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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1968
Page
1
In Cape Town the heart transplant patient Philip Blaiberg enjoyed corn flakes and a soft boiled egg the first semi solid food since his operation. Doctors report no infection signs and the heart is satisfactory with good blood circulation. he remains in an oxygen tent.
A six man coroner's jury ruled Ronald A. Johnson negligent in operating his car when it struck an embankment near New Glarus on Nov 5. Linda Pederson 16 died. two other girls injured. The inquest led by Coroner Richard Wag ner considered charges and noted wet pavement and high speed as factors.
Jamestown North Carolina a town of 1338 residents runs a profitable ABC liquor store that has collected over 1.5 million in six years and more than 2.5 million in sales in the last fiscal year. Most business comes from nearby High Point. officials say profits funded town projects from a 275000 town hall to a 925000 sewage system. Voters approved the store by three votes and it opened December 16 1961.
Green County National Farmers Organization members set January 17 as the starting date for planned holding actions covering grain and later livestock dairy and other farm commodities. Delbert Indergand was elected president, with Walter Hammerli vice president Mrs. Virginia Zettle secretary and Abert Nyhns treasurer. The unit will produce the monthly NFO newsletter with Paul Stefanik earlier editor. A meat committee was named, and a February 3 ham supper at Monroe High School was announced with a Michigan NFO director guest speaker and tickets from members.
The Green County Board of Supervisors will meet January 9 at 8 p.m. in the courthouse. The agenda includes courthouse annex fittings, a public hearing on zoning ordinance additions and corrections at 8:30 p.m. and a civil defense annual report. Chrysler Canada Ltd named as UAW target in renewed talks with automakers. Influenza and respiratory illness outbreaks reported in over 30 states and DC.
The Associated Press reports bitter cold grips the country with subzero temps in Montana to Maine and near zero down as far as Kentucky and Tennessee. Blizzard warnings and a new cold wave follow as roads ice up and travel slows, with Minnesota and Wisconsin posting record lows and Ohio to the Plains battling slick conditions.
A light verse notes the annual January arrival of income tax blanks arriving in the mail. The narrator recalls a nanny and a recurring yearly ritual, framing taxes as a common chore that follows the new year.
Green County residents are urged to call 325-4512 in Monroe to pledge to the March of Dimes Telethon aired from the Park Motor Inn Madison on Madison Channel 27 and WKOW. The event runs from 10 45 p m Saturday to 2 30 p m Sunday with performances by local unions and volunteers and notable officials attending.
The Post Office Department prepared for a six cent rate Sunday with 1.4 billion penny stamps and four billion six cent stamps in hand. Aiming to meet demand, printers work around the clock while stockpiles exist in San Francisco Dallas Cincinnati Chicago and New York. Updated rates include six cent letters eight to ten cent airmail and 34 percent rise for bulk third class mail with annual revenue of about 900 million dollars.
Fire swept a row house in Coatesville Pennsylvania today killing seven children, while their mother cried outside for help. Firemen attributed the blaze to a faulty space heater used to ward off subfreezing cold, damaging the home of Ralph Hoover and four adjacent houses.
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