Costs of Flooding Mounts in Nation
Mississippi flood crests approach as five Midwestern states report about 31 million dollars in damage. Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Illinois rush to protect dikes while thousands evacuate or remain homeless.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Illinois
Rock Island
Moline
East Moline
Ill
Lemme
Minot
N. D
Souris
Red River
Red Cross
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Marquette
Iowa
Wisconsin
Tornado hits Maitland and boat captain drowns in Orlando
A tornado from a line of storms struck Maitland damaging homes and businesses while a sailboat capsized on Lake Ivanhoe in Orlando. The 23 year old David M. Dolan died. his body was recovered after the capsized boat. The tornado moved through Maitland in under two minutes leveling trees and cutting power lines.
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Maitland
Fla
Orlando
David M. Dolan
Lake Ivanhoe
Suspects Held In Missouri Custody
Three youths sought for auto theft in New Berlin Wisconsin are held in Nodaway County Missouri police report. The stolen car from Albany was recovered after a one car crash in Lanark Illinois before a second car theft in the Lanark area. A separate AP brief notes a fatal shooting and two wounded by a sniper in Antigo Wisconsin Friday night.
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Missouri
Monroe
New Berlin
Wis
Nodaway County
Lanark
Ill
William Hein
Albany
Armory
Antigo
Gilmen Anderson Suffers Heart Attack in Brooklyn Hospital
Gilmen Anderson a 57 year old former rural Albany farmer underwent heart surgery earlier and was recovering when he suffered a heart attack Thursday night at State University Hospital Brooklyn. He remained in extremely critical condition after emergency surgery the next day as doctors worked to stabilize his heart rhythm.
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Gilmen Anderson
Albany
State University Hospital
Brooklyn
N.Y
Anderson
Robert
Priscilla) Bump
Orfordville
Monroe Board Approves 1969 70 Faculty Pay Plan
The Monroe Board of Education and the Monroe Education Association announce a labor agreement for the 1969-1970 school year setting a base salary of 6700 dollars, 80 percent health coverage, and revised benefits. The contract adds coaching experience pay, ends head of family pay, and keeps sick leave at 10 days yearly with a 90 day cap. Summer school and instrument programs are funded on a limited eight week schedule with half day teaching. driver training rates rise to 4.60 dollars per hour before 8 am and after 4 pm.
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Monroe Board of Education
Monroe Education Association
Board of Education
No Man Is An Island talk at U S Grant Council banquet
Prof. George Walter of Lawrence University will speak at the Fifth Annual U S Grant Council Appreciation Banquet tonight at Monroe High School gymnasium. The event honors scouters from over 150 units, with Silver Beaver Awards presented by Dr. Eugene Vickery and a reception in the M Room afterward.
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Island
George Walter
Lawrence University
Appleton
U. S. Grant Council
Monroe High School
Valley District
Monroe
Eugene Vickery
Prairie du Chien Destroys Flood Dike Amid River Crest
Prairie du Chien voters chose to tear down a highway dike blocking floodwaters toward the Fourth Ward as the Mississippi River nears a crest of 22.5 feet on Wednesday. About 600 residents have moved, with 100 more potential relocations as damage nears 31 million dollars. The Coast Guard offered emergency ferry service to Marquette while bridges nearby may shut for a week.
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Associated Press
Prairie du Chien
Riverside
Iowa
Mississippi
Wisconsin
U.S
Marquette
Fourth Ward
Public Works
Clem Mara
Coast Guard
Lansing
Mara
Army
No. 4
Modern Minstrel Show Opens With Enthusiastic Audience Response
The curtain rises on the Modern Minstrel Show led by Maestro Pat Barnard with six end men and their interlocutor Charlies Figi. Naomi Barnard directs the production as makeup teams led by Katherine Etter Ginny Goetz Dorthy Mathias Helen Buehler Carol Figi Frieda Liedschlag and LaVerne Smith bring stage prep to life while fans applaud the energetic acts and the star dancer Jack Turn is teased for Page 3 on the back.
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Pat Barnard
Charlies Figi
Katherine Etter
Ginny Goetz
Dorthy Mathias
Helen Buehler
Carol Figi
Frieda Liedschlag
LaVerne Smith
Five Are Hurt In Area Mishap
A New Glarus couple and three teenagers were injured in a two car crash on Pioneer Road 3.7 miles southwest of New Glarus. Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried F. Klassy were hospitalized at St. Clare with facial lacerations, broken nose, pelvis fracture and ankle fracture. David L. Nelson 16 Blanchardville and Judy Jensen 15 and Jim Jensen 16 from Horeb were treated for facial wounds, knee injuries, and neck pain. Sheriff deputies continue investigation detailing the Nelson car veered into ditches. The accident occurred near Hustad Valley and Pioneer intersection.
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New Glarus
Pioneer Road
Gottfried F. Klassy
St. Clare
David L. Nelson
Route 1
Blanchardville
Judy Jensen
Jim Jensen
Route 2
Horeb
Mr. Klassy
Lucille) Klassy
Herbert Nelson
Jim
Nelson
Hustad Valley
Pioneer
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Houston
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Special Intelligence
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New Mexico
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Whch
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Corky) Krupke
Wilbert Bennet
Ruf
Times
Bob Grossman
Archie Myers
Cuba
AP News
Neil Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin
Moon
Houston, Tex
Monroe Gymnasium
Karl Rausch
Eugene Madison
Richard H. Bahr
Ronald J. Tschudy
Howard P. Olsen
James R. Gordee
Herbert W. Booth
Dewey Dwyer
Joseph G. Urban
Leland F. Dietmeier
Harold Held
Silver Beaver
George R. Barry
Naomi Barnard
Jack
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