AMC to resume full production after union ratifies pact
American Motors plants in Kenosha Milwaukee and Brampton Ont prepare to restart Monday after United Auto Workers Local 72 ratifies a three year pact with a 3 percent raise plus a target to align pay with Big Three. Local 72 ratified by large margins while Brampton Milwaukee ratified earlier. The pact expires Oct 16 1970. Senators Nelson and Proxmire vote with the majority in rejecting Clement Haynsworth Jr nomination to the Supreme Court.
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Kenosha
American Motors
Milwaukee
Brampton
Ont
United Auto Workers Local 72
Local 72
AMC
Wisconsin Cheddar and Swiss Cheese Markets Steady
The Agricultural Marketing Service reported steady Wisconsin cheddar prices with a 2 cent rise for single daisies and 4 cents for longhorns. Demand through the week was fair to good, supplies generally adequate, and American cheese output for the week ending Nov 13 fell one percent to about 20.55 million pounds. Swiss market remained fully steady with good demand and ample Grade A supplies. Grades B, C and D showed varying availability.
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Mavidun
Wisconsin
Madison Students Elect Three Moderates to Daily Cardinal Board
University of Wisconsin Madison students chose three representatives from a moderate campus party for the Daily Cardinal board of control. Elected were James Cohen Ference Mass Donna Ross Denver Colo and Thomas Hawley Hales Corners Wis. Twelve new Wisconsin Student Association senators were also elected. An advisory referendum showed 2800 in favor of a higher state budget 71 for a lower budget and 254 for current expenditures.
Haynsworth Denied Bench Will Decide As Chief Judge Role
In Washington Judge Clement F Haynsworth Jr was rejected by the Senate and will spend two weeks deciding whether to remain chief judge of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. President Nixon vows to press to restore balance to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
U. S. Court
Senate
4Th
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Haynsworth
Nixon
Supreme Court
Sixth Anniversary Observed Amid Arlington Services
Washington AP reports the Kennedy assassination anniversary with no services planned yet thousands expected to pass by John F. Kennedy’s burial site at Arlington National Cemetery. The Kennedy family mourned Joseph P. Kennedy in Cape Cod Mass as state and national flags stood at half mast across the country.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Kennedy
Cape Cod
Mass
Joseph P. Kennedy
Britain launches first military communications satellite
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Britain launches its first military communications satellite from Cape Kennedy. The craft orbits Earth and is scheduled for a Sunday motor firing to place it on permanent station over the Indian Ocean.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
Britain
Cape Kennedy
Indian Ocean
Nixon appeals to businessmen to restore American hope
President Nixon addressed about 2,000 business leaders in Washington urging them to help curb inflation and return the nation to its early hopeful economic vigor. He cited signs inflation may be easing and urged ongoing support to sustain the trend.
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Washington
Nixon
America
Return of Okinawa to Japanese control agreed
Washington reports an agreement between President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato sets Okinawa on the path to return to Tokyo. The 1972 transfer keeps U S bases but limits nuclear storage without Japanese consent and requires prior consultation before major combat operations on the island.
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Washington
Nixon
Eisaku Sato
Okinawa
Tokyo
U. S
Training Session Conducted for VTAE District No 5 Committees
A special dinner meeting at Krause's Town and Country in Janesville gathered advisory committee members from Marketing Secretarial Science and Accounting programs. Attendees included Orvis Johnson James Arness Theodore Worpell and Michael Mike plus many committee members and staff. An additional In-Service session at Beloit Vocational and Technical School reviewed education philosophy curriculum evaluation new offerings and long range planning.
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Krause
Janesville
Orvis Johnson
James Arness
Wisconsin Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education
Theodore Worpell
Michael Mike
Waukesha County Technical Institute
Beloit Vocational and Technical School
Vernon Swenson
Walter Chojnowski
Madison
Wisconsin
AFL CIO IUE pledge vast GE strike aid drive
An emergency AFL CIO IUE convention in New York pledges more than 800000 dollars weekly to support about 85000 striking IUE members against General Electric. Delegates urge every working member of the IUE's 330000 strong union to contribute one hour of pay weekly to the fund.
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Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical Workers
General Electric Co
New York City
Afl-Cio
George Meany
IUE
United Electrical Workers
Parents and two children killed in Green County crash
A Brodhead family tragedy on Highway 1181 near Juda left Robert J. Parmer 42, Marialusisa 37, and son Robert 10 dead at the scene, with daughter Sally 14 dying later at St. Clare. Four others including three Parmer children and Gary Bellows 22 were injured. Deputies investigated as toll for 1969 climbs toward a record.
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Headon
Juda
St. Clare
Sheriff's Deputies
Robert J. Parmer
Marialusisa
Marisa
Robert
Sally
A.m
Steven Parmer
Emily Parmer
Susan Parmer
Gary L. Bellows
Monroe
Parmer
Bellows
Palmer
Bellow
Brodhead
Wisconsin
Robert Palmer
Salley
Times
Steve Mitschele
Apollo 12 Streaks Home from Moon
SPACE CENTER Houston AP The Apollo 12 crew Pete Conrad Jr Richard F Gordon Jr and Alan L Bean return toward Earth after firing to depart the moon Their pace quickens to 200000 miles from Earth by mid morning and they will splash down in the Pacific near American Samoa The astronauts describe moon walking and rest periods before reentry and landing plans
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Earth
Pacific Ocean
American Samoa
Conrad
Bean
Space
Chamber Displays Books for Children's Book Week
In observance of the 60th anniversary of Children's Book Week, a display of children's books is shown in the Chamber of Commerce window on the Square through part of next week. Mrs. Leland Miller organized it with help from Mrs. Lee Nipple. Monroe Public Library reports 85,000 books borrowed last year, with children’s libraries leading in circulation. Postwar reading shifts show more non fiction and social problems and careers titles added to shelves over the past decade.
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Chamber of Commerce
Leland
Bernice) Miller
Lee
Carol) Nipple
Monroe Public Library
Thirteen Dead At Viet Orphanage Collapse
A three story Saigon orphanage housing 40 Vietnamese orphans collapsed early today killing at least 11 children and two teachers. Three more children were missing as rescue workers cleared rubble amid no sign of an explosion. American and Vietnamese teams methodically searched for the missing.
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Saigon
Ruppie
U. S. Army
Monroe High students recount Abilene exchange trip
Mary Siedschlag describes the Monroe High School Student Exchange visit to Abilene Texas in November 1969. The 30 participants stayed six days visiting Cooper High School and other regional sites, including Hannibal Mark Twain birthplace Truman Library Dallas Wax Museum Abilene Town and Dyess Air Force Base. The report notes sponsors Mrs. Spoerry Fred Simpson Mrs. Middleton and Merrill Green and mentions a friendly exchange with Cooper Cougars football players. The trip featured tours, assemblies, shopping, a progressive dinner and cultural activities in multiple cities.
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Monroe High School
William Spoerry
Fred Simpson
Abilene
Texas
Cooper High School
Mary Middleton
Merrill Green
Green
Cooper Cougars
Brodhead
Quincy
Ill
Hannibal
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Huck
Becky Thatcher
Truman
Independence
Kansas City
Dallas
Fort Worth
Ammon Carter
State Fair Park
North Park
Dallas Civic Theater
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C. V. Weise Co
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Dale Britton
the Bootery
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J.C. Penney Co
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Freeman Corporation
Vtae District No. 5
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Associated Press
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Charles Kundert
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