Cambodian Forces Claim Push Near Phnom Penh
Cambodian and South Vietnamese troops swept Kompong Speu and surrounding areas seeking the large enemy force, but the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong reportedly withdrew south and west. A Cambodian general said five enemy divisions were positioned around Phnom Penh, threatening the capital’s road access and oil refinery.
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Kompong Speu
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Sothen Fernandez
Nouth
Fernandez
Beausoleil Sentenced to Gas Chamber in Tate Murder Case
Robert Beausoleil, 22, an ex Manson family member, was formally sentenced to the gas chamber by Superior Court Judge William B. Keene. Mary Brunner, 25, star witness for the prosecution, shouted she wants to recant her testimony.
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Los Angeles
Robert Beausoleil
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Beausoleil
Superior
William B. Keene
Mary Brunner
Eau Claire
Wis
Bobby
Rio awaits German ambassador release as prisoners arrive in Algiers
In Algeria 40 Brazilian political prisoners freed as ransom for kidnapped West German Ambassador Ehrenfried von Holleben arrive off a plane in Algiers. Six hours later no sign of the 61-year-old diplomat despite reported photos. False tips and rumors mislead Rio police and newsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Ehrenfried von Holleben
Algeria
Algiers
von Holleben
Rio
American doctor released by guerrillas in Jordan
Dr. William Paul Shrum, a 45 year old American physician, was released by Arab guerrillas after a week in captivity. The Jordanian Foreign Ministry said he was handed to the ministry and then to the U S Embassy. He was to fly to Beirut on the first available plane as part of a larger hostage situation involving 62 foreigners in Amman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
William Paul Shrum
Shrum
U. S
Jordan
Lebanon
Shram
Amman
Postal reform battle opens in House amid strike threat
The House debates landmark postal reform legislation as the National Association of Letter Carriers warns of a nationwide strike next week if the bill fails. NALC president James H. Rademacher said passage is likely this week but rejected the bill at risk.
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Washington
James H. Rademacher
National Association of Letter Carriers
House
Three American correspondents freed by Viet Cong in Cambodia
Richard B. Dudman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Elizabeth Pond of the Christian Science Monitor and Michael D. Morrow of Dispatch Inc were released after capture on May 7. Dudman said they were safe and had asked about about 20 missing newsmen. They arrived in Saigon after hitchhiking from the Cambodian border.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Richard B. Dudman
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Elizabeth Pond
The
Christian Science Monitor
Michael D. Morrow
Dispatch, Inc
Dudman
Miss Pond
Morrow
United National Front
Phnom Penh
Central Intelligence Agency
Hartman Promoted to Associate Professor
George F. Hartman, Green County Extension chairman and farm management agent, was elevated to associate professor by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. The move accompanied 82 UW Extension promotions statewide as a boost for staff development and county teaching roles. Hartman joined Extension in 1951 and has held multiple agent posts before becoming county chairman in 1969.
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George F. Hartman
Green County
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
University Extension
Henry L. Ahlgren
Hartman
Extension
Crawford County
Langlade County
Monroe Dairy Queen Voting Ends June 20
Voting to choose the Monroe Queen continues until 6 p.m. Saturday June 20 as Mrs. Roger Stauffacher reports. Ten contestants and their families are listed, with top three to be notified weekend results and interviewed Monday by judges from outside Monroe.
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Monroe
Roger Stauffacher
Monroe Area
Stauffacher
Marco’s
Monroe Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce Joins State Consumer Protection Program
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce joins a Wisconsin Department of Justice consumer protection program. It provides channels for submitting complaints and suggestions to the state office. Complaints are evaluated with others to identify fraudulent or deceptive sales practices and inform locals.
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Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Chambe of Commerce
State of Wisconsin
Department of Justice
UW Operating Budget Cut Sparks Probe into Dope Peddling
The Board on Government Operations cut 341000 from UW operating funds and approved 98000 for a dope peddling investigation. Ziegler warned the action scales back current costs while Olson urged taxpayer support. The university planned 1.45 million in funds for enrollment, security, scholarships, and regional centers.
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Russel Olson
R-Bassett
Bogo
Devil to Pay set to thrill Monroe audience June 21
The Junior High auditorium hosts David Peterson’s musical comedy The Devil To Pay on June 21 at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Monroe Moose Lodge and Park and Recreation Department, the show adapts Hawthorne’s allegory with a scarecrow hero, directed by Rogers Keene and featuring seven Madison performers.
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New England
David Peterson
Monroe Moose Lodge
Park and Recreation Department
Peterson
Wisconsin Idea Theatre
U. W
Rogers Keene
Apollo 13 Explosion Blamed on Error. NASA Reviews Next Steps
A two month Apollo 13 review blames human and mechanical error for the oxygen tank blast 205000 miles from Earth. It urges design changes and rigorous testing for future flights while Apollo 14 faces a two month delay and possible further schedule shifts.
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Washington
Space Agency
Moon
National Aeonautics and Space Administration
North American Rockwell Corp
Beech Aircraft Corp
North American
Rockwell
Beech
Cape Kennedy
Fla
NASA
Dairy Queen Finalists Set for Browntown
Three finalists Shirley Rosenstein Janeen Grossen and Lois Gordee will compete for the Browntown Dairy Queen queen title at 8 p.m. Wednesday June 17 in Browntown Village Park during a Cadiz 4-H Club sponsored program. Miss Cheryl Gerber is the current queen. Ice cream social planned after crowning.
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Band Shell
Twining Park
Argus 4-H Club
First National Bank
Stauffacher
Blanchardville
Green County
Browntown
Shirley Rosenstein
Janeen Grossen
Lois Gordee
Browntown Village Park
Cadiz 4-H Club
Cheryl Gerber
Alfred Gerber Jr
Glen Rosenstein
Walter Grossen Sr
Merlin Gordee
Mrs. Cecil Haugen Wins Second Week Dairy Contest
Mrs. Cecil Haugen of Brodhead wins the second weekly prize in the 1970 Green County Dairy Recipe Contest for a dairy dessert titled Dessert Creme. The contest runs to June 20 with a June 22 or 23 announcement for the third weekly winner.
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Cecil Haugen
Brodhead
Harry Keegan
Albany
Green County
Agricultural Building
P.O
Monroe
First National Bank
Channel 3
Madison
Duperrault Announces Senate Bid in Wisconsin
Fred H. Duperrault an elementary school teacher from Platteville announces his candidacy for the Wisconsin State Senate seat held by Gordon W. Roseleip. He will seek the Democratic nomination and pushes tax reform and property tax relief noting the four percent sales tax burden on homeowners, farmers, and small businesses. He is married with four children and a UW Milwaukee graduate who has served as a vice-principal and on educational boards.
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Wisconsin Idea Theatre of University Extension
University of Wisconsin
New England
Platteville
Fred H. Duperrault
Wisconsin
Gordon W. Roseleip
Darlington
Duperrault
Roseleip
Duperrauilt
University of Wisconsin At Milwaukee
Brookfield
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Guerrillas
Farm Management Agents
University Extension Association of Wisconsin
Office of Consumer Protection
Fred
Harrington
Green Bay
Parkside
Keene
Marti Bray
John Juhl
John Schuetze
Ted Miltenberger
Paula Scrofano
Beth Loeb
Rob Hawkins
Thomas O. Paine
Edgar M. Cortright
Boulder
Colo
North American Rockwell
Downey
Calif
Myron Stair
23Rd Ave
Edmund Andersons
Stair
Roy Gempeler
Route 2
Gempeler
Dairy Queen
Fred Duperrault
Senate
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