Democrats Target Elderly Health Aid Plan Amid Debate
Washington report says House Speaker Sam Rayburn and Senate Leader Lyndon Johnson push a Democratic plan offering federal hospital and nursing home aid for Americans over 65. The effort aims to contrast with Eisenhower’s stance and counter Republican proposals while avoiding a “socialized medicine” label.
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Jack Bell
Washington
House
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Rayburn
Johnson
Eisenhower
Nixon
GOP
Congress
Students Earn Forensic Honors at State Speech Contest
Valerie Usher and Karen Meier of Monroe High School earned B ratings at the Wisconsin state speech contest held Saturday at the University of Wisconsin. Meier, junior, did extemporaneous reading. Usher, sophomore, did interpretive reading.
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Valerie Usher
Karen Meier
Monroe
University of Wisconsin
Miss Meier
Miss Usher
William Spoerry
Phillip Darling
Keith Livens
Madison
Rebecca Palmer
Belleville
David Timm
Jane Sveem
Joanne Ayres
Parachutist Killed After Low-Altitude Jump
New York City resident George Sarris, 27, died in a practice jump near Stormville, New York, when his parachute failed to open until 100 feet from the ground after leaping from a plane Sunday night.
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Stormville
N. YY
George Sarris
Sarris
New York City
Regional Alice in Dairyland Contest Opens for Applicants
D L Mossman chair of Monroe region announces that application blanks are available at The Monroe Evening Times and two local banks. Two regional finalists join 18 others for the state title at Richland Center June 21 22 and 23. The 1960 Alice will work for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture as public relations assistant earning about 383 dollars monthly and traveling statewide. Applicants must be single 18 to 25 as of Jan 1 1960 Wisconsin residents for at least one year and able to devote one year if chosen. Regional interviews at Monroe high school include tours of cheesemaking facilities. A noon luncheon coronation banquet at Turner Hall and public meet-and-greet are planned. Merrie Jule Barney 1959 Alice will attend regional events.
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D. L
Bill) Mossman
Alice In Dairyland
Monroe Evening Times
Richland Center
Alice
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Monroe High School
Turner Hall
Merrie Jule Barney
Burlington
Monroe
Mossman
Nelson Doubts May Tax Action in Wisconsin Legislature
Gov. Nelson said the Legislature may lack time to create a new state tax system even if the tax revision committee reports by May 1. He foresees stop gap taxes to balance the 1961 budget and notes local units would gain from revenue distribution changes. The panel backs broad tax cuts and a $2,000 homeowner exemption. Local distribution formula remains a key issue.
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Madison
Nelson
Committee On
Orville Norder dies at 56 in Argyle nursing home
Orville Norder 56 a Monroe resident died at 6 a m today in the Argyle home after years with multiple sclerosis He was born February 15 1904 in Monroe son of Ernest and Lavina Norder He married Esther Wachendorf June 2 1929 in Brodhead surviving wife nine children two deceased and 100 grandchildren Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Stuessy Funeral Home with Rev A Gordon Wetmore of the Church of the Nazarene officiating Burial in Greenwood cemetery Friends may call after noon tomorrow at the funeral home
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Orville Norder
Monroe
Argyle
Mr. Norder
Ernest
Lavina Maud Oswald Norder
Esther Wachendorf
Brodhead
Waukesha
Ralph
Peggy) Myers
Orville Jr
Aaron
Clayton
Evelyn
Kay
Orvilla) Wong
Virgil
Carol) Helmeid
Juda
Nathan
Vinnie
Harold
Stuessy Funeral Home
A. Gordon Wetmore
Church of the Wnazarene
Greenwood Cemetery
Funeral
Area Travelers Meet At Colombian Airport During Flight Layover
William Figs a Jordan Township farmer and Richard Evans son of E O Evans Milwaukee businessman met during a layover in Colombia. Evans, on export sales for Heil Co Milwaukee, was traveling with his wife and left March 12. They connected in Panama City and Bogota while Evans continued business and Figs toured South America.
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William Figs
Jordan Township
Richard Evans
E. O. Evans
Milwaukee
Evans
Heil Co
Evanses
Panama City
Colombia
South America
Wisconsin
Figi
Argyle
Dick Evans
Monroe
Bogota
Wisconsin April Weather Brings Warm Up and Rain
Brisk winds and showers pushed temperatures to 60 in Monroe after a cold start at 4 a.m. Polished by thundershowers earlier, the area logged .13 inches of rain at the Monroe sewage plant. Forecasters expect more thundershowers tonight with upper 40s to 50s tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Monroe
County Board Meeting Changes Date to April 19
The April meeting of the County Board will be held Tuesday April 19 instead of the second Tuesday. The April 19 date is set by state statute for organizational sessions. second Tuesday meetings apply to all other sessions.
