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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1968
Page
2
Monroe Evening Times shows second class matter status under act of Congress dated March 2 1879. The paper published daily except Sunday and was founded October 13 1898 with Emery A Odell as a listed member of press associations. Subscription details list rates for city, in state, and out of state, with office hours and phone number.
An editorial sketch chronicles a summer project at the House the Bank Built where the Little Woman drives renovation of basement and stairs. A paint spill on new carpet tests patience as family members balance pride and humor in the home improvement saga.
A mosaic of brief notes recounts events on August 7 across decades. From a Teamsters official in Flint becoming a human torch to a new General Telephone building in Brodhead, and Eisenhower ready to head a U.N. delegation, to Albany losing state school aid and early 20th century local civic items in Monroe and surrounding towns.
TOPS of the Evening marked its third anniversary with a July picnic at Recreation Park Monroe featuring low calorie burgers without buns and new dishes. A candle graduation honored a member who shed 45 pounds and kept it off for two years amid poems, a diploma, and a charm bracelet presentation.
Today marks the 220th day of 1968 with notable anniversaries including U S Marines landing on Guadalcanal in 1942, George Washington creating the Order of the Purple Heart in 1782, and Congress forming War and Navy Departments in 1789. Also noted are Soviet bombings of Berlin in 1941, Abel spy indictment in 1957, and brief mentions of Lebanon, Kennedy family events, and Jerusalem strikes.
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