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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1971
Page
1
Democratic Assembly resolution targets the Republican attorney general and sends the matter to the Republican-controlled Senate. Opponents call it a test case on Amish religious liberty long in coming to the high court. Ferrall and Warren urge a ruling to protect Amish schooling rights amid claimed harassment.
Nearly 2000 Wisconsin Democrats gathered in Madison to size up potential 1972 presidential candidates. Speakers included Sen. Edmund Muskie and Sen. Birch Bayh with invitations extended to Edward Kennedy Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern. Gov. Lucey and Lt. Gov. Schreiber welcomed delegates at Dane County Coliseum.
A 10 year old Bayfield County boy, Michael Johnson, died in a Duluth Minnesota hospital from injuries suffered in a bicycle collision with a car at U S 63 and Bayfield County Trunk E. The death raises Wisconsin 1971 traffic toll to 384, compared with 462 the previous year.
A joint merger study committee in Madison endorsed a Republican proposal to keep the two regent boards and form a higher education board of governors. Sen. James C. Devitt wrote the plan, which the seven-member panel approved unanimously. recommendations will be presented at meetings of the two regent boards.
Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin said he will introduce legislation to curb water pollution from outboard motors. The bill would require the EPA to set national standards by June 30, 1972 mandating that all two cycle outboard motors use antipollution technology. He cited that wasted fuel from outboards nationally far exceeds the Torrey Canyon spill.
Four Kenosha churches of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod will open a new high school this fall. Ninth and tenth grades will start at Friedens Evangelical Lutheran School with grades added over two years. Diplomas begin in 1974 as students come from Racine Kenosha Burlington Union Grove and northern Illinois areas including Zion Waukegan and Antioch.
The Wisconsin Assembly granted preliminary approval to continue a 50 cents per pound oleomargarine tax to finance the state agricultural fair. A measure to ban synthetic coffee whiteners in restaurants also passed. Republicans argued the tax could end as scheduled, while others sought funds to replace the fair after Gov. Lucey cut its funding in 1971-73.
Aldermen approved March 19 to let women tend bar for the first time in Milwaukee. About 400 licenses issued. One husband complains in a letter that his wife works late, cooks rarely, and his marriage is affected, urging revocation.
Wisconsin consumers warned by Attorney General Robert W. Warren about a home breeding plan for laboratory animals. The scheme charges $600 for information on breeding gerbils rabbits mice and other animals for sale to private research laboratories and colleges.
The New York Times seeks to lift a temporary publication ban as the Washington Post runs a similar Pentagon papers series. The paper argues the study does not endanger U S forces and cites Post dissemination to 345 clients while maintaining no national security harm.
Wisconsin became the 34th state to approve a proposed U S constitutional change to lower the voting age to 18 for state elections. The Assembly passed the measure 86 to 7 after Senate debate 25 to 6.
A Green County Tourism Council was formed at a courthouse meeting to promote tourism, coordinate county efforts, and advise the county board. Robbie Schneider was named chairman with Martha Bernet as vice chair and Augi Burgi as secretary treasurer. many directors and several county board members attended. The group aims to avoid overlapping with local chambers and plans pamphlets, a tourism bureau, bus and package tours, bike trails, and a cheese outlet program, with a next meeting set for July 14.
An insurance publication alleges Robert Froehlke, Nixon nominee for Army secretary, aided a Sentry Insurance reorganization after joining the defense department. It cites stock, a $10 million potential profit, and Bank of Chase Manhattan loans, while Sentry officials dispute active participation.
The Nixon plan to end the Vietnam conflict faced a quick House rejection of a December pullout deadline. Senate blocks draft legal counsel. administration seeks broad public service jobs and drug program funding amid mixed reviews. Nixon visits Rochester for a high noon motorcade. In Australia a premature baby survives among nine births. a one pound girl died.
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 12 billion dollar bill for fiscal year starting July 1 funding agriculture environmental and consumer protection programs. It totals 2.5 billion more than last year but 22 million below Nixon request with allocations including 6.2 billion for agricultural programs 932.8 million for rural development 3.1 billion for environmental protection and 2.76 billion for consumer protection services.
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