Rail unions pause strike deadline for five days
Negotiators for the railroad industry and four AFL-CIO unions extended the wage talks after unions postponed the nationwide strike deadline to 12:01 a.m. Monday at government request. Assistant Secretary W. J. Usery urged hard bargaining to avert government intervention and protect 500,000 workers. Cyclamate banned sweeteners remained on shelves a week after clearance, found in 21 of 36 stores in eight cities. managers blamed oversights or distributor pickup delays.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
W. J. Usery
Usery
Associated Press
Food and Drug Administration
Cambodian amphibious force lifts siege of Kompong Thom
A Cambodian force about 1500 men reached Kompong Thom after a two day advance from Tonle Sap and lifted a three month siege with light resistance. One Cambodian soldier was killed as gunboat column moved along the Stung Sen River. Western experts questioned the reported ease of breaking the siege.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Kompong Thom
Stung Sen
Tonle Sap
Agnew Warns Congress If Shift Toward Left Expands Spending
Vice President Spiro Agnew told Illinois audiences that a ten degree shift toward the radical left would trigger a spending spree with higher prices rates and taxes and create a bloated Washington bureaucracy as he campaigned for Senator Ralph Smith against Adlai Stevenson. In Milwaukee UW regents narrow list for new president to about ten as President Harrington resigns effective Oct 1.
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Springfield
Ill
Spiro T. Agnew
Washington
Ralph T. Smith
Adlai E. Stevenson, III
Agnew
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
Regent
Bernard Ziegler
Milwaukee Press Club
Fred Harvey Harrington
Milk Funding Continues for School Milk Programs
The Agriculture Department told state agencies the snack time milk program will continue into the 1970-71 term. About 17 million elementary students receive low-cost milk annually as farm groups and lawmakers pressed to preserve the $100 million program despite prior budget cuts. Secretary Clifford M. Hardin announced the continuation in Chicago last Friday night.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
Chicago
Stocks Drift Lower Amid Uncertainty and Strikes
In New York stocks slid with the Dow off 5.13 to 761.30 at noon as declines outpaced advances on the NYSE. Analysts cited hijackings and possible rail and auto strikes, plus profit taking, for broad weakness except metals rails and oils. In Paris, Xuan Thuy signaled more flexibility at the peace talks, echoing U.S. calls for progress.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Paris
United States
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
U. S
David K. E. Bruce
Nightlong clash in Amman between guerrillas and Jordan army
Palestinian guerrillas and Jordanian army forces fought through the night in Amman despite appeals for a cease fire from the leaders of both sides. The conflict reflects rising tensions in the region and ongoing efforts to halt violence.
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Amman
Thunderstorm Strikes Blanchardville Area injuring teen
A severe storm packing high winds and lightning swept through Green County Wisconsin from Iowa. A 17 year old farmer's son Steven Trumble of Blanchardville was struck while milking and rushed to St. Clare Hospital Monroe. Utilities failed across the region with outages in Monroe Albany Juda and Platteville as rainfall totals rose and cleanup began.
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Blanchardville
Green County
Iowa
Wisconsin
Steven Trumble
Roland Trumble
Rt. 2
Mineral Point
Blanchardville High School
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Steven
Juda
WEKZ
United Telephone Co
Monticello
Albany
Monroe Evening Times’ Conservation
Times
Grant County
Platteville
Illinois Line
Lancaster
10th Green County Hog Show Sets 45 Exhibitors
The 10th annual Green County Hog Show chaired by John Mahlkuch will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the fairgrounds with about 45 exhibitors and around 125 head. Premiums exceed $400 across commercial, purebred and junior classes as 14 judging teams probe live animals and carcasses.
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John Mahlkuch
Green County
Fairgrounds
Mahlkuch
Mark Winzenried Named Cheese Day Parade Marshal
Mark Winzenried 20 of Monroe named parade marshal for Cheese Days in Monroe. He recently returned from a European tour with the U S Track Team where he beat Olympic champion Ralph Doubell in the 800 meters and Ken Swenton. He is a senior at the University of Wisconsin Madison and will turn 21 in October. The two hour parade starts 1 30 p m Sunday September 20 with weekend events including Swiss Cheese Art Show and a children's parade.
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Mark Winzenried
Monroe
Mark
William
Elaine Brennecke Winzenried
21St Street
United States
Ralph Doubell
Ken Swenton
Uss
University of Wisconsin- Madison
C. F. Brennecke
Josie Winzenried
Monticello
Brennecke
First United Methodist Church
Courthouse Square
Hijackers Extend Deadline in Battle for Palestinian Release
Arab guerrillas extended their deadline to 9 p.m. CDT Saturday for freeing captive Palestinians in exchange for three hijacked airliners and about 280 people. 21 Arab passengers were released from a British plane, and a British girl engaged to one passenger was freed.
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Amman
Beirut
Britain
West Germany
Washington Youth Garden: City Kids Grow Fruits and Hope
More than a thousand local youths spent summer in city garden plots with the Washington Youth Garden Council and the recreation department. Children including 12 year old Yvette Battle and 10 year old Leon Huckaby tended crops, shared meals, and even posed with Mayor Walter Washington to show pride in urban gardening despite criticism of the city.
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Washington
Bonnie Carter
Bonnie
Rep
James R. Mann
D-S.c
Washington Youth Garden Council
D.C
Yvette
Leon Huckaby
Walter Washington
Woman's Club seeks items for Christmas Stocking Drive
The Woman's Club of Monroe announces Mrs. Donald E. Davenport as co chairman of the Christmas Stocking Committee joining Mrs. Allie Holt shopple. The project began in 1950 and gathers toys clothing and dolls for needy children with help from the Clothes Closet and the Girls Service Club. A deadline for donations will be announced and items may be dropped at designated homes or picked up by coordinators.
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Donald Davenport
12Th Ave
Woman’s Club of
Monroe
Thomas Smith
14Th Ave
Allie Holtshopple
8Th St
United Fund
Marie Ean
Steve Mitschele
Donald E. Davenport
Cochairman
Davenport
Phillip W. Hocker
Holtshopple
J. T. Etter
Woman’s Club
Woman's Club
Roger Voelkl
Edward Einbeck
James Forbes
Thomas R. Smith
Monroe High School
Lloyd Holmes
18Th Ave
Girls Service Club
Mrs. Smith
United Fund of
Marie Pagel
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Ken Allen
FFA
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Ft. Atkinson
Fred Giesler
Meat and Animal Science Department
George Olson
Jones Firm
Roger Bright
New Glarus
Robbie Schneider
Monroe Turners
Karl Hofmann
Holyoke Field
Fennimore
THE
Switzerland
Israel
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
International Red Cross
U.S
Englad
Nation
Coraine Bivings
Maureen
Angelos
Rose Park
Leon
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