Wisconsin toll climbs in weekend traffic deaths
Eight people died in weekend crashes and another injured earlier, lifting the 1971 Wisconsin traffic toll to 570. Deaths included Donald Purucker 43 and his wife Joan 41 in a Waukesha County crash at Wisconsin 88 and 59, with Joan dead on arrival and Donald dying two hours later. Bruce Miller 27 of Seymour died in Green Bay hospital from injuries suffered in a Green Bay motorcycle crash. William Strauss 28 of rural Cato died in a collision on Wisconsin 42 near Manitowoc. Peggy Rob 12 of Muscoda was killed when hit by a car on Wisconsin 133 near her Grant County home. James Koehler 21 of West Bend and Kenneth Kaab 28 of Jackson died in a West Bend intersection crash. Rudolph Amouth 44 of Poplar and John Garay 45 of Bennett died when their car left a Douglas County road and struck a bridge abutment.
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Muscoda
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James Koehler
West Bend
Kenneth Kaab
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Rudolph Amouth
Poplar
John Garay
Bennett
Douglas
Superior
Nelson raps Navy request amid Wisconsin opposition
Two Wisconsin members of Senator Gaylord Nelson attacked the Navy plan seeking 39.6 million for research on a proposed global communications system. They urged deleting at least 2.14 million for a technical review of antennae and a vast underground cables network in northern Wisconsin. A Navy technical review committee is to be set up at Nelson’s request due to environmental concerns. Representative Les Aspin called for an alternative to the underground system.
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Congress
UAW to vote on Case pad tentative contract
UAW members at the J I Case Co Racine plant expected to vote this week on a tentative contract ending a three week strike. The walkout idled about 2300 workers at Racine and several thousand more across Bettendorf Burlington Rock Island and Terre Haute plants.
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Kickapoo dam review proposal rejected in Senate
The proposal to require EPA review of the Kickapoo River dam project was rejected 56-17. Senator Nelson said assessments on the LaFarge dam were inadequate, while Senator Stennis argued the issues would face court tests and called the move premature.
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Gaylord Nelson
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D-Miss
Public Works Appropriations Subcommittee
Indians seize Winter Dam in Wisconsin protest action
Indians occupied the Winter Dam near Winter Wisconsin on Sunday taking control from three armed guards. Northern States Power said no shots were fired. The 50 year lease to flood the land expires Saturday and AIM leader Clyde Bellecourt said the Indians will stay at least until then.
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Apollo 15 crew in lunar orbit after three days of moon work
Astronauts David Scott and James Irwin returned to lunar orbit in the Falcon after three days of field work on the moon. They gathered rocks and soil samples, including possible 4.6 billion year old material, drove about 15 miles in the moon car, and prepared for a two day stay before heading home.
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New pacts avert strikes edge steel workers settlement
Washington AP reports steel workers narrowly accepted an eleventh hour settlement around a 30 percent pay hike and broad fringe benefits averting a nationwide strike. The deal raises minimum pay and expands pensions life insurance holidays and unemployment supplements for about 350000 US Steel workers.
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U S Steel hikes prices after contract deal
U S Steel, the nation’s leader, announced an eight percent rise in carbon and alloy products to cover costs of its new contract with the United Steelworkers. The increase, effective over five months, follows the agreement in Washington as mills stay mostly idle and full production remains uncertain. Products affected include sheet and strip for autos and appliances, structural steel, pipe, conduit, railroad goods, and plate steel for ships and large builds. Other major producers said they were studying the move with no immediate comment.
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United Steelworkers of America
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Basic Steel Industry
Washington
Railroad Pickets End After 42 Percent Wage Rise Deal
Negotiators announce a 42 percent wage increase over 42 months for about 200,000 rail workers ending an 18 day strike across major railroads. Pickets to be removed at noon following a 17 hour Labor Department bargaining session. Industry gains include work rule changes aimed at efficiency with potential job losses.
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W. J. Usery
Charles Luna
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
John P. Hilpz
Hilpz
Green County Fair Closes Amid Rain Cutbacks and Strong Attendance
Rain ended the 117th Green County Fair with curtailed Sunday activities after a wet finale. Demolition Derby events drew relief from a dry track, Rotroff and All Girl Thrill Show promoters oversaw the program, while harness racing posted fast times yet no new records. Attendance topped 6,400 for both weekend days as officials planned two more weeks to finalize records and payout premiums.
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Sudan recalls ambassadors and threatens to sever ties
The Sudanese government recalls its ambassadors from Moscow and Sophia and warns of breaking diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, Egypt's Middle East News Agency reports. In Washington a $50,000 study says full scale hurricane seeding could save millions, but Project Stormfury will begin with limited experimental seeding on Wednesday.
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U S Backing Seat for Red China at U N General Assembly
Secretary of State William P. Rogers said the United States will favor seating Communist China at the United Nations General Assembly this fall and oppose any move to oust the Nationalists. He argued both sides should be represented and noted China accounts for about 700 million people. The move signals a historic shift from past U S policy aimed at blocking Peiping’s entry.
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