Peace Corps Plans December Tests Across Nation
The Peace Corps will conduct a nationwide placement test on Monday December 7 at main post offices in Madison Beloit and Janesville. The non competitive aptitude test lasts about ninety minutes while the general and modern language aptitude tests run about thirty minutes each. If language skill is claimed a language achievement test may follow. Eligible adults 18 and over may apply, questionnaires available locally or by writing Peace Corps Washington DC 20525.
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Peace Corps
Pearl Harbor
Washington, D.C
Thanksgiving visits fill Browntown with relatives
Browntown residents recount Thanksgiving travel and family gatherings across Wisconsin Illinois and Georgia. Names include Theda Mau Cora Bock Walter Schmidt Leo Gutzmer Julia Pickett Mae Middleton Viola Olson and many others as they host dine and share time with relatives in Monroe Beloit Rockford Darlington Roselle and Argyle.
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Cora Bock
Milwaukee
Walter Schmidt
Roger Gutzmer
Leo Gutzmers
Monroe
Francis Blodgett
Chicago
M. W. Miller
W. G. May
Julia Pickett
Mmes
Mae Middleton
Viola Olson
B. E. Maddrells
Vernie Werren
Louis Rueber
South Wayne
Joe Whitehead
Melvin Friendel
Roselle
Ill
William Keller
Richard Borchert
Rockford
Ward Merritt
the Borchetts
Debbie
Macie Ross
Darlington
Lee van Matre
Ann van Matre
Beloit
Milo Rundle
Argyle
John Roethlisberger
Lucas Disecler
The
Palmer Wabbiers
Roger Berry
Mina Flannery
Ruth Flannery
Rhinehardt Schmoldt
Willis
Jerry Schmoldt
Eugene Hoeft
Arnold Fryer
Linda
Willis Schmeldt
Bessie Stauffacher
Bobbie
Rollie Wells
James Avery
Ross Vincent
Ernest Yates
Lesa
Paul Vincent
Majorie Sherman
Rockford Mines
Theda Mau
W. G. Mau
Cecil Clayton Stricken at 62 in Belmont
Cecil Clayton Sr., 62, longtime Belmont Livestock Market manager, died of an apparent heart attack at home. Born in Lafayette County, he was a Platteville Normal School graduate and member of Belmont Methodist Church, Platteville Elks, and Belmont Lions Club. Survived by wife Cora Waggett and 7 children, 1 sister, and 21 grandchildren. Services set for Friday at Belmont Methodist Church. calling hours at Thomas Funeral Home after 1 p.m. tomorrow. Elk services slated for 8:30 tonight.
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Belmont
Cecil Clayton Sr
Belmont Livestock Market
Lafayette County
Belmont Area
Platteville Normal School
Clayton
Belmont Methodist Church
Platteville Elks Lodge
Belmont Lions Club
Cora Waggett
Hubert Mester
Paul Finkelmeyer
Mineral Point
Kennedy film trimmed in Sri Lanka over Castro remarks
Colombo Sri Lanka Ceylon foreign ministry edits the JFK memorial film Years of Lightning Day of Drums removing references it deemed uncomplimentary to Fidel Castro. The cut aims to avoid diplomatic friction between Colombo and Havana.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Foreign Ministry
Fidel Castro
Japanese Cavemen Used Akita Dogs For Hunt
A historical note reports that ancient Japanese communities around 5000 B.C. employed primitive Akita dogs as hunting aides. The text highlights early domestication of dogs in East Asia and their role in subsistence activities.
School Board Seeks Parental Consent to Paddle Students
Chester Township School Board seeks parent permission to paddle pupils for disobedience. Acting president Robert F. Russell says notices will go out this week. Without consent, disruptive students face expulsion. The action follows a Chester teacher Constance Brown appearing in court on assault and battery charges after allegedly spanking a fifth grader with a yardstick. hearing continues to December 26.
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Chester
Chester Township
Robert F. Russell
Constance Brown
USS America Heads To Trials For New Carrier
The nation's newest aircraft carrier USS America departs Newport News for preliminary acceptance trials after strong builder's trial results completed November 20. Prospective CO Capt. Lawrence Heyworth praises her handling and performance. The ship was christened in February and is due for delivery December 31 and commissioning January 7.
