01 Jul 1970
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1970
Page
1
The July 9 1951 birth group leads the 1971 draft as the lottery assigns numbers to dates. Numbers 139 235 185 005 134 257 037 160 240 109 001 275 121 078 019 213 026 009 025 316 095 304 112 317 164 254 142 determine order of call and dates for draftees, with boards filling needs as required.
The Senate approved the Cooper Church amendment 58 to 37 to curb future U S troop operations in Cambodia. Nixon defended the move as a success and withdraw of forces, while Congress contemplates further debates on Indochina policy and an antiwar withdrawal plan.
Wisconsin DNR prepared to recommend restricting consumption of Wisconsin River fish from Rhinelander to the Mississippi River due to unacceptable mercury levels. Officials planned one meal per week, stressing sport fishing. Separately, National Airlines jet with 39 aboard diverted from San Francisco to Miami to Havana after takeoff from New Orleans.
The National Safety Council estimates 560 to 660 people may die in traffic accidents over the July Fourth holiday period from 6 p.m. July 2 to midnight July 5. The three day span this year mirrors last year’s 78 hour window, when AP counted 611 deaths.
North Vietnam charged that the United States is prolonging the war in Cambodia by aiding anti communist forces, despite withdrawing ground troops from Cambodia. Radio Hanoi cited President Nixon's pledge to aid Lon Nol's government and other nations sending forces into Cambodia.
Congress votes 76 to 19 to override the president and pass a $2.76 billion hospital construction bill. The action marks the first veto override in a decade and intensifies the inflation debate ahead of the election. A key administration ally dismissed the clash as a tiresome political dance.
Chicago six major dairy firms and an attorney for Associated Milk Dealers announced a lockout of store delivery drivers in response to a strike by 300 Teamsters Local 753 Milk Wagon Drivers Union against Sidney Wanzer & Sons Inc. Deliveries to area stores will halt once processed milk is delivered.
The Senate approved a postal reform plan by 76 to 10 to create a US Postal Service replacing the Post Office Department. An eight percent pay raise for postal workers was approved, with up to 10 billion dollars in bonds for modernization. The measure moves to a conference committee with the House.
New York goes into effect with no residency requirement and abortion allowed up to 24 weeks. City hospitals report hundreds already scheduled and projections vary from 110000 to 500000 yearly. Fees range from 110 to 125 dollars at city hospitals, with insurance plans covering doctor fees in some facilities. Institutional and religious perspectives are noted from Blue Shield Blue Cross and Catholic and Orthodox Jewish voices.
Senator William Proxmire introduced a bill to let Monroe use urban renewal funds for rebuilding after a 1965 tornado. The measure waives the 36 month deadline for emergency fund application blocked by a 1968 lawsuit, restoring HUD project approval timelines.
Donald O. Peterson promotes a grass roots bid for Wisconsin state house. He campaigns in Argyle with young, educated supporters and calls for 18 year olds to vote and for a student on the UW Board of Regents as the Vietnam War tops national issues.
Wisconsin safety officials urge motorists to drive carefully during the July 4 period. D. F. Schutz warns that reckless driving leads to crashes and possible loss of driving privileges. state and local agencies, with National Guard support, will patrol and assist. The goal is to cut fatalities and protect licenses.
Two U S helicopters were shot down just inside South Vietnam near the Cambodian border killing eight Americans and wounding five. The incident followed reports of heavy enemy casualties across South Vietnam and a Cambodian defense push around Phnom Penh with mercenaries bolstering the capital.
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