Vietnam war critics unite behind antiwar convention
Chicago organizers push a Coalition for an Open Convention to unite supporters of Eugene McCarthy and the late Robert F Kennedy for the Democratic nominating process at the national convention. Allard Lowenstein helped organize the meeting saying it is not a stop Humphrey movement. Humphrey leads in the race.
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Chicago
Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Allard K. Lowenstein
Congress
New York
Humphrey
Hubert H. Humphrey
Wooden Cha Know
Daily Doggerel by Clair R. Munns notes a hot dry night and sprinklered lawn turning to unexpected rain for hours. The verse plays on contrasts and urban weather whimsy with a light, humorous tone.
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Clair R. Munns
Sesame Swiss Cheese Loaf Wins Dairy Recipe Contest
Mrs. Donald Witt of Monticello won first place in the 1968 Dairy Recipe Contest at a Tasting Bee in Monroe. Her Sesame Swiss Cheese Loaf recipe uses butter instead of oil, inspired by a northern Wisconsin farm paper. Second place went to Mrs. Victor Wells for Bacon Waffles, with Mrs. Robert Brunkow and Mrs. Loren Bagley finishing third and fourth.
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John Blumer
Fred Blumer
Monroe
Madeline Bosben
Green County
Cathy Bustle
Georgia Wegmueller
Monroe Dairy Queen
Donald Witt
Route 1
Monticello
First National Bank of Monroe
Wisconsin
Victor Wells
Robert Brunkow
Loren Bagley
Brodhead
Witts
July la Borde
Witt
Heidi
Bryan
Pure Milk Association
Dairy Queen
Jane Wells
Route 3
Lester Witt
Route 4
Rainy weather starves Wisconsin insect-eating birds
A week of cool, rainy weather reduced insect numbers across Wisconsin, causing reports of starving swallows and other birds. About 100 young martins in Kaukauna may have died, while ten dead swallows were found near Pu laski. Officials warn birds risk starvation if food remains unavailable for 48 hours during nesting season.
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Wisconsin
Kaukauna
Jack Darmo
Brown County
Pulaski
Fox River Valley
Lake Winnebago
Madison water use rises despite rainy June
Wisconsin capital Madison consumed about 34 million gallons of water daily in June, seven million more than June 1967. City utility manager Zenno Gorder wonders if extra baths or lawn watering explain the rise amid soggy weather. In other news, Rep. Melvin Laird says Republicans will issue a series of Vietnam white papers.
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Washington
Resurrection City
Interior Department
Lincoln Memorial
Wisconsin
Madison
Zenno Gorder
Gorder
Coalition
Los Angeles
Melvin Laird
R-Wis
Republican Party
Johnson signs tax bill to finance war and curb inflation
President Johnson signed the tax bill pledging a $6 billion cut in federal spending to finance the Vietnam war and support the Great Society. The new withholding rate rises 10 percent starting July 14, affecting paychecks from July 14 onward with no extra bite for July 13 payers.
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Johnson
Washington
President Johnson
Congress
Lyn
White House
U.S
Con
Lynn Paulson to Represent Blanchardville Lions on Norway Exchange
Miss Lynn Paulson, Blanchardville ambassadress of Goodwill, sails July 1 for Norway under Lions International Youth Exchange. She will stay with Christin Tonga in Kolbotn and visit Ingun Ulstein, Lierbyen, before returning August 12 after six weeks. The club sends Oppegard, Norway a gift book of U.S. scenes.
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Lions Club Exchange
Norway
Lynn Paulson
Lanchardville
Julian Paulson
Lynn
Lions Club International
Blanchardville
Monroe
Madison
Sweden
Gothenberg
Chicago
Boston
Paris
Copenhagen
Denmark
Christin Tonga
Kolbotn
Ingun Ulstein
Lierbyen
Christin
Paulsons
Ingun
Paul W. Ritschard
Dallas
Texas
Eau Claire State University
Blanchardville Lions Club
Lions Club
Oppegard
United States
Drum and Bugle Event Set for Cheese Days Fund
A drum and bugle corps contest is planned for August 31 at T. R. Holyoke Field Monroe to raise funds for the next Cheese Days festival in fall 1969. Dennis Fazel leads the organizing team with Stan Neuberger as emcee. five corps will compete for cash prizes and trophies and a corps standstill on the square is planned that afternoon.
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T. R. Holyoke Field
Monroe
Dennis Fazel
Stanley Neuberger
William Bauman Jr
Delbert Krupke
William Lanz
Lincoln
Imperials
St. Patrick's
Milwaukee
Racine
Madison Exploer
West Point
Lanciers
Ft. Dodge
Badgerland Drum and Bugle Corps Association
Fazel
Severe Storm Ravages Rockford Area Injury and Damage Report
Winds of 80 to 85 mph struck Rockford early Saturday uprooting trees and overturning airplanes at the Greater Rockford Airport. Police said several planes were tossed across the field. Several trailers were overturned at Morristown Trailer Park in Milford. Some areas lost power as trees snapped telephone lines.
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Rockford
Greater Rockford
Morristown
Milford
Four H Food Revue Series Planned Across Green County
A series of three 4H Food Revues will start Monday at Albany High School with about 200 girls in the Foods and Nutritions project. A second revue is Tuesday at New Glarus Elementary, and the final event is Wednesday at Monroe High School. About 130 are beginners. blue ribbon winners will show exhibits at the Green County Fair. Co chairmen Mrs. Dean Streur and Mrs. Robert Faith oversee the area events from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
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Albany
Albany High School
Horst
Mary Alice
Green County Fair
Wisconsin Power and Light
Dean Streur
Robert Faith
Rain Delays Albany Dairy Day Cattle Show
Heavy morning rain halted the Albany Dairy Cattle Show delaying its start to 1 p.m. Sunday June 30 while a parade and Dairy Queen crowning were planned at Village Park. Yesterday's Albany Children’s Parade saw winners in Dairy Comical and Story Book categories judged by local residents.
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Albany
Domenic Bongiorno
Myron E. Jeglum
Monroe
Larry Olson
Daily Show
Arlin Hanson
William Hein
Edward Oliver
Albany Dairy Days
Art Houlberg
Acpard Grounds
Times
Washington Township
Green County Dairy Queen
Village Park
Laura Happier
Sharon Sharpit
Kim Jones
DeAnna Blumer
Scott Jones
Ben Atkinson
Curtis Lyle
Lurene Larson
Mitchell Glass
Ronnie Keegan
Dawn Martin
Fay Jones
Warren Schesser
Vicki Teale
Glenn Spring
Albany High School
Ozzie Hare Trio
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