Wisconsin 1972 traffic toll rises after three-car crash
A three-car collision killed three people, raising Wisconsin's 1972 traffic fatalities to 783, up from 780 on the same date last year. Other items cover a Marinette County flood plain ordinance challenge, UW Madison as a sea grant college, tax reform calls, tourism package concerns, a Richland Center soldier killed in Vietnam, an escape attempt at Fox Lake, and a Beloit teachers contract deadline.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Madison
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Marinette County
State Natural Resources Department
Green Bay
Wayne R. Peterson
Peterson
Ronald
Katherine Just
Noquebay Lake
Justs
UW Madison
University of Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Fox
Richland Center
Charles Fox
The
People of Wisconsin United For
Fox Lake
Fox Lake Correctional Institution
Darrel Kolb
Kolb
Beloit
Beloit Education Association
Beloit School Board
South Vietnamese Marines fight into Quang Tri Citadel
In Quang Tri the Marines breached the Citadel but face heavy resistance as about 400 North Vietnamese troops reportedly remain entrenched in the fortress held since late June.
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Quang Tri, Vietnam
Quang Tri
Miserable Turnout Marks Early Election Day
Early voting in Albany area reports very low turnout with Albany Village at nine votes by 10 30 am and Albany Township seven. Monticello Village fared better with 12 ballots as Monroe wards show scattered tallies from Ward 1 with 16 to Ward 8 with 2.
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Monticello Village
Monroe
Wisconsin primary sees light ballot as executives sit out
In Wisconsin the primary yields few statewide contests with seven of nine congressional districts and many state races on the slate. Voter turnout is expected around 500 000 to 600 000 of 2.84 million, amid ward redesigns and cool weather. Notable primaries include Alvin O Konski versus David Obey and David Connor challenging O Konski, while Reuss Steiger and Kastenmeier face no opposition.
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Leo Fahey
Wisconsin
GOP
Alvin O’konski
David Obey
O’kenski
David Connor
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Obey
Les Aspin
Clement J. Zablocki
Milwaukee
Vernon W
Senate moves toward final passage of revenue sharing bill
The Senate chambers push toward final passage of a 34.8 billion revenue sharing bill after debates over how to distribute funds between rural and urban states. Sen Javits failed to win added urban aid. Chiles’s ceiling for welfare funding also fell.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Senate Finance Committee
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Javits
Russell B. Long
D-La
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Senators chided over revenue sharing stance in Wisconsin
Milwaukee officials criticized Senators Nelson and Proxmire for not backing the revenue sharing bill in its current form. Nelson objected to insufficient revenue provisions, while Proxmire opposed the bill after defeat of an amendment for annual congressional review of city distributions. Local officials urged Washington to reconsider, citing benefits to taxpayers and city budgets.
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Milwaukee
U.S
Gaylord Nelson
William Proxmire
Senate
Henry Maier
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Washington
George W. Whittow
Senators
Wisconsin
Wallace Burkee
Kenosha
The
Alliance of Cities
Nelson
Proxmire
Monroe United Fund drive aims for 34175 in October
The 1972 United Fund campaign for Monroe seeks a 34175 goal to finance 21 local agencies. Pacesetters phase starts Oct 2, residential canvass Oct 16, corporate gifts in mid September. Local leaders include Ben Campa as president and Robert Collins as campaign chair.
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Ben Campa
United Fund of
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Campa
Severson
Arthur Turcotte
Ronald Eike
Robert Collins
Gene Lumm
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
John McElhaney
David Babler
Drive
Roger Severson
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