We Seize the Initiative In Viet Nam Crisis
Editorial lauds President Johnson for a firm, united response to North Vietnam aggression. Highlights strong Pacific forces, strategic bases, and the timing against Soviet China as a pivotal moment, urging national unity to ensure successful action and peace.
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Johnson
Southeast Asia
Viet Nam
United States
Pacific
North Viet Nam
Soviet Union
Moscow
Peking
Russia
Red China
Kremlin
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Tonkin Gulf
Hanoi
Red
National Security Council
Gression
Mr. Johnson
Barry Goldwater
United States of America
Kennedy
Centennial and disaster notes from regional archives
A composite retrospective recalls events from Aug. 6 across decades. Highlights include Pekin Illinois fires at the American Distilling Co plant with casualties and millions in damage. notable deaths such as Alvin C. Schmid and Emilie Dionne. a Centennial parade with contest winners. and earlier anniversaries touching local figures, weather, and civic milestones.
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American Distilling Co
Pekin
Ill
Alvin C. Schmid
Monroe Township
Emilie Dionne
Canada
St. Agathe
Quebec
Mennenga Rites To Be Tomorrow
William Mennenga a 67 year old Ridott Illinois resident died Tuesday from an apparent heart attack. Services are at 1 p m tomorrow at Greenfield Eichmeier funeral home German Valley with burial at Hill Cemetery Freeport. Survived by wife Rose a brother Menno of Orfordville and sister Mrs Earl Yeoman of Freeport. He was found slumped in a truck north of German Valley and died at Freeport hospital. He lived in Ridott his whole life and once worked at a nursery in German Valley before farming.
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William Mennenga
Ridott
Greenfield- Eichmeier
German Valley
So Hill Cemetery
Freeport
Freinds
Rose
Menno
Orfordville
Earl Yeoman
Mennenga
Wayne Moore Finishes Wisconsin Summer Music Clinic Session
Wayne Moore son of Thelma Moore 2214 lth avenue returned home Saturday after completing his 8th session at the University of Wisconsin summer music Clinic. He belonged to the band chorus student council Rascals Band and the Dixieland Band and was given the baton used by Prof Richard W Wolf at the festival finale. A scholarship to attend the clinic was presented by the Monticello Music Parents while he was a Monticello high school band member.
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Wayne Moore
Thelma Moore
Lth
University of Wisconsin
Wayne
Rascals
Richard W. Wolf
Monticello
Help Wanted Classified Ads Offer Job Opportunities
Local classifieds promote available positions across industries inviting job seekers to apply. Listings highlight various roles, hiring firms, and contact methods for applicants seeking entry level to skilled work.
Salinger Opens Senate Seat Bid After Challenge
Washington action seats Democrat Pierre Salinger after a 59 to 29 roll call. A Republican challenge to Gov. Brown’s authority to appoint Salinger was sent to the Rules Committee for study with a report due by Aug. 13. The oath was allowed without prejudice.
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Edmund G. Brown
Salinger
Clair Engle
Senate Rules Committee
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Mike Mansfield
Montana
White House
Champaign County Tops U.S. Soybean Output in 1963
Washington reports show Champaign County Illinois remains the leading soybean producer with 6,174,700 bushels in 1963, down 71,100 from 1962. McLean County Illinois follows second with 5,148,600 bushels.
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Washington
Illinois
Champaign
Agriculture Department
Champaign County
McLean
Three Accidents Reported in County Last Night
John McGuire suffered head lacerations after a town road intersection crash near Five Corners and was treated and released. A deer was killed on County Trunk T near Brodhead, and Douglas Schiller lost control on Altman road north of Monticello, ending in a ditch after meeting a truck. No serious injuries reported.
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John McGuire
St. Clare Hospital
Five Corners
Doris M. Welz
Sheriff's Deputies
Brodhead
John O. Kelly
Route 4
Freeport
Douglas Schiller
13Th Street
Altman Road
Monticello
Schiller
Charles Beidler Succumbs at 85
Charles H. Beidler, 85, rural Freeport, retired Northwestern Illinois Telephone Co. employee, died yesterday morning in a Lena nursing home. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Mennonite church in Freeport. burial in church cemetery. Calling hours at Burke Tubbs funeral home until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow and at the church. Survived by two sons Harold and Melvin. two daughters Mrs. Earl Hoffman and Mrs. Merle Laible. a sister Mrs. Ida Kniss. 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Wife died Jan 24, 1953.
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Charles H. Beidler
Freeport
Northwestern Illinois Telephone Co
Lena
Burke- Tubbs
Mr. Beidler
Harold
Dakota
Melvin
Earl Hoffman
Merle Laible
Rock City
Ida Kniss
Trail Signs Placed In New Glarus Area
Signs marking the Hiawatha Pioneer Trail have been placed along Highway 69 to its junction with Highway 92 north of New Glarus and along county trunk routes east to Highway 92 four miles south of Belleville. New Glarus lies at the southern edge of the 106 mile Capitol Loop and is the only Green County community in the trail.
