Union chief hints at rail nationalization amid labor disputes
AP reports Charles Luna of the United Transportation Union says a move to nationalize railroads could occur if disputes aren’t settled by March 1. UTU with 280,000 members led a brief Dec. 10 strike before federal court order ended it. In Madison, a church school fire at Westminster Presbyterian Church destroyed the 19 year old building and damaged offices and classrooms. no injuries. Damage estimated at 250000 dollars and cause under investigation.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Charles Luna
United Trasportation Union
UTU
Madison
Ev Wage
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Wisconsin February draft call rises above January
Madison AP reports Wisconsin’s February draft call reaches 557, higher than January’s 432 and last February’s 504. Defense Secretary Laird had announced a January national call of 17,000 men. DETROIT IP American Motors Corp expects overseas car sales to rise 10 percent in 1971, VP M A van Merkensteijn says. He notes a 130 percent jump in Oct-Dec 1970 vs 1969. Madison AP Rep Lewis Mittness criticizes the Agriculture Department’s pesticide report as misleading and propagandistic.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Selective Service Office
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Detroit
American Motors Corp
M. A. van Merkensteijn
Lewis Mittness
Janesville
State Department of Agriculture
Assembly
Conservation Committee
Mittness
Wisconsin Capitol protection plan after UW bombing
Workmen install shatter proof windows and a central alarm system for the 16 ground floor Capitol doors. The $1.1 million project follows the August 24 bombing that killed a UW research student and aims to safeguard state buildings and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids teachers strike halts classes but resumes planned
Wisconsin Rapids school officials said efforts will resume classes for graduating seniors despite a week-old teachers walkout. The school board and the Wisconsin Education Association urged teachers statewide not to seek jobs in Wisconsin Rapids until a 1971 contract is reached. Henry Bennett, board president, said no court action or disciplinary measures will be taken against the strikers.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Education Association
Madison
Henry Bennett
Milwaukee lawyers seek delay of Kerner appearance at Duffy dinner
The Milwaukee Lawyers Committee of the ACLU asked Judge Otto Kerner to cancel his scheduled appearance at a Milwaukee Eagles Club testimonial dinner for Judge F Ryan Duffy Sr and Jr. They call Kerner ironic as chair of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders and as a symbol of racism. In Washington, critics urge relying more on unmanned Russian moon probes and argue for cuts to manned spaceflight after Apollo 11.
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Milwaukee
Lawyers Committee
American Civil Liberties Union
Otto Kerner
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Milwaukee Eagles Club
Kerner
F. Ryan Duffy Sr
Court of Appeals
F. Ryan Duffy Jr
National Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders
America
Eagles Club
Washington
Space Agency
Illinois seeks Supreme Court review over Lake Michigan pollution
Milwaukee opposes an Illinois petition asking the Supreme Court to hear a case over alleged pollution of Lake Michigan from Milwaukee South Milwaukee Racine and Kenosha sewage discharges. The Illinois attorney general William J Scott filed to gain high court jurisdiction citing a pollution threat to the lake.
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Milwaukee
Illinois
U.S. Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Illinois Atty
William J. Scott
High Court
Lake Michigan
Racine
Kenosha
Surgeon general cites rise in teen tobacco use
Washington reports that teen smoking increased over the past two years with the sharpest gains among 13 to 15 year olds. Dr Jesse Steinfeld calls the trend sad and urges bans on smoking in confined public places to protect nonsmokers and unborn children.
States push for constitutional convention over revenue sharing
financially pinched states press Congress to pass Nixon revenue sharing or call a constitutional convention. New Jersey led with a resolution. Early Mackey of the National Legislative Conference expects 10 to 20 states to join. A two thirds vote by states would force a convention, with ratification by three fourths of states. The move follows Nixon's planned State of the Union focus on revenue sharing and Agnew’s hints of new funds for state and local governments.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Nixon
Congress
New Jersey
U.S
Early Mackey
National Legislative Conference
Lucey Seeks Delay To Review Wisconsin Budget Requests
Gov. Patrick J. Lucey asked the Wisconsin legislature for extra time before delivering the February 1 budget message. He cites the need to scrutinize $2.2 billion in 1971-73 requests, weigh service needs against taxpayers' ability to pay, and consider cost cuts and local impact before finalizing a responsible executive budget.
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Madison
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Derstand
Lucey
Impressions Of European Programs For The Retarded
Merlin G Kurth shared impressions from Sweden Denmark and Holland on a fellowship study. He noted universal service responsibility integrated retarded people into society with work rights, normalizing experiences and community residences, plus strong physical education emphasis.
