GM unit in Janesville lands 686803 truck contract
AP reports the Chevrolet Division of General Motors in Janesville Wisconsin won a government contract worth 686803 for 281 lightweight trucks. Rep Les Aspin said the work starts immediately and that trucks will be used by the Army and the Department of Forestry. details for the rest of the order are pending.
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Ashington
Chevrolet
General Motors
Janesville
Wis
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Army
Department of Forestry
Aspin
Unemployment Benefits Increase Ahead of New Year
Unemployed workers with average weekly wages above 168 dollars will receive a raise. The total benefit remains about 50 dollars per week, with a new $1 increase to 85 dollars weekly for benefits granted on or after January 3, following yearly department adjustments in June and January.
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Aiadison
Wis
GN Oes
Toltn Ogate
Lawyers Chided Over Public Judgement On Judges
Keppler and IDUN criticize lawyers for publicly judging judges. Senate Majority Leader Ernest slams attempts to undermine judges by insinuating incompetence. The Milwaukee Bar and Junior Bar Association reportedly declined to endorse Children’s Court Judges Bowman and Philips amid next spring races.
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Idun
Wis
Senate
Ernest
Sheboygan
Republican
Keppler
Milwaukee Bar and Junior Bar Association
George Bowman
Vel Philips
Supreme Court For
Christmas Tree Hunters Warned by Wisconsin DNR
Madison Wis AP the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warns Christmas tree hunters about rules across county lines. The notice cites penalties for gathering six or more trees from outside permitted areas and emphasizes compliance.
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Madison, Wis
Department of Natural Resources
Christas Reales
Transplants Rated Best Therapy by University Doctor
Dr John S Najarian of the University of Minnesota argues kidney transplants are the best therapy for severe disorders not experimental. He cites 91 percent function after transplant and notes increased success prompts more cases including young children and diabetics.
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Ilwaukee
University of Minnesota
John S. Najarian
Department of Surgery
College of Medical Science
Najarian
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ens
Wisconsin Assembly weighs Muskie endorsements
About 9 percent of Wisconsin Assembly Democrats are ready to back Senator Muskie as Rep Frederick P. meme and Rep Anthony Earl draft a list. Kessler reports 28 of 65 Democrats on the list with six or seven other names as April 4 primary looms. The push signals momentum in state politics amid the presidential race.
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State Assembly
Kessler
Assembly
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Eeesee SS
Wisconsin
Indians Near Dacca Press War Report of Advance
Indian forces drive toward Dacca from three directions with a battalion of paratroopers dropped north of the city. Pakistani defenses crumble while Lt. Gen Niazi vows not to surrender. British planes evacuate 400 foreigners to Calcutta as fighting intensifies.
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Pakistan
Niazi
Daudkandi
East Pakistan
Khulna
Dinajpur
Hilli
Comilla
India
Calcutta
Congress Inches Toward End Of Year Foreign Aid Debate
As Congress nears adjournment in Washington the foreign aid funding issue remains tied in a deadlock. A temporary settlement may pass but Senate leaders warn it could falter amid a debate plan by Fulbright Cranston and Symington opposing the measure. The stalemate centers on a Mansfield amendment calling for a six month U S withdrawal from Indochina contingent on POW releases.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Indochina
Green County Board Bows to Redistricting Plans
The Green County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday night to start a remap plan under the one man one vote rule. Discussions center on increasing Monroe supervisors to 10 and possible county board sizes from 25 to 31, with a public hearing planned after any agreement.
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Green County Board of Supervisors
Monroe
Ray Kundert
Stat Journal
Kundert
Robert Warren
Green County
Price Commission sets rent and health cost guidelines
The Price Commission moves toward guidelines for residential rent and health costs, with decisions possible late Tuesday or Wednesday. Pay Board debates raises beyond 5.5 percent and reviews a United Auto Workers contract for North American Rockwell. Congress passes tax cuts and sends a wage price bill to a joint conference as talks continue.
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The
Price Commission
Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Congress
Nixon
Senate
House
United Auto Workers
North American Rockwell Corp
Aerospace
Nixon press meeting with Pompidou in Azores on war and policy
President Nixon held a frank morning session with French leader Pompidou in the Azores about the India Pakistan war and East West relations. Aside talks with Connally and d Estaing focused on monetary crisis while Nixon aims for Peking and Moscow visits.
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Azores
Nixon
Pompidou
France
Treasury
John B. Connally
Giscard d’Estaing
China
Soviet Union
Peking
Moscow
United States
Pakistan
Atlantic
Ssclludy
Leonid Brezhnev
Communist Party
Paris
Martin J. Hillebrand
Portugal
Ajes
U.S. Air Force
Marcello Caetano
Tunnel blast in Lake Huron project kills at least 22 workers
A six mile tunnel under Lake Huron to Detroit water system was rocked by an explosion killing 22 workers and injuring eight. Investigators probe causes while officials note gas buildup risks and safety sensors were in place.
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Lake Huron
Gerald Remus
Detroit
Remus
Detroit Metropolitan Water Services
Robert Bower
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