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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1964
Page
6
Partly cloudy with a chance of scattered afternoon or evening thunderstorms in the northwest. Showers and thunderstorms likely tonight with a slight warmup Saturday. Sunday dries and becomes partly cloudy with cooler conditions. Highs 75 to 83, lows 65 to 70. Record warm and cold spots listed for the day and sunrise and sunset times.
Monroe police report lists LaVerne Altman of 1223 19th street cited for stop sign violation with $10 forfeiture. Casper Mayer of 2023 15th street cited for failure to yield right of way with $10 forfeiture. Gary Kohl of Freeport cited for failure to yield right of way with $10 forfeiture.
Deaths listed for Joseph Meadt 80 Dodgeville and a son named Aug 29 for Mr and Mrs Nathan Paul Winslow and for Mr and Mrs Gerald Johnson Albany with Aug 28 date references.
St Clare Hospital lists accident victims Barbara Meils from Route 1 Wisconsin Rapids and medical cases Mrs Ralph Grimke Beloit Mrs William Wild Sr Belleville Milton Anderson Brodhead Raymond Harris Blanchardville. Surgical includes Mrs Adell Jackson Argyle Arthur Nondahl 2134 19th avenue. Dismissals cover Eugene McDonald Herman Smith Gilbert Richardson Edward Strasser George Obert Jake Schultz Richard Falk Michael Ritchie and several others including Mrs Bruce Patterson and son Mrs Ronna Renly Mrs Ray Gianquinto Barbara Faith Orpha Anderson Ruth Yaun Mrs Murit Field Mrs Max Walters and Mrs Ernest Hasler and daughter.
The article notes Khanh's 13 day emergency rule and rise from premier to president, his resignation five days ago, and the military council's selection of a three general triumvirate including Khanh. It also mentions Ambassador Taylor delaying a Washington trip and U.S. urging leaders to avoid collapsing the anti guerrilla effort.
Green County Safety Council will meet Tuesday at 8 p m in the Agriculture building. Officers report plans for 1964 65 monthly meetings with Mrs Ben Zimmerli president Arleigh Frautschy vice president Miss Helen Green secretary and Glen Roderick treasurer listed. Regular services resume September 13 at First Universalist Church after a month’s vacation led by Rev Peter Rasmussen.
The 1964 M Book will be available to Monroe High School students next Wednesday night in the M Room not Tuesday. An autograph dance will follow at 9 p.m.
Theodore Gaukapp entered the VA hospital Madison on Monday and has Ward 4 B at Veterans Hospital 2500 Overland Ter race Madison as his address.
Barbara Meils daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Meils Route 1 Wisconsin Rapids was admitted to St Clare hospital at 1 p m yesterday for treatment of eye injuries. The Meils family is visiting relatives in Brodhead.
Readable classifieds offer practical help across daily needs. Listings connect people to services, items for sale, jobs, and housing, guiding readers to affordable solutions and timely bargains.
The item lists numerous visitors and residents stopping in or passing through Monroe and nearby towns. Names include Hugh Deery Baraboo William Steffans Racine Cedar Falls Chicago and many others with towns such as Rock Falls Davenport El Paso Freeport and Monroe cited. The Torch is Passed available at The Times office for two dollars.
Sen. Barry Goldwater sails south aboard the yacht Sundance with his wife relaxing off California coast. He plans one last vacation before the November 3 election and will open his campaign in Prescott, Arizona, on September 3. The voyage includes a ship-to-shore talk with press secretary Paul F. Wagner and a stop near Santa Catalina Island before heading to Phoenix Tuesday.
Madison police chief Wilbur Emery says there will be no arrests after a campus district apartment wrecking on August 14 carried out by youths who believed the building would be torn down for a parking lot. He defended officers at the scene and said no criminal action occurred by participants.
The country reports a milestone growth in its leisure boating fleet with 7,000,000 vessels in use. The figure reflects expanded ownership and interest in noncommercial boating across regions.
Two Monroe boys John Etter and Thomas Rufenacht plan to drive their own 1931 white fire truck once they reach 16. They pay for the vehicle from Harold Rufenacht, with parents backing the deal and hoping to borrow it for special occasions. The truck, once Browntown’s, features ladder, hose, siren, spotlight, and a water pump though lacks heater.
In Cyprus years of conflict between Greek and Turkish communities have created a tense, embattled island. Amid fears of isolation and possible starvation, Greek Cypriots push for enosis while Turkish Cypriots seek Ankara’s backing. The 1960s constitutional friction and July 1964 style themes foreshadow a civil war split centered on union with Greece and self determination.
The Jaycettes welcome Monroe members and others to the Fashion on the Move show to aid cerebral palsy victims. The event runs September 15 and 16 at 8 PM each evening at the Wisconsin Union Theater.
A playful column celebrates rediscovering a long misplaced stage piece, noting the joy of art returning to its rightful place and sparking renewed interest among local theater lovers. The writer quips about the value of memory and performance in community culture.
Cleo, once deadly and blamed for 138 Caribbean deaths, weakened along the Georgia coast to a band of squalls. Florida east coast disaster declarations, $200 million in damages, and up to 135 mph winds in Gold Coast areas are noted as cleanup and recovery begin.
Monroe police logged five mishaps yesterday including an injury accident. A Leistikow Kahl collision on 14th Ave and 17th St. caused minor head knee and elbow injuries. A Heinzelman truck hit three mailboxes on 19th Ave. May er Mulhall collision on 17th Ave and 15th St. A hit and run hit a parked car on 10th St. Ishikawa struck a fire hydrant at 9th St and 16th Ave.
A Norwegian archaeologist argues a small spinning wheel found in Newfoundland serves as proof that Leif Ericson reached North America centuries before Columbus. The claim hinges on artifact context and interpretation by researchers in Oslo.
The week brought uncertainty as auto strike fears mix with election distraction. Volume fell to 18,209,310 shares, AP average slipped 0.9 to 315.6, with 612 advances and 709 declines out of 1,523 issues. Dow gained 0.47 to 839.09 as analysts expect no rally until after Labor Day and auto talks resolve.
Archbishop Makarios, president of Cyprus, began talks with Egyptian President Nasser in Cairo while four Sabrejet fighters, thought to be Turkish reconnaissance planes, buzzed Nicosia airspace in a tense regional moment.
Burmese military authorities report six arrests in Mandalay after Buddhist unrest in the ancient city. Authorities say public order actions followed demonstrations as security forces sought to restore calm.
S Sgt Franklyn C Dillon of Co B Green County's National Guard is proposed for the award. SP4 Russell E Johnson of Co B was a finalist for First Brigade honors. Both served in the Berlin Crisis callup at Ft Lewis with Dillon as platoon sergeant in the 81 mm mortar section and Johnson completing three years.
A Swiss court acquits Willy Bogner of negligent killing in the avalanche deaths of West German skier Barbi Henneberger and American Wallace Bud Werner of Steamboat Springs last spring. The verdict ends the high profile case.
Police seek the slayer of Joyce Obenauf 20 found slain in a ditch near her car off Illinois 120 in Cook County. The Round Lake area secretary was last seen after bowling in Grayslake. Her body was found Friday morning by two boy cyclists.
White Pine Copper Co and United Steelworkers Local 5024 ended negotiations Friday night with no progress and no further talks planned.
A new low yield underground nuclear test shot was conducted at the Nevada Testing Grounds. The blast represents another in the series of tests by the United States to study weapon effects and improvements.
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