Hemminger burglary case adjourned for extradition delay
Harold Hemminger 27 of Morrison Illinois had been set for a Richland County Court preliminary hearing on attempted burglary. The case was adjourned 20 days as Kansas authorities pursue extradition proceedings authorities said he is wanted in Kansas for flight from a state prison.
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Richland Center
Wis
Harold Hemminger
Morrison
Ill
Kansas
Hemminger
Richland County
Wisconsin Names Bowen Chairman of Chemical Engineering
Professor J Ray Bowen is appointed chair of the University of Wisconsin Madison Chemical Engineering Department. He succeeds Professor Camden A Coberly who becomes associate dean and executive director of the UW engineering experiment station.
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Madison, Wis
J. Ray Bowen
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Bowen
Camden A. Coberly
UW Engineering Experiment Station
Ex-employee sues MATC over 1971 72 nonrehire in Madison
Elmer Rieck, former Madison Area Technical College administrator from 1966 to last June, files a $200000 federal suit against College Director Norman Mitby. He seeks $100000 actual damages and $100000 punitive damages plus reemployment, alleging discriminatory arbitrary actions void of fair procedure.
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Madison, Wis
Madison Area Technical College
Elmer Rieck
Rieck
Norman Mitby
Beaver Dam Holstein Show Crown Goes to Gene Acres Cow
Felecia May Fury owned by Allen Hetts of Fort Atkinson won the Wisconsin championship title for the second year in a row at the Black and White Show in Fort Atkinson. The event featured 442 head after regional district shows.
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Beaver Dam
Wis
Wisconsin
EPA chief backs land disposal for taconite wastes
In Silver Bay Minnesota EPA administrator William Ruckelshaus said in general he favors land disposal for taconite wastes. The comments mark his first public stance in the dispute with Reserve Mining Co over alleged Lake Superior pollution.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Silver Bay
Minn
William Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Reserve Mining Co
Lake Superior
Stoughton Workers Benefit From Bell Wage Offer
Stoughton Wisconsin Telephone Co employees at the H I Romnes plant will gain about 42.50 dollars weekly if the Bell wage offer is approved by the national union. The seven workers move from city class four to class one, boosting pay.
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Stoughton
Wis
Telephone Company
H.I. Romnes
American Telephone & Telegraph
Bell Telephone
Bell
National Union
Stoughton Wisconsin
Wisconsin bill eases county exit from regional planning groups
A bill introduced in the Wisconsin Assembly would allow counties to withdraw from regional planning commissions more easily. The measure, co sponsored by GOP Representatives Ervin Conradt and Michael Ellis, targets Fox Valley units of government facing a dilemma.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
GOP
Ervin Conradt
Shipcton
Michael Ellis
Neenah
Fox Valley
Wisconsin bill eyes half fare for seniors on buses
A proposed six month pilot would require all Wisconsin local bus companies to offer half price rides to travelers over 65 during off peak hours. The plan, introduced in the Assembly by Rep Harout O Sanasarian, is supervised by the Public Service Commission.
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Madison
Wis
Harout O. Sanasarian
D-Milwaukee
Public Service Commission
Cartoonist Al Capp to surrender to Wisconsin authorities
Cartoonist Al Capp will surrender voluntarily to Wisconsin authorities to answer sodomy attempted adultery and indecent exposure charges filed in Eau Claire. No surrender date was set. A warrant for his arrest under the legal name Alfred Gerald Kaplin was issued in Eau Claire in May after a complaint by a married college coed. Capp denies the charges.
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Boston
al Capp
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Capp
Alfred Gerald Kaplin
Snafu in search of 747 in Milwaukee bombing scare
An Air Canada Boeing 747 diverted to Milwaukee after a bomb threat faced delays due to missing unloading equipment. The jet with 232 passengers and 18 crew was en route from Toronto to Vancouver when alerted over Traverse City Michigan.
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Milwaukee
Air Canada
Toronto
Vancouver
Traverse City
Mich
Lucey reappoints tax chairman in Wisconsin
Gov Patrick J. Lucey announced the reappointment of Clair Finch of Madison as chairman of the Tax Appeals Commission and named John P. Morris to succeed Gilbert McDonald on the commission. Both appointees are Madison residents.
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Madison
Wis
Patrick J. Lucey
Clair Finch
Tax Appeals Commission
Lucey
John P. Morris
Gilbert McDonald
Suburban Coalition Proposed To Boost Suburb Power
At the 36th annual NACO conference on Monday night a national suburban coalition was proposed to give suburbs political clout matching their growing populations. The plan was outlined in a 25-page Nassau County report by County Executive Ralph G. Case.
