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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1965
Page
1
Johnson signs the 4.6 billion excise tax cut Monday with consumer benefits outlined. Economists estimate a 10 billion national output boost and possible 0.3 percent drop in July prices, as manufacturers begin lowering prices on radios, refrigerators, cars, and more under staged tax cuts through 1969.
Co. B 128th Infantry 32nd Division completed two weeks of summer maneuvers at Camp McCoy. More than 5 000 guardsmen arrived for the encampment under Capt. Dwight C. Coplien. An inspection and annual review followed field training.
Albany's Dairy Queen will be selected during a downtown program with Domenic Bongiorno as master of ceremonies. The summer band performs at 8 pm and the crowning is set for 8 30 pm. Voting ends at 4 pm tomorrow with the top three advancing to final judging. The Albany Civic Club sponsors an ice cream social.
Cape Kennedy reports the Titan 3C maiden flight achieved orbit with a 21 000 pound dummy satellite, launching from a 127 foot tall stack. The Air Force aims for a manned and unmanned space laboratory program to test military space operations and satellite destruction capabilities, with unmanned labs to follow and a first manned lab potentially by 1967 or 1968.
Madison reports cheese prices unchanged to one cent higher for on everyday dai sies and longhorns as demand remains fair to good. In the week ending June 10 American cheese output fell under one percent nationally but rose two percent in Wisconsin to about 30.65 million pounds with Swiss unsettled and quality cheese holding firm while ordinary quality weakened and faced price drops.
Severe June storms trigger floods across Colorado towns including Loveland Pueblo and areas near Fountain River. At least five deaths are reported with drownings a 13 year old girl among victims. A plane crash and heart attack deaths occur amid flood threat forcing evacuations.
Lt. Julie Klebaum 24 of Wapato Washington completes a year at the 8th U.S. Army Field Hospital in Nha Trang South Viet Nam where about 5 500 patients were treated. She recalls brave pilots and caring soldiers as she prepares to return home before a Brooke Army Medical Center assignment.
In Saigon Viet Nam a large air raid by U S planes including 27 B52 bombers pummeled a Viet Cong area. Ground search found no enemy casualties. Two bombers were lost in a collision over the South China Sea and an amphibious rescue plane rescued four survivors and recovered a fifth body.
Mrs John Burkhamer of Monroe has been chosen by the awards committee of the Office of Special Education as a recipient of a federal fellowship of 2000 dollars plus full tuition and fees from the University of Wisconsin. She will pursue a Master’s Degree in counseling and behavior studies during 1965-1966.
City Council Civil Defense committee eyed a new alert and communications system for Monroe. Firms surveyed were Electron Co. Madison and Federal Sign and Signal Corp Blue Island. Goals include tied alarms at key sites and a separate CD frequency to avoid walkie talkie interference.
Statues of Jesus and Mary were found last night beside Glen Boeck's Dairy Queen on the west edge of Monroe along Highway 11. Police say the painted figures stand 24 inches tall and no missing statue reports have been filed.
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