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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1964
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for carriers in Monroe and mail options in Wisconsin and beyond. It states annual rates, advance payment requirements, and office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m with a contact telephone number.
A Monroe High School junior shares a California found prayer titled I Have a License to Drive to urge safer driving. The prayer asks for caution respect for traffic laws and care for life, ending with Thou shalt not kill in Jesus name Amen.
Democratic Sen. Howard W. Cannon defeated Republican Paul Laxalt by 84 votes after a recount. Cannon 66,907 to Laxalt 66,823. Laxalt may pursue a Nevada Supreme Court challenge. The recount ran from Saturday to Wednesday.
Ten years ago the United States urged United Nations action to free eleven American airmen jailed by Red China on espionage charges. President Pius XII noted as critical. The report also lists local historical notes from 1939 1924 and 1914.
Swiss diplomats in Havana handle the Cuban issue for eight nations including the United States and Argentina. They issue protection passports to Americans in Cuba and assist with transit visas via Mexico to reach U.S. embassies. The complex process involves the State Department and Bern before responding to inquiries and aiding accidental arrivals.
Washington reports a 10 percent rise in college enrollments this fall, bringing total students to 5,320,294. The postwar baby cohort entering college now drives the surge, with first time entrants increasing 17 percent to 1,234,806 and 12 year average annual gains near 7 percent.
Washington reports that only 28, 500 of the 63,401 jobs cut under the latest base closing order are civilian. The remainder are military. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara said last month that 80 bases in the United States and 15 overseas will be shut down for economy reasons.
Key events noted include the 1915 recall request of German attaches Franz von Papen and Karl Boy-Ed for sabotage plots, death of Robert Louis Stevenson in 1894, Wilson urging war on Austria-Hungary in 1917, Roosevelt extending lend-lease to Turkey in 1941, Allied raids on Tokyo in 1944, Churchill’s potential resignation push in 1954, Eisenhower’s 19-day 11-nation trip in 195x, and McCormack’s White House talks in 1963.
President Johnson called for public backing of Radio Free Europe as the voice of truth in Eastern Europe. He noted the people and some rulers seek deeper, steadier relations with the West and hosted a White House luncheon for RFE officials, an organization funded by private contributions.
A longtime reader from outside Monroe commends The Monroe Evening Times for its new schools and upcoming city hall. He notes rapid highway system improvements including by passes that eliminate square turns slow zones and speed traps, citing a 500 mile trip from Port Huron as evidence.
The letter praises Monroe officials and the Highway Department for a planned traffic solution to ease the city’s unique bottlenecks on Highway 69. The writer cites nearby cities Chicago and Monticello as models and hopes traffic will pass more smoothly, making Monroe safer and more pleasant to live, work, and shop.
Lawrence University announces a $36 140 grant from the National Science Foundation to create a summer botany institute for high school teachers. The program aims to enhance science education by training teachers through hands on field work and classroom resources.
Robert R. Grinnell of Mineral Point has been named division sales supervisor in the southwest division of Wisconsin Power and Light Co. A World War II veteran, he served 18 months with the Army Corps of Engineers, spent 13 months overseas, and has held multiple roles in the company since 1947. He resides at 526 Fountain Street with his family.
Wisconsin claims filed last week reached 21 818 up from 20 234 the Industrial Commission reported. The notice lists classified ads urging readers to sell rent buy and hire with a local contact number 325 5101.
Clarence and Glenn Beck of Elnora New York visited the LeRoy Thorn home. Illinois club leaders trained in Polo. Rockford visitors joined Northern Illinois University student Lenore Bostian for a weekend at the Bostian home. Thanksgiving dinners featured numerous relatives from Rockford Morrison and rural Dakota with many guests and photos from the World’s Fair.
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