Hopper Plague Strikes Green County Crops
Grasshoppers damage oats alfalfa corn and gardens across Green County with Dane Lafayette Grant and Rock counties reporting large populations. Extension agent George Hartman urges spraying with malathion or sevin while noting cautions for harvest drying and bee safety. Rain and moisture may curb the outbreak and a fungus suffocates hoppers under their wings.
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Green County
George F. Hartman
Hartman
Dane
Lafayette
Grant
Rock
Iowa County Lake Plan Approved by PSC
Madison based report states the Public Service Commission authorized the Iowa County Soil and Water Conservation District to construct two dams on Mill Creek in Dodgeville to control floods and form a lake. The district may also build a dam across Trout Creek in Brigham.
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Madison
Public Service Commission
Iowa County Soil and Water Conservation District
Mill Creek
Dodgeville
Trout Creek
Brigham
Fair Week Suspends Pool and Park Activities in Green County
With the Green County fair opening next week, all pool and playground activities are halted. Tennis archery Pony League and Midget League play at Rec Recreation Park and Twining Park are off, resuming Monday Aug 5. Lost articles will be shown Tue and Thu 1 2 p.m. at the pool.
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Recreation Park
Twining Park
Red Cross
Singer Wins Divorce Amid Career Disputes in Los Angeles
Marilyn King 31 of the King Sisters singing group wins a divorce from Howard M. Lloyd 43 in Los Angeles after she testified he gave her a terrible time about her career.
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Los Angeles
Marilyn King
King Sisters
Howard M. Lloyd
Syncom 2 Drifts Toward Station Over Brazil for Tests
Syncom 2, the high orbit space communications satellite, drifts toward a synchronous point over northern Brazil as NASA plans nitrogen-jet adjustments to match Earth's rotation. Ground stations at Lakehurst New Jersey and Lagos Nigeria will test two way transmissions, with initial signals described as loud and clear.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Syncom 2 Space Communications Station
Earth
Syncom 2
Brazil
Equator
Lakehurst
N.J
Kingsport
Lagos
Nigeria
West Africa
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Africa
United States
Fire Sweeps Neville Island Chemical Plant Complex
A spectacular blaze at the Neville Chemical Co on Neville Island near Pittsburgh burned for six hours before firefighters brought it under control. Officials said the fire was no longer dangerous and involved a sprawling complex of chemical and gasoline manufacturing and storage firms.
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Pittsburgh
Neville Island
Neville Chemical Co
Ohio River
Bus Crash Kills 17 in North Sumatra Rally
A bus veered off the Medan Tandjung Korawa road in North Sumatra and plunged into a ravine. At least 17 people died and more than a score were injured in the disaster, authorities said.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Medan
Tandjung Korawa
Sumatra
Wilhelm Tell play plans announced for New Glarus weekend
Preparations for the 26th annual Wilhelm Tell bilingually staged pageant under Labor Day weekend Aug 31 to Sept 2 are underway in New Glarus. Publicity director Kenneth Boss announces widespread brochure distribution and a refreshed cast for both English and German versions led by Dennis Streiff and Paul Grossenbacher with several cast changes.
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New Glabus
Kenneth Boss
Gerald Disch
Midwest
New Glarus Village
Dennis Streiff
Ray W. Meythaler
Baron von Attinghausen
Joshua Hoesly
Paul Grossenbacher
Tell
Kurt
Rene Grenicher
Robert Mattmann
Walter
Willi Grutter
Tell Jr
Scott Willi
Wilhelm Tell Jr
Ernest Jaggi
Kueoni
Shepherd
Joseph Mattmann
Meier von Sarnen
Oswald Schneider
Heinz Mattmann
Strut von Winkelried
Leo Mattmann
Jenni
Fisher Boy
Hans Hofmann
Seppi
Angelica Anderegg
Karl Hofmann
Harvey Ott
Waldo Freitag
Grossenbacher
Jacob Kopp
Winners Named As Fun Day Delights Youth at Park Gala
A crowd of 616 children enjoyed the Recreation Park Fun Day with pool events and playground games. Director Martin Deignan praised cadet bands for leading the parade and thanked judges Mrs. Franz W. Brand and others. Winners in playground events were named in several races and relays, with multiple age groups earning top honors.
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Recreation Park
Martin Deignan
Deignan
Allan F. Barnard
Franz W. Brand
J.T. Etter Jr
John Ferron
Willard R. Schuetze
Gary Philips
Barbara Gerber
Mary Ann Rast
Brian Brugger
Ricky Rofenacht
David Urban
Gary
Roseleip Votes No on Tax Bill Roll Call
Madison roll call shows state Senate passage of a budget tax compromise. Republicans for include Rice and Busby among 18. Democrats for McParland and Risser among 6. Republicans against list Carr Dempsey and Roseleip totals 3. Democrats against include Christopherson and Donnelly among 5. O'Brien absent.
