Jailbreak Uproar Echoes in Dallas County Court
Seven prisoners staged a dramatic escape at Dallas County jail sending a pistol wielding thief into the courtroom area near Judge Joe Brown while Jack Ruby murder trial witness Ruth Thornton and defense helpers secured safety. Four captives were recaptured. three remained at large as deputies recovered an improvised gun and guarded pathways to the stairwell.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Karen Lynn
Little Lynn) Bennett
Little Lynn
Ruby
Melvin Belli
Rosemary Allen
Ruth Thornton
Joe B. Brown
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Johnny R. Jenkins
Hershell Crocker
Tommy P. Calverley
Randolph R. Hudnall
West Palm Beach
Fla
Billy Ray Brock
Leonard F. Driggers
Sgt York Goes Home After Illness Battle
World War I hero Sgt Alvin York, 76, returned to his Pall Mall, Tennessee farm after a two week hospital stay in Jamestown for dehydration and a semicoma. It marked his eighth hospital admission in 18 months as he recovers at home.
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Tenn
Alvin York
Pall Mall
Jamestown Hospital
Zimmerman Visits to Make Monroe Temporary State Capital
Secretary of State Robert Zimmerman visits Monroe to designate the city as the unofficial state capital on Monday while Governor Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Olson are away on a trade mission. It will be Zimmerman's sixth visit this year and he will act as governor during the absence.
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Zim
Monroe
Wisconsin
Robert Zimmerman
Zimmerman
John Reynolds
Jack Olson
Ballot decisions in Green County mayor and assembly race
Green County voters face a three choice ballot in the mayoral race and a four candidate GOP primary for assembly with polls open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Turner hall. Nominees will advance to the April 7 election alongside a Supreme Court justice race and local village caucuses.
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Green County
Turner Hall
Reynolds
Green
Grant
Walter R. Ekum
Dunwiddie and Sons Abstracting Co
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Fmer
Monroe
Victor N. Schiller
Assembly
GOP
T. J. Burgy Jr
G. Fred Galli
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Edward J. Kaderly
Spring Grove Township
Harold D. Schulz
Monticello
Green County Council of the American Legion
Supreme Court
Cardinals Reach Milton Regionals With Big Win Over Orfordville
Brodhead Cardinals beat Orfordville 83 53 to earn a berth in the Milton regional finals against Lake Mills. Steve May led Brodhead with 23 points, followed by Steve Jones 20 and Phil Garthwaite 18 as Brodhead built a 26 4 first quarter lead.
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Brodhead
Orfordville
Milton
Lake Mills
Williams Richards
Vikings
Milton Union
Argyle
New Glarus
South Wayne
Monticello
Belmont
Glarners
Barneveld
Orioles
Spartans
Jack Larson
Ron Waage
Don O'Connor
Joe Tuescher
John Pfund
Bob Schneider
Senators Back Cotton Program Limit in Farm Bill
Washington Democrats led by William Proxmire and Gaylord Nelson joined the majority to approve a farm bill amendment by Allen Ellender that would impose a two year limit on the cotton program. The roll call ended 46 to 43.
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Badger
Washington
William Proxmire
Gaylord Nelson
Senate
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Monticello Hosts Institute On Swiss Badger Watershed Plan
The Monticello Farmers Institute at Karlen's Hall on March 18 will present a keynote by I C Hembre on the Swiss Badger watershed and its potential benefits. A 1:45 p.m. panel will discuss functions of state and federal agencies with leaders from county, forestry, game, conservation, and ASCS groups.
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E. Jeglum
Waldo Freitag
Clarence R. Benkert
Dick Camp
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Ray L. Beckman
Green County Conservation League
Calvin Kraemer
George Hartman
James Schwoegler
The
Soil Conservation Service
Donald Siedschlag
ASCS
Robert Niedermeier
Wallace Seeks Protest Votes in Wisconsin Primary
Alabama governor George C. Wallace expands his states rights push into the Wisconsin presidential primary set for April 7. He predicts strong support and argues the civil rights bill would harm private enterprise. Other candidates include Reynolds seeking unopposed favorite son status and Byrnes heading an uncommitted Republican slate.
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Madison
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wisconsin
Wallace
Reynolds
Johnson
John W. Byrnes
Byrnes
Louis Hanson
UW Rally at Wisconsin Hears Rusk On Communism Threat
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told a Madison YMCA event that if Communists seized less developed areas they could strangle free nations. He warned against China’s U.N. admission and noted U.S. forces in Vietnam as a response to Communist penetration. He defended foreign aid and said the U.S. seeks no satellites or domination.
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Madison H
Rusk
YMCA
University of Wisconsin
China
U.N
Peiping
Regents Lose in Regional Clash as Madison West Falls 67 33
Monroe, Badger Conference champions, crushed Madison West 67 33 to reach the sub sectional playoffs, while Madison Central breezed past Middleton 84 56. Monroe’s big trio led the attack with strong rebounding and fast breaks, as Tim Mitchell and Bob Buchholtz combined for 32 points. The winner advances to meet Sauk Prairie or River Valley and then moves toward Platteville and Madison state clashes.
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Monroe
Jim Bidlingmaier
Cheesemakers
Madison West
Regents
Madison Central Downtowners
Middleton
Lee Fernstaedt
Madison Central
Monroe Gym
Sauk Prairie
River
Keith Burington
Jim Dearth
Seven Monroe Wrestlers Reach Semi Finals at Stoughton Sectional
Monroe sent seven wrestlers to the semis in the Stoughton sectional this afternoon. Mayer, Grossen, and Deininger won by pins. Mayer defeated Dan Williams of Janesville in 1 46 overtime. Madison West led with 28 points. Monroe had 24. Iowa Grant had 20. Semis started at 2 p.m. finals set for 7 p.m.
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Monroe
Dan Williams
Janesville
Tim Dillon
Ed Anderson
Jerry Marty
Bob Tschanz
Gary Blackbourn
Madison West
Iowa Grant
Juda Dairy Day Set for June in Juda
Juda will host the 1964 June Dairy Day on Saturday June 27 as businessmen and agricultural teachers accept the challenge to run the event. Financed largely by the Green County Agricultural Chest with county firm and individual contributions. Roland Keen named general chairman as the dairy promotion month closes.
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JUDA
Green County Agricultural Chest
Roland Keen
New Glarus
White House denies Hatcher re signing to ambassador post
Washington officials rejected Friday night a broadcast report that Andrew T. Hatcher would resign as assistant press secretary and become ambassador to Togo.
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Hatcher
Washington
White House
Andrew T. Hatcher
Togo
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