Milwaukee delays ripple from national air traffic slowdowns
AP reports in Milwaukee Mitchell Field delays Friday night as PRO ACTO strike actions slow air routes. Some flights wait up to 40 minutes while Aurora Illinois center directs instrument flight plans. Truax Madison saw six absences but operations stayed nearly normal.
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Mitchell Field
Air Route Traffic Control Center
Aurora
Ill
Chicago
Federal Aviation Administration
Postal talks shift to wage issues amid looming deadline
Union and government negotiators pressed wage demands in a bid to avert a broader postal shutdown. A Friday night joint statement signaled a possible setback to Nixon administration reform aims as talks were set to resume to resolve the strike that began a week earlier.
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Washington
Nixon
US China Talks Seen in Warsaw Next Week
US and Communist China representatives may meet in Warsaw next week as Lei Yang and J Walter Stoeffel Jr. seek a date. Washington will propose the meeting time with an announcement likely within 24 to 48 hours after accord. The talks resumed after a two year lapse. first meetings occurred on January 20 and February 20.
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Washington
Warsaw
United States
U. S
Lei Yang
J. Walter Stoeffel Jr
Peking
ARVN denies cross border crawl into Cambodia
The South Vietnamese military command denied reports that ARVN forces swept into Cambodia. A spokesman said rangers and armored units did not cross the border, only approaching about 200 yards from the border in a Friday battle west of Saigon. Nixon weighs Carswell support as Senate vote nears.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Republic of Vietnam
Thwart Bomb Plot Aimed at Eau Claire Federal Building
State and federal authorities say they foiled a plan to bomb Eau Claire's federal building Easter Sunday. A 17 year old from Altoona and two 19 year olds face conspiracy to damage federal property charges. Two teens were in custody Friday. Dist Atty Larence Durming said two of the trio also face state warrants for conspiracy to damage property with explosives.
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EAU Claire
Altoona
Dist. Atty
Larence Durming
Huge Drug Haul Seized in Oshkosh Apartment
Police confiscated more than 1500 capsules of LSD and amphetamines in an Oshkosh apartment search. No arrests were made yet. It was the largest illicit drug haul in Winnebago County history, linked to an earlier informant purchase in Marinette. LSD tablets were said to fetch $2 to $3 each.
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Oshkosh
Winnebago County
Marinette
Dist. Atty
Thomas Fink
Wisconsin toll reaches 184 after weekend accidents
The 1970 Wisconsin traffic death count climbs to 184 with two more fatalities. Willarard Roll, 22, of rural Edgerton, died in an early morning collision at the Highway 53 and Chippewa County road intersection north of Chippewa Falls.
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Wisconsin
Willarard Roll
Edgerton
Chippewa
Chippewa Falls
Crops Destroyed in Flood Across Florida Farmlands
Florida faced extensive crop losses after spring floods. Agriculture Commissioner Doyle Conner said more than half of the spring vegetable crop was destroyed in parts from Fort Myers to Palm Beach, risking national shortages. Pastures were flooded and cattle killed as record rains hit the region.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Doyle Conner
Conner
Fort Myers
Palm Beach
Peace through love and Brotherhood Day message
A Monroe Evening Times note calls for rebirth of Peace on Easter Sunday. The piece highlights Peace through love and brotherhood, the Savior’s example, and the symbolism of the Church and the dove to keep the spirit alive.
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Prince of Peace
Easter Air Travel Hit by Strike Slowdowns Across Regions
AP reports Easter travel hampered by a PATCO strike with 3 500 members out. FAA says about 1 000 did not report. Delays hit Newark Chicago Kansas City Islip and Kennedy LaGuardia. judge orders PATCO officers to appear in contempt court.
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Federal Aviation Administration
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West
Kansas City
Kansas City Municipal
Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe
Chicago Control Center
Newark
New York
Islip
N.Y
Kennedy
LaGuardia
Washington, D.C
Wisconsin lawmakers weigh housing guarantee amid zoning reform
Milwaukee figure Rep. Joseph Czerwinski drafts an anti snob zoning bill to require, across Wisconsin towns, districts for low and moderate income families. A state zoning appeals board would override towns found to discriminate by finance.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Joseph C. Czerwinski
Massachusetts
Czerwinski
Henry Maier
Maier
Olson to Seek GOP Governor Nomination Across State
Lt. Gov. Jack Olson plans statewide announcements to begin in Milwaukee and travel to major cities, officially entering the race for governor. Olson, first elected lieutenant governor in 1962, 1966, and 1968, faces possible opponent Patrick J. Lucey who beat him in 1964.
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Jack Olson
Olson
Milwaukee
Patrick J. Lucey
Warren P. Knowles
Christians Worldwide Mark Easter With New Liturgy And Bonnets
Christians celebrate Easter with sunrise services and new liturgy for Mass in the United States and Pope Paul VI delivering Urbi Et Orbi blessing in Rome. In New York Fifth Avenue Easter parade closes streets while Central Park hosts an Easter be in. Minneapolis hosts an Easter Vigil in Contemporary Style with film and guitars. Waban Episcopal church uses bold brass in the Easter service.
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Associated Press
Paul VI
St. Peter’s Plaza
Rome
United States
National Conference of Bishops
New York
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan
Central Park Sheep Meadow
Yogadonis
Minneapolis
Holy Rosary
Waban
Mass
William E. Foley
Episcopal Church
Census Bureau Launches Huge Counting Task
The Census Bureau begins its decennial count with 62 million households mailed questionnaires. Most forms are four pages, about 15 minutes to complete, with 20 percent longer surveys. Returns are due by Wednesday. some forms include envelopes while others will be collected by enumerators.
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Census Bureau
Washington
Humble Oil Cleared to Begin Drilling in Santa Barbara Channel
The Army Corps of Engineers granted Humble Oil permission to start drilling in the Santa Barbara Channel, after earlier Interior Department approval and a moratorium delay. Local officials warned hearings may be required if litigation succeeds, while critics pressed for navigation and defense safeguards.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Army Corps of Engineers
Humble Oil Co
Army
Humble
Interior Department
Marvin Levine
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Humble’s
Monroe Under 18 Study to Screen Local Children
Dr. Rjurik Golubjatnikov leads a Wisconsin UW immunology study testing kindergarten through high school students to detect pre disease stages. About one in five students participate with parental consent. tests include blood sample and throat swab to check streptococcus and correlate throat organisms with antibodies. Results will be compared with data from Alaska and Mexico for medical norm validation.
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Monroe
Rjurik Golubjatnikov
Golubjatnikov
University of Wisconsin
Dept. of Immunology
Golubnatnikov
State Laboratory of Hygiene
Department of Preventative Medicine
Edward Zupanc
Monroe Clinic
Alaska
Mexico
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