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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1972
Page
1
Milwaukee attorney John MacIver leads the Wisconsin Committee for the Re election of the President with a 72 city door to door effort to win Wisconsin’s 1968 electoral votes. Mrs. J Curtis McKay of Cedarburg chairs the campaign with potential 1.6 million votes affected.
Walter Kelly, executive director of the Wisconsin Council on Criminal Justice, avoided comment on a Congressional Subcommittee report alleging mishandling of federal funds. The report says Motorola Communications and Electronics billed Wisconsin $175,000 for police radio equipment. Kelly said he will respond after he reviews the report once it is public.
Madison campus exams and events slated for Monday May 29 will move to Tuesday May 30 after the Monday Holiday Act changes Memorial Day observances. University officials cite the legislative action as the reason for the calendar adjustment.
Dr. Alan Guttmacher spoke at the Great Lakes Regional Planned Parenthood meeting alleging Wisconsin bans on contraceptives for singles are archaic and cruel while a U.S. Supreme Court ruling questions the law's prohibition when married individuals may obtain them.
Reports say Viet defenders repelled parts of the North Vietnamese siege of An Loc as U S B52 raids continued. A 20 000 strong government relief force stalled south of the town while 2 000 reinforcements helicoptered in. Fire Base Bastogne near Quang Tri faced heavy bombardment and supply difficulties amid deteriorating ammunition reserves. Meanwhile Viet Cong and North Vietnamese activity spiked in the Mekong Delta and central highlands as Saigon said government forces had the initiative and pressed the enemy, with shelling reported at Dak To Tan Canh and other fronts below the DMZ.
About 100 soldiers from Charlie Company 2d Battalion 1st Infantry 196th Brigade balked at a forward defense position near Phu Bai Vietnam feeling it was too dangerous. After threats that absence would endanger another unit and with word Alpha Company had already been flown in, 45 men finally boarded trucks to reach the U.S. compound near the air base.
Seventy three guests heard Don Wilkinson head of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture speak at Monroe Kiwanis Club Farmers Night in the WEW Clubhouse. He highlighted agri business strength in Green County and Wisconsin and discussed food pricing factors under congressional review.
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson arrives in San Antonio from Virginia for hospital treatment after a heart attack. Doctors say his condition is quite good and convalescence should be uneventful with a tranquil environment as he resumes normal activities.
Annette Gilly admitted guilt to murder charges in the Dissident UMW official Joseph Yablonski case and agreed to testify in exchange for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty. Her husband, father, and other defendants are tied to the ongoing prosecution and indictments.
A drafted map for a special session would merge 11 assembly districts while keeping all 33 Senate districts intact. The measure aims for one per cent population deviation, with merges involving Slaby, Korpela, La Fave, Mato, Oberle, Robertson, Giese, Thompson, and others. Leaders say it could pass the Senate and is a vehicle to avoid court redraws.
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