AP News in Brief Summary from Honolulu to Ann Arbor
AP dispatches report diverse brief items from Honolulu Seattle New York Madison and Ann Arbor. A space monkey Benny died after 130 orbits and splashdown near Kauai Hawaii. Lt General Hershey comments on Vietnam troop withdrawal. Lyndon Johnson agrees to CBS interviews about his public service. Wisconsin Gov Knowles signs blood donation and employment related bills. Michigan police link a triple coed shooting to Ernest Bishop with 22 caliber pistol noted.
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Honolulu
Benny
Pacific Ocean
Earth
U.S. Space Agency
Brad Evans
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kauai
Hawaii
America
Air Force
Hickam Air Force Base
New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
CBS Television
Walter Cronkite
Lbj Ranch
Richard S. Salant
CBS News
CBS
Ann Arbor, Mich
Walter Krashy
University of Michigan
Pure As the Driven Snow melodrama at Monroe bandshell weekend
The Monroe Summer Theatre offers two evenings of entertainment with A Working Girl's Secret or Pure As the Driven Snow on Saturday and Sunday July 12 and 13 at 8 p m in the Junior High Auditorium. Fifteen Monroe High School students star in the melodrama directed by Kent Duit. Governors Salute Madison Gov Warren P Knowles commended the Wisconsin State Patrol Civil Air Patrol National Guard and the American Automobile Association for the Fourth of July holiday weekend safety record in four years.
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Jeff Kohl
Chris Barth
Times
Steve Nybroten
Kathy Norton
Monroe
Monroe High School
Kent Duit
Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Wisconsin State Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
The
National Guard
American Automobile Association
Orangeville Firemen Festival Showcases Local Talent
Orangeville prepares for a volunteer festival July 10 to 12 with water fights, queen coronation, free stage shows, a fireman style show, a parade on Saturday, a chicken barbeque, a garden tractor pull, and an All-star review of local talent spanning the past 15 years. Advance ride tickets are on sale until noon Thursday.
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Orangeville
Yesteryear
Linda Adams
Sherri Aisenbrey
Rebecca Augsberger
Debbie Endress
Donna Kahley
Marsha Marcum
Lynn Walker
Chris Zimmerman
Budget Struggle Persists in Wisconsin Assembly
Wisconsin Republicans face a split on funding the 1969 71 budget as they seek a tax package without Democratic votes. The 52 47 Assembly margin limits progress with focus on a sales tax plus possible beer and income taxes. A $1.5 billion GOP budget proposal remains under debate, with no early settlement in sight.
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Madison
Assembly
Crucia
Harold Froehlich
R-Appleton
Froehlich
Assembly Republicans
Warren P. Knowles
Senate
Joint Finance Committee
GOP
Wisconsin considers foreign policy resolution in state senate
Wisconsin could become the only state with a foreign policy if the Senate approves a resolution praising captive nations. The measure by James Devitt names Romania as among those nations and sparks questions about embarrassments for the president on a trip there.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Martin Schreiber
Milwaukee
James Devitt
Greenfield
Romania
Fred Risser
Devitt
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
Ernest Keppler
Sheboygan
Festival Brings Board Decisions
The Orangeville Town Board hired a sheriff's deputy for the Firemen's festival weekend July 10-12. An appropriation bill and a tax ordinance bill were read and accepted. Marvin Pieper completed a water and sewage treatment course. Terry Kuehl seeks someone to spray for mosquitoes. Taverns may stay open until 1 a.m. during the festival. The next meeting will be August.
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Orangeville
Marvin Pieper
Terry Kuehl
Records Set For Holiday Toll
A three day Fourth of July period killed 611 people in traffic, surpassing 1966's tally of 576 for similar spans and below the 1967 four day period peak of 732. The total matched NSC early predictions of 550 to 650 fatalities.
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National Safety Council
Brodhead Council Abolishes Resident Engineer Office
Brodhead city council votes to abolish the resident engineer position effective in sixty days. Lyle Smith has served since last September. Alderman Wish cites inadequate benefits for the $9,000 salary and proposes hiring a licensed engineer.
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Brodhead
Lyle Smith
Badger
John Wish
9Th Avenue
Duane Wolfe
Andrew Stritof
F. P. & T. Construction Company
Edgerton
Fourth Street
Repairs Underway At Beckman Lake Spillway Hole
Repairs began to fix a deep hole in the Beckman Lake emergency spillway in the Browntown Wildlife area. The hole 15 feet from the lake on the west side is caused by sandstone fracture and floodwaters draining through the spillway. Officials say the natural fracture could allow further drainage and that a few thousand small bluegill were washed out.
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Beckman Lake
Browntown Wildlife Area
Huntoon
Stricker
Get Acquainted Thursday Love Sex and Marriage Class
A Green County program series on love sex marriage and family problems will run July 10 15 17 22 and 24 at 8 p m in St Victor s gymnasium with a pre session July 10. Sponsors include Health Clinic physicians attorneys clergy nurses UW Extension and District No 5 Vocational School. A 2 dollar course fee covers take home materials. Pre registration accepted. first get acquainted event free. Bob Glennie to provide music. Event aims at newlyweds couples planning marriage and those considering relationships.
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Dianne Bishop
Green County Extension Office
St. Victor's
Gmnasium
Mental Health Clinic and Association
Physicians of
Green County
University of Wisconsin Extension
Bob Glennie
Bishop
Two Injured In Area Traffic
Two people were hurt in separate area accidents reported by the Green County Sheriff. Steven Karlen of Janesville and Mary Gabert of Monroe suffered neck pains and soreness after collisions on Highway 1181 south of Brodhead and on Highway 81 at County Trunk N. Damages included left rear fender and front end, with vehicles driven by William Blum and Michael Hesgard among those involved.
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Green County Sheriff's Department
Steven W. Karlen
Janesville
William O. Blum
Monroe
Karlen
Brodhead
Mary E. Gabert
Route 1
Michael R. Hesgard
Ronald K. Gabert
Hesgard
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Bernice) Kingdon
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Moose Lodge
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Young Republicans Organization
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Blatz
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Saigon
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