Nixon Calls Streamlining U S Court Operations
President Nixon urged major reform of U S court operations in Williamsburg praising a national center for state courts to research procedural problems and parajudges to ease judges' administrative burdens. He urged prison reform, noted delays in trials and appeals, and contrasted U S delays with shorter British timelines.
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Williamsburg
CPD
Nixon
National Conference On the Judiciary
Washington
Great Britain
New York
Philadelphia
Ohio
Chicago
Severe flood forecast for Wisconsin rivers and towns
The National Weather Service warned of severe spring flooding in Wisconsin with near record crests expected on the St. Croix Chippewa Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers around mid April Prairie du Chien faces a crest of 21 to 23 feet and La Crosse 15 to 17 feet Flood stages rise over 18 feet on the Prairie du Chien stretch and 15 feet on the Mississippi at La Crosse Past flood benchmarks include 25.4 feet at Prairie du Chien in 1965 and 179 feet at La Crosse in 1965 as reference points for severity The forecast hinges on snow melt March precipitation and late winter conditions with the possibility of higher crests if March rain or snow occurs
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Milwaukee
la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin
National Weather Service
St. Croix
Chippewa
Mississippi
Lake Superior
Midwest
Hudson
British Soldiers Executed in Belfast Ambush
Six gunmen believed IRA members lured three British soldiers from a Belfast pub and shot them in the back, killing Fusiliers John and Joseph McCaug and Donald McCaug. IRA denies involvement. the killings mark six British troops killed this year as unrest grows.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Army
Phosphate Detergent Ban Sparks Wisconsin Hearing
At a Madison legislative hearing on detergents, lawmakers and environmentalists debated restricting phosphates to curb algae in lakes and streams. Sen. Lourigan urged an immediate ban within 60 days, while supporters pressed for swift action to protect lakes like Winnebago from phosphate pollution.
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Madison
America
Joint Committee On Natural Resources
Wisconsin
Joseph Louri
Menasha
Lake
Winnebago
Harry Lopez
Wolf River
Lopez
Oshkosh State University
William Sloey
John Alberts
Lewis Mittness
D-Janesville
26 Are Arrested In Drug Raid In Eau Claire
Madison AP reports 26 individuals face felony charges in a mass drug arrest operation in Eau Claire. Warrants allege trafficking in opium marijuana LSD methamphetamines and barbiturates with dealers linked to Minnesota. Federal and local agencies assisted. two juveniles were detained. Dist Atty Lawrence W Durning supervised the warrants.
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Minnesota
Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Warren
Dist
Lawrence W. Durning
Eau Claire
Wisconsin Assembly Approves Annual Session Bill
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill to switch from two year to annual legislative sessions by an 81 to 16 vote. A timetable sets sessions from March to summer and again from September to March 1972, with the budget still two years. Opponents cite pay increases. supporters say lawmakers must devote more time to the job. The measure, already cleared by the Senate, awaits final approval of minor amendments.
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Madison
API
Wisconsin
Assembly
Senate
James Azim
Muscoda
Herbert J Grover Dshawano
Weather outlook modest warmup with overnight low near 25
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a warmer night with overnight temperatures around 25. Details continue on page 8.
Godfrey Leads SST Funding Criticism in Senate
Arthur Godfrey and other opponents call federal funding of the supersonic transport an obscenity and say promised jobs are paltry. They cite a $1.3 billion federal share for two prototypes and question the overall cost while critics urge taxpayer restraint as Volpe notes possible aid beyond the cap.
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Arthur Godfrey
Odfrey
Senate Appropriations Committee
Coalition
Godfrey
Arthur Okun
Lyndon B. Johnson
Council of Economic Advisors
Nixon
Chun
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
U.S
Congress
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Earl
Ernest Korpela
Dashburn
Winnebagoland
Fey
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John A. Volpe
Volpe
Gordon Allott
R-Colo
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Spain
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