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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1963
Page
2
The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to use for republication all local news printed in this newspaper as well as AP news dispatches.
The piece critiques former special adviser James Landis for failing to file income tax returns timely while serving Kennedy and Eisenhower. It notes his guilty plea, claimed family needs, and later cooperation with the IRS, questioning the quality of his public guidance compared to his private finances.
Readers criticize lawmakers in Wisconsin over the tax and state budget stalemate. State Sen. Gordon Roseleip and Assemblyman C. M. Stauffer are noted for stance and constituent service while many legislators from both parties face sharp scrutiny for their handling of the 1963 session.
President Kennedy nominates Henry A. Byroade, a 50 year old career diplomat and current chairman of the disarmament advisory staff at the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, to be ambassador to Burma.
Highlights from Aug 3 across history include a state funeral for Robert Taft with Eisenhower present, a golden wedding anniversary observance, and 400 Allied prisoners returning home after the Korean War. Other items note a Monroe fire destruction, public works grants, fireworks bans, and various local obituaries and events spanning 1913 to 1953.
4-H girls win top blue and red ribbons in home furnishings. Beginners and juniors display items including place mats, napkins, centerpieces, and pillowcases led by named participants from Decatur, Silverview, Richland, and CCC. Numerous blue and red awards honor students such as Rhonda Stuessy, Joyce Stuckey, Barbara Wegmueller, Bonnie Hustad, Barbara Kubly, and Georgia Wegmueller among others.
In Davis Inlet 180 miles north of Goose Bay a Dutch priest Rev Francis C Peters served Nasconie Indians for seven years. He learned to fight and fix things to enforce justice and promote self reliance. He reports low infant mortality and rising literacy, aiming for future integration with dignity.
The Wisconsin Assembly voted 61 to 26 to override Gov. Reynolds’ veto of a bill creating a legislative committee to investigate smut literature. Reynolds had opposed the $3,000 cost and questioned effectiveness. The session also moved to create an attorney general division for statewide crime investigations with up to five agents and left about 500 bills to fall until fall.
New York reports the Brewers Association and the Brewers Almanac correct the record and declare Nevada the top beer drinking state with per capita consumption of 25.8 gallons, overruling an earlier Arizona rating of 15.9 gallons.
Gov. William Scranton of Pennsylvania this week declined an invitation to run in West Virginia's presidential primary next year.
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The University of Wisconsin board of regents approved a record operating budget of 97.6 million dollars for 1963-64, 16.8 million more than last year. The recommendation was made by U.S. President Fred H. Harrington.
Local classifieds provide practical solutions as residents seek affordable items and services. People find machines, furniture, housing offers, and help with errands through community listings and small ads. Community members rely on these notices for quick bargains and local connections.
Winners in open class fruits and honey include Richard Miller Juda first five fall varieties Mrs Lloyd Deininger Route 2 first Miller second Duchess Mrs Deininger first red delicious Mrs Deininger second Fameuse or snow Miller first Grimes golden Mrs Deininger second Tol man sweet Mrs Deininger first McIntosh Miller second Northwestern Greening and Mrs Deininger first any other variety Mrs Pick second boiled cider Mrs Pick first sorg hum syrup Mrs Robert C Wuethrich Route 1 first comb honey Mrs Wuethrich first honey in frames Mrs Wuethrich first fancy white Mrs Wuethrich first extracted white honey Mrs Wuethrich granulated extracted honey Mrs Wuethrich first original design Mrs Pick first and Mrs Wuethrich second honey in cooking and Mrs Wuethrich first honey preserve
Richard Thickpenny and Brent Knouse led Brook lyn Badgers and Hiawatha participants to grand champion of all breeds in the Junior Fair poultry show. White Plymouth Rocks, cockeral and pullet prizes awarded to Thickpenny, Brooklyn Badgers, and Knouse with first and second placements across breeds and market classes. Best Pair and egg and yearling awards went to Sullivan, Knouse, Jennings, Ammon, and Weiss with multiple firsts and seconds noted.
Walter Cooper launched a new design in 1930 by crafting a rocking chair with a frame of bent metal. The innovation set a trend in furniture making and showcased metalwork as a stylish alternative to wood.
The report lists numerous names and groups from several towns receiving top honors in the Junior Fair garden pots and crops competition. Winners include the Browntown Busy Beavers and Juda Jolly Juniors among many clubs, with first and second places in cornstalks, corn, oats, legumes hay, and weeds collection.
A forgotten stage work resurfaces as performers rehearse key scenes and the company announces a modest revival. The production aims to restore the show’s original intent and reconnect with audiences who cherish its era defying logic.
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