Four Town Chairmen Reject La Crosse Transit Funds
Four town chairmen from Medary Onalaska Shelby and another town joined to disapprove La Crosse’s $1.3 million federal mass transit funding request. They oppose city plans without annexation for sewer service Medary’s annexation stance echoed previous council rejection last August. Mayor Gilbertson dissented as Onalaska declined representation in the vote.
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Nixon to Meet Meir After Talks With Fahmy Kissinger
President Nixon will confer with Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir after holding talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy. Fahmy and Kissinger met to discuss cementing the Middle East cease fire and opening Arab Israeli talks. Fahmy called the first meeting very satisfactory and promising.
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Egypt
La Crosse area transit dispute injects letters to national agencies
Peterson introduces a resolution urging denial of city funds for a federally aided La Crosse Transit project as the La Crosse Transit Co. nears May 31, 1974 shutdown. He circulates letters to DNR UMTA and MARPC while LAPC members argue over control, funding, and regional mass transit involvement.
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Washington
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MARPC
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la Crosse
Lee Foley
Bracegirdle
Robert Benson
Campbell Town
Cox Admits News Leak in ITT Antitrust Case
Archibald Cox testified he may have leaked news of Nixon's call to Kleindienst regarding the ITT antitrust case. He said any leak was an error of carelessness and disclosed the matter to Sen. Hart and Sen. Kennedy and staff, while denying intent to leak to press. The White House called the Times report distorted and unfair.
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ITT
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D-Mich
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
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Canteen Corp
Weather Outlook: Fair, Cooler Nights Across Next Days
Fair conditions continue through Tuesday night with a low around 38. Wednesday brings similar sunny skies and a high near 57 with light northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Thursday sees fair to partly cloudy skies with little temperature change and a low around 40.
Limited Grad Program Urged by UW System
The University of Wisconsin would limit graduate offerings across 11 four year campuses under a proposed mission for regents review. UW Madison and UW Milwaukee would keep doctoral programs while others offer master’s degrees in specified fields aligned with regional needs.
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Nixon Seeks News Perspective in White House Critique
The White House pressed its demand for balanced coverage from the three networks amid Nixon's charge of hostile, distorted reporting. Officials urged editors to rebalance footage, tone down commentary, and questioned network dominance, targeting Cronkite though not named, amid Brown’s disputed Cox interview and claims of a secret portfolio.
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