Green County Fair closes with strong attendance near 32 thousand
Attendance at the 109th Green County Fair totaled 31 759 gate admissions over five days and nights, with 6 528 grand stand entries. Dairyland Jubilee opening night drew 679. tractor pulling set amphitheater records with 2 320 spectators. Tug of war crowned Green County NFC champions, while livestock judging crowned open and junior breed champions including Hampshires and Poland China.
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Fair Association
Mel Hammitzsch
Johnny King
Green County
NFC
Dane County
Leon Baumgartner
Fred Grossen
Dane
Elmer Schlemmer Hampton, Jr
Stanley Neuberger
Rex Bogler
Forest Deininger
Bob Wenger
Argyle
Jan Garber
Tommy Dorsey
Clyde McCoy
Hampshires
Robert Fahey Jr
Belleville
Poland
China
R. W. Ammon
Monroe
Richard Ammon
Chester Whites
Brewer Bros. of
Albany
Fords in Seclusion Split Rocks Ford Family
DETROIT The divided Ford family Henry Ford II and wife Anne have agreed to a separation in apparent seclusion. They announced via counsel a legal separation agreement after 23 years of marriage. Anne McDonnell, from a prominent Long Island family, and Ford wed in Southampton in 1940, Ford later adopting Catholicism.
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Detroit
Henry Ford II
Anne
Fords
Anne McDonnell
Long Island
Ford
Southampton
Senate to Hear Valachi Data on Cosa Nostra Networks
Washington reports that Joseph Valachi, a 60-year-old New Yorker and former mob figure, is set to testify before Senator McClellan's investigations subcommittee. He outlines the Cosa Nostra structure, names Vito Genovese, and details the 1957 Apalachin meeting, aiming to reveal the syndicate’s leadership, soldiers, and key rackets in federal narcotics cases.
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United States
Senate
FBI
Joseph Valachi
Cosa Nostra
Valachi
John L. McClellan
Washington Star
Justice Department
Vito Genovese
Atlanta
The
Star
Genovese
Frank Costello
Albert Anastasia
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Harness races draw near capacity at Green County Fair
A near capacity crowd attended the 109th Green County Fair harness races with attendance up from last year. Three horses scored straight heat victories on Saturday. Miss Hettie Ann, M. P. Chuck, and Fancy's Sun. David James won two heats on Sunday behind Diana Ashland and Miss Princess Pat. Rexall horses owned by the Ivey Brothers were prominent. a damaged sulky from Chicago sparked concern among horsemen. An injury occurred to Don Busse after a fall. another horse went out of control but caused no injuries.
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Jeanett Boy
Koenigs Bros
Fond du Lac
Green County Fair
Yahn
Yans (ii
Times
Miss Hettie Ann
Gerald Carey
Mineral Point
M. P. Chuck
Elmer Bronkhorst
Brandon
E. E. Biefeldt
Jefferson
Fred Hicks
David James
Madison
Diana Ashland
Pat
William Hughes
Monroe
Ivey Brothers
Rexall
J. P. West
West
Princeton
Sportsmen's Park
Chicago
Don Busse
Hugh Roberts
R. W. Yahn
Fall River
Golden
Local foursome leads at Swiss Cheese Open
Forty four players teed off by noon at the Monroe Country Club for the Swiss Cheese Open, a pro and three amateur best ball event. Early leaders are the local foursome T Chester Becker Edwin C Goecks Del i Re bert Deb Shere and Ora Jamee Forbes with 59 net after rounds of 28 31. The field includes pros Russ Tuveson Francis Gallett George Vitense Roy Wallin Lee Milligan Dick Swift John De Santos Gene Shreves Harry Ruben dahl and Ed Huebner, formerly Monroe’s pro now running a Milwaukee driving range.
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Edwin C. Goecks
Deli Rebert Deb Shere
Ora Jamee Forbes
Russ Tuveson
Blue Mound Country Club
Milwaukee
Francis Gallett
Milwaukee Blue Mound
George Vitense
Madison Golfland
Roy Wallin
Big Foot Country Club
Fontana
Lee Milligan
Madison Nakoma
Dick Swift
Milwaukee Rivermoor
John de Santos
Nippersink Country Club
Gene Shreves
Harry Rubendahl
Freeport Country Club
Ed Huebner
Huebner
Coin Retriever Dies At Fair in Woodstock
At the Mc Henry County Fair in Woodstock Illinois a boy Patrick Mayotte four of Gilberts was killed when coins dropped from a carnival ride and rolled under a parked car causing electrocution after a short circuit traced to a trailer attached to the car.
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Woodstock
Ill
McHenry County
Patrick Mayotte
Gilberts
Madison Cheese Market Sees Mixed Demand And Tight Blocks
Madison wholesale cheese market reports irregular demand with generally fair to good activity. A 40 pound cutting block is tight while overall supplies remain ample. Price ranges include cheddar blocks near 35 to 38 percent moisture, single daisies around 38 to 39 percent, longhorns 38 to 39 percent, and midgets about 37 to 42 percent moisture.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Haase Declares 63 Legislature Had Good Record
The Associated Press sought assessments from Wisconsin officials. Robert D. Haase Republican Marinette Speaker says the 1963 Assembly session had a good record. Governor John W. Reynolds a Democrat from Milwaukee declined comment.
