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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1971
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times announces delivery procedures and subscriber contact methods. It lists office hours and a reminder for subscribers to know their delivery carrier and report missed papers or mail issues to the newspaper.
The piece explains that if the United States devalues the dollar imports would rise for Americans while U S exporters gain by cheaper goods abroad. It notes Japan and Europe recovering, yen revaluation pressure, and hopes for a monetary system shift after the Azores announcement, with gold redemption unlikely.
A retrospective column recalls anniversaries from 1961 1951 1941 and 1931. It lists event highlights including Messiah soloists in 1961 Monroe Chamber of Commerce leadership changes and notable deaths 1941 a Wisconsin High basketball win and Pearl Harbor casualties and 1931 public health Tuberculin testing progress and city police staffing debates.
On this date various events are noted including the Bill of Rights going into effect in 1791 after Virginia ratified the amendments. Sitting Bull’s death in 1890, Verdun victory in 1916, Prohibition Act upheld in 1919, Alger Hiss indictment in 1948, Eichmann death sentence in 1961, and JFK Latin American tour ten years earlier. Also mentions a Disney death in 1965, Venus mission a year ago, and local notes about population origins and school gifts.
China freed Richard Fecteau after nearly 20 years and Mary Ann Harbert amid moves to ease U S Chinese relations. Officials say Kissinger spoke with Premier Chou Enlai about prisoners Downey Smith and Downey plus the broader case, while Washington keeps details tight as three others remain jailed.
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