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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1961
Page
2
Editorial argues the city should continue study on establishing a municipal court under the state reform, weighing county court feasibility against a new court due to cost and delays. It also condemns the $10 per month mobile home parking fee as unfairly targeting mobile home owners while aligning costs with taxable value.
Critics led by Sen Thomas J Dodd and former VP Nixon urge reassessment of United Nations actions in Katanga, questioning UN authority and strategy while noting Washington's leverage through aid and policy options. The article discusses Kennedy's dilemma and the UN's impact on U S prestige.
Years ago notes recount Sen Robert A Taft of Ohio accepting an invitation to speak at the Monroe Chamber of Commerce dinner on January 22 for the 1952 Republican nomination bid. The column recalls allied and Korean War era events, local obituaries, and past community updates including Albert White Geigel returning from Greenland and a 25 year old memory of a lost airliner.
Commentary argues United States should slow actions and apply brakes to United Nations Congo mission rather than back expeditions toward Katanga. It questions Kennedy supporters who claim need to press Katanga into Congo lineup to block Communist gains. The piece cautions Katanga independenceists fear intrapment by Reds more than Congo government, urging restraint.
Philadelphia officials report over 80 wooden paddles set in roadside drums to guide motorists during ice and snow have been disappearing faster than the salt. Streets Commissioner Davis Smallwood notes the loss hampers winter driving aid.
Playwright Moss Hart died Wednesday at his winter home in the desert resort area at age 57 from a heart attack. He and his wife Inger Carlisle had a long association with Broadway, directing Camelot in Toronto and creating works like My Fair Lady. Hart’s prolific career included The Great Zitz, Merrily We Roll Along, As Thousands Cheer, Jubilee, Once in a Lifetime, Face the Music, and screenplays for You Can’t Take It With You, Lady in the Dark, A Star Is Born, Gentlemen’s Agreement, Hans Christian Andersen, and Prince of Players.
Kenosha County Board finally pays a $250 air conditioner bill for Judge Harold M. Bode's chamber after a long feud dating to 1960. Bode ordered the cooler during a heat wave, board refused, several contempt actions followed, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court eventually allowed payment.
The United States will appeal a ruling dismissing anti trust indictments against two top executives from major optical firms. Victor D Kniss of American Optical Co and Alton K Marsters of Bausch and Lomb Inc face charges filed after a grand jury probe. Willis L Hotchkiss of Chicago filed notices in U S District Court.
Gov Nelson proposed inland lake zoning by the Conservation Commission but the Assembly killed the bill 56 to 32. A Senate study resolution on American history textbooks passed 47 to 39, with a 50 to 36 reconsideration failure. Lawmakers Norman Anderson Fred Risser challenged the text. Nile Soik cited Brain Washing in the High Schools by Merrill Root.
Fire Chief Benkert urges babysitters to follow National Board of Fire Underwriters precautions during holidays. Steps include obtaining in writing emergency contacts, listing nearby neighbors, recording fire department and doctor numbers, noting exits, locating a flashlight, keeping matches out of children’s reach, and fire procedure: exit, call fire department, then notify parents. Also notes two week Battle of Spotsylvania Court House civil war clashes.
Kenneth A. Robinson of Hanover New Hampshire a 70 year old emeritus English professor at Dartmouth College died Wednesday. Charles W Morris aged 69 prominent in Jewish welfare circles and first chairman of the National Council of the Joint Defense Appeal died Wednesday in Louisville Kentucky. Fred Dana Marsh a 89 year old sculptor artist and architect died Wednesday in Daytona Beach Florida. He was father of Reginald Marsh an illustrator cartoonist and painter who died in 1954. Rose Scelson about 60 in Philadelphia claimed to be…
A researcher collapsed in her office and died on Wednesday while attempting to isolate the organism claimed to cause multiple sclerosis. Her claims have not been substantiated and authorities investigate the circumstances.
Pentagon sources say U S helicopter crews sent into South Vietnam will shoot back if fired upon. Forty helicopters and four hundred men have been deployed to fly in supplies and troops to isolated battle zones as Viet Cong fighters loom.
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