Honeck Leads Court Primary as Low Voter Turnout Hits State
Wisconsin voters turnout about 13 percent in the primary with Honeck and Gordon leading the Supreme Court race. Honeck polled more than Gordon and Alexopoulos, while Rothwell tops the superintendent contest with Gibson Frick Wollenburg trailing. Rothwell and Fenelon will face off for the superintendent post, with Fenelon emphasizing school reorganization study.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Stewart Honeck
Myron Gordon
John E. Martin
Fenelon
Gordon
Honeck
Christ Alexopoulos
Rothwell
Wausau
Superior
Manitowoc
Ralph Gibson
Madison
Frederick Frick
Arlyn Wollenburg
Lake Mills
Associated Press
County Vote Trends Show Light Turnout in Green County
Green County echoed the state pattern in yesterday's primary with a light vote. Total ballots 1,679 for state superintendent. Rothwell led Fenelon 865 to 526, with Gibson 140, Wollenburg 55, and Frick 93. Honeck won the Supreme Court race countywide 1,155 to 402 over Gordon. Alexopoulos 3, Gordon 18 in village results.
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Green County
Angus B. Rothwell
William_.J_ Fenelon
Rothwell
Fenelon
Ralph M. Gibson
Arlyn F. Wollenburg
Frederick F. Frick
Supreme Court
Stewart G. Honeck
Myron L. Gordon
Christ Alexopoulous
Court Post
Monroe
Brodhead
Brooklyn Village
Jordan Township
Washington Township
Monroe Township
Monticello Village
Belleville
Gibson
Honeck
Monticello
Frick
Wollenburg
Alexopoulos
Gordon
Albany
School Post
Brooklyn
New Glarus
Browntown
Reds rebuff bid Washington on newsmen exchange
Red China rejected a U S proposal to exchange newsmen and added a new demand that the United States abandon Formosa as a condition of any talks.
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REDS
Washington
China
United States
Formosa
Max Conrad Shatters Globe Flight Record
Max Conrad, 57, known as the flying grandfather, completed an around-the-world flight at Miami International Airport in 8 days 18 hours 49 minutes. The voyage beat the previous light-plane circle-the-world record by 29 days.
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Miami
Fla
Max Conrad
Miami International Airport
Clowns Highlight Monroe Elementary Physical Education Exhibition
More than 1,000 parents watched over 800 students perform in a mass PE exhibition at Monroe Elementary. The event showcased tumbling games basketball wrestling and a square dancing display with participation from North South East Lincoln and Central Junior High students.
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Robert Wells
Times
Monroe
Larry Pohlman
Betty Schmidt
Terry Knouse
Denny Pickett
Ralph _Neale
Wells
Lincoln
Central Junior High School
Stauffachers Welcome First Twins of 1961 at St Clare
Mr and Mrs John V Stauffacher of 528 20th avenue welcomed twins at St Clare hospital as the first 1961 birth pair in the city. A daughter arrived at 7 07 p m weighing 5 15 and a son at 7 17 nine ounces. Grandparents are Mrs Herman Ann of Monticello. The couple already has three children David 7 Linda 6 and Diane 1½.
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John V. Stauffacher
20Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Herman Ann
Monticello
Stauffachers
David
Linda
Diane
Elizabeth Taylor Improves After Battle With Pneumonia
London film star Elizabeth Taylor, age 29, fights double pneumonia but is described as vastly improved. Dr. Victor Ratner says she is conscious enough to assist in her medical bulletin and her husband Eddie Fisher leaves the hospital optimistic.
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London
Elizabeth Taylor
Victor Ratner
Eddie Fisher
Wisconsin Hit By Massive Snowstorm Grips Southern Counties
A late season blizzard battered southern Wisconsin with up to 10 inches of snow and 25 to 40 mph winds, paralyzing Grant Lafayette and Iowa counties. Schools closed, 8 foot drifts formed on highways as Milwaukee and La Crosse brace for more, with weather officials warning motorists to avoid travel.
