Political pressure cited in Dalton removal by La Follette
Wisconsin campaign note quotes Governor candidate Bronson La Follette saying he would have caved to pressure if he hadn’t moved LeRoy L. Dalton from leading the crime investigation division. Also reports brush fires in California, a London rail strike, a Moorpark wedding death, a butter suit in Milwaukee, a tornado victim in Edgerton, and Denise Darcel shoplifting charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhinelander
Bronson C. la Follette
LeRoy L. Dalton
la Follette
Karen Ulrich Crowned New Archery Queen at Marshall Bluff
Karen Ulrich of the Madison Club won the 1968 69 Southwestern Field Archery League queen title at the Daily Day Shoot held at Marshall Bluff Bowhunters. The event crowned the outgoing queen Marcia Riley of Darlington and named Ulrich a finalist for the State Archery Field Contest at Black River Falls August 18 19. Runner up was Sandra Jean Lindeman Beloit. Other candidates included Mrs Richard Lindeman Nancy Rowe Kathy Leu Darlington Mrs Ted Symons Janesville and Mrs Robert Wittenwyler Monticello. Winners in Sunday's shoot included Clay Sherman Verona and Les Jass Janesville among others. Marshall Bluff Team No 3 won the team championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Marshall Bluff
Southwestern Field Archery League
Marcia Riley
Darlington
Karen
Jerry) Ulrich
Madison Club
Black River Falls
Middleton
Madison
Veterans Administration Hospital
Sandra Jean Lindeman
Beloit
Richard Lindeman
Freeman Credit Union
Richard
Sandra) Lindeman
Nancy Rowe
Brooklyn
Kathy Leu
Tornado Hits Edgerton Area Damaging Homes
Violent weather lashed Wisconsin causing three deaths and property damage. A tornado near Edgerton damaged seven or eight houses around 9 p.m. while storms, lightning and rain affected other counties. Two lightning deaths occurred in Barron County near Cameron and Caledonia. A Milwaukee fatality followed a traffic crash amid flooding and power outages across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Edgerton
Rock County
Barron County
Floyd Livingston
Cameron
Robert Vara
Francis
Caledonia
Racine County
Robert
James White
Milwaukee
Milwaukee- Area
Oconomowoc
Northwest Side
Coast Guard
Lake Michigan
Cedarburg
Muskego
la Crosse
Madison
Burlington
Eau Claire
Lone Rock
Wausau
Beloit Area
Racine
Green Bay
Beloit
Superior
Park Falls
Wisconsin Senator Named Head of Veterans for Nixon
Wisconsin state Senator Gordon W. Roseleip was named chairman of the Wisconsin Veterans for Nixon organization. The appointment was announced by Timothy J. Murphy Jr. of Veterans for Nixon in Washington. Roseleip praised Nixon’s hard line against Communism and called for broad Wisconsin representation on the grass roots committee.