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Green County Board
Braves Open Title Bid With New Manager and Renewed Hopes
Milwaukee faces a changed season as Chuck Dressen leads the Braves in their bid for a third NL pennant in four years. Warren Spahn seeks age-proof performance against the Pirates with Red Schoendienst returning at second and Eddie Mathews aiming to top last year’s 46 homers. Del Crandall back issues, Wes Covington struggles, and Adcock fights for first base as Bob Friend starts for Pittsburgh in a potential 20-win year.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Chuck Dressen
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Boston
Pittsburgh Pirates
Warren Spahn
Red Schoendienst
Eddie Mathews
Hank Aaron
Dressen
Wes Covington
del Crandall
Johnny Logan
Billy Bruton
Haney
Joe Adcock
Frank Torre
Adcock
Pirates
Bob Friend
River Crest Reaches St Louis Amid Flood Threats
The Mississippi River crest reached St Louis with negligible area damage. A Peruque levee failed under backwaters, prompting extra workers north of St Peters as about 200 acres and several farm buildings faced danger. The river at St Louis stood at 33.7 feet and was expected to recede slowly. Morton Meyer of the St Louis Flood Control Association voiced relief over the limited damage.
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ST. Louis
Peruque
Dardenee Creek
St. Peters
Perque
St. Charles County
Mississippi
Morton Meyer
Stock Trend Mixed as Blue Chips Weaken in Afternoon Trade
The New York market moved irregularly in moderately active trading. The trend was mixed from the start and held steady, with chemical blue chips and select issues showing slight weakness as the session progressed.
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New York
Nixon Vote Feature Balloting in Illinois Tuesday
Illinois primary balloting Tuesday pits Stratton and Daley factions against each other. National GOP leaders watch Nixon as the sole major presidential candidate in the non binding primary while Democrats back Kerner against Mitchell and Lohman in the governor’s race.
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Chicago
Illinois
William G. Stratton
Richard Darey
GOP
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Stratton
Hayes Robertson
Flossmoor
Daley
Stephen Mitchell
Joseph Lohman
Otto Kerner
Cook County
Jacobs Elected Key Governor At State Convention
Neil Jacobs a Monroe high school junior was chosen governor of the Wisconsin Upper Michigan district of Key Club at a Viroqua convention. He will visit clubs statewide and help organize new units while Herbert M. Ainsworth of Monroe remains connected as past governor. The Monroe group also included Ralph Neal faculty adviser Thomas Marean and eight members. Jacobs is an A student and Eagle Scout with three palms, active in football wrestling track cross country and various youth and civic roles.
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Monroe High School
Neil Jacobs
Wisconsin - Upper Michigan
Key Club
Viroqua
Jacobs
George E. Jacobs
8Th Street
Kiwanis
Herbert M. Ainsworth
Monroe
Ainsworth
Ralph Neal
Thomas Marean
Rodney Sonnenburg
Kenneth Ginner
Erwin
Pete) Peters
Dave Trickel
Bill Anderson
Jim Swiggum
Howard Olsen
Jerry Boyer
Marean
Order of DeMolay
Explorer Post 4100
Hi-Y
St. John’s
God and Country Scouting
Lancaster Trappers Bag 92-Pound Beaver
A 92 pound, 8 ounce female beaver was trapped Sunday in the Grant River near Lancaster by Bill Fuller and Jack Duncan. Warden Al Kwallek certified the weigh in Lancaster. The beaver tops the prior state record of 84 pounds set seven years ago by Carl Kroll.
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Lancaster
Grant River
Here
Bill Fuller
Jack Duncan
al Kwallek
Carl Kroll
Boscobel
Nelson names Byrne Dane County district attorney
Gov Gaylord Nelson appointed 34 year old William D Byrne of Madison as Dane County district attorney to replace Joseph W Bloodgood who will become a Superior Court judge on May 2 Bloodgood was elected to the post on April 5 Byrne a Madison native assumes the office following the election and appointment.