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Roseleip
Madison
State Senate
Assembly
Rice
Busby
Draheim
Hollander
Keppler
Knowles
Krueger
la Fave
Leonard
Leverich
Lorge
Meunier
Miller
Morton
Panzer
Potter
Rasmussen
Smith
McParland
Risser
Schmidt
Stalbaum
Thompson
Raborski
Carr
Dempsey
Christopherson
Donnelly
Kendzierski
Schreiber
Sussman
O’brien
Green Bay
Toll for Quake May Hit 2000
Debris from Skopje shows the quake’s toll climbing as officials report 600 bodies recovered and Red Cross estimates may reach 2000, with over 2000 injured in and around the Macedonian capital. Four Americans in Skopje arrived safely in Belgrade. President Tito visited for a personal assessment and declared a weekend of mourning.
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Skopje
Yugoslavia
Red Cross
Samuel Nocella
Willow Grove
John Bobinec
Warren
Mich
Belgrade
U. S
Boston
Mass
Tito
Marie McDonald Pleads Guilty in Drug Forgery Case
Actress Marie McDonald pleads guilty in Van Nuys after state narcotics agents arrest her on charges of forging prescriptions for a pain killing drug. She is 44 and was released on $525 bail.
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Marie
van Nuys
Calif
Marie McDonald
Miss McDonald
Kennedy Urges Citizens To Back Nuclear Test Treaty
President Kennedy calls for broad public debate over a nuclear test ban treaty as the Senate faces a two thirds vote. He warns a full scale exchange would wipe out hundreds of millions and says the pact is an important first step toward peace not a cure-all. Khrushchev also speaks to the press about the Sino Soviet split and leadership struggles.
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Washington
Kennedy
Senate
Khrushchev
Hyannis Port
Mass
Moscow
Harriman
U.S
Dean Rusk
Soviet Union
Rusk
Pravda
Izvyestia
County Promotion At Farm Progress Days Feature Disch
Miss Susan Disch public information director for the state and national corn picking contest visited Viroqua on Farm Progress Days to hand out cheese samples and prep news releases for the corn event at the Melchior Denny farm on October 23 and 24. She will also distribute brochures at the Green County Fair next week.
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Susan Disch
Viroqua
Disch
Green County
Ao Commerce
Melchior Denny Farm
Green County Fair
East German Border Guard NCO Escapes to West Berlin
A 21 year old non commissioned officer of the East German Border Guard escaped through barbed wire and concrete barricades to West Berlin on Friday. Police reported the break from East Germany to the western sector.
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RED Guard
Berlin
Border Guard
West Berlin
Renneh
Porvea
Swiss Music Night Promises Swiss Flair At City Band Concert
Swiss singer Martha Bernet brings yodeling and Swiss tunes to Twining Park on Monday at 8 p.m. Allan F. Barnard conducts the Star Spangled Banner and a program including Entry of the Gladiators and The Beer Barrel Polka. Ernest Schober and Kenneth Krattiger are soloists as Moose Lodge arranges transport for Green County hospital patients. Bring chairs or blankets for limited seating.
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Twining Park
Martha Bernet
Ernest Schober
Kenneth Krattiger
Wisconsin
Schober
Washington Post
Men of Steel
Moose Lodge
Green County Hospital
Reynolds Lions Variety of Bills
MADISON Gov Reynolds signed several measures into law Friday including a bill allowing higher interest rates on business loans over five thousand dollars when standard loans are unavailable. The package also expands county zoning boards to five members and requires a fifty dollar liquor permit for each out of state location. It directs equal state payment for fence costs between state and private land and permits drivers with chauffeur licenses to travel to work when a private license is revoked. A sworn declaration of candidacy is required for anyone seeking office.
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Madison
Reynolds
Wisconsin
Wisconsin hits $2 million for Elvehjem Art Center
The University of Wisconsin Foundation reported that contributions toward the $3.3 million Elvehjem Art Center surpassed $2 million. The fund began with a $1 million gift from the Brittingham Family.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Elvehjem Art Center
Brittingham
Territees UD
Wisconsin Senate approves budget and tax package 24-8
The Wisconsin Senate passed a 1963 65 budget tax package 24 to 8 to fund state operations with a 133.8 million in new taxes and a 626.4 million spending plan. An amendment by Sen. Busby to raise income tax was rejected 20 12. Gov Reynolds welcomed the approval saying it meets urgent needs of schools and state institutions.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
John W. Reynolds
Allen Busby
Milwaukee
Busby
Donnelly
Eau Claire
Reynolds
Storms Take 29 Lives as Italy Sees Sixth Day
Rome reports 29 deaths from violent electrical storms across Italy in the sixth straight storm day. Weather authorities warn of further thunder, hail, and flash floods as rescue crews search affected towns.
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Rome
Italy
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