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Milwaukee
National Association of Counties
NACO
Ralph G. Case
Nassau County
N.Y
South Vietnamese push into Cambodia targets North Vietnam
A 10 000 man South Vietnamese force with U S helicopter gunships and B52 bombers drives into eastern Cambodia to block North Vietnamese infiltration and guard upcoming elections. Minh aims to crush the 7th Division and secure Aug 29 ballot and Oct 3 presidential vote.
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U.S
Cambodia
National Assembly
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Minh
South
Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Minh
Krek
Mimot
Associated Press
Highway 1
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
Plain of Jars
China lobby struggles as Nixon visit raises stakes
The China Lobby now named The Committee of One Million faces renewed pressure after Richard Nixon agreed to visit the mainland. Secretary Lee Edwards says the group aims to block Peking from UN seating, shifting tactics to petition drives, mailings, and grassroot organizing amid old and new allies.
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Penn Central Railroad
Richard Nixon
U.S
Committee of One Million
Organization
Peking
United Nations
Lee Edwards
Nixon
Anna Chennault
China
Edwards
Apollo 15 Astronauts Under Final Physical Before Moon Launch
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden undergo final major physical exams at Cape Kennedy as officials brace for more than one million visitors for the moon launch. They have been in medical isolation since July 6 with limited access.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Space Agency
Kennedy Space Center
Scott
Irwin
Worden
Lafayette County Fair Opens With Night Harness Racing
The 115th Lafayette County Fair began Wednesday July 21 with harness racing at 8 p.m. and Floral Hall displays. Five days of events run through July 25 including livestock exhibits, tractor pulling, rodeo, fashion contests, horse events, auctions, and a demolition derby.
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Lafayette County
Floral Hall
Entry Floral Hall
Public hearing set on Hwy 78 reconstruction in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Division of Highways schedules a public hearing for Thursday August 5 at 10 a.m. in the Argyle Community Building to discuss location and design of the Hwy 78 reconstruction from Wiota to Argyle. The session covers the M and N intersections and an eight mile stretch to Argyle with environmental and relocation assistance details to be reviewed at multiple state offices.
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Wisconsin Division of Highways
Wiota
Argyle
Division
Applegate Rd
Sheboygan Ave
Department of Administration
W. Wilson St
Madison
Monroe faces delay in sewage plant expansion plan
Monroe officials say the proposed sewage disposal plant needs more time and money as federal and state funding delays push the project back. City actions include repairs, licenses, bids, and routine budget items while awaiting Pecatonica River Basin studies and available grants.
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Monroe
City Hall
Southwestern
Wisconsin
Alex Kessler
Ald
Jerry Coplien
Madison
Coplien
Warrant expected today in five Sheboygan deaths
Police expected a warrant today in the five deaths in Sheboygan involving two widows and three Rammer family members. A 19 year old youth, incoherent, was kept in protective custody as a material witness after being found on church steps six miles from the scene.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Oakley Frank
Frank
Warren Dean
Connie Schneider
Rammer
Coroner Welch Ordered to Stand Trial in Waukesha
Coroner James E. Welch was ordered to appear in Waukesha County Court Thursday to answer a grand jury indictment alleging two counts of theft and one count of misconduct in public office. The case stems from alleged thefts from the Hutts estate and from Mrs. Lund, with supporting dates in 1970 and early 1971. Welch declined to comment, citing his attorney's advice.
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Waukesha
Wis
James E. Welch
Waukesha County
Welch
William E. Gramling
Magdalene Lund
Menomonee Falls
Harry Fryatt
Fryatt
Jeri Hutts
Hutts
Mukwonago
Budget committee boosts UW funding in budget compromise
A six member budget committee added more than 15 million dollars to the University of Wisconsin budget versus the Senate no tax increase plan. The raise includes 4.7 million for teaching, 350 thousand for central administration, and 450 thousand for a family medicine program aimed at recruiting doctors to rural areas.
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Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Senate
Patrick J. Lucey
Assembly
State
Con’Nard Manor Demolished for Bank Expansion
Demolition of the Con’Nard Manor building began today east of the Commercial and Savings Bank to clear space for its expansion. The 1905 hospital site has housed many owners and uses, including a Deaconess Society hospital and later an apartment hotel before selling to the bank. Madison Wrecking and Salvage oversees the teardown.
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Negri
M.J. Gonstead
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