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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1963
Page
2
The notice lists AP republication rights and annual subscription rates by carrier in Monroe 15.50 and by mail in Wisconsin and Stephenson County Illinois 10 dollars, outside areas 13 dollars prepaid. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with telephone contact 325-5101.
The piece questions Moscow and Peking motives amid rumors of a split and a possible end to the Cold War. It argues observers doubt Kremlin sincerity and warn the Free World to watch for hidden motives behind Soviet denunciations of Mao's China.
Alabama Governor Wallace criticizes the Kennedy administration over civil rights legislation before a Senate committee. He claims the president told Negroes to riot, while officials insist demands be settled in courts. Wallace warns against public accommodations provisions, suggesting a withdrawal of troops abroad to police America. The piece notes liberal opposition to Wallace and calls the administration’s handling of race relations inept.
Fred W. Beecher, 92, died yesterday at Lahey nursing home in Warren after two years as a patient. Survived by sons Milton of Warren and Lester of Freeport. Services set for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at Bartell Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Friends may visit after 7 p.m. tonight.
A Wisconsin boy scout Roger Swenson aged 15 from Hayward dies from injuries after falling from a train while traveling to the National Scout Jamboree near Los Angeles. Other notes include Leon J. Schroeder named Red Cross chapter chairman in Green County and a no hit exhibition win by six Milwaukee hurlers against the Quebec Braves.
The Pretenders of Monroe finish four weeks of shows at Towne Club and Madison despite Helen Miller's Thursday back injury. She will recover in six weeks, forcing temporary removal from dramatic roles while continuing pantomime engagements in Warren Illinois Maple Bluff and Trask Bridge events this summer.
William A. Harvey of Brodhead was named treasurer of a new statewide traffic officers association in Green County. Maynard Stohr of Janesville was named assistant secretary of the group. New York viral infection sidelined Gertrude Berg prompting a two week Broadway break in Dear Me the Sky Is Falling with performances to resume July 29.
The 107th Lafayette County Fair runs July 24 to 28 with entry day on the 24. Junior judging in dairy beef swine and sheep, Ant Swenson Thrillcade, Clown Band Mel Humitsch, horse show on Saturday, stock car racing Sunday night, tractor pulling Monday style revue and Venita Rich Talent Contest Review each afternoon. Farrow Amusement Co. on the midway.
Fairbanks Morse and Co. will run a nine month research program at its Beloit plant on a low-cost diesel engine for oceangoing cargo ships. The study, costing 56,278 dollars, was announced by the Maritime Administration. The National Research Council urged the agency to pursue propulsion improvements for better economy.
A 22-year-old East German man and two girls aged 20 and 18 escaped through barricades into West Berlin on Monday, police reported.
The Sawmill cheese factory three miles east of Blanchardville closes. John Metzger buys equipment from Gene Williams and hires him as helper. Patrons haul milk to Metzger who now makes Swiss brick and muenster and processes about 25 000 pounds of milk with three other workers plus Williams living on site.
Howard Calvin Snyder 40 publisher of the Belmont Success weekly in Belmont and former owner’s son died in Denver City Texas after a brief illness. Born in Earlville Iowa he was survived by his wife a son David his parents in Mesa Arizona a brother Gene Morton Texas and a sister Mrs Tom McAllester Sacramento California.
The Twining park bandshell hosted a City Band show featuring the Zweifel Brothers of Juda and relatives Mike and Keith Zweifel performing Latin American numbers. Allan F. Barnard thanked churches and hospital staff for transport help for Green County hospital patients. Upcoming July 29 program includes Martha Bernet in Swiss costume and Ernest Schober on bones.
July 16 marks the 197th day of 1963 and notes the 1945 detonation of the first atomic bomb near Las Alamos New Mexico. It recalls the dawn of a new age and mentions Gen Anthony Wayne capturing Stony Point in 1779.
The Godfrey Company of Milwaukee reporting to a Sentry market shows gains for the 24 weeks ending June 15. Sales reached $30,503,577 with earnings $206,784 or 62 cents a share. Plans for a new warehouse at Waukesha were announced and Sentry Markets Inc. added two stores via share exchange. New units under construction will open in September with three more markets planned for fall openings.
Volunteers hiked and naturalists marked the Appalachian Trail a quarter century ago. The effort highlighted community involvement in preserving the long distance path through forests and rural regions.
A federal grand jury indicted four persons on charges of conspiring to spy for Russia, providing details on U.S. rocket sites, atomic weapons and military shipments. The case links Soviet intelligence to a six year conspiracy and notes possible death penalties for espionage.
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