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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1972
Page
1
A 31 year old Waupun state prison inmate Willie Basket escaped late Sunday from University Hospitals after overpowering a ward guard. He was barefoot in pajamas and a robe and eluded authorities for nearly three hours before being recaptured. Police say he had been admitted for dental treatment.
Vice President Spiro Agnew says a Paris negotiated peace accord may come in due course and not on Tuesday. He notes few points must be crystal clear, while South Vietnam demands North Vietnamese troop withdrawal and a clarified role for a National Council of Reconciliation and Concord before final signing.
A rear end collision of two commuter trains on Chicago's South Side during the morning rush hour leaves 34 dead and more than 200 injured. Fire crews free passengers as crews investigate a lead train that appeared to pass the platform and tried to back up.
Israel denounces West Germany for releasing three Munich Olympic attackers who hijacked a Lufthansa jet with 20 others aboard and threatened to blow it up. The hijackers were delivered to Tripoli. 13 passengers and seven crew were unharmed.
Monroe Police logged three weekend accidents involving city traffic. No injuries were reported. A collision at 12th St and 17th Ave left both vehicles with moderate damage. A fire truck and a parked car sustained damage during a right turn. A separately parked car was struck by a vehicle backing from a stall with minor damage. Police investigate a hit and run on 11th Street with minor damage and no injuries.
Racine Education Association members approve a two year pact with Racine Unified School District by 699 to 140 after a 12 day walkout. Base salary rises from 7500 to 7700 this year and 7900 next year with funding to hire 20 more teachers for elementary planning time. The school board will act on November 13.
Halloween blends ancient harvest rites with medieval superstition and Christian influences. It traces to Britain’s Druids and All Souls Eve, with legends of Saman and the origin of jack o’lanterns from Ireland, plus later influences from Pomona and All Saints Day.
Canadian voters decide if Pierre Elliott Trudeau remains prime minister and aims for a strong Liberal majority in the House of Commons. The campaign lacked 1968 fervor though polls favored Liberals to win a ruling majority. Trudeau dissolved Parliament this fall, with the 1968 sweep lasting four years and a five year limit for elections.
A major winter storm dumping five inches of snow in North Dakota and Minnesota was expected to blanket northern Wisconsin by evening with up to three inches. Rain was forecast further south while central areas faced mixed precipitation. By mid morning light rain mixed with snow appeared in west central Wisconsin as the system moved in.
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