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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1972
Page
2
Bruce Biossat examines how affluence creates paradoxes and dulls challenge in the United States. Government and industry promised security and abundance, fostering distrust as cluttered by countless minor problems and boredom. Citizens feel burdened by others’ solutions and lose motivation to act.
The Mailbag notes readers in Forest Langlade Florence and Vilas counties oppose a proposed five county regional planning commission urged by Governor Lucey and decline to join. The December 16 1972 issue’s page one item is referenced.
Albert A Ten Eyck Olds notes Green County becomes part of a five county regional planning group with uncertain costs and benefits. He urges caution about potential impacts on local government and advocates for proactive approaches to new ideas and improvements.
Highlights from 1934 to recent years note Japan renouncing the Washington Naval Treaty in 1934 and Becket’s murder in Canterbury in 1970 while listing other notable events. Names include Andrew Johnson, Texas statehood, and battles in World War II plus a Klan sentence in Mississippi.
Wisconsin Nicaragua Partners appeal for donations after a devastating Managua earthquake. The disaster, with thousands killed and up to 90 percent of the capital destroyed, leaves 235,000 homeless and facing food and water shortages. Contributions are tax deductible through the Governor's Office in Madison.
Glendale Calif AP says Pitcairn Island with 84 residents loses its lone police officer after he quits. Tom Christian reports the jail was empty in 1972 and police are rarely needed. Pitcairn, Britain's smallest protectorate, lies about 3,500 miles from Panama and New Zealand.
Sealed bids for furnishing all labor tools equipment and materials for airport hangar alterations enclosure will be received by the Board of Public Works City of Monroe Green County Wisconsin until 4 30 p m on January 8 1973 at City Hall Monroe Wisconsin. By F M Bray City Clerk Monroe Wisconsin.
A chronology of notable Monroe happenings from 1962 through earlier decades is recounted. Items include President Kennedy reviewing anti Castro troops, UN action in Katanga, local agricultural advisory appointment, city water fluoridation efforts, a major Almonte train wreck, peak postal traffic, Democratic party organizing in Green County, a bookstore move, Judge Sherron’s death, Kiwanis inaugural turnover, Wisconsin dairy leadership, and indictments of union labor men in Indianapolis.
The Shulisburg Pick and Gad reports its office was destroyed by fire last night with no type saved. After 212 years in regular form it published a reduced 16th of a sheet on one side, appealing to indebted readers to pay what they owe so the paper may resume.
The Monroe Evening Times details its founding, office address, associations, and holiday observances. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, zones and states served, and urges subscribers to know their delivery person and report missed papers.
Daily sign by sign guidance on relationships tasks and mood. Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces offer cautions hopes and practical tips for the day.
The City plans to use the County Land Fill Site located two miles east of Juda for waste disposal. The arrangement directs municipal waste to the site, aligning with local solid waste management goals and the county’s existing infrastructure.
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