Wisconsin farms decline to 112000 amid larger acreages
The Wisconsin Statistical Reporting Service reported 112000 farms in the state, down 2000 from 1969. Average size rose to 182.1 acres per farm, up from last year, while overall farm count fell as acreage expanded. In Alaska a fatal hotel blaze left one woman dead and nine others unaccounted for, with injuries among survivors and fire crews in 10 below weather.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Statistical Reporting Service
Anchorage
Alaska
Gold Rush Motor
Youth Brigade Cuts Cuban Cane for Prize
A group of 216 young Americans, 125 boys and 91 girls, who traveled from Mexico City to Cuba to assist Fidel Castro in harvesting cane, earned a prize for cutting 25 million pounds as Cuba targets a record 10 million tons this season.
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Mexico City
Cuba
Prensa Latina
Fidel Castro
State seeks 19000 from Groppi over Assembly chamber damage
Wisconsin plans to sue Rev. James E. Groppi and four others for 19000 in damages from a protest last year. Atty. Gen. Robert Warren filed citations and complaints in Milwaukee and a Circuit Court suit is expected.
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Milwaukee
James E. Groppi
State Assembly
Robert W. Warren
L-dopa Hailed as Potential Aphrodisiac by Georgetown Doctor
Dr William E O Malley of Georgetown University reports unexpected evidence that the experimental drug L-dopa may act as a powerful sex stimulant. He says it could help treat female frigidity and male impotence while already being considered for Parkinson's disease.
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Washington(ap
Georgetown University
William E. O*malley
Case talks continue as wage offer rejected
Negotiations between the United Auto Workers and J. I. Case resume in Racine Wisconsin after UAW negotiators rejected Case's two year wage offer the first raise proposal since talks began October 17.
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Racine, Wis
United Auto Workers
J. I. Case
Case
Tanker Venus Trapped in Lake Michigan Ice
The Venus with 1% million gallons of fuel oil and gasoline aboard remains wedged in six foot thick ice on Lake Michigan off St. Joseph Michigan. Two U S Coast Guard cutters were dispatched to free the vessel which is not in immediate danger and sits about a half mile offshore after becoming trapped Monday while en route from Chicago.
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ST. Joseph, Mich
Venus
Lake Michigan
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Chicago
Air Crash Kills 33 Near Pago Pago
A Polynesian Airlines DC 3 carrying 33 people crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Western Samoa en route to Pago Pago. Authorities reported all aboard were likely killed as details remained unavailable.
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Pago Pago
American Samoa
Polynesian Airlines
Samoa
Cairo Pact Talks Reported From Beirut
Newspapers in Beirut say Arab guerrillas and Lebanese Interior Minister Kamal Jumblatt are holding intensive negotiations on Cairo pact implementation. In Joliet Illinois two Wisconsin travelers knocked themselves out with a de-icing canister and survived a crash as their car veered off Interstate 80 near Joliet. Wayne Peterson 24 of Grafton and Ronald Braasch 25 of Manitowoc cited fumes from ether in the windshield as the cause and said they were en route to a ski contest in the Rockies.
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Beirut
Kamal Jumblatt
Joliet, Ill
Wisconsin
Wayne Peterson
Grafton
Wis
Ronald Braasch
Manitowoc
Colorado
Joliet
Peterson
Biaasch
Rockies
Green County acts on water system and farm lease
Green County Board approves city water hookup for Green County Hospital and Pleasant View Nursing Home at about 140000 dollars, with a 300000 gallon reservoir and 350 acres leased for 7500 dollars yearly. A union contract grants highway workers 25 cent hourly raise and revised hours. The county rents the farm to Donald Place for five years, with conditions including dairy operation and fenced premises. The board adjourns to February second Tuesday.
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Green County Board of Supervisors
Green County Hospital
Pleasant View Nursing Home
Green County Highway Employees Teamsters Union
Green County
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Donald C. Place
Monroe
Roger Stauffacher
Monroe Area
Place
Stauffacher
Ray
Kundert
Senate death blow sinks birth control reform bill
The Wisconsin Senate defeated a birth control reform bill 17 to 15 after reconsideration failed. The measure would have extended prohibitions and allowed sales to unwed persons 18 or older, while keeping vending machine bans and advertising limits. Assembly supporters warned the bill’s future looked dim despite its passage in the lower chamber.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Roger Rasmussen
R Spooner
Rasmussen
Democrats
Fred Risser
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
Moldenhauer Dies at 69 a Tomah native and colonel
Oscar A Moldenhauer 69 a well known National guard member formerly of Monroe died in his sleep at his home in Tomah He retired from military service in 1958 after 38 years rising from private to full colonel through the 9th Separate Regiment later Co K 128th Infantry 32nd Division He served in World War II as commander First Battalion 110th Infantry and held multiple staff and supply roles before retirement
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Oscar A
Moke) Moldenhauer
Monroe
Tomah
9Th
Co. K
Infantry School
Fort Benning
Georgia
128Th Infantry
3Rd Army
San Antonio
Texas
110Th Infantry
Alexander
8Th Service Command
Dallas
Army Service Forces
New Orleans
No. 1
Nigerian aid dispute over Biafra relief settled in Lagos
In Lagos a Nigerian row over directing aid to Biafra appeared resolved though no green light for foreign shipments existed. Gov Gowon rejected help from Joint Church Aid and others. The National Commission for Rehabilitation and the Red Cross clashed over control, each claiming emergency duties.
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Lagos
Biafra
Yakubu Gowon
National Commission For Rehabilitation
Nigerian Red Cross
Rehabilitation Commission
Timothy Omobare
Commission
Red Cross
Defense Department
Britain
Tin Canning Hobby Shines At Monroe Display
Mrs. Ben Campa of 640 Bar-T Court Monroe demonstrates tin can crafts including a 30 inch Christmas tree made from 25 cans. The base uses gallon cans, small candle holders from pop cans and ornaments from lids. She began after finding tin angels in a magazine and has since taught underprivileged children crafts while her husband serves as Monroe High principal.
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Ben Campa
Bar-T Court
Monroe
First National Bank
Child Treated After Swallowing Furniture Polish
Mary Ann Slick two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Slick Route 1 Albany rushed to St Clare Hospital after swallowing part of a bottle of furniture polish found in a lower cupboard. Emergency treatment included stomach pumping and she was expected to be released today. The family moved to this home this month.
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Mary Ann Slick
Anton Slick
Route 1
Albany
St. Clare Hospital
Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing stipends offered
Nursing scholarships totaling over 12000 dollars for four years are available to qualified high school students through the WRAN program. Selected students attend a two year college or university of their choice with tuition and fees paid, plus living expenses. After two years, they transfer to the University of Maryland School of Nursing, earn a BSN, and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Army Nurse Corps.
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Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing
WRAIN
WRAM
University of Maryland School of Nursing
University of Maryland
Army Nurse Corps
WRAI
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Hawaii
Alaska
Europe
Turkey
Orient
Japan
Vietnam
Korea
Thailand
Okinawa
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Laos
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Dinaspeich
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New Glarus
Clinton S. Pierce
Brodhead
Bill
Times
A. Moldenhauer
Col
Oscar A. (Moke) Moldenhauer
Ret
Biafra Stydies
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