Recycling task force urges state agency to acquire facilities regionally
The report proposes state or special agency ownership of regional recycling sites and a public corporation to drive the project. It notes full scale sorting systems are in testing, with one operating at a St. Louis electric plant. Funding urges seek Federal and State support while a center in the area gains local backing. Monroe touts its program as ahead of most communities.
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St. Louis
Nathan E. Bear
Monroe
State Chamber of Commerce
McGovern rejects Muskie bid over California seating dispute
George McGovern rejected a closed meeting with Muskie to resolve the California delegation issue at the Democratic National Convention. He urged delegates decide the seating, pressed for adherence to winner takes all, and warned of party polarization amid AFL CIO opposition and rival camps.
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Miami Beach
Fla
George McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
California
McGovern
Muskie
Americana
South Dakota
Maine
Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Lawrence F O’brien
Charles S. Snider
Alabama
O’brien
Associated Press
Sen
George S. McGovern
S. Dak
Miami Beach, Fla
Afl-Cio
Wisconsin farmers urged to check alfalfa for red legged grasshoppers
Badger Briefs reports Wisconsin Agricultural Department bulletin urges farmers to inspect alfalfa fields for red legged grasshoppers with county agent advice. High counts noted in Dane Marathon and surrounding areas though incidence was spotty. Seven killed in weekend Wisconsin crashes raises yearly toll to 545, up from 477 the prior year.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Agricultural Department
Iton
Dane
Marathon
U.S. 45
Waupaca
Judges urge focus on helping youths over sentences
Minnesota judge Judge Lindsay G. Arthur told judges at the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges convention that juvenile courts should spend more time helping youthful offenders than deciding sentences. He blamed parents for starting juvenile delinquency and urged accountability for them.
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Milwaukee
Minnesota
National Council of Juvenile Court Judges Convention
Lindsay G. Arthur
Hennepin County
Minn
Arthur
Convention less likely to sway voters says UW expert
University of Wisconsin political scientist J Austin Ranney says the Democratic National Convention will probably not influence voters. He notes reforms in delegate selection have boosted public confidence but that devoted observers remain most partisan and least likely to change minds.
Mrs. H. F. Johnson, Johnson Wax aide, dies at 70
Mrs. H. F. Johnson, widow of the honorary chairman of Johnson Wax and former actress Irene Purcell, died at home after an extended illness. She was 70 and appeared as a second leading lady in 1930s Hollywood films before retiring in 1941 to marry H. F. Johnson.
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Racine
H. F. Johnson
Johnson Wax
Johnson
Irene Purcell
Boy 13 Drowns While Swimming at Muskego Lake
John I. Pecoraro of Glendale drowned while swimming with friends at Big Muskego Lake. He was 100 to 200 yards from shore in about 10 feet of water when he vanished Sunday afternoon. his body was recovered shortly after.
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Muskego (Ap
John I. Pecoraro
Glendale
Big Muskego Lake
Muskego
Breakdown assistance times on Wisconsin Interstates
The Wisconsin Division of Highways traffic section reports motorists wait an average of 19 minutes for help. Study shows State Patrol arrival times ranged from seconds to two hours during the period observed.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Division of Highways
Conner Announces Run for Lairds Seat in 7th District
Wausau reports 28 year old David N Conner cousin of Defense Melvin Laird and a Republican announces candidacy for Lairds former seat in the 7th Congressional District. Incumbents David Obey and Alvin OKenski would face each other in the new district created by reapportionment combining the former 10th and 7th districts.
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Wausau
David N. Conner
of Defense
Melvin Laird
Laird
David Obey
Alvin O’kenski
Busby to Retire After 36 Years in Wisconsin Senate
Wisconsin State Sen. Allen J. Busby of West Milwaukee says he will not seek re election after 36 years in the Senate. At 72 he is dean of the upper house and has chaired the Judiciary Committee since 1959. He first won election as a Progressive in 1936 and will devote time to family and his law practice.
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Milwaukee
Allen J. Busby
West
Wisconsin Senate
Busby
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Lone shell kills American general at An Loc
A single North Vietnamese artillery shell killed Brig. Gen. Richard Tallman and three other U.S. officers at An Loc as they inspected South Vietnamese units. Two U.S. officers were wounded. Tallman, 47, chief of staff for the 3rd Regional Assistance Command, was promoted to brigadier general the day before. The town faced heavy siege and daily shelling.
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Saigon
U.S
An Loc
Richard Tallman
Honesdale
Tonkin Gulf
Tallman
Next of
3Rd Regional Assistance Command
Juda Troop 105 to Honor Two Eagle Recipients
Two Eagle awards will be presented at a Court of Honor for Juda Boy Scout Troop 105 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Juda High School. State Sen. Gordon Roseleip will be guest speaker and present the Eagle awards to Jim Shelton and Jim Matzke. Gary Shelton will give the advancement awards.
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Juda
Juda High School
Gordon Roseleip
Jim Shelton
Lester Shelton
Jim Matzke
Herbert Matzke
Gary Shelton
Democrats face fast moving convention amid delegate challenges
Wisconsin Governor Lucey warns the Democratic stake could erode without unity as credentials fights unfold at the national convention. California battles and 23 challenges in 15 states mark the reform drive amid debt and telethon pledges.
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Miami Beach
Fla
California
Green County Fair Amphitheatre Tickets go on sale Friday
The 118th Green County Fair Amphitheatre schedule includes free 4-H events on Wednesday, July 26 and paid shows through July 30. Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers perform July 27, harness races offer $4,500 purses, Judy Lynn appears July 29, and a demolition derby closes the fair. Advance tickets available via mail to Allan Holtshopple in Monroe Wisconsin.
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Green County
Allan Holtshopple
Green County 4-H
James Barthel
Orville Hawthorne
Rt. 1
Rotroff
David Cunningham
Judy Lynn
Green County Fair
Las Vegas
Nevada
Fair Office
Monroe
Fair
Allan B. Holt- Shopple
Wis
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