Nixon Praises Farming Leaders At 4 H FFA Fair Visit
President Nixon toured a sunlit fairgrounds exhibit of 4 H and Future Farmers of America animals and urged youths not to doubt farming’s worth. He noted Lincoln home designation as a historic site and tied remarks to his new economy program without direct mention.
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Nixon
Farmers of America
Abraham Lincoln
Younsters
4-H
FFA
Workingman
Connally
America
Blackhawk Tech bond approved for central facility in district
The Blackhawk Technical School Board approved a 3.95 million bond to build a central facility serving Vocational District 5 including Rock and Green Counties. Total project cost estimated at 5 million, with funding from bonds, building fund, and federal sources. Completion eyed for August 1974 with plans and site surveys to follow.
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Blackhawk Vocal. Technical School Board
Janesville
Blackhawk Tech
Rock County
Green County
Wreeks Nursing Micn
Beloit Corporation
Beloit
Wisconsin State Fair ticks up with senior citizen day turnout
Hogs and cattle from Illinois won prime citations as the 122nd Wisconsin State Fair clocked crowds over 147000 by 8 p.m. Attendance, previously down due to cool weather and legislative debates on the expo’s future, rose on senior citizen day. Prizes went to Lavern Weller and Laurel Clowes for swine, Red Top Farms and Miller Farms led cattle divisions, and Bernard Pedretti took the Angus steer carcass crown among other honors.
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Illinois
Lavern Weller
Dwight, Ill
Barrow
Yorkshire-Poland
China
Laurel Clowes
Darien
Red Top Farms
Mundelein
Ill
Fred Blum
Monticello
Green Co and La Crosse receive 1969 flood aid final checks
Gov. Lucey announced federal payments totaling 69 000 to La Crosse and Green County for 1969 flood fighting costs. La Crosse receives 65 881 dollars and Green County 2 872 dollars for dike reinforcement and property damage restoration.
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Madison
Wis
la Crosse
Green County
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin universities dispute Civil Rights Commission report
Eugene R. McPhee, director of the state university system, protests a Civil Rights Commission plan to circulate a report on racism at Wisconsin colleges. The commission cited the nine-college network in an Aug. 10 release and planned broad distribution. McPhee urges delay for review and a formal reply.
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Milwaukee
State Universities
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Wisconsin
Civil Rights Commission
Eugene R. McPhee
Commission
Wisconsin Republicans Delay Vote on Stoddard for Resources Board
Madison Wisconsin AP Republican lawmakers postponed committee action on Gov Patrick J Endys pick Charles Stoddard to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Sen Reuben LaFave R Oconto urged delay for review of Stoddards role in a land transaction while director of the US Bureau of Land Management The committee chairman Sen Clifford Krueger R Merrill said action on Luceys nomination would be postponed
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Madison
Wis
Patrick J. Endy
Charles Stoddard
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board
Reuben LaFave
Lucey
Labor Crises Grow as Nixon Wage Freeze Faces Unified Uproar
Labor leaders meet White House emissaries amid top union opposition to the 90 day wage price freeze while thousands strike across sectors including longshoremen and auto workers. Meany and Hodgson clash over the plan as the administration seeks to mollify unions and avert further work stoppages.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Afl-Cio
George Shultz
Labor
J. D. Hodgson
George Meany
Hodgson
Meany
America
Executive Council
Labor Federation
United Auto Workers
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
John F. Henning
Congress
New York
Patrick Gorman
Afl-Cio Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Gorman
Jerry Wurf
Afl-Cio American Federation of
New Cost of Living Council
Connally
NBC
Resignation of Green County Social Services Director
Director of Social Services wimam r. mcureane resigns effective Sept 29 from Green County and will become Director of the Iowa County Department of Social Services. The board accepted the move with regret after his leadership since May 1, citing personal transfer requests.
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Wimam R. McUreane
Green County
Iowa
Warnara
Green County Board of Social Services
Said
McGreane
Lincoln Heads Monitoring Duties In Nuclear Attack Prep
Gen. George A. Lincoln, head of the Office of Emergency Preparedness, explains the agency’s narrow emergency role for economic stabilization tied to nuclear attack threats. The OEP, a 402‑person outfit, was activated as Nixon froze wages and prices, creating a streamlined task force ready to deploy during national emergencies.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Cost of Living Council
OEP
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Joseph P. Addabbo
D-N.y
George A. Lincoln
President
Council of Economic Advisers
Lincoln
Paul W. McCracken
Abby Delights Readers With A Sprightly Page Four Spin
Abby guides readers through a lively feature on page four with upbeat narration and cheerful observations. The short piece showcases her signature charm and a brisk, engaging tone.
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Abby
Red ink figures loom in alternate tax sharing draft
Madison report shows counties would lose state aid under the conference committee draft of the tax sharing plan compared with the Assembly proposal for 1971 73. Waukesha would lose 3 million under the alternate plan versus 1 8 million under the Assembly version. Brown Rock Manitowoc Marinette Milwaukee Ozaukee Racine Rock Sheboygan Vilas Washington Waukesha Winnebago counties face reductions while Milwaukee may gain less than under the Joint Finance plan.
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Madison, Wis
Conference Committee
Assembly
Waukesha
Department of Revenue
Joint Finance Committee
Brown County
Rock County
Ozaukee County
Finance Committee
Milwaukee
Brown
Calumet
Chippewa
Green Lake
Jefferson
la Crosse
Manitowoc
Marinette
Outagamie
Ozaukee
Racine
Rock, Sheboygan
Vilas
Washington
Winnebago
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Pentagon
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Brussels
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France
Executive Commission
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Tokyo
Germany
Sankei Shimbun
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Sports Society
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