Clifford Selected as Secretary of Defense
A broad range of lawmakers welcomed President Johnson’s nomination of Clark M. Clifford to replace Robert McNamara as defense secretary. Senate hearings are expected soon with Clifford’s Vietnam war views anticipated to shape support before confirmation.
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Washington
Johnson
Clark M. Clifford
White House
Clifford
Senate
Robert S. McNamara
Defense Department
McNamara
Record-Large Grain Loans Feed Farmers Storage Push
Washington reports farmers withhold corn and soybeans from markets in record volumes under price support loans. About 500000 bushels of corn and 15000 bushels of soybeans were stored for loans, with Green County farmers using beans more as cash cropp. Through Dec 31 a record 193.9 million bushels of corn and 158.4 million of 1967 soybeans were loaned, with wheat at 208.2 million. Farmers may repay loans if prices rise, or surrender crops as payment.
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Ollie Fine
Evening Times
Washington
Donald __ Siedschlag
ASCS
Liedschlag
Green County
Agriculture Department
Two Vehicle Accidents Reported in Local Area
Police logs show Mari lyn S Pottebaum and Kent C Quinn collided in the 2000 block of 12th Street with major damage to Pottebaum and moderate damage to Quinn. no injuries reported. A second crash at 20th Ave and 11th Street involved Robert K Bergholz and Ruth F Flaherty with moderate damage to both vehicles as Flaherty turned onto 20th Ave. from 11th Street. The page notes a separate financial market downturn amid 1968 uncertainty in Washington.
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Marilyn S. Pottebaum
Monroe
Kent C. Quinn
South Wayne
12Th Street
Pottenbaum
Quinn
Robert K. Bergholz
Janesville
Ruth F. Flaherty
20Th Ave
Flaherty
11Th Street
Monroe Man Hurt In Roadway Mishap Near Argyle
Larry Dean Hendrickson 22 of Monroe sustained head injuries when a car he worked on was rear ended by a third vehicle two miles north west of Argyle on County Trunk G. He was treated locally and moved to St. Clare Hospital in good condition after lacerations and possible concussion.
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Larry Dean Hendrickson
Monroe
Argyle
Hendrickson
James Patterson
Patterson
Salvation Army drive set for Monroe with pickup
The Salvation Army truck will visit Monroe on Wednesday January 31 for monthly pickups led by Miss Wilma Heimann. Items include newspapers magazines rags shoes clothing and household goods. Donations support local welfare and disaster service programs with 24 hour operations and delivery options via storage garage pickup or home collection.
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Salvation Army
Monroe
Wilma Heimann
12Th St
Courthouse
Salvation Army Drives Planned in Monroe Area
Salvation Army campaigns begin or near start in Monroe area communities not covered by United Fund. In South Wayne solicitations start today with envelopes circulated. drive runs to Feb 5 chaired by Mrs. Clifford Stixrood, treasurer Larry Krebs of Bank of South Wayne. Juda service unit drive Jan 25 to Feb 10 chaired by L. A. Lehnherr, with committee members Mrs. Preston, Mrs. LaBorde, Mrs. Vanderbilt. Browntown Service Unit to conduct its drive next.
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Salvation Army
Monroe Area
United Fund
South Wayne
Clifford Stixrood
Larry Krebs
Bank of
Fred _ Buholzer
Juda Service Unit
L. A. Lehnherr
Bank of Juda
Robert Preston
John LaBorde
Wayne Vanderbilt
Browntown Service
Wilhelm Tell festival set for Aug 31 to Sept 2 in New Glarus
The 31st annual Wilhelm Tell production will be staged Aug 31 Sept 1 2 with English performances on Aug 31 and Sept 2 and German on Sept 1 at an outdoor amphitheater 1 1/2 miles east of New Glarus. The festival features Swiss costumes livestock Alpine concerts and an art fair with hundreds of participants and visitors from around the world.
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New Glarus
Schiller
Wisconsin
Johann Freidrich von Schiller
Wilhelm Tell
Glarus High School
Tell
Canton
Herman Gessler
Fox hunt accident leaves man with leg fracture
Clifford Jones of Route 1 Brodhead injured Wednesday when he stepped on a rolling stick and fell while fox hunting near the county line. He was taken to Stuessy Clinic, his leg cast, and he is able to use crutches with neighbors helping on the farm.
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Brodhead
Clifford Jones
Decatur Township
Jones
Stuessy Clinic
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Sicily
Cape Town
South Africa
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Louis Washkansky
Blaiberg
Christian Barnard
Groote Schuur Hospital
Stanford
Calif
Mike Kasperak
Stanford University Medical Center
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eartha Kitt
Miss Kitt
America
New York
U. S
Vietnam
Robert F. Kennedy
William F. Ryan
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Milwaukee
Wis
Eugene McCarthy
U.S
Milwaukee Youth Council
Congress
Preident
Sasebo
Japan
Enterprise
Clair R. Munns
Clara Montgomery
Ross Vincent
Salvation Army Service
Northside
Caroline Frantz
Northside School
Audrey Waage
East School
Times
Wisconsin Tavern League
Marilyn’s Bar
Grace Lutheran Fellowship
Dorothy Barrett
Thomas Flynn
Tavern League
Marilyn Pettebaum
League
U.F
Glarus
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