City Council adopts two ordinances and sets meetings
The Monroe city council approved ordinances requiring sewer water and street work before building permits and restricting vandalism in parks. They scheduled a July 25 public hearing on zoning changes and a Monday night discussion on finances, plus public hearings July 18 on plumbing code, licensing, and annexation of 4.14 acres near the incinerator.
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Monroe
Orville R. Evans
Victor Heuer
United Telephone Co
Ludlow Memorial Library
Jack L. Marty
Heuer
Green County Pre-Pack Co
Planning Commission
Sixth Ward
Evans
Dobbs
Eighth Street
20Th Avenue
12Th Street
Sam Rubi
Park Board
Brandenburg Plumbing and Heating Co
Rex N. Eyler
Eighth Ward
Jack Erb
Robert Skattum
City Civil Defense Committee
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Fee Boost Sought On Mobile Homes In Monroe
Monroe officials consider raising mobile home fees from 5 to 10 or 15 dollars a month to reflect school and community costs. The board also plans bids for masonry and wiring on a grit chamber at the sewage plant and adopted a monthly pay schedule for operators to align with state norms.
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Board of Public Works
Walter J. Bober
Seventh Ward
Bober
Monroe
Eyler
Orville R. Evans
Bruno Hartman
Sheboygan
Chain Belt Co
Beloit
Witthuhn Elected Kiwanis International President
TORONTO I R Whitey Witthuhn of Milwaukee was elected president of Kiwanis International at the 46th annual convention. The sessions drew more than 18 000 attendees. Witthuhn has 24 years as a Kiwanis member and succeeds J O Tally Jr of Fayetteville North Carolina.
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Toronto
I. R. (Whitey) Witthuhn
Milwaukee
Kiwanis International
Witthuhn
Kiwanis
J. O. Tally Jr
Fayetteville
N.C
Kuwait seeks UN guarantees of independence before withdrawal
Kuwait urges the U N Security Council to secure an effective guarantee of independence prior to considering any withdrawal of British troops from Kuwait. Kuwait’s spokesman Abdel Aziz Hussein notes that Iraqi nonaggression pledges would not ease fears of invasion and calls for UN admission and removal of Iraqi claims as prerequisites.
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United Nations
N.Y
Kuwait
U.N. Security Council
Desert
Sheikdom
Abdel Aziz Hussein
Council
Abdel Karim Kassem
Iraq
United Arab Republic
Soviet Union
Sheik Abdullah as-Salim as-Sabah
Britain
Derek Horsford
Park Bandshell Project Flooded in Monroe Parks
Vandals flooded the Twining Park bandshell site by turning on faucets and flooding the foundation. Bruni-Miller carpenters paused for about two hours as water was pumped out while Monroe Ready Mix and Material Co workers faced mud delays. Delvyn Brandenburg noted possible full fixture removal after nails dumped in a closet. The act follows other vandalism in the new park.
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Bruni - Miller Co
Monroe Ready Mix and Material Co
Delvyn Brandenburg
Monroe
Parental bus aid debate passes in assembly
The assembly approved funding for bus aid to parochial students as part of a broader school transportation measure. The vote followed testimony about routes and equity, with supporters arguing for religious school access and opponents raising separation of church and state concerns.
MacArthur Rides Invasion Route Amid Manila Welcome
Huge crowds in heavy rain greet General Douglas MacArthur as he retraces the World War II liberation route in Manila. The 81 year old visits for ten days, drawing fresh cheers from students and civilians alike, recalling past provincial receptions for leaders like Magsaysay.
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Manila
Douglas MacArthur
Joe
MacArthur
Ramon Magsaysay
Viney Cleared of Violation in Evenson Hospital Deals
Monroe's Eighth Ward supervisor T Roy Evenson has been found not to have violated state statutes in hospital feed purchases. DA Joseph D Viney cited Attorney General John W Reynolds saying Evenson must actively participate in a contract to violate the statute. Purchases were made with Donkey firm in Nebraska. Evenson did not participate in the contract.
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Joseph D. Viney
T. Roy Evenson
Monroe
Green County Hospital
Viney
John W. Reynolds
Evenson
G. E. Conkey Co
Monroe Chickeries
Nebraska
Wisconsin Assembly Backs Parochial Bus Aid Plan
The Assembly passed a bill to provide state aid for transporting parochial and private school students if local districts offer bus service. If all boards adopt the program, about 52,000 students could qualify with aid averaging 30 dollars per student yearly, costing an estimated 3.1 million dollars over two years.
