Congress Orders Delay Ends Rail Strike Postponed
Congress approved a 37 day delay on a national rail strike causing mixed reaction. Union leaders warned of wildcat walkouts while some depots showed pickets. Nixon signed the bill to prevent a crippling shutdown as negotiators plan renewed bargaining.
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Washington
Congress
Sheet
Edward F. Carlough
William W. Winpisinger
Afl-Via
Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake & Ohio
George Washington
Ziegler
Nixon
W. J. Usery
Usery
John P. Hiltz
Senate
House
Specialists Warn of Eye Damage During Eclipse
New York AP report quotes two leading eye groups the American Association of Ophthalmology and the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness warning viewers about solar eclipse hazards. They caution that unsafe eclipse watching can burn the retina and permanently damage vision, a risk underscored by NSF briefings.
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New York
American Association of Ophthalmology
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
National Science Foundation
Nstead
U. S
Jesse L. Steinfeld
Blindness Society
United States
Three Vehicle Mishaps Reported In Monroe Area
Three traffic incidents were reported as improving weather eased driving hazards. A 20 year old Monroe man fell asleep at the wheel on Highway 11 causing a guard rail collision near Monroe. a passenger, 18, required hospital care but was released after treatment for head injuries. A second collision in Monroe involved Iris Krause leaving a parking stall and hitting Barbara Stauffacher’s vehicle, with moderate damage. A separate Sixth Street incident involved Alfred Niesman striking an open door on Ruth Fosshage’s car, with considerable damage.
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Wayne M. Rosenstiel
Route 3
Monroe
Janet L. Rosenstiel
St. Clare Hospital
Iris M. Krause
Albany
Barbara A. Stauffacher
15Th St
Krause
Sixth Street
Alfred J. Niesman
Lena
Ill
Ruth E. Fosshage
Brodhead
Ceremesonet Efticien
Janet L Rosenstiel
Rosenstiel
Times
Jim Timms
Nelson to speak at Green County Democrats dinner
Senator Gaylora A. Nelson will headline a Green County Democrats fund raising dinner at New Glarus Hotel on Friday March 20 at 8 p.m. The event is organized by Green County Democrats with Dr. and Mrs. Bauman as co chairmen and Bill Tschudy as master of ceremonies. Tickets cost 6 dollars for individuals or 10 dollars for couples and sales support Young Democrats activities.
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Gaylora A. Nelson
Wisconsin
US Senate
Green County Democrats
Robie Schneider
New Glarus
Robert R. Baumann
Monroe
Young Democrats
Chris Barth
Stevens Point
Baumann
John Rosa
Nelson
Pete Graber
Monticello
Wayne Albertson Sr
Albany
Ken Nyland
Gordon Nelson
Brodhead
Harold Babler
Bill Clark
Bill Tschudy
Jack Close
Donald Brennan
LaFayette County
Jim Murphy
Gratiot
Desegregation Protest Sparks Sweep in Lamar County
In Darlington County, South Carolina, 15 white men were arrested on riot charges after a violent desegregation protest at Lamar schools. Additional arrests were expected as U.S. marshals and state authorities acted amid nationwide condemnation from President Nixon and Vice President Agnew.
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Lamar
S.C
Darlington
South Carolina
Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
U.S
Columbia
Darlington County
Lamar High
Warning to Be Required on Packaging of Pill
Washington AP Sen Gaylord Nelson calls FDA plan to require detailed warnings on every Pill package historic and dramatic, vindicating his hearings on Pill safety. FDA Chief Edwards announced the rule as the subcommittee finished hearings noting inserts now go to pharmacists. witnesses warned of hazards from diabetes to cancer and blood clots, while critics feared panic and thousands of unwanted pregnancies.
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Washington (Ap
Gaylord Nelson
Food and Drug Administration
Wisconsin Democrat
FDA
Charles C. Edwards
Mixed U S News Briefs From Washington Madison and Saigon
AP reports Sen Fulbright demands deeper inquiry into Laos after secret testimony by Secretary Rogers. Mills to back Nixon style welfare reform. Interior to push pollution grants but worker shortages may slow projects. Wisconsin highway expansion adds 1242 miles to state system. Whitewater students meet Knowles to discuss campus issues. U S casualty toll in Vietnam hits 113 last week, highest in three months. Pentagon to cut 371 bases saving over 914 million dollars due to budget cuts. Wisconsin workmen’s comp up 1.1 percent to 696,429 dollars in transition from 1.8 percent benefit rise.
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Laos
Washington
Senate
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
U.S
William P. Rogers
Saigon
Vietnam
Pentagon
Melvin R. Laird
Nuclear Ban Treaty Takes Effect Today
Washington ceremonies mark the nuclear nonproliferation treaty coming into force after 40 ratifications plus the nuclear powers. Britain joined. the United States and Soviet Union deposited instruments of ratification at the State Department, expanding membership to 46. The pact bars transfer of atomic arms to non-nuclear states and commits signatories to disarmament aims, while noting ongoing arms control talks in Vienna and Helsinki.
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London
Moscow
Nixon
State Department
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Johnson
Alexei Kosygin
Malaysia
Mali
Jamaica
Peru
Russia
France
Red China
Israel
India
Brazil
Vienna
Helsinki
Census Takers Sought for 1970 Population Survey
Cathryn Turner district manager urges Green and Lafayette counties residents to apply as census takers. Applicants 18+ and US citizens must pass a test, may need a car with mileage paid. Pay averages $2 per hour with 40 hour weekly earnings from $60 to over $100. Assignments last 3 to 5 weeks starting March 30. Test date March 6 at 10 a.m. Darlington County Courthouse County Board Room.
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Cathryn Turner
Green
Lafayette
United States
Census Bureau
County Board Room
Darlington Court House
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