08 Jul 1971
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1971
Page
1
Madison debates repealing an archaic Wisconsin law that banned selling contraceptives to unmarried persons. Senator Risser argued the measure would cut unwanted pregnancies and modernize statutes, noting Wisconsin would be unique in prohibiting such sales among states.
The Wisconsin Senate defeated a bill to lower legal intoxication to .10 percent by a 22 to 8 vote. A separate measure approved funds of 2.5 million dollars from proposed UW agricultural land sales to build an Agricultural and Life Sciences facility at Madison, not expected before 1975. Senator Swan, R Elkhorn, sponsored. The Senate also approved 25 thousand dollars in state compensation for a National Guardsman killed in the line of duty.
The 1971 Wisconsin traffic fatality toll stands at 455 with the deaths of Matt Tilden, 15, of Whitefish Bay after a bus collision, and Tillie Hildebrand, 42, of Summit in separate crashes. Milwaukee County Executive John Doyne proposes forming a county executives association during the NACO conference in Milwaukee July 19 21, aligned with federal funding for public service jobs.
Del Huebner director of Wisconsin Bureau of Parole and Probation urged placing juvenile delinquents in community confinement rather than state institutions. He cited 346 licensed homes in the state each able to house eight youths as a key to rehabilitation through community environments.
Carpenters Union Local 1074 move toward ratification after tentative agreement ends a two week strike that shut down major construction in 15 northwestern Wisconsin counties. A vote on the new pact is set for Friday. details remain confidential pending ratification.
Atty. Gen. Robert W. Warren will deliver the major address at the commissioning ceremonies for the Navy’s new tank landing ship the USS Racine named for Racine Wisconsin. Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee invited Warren to speak. A Racine area delegation will attend. The ship, assigned to the Pacific Fleet, accommodates 32 officers and 585 enlisted men and is designed for rapid landing of troops and equipment under combat conditions.
The Wisconsin Senate abandoned its experimental Zoom system after Democrats and Republicans complained it skipped over major legislation. Senator Busby condemned wheel spinning while Roseleip protested limits on debate as Kendzierski objected to a reply request.
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a Senate approved bill 78 to 20 that would prevent welfare checks from being reduced by Social Security increases. Gov. Lucey is expected to sign. The measure adds 2.7 million dollars to welfare households, mainly aiding elderly and disabled recipients.
Severe thunderstorms swept Wisconsin this morning damaging homes and trees, cutting power for many residents and drenching large areas. A funnel cloud sighting was reported in some counties.
Forty U S helicopters dropped 1,500 South Vietnamese troops in Cambodia’s Parrot’s Beak for a fresh pincer against North Vietnamese bases. In London, Air Force Capt. Thomas Culver faces court martial over Vietnam War protest. Soviet and U S negotiators begin the fifth round of SALT in Helsinki.
Heavy rains drenched Green County before dawn with Monroe reporting .41 inch at the sewage plant and up to 1.5 inches in north and east areas. Albany and Brooklyn also saw heavy totals. lightning caused outages for Wisconsin Power and Light and United Telephone. Three heifers near Monroe were killed by lightning.
A severe thunderstorm with 50 mph winds struck Chicago during the morning rush causing at least one death and injuries to more than 25. Winds toppled a chimney, collapsed a roof, and shattered windows on State Street and at Mercy Hospital. Bus service paused, elevated lines faced outages, and flights at O'Hare and Midway were delayed or diverted.
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