Carswell nomination moves forward with ethics briefing
Atty. Gen. Mitchell met with GOP leaders to address ethics questions as the Nixon administration backs Supreme Court candidate George Harrold Carswell. Ziegler announced the selection in mid afternoon, and party leaders quickly voiced support.
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Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
George Harrold Carswell
John N. Mitchell
Capitol Hill
Carswell
Mitchell
GOP
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Bitter Cold Grips Wisconsin Cities Overnight
Wisconsin endures deep cold with cars hard to start. Temperature dropped to 24 below at Superior and Eau Claire. Two Rivers remained comparatively warmer among state cities during the freezing hours.
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Wisconsin
Mercury
Superior
Eau Claire
Rivers
Groundwork laid for civilian trial of Lt Calley in My Lai case
Attorneys for Lt. William L. Calley Jr. began efforts to move the My Lai massacre case from a military court to civilian court. The 26 year old from Miami faces a court martial for allegedly murdering 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai on March 16, 1968. No decision yet on whether Calley will testify as defense motions to dismiss the charges are heard.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
Miami
Fla
My Lai
Wisconsin Chapter Faces Split Over Teamsters Route
The Wisconsin Chapter of the Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers weighs whether to stay within the Teamsters framework with a separate local or withdraw to form an independent labor group amid a 1967 Gary Indiana clash involving the Teamsters and Seana members.
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Milwaukee
Teamsters Union
Seana
Gary
Ind
Wisconsin
Fraternal Association of Steel Haulers
Teamsters
Four Wisconsin plants halt water pollution discharges
The Department of Natural Resources reported compliance with four orders to end water pollution. Brookside cheese factory near Menasha built holding tanks to stop pollution of the lower Fox River. Riverside Plating Co. in Janesville eliminated wastes entering Badfish Creek. Schurman's Beetown cheese factory stopped discharging wastes into the Grant River.
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Madison
Department of Natural Resources
Brookside Cheese Factory
Menasha
Calumet County
Fox River
Riverside Plating Co
Janesville
Badfish Creek
Rock River
Schurman’s
Beetown Cheese Factory
Grant County
Grant River
Wisconsin Exposition Council approves higher fair fees
The Wisconsin Exposition Council approves higher admission and booth rental rates at the West Allis fair to cover financial strain. Adult admission rises to 2.00, under-12 children stay at 0.50, and season books and rates climb about 30 percent. Fair administrator Vernon G. Wendland expects 252783 dollars extra revenue, while concerns about potential abandonment remain. Walter J. Pfister Sr., 69, longtime Sheboygan Press editor, dies after retiring in 1970.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Exposition Council
Charlies Hill
West Allis
Vernon G. Wendland
Sheboygan
Wis
Walter J. Pfister Sr
Sheboygan Press
Sheboygan Memorial Hospital
Pfister
the Press
Airline Worker Praises Life With Trans World Airlines
Kristine Friedrich Morrissey of Milwaukee recounts a varied airline career from United Air Lines to TWA. She describes engaging with diverse passengers and working in aircraft hangar settings before joining TWA as sales secretary. Her travels span the United States and Europe, culminating in her marriage to Richard James Morrissey on June 15, 1969.
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Kristine Friedrich Morrissey
Trans World Airlines, Inc
Milwaukee
Bernard Friedrich
Albany
O'Hare International
Spain
TWA
Kris
Green County Extension Service
Milwaukee Journal Company
Chicago
United Air Lines
O'Hare Field
United States
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Denmark
Sweden
Kris” Friedrich
Richard James Morrissey
FDA urges doctors explain risks of oral contraceptives
FDA tells physicians to discuss possible links to high blood pressure liver damage diabetes and cancer with women using oral pills even without conclusive proof. The agency also requires stronger warnings about blood clots and notes a British study linking estrogen-rich pills to clotting.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Charles C. Edwards
Area Man Escapes Custody at County Court
Roy Burkhalter is an escaping defendant from Argyle who fled the Green County Court House through the east door while awaiting County Court on two counts operating a vehicle without the owner's consent and theft of an automobile. Deputies and Monroe police searched downtown with Burkhalter last seen in a blue navy jacket.
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Roy Burkhalter
Route 1
Argyle
Green County Court House
Sheriff' S Department
Burkhalter
Court House
John Lewis
Randall J. Elmer
Lewis
Elmer
Monroe
No Draft Lottery Cap For February Election
Washington AP reports the Selective Service will not set an upper limit on February draft lottery numbers. Gen. Hershey departs Feb. 16 and a successor could alter plans. Officials note the year’s quotas must spread across states and local boards, with uniform pace aimed but no fixed ceiling.
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Washington
Sky
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
White House
Camping Is Topic Of Meet By Grace Lutheran Meeting
Girl Scout troop camping dominated the Neighborhood meeting at Grace Lutheran Church with plans for Girl Scout Week March 8 to 14. A film strip and films aided troop campout planning. Beloit leaders Joan Wise and Maxine Austin attended as district advisor and executive director respectively. Board members Lester Johnson and Edward Zupanc thanked leaders and described council funds for girl camperships and camp support.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Joan Wise
Beloit
Maxine Austin
Lester Johnson
Badger Council
Public Hearing Tonight On Traffic At Municipal Airport
Two public hearings are set for tonight's City Council session at 7 30 p m in the Municipal Building Monroe One hearing reviews a proposed ordinance regulating vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the Municipal Airport requested by the State Aeronautics Commission The second hearing considers raising the mobile home fee from $12 to $14 per month in another proposed ordinance.
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Monroe
State Aeronautics Commission
World smallest four engine plane built by Weber brothers
Twin brothers Verdon and Vernon Weber of Cuba City designed a minuscule airplane with no cabin or instruments, the pilot exposed to open air while viewing only sky and ground. The piece also notes an Eclipse Windmill in Pecos County, Texas, a 1967 patent, and Coors aluminum recycling offers. It includes short items on Mrs. Carter in Hawaii from Vietnam duty, Susan Jo Schlichting’s attic remodel for a 4 H project, and local notices.
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Wisconsin
ABC News
Verdon
Vernon Weber
Route 2
Cuba City
Beloit
Pecos County
Texas
L. H. Wheeler
Texas Railroad
Wesley Carter
Freeport
Karen Ann Woolleyer
Monroe
Hawaii
Vietnam
Lieut
Carter
Susan Jo Schlichting
Apple River
Ill
Jim
Schlichting
Dick McWethy
Susan Jo
Living Costs Jumped in 1969 Amid Inflation Pressure
The Labor Department reported 1969 saw a 6.1 percent rise in living costs the worst in 20 years. About 45 million workers faced squeezed purchasing power as wages barely kept pace with prices for groceries, housing, and services. Real disposable earnings fell compared with 1968, despite average weekly pay rising to 117.25 dollars.
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Washington
Nixon
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
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Ronald Broomell
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Walter J. Pfister
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Mexico
Britain
Syntex Laboratories Inc
Palo Alto
Calif
Pentagon
Helen
Adolph Coors Co
Simla
Colo
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