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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1972
Page
1
UW Vice President Donald Percy said no tenured faculty will be laid off next fall on former state universities campuses due to enrollment drops. Some non tenured teachers in their first and second year may be dropped to return funds to the state.
The United States maintains its heaviest air campaign over Hanoi Haiphong with reports of new losses including one B52, one A7 fighter-bomber, and seven airmen missing. Warsaw sources cite three Polish sailors killed when a U S bomber struck a Polish cargo ship in Haiphong harbor.
The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission heard arguments as the City of Monroe disputes bargaining with the Teamsters over meter maids sergeants and probationary officers. The city says these workers are not part of the police force or supervisory staff.
A man armed with a gun shot two officers at Kennedy Airport after grabbing a pistol. Sky marshal Anthony Petrucci Jr. and customs agent Gerald T. McCarthy survived injuries and were treated at Peninsula General Hospital. The assailant, tentatively identified as Robert J. Dobbelaer, was captured after a chase across the rain-slick tarmac.
Kansas City AP reports former President Harry S. Truman, 88, remains in very serious condition with kidney output declining despite 24 hour flow of 645cc. Doctors warn kidneys cannot sustain long term and poison continues to enter his bloodstream. Margaret Truman Daniel and Bess Truman visited as illness persists.
President Nixon asked NFL to televise locally all playoff games sold out 48 hours before kickoff. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle refused. Attorney General Kleindienst announced ROZELLE said no. administration will push Congress to reexamine antitrust exemption statute and seek new legislation.
The Monroe City Council adopted resolutions levying taxes totaling 334 883 with detailed rates for schools vocational county state and city. The budget totals 2 363 846 with 51 14 per thousand in combined tax levy and other items. They authorized 22475 in federal revenue sharing funds deposit and approved several payments and licenses. Haig arrives in Bangkok to brief Thai leaders on Paris peace talks.
The Monroe Board of Education met in regular session in the Junior High Library. They approved hiring James Mankopf for 5th grade at Lincoln, discussed funding a Green County Special Education Coordinator, and granted early graduation for Sue Cherrey. The district authorized up to 100000 for cash flow, accepted bids for two pianos, and awarded a garbage removal bid.
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt landed aboard the USS Ticonderoga after 13 days in space. The crew received a celebratory welcome, underwent medical checks, and prepared for further travel to Ellington and home. Aboard the command ship America were 259 pounds of moon rock and millions of images and film documenting the lunar surface and mission highlights. President Nixon praised the flight as a landmark in human achievement.
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