Rights Measure Faces Senate Battle After House Passage
The House approved the civil rights bill 290 to 130 in a bipartisan vote lauded by President Johnson as a historic step. In the Senate Southern filibuster threats loom despite Republican and Northern Democrat opposition to weakening the act. The bill targets racial discrimination in employment, public facilities, voting, schools, and federally aided programs with a new community relations service to mediate disputes.
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Washington
House
Johnson
America
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Kuehn Granted Trial on Charge in Wisconsin Court
Wisconsin Republican Philip G. Kuehn of Whitefish Bay won a reopening of his Dane County case in Madison Traffic Court after pleading innocent to operating a vehicle under the influence. The 44 year old former governor candidate was released on bond, which was forfeited then reversed, with trial to be scheduled.
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Madidun
Wisconsin
Philip G Kuehn
Madison
Kuehn
Whitefish Bay
GOP
Dane County
William Buenzli
Robert Perina
Buenzli
William J. Sachtsen
Defense Claims Hoax In Sinatra Kidnaping
In opening statements in the Frank Sinatra Jr kidnaping trial, defense lawyer 5 narles Crouch Jr. portrayed the alleged plot as a hoax and questioned Sinatra Jr cooperation, arguing no crime if the victim cooperated. Barry Worthington Keenan, listed as ringleader by the government, faced the jury as part of the defense.
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US Angeles
Frank Sinatra Jr
Narles Crouch Jr
Barry Worthington Keenan
Sinatra Jr
Cheese Market Report Steady in Madison Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin dairy notes steady cheddar trade with fair to good demand. Aged cheese shows strong demand and light supply while single daisies are fully ample and other styles remain adequate. Prices list cheddars 36 to 38 percent plus, 40 pound blocks 36 to 39 percent, single daisies 26 to 38 percent, longhorns 38 to 39 percent, midgets 37 to 40 percent.
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Madison
Wisconsin
City Council OKs Fund Transfer for Fire Station and City Hall
The council unanimously approved moving 171 843 81 from reserve funds to the building reserve to support construction of a police and fire station and a new city hall. Total available funds reach 359 843 81 with bids expected around 182 000 for the station.
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General Reserve
Chandler-Connors
Board of Public Works
Treasury
Monroe Sales Co
Monroe Clinic
Phone firm completes dial conversion setup
The last exchange Blanchardville was cut over to the new system ending local upgrade in the Monroe area. Exchanges Monroe Monticello Albany Browntown Juda South Wayne Woodford now share direct dial service and toll calls with Monroe.
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Blanchardville
Monroe
Monticello
Albany
Browntown
Juda
South Wayne
Woodford
Mardi Gras Opens with Freewheeling Festivities in New Orleans
New Orleans unfolds a vibrant Mardi Gras with crowds expected in the central district as parades and revelry fill the streets. Officials project record visitors led by Rex the King of Carnival Clayton L. Nairne and his queen Claudia Tucker FitzHugh amid clear skies and festive chaos.
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New Orleans
Victor Schiro
Rex
Merriment
Clayton L. Nairne
Claudia Tucker Fitz- Hugh
Oswald’s Mother Testifies on Kennedy Assassination
Mrs. Marguerite Oswald, 90, testified for six hours before the presidential commission investigating President Kennedy’s assassination. She spoke behind closed doors and did not dispute Lee Harvey Oswald’s role or claim he did not fire the shots in Dallas on November 22.
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Washington
Marguerite Oswald
Oswald
Presidential Commission
John F. Kennedy
Earl Warren
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Gov
John Connally
Texas
Stocks Widen Gains Despite Trade Lag
New York traders halted a late slide as volume dipped to about 3.9 million shares from 4.15 million on Monday. Fractions to a point gains led the field with first line movers such as American Telephone rising more than one point after the company announced its 1-for-20 rights offering would be priced at 100 dollars.
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New York
American Telephone
Shenfield collision scatters money on tracks
A freight train and a passenger train collided at Shenfield station scattering about $140,000 in cash along the tracks. No injuries were reported, and officials began clearing the money as investigators examined the wreckage.
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Shenfield
England
Shenfield Station
Kroger Store Planned After Razing Monroe Properties
The Green County Realty Co announces four residential parcels on the 1800 block of 12th Street will be razed for a Kroger store set to open in October. Tenants have until March 1 to vacate. the site offers 200 by 168 feet with 40 to 45 parking spaces and sits near the Milwaukee Cheese Co. and a future fire police station.
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Green County Realty Co
Monroe
12Th Street
Kroger
Thomas N. Tuttle
Miwaukee
Nathan Coplien
Milton K Johnson
Milwaukee Cheese Co
Fitzgibbons
Woolworth
Krogers
10Th Street
Hoffa Lawyers Near End of Partin Testimony in Tampering Case
Ed ward G Partin, Baton Rouge Teamsters official and surprise government witness, nears resignation from the chair after a week on the stand in James R Hoffa's trial on attempted jury tampering. Defense cites government surveillance and has hired guards for Hoffa hotel privacy.
