03 Oct 1970
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1970
Page
1
A government reinforcement battalion broke a stranglehold on the road to Phnom Penh's deep water port while a mining incident was reported at Neak Leung on the Phnom Penh Saigon highway. Traffic reportedly resumed by daylight and fighting continued elsewhere in Cambodia and South Vietnam with 44 enemy killed reported.
The oceanographic research ship Mizar sails to the Briggs wreck 283 miles east of Florida to inspect 418 vaults of GB nerve gas in old rockets. Scientists will photograph the hull, collect water samples, and test for any toxin traces and effects on marine life in 16,000 feet of water.
Hollywood reports 20th Century Fox offers 32 full sized imitation Japanese fighter planes from the film Tora Tora Tora for 4500 to 7000 dollars each. studio executive Brown notes the $25 million cost of the movie and rising costs may hinder another large war film soon.
AFL-CIO chief George Meany and other Democrats condemned Nixon economic policies as the jobless rate climbed from 5.1 to 5.5 percent in September, the highest in seven years. Administration aides, led by Paul McCracken, argued the Labor Day timing skewed the figures.
President and Mrs. Nixon dined in a palace once home to Spanish royalty in Madrid. Franco hosted a white-tie dinner for 140 guests in the Great Hall of Columns with an oval table, chandeliers, tapestries, and ornate décor, as crowds watched late into the night.
28 year old Thomas Nelson Day will be out of work for a long period after losing his hand in an industrial accident in Troy on September 16. Doctors say more operations are needed in the coming months. Day was treated for shock at a Troy hospital and the severed hand was later reattached at Baptist Hospital in Montgomery.
Reverend Carl McIntire and followers march through Washington for victory in Vietnam. A crowd estimated up to a quarter million was expected, but attendance fell after reports that Mrs. Nguyen Cao Ky would not attend. The march began near the Capitol and proceeded to the Washington Monument with prayers and songs.
Times Special reports a farewell open house Sunday October 4 from 2 to 5 PM in the elementary school multi purpose room for Dr Jaime Ballesteros and family. He closes his Orangeville office today and will practice in Freeport. The move leaves the 540 resident community without a local physician.
Monroe High School announces Homecoming activities from Friday Oct. 9 with a pep rally parade and football game against Edgerton. Queen Mary Karlen to be crowned with court attendants, and a Saturday Oct. 10 homecoming dance in the M Room.
A New Glarus school bus carrying 14 passengers collided with a private car on Alpine Road five miles west of Monticello at 4 05 p m Friday. Mrs Leland B Gloria Taylor 35 a passenger in the car suffered a right arm injury facial cuts and knee abrasions and was taken to St Clare Hospital. Seven Ostby children rode the bus. Driver Stanley Rupnow 38 and the other driver tried to swerve but collided with an embankment. Sheriff's deputies are investigating. In a separate Monroe Township incident Thomas A Surrell Route 3 Monroe ran off the road through a fence after reaching for a lunch sack. reported 6 15 Thursday.
A federal court upheld the 1970 Voting Rights Act including the 18 year old vote in a case by five New Yorkers against Atty. Gen. Mitchell and New York’s Board of Elections. The Supreme Court hears a challenge by nine states on October 19 with a fall-term ruling anticipated.
A Wichita State University football team bound for Utah State crash on Loveland Pass near Silver Plume Colorado killing 29 people including 13 players. Eleven survived as authorities begin NTSB investigation and the game is canceled.
President Nixon arrives in London for a five hour visit including lunch with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Edward Heath. They plan a two hour session on East West relations the Middle East and economic issues before heading to Ireland for talks with Ambassador Bruce in Limerick.
The 1970 World Dairy Expo begins in Madison at 10 a.m. on Saturday October 3 and runs through October 7 featuring six international shows and the World Premiere Holstein Sale. More than 30 000 advance tickets sold with visitors from seven countries. Highlights include the Wisconsin Salute to the Food Industry banquet with 2 000 guests and the Dairy Showcases sponsored by the World Food and Agricultural Foundation.
Thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo shouting anti Israel slogans as anger over President Nasser's death returns to the surface. At the United Nations Gunnar Jarring temporarily leaves Moscow, with Thant saying he has done all he can. He may return to New York around mid October if needed. The top U.S. emissary to Nasser's funeral met Egypt's new leaders stressing continued cease fire and resumption of peace talks.
Monroe High School invites juniors and seniors from nearby schools and their parents to College Night on Monday evening October 5. Attendees meet at 7 30 p m in the Lecture Hall then join sectional meetings with university college trade school and armed forces representatives to learn offerings. Three half hour sections will be held as announced by guidance director James Haas.
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