Costs Behind Rayburn Building Calls Add Millions
Washington reports that revising the legislative call system in the Rayburn House Office Building and installing a pool plus accessories cost 96 650 and 512 954 dollars respectively. Overall expenditures reach around 90 million, with further millions for furniture and garages. The seven light call system now includes a seventh light signaling House in session, while the sixth light indicates the Senate morning hour that the House lacks.
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Washington
Rayburn House
Congressional Record
Capitol
House
Senate
Congressional
House Chamber
Rayburn
Prom Meeting Scheduled For Juniors And Parents
James Mauermann park and recreation director reports a prom planning meeting tonight for all juniors involved in post and pre prom activities. Activities start at 7 p.m. for students with junior mothers meeting at 7 30 in the Community Center.
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James Mauermann
Park and Recreation
Mauermann
Western Europe Sees Snow and Gales Return During Easter
Snow, gales and icy winds hit parts of England, Scotland and Wales as Western Europe faced a wintry spell during the Easter period. weather disrupted travel and cooled spring conditions across multiple regions.
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London
Europe
England
Scotland
Wales
Twister traffic flow controlled as sightseers visit Monroes area
Police Chief Henry S. Hefty reports heavy traffic around 2 to 5 p.m. due to twister damage visitors. Civil Defense personnel and volunteers helped keep routes moving outside the city, with sheriff's department praised for coordination. Hefty commends agencies and individuals for maintaining order and traffic flow.
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Green
Henry S. Hefty
Monroe
Sheriff’s Department
Civil Defense
Monroe Tornado Publication Sells Out Fast
The Monroe Evening Times sold out 3,000 copies of a special tornado publication by 2:30 PM on Saturday and plans a larger second edition with extra pages at 25 cents. The paper will mail editions for 10 cents and offer a postpress add‑on for five cents. Community efforts continue with volunteers, police staffing, and tetanus shot updates as cleanup proceeds.
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Monroe Evening Times
Monroe
Palm Sunday
the Times
Evening Times
Times
Debris Fire Prompts Monroe Alarm Again
The Monroe Fire Department responded to a debris blaze at the Alphorn Motel on a Saturday afternoon. Fire Chief Josef J. Benkert said crews regained control and volunteers would be available in four-hour shifts from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends if needed.
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Monroe
Alphorn Motel
Josef J. Benkert
Benkert
Theme of Peace Echoes on Easter
Easter themes of peace spread worldwide with events from Korea to Vatican City and Blanco Texas. About 200 American servicemen and 50 Korean orphans prayed on White Cross Hill, while 500000 filled St Peter's Square for Pope Paul VI's Easter message urging a negotiated end to wars. President Johnson and the First Lady heard a Blanco TX sermon on peace and renewal by Edwin A. Thayer, lay vicar of St Michaels and All Angels.
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Associated Press
Korea
St. Peter’s Square
Vatican City
Texas
Blanco
New York
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
White Cross Hill
Johnson
St. Michaels and All the Angels Church
Blanco, Tex
Edwin A. Thayer
Prisoners Aid Flood Effort In La Crosse Kitchen
Two inmates denied work on the dikes in La Crosse join volunteers in feeding flood workers under Mrs. Paul Wuest. They prepare dozens of sandwiches for a large, active relief operation. Local health officials warn residents to boil exposed water and supply bottled water. Volunteers arrive from Madison and Milwaukee to help, while community entertainment continues to bustle amid the crisis.
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LA Crosse
Wis
Mississippi River
Paul Wuest
la Crosse County
Wuest
Paul C. Gotterdam
Dreams Come True Huffman Receives Disability Status
E. Robert Huffman of Monroe has a service connected disability for multiple sclerosis. The Department of Veterans Affairs decision followed support from veterans groups led by Sen. Gordon Roseleip and numerous letters from the community and Congressmen. Huffman is a veteran and father of three.