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Madison
Richard Nixon
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
Green County
Roseleip
Wisconsin
Veterans For Nixon
Gordon W. Roseleip
Timothy J. Murphy, Jr
Washington, D.C
Nixon
Lovell
Kruschev
Sen
Blanchardville Dairy Queen Crowned for 1968
Susan Moen 16, daughter of Lester and Mrs Moen of Route 1 Blanchardville, named Queen Blanchardville Dairy Queen 1968 after a barbecue in Village Park. Judging at First National Bank Sunday. finalists included Mary Ann Syse and Linda Swanson. Moen will be a Blanchardville High senior and competes for Green County Dairy Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Stauffacher
Ernest Wegmueller
Kathy Bustle
Thomas Bustle
Debra Kleckner
Kenneth Kleckner
Vicki Waelti
Kenneth Waecki
First National Bank
Twining Park
Georgia Wegmueller
Richland
Susan Moen
Lester Moen
Route 1
Blanchardville
Susan
Blanchardville High School
Mary Ann Syse
Quinten Syse
Linda Swanson
Beatrice Swenson
Stanley Olson
Queens
Green County
Work Started On Park Chapel
Work began last Wednesday evening on a chapel at Kub ly's Park north of Monroe. Members of the Argus 4-H Club, leaders, parents, and neighbors assisted under conservation leader Jim Erb. The design by Robert Hahn features a wooden cross and rocks laid among pines. Donations of flat rocks and picnic tables are welcomed to complete the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kubly’s Park
Monroe
Argus 4-H Club
Jim Erb
Fritz Wenger
Robert Hahn
De Gaulle leads with GAULLIST gains in first round
Paris reports indicate Charles de Gaulle's forces won 142 seats as leftists warned of a long battle ahead for runoff elections. Gaullist momentum suggests a potential majority in the 487 seat National Assembly, with 150 districts favorable for the runoff.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
French National Assembly
de Gaulle
Georges Pompidou
Tractor Pulling Winners Listed in Albany Event
Albany Times Special reports 61 tractors entered the Sunday tractor pulling contest sponsored by the Albany FFA Chapter. Winners span several weight classes with top names including Engen Hogan Statz Hahn and Andrews across Brodhead Waunakee DeForest and Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Rod Hogan
Brodhead
John Ruf
Darlington
Ed Engen
John Breach
Waunakee
Dean Hahn
DeForest
Bernard Statz
Alfred Hogan
Richard Schroeder
Phil Andrews
Evansville
Stanley Stover
Milledgeville, Ill
Ray Statz
Harold Hogan
de- Forest
Monroe Guardsmen return from summer camp with high rating
Final report on 1968’s 15 days of active duty at summer camp details excellent rating from 5th Army advisors. The Monroe unit praised for cooperation and citizen soldier spirit. Promotions for SSG Gary L Thoreson Sgt Gary L Buholzer and Sgt Dennis L Whitehead. Special commendations awarded to PFC Gary R Rufenacht.
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Dwight Bump Sr
Monroe
5Th Army Advisors
Madison
SSG
Gary L. Thoreson
Gary L. Buholzer
Dennis L. Whitehead
Gary R. Rufenacht
13Th Field Hospital
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AP News
Los Angeles
California
Angeles National Forest
Liebre Mountain
Bouquet Canyon
London
Locomotive Engineers’ Union Today
National Railroad
Britain
Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
National Union of Railwaymen
Moorpark
Calif
Larry Diaz
Simi
Diaz
Paul Torres
Delia
Commodity Credit Corporation
Clintonville
Randy Johnson
Gregg
Randy
Vernon Johnson
Miami, Fla
Denise Darcel
Miss Darcel
Miami
Kenneth H. Meyer
Windy Acres
Janesville Construction Co
Jefferson
Green County Highway Department
Karen Ulrich
Archery
Bow
Curt Wagner
Marshall Bluss
Allen Krueger
Barbara Getman
Marilyn Wittenwyler
Ginger Rinehardt
Ralph Kubly
Elden Taylor
Curt Getman
Bill Hoesy
Reynold Zeller
Bob Wittenwyler
Howard Voegels
Newly Organized
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Park Chapel
Spain
Carol A. Summeril
H. T. Summeril
21St Ave
American Language and Educational Center of
Michigan State University
Madrid
Miss Summeril
University of Wisconsin
AMLEC
MSU
France
Germany
Italy
Switzerland
East Lansing
Mich
Carol Summeril
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
the Rock
Rockefeller
Rockefeller For President
Directoire
48Th Street
Third
Lexington Avenues
Manhattan
Eugene
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Robert F. Kennedy
Missoula
Mont
Reve Morrow Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Here
Miss Lindbergh
Darien
Conn
Richard W. Brown
Wellesley
Mass
Land Lindbergh
State University System
Board of Regents
Eugene McPhee
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Lima
Peru
Estadio Monumental
River Plate
Robert W. Haack
New York Stock Exchange
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