Medary Board Bans X Rated Films After Secret Session
The Medary Town Board in a secret Wednesday session approved an ordinance banning showing movies deemed immoral or obscene from open theaters visible from highways or homes. The 3-0 vote, at 11 a.m. in Town Attorney George Snodgrass office, targets films depicting nude or lewd conduct and appealing to prurient interest under La Crosse County standards. The ordinance becomes effective after legal notice publication, date undecided, with Marcus Theaters planning action.
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Medary
George Snodgrass
Donald Perkins
Marcus Theaters
North Star Drive-in
Snodgrass
Loren Krueger
Krueger
la Crosse County
Skylab 2 Trio Readapting After 59 Day Flight Home
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma return to earth and fly to Texas for family reunions two days after a 59 day mission. A flight surgeon calls their recovery amazing and notes Bean's back pain requiring a firmer mattress and medication. The trio will hold a dockside ceremony after medical exams aboard the USS New Orleans.
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San Diego
Calif
Texas
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
New Orleans
Buchanan
Bean
Garriott
Lousma
Earth
Albert Bars Agnew Request For Probe
Speaker Carl Albert rejected Vice President Agnew’s bid for a House inquiry into criminal charges. The move aimed to avoid interfering with court actions as the Justice Department prepared to present evidence to a federal grand jury in Baltimore. Agnew denied resigning discussions with President Nixon.
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Richard L. Lyons
Washington Post
Washington
Carl Albert
Agnew
House
Justice Department
Baltimore
White House
Nixon
Albert
Peter Rodino
D-N.j
Judiciary Committee
Rodine
John McFall
D-Calif
Rodino
John C. Calhoun
Congress
Senate Watergate Committee
Archibald Cox
Gerald R. Ford
R-Mich
Joe D. Waggonner
D-La
D-Okla
Spiro Agnew
Weather outlook: cool nights and mild days ahead
Mostly fair and cool Thursday night and Friday with low around 48 and highs near 66. Winds from the north to northwest at 5 to 15 mph. Saturday looks partly cloudy and mild with a low near 50 and a high in the low 70s.
Gasoline Prices To Rise and Beef Costs May Drop
Washington officials say gasoline prices will rise by at least one cent a gallon toward week end with possible two cent rise. Beef wholesale prices have fallen 32 percent from August highs to this week, though not all savings reach consumers. The Cost of Living Council may challenge a proposed two cent first class mail hike and consider public hearings.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Postal Service
Council
White House
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
Plea Bargain Possible In UW Bombing Case
Defense and prosecutors discuss a possible guilty plea by Karleton Armstrong to reduced charges in the 1970 bombing of the Army Mathematics Research Center at the University of Wisconsin. The case includes state murder and arson counts and federal conspiracy and civil rights charges.
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Madison
Wis
Karleton Armstrong
Armstrong
Army Mathematics Research Center
University of Wisconsin
William Kunstler
New York
Chicago 7
Wisconsin State Journal
Kunstler
Southeast Asia
Dane County
Man Drives a Cadillac in Reverse From Long Island to New Jersey
Gabriel Dugravier a 32-year-old student from Jersey City YMCA reversed his 1966 Cadillac to reach New Jersey after its gears failed on a trip from Long Island. He backed through Queens and Manhattan facing danger and delays then received a reckless driving summons with court date set.
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New York
Gabriel Dugravier
Long Island
New Jersey
Jersey City
YMCA
Dugravier
Roslyn
L.L
Manhasset
Lake Success
Long Island Expressway
Cross Island Parkway
Flushing Meadows
Lefrak City
Queens Boulevard
Queensboro Bridge
59Th Street
Manhattan
New York City
Canal Street
Holland Tunnel
Port Authority
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Eee
Hy Gardner
Cae
Ann Landers
Es Rts
Martha Nelson
Columbus
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Orient State Hospital
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