours for activities outside their U N duties. A note notifying Cuba’s U N representative in New York was delivered Friday.
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Washington
United Nations
United States
U.N
State Department
Cuba
New York
Withdrawal Ahead Of Schedule As 384000 Yanks Remain In Vietnam
A Saigon report says the US is running ahead of Nixon’s timetable to reduce troops in Vietnam with strength below the 384,000 ceiling. Since June 1969, roughly 160,000 have been withdrawn from a peak of 543,400, and another 100,000 are planned in six months. Details include unit withdrawals, current totals by service, the loss of two helicopters, an OV10 crash in Cambodia, and Cambodian Viet Minh incursions near Phnom Penh with fighting reported at Mont Krae.
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George Esper
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
11Th Marine
9Th Infantry Division
199Th Infantry
1St Cavalry
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Coast Guard
7Th Fleet
U.S. Command
Cambodia
Thailand
Phnom Penh
Mont Krae As Krao
World Hikers Stop Over in New York
David and John Kunst, on a round the world trek for UNICEF, stopped in Times Square New York as they head toward Lisbon for a three year journey through Europe and Asia. They collect donations for the United Nations Children's Fund and say people are curious about their trip. Willie Make-it the mule accompanies them as they plan to ship him home before continuing.
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NEW York
David Kunst
Waseca
John
U.S
Times Square
Kunst Brothers
United Nation
Children’s Emergency Fund
Unicef
Minn
United Nations Children’s Fund
John Kunst
Willie Make-it
Lisbon
Spain
Italy
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Russia
Japan
Willie
Dump Owners Told To Get Licenses
MADISON AP The Department of Natural Resources ordered owners or operators of 99 municipal dumps or commercial salvage yards to apply for state licenses by Oct 22 or discontinue operations. If applications are not received operations must end by Nov 9. Licenses require measures to prevent water pollution reduce nuisances and minimize health hazards.
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Madison
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
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Bank of the Ganges
Nomas
Cass
L’oreal
Paris
Barb
Margo
Pattie
Boo
Jan
Linda
Moon
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WRU
Jildlu
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Once Upon A Time
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Blue Shield
Milwaukee
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