Viet Cong Ambush Kills Three U.S. Officers on Route 13
In South Vietnam 3 American officers and 16 Vietnamese Rangers died when Viet Cong fighters attacked a 16-vehicle convoy on Route 13, 45 miles north of Saigon. Maj. Joseph W. Burkett and Capt. Bill T. Hatfield and Capt. Richard M. Sroka were among the dead. 22 others were wounded as the assault halted the convoy for about an hour before retreating.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Washington
Viet Nam
Joseph W. Burkett
Stephenville
Tex
Bill T. Hatfield
Fayetteville
N.C
Richard M. Sroka
Pueblo
Colo
Binh Long Province
Monroe School District Census Totals Decline on Rural Tides
Monroe City reports total school census 4 550 down 36 from 1963 as rural declines offset city gains 3113 residents. Huenink cites drop in rural youth and more parochial children entering public schools. Kindergarten 210 grade 1565 high school 880 total 2655.
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Monroe
Supt
D. J. Huenink
Huenink
Galli Named Judge for Lafayette Cheese Contest
G. Fred Galli of Monroe will judge the Lafayette County Fair cheese contest. Deliver cheese by July 22 to Darlington Co op Creamery. Judging set for July 23 with results July 24. Art Munson and Bill Purcell supervise the dairy department.
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Lafayette County Fair
Darlington Co-op
G. Fred Galli
Monroe
Art Munson
Bill Purcell
Grant Farm Boy Dies In Hay Crimper Mishap
TENNYSON Wis James Muller 3 was killed Monday when drawn into a hay crimper on the Grant County farm of his parents Mr and Mrs Gilbert Muller The boy fell from a tractor operated by his sister Charlene
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Tennyson, Wis
James Muller
Grant County
Gilbert Muller
Charlene
Judging of Soils Aids Conservation
The countywide soil judging contest near New Glarus promotes conservation education for 4H and FFA members. Twenty five teams will judge soils on the Streiff farm from 9 a.m. to noon, with a noon luncheon. Awards to the winner will be presented at a Moose Lodge smorgasbord dinner that evening.
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New Glarus
James Schwoegler
Soil Conservation Service Office
Schwoegler
George Gramling
FFA
Walter
Dean Streiff
SCS
Calvin Kraemer
Stock Mart Churns and Checks Down Trends
New York stock market churned indecisively as the day opened with autos leading the early gains GM and Chrysler trading near all time highs in morning trade. The market softened later but stayed in positive territory despite an overall weak session.
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Stock Mart
New York
Chrysler
Open House Planned For Remodeled Swiss Cheese Shop
Residents from across Green County may tour the remodeled Swiss Cheese Shop north of Monroe from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Free tours of the model cheese factory will run both days with a continuous movie showing and free cheese samples. Regular guided tours resume hourly Saturday. Local contractors contributed to the remodel and construction.
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JoAnn Schlichting
Times
Green County
Monroe
Archie Myers Jr
Simmons Woodcraft and
Monroe Construction Co
Monroe Ready Mix and Material Co
Durfee Bros
Erickson Plumbing and Heating Co
Etter
Buri Electric Co
Monroe Plumbing and Heating Co
City Band Schedules August Concerts After Rainouts
The City Band will reschedule last night’s rained out concert for August and repeat the previously canceled show. They are set to perform at Farm City Night on July 22 at the Fairgrounds and donate a set for the Knights of Columbus benefit on July 26.
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Allan F. Barnard
Farm City
Fairgrounds
Knights of Columbus
Greek government denies plot to assassinate Papandreou
The government in Athens says it has no knowledge of a plot to assassinate Prime Minister George Papandreou as reported by local newspapers.
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Athens
Greece
George Papandreou
Wisconsin Delegation Delays Laird Plea On Nominee
Wisconsin's convention delegation delays releasing its preference for a presidential candidate to finish platform work. Rep. Byrnes of Green Bay says the move preserves Laird's neutrality as platform chairman. Goldwater's appearance drew the largest crowd and may push him toward near-unanimous support.
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San Francisco
Wisconsin
Soa
John W. Byrnes
Green Bay
Melvin Laird
Marshfield
Laird
Byrnes
Arizona
Goldwater
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Wilbur Renk
Warren P. Knowles
U.S
Jack Olson
Milwaukee
Parts of Bodies Stir New Probe
Muddy offshoot of the Mississippi River in Tallulah area draws federal state and local investigators after partial bodies are found. A lower portion recovered near Old River is taken to Jackson for identification, with a torso earlier linked to a former Alcorn College student. Police speculate the second body may be Henry Dees of Meadville.
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Tallulah
Mississippi River
Old River
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson
Miss
All Negro Alcorn College
Lorman
Park Board Seeks Sprayer Purchase and Acting Forester
The Monroe Park Board voted to recommend buying a spraying machine for Dutch Elm disease control in city parks and to employ an acting forester on a trial basis until January 1 to ease the park director’s workload. Plans include Twining park improvements and a folding fence at the Bandshell to deter vandalism.
