Council Approves Elm Spraying and Incinerator Plan
The City Council voted 6 to 2 to spray 3,800 elm trees and move to spend about 50,000 on new incinerator facilities. Rex Eyler opposed due to DDT concerns and private-property spraying legality, while Evan Chambers also voted no. A public hearing is set for Feb 19 on transferring a liquor license.
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Rex N. Eyler
Eighth Ward
Eyler
Evan C. Chambers
Fifth Ward
Ray L. Beckman
Green County Conservation League
City Hall
Board of Public Works
Oscar N. Johnson
Second Ward
Orville R. Evans
William J. Schmitz
Monroe
Wisconsin
Plibrico Co
Madison
General Reserve Fund
Donahue and Associates
Sheboygan
Evans
Fred Schenkel
Fred
Kennedy Bans Cuban Shipping
President Kennedy barred shipment of U.S. government financed cargoes on any ship that has sailed to Cuba since January 1. The order targets free world ships trading with Cuba but is milder than earlier proposals. Officials say stricter rules may follow, noting a drop in non Communist bloc ships calling at Cuban ports from 92 last July to 14 in January.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.S
Cuba
White House
Finaly Strides Mark Grams Emerges In Badger Cage
Dave Grams, UW junior, has shown improvement as a basketball player after a stalled sophomore season. He rose to prominence at Monroe High, then starred for the Badgers, scoring 19 points in a key upset over Michigan at Ann Arbor.
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Dave Grams
Badger
John Erickson
Grams
Monroe High Cheesemakers
University
St. John’s
Madison
Erickson
Badgers
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Green County Hunters to honor outstanding young farmer
Judges are selecting Green County's outstanding young farmer to be announced at the 12th Farmers Recognition Night in Turner Hall on Thursday Feb 21 at 8 p.m. James Volkert chairs the panel and interviews of 21 to 35 year old farmers assess career progress conservation practices and community contributions. The event also will recognize Green County's outstanding senior farmer and conservation award winners with help from the Agricultural Committee. All area farmers and families are invited to attend.
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Green County
Turner Hall
James Volkert
Jaycees
Green County Agricultural Committee
Flu Attacks Become Entire Family Affair
Mrs Rebecca McFadden entered Stillwater Municipal hospital with a lingering flu. She joins four of her six children in treatment and her husband Julian and the remaining two children are sick at home. Neighbor Rose Goodner aided care and now has the flu.
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Stillwater
Okla
Rebecca McFadden
Stillwater Municipal Hospital
Julian
Rose Goodner
Waupaca Club Swept by Blaze
Four boys sledding on club grounds spotted the fire at the Waupaca Country Club and alerted the department. President Robert Knerr estimated the loss at 150000 dollars. the rambling two story brick clubhouse, remodeled four years earlier at 75000 dollars, burned to the foundation in under an hour as firefighters struggled with limited water supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waupaca
Kennedy Aides To Submit Data On Cuba Dispute
Secretary of Defense McNamara to discuss Kennedy era estimates of Soviet strength in Cuba on a radio telecast at 4 p.m. Monroe time. A news conference will follow with Pentagon officials. Senator Keating and other Republicans question the administration’s reported arms buildup.
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Kennedy
Cuba
Washington
Defense McNamara
White House
Monroe
McNamara
Pentagon
Republican Congress
Caribbean
State Department
U.S
John A. McCone
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate
Defense
McCone
Senate Armed Services Preparedness
Kenneth B. Keating
RNY
Keating
Industrial Firm Hailed for Safety
Industrial Combustion Inc received a special plaque from Employers Mutual of Wausau for four and a half years of operation without a disabling injury. G D Stepanik of Wausau presented it in Janesville, with Howard McCoy receiving on behalf of the firm.
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Industrial Combustion, Inc
Employers Mutual of Wausau
G. D. Stepanik
Janesville
Wausau
Howard McCoy
Industrial Combustion
Stepanik
Joseph Will
Lord Samuel Dies in London After Long Political Career
Lord Samuel, a towering figure in British politics and elder statesman of the rejuvenated Liberal party, has died in London after a lengthy public life spanning fifty years.
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Lord Samuel
London
Liberal Party
Leon Rabe Named Leader of Green County Barbershop Chorus
A former Monroe man Leon Rabe 42 of Rockford takes over as new director of the Green County Barbershop Chorus succeeding Malcolm Barlass who led since April 1961. Barlass will move to Lanark Illinois and stop weekly Monroe rehearsals. Rabe a 1938 Monroe High School graduate attended Platteville State College earned a UW master’s degree served as a WWII Naval pilot and works with Hugh Deery Insurance in Rockford. He plans Tuesday night directing drives to Monroe and aims for May 11 show at Monroe junior high auditorium with early appearances February 25 at Blanchardville PTA and in March at Monroe Jayette show.
