Britain May Join Common Market
BRUSSELS AP Britain and the six Common Market nations reached a breakthrough in negotiations on Britain's bid for EC membership. They agreed on a budget contribution formula and other terms, with progress on dairy exports and pound sterling to be decided next session in Luxembourg.
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Assembly approves pollution surveillance fee bill in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Assembly preliminarily approved a bill to levy pollution surveillance fees from 50 to 9050 dollars on industries and municipalities linked to water pollution. The 59 to 41 vote, amid 12 amendments, sends the bill to the Joint Finance Committee for fiscal review with expectations of a final vote later in the session.
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Move to Cut Troops In Europe Delayed
Washington AP The Nixon administration wins a one week delay as Senate considers Mansfield 50 percent troop cut in Europe by end of 1971. Administration backs keeping current strength while Javits Stennis plan seeks alliance burden sharing and phased U.S. withdrawal with 90 day reports to Congress.
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Proxmire Attacks 250 Million Lockheed Loan Plan
Senator William Proxmire denounces a proposed 250 million dollar federal loan guarantee for Lockheed Aircraft Corp as bad economics and bad policy. He argues a Lockheed bankruptcy would not cause massive job losses and that only management changes are needed. The administration bill seeks strict spending limits but omits governance details.
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31 Arrested In State Drug Raid
Wisconsin Attorney General Robert Warren said 31 people were arrested and charged with 47 drug trafficking counts in a five state network reaching into Mexico and Vietnam. Arrests occurred in La Crosse Madison Milwaukee and Vernon County as part of a January initiated probe. Marijuana traced to Mexico and heroin to Vietnam. drug value estimated over 10000 dollars. Drugs seized included marijuana cocaine heroin amphetamines barbiturates and hallucinogens.
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Supersonic Transport Revived by House Vote
American supersonic transport funding faces renewed life after a 201-197 House vote reversing a prior defeat. Supporters aim to restart contracts and push from prototypes to production SSTs, with Senate fate uncertain and industry leaders cautioning about costs and renegotiated agreements.
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Dollar Sags Again as West German Finance Minister Quits
Bonn reports Finance Minister Alex Moeller resigns amid inflation fight and monetary crisis. Chancellor Brandt appoints Karl Schiller to head a combined finance ministry. The dollar fell while marks traded around 3.54 per dollar amid market jitters and speculation on rate changes.
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Warmer Fair to Partly Cloudy Tonight
Weather update notes a warm spell with a gradual cool down and overnight lows around 40. Forecaster says clearer skies later with mild temperatures into tomorrow. Details continue on page 8. Inside.
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Oil industry forms coast alert to spills along Pacific
Los Angeles area oil firms join Clean Seas and Bay Inc to mobilize crews and equipment for quick spill response along 1200 miles of coast from Point Dume to Estero Bay. The effort follows Santa Barbara blowout and 940000 gallon SF Bay tanker collision, aiming to contain and clean spills before reaching shore.
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Pope preps apostolic letter on modern social issues
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI will release an apostolic letter updating Catholic teaching on urbanization race and gender. It calls for a new democratic form involving all men, opposes atheistic communism, warns against artificial birth control, and highlights housing and generation gap issues in cities.
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