Eight Children Die in Lockport House Fire
A rural Lockport Illinois blaze killed eight children late Sunday night. Fire started by 4-year-old Robin Townsend playing with matches in a waste basket. Victims include Adrian Hollins, Kenneth Harris Deborah Gloria Cynthia Robin Townsend and twin Lisa Lori Barfield. James Harris and Mrs Harris survived with burns or shock.
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Lockport
Ill
Will County Sheriff's Deputies
Robin Townsend
Robin
Irene Harris
Adian Harlins
Kay Hollins
Monroe Scouts Sweep Valley District Exposition Honors
Two Monroe troops and an explorer post from Blanchardville won first place for booth displays at the 1965 Valley District Scout Exposition held at the Monroe Armory. Top entries featured tin can cooking, a pinewood derby, and a science exhibit, with 150+ scouts participating and 800+ attendees. Proceeds fund troop programs.
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Monroe Armory
Merie Robertson
Craig Barr
John Robertson
Steven Reese
Robert Crandall
Dan Kohlhagen
David Barrett
Times
Monroe
Blanchardville
Armory
Troop
Explorer Post
Browntown
Monticello
Orangeville
District Health and Safety Committee
Green County Red Cross
Richard Rhyner
U.S. Grant Council
Richard Bahr
Dewey Dwyer
Herbert Booth
Cletus Ganshirt
Monroe Civil Defense
Parade of Quartets Set for May 15 at Junior High Auditorium
Green County Barbershop Chorus meets at 8 p.m. in the Community Center wearing uniforms for photos promoting the annual Parade of Quartets on May 15 at the Junior High School Auditorium. Rehearsals started in winter and continue each Tuesday night leading up to showtime.
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Green County Barbershop Chorus
FBI Charges Two Sold Defense Secrets
FBI agents arrested Army Lt. Robert Lee Johnson of Alexandria Virginia at the Pentagon and James Allen Mintkenbaugh of San Martin California on charges of selling U S defense secrets to the Soviet Union. Mintkenbaugh was captured in Castro Valley California after months missing.
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Washington
FBI
Pentagon
U.S
Soviet Union
Army Lst
Robert Lee Johnson
Alexandria
James Allen Mintkenbaugh
San Martin
Calif
Mintkenbaugh
Castro Valley
Milwaukee Widow Dies of Coal Gas Poisoning
Christian Gruenewald a 93 year old widow was overcome by coal gas while removing ashes from his furnace at home He died of carbon monoxide poisoning He was a retired railroad inspector.
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Milwaukee
Christian Gruenewald
New Chief of Police Begins at Monticello
Ernest B. Cox started duties as Monticello chief of police on April 1 after previously serving in the role in another town. He and his family reside in the Hulda Hancock residence, now owned by Fred Durtschi.
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Monticello
Ernest B. Cox
Hillsboro
Cox
Hulda Hancock
Fred Durtschi
Sharp Choice Facing Voters On Court's Role
Milwaukee voters face a decision between Justice Nathan Heffernan and Howard H. Boyle Jr. over the court’s role in modern society. The race centers on interpreting laws in light of past and present, with both candidates debating court philosophy and partisan influence.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
State Supreme Court
Nathan Heffernan
Howard H. Boyle Jr
Beaver Dam
Heffernan
Wtmj-Tv
League of Women Voters
U.S
Supreme Court
Boyle
Sheboygan
Joseph Wilkus
William Dieterich
Democratic Party
Oscar Rennebohm
Stewart Honeck
Republican Party
Angus Rothwell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Arlyn F. Wollenburg
Oshkosh
One Ward Contest Slated In County Board Elections
Voters head to Turner Hall for a 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. spring election with a single ward contest. Incumbent Emmett J. Norton faces James C. Volkert for the First Ward County Board post as 4 601 residents are registered, up 15 since March.
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Turner Hall
Freda M. Bray
Monroe
County Board
Emmett J. Norton
James C
Barnards Honored With Chicago Weekend Celebration
The Tenth Anniversary Minstrel Show climaxed with a packed house and a party at Moose Hall for cast and helpers. The Monroe Lions Club and The City Band awarded a weekend in Chicago plus tickets to plays, restaurants, and a hotel. They urged no work on next year’s script until return. Donations supported an amplifier for use at the junior high auditorium and bandshell, with the school buying half the equipment.
