Capp cartoonist assails antiwar demonstrators at Lincoln Day dinner
AP reports in Madison Capp drew fire at a Lincoln Day dinner after labeling protesters a filthy mob. He warned he would break their heads if windows were broken and likened the two to two to three per cent of cancer harming the nation. About 1,000 students protested Thursday causing roughly 5,000 in damages to 22 businesses and campus buildings.
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Madison
al Capp
State Street
Cap
Warren P. Knowles
East
University of Wisconsin
Draft Board
Vietnam
Capp
Daily
Cardinal
Abraham Lincon
Endgame Expected In Chicago 7 Riot Conspiracy Trial
After five months of testimony and tense exchanges, the 12 jurors will hear final jury instructions from Judge Julius Hoffman before deciding the guilt of seven defendants charged with conspiracy to incite rioting at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Each faces up to 10 years and a $20,000 fine if convicted.
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Chicago
Julius J. Hoffman
U.S. District Court
William M. Kunstler
Thomas A. Foran
Kunstler
Fisherman Lost in Lake Michigan Near Kenosha
Coast Guard reports a crewman from the J. R. Chambers sank after tumbling from the vessel about 20 miles off the Illinois shore. Winter water is fatal within minutes. Lt. William Zensen from Glenview Air Rescue says there is no real hope. Willis J. Helmink of Holland, Michigan, is identified as the missing crewman.
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Kenosha Wis
Coast Guard
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Glenview
Chicago
William Zensen
J. R. Chambers
Kenosha
Willis J. Helmink
Holland, Mich
Scopes Defends Monkey Trial Stand At Law Day
John T. Scopes now 70 recalls the 1925 monkey trial and says he probably never taught evolution. He faced Clarence Darrow as defense while William Jennings Bryan led the prosecution. Scopes, a Dayton math teacher, was fined 100 dollars, won a new trial, and later left Tennessee. He spoke at the University of Kentucky Law Day and noted his brief political bid in Paducah.
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Lexington
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Scopes
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
Tenn
Board of Education
University of Kentucky
Paducah
Congress
Monroe instructional materials program to host statewide session
Allan B. Holtshopple and Monroe librarians will lead a morning program on building a successful instructional materials program at the Northwest Teachers Convention in Eau Claire. The effort, praised nationally via ETN, includes a brochure, cataloging system, student aides, and cross‑building media services aiding about 3,000 students in the Monroe District.
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Monroe Public Schools
Allan B. Holtshopple
Eau Claire
Holtshopple
E. B
Emmeline) Lux
IMC
Monroe High School
Donald
Marilyn) Kubly
Northside
ETN
University Extension
Department of Public Instruction
Division For Library Services
Monroe
State Department of Public Instruction
Lux
Kubly
Judy Schmidt
AV Department
Northside Elementary
AV Center
James
Yvonne) Bossany
State Board of Health
Influenza in 45 States Signals Varied 1950s Spread
Atlanta reports influenza and flu like illnesses in 45 states though overall cases are smaller than last winter. The National Communicable Disease Center notes more activity than expected but a leveling trend nationwide. Large cities are less affected this year, with 780 deaths in 122 cities for the week ending Feb 7, versus about 1,134 weekly deaths at the peak last January-February.
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Atlanta
National
Communicable Disease Center
New York City
Detroit
Los Angeles
Jonathan the Minnesota city of the future gains federal loan guarantee
Minneapolis AP reports a suburban project 20 miles southwest of Minneapolis named Jonathan plans a city of about 50 000 in 20 years. Henry T McKnight leads the venture with a $21 million federal loan guarantee and a mix of small firms and an education hub across a 5 000 acre site.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis
Jonathan
Vademecum
Peavy Company
Henry T. McKnight
Jonathan Development Corp
Cause of Telephone Outage in Monroe Exchange
An unusual malfunction in the Monroe Exchange of United Telephone Co caused about an hour of service interruption Friday night from 6:45 to 7:40 p.m. Two electronic register centers failed to stay in phase, cutting dial tone and causing inability to complete calls. Officials thanked that no emergency arose and will continue circuit checks.
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Monroe
United Telephone Co
United
UW to Assess Blame for Riots at Madison Campus
UW President Harrington and Chancellor Young say the university will study protest sponsors for the Thursday antiwar vandalism tied to GE job recruiting. About 1,000 demonstrators caused a two hour, 5000 dollar vandalism wave, with two students suspended and officials seeking charges.
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Young Socialist Alliance
YAS
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Student Mobilization Committee
SMC
Youth Against War and Racism
Young
Harrington
Madison
Dane County
Knowles Vetoes Varies Bills While Backing Revenue Warnings
Wisconsin Governor Warren Knowles vetoed several spending measures citing must-be-funded bills and warned against appropriations lacking revenue sources. He vetoed an $8.2 million Veterans Affairs funding shift, dairy tax cuts, sewer charge relief, and several welfare review appropriations, while signing 13 bills including campus regulation and police reimbursement provisions.
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Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Legislative Council
Knowles
Veterans’ Trust Fund
Wisconsin
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Fear Man
Lee Olsen
Edward
Barbara) Grabow
Northside School
Allan Holtshopple
Minn
Aartments
McKnight
History
Yale University
Jonathan Carver
Minnesota River
Veterans Affairs Department
Oshkosh
Regents
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