Kroger Sues Over Wisconsin Store Rights
A LaCrosse based supplier claims it would suffer at least 4 million dollars in damages if Kroger is not restrained from selling 32 Wisconsin stores. The firm says a written agreement from last year bound Kroger to notify Gateway before selling any stores through July 13, 1973. Gateway says it would incur at least 2 million in losses if denied the right to purchase. Kroger says it is negotiating a sale of the stores outside Milwaukee.
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Kroger
Wisconsin
Gateway
Mel Schulenburg
Milwaukee
Unemployment Up in Wisconsin as Jobs Expand
Wisconsin jobs rose seasonally with total employment up from 1,826,500 to 1,853,000 and farm work up 2,000 to 175,000. Unemployment increased statewide from 5.2 to 5.5 percent, even as Milwaukee area saw a slight drop. Factory jobs edged up from 472,000 to 473,900, still 20,000 below last May.
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Madison, Wis
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
State Employment Service
Elkhart Lake Woman Dies in Port Washington Crash
Mrs Veronica Kohl 66 of rural Elkhart Lake died in a two car collision near Port Washington injuring five others. The wreck happened at the U S 141 and Wisconsin 33 detour intersection contributing to Wisconsin traffic toll reaching 373 for 1971.
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Sheboygan County
Ozaukee County
Wisconsin
Veronica Kohl
Elkhart Lake
Port Washington
U.S. 141
Madison VFW post suspended over antiwar actions
A Madison Wisconsin VFW post mainly of Vietnam veterans known as the peace post was suspended by Wisconsin VFW commander Ara Fish with approval from national Commander-in-Chief H R Rainwater. Post leader Mel Cohen said the move responded to antiwar resolutions and related peace activities.
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Madison Wis
South Beloit youth charged after flag stash found
Michael Christensen of South Beloit Illinois faced petty theft charges after police found more than a dozen American flags in his Beloit apartment. Police say 16 flags were used as decorations some with stars cut out. Previous thefts included flags from City Hall and a city park. Christensen, 21, had been arrested on Boone County Illinois warrant for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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Beloit
Wis
South Beloit
Illinois
Christensen
Boone County
Ill
Carpenters Strike 15 Wisconsin Counties
About 500 members of Carpenters Local 1074 walk picket lines across 15 counties from Douglas to Trempealeau, opposing attempted contract changes by Chippewa Valley Contractors Association as contracts expired May 31. Painters and laborers monitor, hospital and university projects halted.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Wisconsin
Carpenters Local
Robert Hulback
Chippewa Valley
Douglas County
Trempealeau County
Minnesota
Clark County
Menomonie
Eau Claire State University
Wisconsin utility plant faces hearings over 25 questions
The AEC Safety and Licensing Board ruled 23 of 25 questions from three conservation groups are irrelevant or frivolous in seeking a hearing on a second Point Beach nuclear unit. Two questions are on point and will be addressed later. The Wisconsin Electric Power Co. plant is built but its operation is delayed by interveners from Chicago and environmental groups.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Atomic Enegery Commission
Safety and Licensing Board
Point Beach
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co
Chicago
John Muir
The
Sierra Club
Protect Our Wisconsin Environmental Resources Group
Green Bay man charged with attempted murder and auto theft
David Maloney, 23, of Green Bay was charged with attempted murder and auto theft for allegedly shooting Louis Ascher, 38, of Pewaukee five times and stealing the car after picking him up on U S 41 north of Appleton. Maloney was arrested by the State Patrol two hours later. bond set at $11,000.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
David Maloney
Green Bay
Louis Ascher
Pewaukee
Maloney
U.S. 41
Appleton
Ascher
Eldorado
Fond du Lac County
State Patrol
Wisconsin
Apeton
Hazen McEssy
Violence Flares In Albuquerque Burns $3 Million In Damage
A surge of fires and rioting in Albuquerque left 15 people shot or wounded, 250 arrested, and extensive property damage near Roosevelt Park and the University of New Mexico campus. Fire officials estimated losses near 3 million dollars as authorities used tear gas and National Guard troops to restore order.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Roosevelt Park
Chicano Hill
University of New Mexico
New Mexico National Guard
Don Daniel
Ray Kuhn
Times declines DOJ halt on secret Vietnam study
The New York Times says it must respectfully decline the Justice Department request to stop publishing a secret Pentagon study of the Vietnam war. The report notes other AP briefs across Saigon, Washington, Rome, and Philadelphia on related political and policy developments.
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NEW York
The
New York Times
Justice Department
Pentagon
Washington
Senate
U.S
South Vietnam
Secret Johnson decision to start offensive in Vietnam revealed
The Times reports a Pentagon study found Johnson decided on April 1, 1965, to commit ground forces offensively after a month of bombing failed to affect Hanoi. The move, kept secret, led to rapid deployment and a shift from defense to ground combat, with 44 battalions added by July and U.S. forces rising to 184,314 by year end. The report cites options considered and notes bombing risks of inviting Chinese intervention.
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New York
The
New York Times
Today
Pentagon
Johnson
North Vietnam
Times
Times Report Today
United States
Indochina
Defense
Kennedy
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Vietnam
Glessner Named Editor of Monroe Evening Times
James Glessner, formerly city editor at the Dixon Evening Telegraph, is appointed editor of the Monroe Evening Times. He has diverse editing roles, civic service in Dixon, and military duties as a Reserve captain. He and his wife Lois and three children plan to relocate to Monroe after settling Dixon residence.
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James Glessner
Dixon (Ill
Evening Telegraph
Monroe Evening Times
Glessner
The
Telegraph
Watt Publishing Co
Mt. Morris
Ill
F.X. Newcomer and Co
Dixon
Dixon United Fund
Dixon Men’s Garden Club
Dixon Petunia Festival Corporation
Dixon Family Ymca
Dixon Noon Lions Club
Dixon School Board
Lee County Board of Supervisors
Park Board
Water Board
U.S. Army Reserve
Rockford
Lois
Clayton’s
Gregg
Mark
Linda
University of Illinois
Glessners
9Th St
Allen wins State FFA Essay Public Speaking Contest
James Allen of Monroe Chapter FFA won the state Essay Public Speaking Contest at Green Lake, out of ten contestants, representing Section V. He received a state championship plaque and a $100 prize and will compete at nationals in Kansas City, Missouri this fall. His speech was titled Stand Up and Be Counted. His adviser is Ken Allen.
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James Allen
Ken Allen
Monroe
FFA
Green Lake
Allen
Wisconsin
Kansas City
William Spoerry
Monroe High School
Siren Test Day for Civil Defense Announced
Siren testing is scheduled for Wednesday for Civil Defense and air raid alert readiness. The weekly test informs residents to expect audible warning signals and safety procedures.
Sparse Showers Across Wisconsin Amid Light Wausau Rain
A few showers and thunderstorms formed in northern Wisconsin overnight but only Wausau recorded measurable precipitation at 0.17 inches in the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. Today. The forecast calls for more rain in the northwestern part of the state today and tonight.
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Wisconsin
Wausau
Nine babies born to Mrs Brodrick survive two
At Royal Hospital for Women Sydney two of the nonuplets remained alive 60 hours after birth while two more died overnight. The surviving boy weighed 12 ounces and a girl about one pound. both still have breathing difficulties. The 29 year old mother and 32 year old father have two older daughters.
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Sydney
Leonard Brodrick
Royal Hospital For Women
Len Brodrick
Geraldine
Australia
Brodricks
Canberra
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U. S. Conference of Mayors
Rome
Emilio Colombo
Monroe Country Club
Abby
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Jim Glessner
Associated Press
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