Death Penalty Rules Stand Urged by U S in Court Brief
The Nixon administration urged the Supreme Court to keep current death penalty procedures. The Justice Department argued no constitutional requirement for standards guiding jurors or for separating sentencing from trial. The brief contends two-stage trials and explicit factors could raise death sentences and undermine juror fairness.
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Three powers fire nuclear tests on same day world shock
The Big Three conducted nuclear blasts the same day. China’s atmosphere test in Lop Nor measured about three megatons. A Soviet underground blast matched six megatons. The United States reported an underground yield from 20 thousand to 200 thousand tons.
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Chain Stores To Cut Rate Of Interest In Wisconsin
Wisconsin retailers announce that 12 chains in the state currently charge 11 percent monthly credit. Following a supreme court ruling forcing J C Penney to drop from 18 percent annual to 1 percent monthly, Penneys and three other department groups vow 1 percent monthly charges. Independent merchants may follow as many move to legal 1 percent. Gimbels and T A Chapman study the change while Boston Store Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward also cut to 1 percent.
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Supervisor Seeks County Share for Lake Onalaska Spraying
La Crosse County may fund part of an algae and weed spraying project along Brice Prairie shore of Lake Onalaska. Supervisor Charles Pierce asks the county to contribute 2500 dollars toward an 8000 dollar total, with the rest from Onalaska town government and lakeshore property owners. The measure was referred to the finance committee. Pierce notes the lake's use by residents countywide.
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Charles Pierce
Onalaska
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Milwaukee Pollution Budget Cut To Two Dollars
Milwaukee officials cut the proposed pollution assistance from 1.5 million to 2 dollars claiming no state funds cover antipollution orders. Budget supervisor Edwin Whitney doubted any amount could abate pollution under current arrangements as Mayor Maier criticized lack of federal and state support. The Water Department sought 1.5 million to improve effluent treatment at two plants.
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Edwin C. Whitney
Henry Maier
Water Department
Rogers Gromyko discuss Middle East at UN gathering
Secretary of State Rogers and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko meet amid sparse progress on starting peace talks. Cairo's Riad notes no immediate agreement but hopes UN debate will yield new resolutions. Talks also cover Vietnam peace, Berlin, and arms control ahead of General Assembly events.
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Agnew Calls Hubert Turncoat Act At Florida Rally
Vice President Spiro Agnew charged Hubert Humphrey with political treachery after an interview cited by the New York Times Magazine. At a Jacksonville rally ending a four day swing, Agnew raised funds for Republican William Cramer and Governor Claude Kirk. Humphrey, running for Minnesota U S Senate, called the attack an indignant distinction while Agnew’s Florida stop boosted party coffers by about half a million dollars.
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GOP Hopefuls To Tour County Saturday
A campaign caravan led by 3rd District Congressman Vernord W Thomson will tour La Crosse County on Saturday November 3. The route begins at the county courthouse at 9 a.m. visiting Onalaska Holmen Stevenstown Mindoro Burns Corners Rockland Bangor Middle Ridge St Joseph Ridge Barre Mills West Salem with stops through midday and early afternoon.
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la Crosse County
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Bangor
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St. Joseph Ridge
Barre Mills
West Salem
County amends solicitor ordinance to curb door to door visits
The La Crosse County Board amended the solicitor ordinance to ban house to house soliciting from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday and all day Sunday. The measure aligns with Chamber of Commerce office closures, asserting residents cannot answer calls or verify solicitor credentials when closed.
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la Crosse
Eight Years Of Atomic Peace Pleases Rusk
Former secretary of state Dean Rusk in Athens says eight years without nuclear weapon use is the core satisfaction of his tenure under two presidents. He notes 25 years since a military nuclear strike and urges prevention of future weapon use while criticizing instant history and sharing taped material for JFK and LBJ libraries. He remains optimistic about Middle East peace being forged by the involved nations. Rusk returns to academia at the University of Georgia with a $45,000 chair and plans lectures and panels.
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Rusk
Georgia
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Middle East
Samuel H. Sibley
Federal fat limit on hot dogs mostly met in third quarter
Government findings show 97.8 percent of 5,270 cooked sausages complied with the 30 percent fat cap in the third quarter, with an average fat content near 28 percent. Only 2.2 percent exceeded the limit. manufacturers face reprocessing or stricter supervision as needed.
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Agriculture Department
White House
Virginia Knauer
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