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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1968
Page
1
Two coal country lawmakers Reps. Ken Hechler and John Dent said they will introduce administration backed bills early next year to close loopholes in the federal mine safety law. The measures follow a year of activity stalled by adjournment.
Three German sailors on their first trip to America visited the Baertschi home near Monroe the night before Thanksgiving. They are part of a six year enlistment and will soon study at Great Lakes and later Key West before joining their destroyer on its maiden voyage. They praised American farms and Limburger cheese and shared family backgrounds. Baertschi, who enlisted in 1965 and extended for Vietnam, plans to stay home for the year and then seek employment.
Edith Delaware 44 of Brooklyn has new lawyers J W Winter and Franz W Brand after waiving the preliminary hearing in Green County Court on the shotgun slaying of her husband George Delaware on Nov 9. The case bound for Circuit Court in Monroe with Judge Arthur L Luebke on Dec 18 at 9 am. DA L A Koenig may file manslaughter information. Previous counsel Beggs and Fritschler were dismissed. Green County Young Democrats plan a meeting at 1921 11th Street on Dec 4 at 7 pm.
Delwyn Harrington, a Monroe native and career soldier with a 19 year record, reflects on two tours in Vietnam advising Vietnamese Army engineers. He describes civic actions including rebuilding a school for 1870 children, gaining trust before suggesting, and cherishing deep friendships. He lists a global service path from Ft. Jackson to Taiwan, France, Iran, and Vietnam, and credits language immersion for quick mastery of Vietnamese.
The FAA set hourly caps to ease air traffic jams at O'Hare Kennedy La Guardia Newark and Washington National. Limits allow 135 at O'Hare 80 at Kennedy 60 at La Guardia Newark and National. Small planes face restricted slots with peak-time bans and strict weather rules under the plan.
Police Chief Dwight C. Coplien will speak on crime and delinquency at the East School P T A meeting in the school gym on Wednesday December 4 at 8 p m. He has 21 years in police work and a long record including service as patrolman motorcycle officer and assistant chief before becoming chief January 1 1967.
Wisconsin hunters pursue pheasants and deer while Edwin Bryant and family chase lions and warthogs in Africa. Alfred Kessler, 102, the oldest resident of Mount Morris, celebrated his birthday after 76 years of marriage. Peace Corps volunteer Jim Parkinson, son of Cedarville residents, returned from Bolivia after 25 months aiding sheep flocks and farm management, sharing insights from the Altiplano and training across several programs.
Barbara Dahmen, 19, a Whitewater State business education sophomore, will reign as Miss Cheesemakers Ball Queen on Saturday December 7. She is from Stuart, Wisconsin, daughter of John and Mrs. Dahmen, with a brother Jim in the U.S. Marines in Vietnam and siblings Jeanne and Tom pursuing college studies.
Robert Ayling 45 of Staunton Virginia arrives at Moscow's international airport seeking a North Korean visa to travel to Pyongyang and press for his son Charles 22 crewman of the Pueblo to be freed. Ayling accompanies two lawyers and a friend under Intourist oversight with no U.S. diplomats present. The State Department would validate his passport if a North Korean entry visa is granted.
Wisconsin earned a single hoof entry ribbon in steer judging at the 69th International Livestock Exposition while taking six of the twelve top carcass awards. Winners include Gottschalk of Darien second in Shorthorn judging, May of Highland first in junior Angus, Graber of Mineral Point reserve champion Angus, Springer family wins in several carcass categories, and UW-Madison claiming reserve grand champion truckload of hogs and light to medium weight Chester White barrows.
At a joint meeting of the Agency 15 and Agency 17 school committees of the Cooperative Educational Service Agency in Janesville no decisions were reached. CESA coordinator Glenn Thompson said the groups reviewed results from prior individual board meetings across Green County. A follow up meeting is planned for Monday evening December 16.
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