Counties cut 1964 levies exceed prior years in Wisconsin
Madison reports the Public Expenditure Survey shows 23 counties reduced levies for 1964 while 23 held steady or lowered rates due to increased valuations. Total projected collections rise to 141.2 million, with Milwaukee County trimming surpluses and Eau Claire leading reductions by 116,551. Major increases include Dane, Racine, Winnebago, Fond du Lac, Rock, Lincoln, Brown, Kenosha, Sauk, Manitowoc, and Washington counties gaining over 100 thousand.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Green County
Lafayette
Milwaukee County
Eau Claire County
Wood
Vernon
Dodge
Ashland
Richland
St. Croix
la Crosse
Menominee
Chippewa
Calumet
Fond du Lac
Rock
Lincoln
Brown
Kenosha
Sauk
Manitowoc
Washington
Three Appointments Promote Rides in State Motor Vehicle Unit
Madison officials announced three appointments in the State Motor Vehicle Department. Robert E. Kindschi, 41, of Madison, becomes assistant director of the driver control division succeeding the late Zirk Quinn. Dean Van Gorden, 38, of Madison, is named chief driver license examiner succeeding the late Henry Branski of Milwaukee. Carl G. Johnson, 36, of Kenosha, is named top administrative assistant in the Milwaukee branch.
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Madison
State
Motor Vehicle Department
James Karns
Robert E. Kindschi
Zirk Quinn
Dean van Gorden
Henry Branski
Milwaukee
Carl G. Johnson
Kenesha
Trenton Battle Remembered In Washington Era Snapshot
Today in history recounts Washington crossing the Delaware to defeat Hessian troops at Trenton in 1776. It notes major events including a 1932 China earthquake, 1943 Scharnhorst sinking, heavy 1947 snowfall in New York and New Jersey, and other midcentury milestones.
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Associated Press
Trenton
Delaware
George Washington
China
North Cape
Norway
New York
New Jersey
Eisenhower
Korea
Pakistan
Red China
Pilgrimage to Kennedy grave draws 15000 on Christmas Day
Washington notes report more than 15,000 Americans visited President John F. Kennedy’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery on Christmas with snow on the ground and green tributes laid at the site. The day began early and ended at nightfall.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Rambler Output Dips at Detroit as AM turns out 10500
Auto industry reports say American Motors produced 10,500 Ramblers in the week ending last Saturday, down from 10,674 units the previous week. The dip reflects small production adjustments at the Detroit plant and reflects overall factory output trends.
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Detroit
American Motors
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Wild Animal Bounty Bill
Gov. Reynolds vetoes a $360000 biennial appropriation for bounties on wild predators including foxes coyotes and bobcats. He cites rising annual bounties since 1945, totaling over 4 million with counties added, and questions return on cost in reducing predator numbers.
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Madison
Reynolds
Wisconsin
Mrs Kennedy Attends Private Mass Before Christmas Visit
Mrs John F Kennedy kept Christmas for her children then traveled by car to the home of her father in law for a private Mass celebrated by Rev John Cavanaugh, a close friend, in Palm Beach Florida.
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Palm Beach, Fla
John F. Kennedy
John Cavanaugh
Dies With Boots On A Denver Cowboy Passes At 101
Bobbitt, longtime rodeo rider who rode horses to age 98, died on Christmas Day seated on a porch. He was 101.
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Denver
al Bobbitt
Oscar Thorn Sr. 67 Dies. Funeral Saturday in Orangeville
Oscar Thorn Sr. 67 father of several area residents died Tuesday in Grantsburg hospital after a short illness. Services set for 1 30 p m Saturday at Cramer funeral home with Rev. Robert Stone of St Pauls Lutheran Rock Grove officiating. Burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery south of Freeport. He was born October 11 1896 in Winnebago Illinois and married Laura Canfield July 21 1919 in Belvidere Illinois. He worked 10 years at Freeport Modern Plating Co. and retired in 1962 moving to Frederick. Surviving are two sons Le Roy and Oscar Jr. two daughters Margaret Moyer Loretta Kramer Eileen Nicodemus Bernice Ditsworth Fay Kruse 22 grandchildren, two brothers Emil and Guy, a sister Phyllis Burglund. His wife died in 1962.
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Orangeville
Oscar Thorn Sr
Grantsburg
Cramer
Robert Stone
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rock Grove
Chapel Hill Cemetery
Freeport
Mr. Thorn
Winnebago, Ill
Nels
Gertrude Hobson Thorn
Belvidere
Ill
Laura Canfield
Freeport Modern Plating Co
Frederick
LeRoy Thorn
Oscar Jr
Phillip
Margaret) Moyer
Donald
Loretta) Kramer
Ralph
Eileen) Nicodemus
Russell
Bernice) Ditsworth
Fay
Stella) Kruse
Emil
Rockford
Guy
Rock City
Family Remembered After Auto Crash in Oshkosh
The widow and 14 children of Howard Ab hold were presented with 2469 dollars by the Winnebago County sheriff's department. The sum came from county business leaders, church groups, service organizations and individuals.
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Oshkosh
Howard Abhold
Winnebago County
Faltine Aurit 85 Taken by Death
Faltine V Aurit of Belmont died in Hazel Green hospital after a brief illness. He was active in trucking and lime crushing. Survived by five daughters, four sons, 34 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren. Services at St Philomena Catholic church with burial in St Peter's Elk Grove.
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Belmont
Faltine V. Aurit
Hazel Green Hospital
Aurit
Belmont Area
St. Philomena Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Alfred Skelly
Janesville
Ross Crist
Bernard Schwartz
Darlington
Merlin Cherry
Shullsburg
Carl Peterson
Vincent
Joseph
Cuba City
John
Rockford
Leo
Stamp Collection Sold To Dealer for Million
Philadelphia report says the stamp collection of the late Phil lip H Ward Jr. was sold to a New Orleans dealer for 1 million dollars. It had been appraised to 1.6 million and will be broken up and sold. Ward, former president of Ward Electric Co., died last August at 76. He left the electrical business to pursue a full time stamp collecting career.
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Philadelphia
Phillip H. Ward Jr
New Orleans
Roger Weill
Raymond H. Weill Co
Ward
Ward Electric Co
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Washington Notebook
United States
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
State Department
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Rambler
Armstrong
Danny Kaye
Cbs-Tv
Oscar Thorn
Faltine Aurit
St Philomena Catholic Church
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Elk Grove
Thomas Funeral Home
Platteville
Oscar Mayer
Hormel Dairy
Hormel
U.S. Gov't
Young Tom Turkeys
Patrick Cudahy
Pillsbury
California
RED
Silver Buckle
Twin Pack
Oscar N. Johnson
Arshall Iossiest
Midwest Stock Exchange
P. O. Box
Monroe
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