Green County Hospital Breaks Ground for 140-Bed Addition
Ground breaking ceremonies at Green County Hospital marked the start of a 140 bed addition costing 463,872 dollars plus architect fees and furnishings. County officials architects and trustees praised the project as a model for Wisconsin and a tool for closer patient care.Completion is expected by December 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Lindgren
Kenneth Caldwell
Wisconsin Department of Mental Hygiene
Green County
County Hospital
Caldwell
Green County Hospital
Wisconsin
Special Board
Amos Johnson
Johnson
Fred Glauser
Glauser
Andrew Aslakson
York Township
Stanley Knight
Brodhead
C. S. Pierce
Johnsons
Ray E. Kundert
Robert P. Torkelson
Ames, Torkelson and Nugent
Madison
Torkelson
Zimmerman
Special Hospital
Paul Zimmerman
G. F. Klassy
New Glarus
Ray
Goldwater Pushes Voluntary Farm Price Supports in NY Dinner
Senator Goldwater urged voluntary price support programs for specific commodities as he campaigned in New York. He criticized the administration wheat program and called for repealing the wheat certificate tax while promoting a goal of a free and prosperous American agriculture with minimal federal interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barry Goldwater
New York
George Champion
Chase Manhattan Bank
Ralph Cordiner
General Electric Co
Goldwater
Republican Party
Secretary of Agriculture
Cheese Demand Fair in Madison Wisconsin Market
Madison Wisconsin dairy market today shows demand fair to good with prices mostly unchanged to up three quarters of a cent. Supplies of large styles are adequate but closely held, single daisies ample, longhorns adequate to short. Prices include cheddars 3 554 to 3 539 percent, 40-pound blocks 3 648 to 3 539 percent, single daisies 3 8 38 percent, longhorns 3 85 to 3 9 39, midgets 3 742 to 4 0 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
President Signs Meat Import Cut
President Johnson signed a bill to keep meat imports 15 percent below last year's record level. The measure sets a base import limit of 725.4 million pounds annually for beef and other meats, with a 16 percent growth factor and a 10 percent leeway for foreign sellers. Imports would hit quotas at about 913 million pounds next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
United States
1964 Wisconsin State Fair sets attendance records
Milwaukee officials report the 1964 Wisconsin State Fair ended with a record total attendance of 919,998 over ten days. Sunday crowds reached 113,890 as profits were projected to meet or exceed last year's $183,000. A 200 mile car race won by Parnelli Jones boosted turnout despite adverse skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Willard Masterson
Masterson
Parnelli Jones
Torrance
Calif
Dynamite Truck Blast Fatal to Four Workers
Four men from Vernal Utah died when twenty two sticks of dynamite exploded on a flatbed truck in Meeker Colorado. Charles McConkie 35 Duane 16 Robert Hatch 27 and Houtz Ross 44 were working to prepare the truck for use in casing an oil well. Undersheriff Bob Kracht described the blast as blowing the men to pieces. The incident occurred on the northwest Colorado site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeker
Colo
Colorado
Bob Kracht
Vernal
Utah
Charles McConkie
Duane
Robert Hatch
Houtz Ross
NFO's Holding Cuts Yard Sales Spark Protests Across County
Large NFC demonstrations blocked Equity Livestock yards near Richland Center as members pressured farmers not to sell. Calves and cows receipts dropped with only minor livestock accepted if brought in. Sheriff Crone reported orderly protests with no livestock entering yards.
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Green County
NFO
Darlington
NFC
Equity Livestock Co-operative
Richland Center
Roger Hanson
Gillingham
Richland County
William Crone
Equity
Johnson Creek
Tribute Dinner Honors Herbert Kubly at New Glarus
New Glarus residents and guests praised Herbert Kubly at a testimonial dinner hosted by the Wilhelm Tell Guild. The event celebrated Kubly and his upcoming book At Large from Doubleday and Co. He said he never felt truly away from New Glarus after 25 years abroad and thanked the community for its influence on his writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Glarus
Herbert Kubly
Wilhelm Tell Guild
Kubly
Doubleday and Co
New York
East
Johnsons Effort Averts North South Party Rift At Convention
Atlantic City reporters say the Democratic Platform Committee approved a civil rights plank demanding full enforcement of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and condemning lawlessness. The panel also omitted school prayer and reapportionment while aligning with President Johnson to avoid floor fights as the convention opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Democratic Platform Committee
Communist Party
Ku Klux Klan
John Birch Society
White House
Johnson
Wisconsin Group Delays Caucus Over Mississippi Issue
In Atlantic City Wisconsin's delegation to the Democratic National Convention decided against an early caucus vote on seating the Freedom Democratic Party of Mississippi. Rep. Robert Kastenmeier urged a minority report if no solution is found, while cautioning against a floor fight and calling earlier attempts a sellout.
