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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1970
Page
2
The Monroe Evening Times founded October 13 1898 by Emery A Odell and published daily except Sunday and holidays lists memberships in AP Inland Daily Press Association and others. It notes subscription rates and office hours with locations in Monroe Wisconsin and surrounding counties.
Three Monticello High School students Margie Hill Keith Marty and Barbara Marty were selected as Outstanding Teens of America by the school district They were nominated by the school with Margie active in band and chorus and Barbara a cheerleader This item notes their recognition and participation.
Two area students at Platteville State University have been named in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Diane M. Feidt and Delores Lauper, both seniors in the College of Education, majoring respectively in English and elementary education, are listed for campus leadership and outstanding achievements.
The Monroe High School varsity M Club thanks readers for coverage by the Times and WEEZ and for fan support that helped raise over 300 dollars for a club scholarship at last week’s alumni tournament. The note notes social and athletic reunion value and plans for an annual event.
A fragmented list shows a January 1970 schedule for the Times Children s Club with names and addresses tied to dates Sunday January 4 through Friday January 9. The readable entries include participants from Brodhead, Belleville, New Glarus, Greensboro and other locales, with various street addresses and Route numbers.
New members Amber Lynn Vickers and Lou Wayne list birth dates February 11 1969 and Anthony Joseph Tuescher from Route 1 South Wayne with birth date March 6 1969. The Red Sea naming note cites Britannica on algae pigments. Orangeville entry notes Saturday January 10 with Rick Miles Juda and Scott Douglas Paulson Blanchardville and Kay Leck 2215 5th St.
President aims to form a youth oriented panel within his administration inspired by the 1968 campaign. Nixon meets Ripon leaders and pledges to push issues affecting young people including education quality and volunteer service. A French official notes youth frustration aligns with Nixon’s view of policy gaps.
The Cotton Bowl thriller pitted Notre Dame against Texas in a game hailed as one of the best viewed this season while Michigan failed to ignite against USC. Also noted are reflections on the Orange Bowl and a wistful nod to a 45 year wait for another ND bowl appearance.
Glancing Back recalls New Year parade winners and events from 1960. A Florida highway crash killed nine people as travel burden rose. An agreement between steel industry and labor union followed Nixon and Mitchell backed terms.
Eighteen people died and six feared dead when a blaze swept the Marlborough apartment hotel in Minneapolis. Postal receipts boosted Monroe post office to first class. Louis Buchalter the racketeer was sentenced in New York to 14 years for narcotics violations tied to a $10 million smuggling syndicate.
Seventieth anniversary references eventful year with A. D. Dessinger owning rare U S money from 1777 including an 1779 80 dollar bill. Mentions travelers Jacob Bolliger John Abbuehl and Jacob Wagelbach planning a Switzerland trip on the steamship La Normandie. Patriccio concert company performed at Wells Opera House.
Six accidents were reported in Monroe with minor to moderate damage. Involvements include Dora Burkhalter backing into David Kubly’s car on 10th Street, Mark Jordahl veering into five mailboxes on 21st Street, David Weiss losing control near 12th Street and 15th Avenue, Katherine Berger and Frederick Grendahl colliding at 21st Street and 15th Ave, Harvey Elmer's parked car struck by an unidentified vehicle on 17th Avenue, and a collision at 9th Street and 13th Avenue involving David Ayen and Ruby Ferrell.
The United Telphone Co of Monroe says subscribers will share in a 150 million annual reduction in interstate long distance rates effective January 1. New AT T tariffs include a 90 cent rate for 3 minute coast to coast calls after 5 pm and a 35 cent maximum for a 1 minute call midnight to 8 am. The changes mark the 25th major reduction since coast to coast service began in 1915.
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