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Monroe Park
Commercial and Saving Bank
James Maurmann
Park and Recreation
Twining Park
Hoover Absent. Delegates Laud Grand Old Party Leader
In San Francisco delegates hail former president Herbert Hoover who is absent from the convention. Hoover, nearly 90, sent a message read by Senate Leader Dirksen as he watched on television. Hoover urged a brief platform with three planks stressing limited government, balanced budgets, reduced taxes, and enduring human values.
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Hoover
Waldorf- Astoria
New York
Senate
Dirksen
Rothwell Forms 18 Member Committee for School Service Agencies
Wisconsin State Superintendent Angus B. Rothwell announced an 18 member committee to establish service agencies to replace county superintendents by July 1, 1965. Formed under 1963 legislation, the panel includes lawmakers public members UW and state universities and the Vocational and Adult Education Board.
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Madison
Angus B. Rothwell
Wisconsin
Rothwell
University of Wisconsin
Board of Vocational and Adult Education
Convention Schedule at the Republican National Convention
San Francisco Cow Palace presents today and Wednesday sessions with Monroe time cues. Tonight 6 p.m. order of business includes credentials report rules and permanent organization notes. Eisenhower and Morton speeches scheduled with roll calls for president and vice president nominees.
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San Francisco
Cow Palace
Monroe
Roman L. Hruska
Nebraska
Thruston B. Morton
Morton
Rep
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
Committee
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Badger Boosters Gather for Event at Monroe Country Club
James Forbes estimates 70 to 80 golfers will play in the Badger Booster Day at Monroe Country Club with UW coaching staff. By noon 50 golfers were on course including Milt Bruhn and Johnny Erickson. About 125 reservations for a 7 pm banquet will feature Bruhn and staff talks. Funds aid the Wisconsin Student Aid Foundation for scholarships and aid. Guests from other cities attended a dinner at Idle Hour Mansion hosted by R Kubly Sr.
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James Forbes
Monroe Country Club
Badger
University of Wisconsin
Milt Bruhn
Johnny Erickson
Forbes
Bruhn
Wisconsin Student Aid Foundation
Idle Hour
A R. Kubly Sr
Drowns in Cranberry Marsh Tragedy at Wisconsin Rapids
Bruce Krehnke aged 18 of Port Edwards died Monday when the truck he drove overturned on a bank in a cranberry marsh and he became trapped under the vehicle in the water.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Bruce Krehnke
Port Edwards
Hatfield Urges Faith as Keynote at GOP Convention
San Francisco report says Oregon Governor Mark Hatfield urged Republicans to offer a choice between fear and faith in his keynote. He attacked the Johnson administration as fear driven and double talking and criticized Bobby Baker and his private finances. He condemned the Birch Society Klan and Communist party and urged a pilgrimage of faith over fear and hatred.
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San Francisco
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
Hatfield
Johnson
Bobby Baker
Senate
Democrats
John Birch Society
Ku Klux Klan
Communist Party
Klan
The
Birch Society
Texas
Shotgun Blast Targets Negro Family Home in Rhode Island
In North Kingstown Rhode Island a shotgun blasted the Potter home narrowly missing 10 year old Lugene while she made a sandwich. Police posted a guard at Mr and Mrs Edward Potter home after racial taunts and a car passing by on several nights. The Potters and other Negro families have lived in Allentown for over two generations.
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North Kingstown
R.I
Edward Potter
Lugene Potter
Potter
Wakefield
Potters
Allentown
Kingston
Goldwater Defends Drive as Scranton Seeks Platform Clout
At the GOP convention in San Francisco Senator Goldwater laments attacks from critics and presses forward to secure delegates toward a first ballot victory. Scranton backers push three amendments to curb Goldwaterism while urging a nuclear arms control proposal and civil rights plank changes.
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San Francisco
Sen. Goldwater
Goldwater
Oregon
Johnson
Scranton
Arizona
Leverett Saltonstall
Rmass
Christian A. Herter
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Platform Committee
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
John Conmy
Chicago Killing Figures Obtain Pistols by Mail
Police reports show 13 Chicagoans once arrested on murder charges bought guns by mail in a three month period. Other mail order buyers included 58 robbery suspects 42 burglary suspects 83 carrying concealed firearms and 111 for assault crediting invoice records from a U.S. Senate subcommittee.
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Chicago
O. W. Wilson
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Lafayette
Grant
Moose
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Badger Group
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Park Board
GOP
Ray E. Kundert
Richard R. Wagner
Ralph J. Kundert
Helen Myers
Secretary of State
W. E. Deininger
Helen R. Bratzke
Register of Deeds
Herbert Hoover
George Murphy
California
Roll Call
United States
Needles Johnson
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