Philip LaFollette Dies After Illness
Philip Fox LaFollette 68 three time Wisconsin governor died Wednesday night at Madison General Hospital after treatment for a lung disorder complicated by pneumonia. He was the son of Fighting Bob LaFollette and helped shape Wisconsin politics through the 1930s. Survivors include Isabel his wife two daughters and a son.
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Madison
Philip Fox LaFollette
Wisconsin
Madison General Hospital
la Follette
Robert M
Fighting Bob) LaFollette Sr
United States
Robert M. LaFollette Jr
Bronson C. LaFollette
LaFollettes
Fighting Bob
Bob Jr
Phil
Philip
LaFollette
New Progressive Party
Fond du Lac
National Progressive Association
Julius P. Heil
Milwaukee
South Pacific
Factory Worker Shot on Milwaukee Street
A 21 year-old Milwaukee factory worker Donald Lemai was killed by a shotgun blast on a downtown street as his wife watched in shock. A 34 year-old man, father of six, surrendered in Sheboygan and was returned to Milwaukee where police planned to seek a first degree murder warrant.
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Milwaukee
Donald Lemai
Sheboygan
Kenneth Marple
Go Karts at Sugar River Track Set for Sprint Grand Nationals
Nearly 400 karts from 34 states and two Canadian provinces plus an Australian entrant head to Sugar River Raceway for the National Sprint Championships. Time trials run Friday and Saturday with gates open 9 a.m. Sunday, main events start 1:30 p.m. with 10 lap heats and 5,000 to 6,000 spectators expected. fees include parking and grandstand seating. Track officials include Robert Hoffman of Berwyn Illinois, IKF Chicagoland Region. winners from prior nationals guaranteed starting positions.
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Sugar River Raceway
Sugar River Raceways
IKF
Providences
Canada
Australia
Robert Hoffman
Berwyn
Chicagoland
Power City Distributing
Atlanta
Fresno
Calif
New Schools Teachers Take Board Spotlight
Last night the Board of Education met at the Junior High School to review back to school plans. Discussions covered summer maintenance, transportation, new teacher contracts, and the need for new elementary facilities with A L Buechner highlighting early site purchases and expansion.
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Board of Education
A. L. Buechner
Madison
Buechner
John Norton
Lee Schroeder
Clarence Falk
Inez Raymer
Derwin Huenink
Lincoln School
William Stuckey
Vernon Duerst
Shullsburg
Keith Collins
Stanley Barr
New Richmond
Willard Schuetze
John Reese
Schuetze
Reese
Virginia Creamer
Mildred Kleckler
Taggart Girl Killed in Mishap Near Freeport
Elaine Taggart three dies when her mother Donna 22 loses control of a car riding gravel road near their Red Oak farm home. The vehicle rolls into a ditch, Jo Elaine is trapped under the car. Donna Taggart and two other children are treated at Freeport Memorial Hospital. An inquest will be held. Funeral arrangements pending at Burke Tubbs Freeport.
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Elaine Taggart
Kenneth Taggart
Red Oak
Freeport
Donna
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Kenneth
Penny Jo
Stephenson County
Taggart
Leonard Taggart
Donald Welch
Go County
New Richmond Native Fulfills Dream at Wisconsin Judicial Conference
A New Richmond native said he fulfilled a long time dream by addressing Wisconsin’s Supreme Court justices and county and circuit judges at the second annual Judicial Conference in Madison. Governor Warren P. Knowles called the moment worth waiting for as the speaker reached his 57th birthday.
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Madison
Richmond
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Warren P. Knowles
Possible 860 Acre Lake in Swiss Badger Watershed Plan
A preliminary report to Swiss Badger Watershed directors and Green and Dane County SWCD supervisors outlines a potential 860 acre lake near New Glarus with a dam on the C J Hoesly farm. The plan aims to reduce flood damage and silting, with October meetings to review September tours and public hearings for approval.
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Swiss Badger Watershed
Green and
Dane County
SWCD
James Schwoegler
SCS
Green County
C. J. Hoesly
New Glarus
Schwoegler
Yellowstone Lake
The
Dane
Curt Lindholm
Wisconsin Soil Conservation Service
Rain Dents Wisconsin State Fair Crowds Despite Sun Later
Rain cut attendance on Wednesday at the Wisconsin State Fair with 62 362 visitors versus 76 673 a year earlier and a 1965 total about 34 000 behind last year. Yet officials stayed hopeful of matching 1964 gate as sun returned and events like Andy Williams drew 9 942 fans.
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Milwaukee
Willard Masterson
Angus Steer Fatally Hit by Car Near Belleville
An Angus steer was killed when struck by a car on County Trunk CC about three miles south of Belleville at 16 13 last night. Allan L Babler 21 Monticello was the driver of the car deputies said. No injuries to the driver or passengers.
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Angus Steer
Belleville
Sheriff's Deputies
Allan L. Babler
Monticello
Moose Dance Aids Rural Youth Land Judging Fund
The Moose Lodge hosts a Labor Day Benefit Dance featuring the Country Kings orchestra on Saturday Aug 28 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Turner Hall. Proceeds benefit the Green County Agricultural Chest and 4H land judging contests run with Moose support. Tickets cost $1.50 per couple, $2 at the door.
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Ted Schmiedlin
Jack Marty
Green County
Clifford Prien
The
Moose
Mrs Schuerch Hurt in Mishap Near Baraboo
Mrs. Harry Schuerch, 41, of Monticello, is in a semi conscious condition at Madison General Hospital after a motorcycle accident eight miles south of Baraboo. She, riding with her husband and daughter, suffered a brain blood clot requiring surgery and also has shoulder and rib injuries.
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Harry Schuerch
Monticello
Madison General Hospital
Baraboo
Countdown Loses To Thunderstorm In Gemini 5 Postponement
Cape Kennedy Florida heavy thunderstorms and telemetry problems forced postponement of Gemini 5 with astronauts L Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles Conrad Jr. The count stopped at T minus 10 minutes due to radio signal dropout from a faulty commutator. Weather and an electrical glitch delayed launch, with no immediate reschedule.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Cooper
Conrad
Mission Control Center
Cape
Air Force
Navy
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Milwaukee Street
Brodhead
Lincoln
Yellowstone
ASCS
William Tschudy
Elmon Ott
Henry Ruppert
Lawrence Dunphy
Albany Township
Green County Agriculture Building
John Daubert
Mr. Pleasant
James Ula
York
Tschudy
Ott
Ruppert
Times
Andy Williams
Masterson
Theodore Griswold
Livingston
Huber Ranch
Schneider
Ind
View Point Farm
Mineral Point
Wis
Mahogany Farms
Williamston
Mich
Moose Dance
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