Monroe Bicentennial Flag Rules and Area Events
The Monroe Bicentennial Commission states residents in designated Bicentennial Communities may fly the National Bicentennial flag and lists upcoming local events. Key activities include flag distribution through the commission, a July 4 bell ring at 1 pm CDT, and a schedule of area events from June to July across Monroe Juda and surrounding areas with sponsors such as the Wisconsin ARBC, Future Farmers of America and local clubs.
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17Th Ave
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Wisconsin American Revolution Bicentennial Commission
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Juda
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Juda Arbc
Twining Park
Cold hard numbers shape the primary race analysis
AP analyst notes the tally from California Ohio and New Jersey with 540 Democratic and 331 Republican nominating votes. Ford Carter Reagan and Udall hold varied delegates as primaries end and battles continue in Springfield and beyond.
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Morris K. Udall
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Hubert H. Humphrey
California
Ohio
New Jersey
Carter
Reagan
Voters Cast Final Ballots in Key State Primaries
Voters in California Ohio and New Jersey cast the final ballots of the long presidential primary season. The outcomes could indicate if President Ford can be overtaken and whether Jimmy Carter can be stopped. A single issue on the California ballot could influence the pace of progress toward an atomically energized world.
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Ohio
New Jersey
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Los Angeles
Sidon combat reported as Syrian tanks move south
Sidon reported fighting along with clashes east and north of Beirut as Syrian troops push into the city amid a cease-fire claim. Meanwhile London sees the British pound surge over four cents to near $1.80 after a $5.3 billion loan announcement.
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Cyprus
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Sidon
London
Britain
Tax plan to withhold taxes from interest and dividends
Congress considers a plan to tax nearly 50 million Americans by withholding from interest and dividend checks. Reports say supporters push the measure as a needed reform to simplify collection and improve compliance.
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Congress
Parole Granted for Carol Fugate in 1958 Kill Rampage
Carol Fugate, now 32, was paroled by a five member Parole Board by a 4 to 1 vote after serving more than half her life in prison for her role in the 1958 Charles Starkweather murder spree that left ten dead. NBC Nightly News will feature John Chancellor and David Brinkley as co anchors with the new format debuting in Burbank California.
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Carol Fugate
Charles Starkweather
Miss Fugate
New York
NBC Nightly News
David Brinkley
John Chancellor
Chancellor- Brinkley
NBC
Burbank
Calif
Monroe FFA Chapter to Receive State and National Awards
At the 47th state FFA convention in Green Lake Monroe FFA earns superior ratings in Safety BOAC and National Chapter Award contests. President Robert Blumer attends the recognition breakfast with 63 chapter presidents. Monroe also placed first in State Land Judging and 1st in State Meat Judging, with top finishes in North Central and National contests, winning cash from the Wisconsin FFA Association.
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Monroe
Oklahoma City
Wisconsin Assoc
Monroe Ffa
America’s aging population sparks policy shifts ahead
An AP analysis warns that the gray revolution will strain Social Security and pensions as the 65 plus cohort grows toward an estimated 43 million by 2020. It notes rising demand for elderly care, retraining programs, and new jobs while highlighting a shrinking ratio of workers to retirees.
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Social Security Administration
Northwestern Wisconsin Faces Severe Drought Amid Dry Early Summer
Northwestern Wisconsin suffers severe drought with soil moisture scarce and crops wilting under 80 degree heat. State statistician Marvin Heiser warns rain is critical, noting 16 counties have had under one third normal rainfall since April 1 and dairy farmers seek emergency feed funds as fields stagnate and pastures resemble late summer.
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Wisconsin
Marvin Heiser
Heiser
Eugene Hausner
Barron County
Low-cost livestock feed aid extended amid drought impact
The state ASCS extended the deadline for low-cost livestock feed aid from May 30 to June 30 for counties including St. Croix Polk and Barron. Jerome Cherry cited ongoing drought pressure on corn and hay while Governor Lucey’s secretary notes potential crop disaster declarations after damage estimates. Hay costs soar with Minnesota reports as high as 145 a ton, squeezing farmers.
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Barron
Rusk
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Washburn
Sawyer
Douglas
Bayfield
Ashland
Iron
Jerome Cherry
ASCS
Madison
Jeff Smoller
Patrick Lucey
Lucey
U.S. Agriculture
Earl Butz
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