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New Glarus
Belleville
Capitol Loop
Green County
Rothenbuehler Rites on Friday
John W. Rothenbuehler 78, a rural Brodhead farmer of Avon Township, Rock County, died Tuesday near Janesville. Born January 2 1886 in Bern Switzerland he came to the United States as a young man and never married. He belonged to Avon Community church and is survived by siblings including Ida Cox and two half sisters and two half brothers. Services set for 2 pm tomorrow at Rosman Uehl ing Kinzer Central Chapel Beloit with burial at Newark cemetery. callers may visit 7 to 9 tonight.
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John W. Rothenbuehler
Avon Township
Rock County
Caravilla
Janesville
Mr. Rothenbuehler
Bern
Switzerland
Carl and
Marie Ann Petecover Rothenbuehler
Avon Community Church
Ida Cox
Jobless Claims Fall in Wisconsin to 19522
The Wisconsin Industrial Commission reports unemployment compensation claims fell to 19 522 last week from 26 575 the prior week in Madison.
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Madison
State Industrial Commission
Wisconsin
Verona Couple Named by PMA for Outstanding Dairy Honors
Mr and Mrs Eugene H Dahlk of Verona Route 2 are chosen as the 1964 outstanding young dairy couple for PMA District 19 covering Green Dane Grant Iowa Lafayette Richland Rock and Sauk counties. They will compete in Chicago Aug 17 18 for the national title with winner and runner up earning trips to Las Vegas in December. Dahlk 30 milks 50 cows from a 330 acre farm and is a PMA voting delegate. Both are 1952 Verona high school graduates and active in United Church of Christ Mt Vernon.
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Eugene H. Dahlk
Route 2
Verona
Pure Milk Association
Green
Dane
Grant
Iowa
Lafayette
Richland
Rock
Sauk
PMA
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Chicago
Dahlk
Paoli
Louanne
Verona High School
McPherson District School Board
McPherson Pta
Lugene
Julie
Connie
Marty
United Church of Christ At
Mt. Vernon
Cave-In Buries Two Boys Near Warwick
Two 15 year olds were buried alive after a cave-in about 15 feet underground where they had dug an underground room. A third boy was rescued after two hours of frantic rescue work.
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Warwick
R.I
Gratiot School Project Bids Due by Aug 25
Bids for an addition to the Gratiot school will be received at the Gratiot schoolhouse until 3 p.m. on August 25. Separate bids will be opened for general construction heating and ventilation plumbing electrical and kitchen equipment. Oscar Lundgren of Dubuque is the architect for Joint School District No 1 and Gratiot Union High School Districts.
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Monroe
Wisconsin
Blackford
Round Grove
Prion
Washington Notebook faces Senate approved 13.5 billion funding bill
The second largest annual money bill totaling 13.5 billion to fund 26 federal agencies cleared the Senate and moved to the House. It includes 5.3 billion for NASA. Attempts to reduce agency funding failed during Senate deliberations. Only the 47 billion defense appropriation exceeds it.
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Washington
Senate
House
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Democratic convention to nominate Johnson honorary co nominators named
Democratic National Chairman John Bailey announced the co nominators for the Atlantic City convention. Gov Edmund Brown of California and Gov John Connally of Texas will jointly nominate at the proper time on August 26.
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Washington
Johnson
John M. Bailey
Atlantic City
Edmund G. Brown
California
John Connally
Texas
Bailey
Lt Col Streiff to Attend War College at Maxwell AFB
Lt Col Richard Streiff, returning from three years in Germany, will attend a War College School at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery Alabama. He travels with his son Ricky after a stay with his parents in Blanchardville and his wife’s mother. James Daley remains in Blanchardville with his mother.
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New Glarus
Times
Richard Streiff
Army
Stuttgart
Germany
War College
Maxwell Afb
Montgomery
Ala
Ricky
Fred P. Streiff
Theresa Martin
Blanchardville
James Daley
Robert Dolan 45 Rites on Saturday in Melrose Park
Robert Dolan 45 of Melrose Park Illinois died Tuesday in New York City while visiting the World's Fair. Services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church Melrose Park with burial in Melrose Park Cemetery. He was born November 30 1918 in Flint Michigan. Survivors include his wife Violet Jesselike of Chicago and son Lee.
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Robert Dolan
Melrose Park
Monroe
New York City
First Baptist Church
Mr. Dolan
Flint
Mich
Andrew and
Louise Strasser Dolan
Monroe High School
Violet Jesselike
Chicago
Lee
Albert Strasser
Monticello
Jacob Strasser
Ben Jenny
Ed Strasser
Albany
Bessie Koch
Glendara
Calif
Chester
Harriet
Rent Ads Prompt Quick Contact
Reach the renters quickly with rent ads. To place them come in or Phone 325-5101, Monroe Evening Times.
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Monroe
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