Moon explorers collect white rocks during Descartes drive
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Jr. gathered white rocks on a seven hour lunar excursion from the Descartes landing site toward Stone Mountain. Ground crews noted possible volcanic origins for the samples as Mission Control tracked the operation and a color TV feed provided vivid surface views.
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Thomas K. Mattingly II
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Howard Wilshire
U.S. Geological Survey
Wisconsin reapportionment crosses county lines to balance districts
Legislators redraw districts across county lines to balance populations causing voter confusion about current residency. Wisconsin Alliance of Cities joins Fond du Lac in resisting a state order to provide sewer and water outside corporate limits. Conservation delegates discuss dissolving the Natural Resources Board and heed calls to “red shirts” to organize. Attorney General Warren pushes tighter trade rules to protect consumers and cites auto safety gaps. Milwaukee firms move operations citing a poor business climate and higher taxes. Navy project Sanguine may shift to Texas amid calls for offshore submarine communication bedrock in northern Wisconsin.
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Behnke
Madison
Conservation Department
Milwaukee
Robert Warren
Wisconsin
GOP
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin usury bill fights through extended session
In Madison the Assembly failed to halt an eight hour filibuster by Rep. Edward Nager and Rep. Glenn Bulman over a proposed modify usury law bill. Senate approval came 24 to 4 with critics accusing lobbyists of pressuring lawmakers while backers said the measure would help small merchants.
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Monroe High School Band Class of 1972 Final Concert
The Monroe High School Bands present their final concert Wednesday at 8 pm in the Senior High gymnasium marking the end of an era for the Class of 1972. The group began as freshmen in 1967 and staged three major concerts in one year including a dedication for the Monroe Clinic with Governor Warren Knowles in attendance. Band leader Joseph Rieraldo praises the seniors for leadership and teamwork shaping the ensemble’s mission toward music and betterment. The concert invites all to hear the students’ expressions of virtue and discipline.
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Monroe Clinic
Warren Knowles
MHS
Joseph Rieraldo
Slaughter of Montagnard Villagers Sparks Outrage
Reports from Dak Pek Camp near the Laos border say about 100 Montagnard villagers including women and children were killed with knives by North Vietnamese and Montagnard forces for aiding Saigon. A ranger battalion found the bodies after driving out North Vietnamese forces from frontier hamlets. Demonstrations against resumed US bombing spread from campuses to streets with mass rallies planned nationwide amid clashes at several universities.
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2Nd Corps
Dak Pek
Laos
Wisconsin remap bill approved by both houses for Lucey
The Wisconsin Senate and Assembly approved a three day remap bill creating 33 Senate districts and 99 new Assembly districts to balance 1970 census populations. The measure, backed by a Democrat Republican coalition to avoid court drawn maps, now goes to Gov. Lucey. Incumbents face altered bases and possible retirements amid boundary changes.
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