Parker High educator dies in bike accident
William McBride 50, coordinator of business education at Janesville Parker High School, died after a freak biking crash on March 12. He suffered head injuries when his bike slipped on ice while he was repairing his children's bicycles. He had previously coached golf at the school and died at a Madison hospital.
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Janesville
William McBride
Janesville Parker High School
McBride
Madison
Britain Takes Direct Control of Northern Ireland Amid Crisis
Britain suspends home rule in Northern Ireland and places six Ulster counties under a new cabinet minister for NI William Whitelaw with a broadly rep elected commission. Protests erupt as sectarian leaders warn of civil war while Catholic and Protestant groups react to the takeover plan and expected legislation.
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London
Northern Ireland
Brian Faulkner
Edward Heath
Heath
House of Commons
Ulster
William Whitelaw
Whitelaw
Faulkner
Stormont
Irish Republican Army
Ireland
William Craig
Faulker
Frazier Agnew
Belfast
Young Unionists
Edward MacAteer
Westminster
Heath Offers Northern Ireland Plea Amid Troubles
Prime Minister Heath proposes a plebiscite on unification with the Irish Republic and release of some interned guerrillas without trial. Britain has rule over Northern Ireland after 31 months of sectarian warfare, 286 deaths, and a constitutional crisis since 1938. The army adds 2000 troops to standby as 14,500 already serve against IRA guerrillas.
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Northern
Ireland
Heath
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Britain
Edward VIII
IRA
State Trooper Van Horn Named Camp McCoy Commandant
Trooper Frank Van Horn of Monroe is reassigned as commandant of recruits at the State Patrol Academy Camp McCoy He will report Monday to instruct and review cadets during the five month program which opens April 3 He has served in Green County since July 1971 and will return August 25 as the State Patrol maintains area services. New Jersey AP Theives swipe 82 kegs from Wayne Beer Distributing loading dock and face possible charges though the beer was spoiled according to state police
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Pediatrics
St. Clare Hospital
Homemakers of America
Monroe High School
Wendy Hartwig
FHA
Donna Wells
Sue Huston
Sunshine
Terry Youngwith
Dionne Harrell
Lee Harrell
Beloit
Occupational Therapy
Green County Hospital
Sue Heston
Times
Steven Mitschele
Frank van Horn
Monroe
State Patrol Academy
Camp McCoy
van Horn
Green County
Newark
N.J
Thelves
Wayne Beer Distributing Inc
Hahlen Heads Green County Conservation League
Robert Hahlen was elected president of the Green County Conservation League by unanimous ballot at the spring meeting in the City Hotel. Wilbur Dehmer and Wes Pellet were named vice president and secretary treasurer. The agenda covered plantings, fish stock programs, a spring banquet, and conservation tours across Liberty Creek Story Creek and Albany Wildlife area with two new directors, Tom Hall and Steven Mitschele, appointed.
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Robert Hahlen
19Th St
Green County Conservation League
City
Wilbur Dehmer
Albany
Wes
Pellet
Brodhead
Richard Denny
Area Forester
League
Denny
Beckman Lake
VFW
Liberty Creek
Story Creek
Albany Wildlife Area
Tom Hall
Steven Mitschele
16Th Ave
Freight train slams school bus in Congers NY killing students
A Penn Central freight train struck a school bus at a private crossing in Congers Rockland County injuring and killing multiple Nyack High School pupils. The 83 car train from Weehawken to Selkirk hit the bus broadside at 7:55 am leaving bodies and debris along the track. National Transportation Safety Board investigators were dispatched.
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Congers
N.Y
Penn Central
Clarkstown
Rockland County
New York City
Arthur Harrison
Access
Weehawken
N.J
Selkirk
Nyack High School
Nyack Hospital
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
Consumer bill on Luceys desk in Wisconsin
Governor Patrick J. Lucey prepared to sign an omnibus consumer credit bill that survived a Republican Senate fight. The law revises Wisconsin credit rules, raises garnishment exemptions, and increases revolving debt interest from 12 to 18 percent on up to 500 dollars. It takes effect March 1 1973 with study by the Legislative Council.
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Madison
Wis
Senate
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Assembly
Legislative Council
Equal Opportunities Housing
Securities Commissioner of Franchise Investment
Nixon weighs firing four businessmen to balance union defections
President Nixon mobilizes reshaping the Pay Board after Leonard Woodcock and AFL-CIO officials resign. With Meany and others pressing for broader representation, Nixon plans a seven member panel of public and business figures to balance labor views and curb wage increases.
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Washington
Nixon
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
Labor
House Banking Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Teamsters Union
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Organized Labor
Fitzsimmons
White House
George Shultz
Office of Management and Budget
Cost of Living Council
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Bunnies Bring Bank Easter Look
Passersby at the First National Bank stopped to view a live Easter display featuring five rabbits. Three rabbits will be shown at a time in colors white black and brown and will stay in the window until 8 30 this evening before they leave for new homes after the display.
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First National Bank
Beth Ann Anderegg
Monroe
Nixon proposals on busing and school aid face Senate panel
Education Secretary Elliot L Richardson is to testify before a skeptical Senate Education subcommittee defending Nixon plan to end busing and redirect federal funds to poor school districts. The hearing begins a likely long series on the president's education legislation.
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Washington
Elliot L. Richardson
Senate
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Kiwanis honors members for candy sale drives and prizes
Kiwanis members received clasps for long time membership and prizes for candy sales in a fundraiser supporting community philanthropy. Top sellers include Walt Wilzewske and Joe Huber with hundreds of tins. total funds raised reach 31 thousand dollars for local projects.
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Kiwanis
Wilzewske
Paul Baltzer
Milo Friedrichs
Nathan Bez
Wayne Fencil
Jim Driver
Terry Hanna
Henry Najat
C.E. Baumle
Dick Bahr
Bill Johnston
Doug Hirsch
Raymond
Pat) Kubly
John McElhaney
Walt Wilzewske
Times
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Debbie Gamsky
School For Girls
Oregon
Richard Crick
Fox Lake
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Glenn R. Davis
R-Wis
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State Department of Administration
Eldon Hoel
Dane County Board of Judges
Russell J. Mittelstadt
Circuit Court
William C. Sachtsen
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Society News
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State Patrol
Hahlen
Conservation League
Don Strickler
Strickler
Consumer Bill
AP News
Harrisburg
Philip Berrigan
Saigaon
Phnom Penh
Mekong River
Richard G. Kleindienst
Senate Judiciary Committee
Finland
Moscow
Gerard Smith
Brussels
America
Helsinki
Honor Kiwanis
Gary Hessel
Royce Schultz
Bill Bauman Sr
Ed Adam
Wes Dodge
Joe Huber
John Ferguson
Burt Bacon
Walt
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