German Train Wreck at Kaufbeuren Blamed on Speed
West German state police blamed excessive speed on a curve for the derailment of the Munich Zurich express near Kaufbeuren. Felix Mott said the train ran 78 mph on the curve, 30 mph above the limit, with 30 killed and 34 injured, 28 seriously. Madison Antiwar Rally Ends in Teargas and Vandalism Near Wisconsin Capitol. Police dispersed about 300 demonstrators as 2,000 rallied on campus and library mall urging peaceful teach-ins and nonviolent protests.
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Kaufbeuren
Germany
Var
Munich
Madison
University of Wisconsin
State Capitol
Relatives Describe Worries as Quake Strikes California
Relatives of Wilbert Bennet and others recount the West Coast earthquake that hit Southern California. Margie Ruch in Wilmington and Judy Pandow in Los Angeles reported evacuation, aftershocks, and damage including a shattered veterans hospital. Bridges collapsed, highways blocked, and residents fled buildings as the San Fernando Valley dam threat loomed.
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Wilbert Bennet
Margie
Gary Ruch
Red Coast Guard
Wilmington
N.C
National Guard
Judy Pandow
Los Angeles
California
San Fernando Valley
Los Angeles County
Ronald Reagan
Soledad Canyon
San Gabriel Mountains
California Earthquake Triggers Looting and Massive Damage
A strong quake in California toppled or damaged more than 400 buildings and forced evacuation of about 140,000 nearby residents. Reports say looting began in the disaster area while a Albany woman, Shirley Koff, described the tremor and aftershocks from her apartment. Relatives in Orfordville and Brodhead reported feeling the quake with no damage there.
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Los Angeles
Pandow
California
Times
Shirley Koff
Roy Schwartzlow
Albany
Green County Supervisors Discuss Section Corner Surveys
County leaders consider hiring a surveying firm to locate old section corners and establish new markers. CS Pierce of Brodhead seeks cost estimates, with township chairs and farmers to identify remaining markers to guide the survey. Also approved wage adjustments for county employees effective January 1, including eight percent raises for several staff members and a decision by teachers at a special session.
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Green County
CS. Pierce
Brodhead
Arthouse
Hanson
Corinne Germann
Borghild Ritschard
Verona Orton
Gilbertson
John Walter
Guy Weckerly
Robert von Kaenel
County boards approve raises and planning group goals
The Green County board discussed 400 dollar yearly pay raises for 1971 72 to teachers and staff and set April 15 as acceptance deadline. It approved 1970 general fund appropriations totaling 45 837 24 to county agencies and extended Florence Hefty’s employment at Pleasant View beyond age 65. The meeting reviewed Dora Leuzinger’s will bequeathing funds to the county home for aging purposes and heard Civil Defense Director Wilbur Deininger may attend a Madison meeting. Rosenbrook outlined the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission mission to foster cross county solutions and economic development, with Green County commissioners Pierce Willis Riemer and Walter Ekum among attendees. Unanimous approval of annual reports followed.
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General Fund
Finance Committee
Ray
Kundert
Dora Leuzinger
Florence Hefty
Pleasant View
Civil Defense
Wilbur Deininger
Madison
Rosenbrook
Platteville
Wisconsin
Regional Planning —Commission
Register of Deeds
James Coleman of Juda Wins at Blue Ribbon Pork Show
James Coleman of Juda earned Grand Champion Reserve honors at Wisconsin’s Blue Ribbon Pork Show, the state’s largest barrow event. He also placed fifth in truckload judging. Coleman runs a 205 acre dairy farm with a 50 cow herd and a swine operation. Other Green County participants included Duane Beach and daughter Janet of Brodhead in Commercial Class, and Arthur M. Riese of Route 2 Brodhead.