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Allan F. Barnard
Moose Hall
Country Club
Monroe Lions Club
City Band
Chicago
Barnards
FHA Chapter Observes National Week With Activities
The Future Homemakers of America chapter with 44 members marks National FHA Week April 4 to 10. Members handled coat checks at winter basketball games and planned color days, letters on Wednesday, club emblem Thursday, dress up Friday with roses. An FHA banquet is planned with FFA serving.
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The
Future Homemakers of America
Busy Beavers
FHA
FFA
Future Farmers of America
United States
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Voter Tests Begin for Negro Applicants in Selma and Camden
Small groups of Negroes lined up today to take voter tests in Selma Alabama and in Camden nearby Wilcox County where a high percentage of Negro applicants had qualified.
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Selma
Ala
Camden
Wilcox County
Johnson plan seeks big cut in farm spending
The Johnson administration proposed farm legislation to trim federal farm outlays by more than 200 million dollars annually while pushing up retail bread and food prices by about 300 million dollars yearly. The measure shifts some program costs to consumers through changes in wheat subsidies rice supports and a cropland retirement plan.
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Washington
Johnson Administration
Congress
Johnson
Two Car Crash Injures Five Near Monroe
The Green County Sheriff's Department reported three weekend accidents, two involving two cars. Five people were injured in a two car collision about three miles east of Monroe on Highway 1181. Injured were Berg Sweeney Flynn and Engebretson. Engebretson received cuts and a broken tooth, Berg bruised knee and possible abdominal injuries. all treated at St. Clare Hospital. The Feltes and Werkheiser incidents caused no injuries.
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Green County Sheriff's Department
Monroe
Beverly A. Berg
Rockford
Ill
Eugene R. Engebertson
Route 1
South Wayne
St. Clare Hospital
Robert Sweeney
Janesville
Lois Flynn
Brodhead
Willian Flynn
Engebretson
Carol A. Feltes
Freeport
Dean E
Werkheiser
Pearl City
Vernon R. Leopold
Joe
Highway 69
Leopold
Madison Wisconsin cheddar cheese market steady amid uneven demand
Prices hold with supply ample for current styles in Madison Wisconsin. Cheddars run 36 to 38 percent with 40 pound blocks at 365 to 39. Single daisies and longhorns quoted 39 to 42 with midgets near 39 to 41.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Iroquois to Acquire Browntown Plant of Borden's
Iroquois Foundry Co of Racine to operate a Browntown branch at the idle Borden Chemical building. Equipment moving in, heavy units for industrial castings arriving soon. operation set by June 15 with about 40 local workers. Walter Vierthaler to manage. plant to be half the Racine operation in size and first expansion outside Racine.
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Iroquois Foundry Co
Laird Ave
Racine
Borden Chemical Co
Browntown
A. J. Schmidbauer
Monroe Evening Times
Schmidbauer
Borden
Commercial and Savings Bank
Walter A. Vierthaler
Monroe
Racine Company
Schmidbaur
Knowles Directs Traffic at Crash
Governor Warren Knowles and his driver witnessed a three vehicle crash on Highway 30 in Jefferson County. He called the sheriff and directed traffic until deputies arrived as a two car and a semi truck collision left Douglas Smiljanic seriously injured and others injured.
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Watertown
Warren Knowles
Wisconsin
Jefferson County
Madison
Knowles
Sheriff’s Department
Douglas Smiljanic
Menomonee Falls
Darrell Adams
Anamosa
Iowa
Robert Carr
Hartland
Blue Diamonds Shine In Rockford Talent Show Win
The Blue Diamonds from Monroe won first place on Channel 13 Rockford in a talent program and advance to the All Talent show on Easter Sunday for the top prize. The teen group includes Greg Wilde Marvin Van Horn Jim Webster Kathy Lindsay and Don Amacher with Wilde Amacher and Webster on guitar Kathy on drums Van Horn as soloist.
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The
Blue Diamonds
Monroe
Channel 13
Rockford
Greg Wilde
Wilbert Wilde
Marvin van Horn
Willis van Horn
Jim Webster
Arlo Webster
Kathy Lindsay
Ralph E. Lindsay
Mr. Lindsay
Don Amacher
Wilde, Amacher
Webster
Kathy
van Horn
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Robert O’meara
Associated Press
Foundry Firm
Volkert
Norton
Montgomery Ward
First National Bank
Hilton E. Kirchner
O. N. Johnson
Thomas R. Smith
Robert Cashman
Baraboo
Smith
Arrow
City ,Atty
William J. Schmitz
Robert E. Tschudy
Third Ward
Fred R. Simpson
Hilton Kirchner
Iroquois
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