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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1972
Page
1
The 1972 traffic death toll fell one behind 1971 at 730. A 17 year old, Carroll Sherry of Franksville, died Friday in Racine County when his motorcycle collided with a pickup on Wisconsin 20 at Ives Grove.
In Montreal police report at least 42 people dead and over 60 wounded after three men threw fire bombs into the Blue Bird Cafe nightclub turning it into an inferno. Witnesses described panic as many patrons fled to fire escapes and upstairs rooms.
FCC urged to investigate alleged plan by Mayor Henry Maier and local stations to muzzle press. Public Enterprise Committee says Maier tried to block access, stalling talks for a monthly news conference after demanding reporters question limits.
AP dispatches summarize statements by State Atty. Richard Gerstein that the breakin at Democratic offices in Washington was part of a systematic spying plan. A photographer supplied sworn statements and pictures of what appeared to be confidential Democratic material. Fischer complains he has not played enough chess as Spassky resigns after game 21. Nixon returns from summit with Tanaka, announcing a 1.1 billion plan to cut the US trade deficit.
Washington AP reports Project FIND, led by Dr. Arthur S. Flemming, has received 1.4 million requests for help in food stamps, commodity programs and other services. Red Cross volunteers will contact respondents as 461,000 postcard replies are processed and organizers aim to reach about 1.5 million seniors.
North Vietnam announced the release of three American pilots after years in captivity, saying more could have been freed if the United States accepted peace terms. The prisoners were Navy lieutenants Gartley and Charles and Air Force major Elias, to be handed to a U.S. antiwar group. The move marks the first prisoner release in over three years amid ongoing peace talks in Paris.
Monroe Evening Times will not publish on Labor Day Monday and will resume Tuesday. The Times staff wishes readers a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.
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