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Madison
Senate
State Department of Public Instruction
Wisconsin
Assembly Democrats
Nelson
Joint Finance Committee
Assembly
Henry Hillemann
Outagamie
Little Chute
Paul Alfonsi
Rminocqua
Merchant John Witte Dies At 42 In Ft Atkinson
John Myron Witte 42 owner of the Tot Shop with locations in Monroe and Ft Atkinson died of a heart attack at 9 45 last night at his home 606 Grove Street Ft Atkinson He was born September 3 1918 in Madison son of Edwin E and Florence Remsnie der Witte He graduated UW Madison 1940 and earned an MA from Northwestern He was married June 20 1942 in Muskegon Mich Willene Cone Surviving include wife two sons Willard and John F his mother and two sisters Funeral services will be at 2 pm Saturday at the Royal F Hayes Funeral Home Ft Atkinson with burial in Forest Hill Madison. Friends may call Friday 4 to 9 pm.
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John Myron Witte
Monroe Square
Grove Street
Ft. Atkinson
Monroe
17Th Avenue
11Th Street
Witte
Harold Shager
Mr. Witte
Madison
Edwin E
Florence Remsnieder Witte
University of Wisconsin
Northwestern University
Muskegon, Mich
Willene Cone
Royal F. Hayes
S. 3Rd Street
Roy Steen
First Methodist Church
Forest Hill Cemetery
Funeral
Young Driver Hurt In Odd Road Mishap
Rock County deputies reported an unusual accident on U S 14 west of Janesville when a 50 pound brake drum fell from a flat bed truck driven by Robert Kemp of La Crosse. The drum bounced along the pavement and shattered the windshield of Gavin Galoway 17 of Evanston Ill. The car left the road. Galoway was hospitalized.
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Janesville
Rock County
Robert Kemp
la Crosse
U.S. 14
Gavin Galoway
Evanston
Ill
Galoway
Cheese Demand Steady in Madison Market
Madison Wisconsin reports steady demand for American cheeses with ample to more than ample supplies. Cheddars fetch 36.10 to 37 percent, 40 pound blocks 36.10 to 38, single daisies 37 to 39, longhorns 37 to 38, and midgets 38 to 40 percent.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Dials Set for Monroe Telephones Next Monday
United Telephone Co officials announce dials will be installed on Monroe home instruments beginning next week. Part time student employees will start at 8 am Monday to fit dials and gather info for the dial conversion. Subscribers are asked to cooperate and not test the dial until the exchange is ready. Margaret K. Burgi, president, promised further details as the system develops.
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United Telephone Co
Monroe
Margaret K.burgi
Merged Church Elects Ohio Man Leader
The United Church of Christ elected Dr. Ben M. Herbster of Norwood Ohio as its president in a 513 to 165 vote over Dr. James E. Wagner of Philadelphia. The new body reviewed policy on aid to segregated institutions and discussed universal membership including Red China.
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Philadelphia
United Church of Christ
Midwest
Ben M. Herbster
Norwood
Ohio
United Nations
China
Up For Action Today
Community of Nations
Dr. Herbster
James E. Wagner
GSA assigns Bong Air Force Base land to Brighton School District
Senator Alexander Wiley announced the General Services Administration approved 24 acres of the abandoned Bong Air Force Base near Kansasville for transfer to the Brighton School District in northern Kenosha County.
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Washington
Alexander Wiley
General Services Administration
Bong Air Force Base
Kansasville
Brighton
Kenosha County
Multiple Break-ins Reported Across County
Four county businesses entered overnight in Brodhead Juda and Trucks Inc on Highway 11 81 near Monroe. Police suspect the same burglars, with losses of 200 dollars at Trucks Inc and 30 dollars at Burt s Beauty Salon. Entry methods varied from forced doors to a broken padlock and a hidden attic drop into the dairy bar.
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Brodhead
Juda
Trucks, Inc
Monroe
Highway 11
Burt’s
A. Charles Howe
Farm Service
Dairy Bar
Waelti Trucking Co
Howe
Duane Youngblood
Hemus Fired By Cardinals Replaced By Johnny Keane
Solly Hemus was dismissed as St. Louis Cardinals manager and replaced by veteran coach Johnny Keane for the remainder of 1961 and 1962. Red Schoendienst was named playing coach and Vern Benson added as a coach at Portland farm club. Hemus, 37, had steered the Cardinals to a surprising third place in 1960.
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Los Angeles
Solly
Hemus
St. Louis Cardinals
Johnny Keane
Keane
Cardinals
Red Schoendienst
Vern Benson
Portland
Ore
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Carl A. Burgi
Alvin H. Elmer
Ray Montgomery
Brennan Super Market
Frito Co
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Kiddieland
Twining Park
Bother
Kiwanis Rally
U.N
Caroline
Caroline Kennedy
William Saltonstall
Saltonstall
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
White House
Evening Star
Maryland
Newton I. Steers Jr
Ivan Steers
Mrs. Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Long Beach
Bethlehem Steel Co
Quincy
Mass
Evenson Services
John M. Witte
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