Eagle Awards Presented as Scout Leader Bahr Steps Down
Richard H. Bahr resigned as assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 113 at the Court of Honors banquet in Marco. He will remain a troop committee member and serves as Valley District Scout Commissioner. Fred Dearth becomes assistant Scoutmaster. Bahr's son Rick and Bernard Gibbons will assist. Eagle awards were given to Michael Connors and Jack Oostdik. James Gordee sent a taped tribute from home.
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Larry Lindgren
Richard H. Bahr
Marco’s
Eagles
Alaska
University of Wisconsin
Bahr
Zilmer-Riley
American Legion
Robert Hendrickson
Legion
Valley
James Gordee
Gordee
Fred Dearth
Rick
Bernard Gibbons
Michael Connors
P. J. Connors Jr
Jack Oostdi
113
Marco's
Jack Oostdik
Milwaukee Meter Theft Suspect Quits Post Office Job
John A. Thomas a 44 year old resident of Menomonee Falls faces theft charges over roughly 500 dollars in Milwaukee parking meter receipts. He resigned from his full time position with the Milwaukee post office on Tuesday.
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Milwaukee
John A. Thomas
Menomonee
Milwaukee Post Office
Shriners Plan Ceremonial at Monroe Event
Green County Shrine Club met at Wilhelm Tell hall New Glarus to discuss the Zor Shrine Ceremonial slated for Monroe on September 12. Sheriff Deininger and Dr. Dayne M. Dings s reported, with Grace Lutheran Church offering an art exhibit in the church education addition. Over 120 Shriners and guests attended as Waldo Freitag James Schwoegler showcased Swiss Badger Watershed slides.
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Winfield S. MacDonald
Koygan
Green County Shrine Club
Wilhelm Tell Hall
New Glarus
Monroe
W. E. Deininger
Dayne M. Dinges
Grace Lutheran Church
Howard Tuttle
Alvie Nelson
Zor Camel
Robert Marsden
Wayne C. Lewis
Potentate
Harold Lemm
Stanley Crosslen
Carl Ottenson
Ernest Hayes
Clayton Streiff
Otto Anderegg
Joshua Hoesly
Palmer Duerst
Art Zweitel
Shriners
Waldo Freitag
James Schwoegler
New Glarus Edelweiss
Zor
Earl Cooper
Kerwin Steffen
Potentate MacDonald
Zor Shriners
Madison Shrine Temple
Alden J. Hawthorne
Ivan Boyer
Lester M. Johnson
Homer H. Marshall
Blanchardville
Clinton S. Pierce
Brodhead
Bert C. Moore
Darlington
Thomas D. Klusendorf
Dodzeville
Jerrold N. Moen
Mt. Horeb
Harvey A. Ott
Donald J. Garland
Shullsburg
Soviet Signals Improve From Echo 2 Satellite
Soviet scientists reported Tuesday they are receiving radio signals via the U S Echo 2 satellite better than ever. The signals originate from the Jodrell Bank radio center in England and are announced off Echo 2.
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Moscow
U.S
Jodrell Bank
England
No Polio Cases In U S For Three Weeks
The National Polio Foundation March of Dimes announced that no polio cases were reported in the United States for three consecutive weeks. This marked the first time since 1938 that a week passed with zero cases, with weeks ending Jan 4, Jan 18, and Feb 1 all showing zero.
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Sinw Runn Ow
National Polio Foundation
March of Dimes
United States
Hospital board elects Glauser to three year term
The annual Lay Advisory Board meeting at St. Clare hospital elected Fred Glauser as a new director for three years. Forrest Kubly and Fred Simpson were re-elected directors, with Mrs. W. B. Gnagi as president, Arthur C. Benkett as vice president, and Kubly as secretary. Other members include Judge Roger Elmer and Kenneth Stuart. Sister M. Christine announced Career Day March 3 for twenty Monroe High School students and plans for silver jubilee celebration. Expansion plans and 1962 63 statistics were reviewed by Sister M. Wilfreda and Sister M. Francis Xavier.
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Vocers
St. Clare Hospital
Fred Glauser
Forrest Kubly
Fred Simpson
W. B. Gnagi
Arthur C. Benkett
Roger Elmer
Kenneth Stuart
Albert TenEyck
Frank Menehan
Simpson
Glauser
M. Christine
Untouchable actor Abel Fernandez held on tax charge
Abel Fernandez, 34, star of the television series Un Touchables, was arrested on a charge that he failed to pay state income tax on earnings totaling 24 200 from 1959 to 1962.
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Asununeum
Abel Fernandez
Fernandez
Cassius Clay Faces Retirement Talk After Title Win
Subdued Cassius Clay, new heavyweight champion, told reporters he is thinking about retirement after a big fight. He warned he would fight again, possibly Sonny Liston, while denying Liston was seriously hurt and noting both boxers remained capable in the ring. Officials debated medical records and purse with a Miami Beach commission meeting planned.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Cassius Clay
Louisville
Anymor Cassius
Sonny Liston
Clay
Liston
Miami Beach Boxing Commission
Bill Glick
Commission
Listan
Forsythe to Keynote Second District Republican Caucus
Robert A. Forsythe Minnesota state GOP chairman will keynote the Second District Republican caucus in Madison on April 2. He spoke at Green County GOP Lincoln Day dinner earlier this month and previously served as congressional liaison for HEW during the Eisenhower administration. The caucus at the East Side Businessmen's Association building marks Green County Republicans first attendance.
