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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
1
A New Year's Eve stroll with a calm public mood hides a year of distant fears and headlines. The piece recalls Kennedy, the Berlin Wall, Cuba, Vietnam, and Johnson Goldwater campaigns as the 1964 mood shifts from crisis to routine.
Washington notices to school officials warn that school systems failing to comply with the Civil Rights Act will have federal aid cut off. Welfare Department issues compliance forms to heads of state systems and higher education institutions receiving federal funds.
The Monroe Evening Times will not publish tomorrow New Year Day. Regular publication resumes with Saturday's paper.
Mr and Mrs Gary Kolden of Juda welcomed twins at St Clare hospital a boy weighing five pounds eight ounces and a girl seven pounds two ounces, the seventh twin birth at the hospital this year. A separate birth to Mr and Mrs Ronald Klemm arrived today, delaying eligibility for the First Baby Contest prizes.
A Milwaukee man, Edward Nelson, 62, was struck and killed on Milwaukee’s south side early Thursday. The incident pushed the 1964 highway toll to 1,052, up from 905 at year end 1963. Also, Carl Mienke, 64, of New Munster, died in a Kenosha hospital from injuries after a December crash on an icy Kenosha County road.
New York shares pushed higher as the traditional yearend rally took hold with broad gains across many sectors in active trading.
As 1965 approaches, divers will drop from 12 000 feet in Eastport New York while others climb Pike's Peak to light fireworks in Colorado Springs. In Rome residents toss junk from windows to mark the new year and a New York doctors group offers a champagne cognac remedy for post celebration hangovers.
The editor notes weekly cafeteria menus to help mothers plan meals for high school students who eat at the noon cafeteria, providing advance information about upcoming options.
Monday Bar B Q sandwiches tossed salad chocolate cake milk. Tuesday Creamed ham baking powder biscuit buttered carrots sliced peaches homemade bread butter milk. Wednesday Beef and gravy whipped potatoes buttered corn fruit bar homemade bread butter butter milk. Thursday Beef porcupine potatoes creamed peas ice cream homemade bread butter milk. Friday Fishburger cheese slices Fritos bean salad milk.
The Duke of Windsor, 70, thanks doctors and thousands of well wishers as he recovers from abdominal surgery. He leaves Methodist Hospital today with the duchess and plans to stay about a week at the Warwick Hotel before returning to New York.
Refugees report rebel fighters performed a stomach based passing dance around American missionary William McChesney as he died from internal injuries at Wamba in a bloodletting period that killed 28 prisoners. McChesney, 28, from Phoenix, was one of several Western missionaries reportedly captured by rebels in the Congo’s northeast. the massacre raised the total of white-held victims to about 200 as mercenaries later rescued other captives.
Milwaukee Sentinel cites an unnamed Democratic source claiming President Johnson is reluctant to appoint Gov. John W. Reynolds to a western district judgeship. The reason given is Reynolds’ Kennedy association rather than with President Kennedy, affecting White House support. Reynolds reportedly sought a White House meeting in Washington about ten days earlier but was rebuffed as the Johnson family prepared to depart for Texas. The seat opened after interim appointee David Rabinovitz died with Senate inaction on confirmation.
New York columnist HAL BOYLE surveys hangover remedies from science and folklore. He cites Dr Benjamin Karpman and a 526 page tome while mocking cures. A Congo witch doctor recipe with crocodile and hippopotamus buns is described as a sensational relief.
Robert L. Scarrah 24, living in a rural house trailer, faced arraignment on first degree murder and armed robbery charges in the slaying of service station attendant Richard Sigler near Fond du Lac. Scarrah allegedly admitted striking and robbing Sigler and told of planning a southbound escape after taking a suitcase.
Rep. William E. Miller of New York says his decision not to run again is final after losing the GOP vice presidential bid. He plans to return to his upstate law practice when his term ends Jan. 3, citing age and family as reasons for retirement from public life.
Vietnamese Marines uncovered four fresh graves next to a helicopter wreck as Viet Cong ambushed them while opening graves believed to hold four U.S. crewmen. Four American service members identified as missing were feared dead. Government troops reported heavy Viet Cong losses and ongoing operations around Binh Nghia amid renewed fighting near Saigon.
The United Nations General Assembly began an 18 day New Year recess after ending 1964 without a Soviet U S confrontation over the Russians assembly vote.
The Georgia Hotel in Vancouver offers a 50 percent room reduction during a "White January Sale" aimed at suburban drivers avoiding icy streets. Vancouver reports 30 inches of snow this month with more forecasts for the next five days.
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