Wisconsin AG launches probe into DNR land deals
Atty. Gen. Robert Warren said he will investigate allegations of questionable land transactions by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources following a Senate resolution for a probe of sales in the southern Kettle Moraine State Forest unit. The inquiry could cover other sites as well.
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Madison
Wis
Robert Warren
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Warren
Senate
Kettel Moraine State Forest
GOP
Lucey proposes reforms to property tax system
Governor Patrick J. Lucey labels the property tax the worst administered tax and outlines reforms to make it more equitable. He says passage of his proposed 1.99 billion budget would cap the local tax burden at 6.1 percent of personal income and tie levies to income growth.
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Madison
Wis
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Investigation Into Prison Abuse Probed By Dodge County Judge
A John Doe inquiry into reports of harsh inmate treatment at Waupun State Prison will be led by Judge Clarence Traeger, with District Attorney James Olson conducting a parallel probe including inmate and staff interviews, facility inspections, and review of prior investigations.
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Juneau
Wis
John Doe
Waupun State Prison
Dodge County
Clarence Traeger
James Olson
Olson
Women seek right to post emblems on Fond du Lac signposts
A group of Fond du Lac women urged the city council to let women’s clubs place their emblems on six city entrance signposts alongside male service clubs. City officials refused citing limited space. The women contend there is room.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Telephone Co. reports no major service disruption
Wisconsin Telephone Co., the state's biggest phone utility, said after the first 24 hours of a strike there has been no serious interruption of service across its network in Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
Bell System
Wisconsin Weather: Light Rain Near Northeastern Areas
Skies were partly cloudy across Wisconsin with pleasant conditions, a few afternoon thunderstorms in the northeast, and another line in the northwest tonight. Rain was light and under a half inch statewide, with highs in the 70s and 80s and lows around 50s to 60s.
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Wisconsin
Pewaukee
Madison
Beloit
Rhinelander
Needles
Calif
Bradford
Door Peninsula Cherry Harvest Opens July 20
The Door Peninsula harvest begins July 20 and runs through mid August. Commercial picking blends with pick your own operations inviting families for fruit gathering for home canning and freezing.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Door Peninsula
Wisconsin Senate backs birth certificate bill for unborn babies
The Wisconsin Senate advanced a bill requiring birth certificates for unborn babies who die from induced abortions. After a heated debate, the 16 to 14 vote moved the measure toward a possible final vote Friday.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin Senate Today
Bruce presses Viet Cong on Paris peace talks questions
U S Ambassador David K E Bruce opened a dialogue at the Paris peace talks by posing five questions to the Viet Cong about their plan while urging discussion on withdrawal terms and prisoner releases. He noted health-related departure from the post.
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David K. E. Bruce
Nguyen Thi Binh
Bruce
United States
U.S
Ngyun Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Bind
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
Vietnam
South Vietnam
FBI to accept police murder cases by invitation only
FBI Director Hoover said agents will investigate police killings when local agencies request it, a policy shift after White House talks with Nixon and police officials. He noted no requests have been made yet, cited high local solve rates, and reported on organized crime arrests, Black Panther membership drop, and Klan membership rise.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
White House
Hoover
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Bureau
Black Panther Party
House
Black Panther
Huey Newton
Eldridge Cleaver
Algeria
Omaha
Toledo
Ohio
Detroit
Ku Klux Klan
Morocco-Libya Diplomatic Rift Shocks Rabat Crowd
Morocco reacts with derision as Libya cuts diplomatic ties. Hassan II calls the feud a desert of intellect, while troops seal embassies in Rabat and Tripoli. Sadat mediates, fearing harm to Arab unity and the anti Israel cause.
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Morocco
Hassan II
Libya
Hassan
Algeria
Tunisia
Muammer Kadafi
Tripoli
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Israel
Kadafi
Duong Minh accuses US backing in Saigon election fight
AP reports Gen Duong Van Minh charging American support for Thieu and repression could taint the October presidential vote. He calls for replacing Ambassador Bunker as political tension grows.
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Saigon
Duong van Minh
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
Wisconsin Assembly Rejects No Tax Increase Budget
The Wisconsin Assembly defeated the Senate budget 68 to 31 in a largely party line vote setting up a conference committee. Four Republicans joined Democrats against the Senate plan while Rep. James Azim broke with his party to criticize both budgets.
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Madison. Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
State Senate
Patrick J. Lucey
Senate
GOP
Harold Froehlich
Appleton
Assembly
Norman Anderson
Madison
Anderson
Ernest Keppler
Sheboygan
James Azim
Muscoda
Finance Committee
John Shabaz
New
Berlin
Lucey
Finance
George Molinaro
Kenosha
Fun Day Parade Leads Monroe Park Event Highlights
The Monroe Park and Recreation Department hosted Fun Day with 200 children on a Wednesday program. The parade featured the 7th and 8th grade band led by Allan Barnard, awarding certificates to top winners and ribbons for relay games. Jerome Partridge, only 10 weeks old, attended with his sisters.
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Park and Recreation
Lincoln School
Monroe Park and Recreation Department
Allan Barnard
Lori
Rodney
Steven
Patty Silvis
Susan Geiger
Barb Norton
Jean McElhaney
Linda Pfister
Tammy Goldsworthy
Heidi Lehrke
Mary
Esser
Cindy Lovett
Laurie
Jayne Neises
Tracy
Ann
Marty Schulz
Julie Creamer
Richard
Susan Berry
Gail Huber
Tammy Gille
Curt Wyttenbach
Jerome Partridge
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