Fireworks And Concert Planned For Monroe July Fourth
Monroe plans a July fourth celebration at Gen Nathan Twining Bandshell featuring an 8 pm band concert, Turner exhibitions, speeches by Assemblyman Joseph Tregoning and State Senator Gordon Roseleip, Swiss gymnastic teams, twirling by Leanne Hartwig, Swiss singing, flag ceremony and Sousa marches. Participating teams include Cleveland Milwaukee Monroe New York Patterson.
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Monroe
Nathan Twining
Allan F. Barnard
Alfred Reed
Steve Neuberger
Urban Is Recognized New Bypass Work Set to Start Soon
Mayor Walter R. Ekum announced bids on the northern section of the Highway 69 bypass would open July 17 with construction expected in August. The council approvedRoute maps for the bypass, overhauled the storm alert system, and commended Urban for storm reporting. An emergency incinerator repair contract was awarded to Plibrico Co. for up to 2650 dollars.
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Walter R. Ekum
Monroe
Planning Commission
Council
Joseph G. Urban
Harold Snively
Board of Public Works
Plibrico Co
Madison
Snively
William J. Schmitz
Schmitz
Recreation Department
Pontiac
August Burgi
Wesley L. Dodge
Ruth Barth
Ekum
Civil Defense Committee
Urban
WEKZ
FCC
Monroe Area
No Garbage Collection Friday Citywide Holiday
City street superintendent Nathan Klassy announces no Friday trash pickup due to a holiday. Residents should hold garbage until Tuesday as the street department closes Friday and Saturday while incinerator and dump hours remain Saturday. Gov Rockefeller's Haiti visit continues with stops in Hispaniola including the Dominican Republic.
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Nathan Klassy
City Street
Klassy
Rockefeller
Port AU Prince, Haiti
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Haiti
Hispaniola
Dominican Republic
Albany Board Approves Bids and Sewer Extension
Albany village board approved two low bids for stamp removal and bituminous materials and OK’d a sewer main extension to the Public Facilities elderly housing project at the former condensery site. Engineering by Green Engineering of Madison, funds from the Housing Authority, and a potential April 1, 1970 completion were noted.
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Albany
Paidar
Public Facilities
Madison
Dan Park
Grossen
Monroe
Janesville Bituminous Materials, Inc
Janesville
Ruth Bly
Green Engineering Co
Moyer
Highway 59
Bride
Housing Authority
Roads Still Closed To Public After Damage Check
The Green County Highway Department states local traffic can move on some county roads but no roads are open to the public pending damage assessments.
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Green County Highway Department
Secretary Rogers notes lull in Vietnam fighting may boost withdrawals
Secretary of State William P Rogers said the recent week may show the lowest battle activity of the war and a continued lull could prompt further U S troop withdrawals. He noted North Vietnamese infiltration has declined in recent months but causes remain unclear. In agriculture, Rep Obey urged raising milk price supports to 90 percent parity citing May production at 30 year lows. Obey was joined by Stratton Kastenmeier and Gonzalez in backing the request.
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Washington (Ap
William P Rogers
Vietnam
U.S
Rogers
South Vietnam
Clifford M. Hardin
David Obey
D-Wis
Obey
Samuel S. Stratton
D-N.y
Robert Kastenmeier
Henry B. Gonzalez
D-Tex
Hardin
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Friday Holiday at Monroe Post Office and Regional Flood Relief
Monroe Post Office will observe Friday, July 4 as a postal holiday with no mail delivery and no window service, while Lockbox and special delivery continue. In Wisconsin, a six county state of emergency and federal aid appeal follows widespread flood damage, with extensive crop losses and power outages.
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R. J. Myers
Monroe
Green
Lafayette
Jack Olson
Washington
Waukesha
Milwaukee
Racine
Green County
Pecatonica River
Lester Goke
Soil Conservation Service
George Hartman
Goke
Three Hurt in County Car Tractor Collision Near Brooklyn
Three persons sustained injuries in a 2:48 pm crash on County Trunk T two and a half miles south of Brooklyn. Carl J. Scalise of Rockford Illinois collided with a northbound tractor turning into Yarwood Road. The tractor driver Karl J Heidenrich 19 of Brooklyn was treated for a cut leg and pain. A car passenger Robert Sargent received head cuts and left side bruises.
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Brooklyn
Yarwood Road
Carl J. Scalise
Rockford
Ill
Karl J. Heidenrich
Route 1
St. Clare Hospital
Scalise
Monroe
Robert Sargent
One Room Jericho School Closes in Wisconsin
In Mukwonago Wisconsin voters approved closing the Jericho School by a 96 31 verdict consolidating with Eagleville. Twenty two Jericho pupils join Eagleville in fall leaving Palestine School as the state’s only one room school. Green County supervisors meet July 8 at 8 p m in Monroe Courthouse Circuit Courtroom.
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Wisconsin
Mukwonago
Jericho
Eagleville
Palestine
Green County Board of Supervisors
Monroe
Flood Victims Clear Deductions for Damage Losses
Wisconsin residents affected by Sunday storms may deduct uninsured losses on 1969 federal income tax. Deductible items include repair costs, commercial cleanup, damaged personal effects, and yard restoration. Receipts and photos recommended to substantiate estimates. In Moscow Col. Frank Borman arrives as first American astronaut to visit the Soviet Union.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Internal Revenue Service
Moscow
Col
Frank Borman
Soviet Union
Sheremetyevo
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Leanne Hartwig
Leland Hartwig
Werner Bernet
Association
Monroe Turners
John Philip Sousa
Sears- Roebuck Co
Albany Board
Poe
AP News
Caernarvon, Wales
Prince of Wales
Beckman
Ray L. Beckman
Dill
Times
South Wayne
Wiota
County Extension Office
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Olson
Racine County
Pecatonica
Darlington
Browntown
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