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Merlin G. Kurth
Madison
Wisconsin Association For Retarded Children
Green County Associaton
Special Education
Monroe
Kurth
Sweden
Denmark
Holland
America
United States
Palmer Knobel
New Glarus
Hans Kneubuhler
Green County
Robert Prain
Farmers Set Aside Program meetings scheduled in Green County
Green County farmers will hear about the Set Aside Program under the 1970 Agriculture Act from Elmon G. Ott and the Green County ASC Committee. Informational meetings run January 21 at New Glarus City Hall, January 22 at Juda Fire Station, January 26 at Bank of Albany, and January 28 at Monroe Ag Building, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. ASC staff and committee will present and answer questions.
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Green County
Elmon G. Ott
ASC
Ott
New
Glarus City Hall
Juda Fire Station
Bank of Albany
Monroe
ASCS
Supreme Court strips Post Office right to detain obscene mail
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that post office power to block or detain mail to obscenity dealers violates the First Amendment. Justice Brennan stated the mail system is part of free speech and cannot be censored by administrative or court orders. The decision nullified 1890 and 1960 laws empowering detention or stamping of unlawful letters.
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Washington
Supreme Court
William J. Brennan Jr
California
Georgia
High Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Brennan
United States
Bethlehem Steel To Raise Construction Steel Prices
Bethlehem Steel Co says it will raise prices on four major types of steel by 11 to 13 percent, effective March 1, despite Nixon signals on possible import quotas. The firm notes administration knew of the plan in advance and did not indicate a strong reaction. Bethlehem, the nation's second largest producer, accounts for about one sixth of total industry output.
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Bethlehem, Pa
Bethlehem Steel Co
Nixon
Bethlehem
Rev. Berrigan Denies Plot Charges
The Rev. Philip Berrigan and four others deny involvement in an alleged bomb kidnap plot. They were indicted by a federal grand jury in Harrisburg on charges of kidnapping Kissinger and blowing up heat tunnels. The case proceeds as investigators pursue possible further defendants. Dow Jones hits 14 month high as Nixon tax writeoffs spur stocks.
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Philip Berrigan
Berrigan
Harrisburg
Henry Kissinger
U. S
Guy Goodwin
DOW Jones
New York
Nixon
Christmas Stocking Drive Helps Monroe Families and Elderly
The 1970 Christmas Stocking Committee of the Woman's Club of Monroe reports 57 food boxes for city residents and 13 for farm families. Seventeen boxes served families with children and 41 served elderly persons. The group also delivered 112 Cheer packages to nursing homes and seniors. Total expenses were 1207.67 dollars with sources including Pagel will funds 350 dollars, private donations 100, and United Fund 750. The Clothes Closet aided clothing needs.
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City of
Monroe
Woman’s Club of
Donald Davenport
Allie Holtshopple
James Forbes
Marie Pagel
United Fund of
Woman’s Club
Edward Einbeck
Roger Voelkh
Girl Scout
Monroe High School
Monroe Merchants
Cub Scouts
Monroe Evening Times
WEKZ
Swiss Colony
Thomas Smith
Lloyd Holmes
Thomas Hartwig
Phillip Hocker
Dearth Motors
Kiwanis Club
Apple Grower TenEyck Cited For High Yields At Madison
B A Dominick Jr of Cornell University cited Albert TenEyck and his Brodhead orchards in a report to the Apple and Horticultural Council convention in Madison. He told 180 delegates from Wisconsin and Minnesota that their yields are about half the national rate, while TenEyck’s rate is twice the national average. He noted that TenEyck’s large harvests could be replicated by other orchardists in the two states.
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Albert TenEyck
Brodhead
B. A. Dominick Jr
Cornell University
Apple and Horticultural Council
Madison
Dominick
Wisconsin
Minnesota
TenEyck
States
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans Service Exchange
DAV
Order of Eagles
Eagles
St. Joseph’s Athletic Association
Wisconsin Soccer Association
Paul Paulson
Paul Schoenike
Wilson Bloom
Bosses Night speaker set for Monroe Jaycees event
Robert C. Cannon a Milwaukee executive and former judge will headline Bosses Night at Monroe Country Club on Wednesday Jan 20. The program will honor Outstanding Junior and Senior Citizens Outstanding Young Farmer and Outstanding Young Educator with proceeds supporting Jaycees projects.
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Robert C. Cannon
Milwaukee
Monroe Jaycees
Monroe Country Club
Cannon
Major League
Ballplayers Association
Milwaukee Brewers
The
Jaycees
First National Bank of Monroe
Commercial and Savings Bank
Monroe Jaycee
Erick Holverson Celebrates 82nd Birthday In Browntown
Norwegian native Erick Holverson marked his 82nd birthday on Sunday Jan 10 in Browntown. Born January 10 1889 in Walrus Norway he immigrated to the U S in 1907 and lived in the Dakotas 12 years. He and his wife Ragna Peterson married February 26 1918 and reside in the former Methodist parsonage since 1947. He has a brother Harold in Colfax and four sisters in Wisconsin and Norway. He attends Jordan Lutheran Church.
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Browntown
Norway
Erick Holverson
Walrus
America
Dakotas
Ragna Peterson
Holversons
Holverson
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