Lawyers Fight Bill to Reduce Probate Fees in Wisconsin
Madison reporters describe a public hearing as lawyers oppose a bill to let small estates under 30000 be probated for 5 dollars with the owner filing personally. Law firms warn of lost fees while legislators trade bar fees reforms amid protests and conflicts over probate practice.
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Madison
UPI
Bar Association
Robert Bonner
Milwaukee
David Berger
D-Miwaukee
Berger
Dalton Menhal
State Bar of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Senate panel endorses private school aid bill
The Wisconsin Senate Education Committee endorsed a $34 million two year subsidy to help private elementary and high schools with costs. Grants would be tax free at $85 per year for elementary and $153 for high school, for eligible parents earning under $4,600 annually. If approved, aid would start August 15 and cover up to 80 percent of per pupil cost.
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Madison
State Senate
Education Committee
Assembly
Wisconsin
James Devitt
Greenfield
Bruce Feloquin
Chippewa Falls
Walter Chilson
Wausau
Raymond Heinzen
Marshfield
Len Carl Thompson
D-Stoughton
Higher Education Aids Board
Coordinating Council For Higher Education
Tornadoes Sweep Texas Louisiana Causes Damage and Death
A United Press International report describes tornadoes in Texas and Louisiana killing one and injuring 16, with Kenner Louisiana hit hard knocking out power and damaging 15 to 20 homes. Channelview Texas saw five injuries as the funnel damaged roofs and a trailer. A separate Midwest snowstorm affected Ohio West Virginia Virginia Maryland with watches and several inches of snow, amid deadly highway crashes in Milton, Iowa.
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United Press International
Texas
Louisiana
Midwest
Kenner
New Orleans
Jefferson County
Ohio
West Virginia
Vrginia
Maryland
Virginia
Mississippi
Ohio Valley
Iowa
Indiana
Rockford
Chicago
Milton
Iown
Weather forecast overview for tonight
Cloudy and partly cloudy with a slight warming trend tonight. Overnight low near 25 degrees. Details on page 10.
Rural Revenue Sharing Proposed for Rural America
President Nixon proposed a 1.1 billion revenue sharing program for rural America to foster orderly development and curb urban migration. The plan would bundle 921 million for development and 179 million in additional funds as block grants to 30 states Puerto Rico the Virgin Islands and Guam based on rural population rural income and migration. No state matching funds required and funds could support private firms locating in rural areas.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
America
Congress
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Guam
Afl-Cio
George Meany
U.S
Man Killed In Industrial Accident At Neenah Foundry
Harold Tews, 28, of Fremont, died after a Payleader machine pinning him under a cupola at Neenah Foundry Plant No. 2. Coroner Moore called it an accident. cause awaits investigation. Fire crews freed his body after about 30 minutes as controls were inaccessible. He had worked at the foundry seven years.
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Neenah
Fremont
Theda Clark Hospital
Neenah Foundry Company
Harold Tews
Rt. 1
Winnebago County
Duane I. Moore
Moore
Tews
Neenah Fire Department
Bill Would Set Life Prison Term for Bombers
MADISON AP The GOP driven bill would mandate life imprisonment without parole for bombers who destroy homes cars or public buildings or cause death Deterrence is cited after the Aug 24 UW lab bombing that killed a researcher Four suspects are sought by the FBI The Judiciary Committee delayed action amid criticism that the measure would limit judges discretion and raise constitutional concerns
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Madison
GOP Assembly
Harold Froehlich
Froehlich
Assembly Judiciary Committee
University of Wisconsin
FBI
Quest
Frocrick
Manny Brown
D-Racine
William Rice
Civil Liberties Union
Rice
U.S. Supreme Court
Rainmaking man admits defeat in drought town
ASPERMONT Tex. UPI Homer Berry admits the rain will have to come again some other day as Stonewall County ranchers wait for rainfall. Berry, hired 30 days ago at 52 000 per inch to produce five inches, says he will keep trying until tanks are filled. Local cafe owner Sally Frazier doubts a miracle can happen without divine help amid a deadline of midnight.
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Aspermont Tex
UPI
Homer Berry
West Texas Sun
Drouzniweaty
Stonewall County
Berry
Son
Sally Frazier
Frazier’s Cafe
Joe Frazer
Moratorium on SST Build Ignored by U S Officials
Washington reports indicate despite climate concerns and an MIT warning on potential polar weather effects, the Nixon administration rejected seeking a global halt on SST production. Deputy Secretary Bertram Rein confirmed no outreach to the Soviet Union Britain or France about a moratorium.
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Washington
Nixon
Bertram W. Rein
Assistnt
Transportation and Telecommunications
Soviet Union
Great Britain
France
S&ts
Transportation Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Interior Department
MIT Group
State Department
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Jon Wilcox
R-Wautoma
All Attorney Assembly Judiciary Committee
Wilcox
James Wabner
Warner
John McCormick
Bettye Kaye Brock
Memphis
Brock
Sandy
Kaye
FAS
Socie
Oshkoshian
Army Spec
Richard J. Hentz
Oshkosh
Southeast Asia
Francis Hentz
S. Oakwood Road
Georgia St
Fox Valley Technical Institute
Wisconsin State University-Oshkosh
Bill
Rainmaker
United States
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Meany
Merember Labor Federation
USA
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