Trains Hits Farmer’s Tractor Near South Wayne
Werner H Pulver 54 escaped serious injury when his large Oliver tractor was struck by an eastbound Milwaukee Railroad train near his home in Lafayette County. The incident occurred at a slight incline as Pulver crossed the tracks from a field. He was treated for multiple bruises and released from Monroe medical facility. The tractor sustained extensive damage but the engine remained intact.
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Werner H. Pulver
Rt. 1
South Wayne
Oliver
Lafayette County
Pulver
Monroe
Darlington
Road toll climbs to 780 in Wisconsin
Wisconsin's 1973 traffic toll reaches 780 with accidents in Outagamie and Richland counties. Appleton rider Mark Haase, 20, died in a flaming motorcycle crash, with three others injured, two critically. Duane Magnus, 34, of Ladysmith, was killed in a two-truck collision near Cazenovia. Nixon lawyers weigh a federal appeals court settlement offer on the Watergate tapes dispute.
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Outagamie
Richland
Wisconsin
Mark Haase
Appleton
Duane Magnus
Ladysmith
Cazenovia
Magnus
Washington
Nixon
Botulism may cancel duck hunt near Horicon
A Horicon Marsh botulism outbreak threatens the duck season in the area. UW scientists study killed ducks to decide on action while the Oct. 1 statewide opener looms. Officials warn heavy rains or frost could ease the issue as recovery efforts begin.
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Horicon
Hustisford
Horicon Marsh
Department of Natural Resources
John Keener
Bureau of Game Management
University of Wisconsin
Rock River
Keener
Sinnissippi
Lake Sinnissippi
Dick Hunt
Strike Looms If Talks Fail At Chrysler Tonight
More than 127000 auto workers stand ready to strike Chrysler Corp if bargaining fails to yield a contract. Talks adjourned before midnight and resume today at 9 a.m. EDT amid a public-comment ban.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Nixon tax proposal meets congressional opposition in briefings
The House Ways and Means Committee rejects temporary income tax hikes and tax rebates. CIA director Colby eliminates the Board of National Estimates to create subject-specific intelligence teams. Energy adviser Love warns of possible winter heating fuel shortages while allocation legislation advances. Campaign spending favors incumbents in last year’s races. Nixon and Congress seek compromise on Soviet trade concessions tied to Jewish emigration. U.S. rejects opium offer from Burmese guerrillas. Officials question whether Allende’s ouster served long term U.S. interests or Chilean stability.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Ways and Means Committee
al Ullman
D-Ore
CIA
William E. Colby
Agency
Board of National Estimates
Colby
China
Latin America
John A. Love
Love
Senate
Common Cause
Citizens’ Lobby
Congress
U.S
Salvador Allende
Allende
Chile
Laos Peace Accord Forms Laos Coalition Government
Vientiane officials and the Pathet Lao signed a political peace agreement establishing a coalition government. Prime Minister Prince Souvanna Phouma aims to convene a new government by Oct. 10, while Pathet Lao leader Prince Souphanouvong plans to join Vientiane later.
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Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanouvong
Fun Night in Monroe Brims With Pie Contests and Polka
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce hosts a Fun Night next Friday with a free Municipal Band concert led by Allan Pat Barnard on the courthouse grounds. An apple pie contest offers up to 20 dollars for top bakers, with entries due Friday morning at the Wisconsin Power and Light office. The event also features a polka contest with 20, 15, and 10 dollar prizes and fungalore, promising community dancing and surprises from local names.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Allan
Pat’ Barnard
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Roy Vetterlis
Chilean generals declare normalcy after coup
Chilean radio reports life returning to normal across the nation after the military junta overthrows Allende. Commerce and transport resume in Concepcion with stores reopening in Punta Arenas amid a snowstorm while authorities deny counterrevolution rumors. The moderate Christian Democratic and right wing National parties express approval.
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Santiago
Chile
Concepcion
Salvador Allende
Buenos Aires
Carlos Prats
Prats
Punta Arenas
Broad Alameda Avenue
Allende
Christian Democratic Party
National Party
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Spiro T. Agnew
Baltimore County
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John N. Mitchell
White House
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Sun Yat-sen
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Oaxaca
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Italy
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Hizzoner
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