Wisconsin Officials Hope For June Federal Road Funds Restore
Madison highway chiefs voiced disappointment over immediate federal restoration of road funds but welcomed potential June increases. Washington relaxed cuts to 1.4 million for Wisconsin now, with 25 million hoped back on the list if June funds and bond rules permit.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Washington
G. H. Bakke
State Highway Commission
Boyd
Black River Falls
Eau Claire
Tomah
Kennedy Death Probe Continues in New Orleans
District Attorney Jim Garrison digs deeper into the Ferrie case while toxicology results on David Ferrie await completion. Garrison maintains a Dallas assassination conspiracy link, with arrests still months away. Private detective Jack S. Martin reasserts Ferrie’s alleged plot involvement amid renewed questions.
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New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Kennedy Association
David W. Ferrie
Nicholas Chetta
Ferrie
Garrison
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Jack S. Martin
Martin
Washington
Asst. Dist. Atty
H. S. Kohlman
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Warren Commission
FBI
Secret Service
Wisconsin Governor Named Seaway Study Committee Chair
Gov. Warren P. Knowles of Wisconsin was named chairman of a committee to study problems of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The move places the Wisconsin governor at the helm of discussions addressing issues affecting navigational routes and regional trade.
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Toledo, Ohio
Warren P. Knowles
Wisconsin
St. Lawrence Seaway
Cant Take It With You Daily Doggerel
Poem urges thrift with humor and playful rhymes. It compares spending on a hamburger to saving a few coins for small cheer like a daf fodil, reflecting light verse tone by Clair R. Munns.
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Clair R. Munns
Man Is Injured In County Crash Near Monroe
Rodney R. Sonnenburg, 22, Monroe, suffered a bruised right knee and a head bump when his car struck a telephone pole and road sign just east of Monroe about 5 am. Deputies said he was northwest on Highway 1181 when the vehicle went off the road. Harold D. Mulcahy, Stoughton, escaped injury when his station wagon ran off County Trunk C about 11:30 pm Saturday northeast of Albany, damaging the front end after hitting a fire lane marker and a road sign.
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Rodney R. Sonnenburg
Monroe
Harold D. Mulcahy
Stoughton
Albany
Market on Cheddar Stays About Steady
Cheddar cheese market stays about steady with fair to good demand and irregular but ample supplies. Prices range from 44 to 46 for 40-pound blocks and 46 to 47 for singles, 47 to 47.34 for longhorns, and 48 to 50 for midgets.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Nixon heads to Europe and Asia for 1968 bid
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon departs Friday on a trip to Europe and Asia, viewed by observers as a start to his campaign for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Europe
Asia
Wisconsin Holstein boys honored at 75th Frie sian Assn meeting
Seven leading Wisconsin 4 H youths including 17 year old Tom Hoesly of New Glarus received true type Holstein plaques from John Selz at the Holstein Friesen Association of Wisconsin 75th session in Madison. Tom, senior at New Glarus High School, serves as president of both the New Glarus 4 H Club and the local FFA chapter. He has shown dairy cattle at Green County Fair Dairy Day and the Junior State Fair, and traveled to the Wisconsin FFA and National FFA conventions, among other achievements.
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Wisconsin
Tom Hoesly
Glarus
Holstein Friesian Association of Wisconsin
Madison
John Selz
The
Holstein Association
Tom
Sheldon Hoesig
New Glarus High School
New Glarus
Green County
Purina
St. Louis
Chicago
Water Quality Hearing On Regional Rivers Planned
Main waters including the Rock Sugar Pecatonica and Galena rivers will be considered at a public hearing on March 17 at 9 30 a m in the Green County Courthouse Monroe. The session is part of a series addressing water quality criteria.
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Rock
Sugar
Pecatonica
Galena
Green County
Monroe
Indira Gandhi Seeks New PM Post March 12
Indira Gandhi’s chances to stay as Prime Minister rise as her Congress party plans to elect a new premier on March 12 in New Delhi. The party remains weakened but rules at the center.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Congress Party
Auxiliary Police Seek Members Banquet Honors Women
The Civil Defense Auxiliary Police banquet at Max Voelkhi Hall honored wives for support. Mayor Walter Ekum praised the unit while Deputy Director Ervin Goecks thanked participants. organizers urged growing the force from 40 to 60 65 and roses were given to the women.
