Knowles Defends Tax Hike Comments Amid Campaign Spin
Gov. Warren P. Knowles said his remarks on a possible state tax hike were intended to clear the air and reflect a middle stance. He and Lt. Gov. Jack Olson faced questions as both highlighted different paths to addressing Wisconsin’s serious fiscal problems.
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Milwaukee
Warren P. Knowles
Knowles
Jack Olson
Inland Financial Corp
Ing
Olson
Congress
Two Men Survive Five Nights Buried in Snow Cave on Mt Hood
Dr Latham Flanagan and Dale Moon spent 87 hours in a snow cave at 10 000 feet during a brutal Mt Hood storm. The Eugene duo survived subzero temperatures and 80 mph winds by cooperative teamwork and daily planning.
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Timberline Lodge
Ore
Mt. Hood
Latham Flanagan
Dale Moon
Park Department
Eugene
Flanagan
Moon
Hangover Remedy Upped by Linus Pauling
Nobel laureate Linus Pauling, famed for promoting vitamin C as a cure for colds, says ascorbic acid may help with hangovers. He notes limited personal experience but praises niacin and thiamine in treating New Year’s Day malaise and nervous disorders, suggesting a hangover could qualify as a use.
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San Francisco
Linus Pauling
Stanford University Chemistry Fessor
Rockford Editor Fired Amid Newspaper Strike
Daniel Di Leo, Sunday editor of the Rockford Register-Star and president of Local 5 of the American Newspaper Guild, was fired for militant activities during a seven week strike that halts the Rockford Morning Star and the Register-Republic. The dispute includes a salary range for reporters with the union seeking 255 dollars a week and the company offering 225.
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Rockford, Ill
Daniel di Leo
American Newspaper Guild
Rockford Register-Star
William Todd
Rockford Newspapers, Inc
Rockford Morning Star
Afternoon Register-Republic
Gannett Group
Todd
di Leo
Soviet TV contest crowns Nina Romanenko in first foray
In Moscow a six finalist field saw Nina Romanenko a 24 year old kindergarten teacher and gymnast win a Soviet womanhood themed television contest. She performed tasks such as preparing herring salad sewing pockets on a rag doll and dancing the Red Love shimmy from East Germany. The prize included a bouquet a banner and an honorary certificate from the Komsomol Central Committee.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Nina Romanenko
East Germany
Central Co. Committee
The
Komsomol
Rural Family Development TV Series This Week
A new TV program called Rural Family Development debuts Monday January 4 on WHA TV Channel 21 Madison. Produced by Boris Frank and hosted by Jim Mader the series explores home learning and community outreach with stars like Johnny Cash Arthur Godfrey Chet Huntley Eddie Albert and Buddy Ebsen. RFD will air Monday mornings at 8 30 and four times weekly with 24 hour action line and home visits by RFD representatives funded by the U S Office of Education in Dane Green Iowa and Lafayette counties for possible national expansion.
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Seales
Wha-Tv
Channel 21
Madison
Johnny Cash
Arthur Godfrey
Chet Huntley
Eddie Albert
Buddy Ebsen
RFD
U.S. Office of Education
Dane
Green
Iowa
Lafayette
Boris Frank
United States
Jim Mader
University of Wisconsin Television Center
Fighting erupts in DMZ as Viet Cong cease-fire nears end
Heavy clashes occur just south of the DMZ as South Vietnamese forces clash with North Vietnamese troops, supported by air and artillery. Reports show mixed casualty tallies. Americans and South Vietnamese violate the cease-fire with a 24 hour armistice, while Cambodian front reports note 37 enemy killed near Prey Nhey. Casualty figures from both sides remain unclear.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Cambodia
Prey Nhey
Phnom Penh
Highway 4
U.S
Dmz
U. S
Nixon Signs Bills Watches Games At Camp David
President Nixon signed 66 bills in a year end rush as he relaxed at Camp David on New Year’s Day. He previewed the State of the Union while watching the Cotton Bowl and Rose Bowl with family and aides. The package includes a $2.9 billion housing measure with urban growth goals and insurance against crime in high risk city areas. It also tightens auto exhaust standards and extends tax levies on cars and telephones while funding interstate highways through 1976 and foreign aid. The Fed may require banks with a common holding company to divest the banks.