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Chattanooga
Edward G. Partin
James R. Hoffa
Partin
Teamsters Union
Baton Rouge
Hoffa
International Teamsters Union
Nashville
Justice 1 Department
James Haggerty
Detroit
Three New Directors Named by United Fund
United Fund of Monroe Inc elected three new directors at its annual meeting in the First National Bank room. New directors are Mrs Byron R Bennett R Finley Barry and Richard H Bahr. A special meeting at 5 p m next Monday will elect officers. J T Duke Etter Jr presided as president and is among three retiring directors with Edward M Adam and Mrs Neva Gnagi. Etter noted agencies received 95 percent of the original budget and the 1963 drive missed its goal by five percent.
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United Fund
United Fund of Monroe, Inc
First National Bank
Byron R. Bennett
R. Finley Barry
Richard H. Bahr
J.T. (Duke) Etter Jr
Etter
Edward M. Adam
Neva Gnagi
AT&T Sets $100 Bargain Price for Stock Offering
AT&T directors fixed a bargain price of 100 a share for a record 1.3 billion dollar stock issue to 2.25 million stockholders of record Feb 18. At noon the NYSE price stood at 144.25. The rights expire April 1. The issue is the largest corporate financing then.
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New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
New York Stock Exchange
Bell Telephone System
Township Schedule Sets Feed Grain Signups
Sign ups for the feed grain program start tomorrow at the county Ag Stabilization and Conservation office with one township per day through March 5. The schedule lists 16 townships with specific signup dates and hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Agency
County Agriculture
Donald Siedschlag
Liedschlag
Corniana
Green County
Siedschlag
Monroe
York
Washington
Albany
Mt. Pleasant
Brooklyn
Adams
Jordan
Exeter
Decatur
Jefferson
Cadiz
Clarno
Sylvester
Spring Grove
New Glarus
Day of Prayer Observance at St John’s United Church
William H. Rogers of the Wisconsin Conference United Church of Christ will lead the World Day of Prayer service at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Monroe on Friday at 2 p.m. A noon to 1 p.m. meditation for women business and professional members is planned in the church chapel with a light lunch. Nursery will be provided. Gifts will support 12 Christian colleges for women in Asia and Africa.
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William H. Rogers
Madison
Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ
St. John’s
Council of United Church Women
Rogers
University of Minnesota
LaCrosse
Madeleine Barot
Department of Cooperation of Men
World Council of Churches
Geneva
Switzerland
Barot
Asia
Africa
Monroe
Melvin J. Roehrdanz
Robert Richardson
Frieda Bechtolt
Robert Trumpy
C. J. Schwingel
David Burri
Francis Schott
Robert Hendrickson
A. C. Erickson
Fred LaRosh
Effie Wenger
James Gordee
Heart Specialist Will Speak Here About Open Heart Surgery
Dr. Vincent L. Gott of the University of Wisconsin Medical School will lecture on Present Trends in Open Heart Surgery at Ludlow Memorial Library Monday night. He is a leading heart researcher with numerous articles and is a Markle Scholar in Medical Science. The event is part of Heart Month activities by Alpha Zeta Sorority and Wisconsin Heart Association and includes a fundraising campaign and a benefit variety show on February 29.
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Ludlow Memorial Library
Vincent L. Gott
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Dr. Gott
Yale Medical School
Wisconsin Heart Association
University of Minnesota Medical School
American Heart Association
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Markle
Gott
Eileen Wagner
Heart Fund
Monroe
Heart
Alpha Zeta Sorority
Green County
Leon Rabe
Rockford
Wagner
Doris Kubly
Monroe Banksies
Ruf
Kostner Named Thorp President in Wisconsin
Kostner named president of Thorp Finance Corp in Invar Wisconsin after a realignment of executives. Kostner, a Neillsville native who joined the firm in 1939, succeeds Francis J Conway who becomes chairman and chief executive officer. Harvey W Mason and R J Telford elected directors with Telford also named vice president.
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Invar
Wis
Emie Kostner
Thorp Finance Corp
Kostner
Neillsville
Francis J .Conway
Conway
Harvey W. Mason
R. J. Telford
Voyager Destroyer Collision Triggers Australian Inquiry
Prime Minister Robert Menzies ordered a public inquiry into the sinking of Australia's first pushbutton destroyer Voyager after a collision with the Melbourne. About 85 crew members are missing from the 3500-ton ship. 239 rescued, nine officers among the missing. The Melbourne, flagship, sustained damage but proceeded to Sydney with no reported casualties.
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Sydney
Australia
Robert Menzies
Voyager
Melourne
Navy
Menzies
Melbourne
Jervis Bay
I Navy
Alexander J. Forbes
Forbes
Durtean Stevens
Witnesses Back Jack Ruby Claim
Two civic leaders testified that Dallas would be an unfair venue for Jack Ruby’s murder trial in the Oswald case. Stanley Marcus and Clayton Fowler said a fair trial in Dallas was unlikely and urged moving the case to another city.
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Wales
Jack Ruby
Dallas
Lee Harvey Oswald
Stanley Marcus
Nieman-Marcus
Melvin Belli
Clayton Fowler
Dallas County Criminal Bar Association
Ruby
Rtudy
Oswald
Kennedy
J.D. Tippit
Marcus
Fowler
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Prothers
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
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Thorp
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