Undelivered Kennedy Address As Nation’s Weariness Grows
Editorial notes John F. Kennedy’s unfinished Dallas speech foreshadowed his 1964 re election fight. It argues the nation seeks measured strength over slogans, emphasizes military and space progress, and urges restraint and peaceful aims in world affairs. The piece reflects on leadership weighing public opinion amid a weary public.
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John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Kennedy
United States
National Swiss wrestling champion crowned at Cheesemakers Ball
Ten years ago Ernest Ammon was named national Swiss wrestling champion at the Cheesemakers Ball crowned by Queen Lydia Wels. The event highlighted a festive night with pageantry and local highlights across Monroe.
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Ernest Ammon
Lydia Wels
Lone Star
LaVerne C. Gallitz
Monroe Kiwanis Club
W.C. Bender
Monroe
Burkhard
Abrams
Dr John W O Neill dies. rites planned Friday
Dr John W O Neill 49 formerly of Dodgeville and Menomonie died Saturday at his Boulder City Nevada home. A 1944 Army Medical Corps captain he served in the Battle of the Bulge. Survived by wife, father James E Dodgeville two sisters four sons and a daughter. Burial in Dodgeville East Side cemetery with full military rites. services Friday at 2 p.m. at Roach Mindermann funeral home.
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Dodgeville
John W. O'Neill
Boulder City
James and
Winford Waddington
O'Neill
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Army
Menomonie
Eral
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission Project
Mercury
New
Iowa
James E. Dodgeville
J. D. Anderson
West Bend
Marian Hole
Ann Arbor
Mich
Roach-Mindermann
Phillip Yaeger
Congregational Church
East Side Cemetery
Identical Twins Granted Divorces From Identical Brothers
In Freeport Circuit Court on a Friday after 11 years of marriage identical twin sisters Margaret and Elizabeth Finch of Jonesboro Arkansas were granted divorces from Elvin A and Melvin O Dameier of Lena Illinois. The couples met at a twins convention in 1950 and were notable for being labeled most identical twins. Each sister received custody of their children child support and the 1960 model family car.
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Freeport
Lena
Elvin A
Melvin O. Dameier
Margaret
Elizabeth Finch
Jonesboro
Ark
Hot Springs
St. Louis
Arkansas State College
Marvin Burt
Delbert Merlet Taken by Death
Delbert D Merlet 75 longtime Rock County Rural Electrification director and former Newark Township board member died after a short illness at his Beloit home Route 2 He served on the Newark Rock County town board eight years chaired the county Agricultural and Stabilization board 1933 to 1937 Services set for 9 am and 9 30 am tomorrow at Daley Murphy Wisch Beloit and St Jude Catholic church Burial in Tabor cemetery Rosary at 8 pm today Surviving are four sons a daughter a brother and a sister 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Delbert D. Merlet
Rock County Rural Electrification Administration
Newark Township
Beloit
Newark, Rock County
County Agricultural and Stabilization Board
Daley-Murphy-Wisch
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Tabor
Harry
Frank
Donald
Carroll
Beloit Township
Marjorie Whitman
Harold
Bradenton
Fla
Eugene Beley
Closing of Schools Upheld in Virginia
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Prince Edward County could close public schools to avoid racial integration. In a 6-1 decision the court held that the Virginia Constitution permits localities to choose whether to operate public schools.
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Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Supreme Court
Prince Edward County
State Survey Outlines Albany Growth Plans
A. F. Karetski of the State Department of Resource outlines a 10 to 30 year community plan for Albany. He cites modest population growth to 1,000 by 1980, riverfront annexation, a new village hall, five acre dirt fill, a recreation area, and a 10 acre tourist camping zone as part of long range development.
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Albany
A. F. Karetski
Madison
Albany Planning Commission
State Department of Resource
Karetski
Albany Civic Club
Methodist Church
WSCS
Planning Commission
Public committee members named for village work
The committee includes Village President Edward O. Killingstad as chairman, board member Harry Edwards, Duane Dixon, Truman E. Sharer, Mrs. Clayton Burt, Louis Teale, and J. R. Schesser, all listed for public oversight duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward O. Killingstad
Harry Edwards
Duane Dixon
Truman E. Sharer
Clayton Burt
Louis Teale
J. R. Schesser
On This Date in 1833 Oberlin Opens Coeducational Institute
A 1833 event notes Oberlin Institute in Ohio opened with 29 students becoming the first fully coeducational college in the United States. The entry also mentions historic milestones from 1557 Edinburgh church covenants to 1963 world events.
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Oberlin Insitute
Ohio
United States
Presbyterian Church
Edinburgh
Scotland
William III
England
New York City
George Gershwin
Carnegie Hall
Labor Party
Winston Churchill
U.S. Defense Department
Algiers
Ben Bella
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Congress
Emery A. Odell
The
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
Egg County
Cousin
Stephenson County
Editorial
America
Evening Times
Germany
France
Italy
Europe
Carol
Romania
Green
Lafayette
Clayton M. Chatters
U.S. Grant Scout Council
Green County
Chicago
H. H. Fout
Indianapolis
United Brethren Church
Charles Dietz
Arthur J. Willborn
Milwaukee
Fred Zimmerman
John Good
O. F. Pinney Gar Post
Browntown
Mill Pond
Emerson Street
14Th Avenue South
L. H. Gapen
WRC
Boston
Dr.o'neill
Evansville
R. J. Luers
Wis
Standard
Standard Oil Division
American Oil Company
Ill
Don's
17Th Avenue
9Th Street
Swiggum’s
18Th Avenue
Delbert Merlet
Northern Natural Gas
Omaha
Nebraska
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