California Clean Air Measure Loses Big Fight at Polls
In a high profile state vote Prop 9 an environmental initiative to ban DDT curb lead in gasoline end offshore drilling and pause nuclear plants failed amid a $1.4 million opposition campaign led by business and labor groups. Sponsors vow to regroup while opponents say the outcome could spur stronger protections.
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Los Angeles
California
Lot
Ed Koupal
Ford
General Motors
Standard Oil
Wisconsin Weather Forecast Summary Front Page
Wisconsin forecasts show sunny and warmer conditions across the state with highs in the 70s and 80s. Tonight’s lows dip to the 50s, with partly cloudy skies in the far north and mainly sunny, warmer conditions elsewhere. Extended outlook through Sunday calls for mostly fair to partly cloudy days and rising temperatures into the upper 80s by Sunday. Observations note fair conditions at 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. with a Fox River gauge readings 17 percent above the Menasha dam crest, and a nightly temperature range from 55 to 77 Fahrenheit.
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Wisconsin
Fox River
Menasha Dam
US Jets Hit Railroad Yard Near Lang Son Conflict
U S Air Force jets destroyed a major North Vietnamese railroad yard and a highway bridge 25 miles from the Chinese border. Laser guided bombs hit the Lang Son area and a power plant near Hanoi. The raid marked the closest to the frontier since renewed bombing. Across North Vietnam, 270 strikes damaged or destroyed bridges and watercraft, while South Vietnam saw multiple clashes north and northwest of Saigon with heavy casualties reported on both sides.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Lang Son
Air Force
Bag Giang
Hanoi
Gener
Ator
U.S
Saratoga
Yen Lap
Tien Giao
Khiem Hanh
An Loc
Highway 1
Qui Nhon
An Nhon
Phu My
Miami Man Kills Wife Then Ends Own Life
In Miami, 81-year-old Elisha Campbell killed his bedridden wife Emma Campbell with a .32 caliber pistol and then fatally shot himself after gathering relatives to discuss paying medical expenses. Neighbors said Campbell sought Medicare help but was told no payment for nursing care. He reportedly preferred his wife’s death to ongoing suffering and high costs.
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Miami
Fla
Elisha
Campbell
Emma Campbell
Dolarres
U S Pilots Boycott Nations Shelter Hijackers
ALPA said 46000 members will not fly to Cuba Algeria or any country refusing to prosecute or extradite hijackers. The boycott may extend to airlines serving those nations and to a two hour nationwide delay to show seriousness. President Nixon urged to bar aircraft of nations allowing air piracy.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Airline Pilots Association
Cuba
Algeria
ALPA
Middle Eastern
U.S
John J. O'Donnell
Nixon
O'Donnell
International Federation of Air Line Pilot Associations
London
United States
O’donnell
Federal Aviation Administration
Humphrey Grabs Governors Support After California Loss
In Houston Humphrey met 19 Democratic governors at a breakfast caucus seeking uncommitted backing for his presidential bid. The group heard his pledge to stay in the race to the Miami Beach convention. Governors praised his campaign, noted varied loyalties, and discussed platform goals including tax reform health care open housing and guaranteed jobs for youth and the poor.
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Houston
UPT
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Miami Beach
Cornelia Wallace
Alabama
Bumpers
William Waller
Mississippi
McGovern
Lucey
Awards Banquet At Horace Mann Seniors Celebrate Night
The North Fond du Lac Horace Mann High School held an activity banquet in the auditorium. Mothers of the senior class served the meal. A flute trio performed Spanish Rondo. Jane Strong won the Strizek Music Award and the Strizek Athletic Award went to Patsy Patt. Kiwanis awards honored many seniors across multiple disciplines. The senior class gifted a school bulletin board.
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Darwin Schwartz
Mary Goebel
Jan Heise
Ann Witthuhn
Barb Horner
Patsy Borzick
Ken Meyers
Caroline Meyers
Shirley Perry
Jane Strong
Strizek
Jolene Lefeber
Rick Alfuth
PTA
Donald Kellogg
Kathy Beier
Barb Blumke
Dennis Fortunato
Gen Gundmundson
Robert Holzman
Jan Moore
Dan Witthuhn
Andy Failor
Wisconsin
Alfuth
Holzman
Failor
Lefeber
ROTC
Kiwanis
David Cohen
Kathy Alfuth
Shirley Nimmer
Greg Bellmer
Heather Gabert
Jean Kruck
Sharon Gratton
Jeff Patt
Joan Thompson
Gary Steiner
Ila Kimball
Patt
Neil Kohn
Opperman
When
Wautoma Driver Fined For Inattentive Driving
William Patterson, 16, Wautoma, fined 68.50 for inattentive driving causing an accident in municipal court. Garry Lutz, 18, Skokie, fined 58.50 for operating over center line after a crash. Steven Wrick, 19, Pewaukee, fined 48.50 for imprudent driving. Several others, including Mau rer, Moriarty, Justman, Karschwey, Taves, Kufel, and Haase, paid fines ranging from 23.50 to 28.50 for speeding, illegal U turn, stop sign violations, and failing to dim headlights.
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Wautoma
William Patterson
Court of Municipal
Aubrey Dignan
Garry Lutz
Skokie
Til
Steven Wrick
Pewaukee
Eugene Maurer
Curtiss
Timothy Moriarty
Appleton
Wayne Justman
Milwaukee
Richard Karschwey
Oshkosh
Thomas Taves
Brookfield
Michael Kufel
Roger Haase
Rural
Brandon
McGovern Wins Four Primaries on the Road to Miami
McGovern swept four primaries, signaling momentum toward a Miami Beach showdown with Humphrey. Wallace surged in New Mexico, taking half of 18 delegates. Humphrey trailed, while Nixon dominated California with a nine to one victory and narrowly lost one delegate in New Mexico. Humphrey planned talks with McGovern as Nixon pressed toward the convention.
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Hubert Humphrey
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
George McGovern
Humphrey
Nixon
Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
Wilbur Mills
California
Minnesota
Bumpers
Miami Beach
Houston
Tex
McGovern
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
New Mexico
Paul N. McCloskey Jr
New York
Wallace
Bruce King
Clinton P. Anderson
Joseph M. Montoya
New Jersey
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Associated General Contractors
Oil Com
Buckstaff Observatory
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Plains
Rockies
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St.p. Eldy
Montreal
Des Moines
Toronto
Detroit
Winnipe
Duluth
Okla City
South Vietnam
7Th Division
Chu Chi
Trang Bang
Afl-Cio Maritime Trades Department
Horace Mann
Dale Peterson
Rt. 1
Winneconne
Sheriff's Deputies
Peterson
Carol Heise
Joyce Wolff
Gus Rocos
Menasha High School
MHS
Germania Club
Menasha
Sec.Treas
Mortons Drug Store
Menasha Club
Racine Street
H.P
Allen Sales, Inc
Allen Industries, Inc
W. College Ave
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