Monroe Board Revises Plans and Sets Teacher Pay Schedule
The Monroe Board of Education reviewed plans for a new elementary school to be built on the Schmitz property in the northeast, with occupancy targeted for fall 1967. The board adopted a base pay and salary schedule for the 1966-1967 year, detailing step increases by education level and experience, and noting additional allowances for head of family and dependents.
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Monroe Board of Education
Elementry
Monroe
Schmitz
Board of Education
Wisconsin Tax Department
Brothers Plan Teen Recreation Center At Monroe Site
Brothers Ronald L. Disch and Daryl J. Disch announced a remodel of the former Monroe Cash Market building to provide recreation, dancing, and food for local teens. They will run their own facility rather than join a franchised Cue centers network and had been negotiating with Norval Auman, Galena, to join a broader series of centers.
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Monroe
Monroe Cash Market
Monroe Brothers
Ronald L. Disch
Daryl J.disch
Disch
Norval Auman
Galena
Midwest
Ronald
Daryl
Cue
Woolworth
Disch Brothers
Young Republican Organization
Sober Thief Returns Five Diamond Rings
A sobER thief mailed five stolen diamond rings to Bud Jewelry Store last month. Police reported a letter postmarked locally enclosed the rings valued at 427 dollars with a note asking forgiveness for being drunk.
System Proposes National Disaster Warning Plan
The Commerce Department proposes a national disaster warning system to cut deaths by half and reduce annual economic losses by over 100 million. If funded with 7 million, radar sites would be set up in Springfield Missouri to Midland Texas and teletype networks across many states including Alabama Iowa Illinois Kansas Louisiana Michigan Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Tennessee Texas and Wisconsin.
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Commerce Department
Sai
J. Herbert Holloman
Palm Sunday
Midwest
Congress
Springfield
Grand Island
Neb
San Antonio
Midland
Tex
Garden City
Kan
Nashville
Bristol
Market Slips as Trading Slacks Amid Mixed New York Rounds
The New York stock market finished irregularly lower as trading slowed this afternoon. Some stocks showed relative strength despite the overall downturn, indicating a cautious trading mood and uneven movers across sectors.
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New York
Cold War GI Pact Approval Looms Over LBJ Era
Dewey to face Rockford murder charge in the slaying of 11 year old Susan Brady. Writ of habeas corpus denying extradition blocked transfer to Illinois for trial. Dewey allegedly struck the girl with a car, then burned her body in an incinerator near his grandparents home outside Rockford. The case includes a blood stained sledgehammer found in a nearby garage and details of Dewey’s past marriages.
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Diego
Calif
Russell Charles Dewey
Dewey
Rockford
Ill
George A. Lazar
Susan Brady
Susan
Morris Sankary
Illinois
Lazar
San Diego
Brady
St. Patrick's Elementary School
Twico
Number of Farms Shows 42 Percent Decrease
In San Jose California L S Fife general supervisor of market research for International Harvester Co said the number of farms in the United States is 42 percent less than in 1950 He cited 3 29 million farms now and projected 2 4 million by 1974
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San Jose
Calif
United States
L. S. Fife
International Harvester Co
Fife
Massed Choir Festival Set At St Victor's March 13
Directors of 11 youth choirs plan a united mass festival at St Victor's gym March 13 at 4 p.m. more than 200 young singers from eight churches to perform Christian Hymns of Every Faith under Monroe Woman's Club sponsorship.
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Clarence Seaton
Monroe
St. Victor’s School
Seaton
Monroe Woman's Club
St. Victor's Gym
Woman’s Club
James Gordee
Rockford
Covenant Church
American Guild of Organists
God’s Creation
First Methodist Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Gerald Weldon
Grace Lutheran
Jeff Albertson
Curt Bahler
Doug Bahler
Susan Edseth
Jean Ellingson
Kirk Grundahl
Jeff Holcomb
Wendi Hug
County Jail Praised For High Standards By State
A State Department of Public Welfare report commends Green County jail for operating with high standards of a modern facility. It lauds Sheriff, county chairman C. S. Pierce, jail and courthouse committees, visitation committee, and sheriff staff for cooperation. Detention supervisor W. A. Verhulst notes records are complete and useful for law enforcement cooperation.
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A. State Department of Public Welfare
Green County
C. S. Pierce
Visitation
Sheriff's Department
W. A. Verhulst
Division of Corrections
Darlington Postoffice Contract Approved for New Building
A contract awarded to Mrs Corella Comisky and Mr Horeb to erect and lease a Darlington post office building. Completion by Oct 1 1966. Location on Wells Street between Ann and Louisa, east of Main Street. Interior space 3,185 square feet with 4,119 square feet for parking and vehicle movement.
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Darlington
School Milk Bill Proposed
Washington congressman Bob Kastenmeier introduced a bill to establish the school milk program on a permanent basis and oppose proposed budget cuts. The program, started in 1955, reaches about 92 000 schools serving over 24 million students, with milk priced affordably or free for those unable to pay.
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Washington, D.C
Bob Kastenmeier
D-Watertown
Rep
Kastenmeier
House
Johnson signs cold war GI bill amid higher costs
President Johnson signs a new cold war GI bill at the White House East Room, noting unanimous congressional passage. The program offers education benefits up to 100 monthly, housing loans up to 7500, and limited medical care for honorably discharged veterans with 180 plus days of service since Jan 31, 1955. The first-year cost rises to 350 million, with 500 million annually by year five.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Congress
Congres
Perons
Hearing Friday For Two Men In Green County
Vicaminary hearing for two Rockford men charged with breaking and entering Brodhead and Monticello high schools is set for Friday morning in Green County Court. A 17 year old remains in Juvenile Court. Taylor and Sheffield, both held on two counts, appeared with bond set at 2500 dollars each. They allegedly admitted the burglaries after being picked up in Lowes Park, Illinois. A 38 caliber revolver and 518.32 dollars in cash were found in the car.
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Rockford
Brodhead
Monticello
Green County
Leonard P. Taylor
Curtis R. Sheffield
Roger L. Elmer
Sheffield
Taylor
Lowes Park
Ill
Winnebago County
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John J. Flad
Amparo Carrillo
Toluca
Mexico
Monroe High School
Marian Lichtenwalner
Miss Carrillo
Minnesota
Times
Montreal
Montreal Athletic Commission
Ernie Terrell
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
LBJ
Jill Counselman
Aleda Schuetz
St. Victor’s
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