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Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Max Voelkhi
VFW Club
Walter Ekum
Ervin Goecks
Theodore C. Weiss
Guerdon Heins
Werner Marti
Donald F. Ripp
Evan C. Chambers
Olin E. Flisram
Humphrey Says Viet Cong Can Not Win By Battle
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey declared the Viet Cong cannot win the Vietnam war on the battlefield and are attempting to win by shaping world opinion against U S policies and by dividing the American people.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Hubert H. Humphrey
Vietnam
U.S
Green County Leader Praises Local Officials at Fun Night
State Senator Gordon Roseleip praised Green County leaders at the Monroe Country Club event, lauding Naomi Barnard for the legislative committee, Ray Beckman of the Conservation League, and local officials for industry growth. He criticized UW policies, praised conservation efforts, and pledged a cheese industry fact reveal on the Senate floor. The evening featured a standing ovation from the Green County Board of Supervisors.
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Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
Green County Board of Supervisors
Monroe Country Club
Sen
Roseleip
Green
Naomi Barnard
Ray Beckman
Green County Conservation League
Ray
Lester Voigt
Warren P. Knowles
C. S. Pierce
Brodhead
Walter R. Ekum
Sen. Roseleip
Monroe
Browntown
Green County
Science Fair At Monroe High Attracts Crowds
A Monroe High School science fair runs from 7 to 9 tonight featuring fire fighting demonstrations and miniature lightning. Sponsored by the Monroe public schools science departments, displays will be set up in the high school building by the Science Club. Fire extinguishers will be offered for sale by club members after the demonstrations.
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Monroe High School
Monroe Public Schools
GOP Executive Meeting Here Tonight Plans County Caucus
The Green County Republican Club Executive Committee will meet at 8 tonight at the Commercial and Savings Bank to plan the GOP county caucus set for 8 p.m. Thursday in the City Council chambers of the Monroe Municipal Building. A new county chairman will be chosen to succeed the late Merlin Meythaler at Thursday’s session.
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Green County Republican Club Executive Committee
Commercial and Savings Bank
GOP
Monroe
Merlin Meythaler
Evening of Fun Gala Supports Heart Fund at Monroe School
The Heart Fund Benefit Show at Monroe Junior High drew a loyal crowd for a night of family acts and local talent. Dick Campbell hosted and performed with Arthur Sullivan while acts ranged from Junior Girl Turners to State Line Playboys and The Tijuana Bed Bugs, all aiding researchers doctors and patients through the Heart Association appeal.
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Heart’ Fund
Monroe Junior High
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Heart Fund
Dick Campbell
Arthur Sullivan
Fritz Wenger
Girl Turners
Rosie Hasler
Amy Jew
Susan Rieder
Becky Stokes
Angela Wenger
Quana Jew
Ann Rieder
Brenda Albertson
Kathy Hasler
Christine Mueller
Christina Wenger
Diana Albertson
Dolly Whitehead
Marcia Wenger
Marie Albertson
State Line Playboys
Jean Betrum
JoJean
Michael
Keith Zweifel
Brodhead
Jim Wise
Durand
Vicky Mulvain
Tijuana Bedbugs
Boston Strangler Hoped to Be Shot After Escape
Albert DeSalvo, the so called Boston Strangler, told attorney F Lee Bailey in prison that after escaping Bridgewater State Hospital he intended to be shot but now prefers remaining in state custody if given proper psychiatric care. Bailey said DeSalvo admitted to killing 13 women in the Boston area over 18 months and noted the radio broadcasts pressured officials to address his needs. The attorney cited a $10,000 reward offered for capture alive as having undermined DeSalvo's plan.
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Walpole
Mass
Boston
Albert DeSalvo
DeSalvo
F. Lee Bailey
Bridgewater State Hospital
Bailey
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