Wisconsin moral laws repeal urged to curb crime
A gubernatorial subcommittee under James Brennan urged repealing prostitution, gambling, most sexual acts, drunkenness and some property crimes to deter organized crime. They argue criminals exploit a crime tariff shielding illegitimate competition and customers. The report links moral codes with legal codes and cites gambling as especially vulnerable.
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Racine
Wis
James Brennan
Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office
Brennan
Lucey family to stay at private home this winter
Gov Patrick Lucey and family plan to spend the winter at their 10 room Georgian house near the state executive mansion due to freezing water pipes and security concerns at the mansion. He says official residence will still host official functions and guests.
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Madison
Wis
Patrick Lucey
Paul
Laurie
University of Wisconsin
Lacey
Katase
McGovern visits Wisconsin as potential Muskie rival
Senator George S. McGovern made his fifth major campaign stop in Wisconsin aiming to rally against opponents labeling him a single issue candidate. He defended antiwar stances, criticized Nixon’s inflation control plan, and announced expanded Wisconsin campaign operations before ending the visit.
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Milwaukee
George S. McGovern
Wisconsin
Edmund S. Muskie
South Dakota
Ore
Nixon
Dissidents Win Seats on Menominee Enterprise Board
Four candidates backed by DRUMS, a dissident group, were elected to the 11 member voting trustee board of Menominee Enterprises Inc. The group seeks to halt subdivision land sales to non Indians and had marched 120 miles to the state capital seeking pre-1960 reservation status for Menominee County.
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Nisurri
Wis
Menominee
Menominee Enterprises Inc
Determination of Rights and Unity
DRUMS
Menominee County
Shotgun incident triggers north-central Illinois drug raid
Two shotgun blasts as undercover narcotics agents fled sparked a Wednesday roundup of alleged drug pushers in Dixon and Streator Ottawa areas. Twenty people were arrested as IBI agents, after months infiltrating a Dixon farmhouse group, were held at gunpoint and assaulted before escaping.
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Illinois
Dixon
Streater-Ottawa
Ilinois Bureau of Investigation
Kelchner
IBI
Streator
Ottawa
Michael R. Pate
Richard Sweet
Stephen R. Adcock
Rand Bollman
Robert Dimmig
Perry Olinger
Rock Falls
Dave D. Wells
Pate
Sweet
Adcock
Albert B. Cole
Dolores Marie Cole
Duane Smith
Art B. Rungerford
Jerry Hegger
Francis J. Varney Jr
Robert J. Howard
Albert Cole
John Kiff
Roger D. Wilson
John Gzikowski
Hennepin
la Salle County
Indian Jets Bomb Agartala City Amid East Pakistan Crisis
Five U S supplied F 86 Sabre jets bombed and strafed Agartala the capital of Tripura for 20 minutes as heavy shelling killed and wounded civilians. India vowed defensive action and ignored Western pressure while Indira Gandhi asserted national independence from foreign advice.
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Tripura
East Pakistan
New Delhi
Agartala
Dacca
Mukti Bahini
Liberation Army
Indira Gandhi
U.S
Pakistan
Baray evacuation signals Cambodian front collapse
Cambodian forces abandoned Baray after repeated attacks by the North Vietnamese 9th Division. Authorities say Baray's evacuation marks the worst defeat for the Cambodian government in its 20 month war with North Vietnam and Viet Cong. Pentagon hints at retaliation against North Vietnamese airbases if MIGs threaten U S air strikes over Laos. In Chile, police used tear gas on 5 000 protesting women over food shortages injuring at least 88. In London and Paris, the dollar slid as devaluation fears rattled major exchanges.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Baray
Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Jerry W. Friedheim
Santiago
Chile
United Fund of Monroe Aims to Finish Campaign
The United Fund of Monroe expects to complete its 1971 campaign within the next week with fund reports showing over six tenths of the goal realized. President Keith Seward says several business venues have yet to report while final results should be ready soon. The drive targets 33925 dollars and 20 agencies will be paid. A Red Feather show in progress will move to a new north side square location after being removed for Christmas decorations. Campaign chair Robert Collins and Seward traveled to Darlington to discuss forming a United Fund organization there.
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United Fund of
Monroe
Keith Seward
United Fund
Seward
Robert Collins
Darlington
Butz confirmation as agriculture chief nears vote
The Senate moved to confirm Dr Earl L Butz as Secretary of Agriculture amid sharp farm state opposition and Republican misgivings. AP poll indicated 52 ready to vote for confirmation, 39 opposed, eight uncommitted. Dole cited a political base, while opponents warned of impacts on family farming and poverty programs.
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Bulletin Washington
Senate
Earl Laurel Butz
Agriculture
Washington
Earl L. Butz
Associated Press
Robert Griffin
Butz
Fred R. Harris
D-Okla
Robert Dole
R-Kans
GOP
Dole
Purdue University
Sens
Harris
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
Jack Miller
A-Iown
Milton R. Young
R-N.d
James Pearson
R-Kan
Nixon
Ezra Taft Benson
Purdue
Monroe boy crafts Advent decorations at Union Presbyterian Church
Michael Soddy fourteen created purple satin Advent decorations for Union Presbyterian Church at 2003 10th St. The display includes pulpit scarves a Communion table cloth and a wall hanging. Symbols include Alpha and Omega and a central Advent wreath supported by Rev. and Mrs. Robert Brightman.
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Union Presbyterian Church
10Th St
Michael Soddy
Charles Soddy
20Th Ave
Robert Brightman
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