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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1963
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for Monroe by carrier and for Wisconsin and Stephenson County Illinois by mail with annual prices. It states all subscriptions must be prepaid and provides office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m and a contact telephone number.
An editorial critiques itinerant home improvement salesmen who target property owners with risky deals. It notes Wisconsin regulators have tightened rules and distributed guidance to prosecutors, but warns homeowners must verify offers with authorities to avoid fraud, while praising trusted hometown firms for safer adjustments and better value.
Wisconsin taxpayers confront claims of fiscal catastrophe from Madison to justify the budget stalemate. After a rushed tax bill supposedly a lifesaver, lawmakers move to raise salaries for top state officers judges and legislators, prompting public skepticism and indignation.
Congressional leaders invite President Eisenhower and top officials to attend a state funeral for Sen Robert A Taft in the Capitol Rotunda. Nine people die in a two car crash on U S 10 near Randall Minnesota in pouring rain. John T Etter marks his 93rd birthday with quiet observance. Green County Dairy Promotion Committee forms with Grant Allen and Mrs Frank Bloom co chairs, Mrs Sam Waelti secretary.
The measure, tied to the tax budget, is seen as failing to deliver substantial spending cuts, prompting critics to argue the Legislature offered only token reductions and will anger taxpayers.
Services for Karl E. Krueger 60 a retired Milwaukee Road yard master in Freeport will be held at 3 p m tomorrow at Walker Mortuary Freeport with burial in Cedarville cemetery Friends may call at the mortuary Surviving are his wife Iva three brothers and five sisters
Howard Bastian 77 retired farmer died yesterday at his home in Warren Illinois. Services set for 1 30 p m Saturday at Bartell funeral home with calling hours. Survived by two sons La Verne Warren and Orville Hanover two daughters Mrs Edward Evans Freeport and Mrs Mervin Fleen Battle Lake Minn and seven grandchildren.
Allis-Chalmers Mfg Co announces a simplified moisture removal system to support hydrogen oxygen fuel cells for space vehicles. The cells convert chemical energy directly to electricity, have few moving parts, run quietly, resist shock and radiation, and produce drinkable water, making them ideal auxiliary power sources for deep space missions.
The Wisconsin Senate overrode Gov. Reynolds vetoes to restore the State Bureau of Personnel and to form a legislative committee to probe smut literature. The Assembly also concurred in adding Big Round Lake to trolling waters and approved funds for a Legislative Council study on county board representation.
Hundreds of Green Bay area homes faced no fresh milk as two large dairies halted operations amid a labor dispute. Local 75 of the Teamsters Union walked out against Fairmont Foods and Morning Glory Dairy, which accused the other of locking out workers.
The Lions water dip stand at Floral Hall attracts growing crowds at the 109th Green County Fair. The schedule lists John Eiserman and others dunking from 7:30 p.m. to closing, with proceeds supporting the Aid to the Blind program and civic projects.
Four H demonstrations start at 1 30 p m in the Wisconsin Power and Light tent at the Green County Fairgrounds with a Friday schedule listing topics such as Let’s Wash Dishes Banana Bread and Cheese Fondue and a Saturday lineup featuring The Art of Making Finger Salads How to Make a Rope Halter Care and Storage of Woolens and Fruit Punch with multiple 4 H members identified by names and towns.
AP notes mark August 1 with key events: 1589 Henry III’s stabbing ends Valois rule. Henry of Navarre becomes Bourbon king. 1790 U.S. census begins. 1882 copyright law passes. 1907 Army aeronautical division. 1934 U.S. withdraws from Haiti. 1945 British Parliament opens with Churchill as opposition. Eisenhower push for Social Security expansion. 1963 nuclear test missile effort reported.
The Mobile City Commission approved a one percent wage tax on city employees in a 2 to 1 vote. The measure applies to all persons employed by the city and takes effect immediately.
Raymond S. Cornelius 82 of Freeport dies at home after a long illness. Services set for 1 p.m. tomorrow at Walker Mortuary with burial in Oakland Cemetery. He retired in 1958 after long service with Stover Manufacturing and Fairbanks Morse and served 30 years as Freeport Park District treasurer. Survives by widow Claire and two sisters Mrs. Ray Howe Darlington and Mrs. Otto Landgraf Freeport.
Madison reports about half of oats, wheat, barley and rye harvested in southern Wisconsin with generally good yields. Northern counties have less than 5 percent completion, while about 20 percent of central third has been cut.
Reach the renters quickly with rent ads. To place them come in or Phone 3, Monroe Evening Times.
Mississippi state senator John C. McLaurin told the Senate commerce committee that Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy is covering up evidence linking civil rights leaders to communism. He urged relocation of Black populations to dilute regional power and charged Kennedy with ignoring FBI files and information from the House committee on un-American activities.
Washington mourns the death of Rear Admiral Paulus Prince Powell Ret 70 a combat veteran and White House naval aide under President Hoover He died Wednesday from cancer Powell graduated from the Naval Academy in 1913 and retired in 1947.
Salerno Italy reports the death of Giuseppina Bonetti a world famous opera singer from the early 20th century She debuted as a lyric soprano at age 17 in Milan Her long career made her a renowned figure in European opera circles and she was celebrated for her vocal range and stage presence.
Paul A. Chase, 67, former associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1953 to 1956, died Wednesday in South Newfane Vermont.
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