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Newport News
America
Lawrence Heyworth
Stamm Introduces Blue Havana Rabbit Variety at National Meet
Mr and Mrs Lee Owen Stamm of rural Dakota showcased their new Blue Havana rabbits at the national Rabbit Breeders convention in Springfield. The blue gray rabbits with blue eyes were accepted by the National Standards Committee for the third straight time, one of the largest entries with 48800 rabbits. The Stamms have shown Havanas at four conventions and plan for October 1965 in Pomona California.
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Orangeville
Stamm
Lee Owen Stamm
Dakota
Springfield
National Standards Committee
Tampa
Fla
Sedalia
Stamms
Pamona
Calif
Knouse Family Tours Michigan Poultry Operation
Mr and Mrs Ben Knouse and sons Terry and Brent flew to Rockford Michigan in a Kitsen Brothers plane to view ultra modern poultry farms owned by the organization. The firm hopes Knouse will construct a modern chicken house.
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Ben Knouse
Terry and
Brent
Rockford, Mich
Kitsen Brothers
Knouse
Nuclear scientists and officials removed from UK for security
Prime Minister Harold Wilson says twelve British nuclear scientists and government officials have been removed from their posts since 1950 on security grounds. Details on identities and exact roles were not disclosed.
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London
Harold Wilson
Embezzling rise and odd facts fill Boyle column
HAL BOYLE surveys mail opened notes on embezzling as a billion dollar industry, plus quirky social trivia. He cites presidents who married older wives, football costs, extreme altitudes and cold, sweet folklore, gardening spending, and homely maxims.
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Hal Boyle
New York
America
U.S
George Washington
Millard Fillmore
Benjamin Harrison
Warren G. Harding
Equator
North Pole
Java
East Indies
Yule Payment Made To Penney Employes
A special Christmas payment to J C Penney associates who were employed on or before June 30 is issued to regular and part time staff excluding management. Manager Bruce Reichert says the payment supplements existing benefits such as sick pay medical insurance life insurance profit sharing retirement plan and purchase discounts.
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J. C. Penney Company
Bruce Reichert
Penney Associates
Reichert
Lerner Cited for Contempt Over Back Alimony Fees
New York lyricist Alan Jay Lerner cited for contempt of court for failing to pay 16 500 in back alimony and counsel fees. He faces possible jail unless the amount is settled.
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New York
Alan Jay Lerner
Gigi
Camelot
Plants Forcing Through Frozen Soil In Spring
Some plants can push through hard spring soil as temperatures rise. Their growth begins with thawing ground, enabling shoots to emerge despite cold conditions.
Amos Phillips 87 Dies in Freeport Nursing Home
Amos Phillips 87 father of Mrs. Venta Moss Dakota In died Monday night in a Freeport nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Walker Mortuary Freeport with burial in Chapel Hill cemetery. Survived by wife Della another daughter Gertrude Lincoln Freeport a son Dale Stockton Ill a half brother Charles McConnell four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Amos Phillips
Venta Moss
Dakota
Freeport
Walker Mortuary
Chapel Hill Cemetery
Phillips
Della
Gertrude Lincoln
Dale
Stockton, Ill
Charles
McConnell
Two Illinois Youths Put on Probation for Farmhouse Fire
Two 17 year old Stephenson County youths received two years probation and restitution after admitting they set a vacant farmhouse near Lena on fire last October. They appeared before Judge Wesley A. Eberle in Freeport court. Each was fined 100 dollars and forbidden to drive during probation except to attend school or go to work.
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Stephenson County
Illinois
Lena, Ill
Wesley A. Eberle
Freeport
Four Holiday Stamps Ready for Big Rush
Four different five cent Christmas postage stamps are available at the Post Office for early holiday mailings. The vertical stamps depict holly mistletoe poinsettia and a sprig of conifer in a panel of 100. An initial printing of 1.4 billion has been authorized, printed on Giori presses in red and green on white paper.
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Giori
Doan's Pills Offer Fast Relief For Aches And Bladder Irritation
Doan's Pills provide quick relief from backache headaches and muscular pain. They also soothe bladder irritation and act as a mild diuretic. The ad promises better sleep and long-standing relief, recommending the large size for convenience.
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Dean
Doan
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