Arbor Day Planting Drive Expands in Green County
The Green County Conservation League and Wisconsin Conservation Department expand the wildlife cover program with 125,000 trees and 50,000 private trees ordered for the Albany wildlife area demonstration. A new deciduous tree focus broadens impact beyond evergreens. Demonstrations begin Saturday at 9 am near Albany and run to 11 with machine, tractor, and hand planting methods.
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Green County , Conservation League
Wisconsin Conservation Department
League
Raymond L. Beckman
Spring Square
District Forest
FFA
Albany Wildlife Area
Albany
Amish Arrive in New Glarus In Quiet Wisconsin Settlement
The New Glarus area welcomes a new Amish colony in 1964, starting with six families and thirty three parsons, later totaling thirty four including a newborn. The Levi Yoders from Missouri join, drawn by affordable farms after surveying Iowa and Princeton Wisconsin. Amish life centers on horse and buggy transport, dark clothing, reading habits, and group singing, with strong commitment to old Mennonite doctrines.
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Millard Tschudy
Glarus
Floyd
William Planks
Levi Yoders
Missouri
Fred Gingerich
Gingerich
Iowa
New Glarus
Second Street
Dane - Green
Sheriff Protests Governor View Over County Patrol System
Sheriff Wilbur E. Deininger mailed a letter inviting Governor Reynolds to inspect the jail and traffic patrol facilities. He protests the governor’s remarks that county traffic enforcement is inadequate and says the claim discourages potential deputies and police officers.
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Wilbur E. Deininger
Reynolds
Russell demands equal U S checkup on beatings
Senator Richard B Russell urged Atty Gen Kennedy and the Civil Rights Commission to investigate reports that police beat civil rights demonstrators in New York. He said the Justice Department will review related complaints as part of routine checks.
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Sen
Russell
U.S
Fair Washington
Justice Department
New York
Richard B. Russell
DGA
Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Civil Rights Commission
Waltz King Wayne King to perform in Monroe event
Wayne King and his orchestra return to Monroe Monday for a Shrine Club benefit at Turner hall featuring Clarence Slim Freitag on trombone in a homecoming for a Monticello native. Freitag and wife Wilma Wittwer Freitag are Monticello natives. the high profile concert and dance supports crippled children.
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Wayne King
Monroe
King
Clarence
Slim) Freitag
Freitag
Wilma Wittwer
Monticello
Turner Hall
Green County Shrine Club
Monticello High School
Woelffer’s
Bently Orchestra
University of Illinois School of Pharmacy
Slim
Youth Captured In Farm Slaying In Winneconne
Kenneth Wayne Doberstein, 17, admitted to shooting Laurel Schmude, 46, who died at Oshkosh hospital after a farm home slaying near Winneconne. Her 13-year-old son Neil was wounded but in good condition. The attack occurred as Mrs. Schmude returned from Cancer Fund solicitation.
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Winnecome
Winnebago County
Bud Lowell
Kenneth Wayne Doberstein
Poygan
Arthur Doberstein
Schmude
Winneconne
Lowell
Doberstein
Winneconne High School
Taylor Sentenced in Madison Court for Forgery and Theft
Madison Court sentences Courtney T. Taylor, once an FBI ten most wanted suspect, to eight years in prison for forgery and transporting stolen property. The defendent, 55, faced charges tied to a decade-old case, with federal officials noting the high-profile history.
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Taylor
Madison
Courtney T. Taylor
FBI
U.S. District Court
Rail Agreement Ends Long National Rail Battle and Walkouts
President Johnson announced a settlement ending the nationwide rail strike threat after 13 days of emergency White House talks. The deal grants unions pay increases and benefits while allowing railroads to reduce workforce, with key disputes like firemen eliminations and crew size to be decided in court.
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Washington
Johnson
New York Central Railroad
Congress
Supreme Court
High Court
White House
U.S
Swede Erickson Rites Planned in Monroe, Death Notice
Morgan O. Swede Erickson 61 of Monroe died yesterday at St. Clare hospital after a short hospitalization begun April 15. He worked in Monroe school district maintenance the past two years, was a former Milwaukee Road employee, and a high school athlete and outdoorsman. Survived by wife, son James A., daughter Mary Ann Martin, three grandchildren, and brother Clarence. Burial in Greenwood. Services at Shriner Neushwander funeral home Saturday at 1:30 pm.
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Monroe
Morgan O
Mr. Erickson
Milwaukee Road
Wiota Township
Lafayette County
Oscar and
Hilda Johanna (Tillie) Paulson Erickson
Morgan Erickson
Merle Foland
Freeport
St. John’s
David R
Mary Ann) Martin
Clarence
Argyle
Cecil
Melvin
Shriner- Neushwander
Melvin J. Roehrdanz
Immanuel Church
California Vote Now in Turmoil
California politics trembles as a Supreme Court order halts the June 2 presidential primary and questions swirl around Sen. Clair Engle’s health. Reports surface of high paying jobs for the ailing senator if he withdraws, while Harold Stassen faces an unprecedented ballot decision after a state court rulings.
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Sacramento
Calif
Washington
California
William C. Douglas
Supreme Court
Sen
Clair Engle
Harold Stassen
Johnson to speak at Chicago rally at McCormick Place
President Johnson and Lady Bird visit Chicago for a Democratic campaign event expected to draw over 6,000 people at a $100 per plate dinner. The Chicago rally aims to energize support ahead of the fall campaign in Illinois, a key Democratic stronghold.
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Chicago
Johnson
Illinois
McCormick Place
American Ranger Officer Killed Near Saigon
An American Ranger officer was killed and another wounded in a clash with Viet Cong units west of Saigon. American sources report the action occurred today during the Viet Nam War.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Legislation and court battles mark Wisconsin session
The Wisconsin Legislature moves toward a recess as Republicans face struggles to override Gov Reynolds vetoes on a reapportionment plan and a property tax relief bill for residents over 65. A state Supreme Court takeover looms as district maps fail. A Senate bill targets Communist party members and Fifth Amendment refusals in higher education.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
State Assembly
Reynolds
Assembly Democrats
Richard Zaborski
Dmilwaukee
Robert Knowles
New Richmond
Knowles
State Supreme Court
Reuben LaFave
Oconto
LaFave
GOP
Langlade County
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
University of Wisconsin
Repairs Under Way On School Gym Roof
A Madison roofing company began temporary patch repairs on Monroe high school gym roof after it blew loose Tuesday afternoon. Principal Walter Babula said repairs are urgent to prevent rain damage. business administrator William R. Stuckey said major work will start Monday to remove and replace the affected roof section. Star breaks ankle in New York. Inga Swenson, star of 110 in the Shade, tripped Thursday night and will miss four weeks.
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Madison
Monroe High School
Walter Babula
William R. Stuckey
New York
Inga Swenson
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Wilbert Bently
Clarence Freitag
Erickson
LBJ
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