Wisconsin Senate Faces Tax Debate Over Budget Additions
In Madison Sen. Robert Knowles warned lawmakers to prepare tax hikes as the 1969-71 budget grows with $17.23 million in extra general revenue spending, risking a $22 million deficit. He criticized fringe benefit spending and sales tax deductions while urging a tax package. In Appleton, Lawrence University students vacated Wilson House after a 17 hour occupation with no police action, as Curtis Tarr prepared to leave.
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Madison
Robert Knowles
New
Richmond
Knowles
Warren P. Knowles
Senate
Appleton
Lawrence University
Wilson House
Curtis W. Tarr
Air Force
Tarr
Congress
California
Dairy queen judging schedule announced for Green County
Community queen judging dates and venues listed for ten Monroe nominees with voting tied to dairy product purchases. Notable events include Albany Belleville Blanchardville Brodhead and Monroe on June 16 with judging and crowning times and rain contingency.
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Community Queen
Green County Dairy Queen
Ernest Wegmueller
County Queen
Monroe
Roger Stauffacher
Monroe Queen
Albany
Albany Bank
Belleville
Belleville High School
Zentner’s
Blanchardville
First National Bank
Brodhead
Decatur Lake Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
Brooklyn
Browntown
Peace Church
Bob Hope to headline Milwaukee World Festival shows
Comedian Bob Hope will star in a two night appearance during Summerfest on July 21 and 22 in Milwaukee. The program also features the Brothers and Sisters group and Ballet Branada with Estrellita and Paul. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance sponsors Hope’s appearance.
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Milwaukee
Bob Hope
Hope
The
Brothers and Sisters
Estrellita
Paul
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Diane Feldt Named Exponent Executive Editor
Named editor Diane Feldt daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Feldt Rt 2 Monroe has been named executive editor of WSU Platteville Exponent for 1969 70 She was elected by the Exponent editorial board after staff seniors recommended her Feldt served as feature editor and news editor this year She is a member of the Pioneer Press Association Kappa Delta Pi and Young Democrats recording secretary She is a senior at WSUP planning to graduate next June with English major and journalism minor This summer she works at The Monroe Evening Times.
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Diane Feldt
Kenneth Feldt
Rt. 2
Monroe
The
Exponent
Wisconsin State University-Platteville
Miss Feldt
Pioneer Press Association
Kappa Delta Pi
Honor Society In Education
Young Democrats
Platteville
WSUP
Monroe Evening Times
Tornado Outbreak Ravages Lafayette County and Nearby Areas
Severe storms lashed southern Wisconsin with at least six tornadoes, striking Belmont near Platteville and damaging 20 farms in Lafayette and Grant counties. Dozens of utility poles toppled while several farm buildings and livestock were lost. No serious injuries reported as deputies assessed the widespread destruction.
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Belmont
Lafayette County
Joseph Robinson
Emil Kamp
Vincent Donahoe
Sherman Eustice
Platteville
Darlington
Wisconsin
Green County
Monroe
Albany
Norman Glaser
Hillcrest Cemetery Hill
Glaser
Grant County
Irvin Langkamp
Milton Boley
Nora
Dane County
Cassville
Dubuque
Heidi Festival spotlights in New Glarus stages
Heidi drama returns in New Glarus for June 28 and 29 performances at 2 p.m. in the elementary gym. Pre-show entertainment at 1 30. Tickets range from 75 cents for under 12 to 2 dollars for reserved seats for 13 and older. The Swiss adaptation follows Heidi from the Alps to Frankfurt and back to her mountain home.
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Dorfli
Ernest Lufi
Johanna Spyri
Heidi
New Glarus
Nancy Reuter
Millard Tschudy
Alps
Glarus
Dete
Frankfurt
Bavaria
Hawaii
Ireland
Israel
Scotland
Midwest
Little Switzerland
Wis
Chester Berget Injured In One Car Crash East Of Gratiot
Chester Berget of Monroe was treated at St. Clare Hospital after a one car crash on Highway 11 east of Gratiot last night. Deputies say the vehicle left the road, rolled down an embankment at about 11 10 p.m. and Berget was released after treatment.
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Chester Berget
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
Gratiot
Lafayette County Sheriff's
Berget
State Budget Topic Highlighted by Monroe Rotary Speaker
Monroe Rotary Club welcomed Assemblyman Joseph Tregoning of Shullsburg as guest speaker, addressing the topic The State Budget. He noted a 200 million dollar reduction from Gov Knowles plan and urged living within means while predicting continued funding for state agencies and possible increased UW support. He urged taxpayers to back representatives and warned against overreliance on federal aid. The meeting included club business notes about travelog series, publicity, and the 10th anniversary dinner on June 14 with Joseph Werner as guest speaker.
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Joseph Tregoning
Shullsburg
Rotary Club of
Monroe
Idle Hour
Tregoning
University of Wisconsin
Finance Committee
Madison
Robert von Kaenel
Green County
Rotary Club
Myron Stair
Gerritt E. Mouw
Lowell Stuessy
Rotary
Roger Schwaiger
Mouw
Honors Abound at Monroe Junior High Awards Day
Monroe Junior High held an awards afternoon in its auditorium honoring eighth graders Nate Burgy Lauren Ford Amy Funk Debbie Krauss Jean Jackson Mary Joy Rieder and seventh graders Dan Crandall Mary Kay Kreiger Tom Lehmann Richard Robertson and Mark Siedschlag for straight A marks. Other recognitions included Badger camp awards Student council officers and representatives Cheerleaders Journalism Drama Spelling Bee Vocal Music and Art awards with numerous named recipients across grades. Track awards notes the eighth grade roster and a back page reference.
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Monroe
Gil Oelke
Allan F. Barnard
Nate Burgy
Lauren Ford
Amy Funk
Debbie Krauss
Jean
David Boethe
Thomas Howe
Keith Petzold
Julie Durtschi
Kitty Barry
Kent Petzold
Gary Hughes
Frank Mills
Greg Coplien
Susan Eley
Sandy Haman
William Hendrickson
Karen Knipchild
Thomas Lehman
Carol Marti
Carol Mueller
Frank Rast
Mary Joy Rieder
Walter Rufener
Chris Rupnow
Kris Schuetz
Mary Jo Smith
Renee Stauffacher
Donna Wells
Lois Zimmerman
Vocal Music
Paul Stiles
Lynn Milestone
Brian Brugger
Cindy Ruf
Ken Rufner
Walter Rufner
Donna Schneider
James Schuette
Cindy Sulzer
Robert Trumpy
Frances Walters
Mary Zwygart
Steve Binger
Terry Buel
Ken Christen
Jim Connors
Gene Curran
John Doyle
Jeff Goodman
David Gordon
Kevin Holcomb
Tom Howe
Kellen Katuzky
Paul Lueck
Steve Reese
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Robert Babler
Cheryl Kraemer
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Roy Wyss
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