Montreal arrest ends Britains famed train robber manhunt
Charles Wilson, 37, longtime subject of Scotland Yard's hunt, was captured in Rigaud near Montreal after years of evasion. Detective Chief Supt. Thomas Butler, extended beyond retirement to finish the case, led the operation aided by Canadian police. Wilson used the alias Ronald Alloway with his wife and three children, and money linked to the 1963 royal mail train raid was found at the home.
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Montreal
Canada
Charles Wilson
Britain
Scotland Yard
Wilson
Birmingham
Supt
Thomas Butler
Butler
Tangier
Mexico
Spain
Land
London
Police
Sir Joseph Simpson
Ronald Biggs
Bruce Reynolds
Biggs
Reynolds
Rigaud
U.S
Canadian Mounted Police
England
Local families gather for installation and campus visits
Mrs Verena Arn and others attend an Eastern Star installation Thursday evening. Kirk and Kara Sue Webber escort their grandparents to the East. Several University of Wisconsin and state college students visit homes during semester break. Families from Dubuque Madison Waunakee Lodi Monitecello and Monroe attend dinners graduations and campus events with relatives in New Glarus and nearby towns. Gregg Rinehart joins the UW graduation.
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Verena Arn
Frank Schiesser
Neva Argue
Lena Wegger
Kirk
Kara Sue Webber
New Glarus
Eastern Star
Kara Sue
Henry V. Baebler
Ronald Larson
Dubuque
Helen Rinehart
Rick Freitag
Tom Hefty
University of Wisconsin
Douglas Hoskins
Joe Legler
Farmers Co op Meeting Slated
Stockholders of the Farmers Co operative Stock Co will hold their annual meeting at Hofmann's Wilhelm Tell Inn on Saturday February 3 at 1 30 p m The session covers 1967 activities and director elections to two year terms Directors Elmon Ott and Robert Hoesly reach term expirations Hold over directors are Eugene Saunders Rolland Hustad and Dean Streiff Current officers are Elmon Ott president Robert Hoesly vice president Eugene Saunders treasurer Alvin A Ott secretary and manager Quinton Ott is assistant manager The firm founded in 1913 has been managed by Alvin Ott since the start In its first half century the company transacted over 53 million in business.
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NEW Glarus
Times
Farmers Co - Operative Stock Co
Hofmann
Wilhelm Tell Inn
Elmon Ott
Robert Hoesly
Eugene Saunders
Rolland Hustad
Dean Streiff
Robert
Monticello Social Notes Highlight Several Weekend Visits
Mrs C D Curtis records a Sunday in Monticello with the Brusveen and Marty families visiting Howard Brusveen Hans Brusveen in Blanchardville and Monroe Manor. Guests at Sylvia Curtis include Barbara Marty Robert Holcomb Ira Holcomb Rosa Legler and Lawrence Marty. Wilbert Christen Jr and family hosted for the 46th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs Wilbert Christen Sr with Leland Rackow and family present Juda. Lydia Voegeli spent the weekend with Robert Wild and Dick Voegeli families New Glarus. Duane Wild also noted.
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Thomas Brusveen
Howard Brusveen
Hans Brusveen
Blanchardville
Monroe Manor
Barbara Marty
Belleville
Robert Holcomb
Ira Holcomb
Rosa Legler
Lawrence F. Marty
Sylvia Curtis
Wilbert Christen Jr
Wilbert Christen Sr
Leland Rackow
Juda
Lydia Voegeli
Robert Wild
Dick Voegeli
New Glarus
Duane Wild
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Strasbourg
France
Life Stride
Jolene
Monroe
Erci
Stevens Point State University
John Hoskins
Reynold Zeller
Gordon Heggesta
Madison
Jean Hoskins
Whitewater State University
Leon Gempler
Kathy
Dennis Rinehart
Monticello
Harold Neuenschwander
Gary
Fred Schmid
Alvin Ott
Farmers’ Cooperative Stock Co
Millard Tschudy
Farmers Co-op
C. D. Curtis
Kohli Office SuppLy, Inc
Chromcraft
Andorra
Chromcraft, Inc
Kine
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