Delta Queen Final Voyage Sets Sail To Riverfront Farewell
The Delta Queen, the last Mississippi River overnight steamboat, arrives at Riverside Park for a Tuesday farewell at 10 a.m. After this voyage, wind down and depart for St Paul then New Orleans by Nov. 2 closing an era. The ship carries 200 passengers with limited boarding and a scene by Capt. Ernest Wagner and Betty Blake.
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Memphis
Tenn
la Crosse
Mark Twain
Riverside Park
St. Paul
Minn
New Orleans
Delta Queen
Greene Line Steamers Inc
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ernest Wagner
Tom Greene
Midwest
California
Mexican Coast
Panama Canal
Massive Dragnet Covers Montreal Warlike Terrorist Hunt
Montreal endures a city at war as helicopters patrol streets and roadblocks seal routes after the murder of Pierre Laporte. Police and army under the War Measures Act sweep the area, arresting 326 amid fears for James Cross and threats from the FLQ. Prime Minister Trudeau vows justice and confidence in Canadian courts.
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Montreal
Pierre Laporte
James R. Cross
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Canada
Mounted Police
Quebec
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau
Law Forces
Laporte
Ottawa
Marc Carbonneau
Paul Rose
Britain
Cross
Quebec Liberation Front
FLQ
St. Hubert
Rene Laporte
James Richard Cross
Packers Rams Jackpot Winner Claims $25 Prize
Robert F. Schlichte, 32, of Onalaska, correctly predicted the Rams 31 to 21 over the Packers in the Packer Picker contest. He did not require a tiebreaker, and the $25 jackpot resets for the Eagles game at Lambeau Field.
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Robert F. Schlichte
R. J, Onalaska
Schlichte
Los Angeles Rams
Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles
Lambeau Field
Delta Queen amendment to extend service gains support
Three U S senators propose a three year lease on life for the Delta Queen in a lame duck session, tied to an obscure damages bill. If approved the vessel could run at full capacity for three more years while safety upgrades are planned, with remodeling cost about five million dollars. If the amendment fails, a federal subsidy may be sought to cover losses during construction of a new ship.
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U.S
Congress
Greene Line Steamers Inc
Marlow Cook
Kentucky
William Saxbe
Ohio
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
How to Get Around Disclosure Laws Hidden Committees
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds are funneled to U.S. senators via hidden fund-raising groups in Washington. Senate figures Mansfield and Scott head the list. Harrison Williams draws large labor donations as a potential Labor Committee chairman. These DC committees conceal contributions from public view, prompting scrutiny in political circles.
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Washington
U.S
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Harrison A. Williams
D-N.j
Senate Labor
D.C
Congress
United States
Sens
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Senators use hidden DC committees to funnel campaign funds
A study shows many senators and candidates rely on discreet DC committees to raise money from lobbies and diverse groups. Names include Prouty Hoff Montoya Moss Proxmire Smith Stevens Humphrey, with donors hidden by weak disclosure laws. At least 386,761 dollars traced, but totals may be far higher.
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D.C
Philip H. Hoff
Joseph M. Montoya
Dn.m
Frank E. Moss
Utah
William Proxmire
D - Wis
Ralph T. Smith
Ill
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Minnesota
D. C
Proxmire
Ivan Nestingen
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Lynn Stalbaum
Racine
Norman Clapp
House
Clapp
Lancaster
Rural Electrification Administration
Gen Walt to retire as No 2 Marine Corps leader
Gen Lewis Walt, 57, the No 2 leader of the Marine Corps and a three war veteran, will retire Feb 1. Lt Gen Keith McCutcheon, 55, currently commanding Marine forces in Vietnam, will succeed him in Washington. Maj Gen Donn Robertson will take McCutcheon’s post in Vietnam. Nixon nominates both for higher ranks, Senate approval required. The move surprised observers.
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Division of Reserves
Marine Headquarters
Washington
McCutcheon
Vietnam
Nixon
Robertson
Senate
Walt
Gen. Walt
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la Crosse Tribune
Steff
Betty Blake
Life Magazine
Scotland
Sacramento
Calif
Mississippi
Tennessee
Cumberland
San Joaquin
Massive Dragnet
New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
Albert Lisacek
Rose
Perce
Gaspe Peninsula
Ner Biard
RAMS
James R. Polk
District of Columbia
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
GOP
Daniel B. Brewster
D-Md
Brewster
Tee Funds
Dmontana
Winston Prouty
Harrison Williams
New Jersey
Sen. Muskie
NO. 2 Marine
Ewes
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