Pheasant chicks urge cooperators to order quickly
The Green County Conservation League seeks urgent orders for 5115 pheasant chicks from Monroe Hatcheries. Ray L. Beckman says distribution next Thursday before noon at Spring Square, with 3000 of 5115 already spoken for. The league will fund hatch, care, and first weeks feed for cooperators, 4H and FFA members.
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Green County Conservation League
Ray L. Beckman
Monroe
Poyntte
Beckman
Spring Square
League
Loag
FFA
Cooler Weather Forecast Tonight and Rain Totals
Rain drifted across multiple areas last night with Monroe recording 0.3 inch and Albany 0.6 inch while others saw varying amounts. The forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Friday with a real heat break and tonight’s low near 58 to 62 after a 66 degree low, and tomorrow’s high in the mid 80s. Milwaukee logged 2.22 inches in the last 24 hours the largest since 1961.
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Monroe
Albany
Monticello
Clarno
Milwaukee
Monroe Cigar Co breaks ground for Shoe Peg factory
Ground was broken in Monroe Industrial Park for a 30 by 24 foot building to house the Monroe Cigar Co production of Shoe Peg cigars. President Walter J. Bober said demand in Monroe exceeds expectations and five workers will be employed once complete, with more hires as sales grow. In Chicago, a man fishing on Boney Lake near Cable, Wisconsin, drowned when his boat capsized in a wind storm. Robert Landauer, about 45, was identified as the victim by Bayfield County authorities.
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Monroe
Chicago
Cable
Wis
Boney Lake
Here
Bayfield County
Robert Landauer
Swiss Vocalists To Sing Saturday Band to Feature Becky on Drums
The Swiss Maennerchor of Monroe joins the City Band at Twining Park for a 4th of July Turnfest concert at 8 p.m. featuring Becky Houser on drums. Allan F. Barnard notes intermission prizes, fireworks by the Chamber of Commerce and City of Monroe, and a program alternating calisthenics with Swiss selections led by Edwin Schuetze.
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Monroe Turn
Twining Park
Times
Monroe
Ernest Schober
Becky Houser
Allan F. Barnard
Chamber of Commerce
Edwin Schuetze
Turners
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Toronto
Dana Schober
Bones
Miss Houser
Ernest Luthold
Zurich
Switzerland
Co. B
Wisconsin
Turner Hall
Senators Nelson and Proxmire Back Pay Raise Plan
Democratic senators Nelson and Proxmire joined the majority to defeat a Prouty amendment that would stripped a 564 million federal pay raise bill of the 7500 dollar annual salary increase for senators and representatives.
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Nelson
Proxmire
Congress
Washington
Wisconsin
Senate
Winston L. Prouty
Toe Face Show Event at Recreation Park Friday
Recreation park hosts a Big Toe Fun Face and Show Contest directed by muenen, with Miss Mitchell stating children decorate toes faces or old shoes. The event starts at 1 15 p m with awards for originality effort largest toe and shoe and decorated items, followed by games.
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Var Muenen
Recreation Park
Mitchell
Stock List Gains In Active Trading
The stock market advanced in active trading late. volume est 5.4 million shares vs 5.35 million previous. Brokers say summer rally under way with steels leading the rebound. Jones and Laughlin gained nearly 2 points while U S Steel and Republic Steel edged ahead slightly.
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New York
Steels
Jones
Laughlin
U.S. Steel
Republic Steel
Landing Jet Skids at Kennedy in Storm
An American Airlines jet veered off the runway at Kennedy Airport after touchdown in a thunderstorm. Landing gear broke away and the aircraft skidded to a Stop. Three people sustained minor injuries in the incident.
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New York
American Airlines
Kennedy Airport
Scranton Bloc Plans Platform Action in Test
Scranton backers plan a platform fight to test Goldwater delegate strength at the GOP convention. Sen Hugh Scott has canvassed liberal Republican House members, while Henry Cabot Lodge hints the move could target the convention floor. If pursued, Gov George Romney is seen aligning with Scranton, and John Eisenhower denies a Scranton nomination. Dirksen forecasts any minority report will be dismissed. Goldwater’s nomination remains likely.
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Washington
Gov. Scranton
Sen. Goldwater
Hugh Scott
Goldwater
Gan
George Romney
Scranton
Romney
Eisenhower
John
National Broadcasting Co
John Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Fireball Roberts Dies From Charlotte Crash Injuries
Glenn Fireball Roberts, badly burned in a May 24 Charlotte race wreck, died at 7:15 a.m. at Charlotte Memorial Hospital. A hospital spokesman did not announce a cause of death. Roberts had been hospitalized since the accident and initially shown to be recovering from burns on seven percent of his body.
