Dirksen Doubts Congress Action Demanded by JFK
Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen questions Kennedy’s push for a must act program and predicts Congress may return in October with left over Kennedy items. Humphrey outlines a 10 point plan, while leaders move toward finishing work by September.
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Dirkson
Congress
JFK
Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirkson
Illinois
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
White House
Dirksen
Sen. Humphrey
House
U.N
Humphrey
Democratic Policy Committee
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Foreign Relations Committee
Mansfield
Senate Judiciary Committee
Secretary of Welfare
Guardsmen Return Home From Ft Lewis Friday
Most National Guard Company B members are arriving home from Ft Lewis and will report to the armory at 1 p.m. Friday. Four guardsmen remain at the camp with a rear detachment not yet departed. Four main body members are on a trip to Mexico. names include Allen Olson Allen McCool both of Brodhead William Hummer of Juda and Kenneth Holton of Monroe. Virgil Wenger Jr. of the advance detail, with throat disorder, chose to return for surgery.
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National Guard Company B
Ft. Lewis
Mexico
Allen Olson
Allen McCool
Brodhead
William Hummer
Juda
Kenneth Holton
Monroe
Virgil Wenger Jr
Romney Tops Michigan Vote In Unopposed Gubernatorial Bid
Former automaker George Romney led Michigan Republicans for governor with 493,521 votes as 98 percent of precincts counted. Governor Swainson, unopposed, led in Detroit and Wayne County. In other races, Kansan Pearson and Carlson won GOP nominations. Missouri Democrat Long secured his party’s nomination.
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George Romney
Michigan
Frank Carlson
James B. Pearson
Kansas
Edward V. Long
Missouri
Romney
American Motors
Wayne County
Detroit
John B. Swainson
Swainson
Alvin Bentley
Neil Staebler
Bentley
Sen
Pearson
Edward Arn
Senate
Andrew Schoeppel
Paul Aylward
Carlson
Joe Corpstein
K. L. Smith
Joseph J. Poizner
Kansas House
George McVey
Joe Skubitz
Sen. Schoeppel
Area Cheesemen Win State Honors at Wisconsin Fair
Werner Zimmerman Jr and Roy Bissig are among four state cheese champions at the Wisconsin State Fair Gover nor’s Sweepstakes. Bissig won brick cheese and works at Grinnell factory. Zimmerman, a co-maker at Green County Co-op in Monroe, won Swiss drum type and parmesan. Allan Sarner of Cochrane won the butter sweepstake with sweet cream entry. There were 113 entries.
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Werner Zimmerman Jr
Monroe
Roy Bissig
Washington Township
Bissig
Grinnell
Zimmerman
Green County
Maxwell Day Brings Weekend Auction to Local Square
Early crowds lined Maxwell Street with vendors selling fudgies, doll clothes, and crafts. The MHS Student Exchange organized a bank of food stands and a charity raffle with proceeds funding a Denver area trip November 1 to 12, chaperoned by Mrs. Ainsworth and Mr. Simpson.
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MHS
First National Bank
Wheatridge
Colo
Denver
Herbert Ainsworth
Fred R. Simpson
Harlan Zick
Madison
Jeri Schuepp
Kristi
Kathy
Maxwell Street
Walter Schuepp
Monroe
Warren
Ma Duncan Dies After Plea Fails
San Quentin California. Elizabeth Ma Duncan died in the gas chamber after her plea failed. She had hired the killer of her son’s pregnant wife Augustine Baldonado 28 and Luis Moya 23 were the victims. Frank Duncan the son sought a stay from the Supreme Court but the request was denied.
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San Quentin
Calif
Elizabeth
Augustine Baldonado
Luis Moya
Frank Duncan
Ma Duncan
William O. Douglas
U.S. Supreme Court
Frank Hall Resigns as Albany Police Chief
Albany chief Frank Hall resigned to the Village Board effective September 6 after five years in office. He had been among eight applicants for Brodhead police chief. Albany seeks new applicants as Hall cited non agreeable duties. Village board inspected a rooting machine and plans a demonstration next week. The village considers buying a machine to clear water and sewer roots.