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Wisconsin
The
Highway Commission
American Automobile Association
Grant
Lafayette
Iowa
Grant County
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Weather Bureau
Hudson
Stevens Point
Manotowoc
Milwaukee Sees Severe Winter Storm Paralyzing Wisconsin
Milwaukee faced a brutal winter storm with sleet and heavy snow after more than a dozen such events this season. The storm disrupted air and surface transport across much of southern Wisconsin, triggering a snow emergency in Milwaukee with parking bans on arterial streets from 11 PM to 6 AM. Thousands of workers were sent home and most area schools were closed or delayed.
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Milwaukee
Kenosha
Lake Geneva
Snow Area
Jobless figure hits 5.7 million in February
Secretary of Labor Jancer Gohivere urged immediate Senate action on a bill to add 1 billion dollars in unemployment benefits. The House passed the measure to extend up to 13 extra weeks for about 3.1 million workers, funded by raising payroll taxes from 3.1 to 3.5 percent for two years.
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Washington
Jancer Gohivere
Senate
House
Goldberg
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Kennedy
Beer Age Plan Proposed Again
The city council plans a first reading at 7 30 tonight in City Hall for an ordinance to raise the beer purchase age from 18 to 21. If introduced by the police and safety committee, a public hearing is set for March 21. Mayor Evans said tonight's meeting would proceed despite the snow.
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City Hall
Police and Safety Committee
Police Department
Orville R. Evans
Beecham Dies at 81 Renowned British Conductor
Sir Thomas Beecham, famed British conductor of symphonies and opera, died at his London home at 81 after a cerebral thrombosis. He had been in poor health for months but continued making recordings, known for Mozart Handel and Haydn interpretations and caustic wit.
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London
Sir Thomas Beecham
Beecham
Britain
America
Suiler
Covent Garden
Voegeli Seeks Supervisor Post in Monticello Caucus
Karl Freitag and Howard Steinmann joined Emil G. Voegeli as candidates for village president in Monticello. Voegeli will not seek re election as president and will run for County Board supervisor. Freitag and Steinmann target the April 4 ballot. Six candidates contend for three trustee posts with two incumbents.
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Monticello
Karl Freitag
Howard Steinmann
Emil G. Voegeli
Voegeli
Wilbert Stauffer
Freitag
Steinmann
Karlen and Steinmann Lumber Co
Harold Babler
John Stenbroten
John C. Elmer
Fred Escher
Leo Gempler
Ray Silver
Adam Schuler
Otto Bently
Alfred Isely
M. E. Lynn
Frederick S. Voegels
Thomas Brusveen
Clarence Wittenwyler
Nelson cancels Mariette hearing due to heavy snow
Gov Nelson observed heavy snow piling up in Madison and called off a planned trip to Mariette to conduct an afternoon hearing on local economic problems. The cancellation shifts the event to an undetermined date.
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Nelson
Madison
Marinette
Storm shuts rural schools and plants as blizzard hits Monroe
A massive snowstorm blankets Monroe and surrounding areas with six to ten inches of snow plus drifting and freezing rain. Monroe city schools close at noon while Oaktron Industries and Industrial Combustion halt operations. Roads clog, visibility drops, and highway crews fight to keep traffic moving as residents shelter in place and school buses cancel.
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Monroe
Green County Highway Department
Wallie
D. J. Huenink
Huenink
Oaktron Industries Inc
Industrial Combustion
William L. Rollins
Oaktron
New Glarus
Schwarzenberger Hills
Sterling
Ill
Hudson - Stevens Point-Manitowoc Line
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Angus Rothwell
William Fenelon
Whitefish Bay
George Watson
Reneciwn
Superior State College
Wisconsin Education Association
Columbia University
University of Wisconsin
University of Minnesota
Fond du Lac
Oshkosh
Northwestern University
Alexpoulos
Republic Instit
Iself
GOP
High Court
Tench
By Larry Lindgren
John V. Stauffachers
Ceara At
Cee
Monroé Clinic
American Red Cross
Green County Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
John F. Kundert
Walter J. Bober
Richard A. Kundert
First Aid
Oscar N. Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
United Fund
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