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Oakland, Ill
Oakland
Jerry Hudson
Hudson
Carlos
Charleston
Washington
Nixon
Camp David
Tricia
Edward F. Cox
Harvard
White House
H. R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Roger Johnson
Congress
Cigarette commercials bow off TV after ban takes effect
New York AP reports the ban on cigarette ads on television and radio went into effect at midnight Friday. Philip Morris bought extensive late night and bowl game time to promote Marlboro Virginia Slims Parliament and Benson Hedges while R J Reynolds bought spots for Winston Camel Filters and Doral in major bowls. NBC and ABC networks commanded high per minute rates for Rose, Orange, Cotton and Sugar Bowls as final network commercials aired.
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New York
Philip Morris
Virginia Slims
NBC
Parliament
Benson
Benson & Hedges
Inspectors Probe Mine Disaster at Finley Coal Co
Federal and state inspectors led by James Westfield and H N Kirkpatrick entered the Finley Coal Co mine in Hyden Kentucky to determine the cause of last week’s explosion that killed 38 miners. Everett Barrett said initial blasts may have started in a personnel carrier carrying explosives. Separate services for two victims were held Friday with more for others planned over the weekend.
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Everett Barrett
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Barrett
Illinois Toll Rises as New Year Weekend Sees Fatal Crash
Illinois traffic deaths reached 13 by midweek of the New Year period matching the full Christmas weekend total. In Lee County near Van Petten a car with five teens crashed a freight train at a rural crossing, killing four and critically injuring one. Victims were Cary E. Burhow 18 of Sterling driver. Linda M. Kaecker 17 Harmon. Rose Erickson 17 Harmon. Sheryl Van Holten 16 Walnut. Lois Foley 17 Harmon survived in critical condition.
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Illinois
van Petten
Lee County
Cary E. Burhow
Sterling
Linda M. Kaecker
Rose Erickson
Harmon
Sheryl van Holten
Walnut
Lois Foley
Rockford
Congress Adjourns Amid SST Funding Controversy
Congress nears a afternoon adjournment after clearing a Transportation Department funding bill through March 30 with SST money. Sen. Proxmire’s agreement to drop the SST filibuster permits a separate March vote on the aircraft, while provisions for Social Security, desegregation aid, and other programs remain contentious.
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Washington
Congress
Transportation Department
House
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Stork Derby Babies Born in Monroe 1971
Victor William Paske who weighs 9 lb 1 oz and is 21 inches long was born at 12 05 a m Friday January 1 1971 and named Master 1971 Laura Lynn Wunschel born at 5 31 a.m Friday January 1 1971 weighs 10 lb 1 oz and is 22 inches long with parents Mr and Mrs Keith Wunschel and Dorothy Brandt. The event marks the 24th annual Monroe Evening Times Stork Derby with gifts from local merchants.
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Victor William Paske
William Paske
Laura Lynn
Keith Wunschel
28Th Ave
Victor William
Frank Brandt
Edgerton
Tschudy
Green County Hospital
St. Clare Hospital
Green County
Monroe Merchants
Monroe Evening Times
Clark’s Shoe
Gempler’s
Hoffman Cleaners
Joy’s Bodi
Marco’s Supper Club
Milady’s
Monroe Bakery
Pandow Jewelers
Rottler’s
Radke Studio
Rosa Garden Center
Ruf’s Confectionery
Schultz Pharmacy
Sears
Sentry Food Store
the Style Shop
Tot
Ward’s
Westside Pharmacy
Davis man killed in truck train crash at Stanton Street Crossing
Shirl F. Meinert 45 of Davis Illinois died Thursday after a truck train collision at the Stanton Street Crossing in Davis at 1 p m The Milwaukee Road eastbound train was involved He had worked for Harry Schrader Consignment Sale at Dakota for three years He was born August 10 1925 in Rock City and survived by his widow two sons mother and two brothers burial at Dakota Cemetery funeral Sunday planned
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Shirl F. Meinert
Davis
Ill
Stanton Street
Milwaukee Road
Meinert
Harry Schrader
Dakota, Ill
Rock City
Roy
Elizabeth Andres Meinert
Carleen Dascher
Freeport
Carleen
William
Dean
Elizabeth Meinert
Russell
Thur
Daughenbaugh-Myers
Dakota
Gale Barkalow
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