U S Loses Eight Copters in Laos
Saigon reports eight American helicopters shot down in Laos during the South Vietnamese drive on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. One crewman killed, seven wounded, eight missing. totals show 45 American planes lost in the Laos incursion with several SAM claims and prior fatalities.
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Quang Binh
Murken Leads Field In Tuesday Election
Oshkosh voters chose four council candidates in a primary. Common Council President Byron Murken led with 3346 votes, followed by Richard Mueller 3011, Robert Moser 3007, Valeria Sitter 2768 and Roger Boye 2379. Edward Coombe 174, Herbert Pitz 1697, Joseph Kaiser 1452, with three eliminated. Final field likely among Murken Mueller Moser Sitter Boye.
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Curtis Holt
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Opposition SST report cited as economic disaster and social outrage
Washington reports say Rep. Conte obtained a Garwin memorandum labeling the SST a financial fiasco environmental disaster and social outrage The memo remains unreleased amid lawsuits Volpe calls it outdated McDonald warns SST flights could raise U S skin cancer cases by thinning the ozone layer Udall derides the project as an airborne Edsel and urges funds for urban and environmental fixes
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R-Mass
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Richard L. Garwin
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Conte
New York
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My of Sciences
U.S
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Coalition Against
Statewide Wisconsin can recycling plan announced
Wisconsin will see a statewide aluminum can recycling effort led by four major can makers with the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co also pursuing local aluminum recycling. Details will be released Friday as representatives from American Can Continental Can National Can and Heekin Can outline the project. Schlitz VP James Rowe says local talks continue to assess feasibility for Milwaukee and an Oak Creek plant aims to open this summer with a capacity to make 23% million aluminum cans.
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Chief Slain in Escuinapa Mexico Police Chief Roberta Durán Shot
Four men with automatic rifles killed Police Chief Roberto Christerna Durán in downtown Escuinapa, 560 miles northwest of Mexico City. He leaves behind 20 children and was the citys latest in a string of slain chiefs. Police link the killings to a band of marijuana planters.
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Cold Fair Tonight With Lows Around Five Above
A chilly forecast says cold fair weather continues tonight with low temperatures near five degrees. No precipitation is expected as skies stay clear and winds remain light.
Wisconsin Democrats rally behind Lucey budget plan
Democrats rally behind Gov. Patrick J. Lucey’s 1971-73 budget and tax program as Republicans prepare fiscal review. GOP leaders criticize the proposed 177 million in new revenue for a 1.98 billion budget while universities warn austerity may hurt scholastic programs. Local property tax relief and a wealthier payer formula get support from Democrats, with Republicans warning of industry flight if corporate taxes rise. The Senate GOP signals strong opposition to ending the 2 percent retailer discount. Continued ex Page 12, Col. 1.
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U S seals end of whaling era with ban on Del Monte ships
AP reports the Commerce Department banned continued whaling by Del Monte Fishing Co of San Francisco, ending most U S whaling. Secretary Maurice Stans cited whale conservation, though Del Monte asserts some species are safe and the industry should retain a voice in international quotas. The firm planned an eight month season starting April 1, employing about 40 workers and investing $1.5 million.
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Bomb probe continues as no culprit named in Capitol blast
The Capitol bombing spurred theories and false bomb scares while the FBI kept silent. A Weather Underground letter claimed credit and urged security, and several threats forced evacuations at federal buildings. Senate leaders weighed security measures without hindering access.
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Senate
Guerrillas Free American Aid
Tupamaro urban guerrillas released U.S. agriculture expert Claude L. Fry in Montevideo after months in captivity. Fry, 65, from Fort Collins, said he was excited to be free and recover from a heart attack. He had been kept in a four by six foot coop and transported to a British hospital.
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