Wisconsin 1972 traffic toll reached 698 this year
Wisconsin traffic toll rose to 698 this year as 5 year old Roger King of Beloit died after running onto Wisconsin 58 near Ironton chasing a dog. Other fatalities included Rita Connelly 16 of Chicago and Pamela Collins 15 with Sharon Andrews 14 near Oshkosh.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Roger King
Clarence King
Beloit
Ironton
Sauk County
Rita Connelly
Chicago
Washburn County
Stone Lake
Pamela Marie Collins
Sharon Andrews
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Michael Osborne
Milwaukee
US Consul Horn Shot Dead in Sumatra Hunting Trip
Rufus Austin Horn from Washington DC was accidentally shot to death in North Sumatra while on a hunting expedition. Authorities say a former policeman in the hunting party fired the fatal shot. no further details were released. McGovern Tours Flooded Pennsylvania After WW II Rebuilding Analogy.
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Jakarta
Medan
North Sumatra
Rufus Austin Horn
Washington, D.C
Toda
Horn
Rift over 76 convention splits GOP moderates and conservatives
The AP reports a key rift at the 1976 Republican Convention as large-state moderates clash with small-state conservatives over delegate apportionment. Conservatives backed Agnew bid supporters in a nine hour Rules Committee session, signaling a possible floor fight on the convention floor.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
Miami Beach
Fla
Nixon
South
Spiro T. Agnew
William McLaughlin
Cost of living rises as wages gain in July
The Labor Department reports July cost of living up four tenths of one percent driven by a one percent jump in food prices. Average weekly earnings rise eight tenths of one percent, boosting real buying power by four tenths. Nonfood prices up three tenths. apparel down nine tenths. new car prices down three tenths.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Group
Includ
McGovern visits Texas for unity meeting with Johnson
AP reports Sen George McGovern arrived in Austin to meet with former President Lyndon B Johnson seeking reconciliation. The piece notes the event as a long-sought unity meeting amid national political tensions.
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Austin
Tex
George McGovern
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Bakers warn bread prices may rise two to three cents per loaf
Bakers blame higher flour costs from Soviet wheat purchases for a likely two to three cent rise in bread. American Bakers Association president Richard W. Daspit notes one cent more cost from flour, with retail and commission adds pushing perceived increases higher.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Richard W. Daspit
American Bakers Association
Daspit
Kansas City
Pat Nixon receives warm welcome at Republican convention
In Miami Beach, Pat Nixon stood on stage for about 10 minutes as enthusiastic young supporters shouted We want Pat and Four more years. She thanked the Republican National Convention for the wonderful reception and joked with a large gavel during her greeting. The segment included a 10 minute film tribute to her 32 years with Richard Nixon.
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Harry S. Truman
Robert Dole
Kansas
Nixon
McGovern
Transportation
John A. Volpe
Miami Beach
Fla
Pat Nixon
Republican National Convention Schedule in Miami Beach
The afternoon session includes opening ceremonies and reports from Credentials Rules and Permanent Organization, introduction of the permanent chairman House GOP Leader Gerald Ford, and platform talks by Rhodes and Wilson plus Milliken on the Governors Association. Evening session features Ford call to order, Nixon film and presidential nominations and balloting.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Republican National Committee
Cocairman
Thomas Evans
House Republican
Gerald R. Ford
GOP Governors Association
Michigan
William Milliken
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
Bob Wilson
California
National Republican Congressional Committee
Ford
Nixon
the Man
Wisconsin DMV blocks state demand on dealer code enforcement
Madison AP The Division of Motor Vehicles refused to explain how Wisconsin’s new car dealer code is enforced, prompting a Wednesday hearing. Lt. Gov. Schreiber accused the division of weakening consumer protections, while Atty. Gen. Warren sought a declaratory judgment. Division administrator Peterson and lawyer Flaherty defended the denial, citing improper petition form. The dispute arose after a Lucey program memo was made public. Schreiber criticized definitions of damaged vehicles and damage calculations, urging use of rules covering used cars as they stood when the regulations took effect.
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Madison
Wisconsin Arts Council
David Holmes
Oscar Louik
National Endowment For the Arts
Holmes
University of Wisconsin
Division of Motor Vehicles
State Justice Department
Wisconsin
Robert W. Warren
Martin J. Schreiber
Wisconsin Council For Consumer Affairs
Warren
James 0. Peterson
Daniel Flaherty
Flaherty
Peterson
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Schreiber
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Joint Finance Committee
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Illinois
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Lbj Ranch
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AP News
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