Bill to curb air pollution threatens auto plants and polluters
Conferees craft a bill to shield public health from dirty air. It could halt auto production lines and jail willful polluters. The plan, heavily influenced by Sen. Muskie, authorizes $1 billion over three years and expands federal union control powers including inspections, access to records, and required pollution monitors.
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Washington
House
Senate
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Nixon vetoes $9.5 billion manpower training bill
President Nixon vetoes a seventh time the $9.5 billion manpower training bill that would have funded public service jobs. He says the plan perpetuates manpower deficiencies and rejects WPA-like jobs, noting the bill would allocate $2 billion in grants to cities and states for such employment starting at $200 million this year and rising in $200 million steps to 1974.
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Washington
Nixon
Calley defense argues line of command for Mai Lai killings
At Fort Benning the defense contends that Mai Lai responsibility rests with higher command and that soldiers followed Capt. Ernest Medina. Witness Kinch says Medina urged his men at a pre assault briefing and later halted the killings by telling platoon leaders the party is over.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley
Ernest Medina
Medina
Thomas J. Kinch
North Cape May
N.J
Nixon and Heath Convene to Review Policies in Washington
President Nixon and British Prime Minister Edward Heath meet in Washington for two days of talks described as an extensive review of policies. Heath plans to discuss a wide range of affairs and their shared interest in Europe and Western matters.
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Washington
Nixon
Edward Heath
Heath
White House
Madison Chancellor Urges Longer School Attendance
Madison AP reports Chancellor H Edwin Young of the University of pee argues students stay in school longer and urges expanded opportunities until after high school. He supports a midcareer or midway college leave but opposes Carnegie report pushing three year bachelor degrees.
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Madison
H. Edwin Young
University of Pee
Young
Steanine
Carnegie Semeiaien
Farmers group chief condemns farm bill at NFO convention
Oren Lee Staley of Rea, Missouri says the new federal farm bill is designed to push farmers to destroy themselves by relying on government payments. He urges Congress to define and declare any company active in multiple phases as violating anti trust laws.
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Louisville
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Rea
Staley
Congress
Agnew Calls For Better GOP Gov Liaison In Idaho
Vice President Spiro Agnew met with 21 Republican governors in Sun Valley Idaho and urged improved statehouse contact while defending his aggressive campaign style. He defended 1970 tactics saying elections require crowding opposition and asserted no apologies for his approach.
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Sun Valley, Idaho
Spiro T. Agnew
Statehouse
Agnew
Patina
Christmas Spending Outlook Says Retail Sales Record Likely
Secretary of Commerce Maurice H. Stans reported to President Nixon that informal surveys of large retailers show Christmas sales running about six percent ahead of last year. He noted strength in apparel especially women's pantsuits and red items, though some cities suffer from high unemployment.
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Washington
Maurice H. Stans
Stans
Nixon
Signature dispute tests Hughes letter authenticity in Nevada
An eyewitness testimony splits with a handwriting expert as a judge weighs whether a Hughes letter bears the billionaire recluse's authentic signature. One expert says the mark is genuine while another calls it a fake, impacting the firing of the Nevada executive who ran the Hughes holdings.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Hughes
Nevada
Monroe Home Destroyed by Early Morning Fire
A Monroe residence at 806 28th Avenue owned by Mr. and Mrs. William A. Park burned after a 12 10 a m call. Firefighter Walter Bandi was treated for smoke inhalation. the Arthur Roethe family next door was evacuated as pets perished and investigators probe the blaze origin.
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Monroe
William A. Park
28Th Avenue
Roger Bernstein
Brodhead
Park
Marco’s
Senate filibuster rages over SST subsidies in heated session
In Washington Senate debate on supersonic transport funds grows bitter as Sen. Proxmire clashes with Sen. Magnuson over SST sponsorship. Bible notes possible cost hikes and job losses if spending is trimmed, while Jackson warns millions already spent could be wasted.
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Washington
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Warren Magnuson
D-Wash
Magnuson
Proxmire
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Bible
House
Henry M. Jackson
Dash
Local Schools to Close Friday Reopen Jan 4
The Monroe Public Schools will close Friday December 18 at the regular time for Christmas vacation and reopen Monday January 4. St Victor's School will follow the same schedule. UW dean Dr W E Clingan dies at 47 in Madison hospital. More than 70000 abandoned cars removed from New York City streets this year, says Sanitation Department.
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Monroe
St. Victor’s
Madison
W. E. Clingan
University of Wisconsin
New York
New York City
Sanitation Department
Cheer Packages Bring Holiday Goodies to Shut-Ins
Mrs. Forbes chairs the Monroe Woman's Club annual Cheer Packages to aid elderly and ill shut-ins. 112 boxes packed at St. John's Church deliver cookies in decorated tins two oranges two apples Christmas candy and Fritolay snacks. Girl Scout Troops and Brownie groups contributed cookies and decorated tins and tags.
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James Forbes
Alice Forbe
Fritolay
Forbes
Woman’s Club of
Monroe
Mmes
Edmund Hamilton
Burton E. Bacon
Glen A. Swiggum
Richard Wright
Robert Bussen
Merle Monahan
Harold Snyder
Boyd Elliott
Tom Hartwig
Dwight Crandall
Woman’s Club
John Marty
Browntown
Gene Hennager
Roland Price
Joseph Urban
Francis Schott
William Frasier
Alex Weckerly
Norbert Ulmen
Robert Dearth
Willis Stokes
William Young
Allen Reed
Douglas Deidrick
Fighting Dies Out in Polish Cities
Calm returned to the Gdansk area after three days of riots sparked by price hikes. Police casualties and conflicting accounts were reported as workers protested in shipyards and streets, with security tightened in Gdansk Gdynia and Sopot.
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Warsaw
Gdansk
Warsaw Radio
Gdynia
Sopot
Bay of Danzig
Danzig
Snooping by Military Charged Draws Domestic Intelligence Claims
AP reports reveal secret guidelines equating Navy and Air Force domestic intelligence with Army operations. Sen. Sam Ervin cites Army spying on lawmakers and civilians, while officials deny improper data collection and pledge review of policy.
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Washington
Navy
Air Force
Army
Congress
Associated Press
Ervin
Senate
Illinois
Southeast Asia
Nixon
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Minneapolis- St. Paul
NBC Television
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Robert S. Moot
Defense Secretary
Office of Special Investigations
OSI
OSS
United States
Vietnam
U. S. Air Force
Conus
Moot
First Aid Courses Conclude at Monroe Manor Nursing Home
Wednesday night December 16 employees completed standard and advanced first aid training at Monroe Manor Nursing Home. Instructor Enoch Huston Green County Red Cross leader presented pins and certificates to a long list of participants. A contribution was made to Mr. Huston for the Green County Red Cross Emergency Van.
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Patricia Fulton
Monroe Manor
Roger Berger
Frances Mund
Enoch Huston
Times
Steve Mitschele
Monroe Manor Nursing Home
Green County
The
American Red Cross
Mr. Huston
Green County Chapter
Red Cross
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Sam Ervin
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