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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1972
Page
2
An editorial notes the murder of Belfast news vendor Leslie Legatt and his wife amid sectarian violence. Moderates face threats as both Catholic and Protestant extremists target neutrality, risking a slide toward broader bloodshed and a loss of civil discourse in Northern Ireland.
The piece weighs Nixon's choice to keep Spiro Agnew as running mate against GOP prospects in 1970 elections. It considers Agnew's potential shift from attack dog to policy commentator and its impact on party fortunes and public perception. George McGovern is portrayed as non-threatening to the nation.
Glancing Monroe annual school census for the year ending June 30 totals 3 252 up 385 from last year opening amphitheater event at the 108th Green County Fair is Down River the Wisconsin Idea Theater Road Company Greta Pitkin Monroe The John W Ruff Holsteins swept the Lafayette County Fair July 29 1952 Henry Kolb Darlington won top honors in eight Swiss cheese entries Sen Brien McMahon Connecticut Democrat died of a spinal ailment Nixon antidrug crackdown new drug measures and a report of two B 36 bombers over the area were noted Johnny Cash and ex convicts appealed to Congress about prison savagery.
July 29 1942 report notes Austrian declaration of war on Serbia 28 years prior marked the first belligerent step in World War I. Also mentions total German and Italian shipping losses, and U S Army actions and 1932 Monroe assessment rolls.
A list of names with ages and addresses by weekday dates July 30 to August 5 plus new members Carmen Peterson and Kevin Peterson. Included are ages ranges from 1 to 12 and hometowns Winslow Fayetteville Beloit Janesville Orangeville Monticello Freeport Argyle Verona Addison Juda Brodhead South Wayne and South Wayne birthdays noted for Aug 6 1962 and Dec 23 1966.
Sixty years ago today July 29 1912 five fires stretched the New Glarus Fire Department to the limit. Fire spread from the Legler barn to the Cooper shop the brewery a neighboring barn and Dr E J Helgesons home. O H Atherton and Truman Sparks rode a train halted at Wausau then trekked on foot to Merrill ending by swimming to their destination.
July 29 1902 report notes J J Busengent of Chicago Building and Manufacturing Co inventor of a gas making process inspecting the area. Louis H Kohli and Ray Crow departed in a covered wagon for Winnipeg and pass through Minnesota wheat fields en route to Fergus Falls.
The Monroe Board of Education met July 11 1972 at 7 30 p.m. in the Junior High Library with eight members present and administrators. They approved June 27 minutes, discussed capital outlay, deleted gym risers and shell, authorized 3000 for new senior high music instruments, considered Lincoln School acoustical tiles carpeting and layout, toured Lincoln Building, and planned an architect's cost estimate. The proposed budget totals 2779869 with local levy 2449172.66 and mill rate 18.70, and Insurance contract was awarded to Lanz after rescinding Gordee Zuercher. Annual Meeting set for July 24 1972 at 8 p.m. with budget hearing at 7 30. Executive session on negotiations. adjourned 11 15 p.m.
On this date in 1920 air mail service opened between New York and San Francisco. In 1940 Germany began a major air blitz on Britain. The day also recalls Mussolini’s birth in 1883 and a 1914 transcontinental telephone link between New York and San Francisco.
Recap notes postwar Paris opening with 21 nations involved, plus a 1967 Forrestal fire that claimed 134 American sailors. References to Congo's Cyrille Adoula reforms, Colombia quake, Apollo 15 lunar orbit, and birthday ages for Owen Lattimore, Paul Taylor, and Melvin Belli.
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