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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1971
Page
1
A proposal to create a special study committee on Wisconsin unemployment problems drew no opposition after over two hours of testimony. Legislators county supervisors employment counselors and labor spokesmen backed the measure authored by Democratic Rep. Joseph Czerwinski of Milwaukee.
Sharp divisions surfaced among Lutheran Church Missouri Synod leaders as they debated the president's inquiry into seminary faculty. Critics warned of a cloak of suspicion beyond brotherhood while other delegates urged accountability and questioned academic freedom, arguing professors should follow directives.
Patricia Albertson requests 81 750 dollars in damages from Madison bar owner Alan Kutchera claiming his dog bit her during a dressing room incident while she was working as an independent contractor. The suit says the bite occurred as she walked and exercised ordinary care.
Gov. Patrick J. Lucey announced a $25,000 federal grant to the Great Lakes Intertribal Council of Lac Du Flambeau. The funds support a direct employment program and were approved Monday.
State Sen. Reuben LaFave told the Marinette Area Chamber of Commerce that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources could face up to 40 million dollars in cuts without reducing effectiveness. He criticized the department for hiring too many biologists and others he said push empire building at taxpayer expense, and cited Marinette County forestry as a model of county-led success without state interference.
An Outagamie County fatality this morning raises Wisconsin's 1971 highway death toll to 478. Arthur Cloudman, 49, of Menasha, was killed at the Wisconsin 55 and College intersection when his car struck a guardrail and signs.
A cold front moving eastward through Wisconsin touched off turbulent weather Monday afternoon and evening. Heavy rain was reported in several areas with over 2.5 inches at Wausau and more than 2 inches at Superior. Park Falls Wisconsin Rapids Manitowish Waters and Black River Falls recorded 0.5 to 0.75 inches and Eau Claire just under 0.5 inch.
Neenah Wisconsin AP Kimberly-Clark unveils two business papers made entirely from recycled pulp. The 20 pound basis weight letter quality sheets are the first ecology grade papers in a planned series. Director Richard S Pauli says the paper is unusually white for recycled fiber.
The Green County Fairgrounds administration building opens at 1 p.m. Thursday for preparations toward the 117th fair July 28 to August 1. Office hours become daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. after opening. amphitheater tickets go on sale, with prices listed for various events.
Washington AP reports CBS and Stanton face House Armed Services action over outtakes from The Selling of the Pentagon. Subpoenas, edits, and testimony swirl as Agnew Hebert Laird Salant Staggers clash over whether CBS manipulated coverage. Contempt possible, with fines and jail risk.
State Sen. James Swan a Walworth County vegetable farmer leads GOP effort against Gov Luceys 1.99 billion budget and 190 million tax hike, arguing for growth in state revenues. He chairs the substitute plan while defending conservatism and urging work for the truly needy. The longtime lawmaker lauds Agnew and Goldwater while predicting voter tolerance for tax cuts if economy improves.
Two Democratic senators urge the Senate to press President Nixon to pursue Communist peace proposals in South Vietnam. Reports from the Western White House discuss a possible resignation of David Bruce as Paris negotiator, while Meo tribesmen in Laos seize control of the Plain of Jars with U.S. support. A World Bank mission urges Yahya Khan to rush food to East Pakistan and reduce West Pakistani troops. Half a million telephone workers plan a Wednesday strike amid broader transit slowdowns. The AFL-CIO conference voices blame on Nixon policies for the economic crisis. Iceland's leftist coalition agrees Keflavik base must close and 3,000 American servicemen depart within four years. An AP dispatch notes missiles fired at a U.S. reconnaissance jet over North Vietnam for the first time in two years. The U.S. ambassador to Athens agrees to testify on aid to Greece's military junta with a secrecy request. The Senate House Economics Committee opens a midyear review amid charges of doubletalk by the administration.
Residents of Monroe reported a strong odor early this morning though no natural gas release occurred. The smell came from an odorizer tank at the Browntown Regulating Station after a gauge broke, letting the warning gas escape. Low cloud cover and gusty winds kept the scent near ground level until repair by North Central Public Service.
Dane County sheriff's deputies report 22 cattle valued at 3890 dollars stolen from farms in DeForest Windsor and Belleville over the past two Sundays. Thieves used unlocked gates to enter fields and haul away cattle including six Holsteins from Edward Norland near Belleville, nine cross bred cattle from Gene Treinen's farm on Wis 51, and seven heifers from Gilbert Rauls near DeForest.
The House faces a possible contempt citation against CBS and its president Frank Stanton for not surrendering raw material used in The Selling of the Pentagon. CBS argues the film notes are protected as press material, while supporters say Congress must verify accuracy. debate could lead to referral to the Justice Department with penalties up to one year in prison and $1000 fine.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy charged the Nixon administration with press censorship following the Pentagon papers case and Agnew’s vitriolic rhetoric, urging newspapers and television to unite against government restrictions and defend First Amendment rights. He cited attempts to curb The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe.
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