Wisconsin Traffic Toll Tops Six Hundred Seventeen
The 1971 Wisconsin traffic death toll rose to 617 with the death of Lyle Stocker a 42 year old West Bend auto dealer in a Washington County one car crash at the U S 45 and Wisconsin 60 intersection. Other recent fatalities include Arno W Range 70 Milwaukee from a Dodge County highway crash near Columbus Leslie S Coleman 54 Tekamah Nebraska in an Interstate 94 collision near Eau Claire and Gregory L Kenowsky 18 rural Stevens Point who died from injuries after a Stevens Point motorcycle crash on August 7 registra tion hospital care.
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West Bend
Washington County
Lyle Stocker
U.S. 45
Arno W. Range
Milwaukee
Dodge County
Columbus
Leslie S. Coleman
Tekamah
Neb
Eau Claire
Gregory L. Kenowsky
Stevens Point
Marshfield
La Farge dam project opens amid protests by critics
In La Farge Wisconsin a partisan crowd greeted Rep Vernon Thomson as groundbreaking ceremonies for a 10 mile reservoir on the Kickapoo River drew about 500 supporters Conservationists say the plan would flood forests and rapids and threaten ecology Thomson warned renewed efforts to stop the project are unlikely citing isolated ecological concerns but praising progress.
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LA Farge
Wis
Vernon Thomson
R-Wis
Kickapoo
Thomson
Wisconsin
State Fair opens last run at Milwaukee in 1971
The 121 year old Wisconsin State Fair opened its 10 day exposition at the West Allis grounds amid talk of closure after this year. Officials plan tentative arrangements for a 1972 fair if the legislature decides the future of fairs. Despite losses from old, costly structures and required profit sharing with county fairs, administrators voiced optimism for record attendance as inquiries flood in for what may be a final look at the venerable show.
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Milwaukee
West Allis
Vernon Wendland
Lucey pledges black appointee to merged regents
Gov. Patrick J. Lucey told The Capital Times he will appoint a black member to the newly merged higher education board of regents. The pledge followed a demand for state university officials to address alleged institutional racism in Wisconsin’s nine-college system amid Civil Rights Commission criticism.
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Madison
Wis
Patrick J. Lucey
Higher Educational Board of Regents
Capital Times
Senate
Lucey
Wisconsin Committee
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Judge vows higher court fight over boat license law
Circuit Judge W. L. Jackman of Maple Bluff says he will pursue the case after being ticketed July 23 by a Madison lake patrol officer for lacking a state motorboat license on Lake Mendota. He pleads innocent in County Court claiming the license rule conflicts with the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
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Wis
W. L. Jackman
Wisconsin
Jackman
Maple Bluff
Madison Lake
Lake Menta
Lake Mendota
Rock River
Center disputes Lucey claim on merger and racism
The Afro-American Center at the University of Wisconsin challenges Gov. Patrick Lucey’s view that merging the two university systems would reduce institutional racism. The center calls for resolving merger without using moral appeals or dragging minority groups into the debate.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Patrick Lucey
Lucey
Wisconsin State Committee
The
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Violence ebbs in Northern Ireland amid lull in riots
In Belfast and other cities the week of violence lessened with four days of rioting and shootings leaving 25 dead and hundreds injured. Catholic residents fled to the Republic as areas calm and stores reopen. snipers and bombers go underground. In Alabama, Gov. Wallace orders reopening of New Hope Junior High under a freedom of choice plan to speed integration.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Irish Republic
Londonderry
Nary
Troy
Ala
George C. Wallace
Nixon
Wallace
Limestone County
New Hope
Syria and Jordan clash after cut of ties
Syria and Jordan exchanged tank and artillery fire across the border after Damascus broke relations with King Hussein’s government. An army spokesman in Damascus said five Jordanian tanks were destroyed amid clashes and reported air attacks in Amman.
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Syria
Jordan
Hussein
Damascus
Amman
Jordan Syria border clash sparks diplomatic strain
Jordan charged that the Thursday clash with Syria was caused by Syria failing to control Palestinian guerrillas. A government spokesman on Amman Radio called the fighting regrettable but tied to mounting guerrilla raids across the border that week.
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Syria
Amman
Behind the scenes deals sway Wisconsin budget talks
Madison AP A legislative conference committee narrowed differences on the state budget with private backroom talks. Key items include pay raises and central administration costs for the UW budget, a separate bill revamping the State Building Commission, and housing program funding. Swan led calls for end matching funds when federal programs expire.
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Madison
Wis
James D. Swan
Relkhorn
Swan
University of Wisconsin
Conference
Norman
Conference Committee
Monroe Leads Ecology Push With Bottle Crusher at Lindsay Yard
A large green Heavy Duty Mutilator bottle and can crusher arrived at Lindsay Salvage Yard in Monroe. City leaders and volunteer groups including Girl Scouts Troop 217, Boy Scouts, Kiwanis and local businesses joined the unveiling, noting potential to cut waste and pollution while requiring community participation and funding.
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Monroe
Lindsay’s
Girl Scouts
Troop 217
Boy Scouts
Kiwanis
Lindsay
Joseph Urban
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Madison
Kiwanis Club
Walter Ekum
Kiwanians
Curt
Mark
Milwaukee
Burlington
Clifford Reasa
City of
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Lindsay Yard
Ekum
Green County Recycling Center
Lindsay Salvage Yard
Wallace
Red
John Culhane
Dave Urban
Mark Lindsay
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