19 May 1971
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1971
Page
1
Two medical brothers Drs. Warner and Charles Slack have developed a computer program to collect patient medical history and print a quick case summary for the doctor. They are testing the system at the University of Alabama in Birmingham to pass time while waiting for visits.
Detroit based UAW VP Douglas Fraser says no four day week in Chrysler plants without a worker referendum. A two thirds vote is required to approve a 10 hour four day schedule, ensuring members decide rather than leadership imposing it.
In Leningrad the trial of nine Jewish defendants neared its end as the court heard final statements from two more. Defense lawyers urged leniency, claiming their clients were pawns of Israeli Zionist circles, Tass reported. The prosecutor sought labor camp terms from one to ten years.
Lockheed Aircraft Corp doubles its job loss estimate to 63,000 if Congress does not guarantee 250 million in loans for the Tristar jumbo jet. The memo expands impact to the national job market, noting possible discharges across 35 states and potential competition from McDonnell Douglas DC-10.
A battalion of 700 elite South Vietnamese troops combs the Laotian border searching for a major North Vietnamese base and command HQ. The operation began Tuesday in the central region about 10 miles northwest of Ben Het, with no significant findings reported by Capt. Le Van Phuc of Pleiku.
The Wisconsin Assembly approved a Truth in Advertising bill by 61-35 to bar retailers from labeling products as marked down unless they were sold at a higher price. The measure also prohibits ads from using a regular price higher than the sale price. Representative Edward Nager praised the move to curb deceptive sales practices.
The Senate debated the American supersonic transport project for two hours before a late roll call on reviving the program. An AP survey forecast near-certain defeat to convert an $85.3 million termination fund into new SST funding amid fears of environmental damage and high costs.
Washington reports the 1971 corn planting season is progressing rapidly with over half the acreage seeded by mid May in major producing states. The Agriculture Department noted progress in Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and South Dakota in its weekly weather summary issued Tuesday.
The Wisconsin Senate approved a measure granting counties authority to form districts for solid and liquid waste disposal facilities and recycling equipment. The bill, forwarded to the Assembly, would allow municipalities within counties to withdraw from operating-cost payments if they operate their own facilities.
The Green County Law Enforcement Association reports 770 dollars raised from the March 6 Pancake and Sausage Supper with half donated to charity. Checks of 128 dollars were issued to Mrs. Robert Kingdon for Wisconsin Badger Camp for the Retarded and Other Handicapped, Mrs. Palmer Knobel for Green County Association for Retarded Children, and Harold Miller for St. Clare Hospital’s Children’s Ward expansion. The remaining 386 dollars goes to fund a permanent shooting range for members, with four shoots planned and patrol duty discussed for Green County Fair. Next meeting is Oct. 19. no summer sessions unless called.
A plan to replace Mercy Hospital's diploma nursing with a local program at Blackhawk Tech aims to train practical nurses for District No. 5 in Rock and Green counties. Officials cite outmigration, training gaps, and local residency as key factors, with a 1970 denial overridden by potential reexamination.
A cold front spurred funnel clouds and a sharp temperature drop from midnight to noon Wednesday across southwestern Wisconsin after a Tuesday night weather watch. May rainfall totals are low at Monroe with 1.16 inches to date, while Adams and Grant counties report damage from a mobile home event and a tornado touchdown near Hazel Green. No injuries reported. strong northeast winds raise Green Bay water levels but no flooding.
Kenneth J. Glewen has been released from his five year contract as New Glarus Joint District No. 1 administrator and will assume the Cedar Grove post on July 1. He serves in local clubs and guilds and has three children.
Senate talks move toward a three year phased Europe troop reduction tied to East West talks. Nelson revises plan while Mansfield weighs softened stance, amid bipartisan debate and NATO funding pressure from U S senators and allies.
Rail service resumes after a two day nationwide walkout. Thousands of layoffs linger in coal auto and food industries as backlog clearance and material shortages delay full production. Detroit automakers predict reopenings soon while Kellogg and Quaker Oats restart gradually.
Rev. Gilman A. Hanson is recalled as pastor of the Monroe Assemblies of God Church arriving Friday and preaching May 16. Mrs. Hanson and daughter Bonnie, a nurse, will join him from Corona California. Hanson previously led Monroe 1962 1964 and served in California building a church in San Jacinto and as Home Missions secretary. The installation is planned for May 30 conducted by Lyle Curtis. The family resides at 906 10th Street.
The Monroe City Council, in a brief session Tuesday, approved bids from Rees Construction Co for crushed rock 28 550, Monroe Ready Mix for storm sewer 17 431 90, F P & T Co for curb and gutter 24 382, and William J Kennedy and Sons for bituminous paying 36 900, the lowest bids in each case. A special construction fund for waste treatment works was adopted, and licenses for 1971 72 were issued to several individuals and groups. Police officials attended a Milwaukee school focusing on radio teletype equipment for city safety updates.
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