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Monroe
Leon Rabe
Rockford
Green County
Rabe
Monroe High School
Malcolm Barlass
Barlass
Oscar Mayer
Lanark
Platteville State College
University of Wisconsin
Hugh Deery Insurance
Sparta
Wis
Park Ridge
Ill
Elgin, Iil
Blanchardville
PTA
Reynolds Promotes Bold Budget Action in Canadian Election
Reynolds launches campaign with a budget push and call for bold action as Canada faces an April 8 election. The race centers on economic policy and the U S nuclear weapons dispute that toppled Prime Minister Diefenbaker's government amid no confidence votes. Lester Pearson's Liberal stance seeks growth and full employment while denying White House influence.
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Ottawa
Canada
Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Lester B. Pearson
Pearson
Liberal Party
United States
Washington
Social Credit
Liberal
New Democrats
Commons
U.S
Rusk
Police Seek Higher Meter Fines Over Willful Parking Violations
Police Chief Henry S Hefty urged the City Council to raise parking meter fines from ten to a quarter to curb intentional violations. Hefty cited 195233 tickets in five years, 41984 in 1962, and said current penalties fail to deter overtime parking while draining costs from ticket processing. Hefty praised overall 1962 police work and noted more teens facing formal court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Hefty
Council
Police and Safety Committee
Heart Fund campaign under way in Monroe
The Wisconsin Heart Association launches its 1963 Heart Fund drive in Monroe. Miss Dorothy Johnson and D L Mossman co chair business and special gifts solicitation through February 12, with Heart Sunday on February 24. Local leaders urge business support to fund research education and services.
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Wisconsin Heart Association
Monroe
Richard Wagner
Dorothy Johnson
D. L
Bill) Mossman
Heart
Mossman
Heart Association
Blizzards Sweep Europe Stranding Hundreds Across Regions
Western Europe endures renewed blizzards disrupting communications and isolating communities from Britain to the Balkans. In Britain the snow stranded hundreds of motorists and truckers, with rescue teams providing emergency beds in village halls and schools. Scotland reports the worst road conditions since the six week Arctic spell, including 150 stranded trucks near Lanark, as the death toll climbs to 566.
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London
Europe
Britain
Balkans
Scotland
Lanark
Blizzard darkens Obit at St Patrick's Cathedral Armagh
A blizzard reduced attendance at the funeral of John Cardinal D'Alton in Armagh. Snow drifts and an emergency generator lit the requiem Mass for the Catholic primate of all Ireland who died last week.
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Armagh
Northern Ireland
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
John Cardinal D’alton
All Ireland
Olson Seating Stirs Up Storm in Wisconsin Assembly
In Madison the Republican majority voted 52 to 45 to seat Russell Olson over Democrat Karl Elfers for Kenosha County's Second District, with one Democrat crossing party lines to move for reconsideration. The move sparked protest from Democrats over ballot validity and potential gridlock ahead of state solutions.
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Madison
State Assembly
Karl Elfers
Trevor
Russell Olson
Bassett
Olson
Norman Anderson
Anderson
Kenosha County
Reynolds urges $94 million hike in 1963 65 Wisconsin budget
Madison Gov. John W. Reynolds asks the Republican legislature to approve $338.1 million for state operations, $94.6 million above current appropriations, as part of a two-part budget plan totaling a record $674.5 million with a second half to follow next Tuesday. He cites the “strange marriage” of state and local financing and argues for higher education and welfare increases while warning against delaying funding.
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Madison
John W. Reynolds
Reynolds
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Swiss Cheese Market Shows Steady Trade
Madison Wisconsin dairy market reports Swiss cheddar and Swiss cheese markets steady with supplies well cleared. Cheddar prices range around 35 to 38 dollars per 40 pound block with various cut forms in light to fair demand. Wisconsin state brand blocks fetch 43 to 44 dollars and B grades 39 to 42.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Nursing Home Head Faces Neglect Case in Milwaukee
Beatrice L. Ohswaldt, 46, administrator in charge of patient care at the Lake nursing home, was named in a warrant charging neglect after accusations she limited food for 47 residents. Thirty-two of the patients were county welfare clients receiving monthly relief checks of 185 to 205 dollars directed to the home.
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Milwaukee
Beatrice L. Ohswaldt
the Lake Nursing Home
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Hefty
Johnson
Douglas Harkness
John Diefenbaker
GOP
Robert Huber
West Allis
Elfers
Assembly
Robert Haase
Marinette
Haase
Nursing Home
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