Fourth POW release lands at Clark Air Base Philippines
The fourth POW release began with 107 service members and one civilian freed by North Vietnam. The first C141 flying hospital delivered 40 POWs to Clark at 5:08 p.m. local time after a 900 mile flight from Hanoi. Aboard the second flight were Air Force Col. John Flynn and Lt. Cmdr. John S. McCain III. Navy Capt. Charles Gillespie Jr. led a gratitude service during the flight.
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Philippines
Air Force
Hanoi
Navy
Charles R. Gillespie Jr
Miramar
Calif
Leo T. Profiler
Palo Alto
Clark Base
United States of America
John P. Flynn
Cmdr
John S. McCain III
U.S
Pacific
Warren urges GOP appeal to youth independents
Wisconsin AG Robert Warren told GOP members to win youth and independent voters. He noted three of eight young voters are independents and two to one favor more political parties.
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Associated Press
Madison
Robert Warren
GOP
Early signs of spring and political vote in Turkey
The piece notes recent rainfall brightening areas and attracting night crawlers, with lawns being mowed as drying begins. It mentions creeks rising and inundated lowlands. It reports Parliament resuming voting for a new president after four ballots failed to produce a majority amid security around the building led by Tekin Akburun of the Justice party.
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Ankara
Turkey
Senate
Tekin Akburun
Justice Party
Red Cross Bloodmobile exceeds Monroe quota on brisk drive
The Red Cross Bloodmobile visit at the National Guard Armory drew 175 donors and 180 volunteers, topping Monroe’s 150 pint goal despite a shortened 2 to 6 pm run. Local chairs Mrs. Clarence Rufer and Mrs. Robert Phillips praised the turnout and smooth operation, noting delays en route caused late arrival and sheriff patrols.
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Red Cross
National Guard
Monroe
Robert Phillips
Clarence Rufer
Dane
Green County
Gene Rebly
Homer Weidman
Rare Blood Donor Registry Highlighted by Local Donor
Mrs. Lucille Myers of Monroe, a donor with rare A2B minus blood, donated at the National Guard Armory and joined the Red Cross Rare Donor Registry. The report explains rare blood types and the registry process to speed matching in emergencies across regions.
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Lucille Myers
Monroe
National Guard Armory
Flynn praises release and POW morale after flight home
Flynn speaking for 40 men on the plane thanks those who aided their release and commends the President and U S services for support. McCain exits to cheers as Adm Noel Gaylor and officers greet him. McCain limps but says he is fine.
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Flynn
United States
Hanoi
McCain
Orange Park
Fla
Adm
Noel Gaylor
Pacific Command
Nixon seeks stiff penalties for crime and drugs
President Nixon urged Congress to restore the death penalty for treason sabotage espionage kidnapping and hijacking resulting in death and to impose mandatory terms for heroin trafficking. He also pressed to restrict the insanity defense and close an escape hatch in federal drug laws.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
State of the Union
America
Supreme Court
Clinic Buys Monroe Hotel for Expansion
The Monroe Clinic has purchased the Monroe Hotel for future expansion. The hotel will continue normal operations for now. Clinic directors provided no further details and expect additional information later.
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The
Monroe Clinic
Monroe Hotel
Clinic
County Board Protests Wisconsin Reformatory Closure
Green County Board of Supervisors approved several resolutions at a Tuesday meeting aimed at state policy. The core measure opposed Gov. Patrick Lucey’s plan to close the Wisconsin State Reformatory, citing capacity limits of 786 and potential crowding of 1,200 to 1,300 inmates. Robert Collins challenged the governor’s action to shut the facility.
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Green County Board of Supervisors
Patrick Lucey
Wisconsin State Reformatory
Naomi Barnard
County board votes on state plans and power projects
The board passed resolutions opposing state takeover of social service departments and extra nursing home standards without funds, supported AFDC for families of jailed spouses, and backed Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant with caution from Goldsworthy. They also updated election worker pay and authorized Teamsters contracts while debating tax freezes and county needs.
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AFDC
Point Beach
George Goldsworthy
Green County Board Resolutions Oppose State Reforms
The Green County Board acted to oppose Governor Lucy's proposal to close the Wisconsin State Reformatory and urged other counties and legislators to join. They oppose state takeover of county Social Service departments and oppose funding cuts for added nursing home services and a three hour per patient per month activity standard. The board favors AFDC for jailed husbands' families and urges action to license Point Beach nuclear facilities. They also oppose Senate Bill 2 to cap property taxes at 1972 levels.
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Green County
Wis
Lucy
Point Beach
County EMS seeks two way radios for ambulances
Dr. William E. Hein told the board emergency medical services council seeks two to four two way radios funded under the Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 with enforcement due 1975. Radios would be leased to the service and county ownership retained. The plan includes central dispatch a single area number for EMS calls two EMTs per ambulance suitable well equipped vehicles and a hospital ER ready to receive patients with two way radio links among hospital ER, police and ambulance crews.
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William E. Hein
The
County Emergency Medical Services Council
Hein
Emergency Service
State Division of Health
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Lee Maske
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