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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1972
Page
1
Madison govern Lucey announced a special session beginning April 19 to press redistricting, aiming for agreement by the Supreme Court deadline. He spoke after talks with leaders from both parties and noted optimism for progress.
In Green County primary voting defined the county Board of Supervisors contests. District 2 saw Hoesly and Zentner lead Nyland and Beers with Hoesly 469 and Zentner 455, across towns and villages of New Glarus. District 5 winners were Willis Riemer and Edward Schneeberger with 242 each, over Durtschi and Pryce. District 11 elected Leland Jordan and Chester Pinnow. Zettle trailed. District 19 saw Carl Jensen beat Richard Tranel for Clarno township. District 20 winners were Daniel A. Benkert and J Marion Lewis. Weiss placed third. District 12 favored Volkert over Coplien Jr. unopposed in 15 districts.
Judge Arthur Luebke retained the 12th Judicial Circuit seat with 24 129 votes to Glen Campbell’s 21 783. He led Green County 4 348 to 3 761 and Rock County 19 781 to 18 022, with strongest support in Monroe and weaker in Brodhead and several townships. Luebke will serve another six-year term.
Wisconsin voters approved all four amendments to the 124 year old constitution on the primary ballot with 97 percent of precincts reported. The religious education measure faced tight margins while other proposals included replacing coroner with medical examiner and allowing county government forms and renting buildings to organizations. Green County supported some amendments and opposed others with mixed results.
Blackhawk Tech vocational school bonds to borrow nearly four million dollars to buy land and build facilities lost in Green County by 4,427 to 2,379 and were heavily defeated in Rock County with 18,768 against and 15,772 for. Overall Green County and Rock County totals favored against by 23,195 to 18,151, with Magnolia Township yet to report in Rock. The referendum was the largest money package in local state referenda Tuesday.
In Wisconsin, partial results show Muskie Humphrey McGovern Wallace and others with a wide spread. Republican totals list Nixon Ashbrook McCloskey and None Above among 3,294 precincts reporting.
Monroe police arrested Joseph A. Mueller and Ervin L. Andrews both 18 for burglary after Lafayette County officers reported a stolen 1967 truck tied to the case. The truck was found damaged in Woodford and the suspects were taken into custody. Mueller faces an earlier theft charge in county court.
Evening Times Newsroom staff logged about 450 calls for results from city hall and the courthouse as results arrived. The night included humor as volunteers tracked Milwaukee Bucks game progress. Archie Bunker drew one vote for Ward 3 alderman, while Janesville callers also phoned in. Shan Humbel Becky Ottoson from Troop 211 issued I Have Voted tags and Kiwanians’ wives handed them out with Arthur Roethe coordinating.
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