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E. Robert
Bob) Huffman
Monroe
Huffman
Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington
Veterans Organizations
Gordon W. Roseleip
Brewery Family Fights Mississippi Flood On French Island
Charles Hastings and his wife with two children defend their $18,000 ranch on French Island La Crosse Wisconsin as floodwaters rise toward three feet above 1952 levels. Neighbors aid with sandbags and pumps while awaiting upstream crest relief.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Charles Hastings
Mississippi
Hastings
French Island
la Crosse
Black River
St. Paul
Minn
Trees and shrubs available for free in Green County
The Green County Conservation League will distribute 35000 Norway and white pine Norway spruce white spruce and cedar along with hardwoods at Beckman's Garage in Monroe on Wednesday. Applications should be made to directors or at Beckman's for pickup around noon. Multif flora rose seeds are also offered to provide wildlife cover and living fences. Walnut and butternut seeds will be free, and the program operates with the Wisconsin Conservation Department.
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Green County Conservation League
Beckman
Monroe
Ray L. Beckman
League
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Bike Licensing Rescheduled to May 1 This Year
Bicycle licensing originally set for this Saturday is postponed to Saturday May 1. The event is run with the Monroe Police Department and the VFW. Commander Fred Felder and Sgt. Ervin Goecks lead the bicycle court with VFW auxiliary clerical help, bike inspections, and police registration.
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Monroe Police Department
VFW
Fred Felder
Ervin Goecks
Goecks
Police Department
Girl in Coma Might Also Have Influenza
Becky Sime a 16 year old Mt Horeb girl injured in a Dec 11 traffic accident remains in a coma at Madison General and is now believed to have the stomach flu with fever. Oxygen support continues as donations to the Becky Sime Fund exceed 2000 dollars and contributions pour in through Merlin Jacobson at the State Bank of Mt Horeb.
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MT. Horeb
Becky Sime
Madison General
First National Bank of Madison
Merlin Jacobson
State Bank of Mt. Horeb
Miss Sime
Tosten Sime
Knowles Seeks Federal Aid For Wisconsin Flood Losses
Gov. Warren P. Knowles asked the federal government for 3.5 million in relief asWisconsin endures flood and tornado damage. He cited total damage over 15 million with public property losses exceeding 3.5 million and warned the situation is worsening across 19 counties. Weather officials projected Mississippi River crests to 24.5 feet late Friday, with several rivers at or near flood stage and rising through the week.
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Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Pres
Lyndon B. Johnson
Wisconsin
Knowles
la Crosse
Alma-Fountain City
Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Prairie du Chien
Chippewa
Durand
Portage
Muscoda
Representative Kastenmeier Tours Tornado Damage Route
Rep Robert Kastenmeier will tour the tornado destruction path and Smock Valley Watershed starting at Green County Agriculture Building at 3 30 p m He will dine at the William Leopold home and speak at 8 15 p m to members of the Richland Smock Valley and Skinner Creek watersheds at Hiawatha School
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Robert Kastenmeier
Dwatertown
Smock Valley
Green County Agriculture Building
William Leopold
Richland
Skinner Creek
Hiawatha School
Trouble Spots Start Along La Crosse Dikes Amid Flood
In La Crosse Wisconsin the 16.7 foot flood reveals weak sandbag dike spots as 300 volunteers rush to fill bags. National Guardsmen patrol and flood lights are deployed while Gov Knowles seeks federal disaster aid and warns four other counties face tornado damage.
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Harvey Breuscher
LA Crosse
National
Truax Air Force Base
Madison
Friay
Warren P. Knowles
President Johnson
Washington
Wisconsin
Arthur Dover
Federal Office of Emergency Planning
OEP
Prairie du Chien
Mississippi
Heaviy
Hudson
St. Croix
Stillwater
Minn
Filipino Nails Himself to Cross in Pampanga
A man in his early thirties was nailed to a wooden cross for about 30 minutes in Pampanga Province near Manila. Reportedly the fourth such act in as many years. He said his illness inspired him to reenact Christ’s crucifixion and endured the pain as a personal penance watched by a crowd.
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Manila
Pampanga
Manila Times
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Times Office
Roy Vetterli
American Legion Hall
Martha Tschudy
Korean Hill
Milwaukee
Quentin Valdoevis
Bloomington
Uffman
Bob Huffman
Kastenmeier
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