Wisconsin Toll Reaches 339 In 1973 Traffic Deaths Rise
Wisconsin's 1973 traffic toll climbs to 339 with the death of an Illinois truck driver. Toll lags last year's pace by 11 as bad weather and river conditions prompt boat restrictions along Rock River. University of Wisconsin extension funds $50,000 from Lever Brothers for a clean water campaign.
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Wisconsin
Illinois
Janesville
Rock River
Rock County
Riverside
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Lever Brothers Co
Marvin Beatty
State Senate
Monroe Council reluctantly approves $950 state forfeiture
Monroe Wisconsin city council reluctantly approves a $950 forfeiture payment to the state over a 95 day delay in starting a new sewage disposal plant. The measure highlights DNR action and potential $5,000 daily fines, with other motions including street work, bids, and memorial events.
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Monroe
Wisconsin
William Schmitz
Cliff Reasa
DNR
Dept. of Natural Resources
Reasa
U.S. Dept. of Justice
Tschudy
Jerry Ellefson
Madison
American Legion
5Th Street
22Nd Ave
5Th St
St. Clare Hospital
Zilmer Riley
George Goldsworthy
9Th Street
Shirley Mitchell
Police Department
NASA weighs Skylab shade option as temps soar
Skylab interior hit 150 degrees while external surfaces ranged 250 to 300 degrees as NASA weighs sending three astronauts to install a protective shade or balloon. A flyaround inspection may precede an on orbit space walk to fit a shade device delaying any Sunday launch.
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Cape Kennedy
Fila
Skylab Space Station
Space Agency
Orbiting Laboratory
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph R. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Mission Control
NASA
William C. Schneider
Skylab
Conrad
Kerwin
Weitz
Schneider
Kissinger to Meet Tho in Paris on Vietnam Salvage Talks
AP reports Kissinger flies to Paris to confer with North Vietnamese negotiator Le Duc Tho in an effort to salvage the Vietnam peace accord. The visit underscores renewed diplomacy amid stalled negotiations and growing tension in the region.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
le Duc Tho
Vietnam
Season pool tags on sale for Monroe summer program
Monroe Park and Recreation Dept reminds residents season pool tags are sold weekdays during office hours. Prices: family 15.60, adult 7.28, high school 6.24, younger 5.20. Open swim starts June 3 with 1 to 4 30 and 6 30 p.m. sessions. Pool staff includes Ann Wells and others. Tom Faralli is pool supervisor. Non tag admission set at 50 cents adults, 25 cents students, 20 cents younger children. A new swim instruction plan will be announced later.
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Monroe Park and Recreation Department
Park and Recreation
Monroe Pool
Ron Barribeau
Ann Wells
Betty Schild
Kirsten Kundert
Jeanne Usher
Denise Iverson
Margaret Huber
John Zupane
Tom Faralli
Barribeau
Parks and Recreation Dept
Park and Recreation Office
GOP plots death of budget in Wisconsin Senate
In Madison Republicans press strategy to defeat the 2.7 billion 1973 75 budget from Democratic Gov Lucey. Senate leaders consider amending piece by piece or replacing it, aiming for a quick conference table before the July 1 start date.
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Madison
Senate
GOP
State Assembly
House
Finance Committee
Patrick J. Lucey
Raymond Johnson
Eau Claire
Johnson
Assembly
Lucey
Skylab Bright View Planned for Midwest Tonight
Unmanned Skylab will be as bright as the brightest star with viewing from 8:50 to 9 p.m. CDT in the southwest sky. St Paul observers should have an excellent view if skies are clear. another sighting is slated for Thursday between 8 and 8:15 p.m. CDT as it moves from west to south.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Midwest
St. Paul
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Wausau
Earl
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20Th Ave
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District Convention of the American Legion
Monroe Evening Times
Monroe, GR
Cobra
Monroe Municipal
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12Th Ave
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Lima
Peru
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