Johnson approves defense job slash to cut payroll
President Johnson announced a plan to reduce the Defense Department civilian payroll to 997,000 by July 1, 1965, the first cut below one million since 1950. He pledged to keep next year’s military budget under 102 billion while stressing economy.
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Kennedy
Defense
Farm lease ends at Grant farm auction date set
Harold Smith loses lease on the William Grant farm four miles south of the Swiss Wheel in Monroe and will hold an auction on Wednesday. Arthur Budde quits farming with a sale on Thursday. The Roger Jorgenson farm sale near Wiota is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 16. St Pauls Guild will operate the lunch stand.
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Arthur Budde
Monticello
Roger Jorgenson
Wiota
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Boston and Maine Railroad seeks end to passenger trains
The Boston and Maine Railroad plans to drop all passenger service as unprofitable and will file with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities on Jan 6. If approved, similar relief will be sought in New Hampshire Vermont and Maine as it shifts to through trains between New York and Montreal. The railroad carries about 13 000 commuters daily on 386 trains at a loss according to a spokesman.
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Lone Ranger Voice Returns to TV for Religious Program
Bruce Beemer the former Lone Ranger narrator, now a real estate developer, voices a Lutheran radio program. He says the familiar character can introduce religious content without preaching and that the Lone Ranger material fits Sunday school teaching.
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Monticello Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Ira Holcomb accompanied her daughter Mrs. Fred Duerst to Madison Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Thomas Brusveen visited the Hans Brusveen home in York Saturday evening. Nancy and Gary Holcomb of Madison spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs Robert Holcomb Jr. Sunday supper guests included Mrs Rosa Legler, Lawrence F Marty and Mr and Mrs Robert Holcomb Sr at the Marty home in New Glarus. Mrs Orville Anderson called on Saturday on her daughter Mrs Dennis Field and infant at St Clare hospital Monroe.
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Monroe
Today in History December 9 1963 highlights and deaths
Milestones and events noted for December 9 1963 include the 343rd day of the year, Japanese advances in 1941, Milton born in 1608 and Patton injured in 1945. Also mentioned are a 1953 Milwaukee probate estate of Fannie E Boyce and prior indictments and scientific progress notes.
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Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Milwaukee
Fannie E. Boyce
Milwaukee County
Boyce
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