Badger Briefs highlights Wisconsin 1973 traffic toll
Deaths today and over the weekend push Wisconsin traffic fatalities to 158 for 1973, with Gary Hale, 22, of Watertown, killed when his car left Wisconsin 26 and overturned. The brief also covers WEA support for Wounded Knee relief, Miss Alaska Universe Wendy Curwen, tenure support by UW President Weaver, Navy spending probe, Proxmire wage freeze call, International Women's Day march, Sparta child center confrontation, labor politics push, and a tax protest suit.
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Wisconsin
Gary Hale
Watertown
Weaver
Baraboo
John C. Weaver
University of Wisconsin
Everett V. Bidwell
R-Portage
Gunplay at Wounded Knee raises tensions in the village
A grand jury convened in Sioux Falls to probe the Wounded Knee takeover as FBI agent Curtis Fitzgerald was wounded in a gunfight near the village. Indians and federal forces traded fire after roadblocks were removed and reinforcements arrived.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
Sioux Falls
FBI
Interior Department
Curtis Fitzgerald
Chicago
Fitzgerald
Dennis Banks
Downey Freed From China Reaches U S Homeward Flight
John T. Downey, the last American from the Korean War prisoner of China, was released after Nixon and Kissinger sought his return. He flew from Hong Kong to Clark Field and then to Elmendorf, en route to Hartford or Westover for his ailing Connecticut mother, Mary Downey. Downey said he is "fine" and grateful for release.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
John T. Downey
China
Connecticut
Peking
CIA
Nixon
Mary Downey
New Britain
Henry A. Kissinger
Air Force
Philip E. Smith
Robert J. Flynn
Downey
Red Cross
Smith
Flynn
Vietnam
Hong Kong
Clark
William
New York
Newsmen
Kissinger
William Downey
Elmendorf
Alaska
Hartford
Conn
Westover
Massachusetts
New Britain General Hospital
James E. Bowling
St. Louis
Monroe board reactivates advisory committee on school feasibility
Lloyd Siedschlag president of the Monroe Board of Education announces the reactivation of the Citizen's Advisory Committee to study data from the recent feasibility study. Twenty five members and coordinators from the administration will meet with Bradley and Bradley to review plans and provide directive advice on building projects.
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Lloyd Siedschlag
Monroe Board of Education
Siedschlag
Bradley and Bradley
Lee
Red Cross Armory Blood Drive Tuesday 1 to 6 PM
A Red Cross blood drive will take place at the National Guard Armory on Tuesday from 1 PM to 6 PM. Donors are urged to bring identification and be prepared to donate.
Viets deliver next POW list and halt in troop withdrawals
Saigon AP reports North Vietnam supplied 108 names of American prisoners to be released in Hanoi on Wednesday while U S forces suspend withdrawals to ensure all 286 captives will be freed as promised. Viet Cong expect 30 prisoners to be released Thursday.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
Washington
Defense Department
Bui Tin
Cmdr
John S. McCain III
Pacific
Maj
Floyd Thompson
Philip Manhard
Viet Cong
Vietnam
Professional groups back Mrs. Thompson for state superintendent
Milwaukee AP Barbara Thompson of Madison gains backing from five professional educational associations in the April 3 race for state superintendent of public instruction. The ad hoc committee endorsed her over Ernest Korpela, who has union support, citing positions on education issues and experience.
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Milwaukee
Barbara Thompson
Madison
Thompson
Ernest Korpela
Washburn
Wisconsin Education Assn. Teachers Union
Wisconsin Elementary School Principals Assn
Wisconsin Assn
Wisconsin Secondary School Administrators Assn
Department of Public Instruction
Korpela
Afl-Cio
United Auto Workers
Wisconsin Education Association
James Scamman
Scamman
Costs mounted to keep congressmen in Washington
taxpayers pay an average 188000 yearly per House member for office staff and operations while senators average 300000 with salaries and staff costs. basic and fringe benefits, travel, stationery, and insurance are described with specific allowances and ceilings, noting unused balances revert to the Treasury.
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Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
Congress
Virginia
California
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THE
Associated Press
WEA
Stevens Point
S. D
Wisconsin Education Assn
Fairbanks
Wendy Curwen
Hazel Green
Wis
Curwen
University of Alaska
Aspin
NAVY
Justice Department
Les Aspin
Wisconsin Democrat
Proxmire
William Proxmire
Joint Economic Committee
Women’s Struggle
Madison Streets
Sparta
State Health and Social Services Board
Patrick Lucey
State Department of Health and Social Services
Dennis Conta
Joint Finance Committee
John Schmitt
Taxpayers Madison
Wisconsin Taxpayers Protest Committee
Charles H. Freese
Clintonville
Kellett Commission
Abby
Mary Beth Norton
Brazil
Society News
William Clayton
Atty
Richard Kleindienst
Bobby Riley
Texas
Barnet
Riley
H. W. Riley
Robins
Eldora Olson
Irene Maurer
21St Ave
New London
Outagamie
Liedschlag
Ray Kubly Jr
Keith Witte
Edward Anderson
Lloyd Deininger
Una Miller
Lee Mitchell
Frank Stiles
Eleanor Brennan
Roger Stauffacher
Freda Swiggum
Ron Roberts
Barb Goecks
Terry Hanna
Joe Urban
Edward Zupanc
Barb Wyss
George Barry
Charles Ekena
John Anderegg Jr
Larry Lindgren
Jim Glessner
Alvin Bidlingmaier
Robert Tschudy
Derwin Huenick
D. J. Ervin
Terry Quinn
Allan Holtsthopple
Ben Campa
Bill Itzin
Henry Stiner
Virgil Leopold
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