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Alantic City
Wisconsin
Freedom Democratic Party of
Mississippi
Robert Kastenmeier
Watertown
Freedom Party
Kastenmeier
Stock Market Clings To Irregular Afternoon Advance
New York traders saw an irregular gain with moderate volume around 3.5 million shares in early action. Chrysler led activity by rising over a point while Ford and General Motors advanced fractions amid a cautious session.
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New York
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Fire School Sets Attendance Mark
The 28th annual Fall Fire School at the fair grounds drew a record crowd with more than 2,000 registered firemen and an amphitheater audience over 3,000 including families. Monroe Fire Chief Josef J. Benkert praised the program and noted a new aerial ladder with a rescue basket as a surprise feature. Local groups including VFW, the Legion, and Civil Defense Auxiliary Police aided registration, refreshments, and traffic control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Josef J. Benkett
Monroe
Benkert
Southern
Wisconsin and
Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association
VFW
The
Legion
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
CD Police
Walter R. Ekum
Registration Drive Opens Tonight at City Hall
City hall hours from 7 to 9 enable voter registration for those unable to register during regular hours. City Clerk Freda M. Bray notes the Sept. 8 primary deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday. New Monroe residents and unregistered citizens are urged to register. rural residents in Green County may not need to re register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda M. Bray
Monroe
Mrs. Luce's Entry Triggers New York GOProw
New York Republicans clash over Clare Boothe Luce as Conservative party candidate to challenge Senator Kennedy and Democrat Kennedy. National leaders threaten to drop support for Goldwater ticket if Conservative backing persists. Rep. Miller says Goldwater cannot control the Conservative party as Kennedy resigns a Massachusetts delegation seat amid expected New York race move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York State
Republican National Committee
Clare Boothe Luce
Kenneth B. Keating
Robert F. Kennedy
Dean Burch
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Luce
Buffalo
William E. Miller
Sen. Goldwater
Miller
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Teenagers Hurt In County Crash In Green County
Four teens from rural Brodhead Orfordville were in a weekend Green County accident. Chester Wilson 16 and Mark Anderson 16 suffered back and chest injuries with fair conditions. They rode with Roger B Stephen 19. Gary Jackson 15 had minor bruises. Stephen lost control on Highway 81 near Highway 11 then hit an embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodhead-Orfordville
Green County
St. Clare
Chester Wilson
Mark Anderson
Mervin Anderson
Brodhead
Roger B. Stephen
Orfordville
Gary Jackson
Stephan
Monroe
Mattress Fire At Schroeder Hotel In Milwaukee
Firefighters extinguished a mattress fire in a room on the eighth floor of the Schroeder hotel in Milwaukee early today. No injuries reported as crews searched for possible sources and ensured the building’s safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Schroeder
Johnson Urges Unity as Dixie Delegation Fires Up
At Atlantic City the 1964 Democratic convention opens with President Johnson seeking party cohesion amid North South clashes. Alabama delegates sign a loyalty pledge while Mississippi seating remains contested. Martin Luther King Jr backs the Freedom Democratic challenge and urges firm action to seat the Negro group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Alabama
Renk Campaign Swing Through Wisconsin Counties
GOP senator hopeful Wilbur Renk plans campaign stops in Grant and Lafayette counties tomorrow then ends with a downtown Darlington tour. He visits Monroe early Wednesday morning for brief downtown and plant visits before heading to Janesville and Beloit. Schmitz oversees Monroe arrangements.
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Wilbur Renk
U. S
Grant
Lafayette
Darlington
Renk
Monroe
Janesville
Beloit
Herman Schmitz
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Barry Aim
Tell Guild
Times
Badger
Mrs. Luce
LBJ
Dixie
N. J.A
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
National Party
George C. Wallace
Eugene (Bull) Conner
Birmingham
Lawrence
Democratic National Committee
Freedom Democratic Party
Humphrey
Freedom Democratic
Aaron Henry
Freedom Group
Clarksdale
Miss
Henry
Martin Luther King
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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