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Fireball Roberts
Charlotte
N.C
Glenn
Fireball) Roberts
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
Roberts
Admiral Yeager Speaks at Navy Reunion Attended by Olson Knowles
A Kiwanis meeting turnout featured Gen Ralph Olson and Warren Knowles joining Admiral H A Yeager for a Navy reunion in which Olson, adjutant general for Wisconsin, invited by Dr Nathan E Bear, and Knowles, ex lieutenant governor and Yeager aide on the USS Nevada, shared memories from World War II and postwar correspondence.
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Kiwanis
Gen
Ralph Olson
Warren Knowles
Olson
Wisconsin
Knowles
Nathan E. Bear
H. A. Yeager
9Th Naval District
Great Lakes
Dr. Bear
Nevada
Admiral Yeager
House Passes Civil Rights Bill Sent To Johnson Desk
Congress completed action on the civil rights bill, sending it to President Johnson for signature after a 289 to 126 House vote. Southerners warned of potential violence, while Negro leaders promised quick testing of the bill’s provisions. Johnson planned an early signing and possible public ceremony with live coverage.
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Washington
Congress
House
White House
Johnson
Senate
George E. Reedy
McCormack
Reedy
Huge Manhunt Fails to Find Clues in Civil Rights Trio
In Philadelphia Mississippi a major manhunt for three civil rights workers continues with hundreds of volunteers. Michael Schwerner James Chaney and Andrew Goodman disappeared after posting bond for speeding on June 21. Sheriff Rainey cites conflicting statements by Deputy Price about following the trio. The wrecked station wagon was found June 23 twelve miles from Philadelphia. The search covers Newton and Neshoba counties with FBI involvement and ongoing door to door inquiries.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Mississippi
Art Richardson
State Highway Patrol
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
New York
James Chaney
Lawrence Rainey
Neshoba County
Cecil Price
Price
Newton County
FBI
Chicago Finds Victim's Auto Identified in Shafer Case
The slayer of Kokomo furniture executive Gerald Shafer apparently drove the victim's car to Chicago where it was found burned in a Loop area lot. A burned 1964 Illinois plate was found near Kokomo, adding to the mystery as Shafer's body was found Sunday southeast of Logansport. Shafer, from Galesburg, had worked for Leath and Co. in Kokomo before becoming credit manager there last February.
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Logansvur
Kokomo
Chicago
Loop
Gerald Shafer
Illinois
Shafer
Logansport
Galesburg
Ill
Madison
Leath and Co. Furniture
Blood Drive Aims to Help Hurley Youth in Open Heart Surgery
A 17 year old Hurley youth requires open heart surgery and a bloodmobile visit will be held at the newly remodeled Monroe junior high gym from 1 30 to 6 30 p m with a quota of 135 pints. Frederick Blane Red Cross chair urges pledges and appointments via Monroe Red Cross or Dr C Gene Hennager. Walk ins welcome and volunteers from Monroe faycettes supervise a canteen plus setup chairs and equipment. A residential recruiting plan seeks to enroll donors for the bloodmobile.
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Deven Unis
Hurley
Frederick Blane
County
Red Cross Blood
Blane
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
C. Gene Hennager
Chaiman
Monroe Faycettes
Ethel Jones
Mike Johnson
Braves Deny Moving Story From Milwaukee to Atlanta
Sports News reports Thursday that an unimpeachable source says the Milwaukee Braves will move to Atlanta in 1985. Braves president John McHale rejects the tale, while a Spink story notes no NL meeting confirms the move. Atlanta plans an $18 million stadium.
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Braves
Atlanta
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Bid Hikes Swiss Block
GREEN BAY only activity was a bid for one car of Wisconsin State brand long block Swiss at 40, one cent over prior level, unfilled at close. No sales or offers occurred. GILHOLT UNION ACCEPTS MADISON union Local 1404 of United Steelworkers voted overwhelmingly to accept a new two year contract offered by Gisholt Machine Co.
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Green Bay
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
Gilholt Union
Madison
United Steelworkers
Gisholt Machine Co
Wisconsin Republicans face grass roots challenge to Goldwater
Republican State Chairman Talbot Peterson warned of a grass roots feeling among many GOP workers in Wisconsin to sit out the presidential campaign if Goldwater is the nominee. He urged full backing of the nominee and cited Byrnes as keeping Wisconsin’s 30 delegate votes uncommitted for strategic negotiations at the San Francisco convention. Byrnes invited both Goldwater and Scranton to address the delegation, with invitations to be accepted by July 13.
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Associated Press
Talbot Peterson
Home Territory
Sen
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Peterson
Appleton
San Francisco
Goldwater
California
Wisconsin
John W. Byrnes
John Byrnes
Byrnes
Sen. Goldwater
Scranton
Peter Nelson
Wisconsin’ Scranton
Goldater
Nelson
Washington
Iso
Melon Laird
Tlinois
The
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