Dispute Over Sales of Auto Registration Lists
Madison AP reports a public hearing on banning the sale of Motor Vehicle Department registration lists to advertisers and auto groups. The proposal, backed by Rep Harout Sanasarian, faces opposition from a Detroit directory firm and the Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association. The bill could affect driver license lists used by insurers and recalls. A separate measure seeks a 2 percent vehicle value tax to aid city finances, praised by proponents like Joseph Petska, while opponents warn impact on trucking and high taxes.
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Madison
Assembly Highways Committee
Department of Transportation
Detroit
The
Polk Co
Wisconsin Automotive Trade Association
James Karns
State Motor
Karns
Highway Committee
Wisconsin
Joseph T. Petska
Milwaukee County Property Owners Association
Ed Johnson
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Carl Lauri
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
Reagan Blasts Radicals At GOP Dinner in Milwaukee
AP reports California Governor Ronald Reagan told a Milwaukee Republican fundraiser that new radicals lack compassion and wield the poor as a tool. He cited 300 protesters outside the downtown hotel while 1,400 guests paid 190 each to hear him. He urged welfare reform to bar those who refuse employment and tighten fraud controls, while criticizing Congress over funding for the SST project.
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Reagan
Milwaukee
California
Ronald Reagan
America
Congress
John R. Kimberly
Neenah
Republican Party of
Wisconsin
Finance Committee
State
Civil War Report Intensifies in East Pakistan
New Delhi reports say East Pakistan has erupted into civil war with heavy casualties as Yahya Khan orders 70,000 troops to crush the rebellion and suspend political activities. West Pakistan mobilizes 60,000 troops with 10,000 more landed from ships, while India frets over spillover and possible Chinese involvement.
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New Delhi
India
UPI
East Pakistan
Pakistan
West Pakistan
Dacca
Aga Mohammad Yahya Khan
Yahya Khan
Mujibur Rahman
East Pakistan Rifles
China
Burma
Mohammed Ayub Khan
National Assembly
Sheikh Rahman
Awami League
West Pakistan Army
Chittagong
Chalna
East Pkistan
Rahman
Bengla Desh
PTI
Radio Dacca
Young Victims Freed In Separate Kidnap Plots
In Macon Georgia and Memphis Tennessee two youths freed after ransom and a threatened removal of nude art photos. Michael J Register held 26 hours as his parents paid 5000 dollars. he later helped police identify a suspect. Richard E Batey was released 21 2 hours after his father demanded removal of controversial photographs from an art show. Authorities said more arrests possible.
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Associated Press
Michael J Register
Macon
Richard E. Batey
Memphis
Tenn
P. F. Register
Michael
John Thomas Plummer
Batey
Memphis Academy of Arts
Richard C. Batey
Academy
Air Guard Officers Are Fired In Alabama Shakeup
In Montgomery Alabama Air National Guard commander Charles A Rollo fired ten officers for illegal campaign fund solicitation tied to the 1970 gubernatorial race It ends many as career personnel and assigns Doster as chief of staff to Rollo The State Military Department inquiry cited Hatch Act violations and a 30 day notice period before termination takes effect
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Montgomery. Ala
Alabama Air National Guard
Alabama Adj
Charles A. Rollo
G. Reid Doster
Guard
Rollo
Doster
Alabama State Military Department
Weather outlook warmth with cloudy night returns
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a warmer night with temperatures dipping to the mid 20s. Details on Page 8.
Limits Sought On Power Plant Discharges
Chicago UPI reports Lake Michigan Enforcement Conference backs strict federal rules to curb thermal pollution from power plants with closed cycle cooling urged for existing facilities. Currie dissents on applying costs to current plants. CAP protests interject amid three days of talks near Zion nuclear plant project details.
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Chicago
UPI
Lake Michigan
William D. Ruckelshaus
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
David P. Currie
Clinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Currie
Leonard Dubi
Campaign Against Pollution
CAP
Ruckelshaus
Commonwealth Edison
Zion
Plan for statewide educational TV network faces critique
Madison AP The Joint Finance Committee questioned a 2.6 million request for a three new statewide educational TV stations at Wausau La Crosse and Eau Claire plus operation of WHA TV Madison The panel pressed for more programming control and location scrutiny with critics fearing wasted signals into Lake Michigan and neighboring states Lee Franks EB executive director defended plans noting adherence to the fairness doctrine and the project’s value for teachers and students
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Eau Claire
Green Bay
Milwaukee
University of Wiscon
Sin
Wha-Tv
Madison
Educational Communications Board
Dames Swan
R-Elkrom
Nile Soik
Whitefish Bay
Swan
Lee Franks
Federal Communications Com
Franks
la Crosse
Lake Michigan
Merrill Stalbour
Waterford
WASHINGTON Panel cites POW release coordination flaws
A House panel told a subcommittee that multiple private and government groups hinder POW releases in Indochina. Rep G W Montgomery urged a House Senate committee including POW families, with others proposing a presidential commission. Families urged action and a focused group to sustain public attention.
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Washington
Indochina
G. W. Montgomery
House
Mississippi
House-Senate
Clarence Miller
Ohio
National League of Families of Prisoners and
Missing In
Southeast Asia
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Harout Sanasarian
Transportation Department
Niewera
Air Guard
Eee Ee
Bettelete
Eee Society
Winnebzgoland
Lucey Plan
Kenneth North
North Vietnam
Capital Hill
Montgomery
Louis Frey
R-Fla
Roger Zion
R-Ind
Nipiwwens
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