Wilhelm Tell Outdoor Art Fair in New Glarus
The sixth annual Wilhelm Tell Outdoor Art Fair will be in New Glarus on Sunday September 3 with a rain date of September 4. The non juried show runs 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the village park and features original work from amateur and professional artists with an entry fee of 3 dollars and no refunds.
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New Glarus
Alice Bischoff
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Capitol Branch
Madison
Milwaukee
Schiller
New Glarus High School
Death Rate Shows Unaccountable Drop
The Communicable Disease Center reports the U S death rate fell markedly in the first quarter, with no influenza epidemic. Officials say declines occur nationwide though they offer no explanation.
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Atlanta
Wall Named Chief of Edgerton Police
Arthur Wail has been named police chief of Edgerton. He is the son in law of Alvin Zimmerman of Monroe and has served 25 years with the Beloit Police Department.
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Arthur Wail
Alvin Zimmerman
Monroe
Edgerton
Beloit
Kiwanians Honor Top Ten 4-H Area Beautification Projects
Monroe Kiwanis selects ten leading 4-H community beautification efforts in Green County and plans an August awards tour to Milwaukee for five delegates from each club. Projects span Kubly Park Washington Center York 4-H Little Hill High Silverview Decatur Richland Merry Monroettes Clarno with leaders named and goals described.
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Washington Center +H Club
Monroe Kiwanis
Janice Chesebro
Joyce Pagel
Monty Chesebro
George Redman
Fred Kohli
Kiwanis Club
Times
Ollie Fink
Evening Times
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Green County
Milwaukee
Calvin Kraemer
The
Kiwanis
Sebastian Laeser
Orville Evans
Harold Pickett
Myron Jeglum
Kraemer
Argus 4-H Club
Kubly Park
Fritz Wenger
Washington Center
Washington Center Club
York 4-H Club
Postville
Gerald Paulson
Town Hall
York Township
Little Hill High
Monticello High School
Little Hill High Club
Marvin Frietag
Silverview
Mount Pleasant
Silverview Club
Sevev
Monticello
Wilbert Christen Jr
Decatur
Brodhead
Decatur +H Club
Sugar River
Ernest Riese
Richland
Don Deininger
Merry Monroettes
Monroe
13Th Ave
22Nd St
All Girls Club
Clarno
Wisconsin State Fair opens with pies sideshows and livestock
Milwaukee's 1967 State Fair begins a 10 day run featuring apple pie and a hippie themed sideshow Psychedalia. Preview tonight showcases flicker lights, the tall tale of Big Willie alligator, and the Siverskoye Creature in ice. Livestock draws heavy interest with 3,825 animals entered including over 1,000 dairy cattle. Junior judging starts Friday.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Willia
Siverskoye
Cheese Days Group Plans TV Appearance
Cheese Days Committee plans to attend the Dairyland Jubilee TV Show on Channel 27 in Madison. They will travel to Madison on August 17 for a 7 30 p m taping with the telecast airing Saturday night August 19 at 6 30 p m. A traffic control report from the Idle Hour Mansion meeting outlines crowd plans for the festival.
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Madison
New York Governor’s Art Sale Nets Funds for Maine GOP
Rockefeller art collection raised 4000 dollars for Maine’s Republican party. About 9850 visitors paid five dollars apiece to view the exhibit over two days, boosting party funds.
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GOP
Seal Harbor
Maine
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Republican Party
Nation's crime rate climbs 48 percent in six years
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover cites a 48 percent rise in U.S. crime over six years with violent crimes up 11 percent last year. The 1966 total nears 3.25 million serious offenses including 10,820 homicides. property losses top $1.2 billion with about half recovered.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
U.S
Hoover
Sys
Kastenmeier to speak on Vietnam at Monroe meeting
Congressman Bob Kastenmeier will hold an open public meeting on Vietnam at 8 p.m. on Friday August 18 in the Green County Courthouse Circuit Court room second floor Monroe. He will present The Dilemma of Vietnam followed by a Q and A session.
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Bob Kastenmeier
Monroe
Vietnam
Green County Court House
Circuit Court Room
Kastenmeier
Dorothy
Monroe Firemen seek building for Fire School demonstrations
Monroe volunteers hosting the annual Fire School for Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois need a 14 to 20 foot by 8 to 10 foot building to burn during afternoon demonstrations. Donations include a garage shed from N Weiss and an old building end from William Ubert. A jail cell from New Glarus will also be used to show explosion risks with safety welding planned. The event, moving to Monroe Fair Grounds on August 27, follows a Sunday setup on August 20.
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Monroe
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Illinois
N Weiss
William Ubert
Joe Benkert
Monroe Fairgrounds
Benkert
New Glarus
Daily Doggerel by Clair R. Munns
A radio announcer seeks small hands and offers a playful line before speaking. He states WEE PAWS for station identification as a humorous cue to identify the broadcast.
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Clair R. Munns
Keith H. Moran Taken by Death
Keith H. Moran 61 of Richland Center dies after a long illness at Richland Center Hospital on Aug. 8. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Pratt Funeral Home. calling hours available. Survived by wife Vera three sons Keith Jr. Walworth Kenneth Elkhart Ind Verlin Janesville four daughters Arlie Miller Boscobel Emil Kopecky Janesville Lee Reuter Platteville Wayne Braithwaite Richland Center sister Mae Harris Bruce 18 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Keith H. Moran
Richland Center
Pauline Strait
Monticello
Pratt Funeral Home
Vera
Keith Jr
Walworth
Kenneth
Elkhart
Ind
Verlin
Janesville
Arlie Miller
Boscobel
Emil Kopecky
Lee Reuter
Platteville
Wayne Braithwaite
Mae Harris
Bruce
Denver earthquake shatters city with wide tremor
A powerful quake rattled Denver and surrounding areas, described as the strongest ever recorded in the city. The ground shudder was felt by residents across the metro and even up to 120 miles away, prompting emergency warnings and reports of property damage.
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Denver
Colo
Riots Training School Planned at Rhode Island State Police
New England state police administrators approve a riot control training program to be held at the Rhode Island State Police Academy in Rye Beach New Hampshire officials announced the plan aims to prepare officers for crowd control and public safety duties amid rising tensions.
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Rye Beach
N.H
New England
Rhode Island State Police Academy
Statewide crime rise in Wisconsin tops double national increase
FBI figures show Wisconsin 1966 total crimes 37,007 up from 30,565 in 1965, a 21.4 percent rise. Violent crimes grew 11 percent with murder up 11 percent and aggravated assault up 9 percent. Property crimes also increased, led by auto theft and burglary. Metropolitan areas show the highest crime incidence.
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Washington
Wisconsin
FBI
Ramsey Clark
Edgar Hoover
Swiss Volksfest rescheduled to Sunday in New Glarus
The 87th Swiss Volksfest sponsored by the New Glarus Maennerchor will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Shooting Park on north Second Street after rain forced a postponement from August 6. Hans Anderegg Sr. leads the Maennerchor. an opening 1 p.m. German band concert precedes the 1:30 p.m. program with lunch, dancing, and admission of $1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12.
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NEW Glarus
New Glarus Maennerchor
North Second Street
Maennerchor
Hans Anderegg Sr
Shooting House
De Gaulle Expected to Address Rising Discontent
Facing domestic and international discontent, President Charles de Gaulle was anticipated to make a statement of major importance.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
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