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Haase
Associated Press
State Assembly
Robert D. Haase
Marinette
John W. Reynolds
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Assembly
Wisconsin Legislature Examines Tax, Reapportionment in 1963 Session
Speaker outlines six year divided governance, cites budget tax problem as dominant but notes progress on reapportionment. Wisconsin approved state and congressional redistricting amid veto battles, while two study committees launch inquiries into government efficiency and reorganization efforts.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee County
Assembly
Reynolds Aide Sues for Wisconsin Reapportionment Plan
Madison Governor John Reynolds endorsed redistricting through the courts as Roland Day files for a Supreme Court remap. The plan mirrors a GOP proposal from two years ago, expands Milwaukee and Waukesha Assembly seats, and gives Waukesha its own Senate seat. The Legislature previously proposed 25 Milwaukee Assembly seats, then moved to remap without the governor’s signature.
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Roland Day
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High Court
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Waukesha
Waukesha County
Jefferson County
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GOP
Keating Seeks Rusk Assurance Ahead of Test Ban Vote
Senator Keating says Senate will likely approve the Moscow nuclear test ban if Secretary Rusk confirms no under the table deals exist. He sought assurances that negotiators did not trade non aggression pacts or increased trade for the agreement. President Kennedy noted Moscow talks produced no other deals, while Thurmond questioned the pact amid Cuba and Southeast Asia concerns.
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Kenneth B. Keating
Senate
Rusk
Keating
New York
U.S
Moscow
Kennedy
Sen
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Thurmond
Khrushchev
Cuba
Southeast Asia
W. Averell Harriman
NBC
United States
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sparkman
14 Die in Series Of State Mishaps
A rash of fatal incidents across Wisconsin left at least 14 dead over the weekend. Victims include four youths in a Darien crash and an elderly Racine man among others across multiple counties.
Monroe FFA Wins Herdsmanship at Green County Fair
The Monroe FFA chapter captured the Herdsmanship trophy for best care and fitting of a dairy herd at the 108th Green County Fair. They previously held the Best Herd dairy cattle honor in the Junior Fair. In charge officials were James Salesman and William Deininger. Second place went to Clarno 4H Club, third to Monroe Ag. Decatur 4-H Club fourth, and York 4-H took fifth.
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James Salesman
William Deininger
Clarno
Monroe Ag
Decatur
York
Monroe Merchants Plan Maxwell Street Day Event
Monroe merchants gear up for Maxwell Street Day with special bargains and extended hours to nine p m on Wednesday If rain delays the event it will move to Thursday, the Monroe Chamber of Commerce announced Shoppers from the region are expected, and items of various kinds will be sold at reduced prices on Maxwell Street.
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Monroe Evening Times
Monroe
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Bratwurst Day Ends With Hundreds Detained In Sheboygan
Ninety seven youths were taken into custody during Bratwurst Day festivities in Sheboygan. Mayor Emil Moss called it a fairly routine year. Most arrests, about 45, stemmed from enforcement of a state beer drinking ban for 18 to 20 year olds without guardians present. Other youths faced disorderly conduct or drunk and disorderly charges. Acting Police Chief Oakley Frank said no serious incidents occurred and there was no belligerence comparable to prior years.
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Sheboygan
Emil Moss
Wisconsin
Oakley Frank
Brakeman Tekalie Recovers After Train Crash Surgery
Emil J. Tekalie a 47 year old Janesville brakeman injured on a Milwaukee Road freight train from Janesville to Monroe underwent surgery to amputate his left leg. The incident occurred while he was not part of the track repair crew. Engineer Walter Howard and conductor Van A Marsh were aboard the same train. Tekalie is reported in good condition at St. Clare hospital.
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Emil J. Tekalie
Janesville
Milwaukee Road
Monroe
Tekalie
Historic Pact Hailed as Move For True Peace
The United States Britain and the Soviet Union signed a partial nuclear test ban treaty calling it an important initial step toward lessening international tension and peace. It binds the three powers to end atmospheric space and underwater tests. underground tests remain unaffected.
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Soviet Union
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Dean Rusk
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Khrushchev
Rusk
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U Thant
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Thant
Adlai E. Stevenson
U.S
United Nations
Soviet Ends Moon Race Citing Cost, Space Coop Talks Begin
Sir Bernard Lovell reports in U S News that the Soviet Union has abandoned the rush to land a man on the moon due to expense. He cites a shift to instrument landing, a space platform in orbit, and cooperation with the West as new aims.
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Washington
Bernard Lovell
U.S. News and World Report
Britain
Jodrell Bank Observatory
Bernard
Soviet Union
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Nusbaum Quits Nelson Aide Post in Washington
John E. Nusbaum leaves as administrative assistant to Senator Gaylord Nelson to pursue opportunities. William R. Bechtel, previously Madison bureau chief of the Milwaukee Journal, becomes his successor and has served as Nelsons legislative assistant.
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John E. Nusbaum
Gaylord Nelson
Nusbaum
William R. Bechtel
Nelson
Bechtel
Madison
The
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