Car Train Collision Claims Four In Black Wolf
Four members of the Heiden family were killed when their car was struck by a Soo Line freight train at a crossing in Black Wolf at 6 55 p m The father Robert 50 mother Dorothy 49 and two children Eric 8 and Kurt 4 died instantly The crossing had no automatic flashers The engine crew reported the car appeared to enter the path of the southbound train from West Fisk Avenue The car was tossed 50 feet and found 70 feet from the tracks The family had just left the Sportsmans Tavern after purchasing it for business opening this week None of the Heidens had alcohol The crash follows another county fatality this year and raises Winnebago Countys death toll to 13 for the year
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Black Wolf
Robert Heiden
Hickory Road
Pickett
Dorothy
Eric
Kurt
Winnebago County
Duane I. Moore
Soo Line
West Fisk Avenue
Country Club Road
Oregon Street Road
Sheriff's Department
Fisk Avenue
North Fond du Lac
Stevens
John Morrissey
Harrison St
Fond du Lac
Heiden
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Moore
Sportsman’s Tavern
Main St
Helien
Robert Jr
Pleasant Acres
Heidens
Robert Graf
Graf
Northwestern
Appleton
Neenah
Menasha
Winnebago County Hospital
Public Service Commission
Indian Point Road
State Commission
Robert E. Heiden
Soo Line Railroad
Nixon Ends Warsaw Talks Heads Home From Poland
President Nixon signed a four hour communique with Polish leader Edward Gierek during his 12 day mission. They agreed to begin East West reductions talks and to pursue a European security conference while continuing U.S. Polish trade talks. The Warsaw accord noted divergent views on Vietnam and Indochina. Nixon planned a 9 30 p m EDT joint session address to Congress on return.
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Washington
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Indochina
Leningrad
Kiev
Tehran
Pat
Secret Police
More Rail Signals May Be Asked
Winnebago County official Robert Graf called for more railroad signals after a fatal car train crash that killed four from a Pickett family. He noted most county trunk highways lack automatic warnings and cited signals planned for County Trunk Y QQ and hospital entrance, awaiting PSC hearings.
Terrorists Captured in West Germany Blast Raid
Frankurt AP report says police with an armed car blasted a terrorist hideout and captured leading gang members wanted for a wave of bombings across West Germany. Federal police identified two arrestees as Andreas Baader, 28, co leader of the Baader Meinhof gang, and Holger Kraus Meins, 30, a top lieutenant.
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Germany
West Germany
Red Army
Andreas Baader
Holger Kraus Meins
Baader
South Vietnamese sweep near Hue presses North unit
More than 1,000 South Vietnamese para troopers with tanks and armored carriers pressed a forward sweep 25 miles northwest of Hue to trap a North Vietnamese regiment. U.S. air forces claimed downing two MIG 21s within 50 to 70 miles northeast of Hanoi and reported a Phantom crash returning from North Vietnam with two crewmen safe. Navy ships pounded targets along the coast, while a heavy ground bombardment preceded the operation. In Kontum, Montagnard hospital area was reoccupied as fighting continued nearby.
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Hue
U.S
Cam
North Vietnam
Newport News
Waddell
Navy
Associated Press
Holgek Jensen
Ers
Central Highlands
Kontum
Pat Smith
Seattle
Wash
Army and Marines Offer 1500 Cash Bonus for Combat Enlistments
The Army and Marine Corps begin a summer test offering 1500 dollars to volunteers enlisting for four years of combat training. The bonus paid after training and acceptance for combat service, with efforts to curb bounty jumping, aims to boost a volunteer force as the all volunteer Army is planned for next year.
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UPI
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Marine Corps
Pentagon
Warren Quietly Builds Candidacy For Wisconsin Governor
Wisconsin Attorney General Robert Warren, 46, signals a gubernatorial bid while at the Republican Convention in Milwaukee. He fronts a campaign button reading Warren No. 1 in 1974. Early competition appears sparse with former Lt. Gov. Jack Olson and Madison Mayor William Dyke mentioned as possible contenders.
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Madison, Wis
UPC
Robert Warren
Milwaukee
Warren
Wisconsin
Jack Olson
Patrick J. Lucey
Olson
William D. Dyke
Madison
Soo Overpass To Be Rebuilt In City-Soo Line Deal
The Common Council will consider a pact with Soo Line Railroad to replace the Highway 26 overpass over the rail yard derailed last July. City cost will cover surface work, about 1500 dollars, with Soo Line to begin within 60 days and finish by October.
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Soo Line
Vernon Swanson
Jack Schneider
Swanson
State Public Service Commission
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