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James Coleman
Juda
Iself
Wisconsin
Hampshire
Coleman
Green County
Duane Beach
Janet
Brodhead
Arthur M. Riese
Route 2
Apollo 14 Moon Team Returns Aboard USS New Orleans
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa landed in the South Pacific and were hoisted aboard the carrier USS New Orleans then sent toward Samoa and Houston for the 21 day quarantine. NASA officials hailed the mission as perfect with scientists predicting rich moon rock study ahead. President Nixon and mission leaders praised the crew and Mission Control after a near flawless landing.
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Uss
New Orleans
Samoa
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
South Pacific
Shepard
Mitchell
Roosa
William Carpentier
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Rago Pago
Air Force
Ellington Air Force Base
Fra Mauro Highlands
Earth
Nixon
Space Agency
George Low
NASA
Low
Mission Control
Meat Cutting Demonstrations Scheduled for Feb 11
Vocational and adult education district No 5 announces a four session meat cutting series in Monroe High School Lecture Hall. Instructor Earl Jensen covers selecting and preparing meats with a focus on Beef Chuck during the first Feb 11 session from 1 30 to 3 30 p m.
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Vocational
Monroe High School
Earl Jensen
Debate Team Presents Pollution Debate at Rotary Luncheon
Monroe High School debate team members Gary Babler Carol Bauman Peggy Haas and Wayne Rhode presented an abbreviated version of a debate on Pollution of Air Water and Land at the Monroe Rotary Club luncheon at Idle Hour Mansion. Instructors Richard Kubly and Alan D Stauffacher aided with the program while James Haas served as chairman. New members Tom Bustle Len Wasylyk and Fred Wagner were welcomed. William Honguinet presided the business session. Ed McArdle provided the birthday cake won by Roger Schwaiger. twenty five members attended.
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Monroe High School
Monroe Rotary Club
Idle Hour
Gary Babler
Carol Bauman
Peggy Haas
Wayne Rhode
Richard Kubly
Alan D. Stauffacher
James Haas
Tom Bustle
Tom's Silo Service
Len Wasylyk
GTC Auto Parts
Fred Wagner
Monroe
Deadly Quake Strikes Southern California Chaos Reigns
The 6.6 magnitude quake centered 26 miles northwest of Los Angeles caused 44 deaths, 1,000+ injured, and 15 missing. At a Sylmar Veterans Administration hospital, two collapsed buildings trapped patients and staff. 25 bodies recovered, 55 rescued, with fears of more. Evacuations and a large cleanup followed as authorities assessed damages statewide.
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Los Angeles
California
Veterans Administration Hospital
San Fernando Valley
van Norman Lakes
Aiken Urges Asian Conference on Indochina Peace
Vermont Senator George D. Aiken urged Southeast Asian nations to convene an Asian peace conference including Japan, Communist China, and Russia to settle Indochina issues in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam without external imposition. He argued peace must come from inside Asia, not through European mediation. Aiken linked U.S. policy debates to broader calls for new suppressions on war powers and potential troop withdrawals debated by Javits and McGovern.
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George D. Aiken
Southeast Asia
Asia
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Russia
Aiken
Vermont
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Indochina
U.S
Japan
China
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
Nixon
South Dakota Democrat
Congress
United States
White House
State
Defense Departments
Lincoln Day Banquet Set Monday at Monroe Country Club
Walter Ekum to serve as master of ceremonies for the annual Lincoln Day banquet on Monday evening, February 15, at Monroe Country Club. Robert Richards handles ticket sales under Green County Republican leadership with vice chairwoman Mrs Richard Wagner. Mayor William Dyke of Madison will be the speaker. social hour at 6:30 followed by a 7:30 banquet and dancing.
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Walter Ekum
Monroe Country Club
Robert Richards
Richard Wagner
Green County
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Powell
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Jensen
California Institute of Technology
Long Beach
San Andreas
Spiro T. ‘Agnew
Veterans Administration
Sylmar
Jacob K. Javits
McGovern
Mark C. Hatfield
R-Ore
Richards
Republican Party
Willam Dyke
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