Manitowoc County man ordered into mental exam in tower sabotage case
Charles J. Wilda, 29, of rural Whitelaw, faces charges tied to the collapse and sabotage of two communications towers in Lincoln County. A 60 day mental evaluation at Central State Hospital was ordered by Lincoln County Judge Donald Schnabel after an exam by Dr. Erling Ravn Jr. The evaluation will guide whether Wilda can stand trial on multiple charges.
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Waupun
Manitowoc County
Lincoln County
Donald Schnabel
Charles J. Wilda
Whitelaw
Erling Ravn Jr
Merrill
Wilda
Wisconsin
Three Arrested at Dawn Draft Bus Demonstration
Three youths were arrested for disorderly conduct as draft candidates prepared to depart Madison for Milwaukee. Suzanne Bocies 19 Alfred J Cavallo 19 and Roger G Merry 26 were cited after sitting in front of the bus carrying the draftees at the Badger bus depot. Merry a graduate student and the others undergraduates attended the University of Wisconsin.
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Badger
Suzanne Bocies
Alfred J. Cavallo
Roger G. Merry
Merry
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin cheesemakers urged to join new Farmers Union co op
Gilbert Rohde, president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union, asked 250 cheesemakers at Oshkosh convention to join the WFU formed co op, saying letters will be sent to all association members. He also urged creation of an advisory board to the co op.
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Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association
Farmers Union Marketing Service Co-op
Gilbert Rohde
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Traffic toll hits 976 after Madison teen dies
The 1971 Wisconsin traffic fatality toll rose to 976 after Cynthia St. Germain, 14, of Madison died Wednesday. She was struck by a car while crossing a Madison road, bringing the day’s death count to match the year’s late tally.
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Wisconsin
Cynthia St. Germain
Wisconsin Reapportionment Plan Draws Veto Push
State Rep. William Rodgers urged Gov. Patrick Lucey to veto a congressional redistricting bill passed by the Wisconsin legislature. He argues the plan preserves incumbents rather than honoring one person one vote and would merge only two incumbents, with ten districts reduced to nine due to population shifts.
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Wis
Patrick Lucey
William Rodgers
Kaukauna
Rogers
Alvin O’kenski
David Obey
Wisconsin
Madison extends school budget deadline amid delayed state budget
Gov. Lucey signed a law pushing the district budget deadline to November 15 due to the late 1971 73 executive budget. The measure also bans unauthorized vehicle abandonment on private property and allows impoundment by municipalities, declaring unattended vehicles beyond 24 hours a public nuisance.
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Madison
Wis
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Lucey names four to Wisconsin Vocational Council
Gov Patrick J Lucey announced the appointment of four members to the Wisconsin Advisory Council on Vocational Education Harold Cleary of Ladysmith Theodore Harris of Caledonia Emilio Lopez of Milwaukee and Les Riebau of Marshall will serve on the council.
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Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin Advisory Council On Vocational Education
Harold Cleary
Ladysmith
Theodore Harris
Caledonia
Emelio Lopez
Milwaukee
Les Riebau
Marshall
Exemptions Expand Price Controls After Freeze Ends
Washington officials say nearly a fifth of the average cost of living will escape post-freeze ceilings. The Cost of Living Council broadened exemptions to include used items such as cars and homes, new homes, custom-made goods, handicrafts, and dues, with more possible.
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Vietnam War Casualties Drop But US Deaths Rise From Past Weeks
The latest AP roundup notes lowest weekly casualties in most categories except American deaths, which rose due to fatalities occurring before the week of Oct 31 to Nov 6. Eight Americans were killed in combat, 13 wounded, and 33 dead from nonhostile causes, with the total wounded at a 62 year low.
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Senate Judiciary panel considers Nixon nominees for Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee met in closed session to review William H. Rehnquist and Lewis F. Powell Jr. hearings ended with no vote expected for a week. Tunney signaled possible delay to oppose Rehnquist while Powell’s nomination could be approved. Powell would replace Hugo Black. Rehnquist would replace John M. Harlan as seats vacant since September.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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Supreme Court
William H. Rehnquist
John N. Mitchell
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Richmond
James 0. Eastland
D-Miss
Senate
John V. Tunney
Dcalif
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Powell
Birch Bayh
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Eastland
Hugo L. Black
John M. Harlan
Senate and House Move to Extend U S Foreign Aid
The Senate approved a trimmed 1.1 billion aid bill for the rest of the fiscal year as the House sent an interim funding measure to the Senate. A second 1.2 billion military aid bill faces Republican resistance with debates over a 3.4 billion total request. Unspent funds face limits, prompting lawmakers to seek payroll and admin funding options.
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U.S
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Agency For International Development Aid
Office of Economic Opportunity
District of Columbia
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Hold New Yorker in bomb scare at Quad Cities Airport
A New York man, Carl Brooks, 23, is jailed in Rock Island County after a bomb scare on a Syracuse to Los Angeles flight forced an emergency landing at Quad Cities Airport. Bond set at 5000 dollars. Demolition team found no bomb as passengers evacuated.
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