31 Jul 1973
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1973
Page
1
A 28-year-old Fort Atkinson man Michael R. Olson was killed in a one car crash south of Johnson Creek. A passenger had minor injuries. Wisconsin’s 1973 traffic toll reached 609, down from 638 a year earlier.
Area markets report increased beef demand with outsiders among shoppers. Prices soar for beef and pork after ceilings and freezes, with hogs hitting $57 per hundred. Some stores limit purchases and thin slicing spreads supply. chicken, eggs rise. Kroger lays off workers amid shortages. Authorities warn against lifting ceilings despite industry pressure.
Gen. Earle G. Wheeler testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee that Nixon ordered bombing of Cambodia in March 1969 under tight secrecy and the same procedures were used in 1970 for B52 raids in Northern Laos. He noted planners delayed action for a month and that Laird was involved as defense secretary. The testimony touched on government secrecy surrounding military raids.
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma show signs of improvement from motion sickness. They resumed housekeeping chores delayed by illness and postponed a space walk until Saturday. The crew will rest Friday and continue stomach medicine as they monitor minnows experiments and sun observations.
Former White House chief of staff H R Haldeman testified that he approved a 90000 campaign budget for black projects before the Republican National Convention and said he did not know the specific projects. He cited a Feb 3 1972 memo covering funds through Aug 20 1972 and noted Colson would carry out the work.
President Nixon welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka for two days of talks at the White House on peace for the world and shared economic and security goals. They will discuss oil and gas cooperation in Siberia, trade, regional security, andChina relations amid a shifting global balance.
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz said he would urge a veto if the final farm bill fails to meet a tight budget and a full production national policy. He cited inflationary provisions on milk prices and cost of production escalation as unacceptable.
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