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Forsythe
Robert A. Forsythe
Minneapolis
Green County
Madison
Minnesota
Health, Education and Welfare Department
East Side
Wisconsin Delegation Split On 11.5 Billion Tax Cut Bill
The House sent to the Senate a compromise 11.5 billion tax reduction bill with four Wisconsin Democrats and three Republicans voting for it. For were Johnson Kasten Meier Reuss Zablocki and Byrnes O Konski Van Pelt. Against were Laird Schadeberg and Thomson.
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Schadeberg
Thomson
Washington
Wisconsin
House
Senate
Johnson
Kastenmeier
Reuss
Zablocki
Byrnes
O’konski
van Pelt
Laird
Finnish Cheese Threat Revived in Eastern Markets
Wisconsin Swiss cheese producer Galli sees unrestricted Finnish cheese imports undercutting U S prices. He plans a Washington meeting with Walter Roy of the Bureau of Customs and has contacted Rep Henry Schadeberg. Finnish cheese sells duty paid at 43 cents per pound for wheel Swiss and 49 cents for sandwich cuts, pressuring domestic producers. Galli cites heavy Finnish government subsidies and notes 30 percent higher cold storage holdings vs last year. He sent protest letters to Senators Nelson and Proxmire and to Vernon Thomson.
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Finland
Fred Galli
Wisconsin
United States
Galli
Sens
Gaylord Nelson
William Proxmire
Vernon Thomson
Jury Half Complete In Ruby Murder Trial
A young salesman, R. J. Flechtner, was sworn as the sixth juror in Jack Ruby's murder trial, bringing the jury to half completion. He is 29, married, father of two, a Christian Scientist, and said he watched a Oswald shooting rerun but gave minimal input. The panel could be finished by week’s end or early next week.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
R. J. Flechtner
Lee Harvey Oswald
Flechtner
Ruby
Oswald
Melvin M. Belli
Luther E. Dickerson
Douglas J. Lowell
John F. Kennedy
Belli
Dallas County
Swiss Dairy Cheese Market Offers Mixed Signals Today
Swiss List unsettled with mixed offerings and steady cheddar market. Demand fair, supplies adequate. price ranges include cheddars 38 percent, 40 pound blocks 36 percent, single daisies 38 percent, longhorns 39 percent, midgets 37 percent to 402. Swiss cheese market unsettled with irregular offerings from adequate to short and mostly fair demand. State brand block 44-45, Grade B 41-42, Grade C 38-39.
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Siadison
Monroe FFA Banquet Set for April 14 at High School Gym
Monroe FFA will hold its annual banquet on Tuesday April 14 in the high school gymnasium. Awards will be presented during the program. Kenneth C Allen is adviser.
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Monroe
FFA
Kenneth C Allen
Renk Campaigns in Milwaukee as He Seeks GOP Senate Nomination
Wilbur N. Renk, 55, Sun Prairie farmer-businessman, started a six-day-a-week campaign in Milwaukee to win the Republican Senate nomination and defeat Democrat William Proxmire. He argues Republicans must directly engage workers at plants and will campaign from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., focusing on issues and criticizing Proxmire’s liberal image. Also, Peter W. Reiss of Sheboygan seeks the Republican presidential primary nomination in April to be a Sixth District delegate who would back Barry Goldwater on the first ballot.
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Associated Press
Wilbur N. Renk
U.S.1
Milwaukee
Sun Prairie
Liam Proxmire
Proxmire
Senate
IBM
Peter W. Reiss
Sheboygan
Sen. Goldwater
Reiss
Barry Goldwater
Wells To Coach Medford Teams
Robert L. Wells was named head football coach at Medford north of Marshfield. He will continue his duties in Monroe until term end and move to Medford in the summer with his wife Jeannie Lindsay Wells and three children. Wells, Monroe born, has coached at Rushford and Mineral Point, returns as Medford coach and will also assist basketball and track while teaching physical education. Medford High serves about 850 students as new building plans proceed.
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Robert L. Wells
Medford
Marshfield
Wells
Monroe High School
la Crosse State College
la Crosse
Grid
Tampa
Rushford
Minn
Mineral Point
Monroe
Wisconsin
YMCA
Weiss
Medford High School
Hoover Shows Definite Gain
New York doctors reported former President Herbert Hoover, 89, showed definite gain in health today after a pulmonary infection. He remains strong and alert despite age and illness, though respiratory difficulty caused a restless day. Kidney bleeding has stopped and infection is responding to therapy.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Tax cut bill heads toward law with Senate action
The Senate moved swiftly to pass the $11.5 billion tax cut measure sending it to President Johnson who plans to sign later today. The House had approved 326 to 83 earlier, with the plan delivering about 19 percent average cuts for individuals and 9 percent for corporations, targeting both income and investment provisions.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
White House
Florida
Capitol
House
Treasury
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy
Platteville Man Died in Jet Crash Near New Orleans
Platteville native Grant R. Newby 40, co pilot of an Eastern Airlines jet, died in Tuesday’s crash that killed 58 aboard. He was educated in Platteville, served in World War II, and was unmarried. Other victims included Stephen Gminski and daughter Louise of Wauwatosa.
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Platteville
Grant R. Newby
Eastern Air Lines
New Orleans
Sebring
Ifla
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Richard Gerstein
Jack Nilon
Wirephoto
Ruby Case
Wilbur Renk
Robert L. Well
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