Survey Aims to Test Feasibility of Commuter Plan
Monroe Chamber of Commerce directors voted to back a local industry survey to gauge resident interest in working in Monroe if affordable public transportation were provided. The plan relies on coupon responses via The Monroe Evening Times and other media to measure demand and feasibility for a commuter bus system.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Archie Myers Jr
Chamber
John F. Kundert
Monroe Evening Times
Monroe
Myers
First National Bank
Robert Dearth
R. Evans Sr
Kundert
Robert H. Rieder
Robert Weckerly
Boyd Elliott
Monroe Country Club
John Erickson
University of Wisconsin
Tract Chamber
Platteville Man Dies of Injuries and Toll Rises
Multiple crash fatalities raise Wisconsin highway death toll to 1,075 for 1966 with victims from Platteville Superior and Kenosha. James B. Clark, 31, dies in Dubuque hospital after Platteville crash. Sherri Weslowski, 9, dies. Pam Barton, 10, critically injured. Margery Hackbarth, 18, dies after Kenosha crash. Madison state university salary cut proposed. Powell aide wife fails to appear at hearing.
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Associacy
Tess
Platteville
Sherri Weslowski
Pam Barton
Superior
James B. Clark
Dubuque, Iowa
Margery Hackbarth
Kenosha
Daily Doggerel by Clair R. Munns at Art Gallery
A playful verse from Clair R. Munns features rare paintings on a window glass titled The artist one of high est classis known as old Jack Frost. The piece presents a witty such as frost as painter and prices nothing for the artwork.
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Old Jack Frost
What Is Christmas It s Merry Eyes And Gingerbread
Editor notes this is a Jaycees essay winner about what Christmas means. It contrasts universal joy with worldwide customs from Denmark Norway Mexico Australia Spain England and the United States. The piece emphasizes love as the greatest Christmas gift and Jesus Christ s message of harmony.
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Jaycees
United States
England
Father Christmas
Jesus Christ
Lights and Fuel Stolen From Local Homes
Two strings of outdoor Christmas lights were stolen from Mrs. Margaret W Loveland at 1410 17th Ave between 4 and 8 pm. A bulk gas storage barrel at 1100 17th St was broken into and fuel disappeared. In another report, bombers pressed the U S campaign in South Vietnam. A 17 year old hunter died fox hunting near Ellsworth Wisconsin.
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Margaret W. Loveland
17Th Ave
Monroe
17Th St
Howard Lausch
16Th St
Conviction Rejected Against Woman Who Sun Bathed at Home
Mississippi Supreme Court reversed the indecent exposure conviction of Mrs. Roy C. Pendergrass after finding she hid rather than exposed herself when a part time preacher entered her woodland retreat uninvited. The case arose from minister Dennis McDonald visiting the property near Salem Missionary Baptist church and attempting to persuade the family to join the church.
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ippi_ Supreme Court
High Court
Roy C. Pendergrass
George County
Dennis McDonald
Salem Missionary Baptist Church
Pendergrass
McDonald
Tom Brady
Bob Hope Performs for U.S. Troops Near Bangkok
Comedian Bob Hope and his troupe staged a two hour show for several thousand U S Army and Air Force personnel at an air base eight miles northwest of Bangkok Thailand on a day the base hosted morale events for troops. Space pioneer Dr Edward Spencer Stone dies in San Francisco at 71, noted as a nuclear man pioneer.
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San Francisco
Edward Spencer Stone
Work To Start Here in Spring On Bypass Plan
State highway officials voiced optimism that traffic could move via a new Highway 69 bypass by October with construction to start in spring. Bids planned in May require a complete plan by March, and railroad coordination is set with Milwaukee Road for Seventh Ave south of 17th St. City share around 15 percent, state share about 8 percent, and repairs to the incinerator plant were tabled for a later discussion.
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Nextctober
Board of Public Works
Highway Department
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee Road
Seventh Ave
17Th St
Alphorn Ford
Dearth Motors
Rambler
Harvey Elmer
Sullivan Contractors
Havey Electric
Salute of Values boosts Monroe Christmas gift week
Monroe merchants join for Salute of Values display posters promising the greatest selling event in the city. Stores tout low prices on holiday gifts across perfumes cosmetics and jewelry with Santa to delight shoppers and help find the perfect present for everyone on the list.
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Monroe
Blood donors urged for Red Cross Bloodmobile drives
Area residents may donate from 1 to 6 30 p m Thursday at the Community Center where Monroe hosts a Bloodmobile with a 115 pints quota. The Green County Chapter 1967 schedule lists 50 pint drives in Brodhead New Glarus Monticello Juda Browntown Albany and other towns with named chairs and dates throughout the year.
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Christ the American Red Cross
Monroe
Roger Brugger
Irene Gettings
Brugger
Times
American Red Cross
Green County
Edna Ankenbrandt
Madison
Ronald Johnson
Brodhead
August Lehnherr
New Glarus
Jake Bruni
Fred Meyer
Harold Shultz
Ted Zurbachen
Engineers Strike Seizes Milwaukee Power Plants
About 200 supervisory personnel ran Wisconsin Electric Power Co facilities after engineers walked out Monday night at five Milwaukee area generating plants.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Milwaukee - Area
United Nations approves space war prohibition treaty
The U N General Assembly closed its session on a harmonious note with unanimous approval of a treaty outlawing war in outer space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Space
Ready to Assume Office Vettern and Wife Now in Jail
Green County Sheriff elect Roy Vetterli and his wife Betty move into the Green County Jail with Sheriff Deininger and Ann Deininger, as transition to new roles continues. The candy bowl at the jail radio desk will stay, while no undersheriff name is announced yet and food plans remain undecided.
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Green County
Elect
Roy Vetterli
Vetterlis
Deininger
Betty
Ann Deininger
Ann
Sheriff Deininger
Vetterli
Mrs Thacker To Be Delegate To State Education Meet
Mrs Frederick Thacker the school board clerk will represent the district as delegate at the Wisconsin School Board Association Convention January 18 to 20 in Milwaukee. Board member Mrs Rodney Marty and superintendent Kenneth Glewen will also attend. The trio plus Sylvan Erickson and Alvin Elmer were appointed to update the school board policy handbook and high school athletic staff Fd Erickson and James Hankerson will attend a coaching clinic in St Louis next spring.
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NEW Glarus
Frederick Thacker
Wisconsin School Board Association
Milwaukee
Board of Education
New Glarus High School
Rodney Marty
Kenneth Glewen
Marty
Thacker
Sylvan Erickson
Alvin Elmer
Market Unsettled Wisconsin Cheddar Prices Signal Mixed Demand
MadisonWisconsin cheese market shows unsettled demand with adequate supplies. Cheddar prices quoted at 46-48 for various forms including 40 pound blocks at 46-48 and single daisies at 48-48. Longhorns 42-49 and midgets 50-52.
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Madison
Wisconsin
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State University System
Warren P. Knowles
Washington
Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Clair R. Munns
Monroe Junior High School
Red
Tom Fenton
Vicky Weis
Susan Mayer
Tom Wuetrich
Carol Nyman
9Th Ave
Denmark
Jule Nissen
Norway
Mexico
Australia
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Ellsworth
Wis
Walter Steven Klein
Here
Salute of Values
Mrs. Thacker
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