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Albany
Frank Hall
Hall
Brodhead
Albany Post
Knowles and Kuehn Urge GOP Unity in Wisconsin Race
Wisconsin figures Gov. Warren Knowles and Philip G. Kuehn pushed party unity during campaigns in Superior and Manitowoc, warning that intraparty fights could let Democrats win the statehouse. Renk challenged cost-raising notions while Reynolds backed two-year colleges in the higher education plan.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Superior
Warren P. Knowles
Philip G. Kuehn
Knowles
Kuehn
Wilbur Renk
Sun Prairie
GOP
Montreal
Hurley
Madison
Atty
Gen. Reynolds
Wausau
Renk
Manitowoc
Traffic hearing pledged by council amid highway plan debate
The City Council 6-2 voted to hold a public hearing before routing changes, approved 15 full-time police, and funded 2400 to the State Resource Development agency as final city share in a community development effort. Aldermen debated Planning Commission role and the authority over transportation studies.
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Orville R. Evans
Rex N. Eyler
Eyler
Lester M. Johnson
First Ward
Johnson
William J. Schmitz
Olin E. Flisram
Fifth Ward
12Th Street
Planning Commission
John H. Bruni
Citizens Group
Peter S. Solomon
Solomon Auto Parts Co
Bruni
Evans
Commission
Rail Unions Plan Walkout Across Nation
Washington unions plan a nationwide walkout a week from Thursday if carriers push job cuts. Kennedy likely to invoke Railway Labor Act emergency provisions to pause action for two months. Union leader H E Gilbert cites doubt workers will accept the change as railroads press Aug 16 changes.
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Washington
Kennedy
H.E. Gilbert
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Monroe moves closer to new municipal airport site
A title opinion submitted to the FAA confirms Monroe’s land title is in order, paving the way for bids on runway grading. City officials note easement clearances and survey corrections caused delays but anticipate construction progress, with a 2700 foot sod runway potentially usable before winter.
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William J. Schmitz
Monroe
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Schmitz
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
United Telephone Co
Badger
William Rollins
Oaktron Industries, Inc
Rollins
Orville R. Evans
Holding Action Possible by NFO Members
Green County NFC members were told a holding action to gain better prices and bargaining power may occur soon. President Burnett Kubly read the plan from national NFC leader Oren Lee Staley, with 300 plus members to be alerted via the Minute Man phone system. Fred Grossen and the NFC tug of war team received special recognition for their Green County Fair honors.
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Green County Nfo
Burnett Kubly
Oren Lee Staley
National Nfc
Kubly
Fred Grossen
Green County Fair
Swiss Demand Fair Supplies Adequate in Madison Cheese Market
Madison Wisconsin cheddar market today shows steady activity with normal stock flow through outlets. Supplies large for all styles and fully ample. prices listed for 40-pound blocks and various cheddar formats. Swiss demand fair with adequate supplies and defined pricing by state brand blocks and grades.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Plans for Shrine KC Benefit in Twining Park Sunday
Plans are set for a Shrine-KC Benefit at Twining Park starting at 7 p.m. with the Lions Club City Band 1962 Minstrel Show at 8 p.m. A slow pitch game follows colors presented by the Monroe fire department and VFW. proceeds aid crippled children hospitals and children’s homes.
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Shrine-Kc
Twining Park
Fun Caravan
Monroe
Monroe Square
Lions Club City Band
Carole Jeanne
Monroe Volunteer Fire Department
VFW
Park and Recreation
Martin’s
Fire Department
Shriners
Crippled Childrens Hospitals
Knights of Columbus
Soviet Sets Off New Test in Air
The Soviet Union conducted an atmospheric nuclear test in central Siberia, reported by the Atomic Energy Commission. The detonation yielded a low kilo ton force, only a few thousand tons of TNT, with larger tests conducted further north in the Arctic.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Atomic Energy Commission
Siberia
Arctic
Siberian
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Albany Police
Democrat
Deborah Tessneer
Michelle Wiegel
Julie Kirsch
T.K. Jordan
Wisconsin Aeronautics Commission
NFO
Soviet
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