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Madison
Wiliam D. Byrne
Gaylord Nelson
Joseph W. Bloodgood
Dane County
Bloodgood
Superior Court
Byrne
Sauer to Act as South Africa Leader After Verwoerd Wounded
Oliver Sauer 62, chief of the Nationalist Party in Parliament and lands minister, takes over as government leader and presides at cabinet meetings following Hendrik Verwoerd's wounding. He vows to continue apartheid policies and the regular program while authorities crack down on Negro resistance and boycotts. Verwoerd remains in Pretoria hospital with head wounds, progress described as weak but improving. Pratt, the suspect, faces arraignment delay as investigations continue and sentences for attempted murder remain unsettled under South African law.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
P Oliver Sauer
Nationalist
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Sauer
Verwoerd
Eric Louw
Pretoria
David Pratt
Pratt
Marshall Square
Gasoline Lost When Vandal Moves Hose at Fahrney Farm
An unknown vandal pulled a hose from a 300 gallon gas drum at the William Fahrney farm in Exeter Township allowing between 100 and 150 gallons to spill onto hard ground. Reported to Green County sheriff at 1 51 a m yesterday, deputies found no tracks. The farm sits on County Trunk X north of Highway 92.
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Someorte
William Fahrney
Exeter Township
Green County
Fahrney
Eisenhowers Start Holiday at Augusta
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower arrived in Augusta Ga for a multi day vacation. A crowd of about 500 welcomed them at the airport. The president planned a golf outing later with Masters champion Arnold Palmer.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Arnold Palmer
Referee halted bout as Mohr appeared wobbly and defenseless
Wisconsin's Charles Mohr showed clear eye alertness then grew wobbly and unable to defend himself. Davenport Democrat sports editor John O'Donnell cited the referee's account of Mohr and Bartell's exchange before the stoppage on the ropes.
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Madison
Charles Mohr
Wisconsin
Mohr
John O'Donnell
Davenport Democrat
Wisconsin State Journal
House To Speed Action on Rights
Washington leaders expect the civil rights bill to reach President Eisenhower before month’s end after Easter recess. The House will concur in Senate amendments, which passed 71 to Friday night, with the rules committee likely acting by April 20.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
House Rules Committee
Smith
Rules Committee
Buses in Collision injure nearly 30 students in NJ
Nearly 30 school children were injured slightly when two school buses collided on the way to Monroe Township Elementary School. One bus stopped to pick up children and was rear struck by the slower bus.
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Spotswood
N. J
Monroe Township
Robertson Goes To Cincy Royals
Oscar Robertson, three time All America and college scoring leader, was the NBA draft’s No. 1 pick by the Cincinnati Royals. He posted 1,011 points last season, total career 2,973 points, and a 35.8 ppg. Jerry West went to Minneapolis, Darrall Imhoff to the Knicks, and other first-round selections followed.
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New York
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
National Basketball Association
Cincinnati Royals
Robertson
Bearcats
Royals
Jerry West
West Virginia
Minneapolis
Darrall Imhoff
California
New York Knickerbockers
Jackie Moreland
Louisiana Tech
Detroit
Lee Shaffer
North Carolina
Syracuse
Len Wilkins
Providence
St. Louis
al Bunge
Maryland
Philadelphia
Boston
Tom Sanders
New York University
Jay Arnette
Texas
Dave Budd
Lake Forest
Kelly Coleman
Kentucky Wesleyan
Ron Johnson
Minnesota
Wilbur Trosch
St. Francis
Frank Radovitch
Indiana
Bill Kennedy
Temple
Leroy Wright
College of the Pacific
Fire damages utility room at 2208 14th Avenue
Spontaneous combustion blamed for a fire in the utility room of a home occupied by Emma Schmidt and Mary Quinn. Josef J. Benkert said moderate damage to a wall and ceiling, smoke throughout the house, and that volunteer firefighters used a booster pump to stop the blaze. Willis E. Hartwig was welcomed as a one year probationary member at the latest department meeting.
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Emma Schmidt
Mary Quinn
14Th Avenue
Josef J. Benkert
Benkert
Willis E. Hartwig
Herman Kubiak Dies in Milwaukee at 60
Herman Kubiak Milwaukee County Clerk and former sheriff died at his home from a heart attack at age 60. The Milwaukee man collapsed today, leaving a legacy in county government and law enforcement.
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Herman Kubiak
Milwaukee
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Dressen At Helm
Ilinois
Helmin S.africa
Jacobs Elected ‘Key
Hendrik Verwoerd
London
Lancaster Trappers
D.A
Mohr Wobby
Bartell
Stu Bartell
San Jose State
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