Two Winnebago Men Die In Separate Car Crashes
Two Winnebago County men died in separate crashes, bringing the year's traffic toll to at least 10. Arthur J. Miller, 79, of Oshkosh, died after a two car collision near Highway 26 and Cottonwood Avenue. Harvey M. Zember, 30, of Menasha, was killed when his car lost control on the west road and hit another car north of Menasha.
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Nekimi
Highway 26
Cottonwood Avenue
Miller
Northwestern
Carl Plotz
Winnebago County
Athur J. Miller
Cottonwood Ave
Oshkosh
Harvey M. Zember
Roosevelt St
Menasha
Mercy Medical Center
Illinois
Moore
Mercy Medical
Duane Moore
Earl Kaney
Lowes Park
Til
Kaney
Miller’s
Willard J. Corbett
Rockford
Konrad Funeral Home
Theda Clark Memorial Hospital
Highway 47
Mayer Street
Zember
Bruce R. Bartlein
Deerfield Drive
Sherry L. Winton
N. Divi
Demand Lifts Price of Gold in European Markets
In London the price of gold reached an 18 month high as demand grows amid monetary uncertainty. Belgium's National Bank sold $30 million of Ft Knox gold, citing internal policy limits. The move risks straining US credit and could prompt other European central banks to cash in dollars, jeopardizing the world monetary system. The US held $10.9 billion in gold reserves at end March, far less than a year earlier. Gold rose to $40.70 an ounce in London, the highest since 1969, amid Europe’s currency crisis blamed on US dollar sickness and isolationism.
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London
Ft. Knox
U.S
Belgium
United States
Franklin
D. Roosevelt
Europe
America
Offensive Expected Before Viet Elections
UPI report cites U.S. officials fearing a major North Vietnamese offensive before South Vietnam’s October elections. Hanoi reportedly boosts military strength at home and along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, with Viet Cong terror risk in cities to discredit Thieu. Additional air strikes on antiaircraft guns marked another U.S. action.
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UPI
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S
Nguyen Vang Thieu
United States
Nixon
Laos
Saravane
Attopeu
Paris
Thieu
North Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Command
Ho Chi Minh
SST Vote Reset for Today in Congress
House leaders postponed the SST revival vote as ten supporters left town for Philadelphia and South Carolina events. Despite optimism a revival could win, leaders feared losses and rescheduled the roll call, with Boeing’s near-term fate tied to funding and upcoming Senate tests.
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Washington
House
Philadelphia
South Carolina
Capitol
Gerald R. Ford
Brock Adams
Seattle
Boeing Co
Ford
Senate
Transportation Department
Bond set at 5000 for O Mary in kidnaping case
Charles O Mary, 22, was charged May 5 in connection with the April 23 disappearance of Linda Otto, 18, of Menasha. The pair were located in Marietta Oklahoma after a traffic stop and returned to Wisconsin, with O Mary held in Love County jail before a Calumet County hearing next Monday while investigators pursue the circumstances.
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Chilton
Wis
UPI
Charles O’mary
Menasha
O’mary
Linda Otto
Mariette
Okla
Love County
Wisconsin
Calumet County
Ted Tagel
Allegde
Court Is Asked To Stop U.S. Executions
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund asks the Supreme Court to block U.S. executions by arguing capital punishment may be unconstitutional. They urge hearings or lower-court evidence on the death penalty's legality as 648 condemned prisoners await fate across eight states.
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Washington
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Supreme Court
United States
Marie Hill
Rocky
Kensington
Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals
Richmond
Ralph
Cold Freezing Desperature With Showers Tonight
A cold night with a chance of showers as temperatures dip. Forecast warns of gusty winds and light rain possible across the region, with wet roads likely in the late evening and early morning hours.
Wisconsin Senate votes to penalize open meetings violations
The Wisconsin Senate advanced a bill to penalize state or local officials who violate the open meeting law, with fines from 100 to 300 dollars. An amendment would add the governor to those penalized, amid heated remarks from Sen. Lorge and procedural recesses as the debate spilled into cronyism accusations and political anger. The measure follows a tense session also weighing county colleges’ future through the 1972-73 school year.
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UPI
Wisconsin Senate
Assembly
Ernest Kep
Pler
Sheboygan
Raymond Johnson
Eau Claire
Gerald Lorge
Bear Creek
Fred Risser
D-Madison
Heesee
Schreiber
Lorge
Risser
Senate
Wisconsin
Handguns barred for Wisconsin deer hunting 1971 rules
The State Natural Resources Board rejected handgun use for the 1971 deer hunt and tentatively barred party permits in northern Wisconsin. Regular deer season runs Nov 20–28, with 20,000 total permits statewide for a 15,000 deer harvest. Special areas have varied dates and species rules, while ruffed grouse and pheasant seasons receive noted dates and bag limits. The board also approved land purchases including 1,087 acres from Stoughton Farms in Dane County.
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Wisconsin
St. Croix Falls
Oconto
DNR
Dodge
Washington
Ozaukee
Stoughtor Farms
Dane County
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