New GI Bill To Affect Men In This District
Approximately 10,200 veterans in Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District may qualify for education training and home loan benefits under the new GI Bill signed by President Johnson Congressman Kastenmeier said. The measure covers those on active duty 180 days after Jan 31 1955 or discharged for disability and includes Berlin crisis veterans. First year projections show over 1,270 district veterans benefiting with about $815 600 in direct educational benefits and loans totaling around 1 500 000 to more than 100 veterans plus some 15 20 direct loans. Education benefits pay 100 125 or 150 monthly for veterans with varying dependents and he adds up to 36 months of schooling. participation requires eight years after discharge. Medical care and burial benefits along with job assistance and veterans preference are noted. Space issues in New York follow this item.
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Wisconsin
Green County
Johnson
Robert W. Kastenmeier
Congress
Kastenmeier
Berlin
Veterans Administration
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Cancer Crusade kickoff highlights vital role for research
A Wisconsin Cancer Society leader urged ongoing research and education as federal programs begin April 1. The event at Marco's attracted over 130 volunteers, stressing shifts in services and continued need for funds to support elderly patients, transportation, and bedside care. The speaker praised local leadership and noted the drive will start April 1 and continue with community campaigns.
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Marco's Supper Club
Robert Grossman
Albany
Wayne Peckham
Donald R. Morrissey
Appleton
Wisconsin
American Cancer Society
Morrissey
State Cancer Board
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The
Cancer Society
Senators Press Higher Milk Price Supports Amid Dairy Woes
Wisconsin senators told the Senate that consumer milk prices will stay high unless dairy farmers receive relief. They urged boosting government price supports on milk from 3.24 to at least 3.60 per hundredweight and cited low returns for farmers and rising farm exits. Minnesota and Wisconsin dairy areas, supplying 23 percent of the national milk, face economic hardship and call for hearings.
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Washington
Gaylord Nelson
Dwis
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Senate
Congress
Nelson
Wisconsi
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
McCarthy
William Proxmire
Wis
Pope Paul VI Lifts Rule on Mixed Marriages
Pope Paul VI announced major changes to Catholic practice on mixed marriages. The excommunication penalty for Catholics who wed non Catholics is lifted, and the non Catholic pledge to raise children in the faith is dropped. The document allows non Catholic ministers to bless Catholic-non Catholic marriages and permits common prayer during the ceremony.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Ignelice
Michael Ramsey
Canterbury
Church of England
Paul
Ramsey
Vatican
Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith
Holy Office
Vicki Neuberger to solo with Monroe High Symphonic Band
Monroe High School Symphonic Band will feature Vicki Neuberger a senior piano student who will perform Cornish Rhapsody by Hubert Bath as part of the Springtime in Stereo program along with the Junior High Cadet Band. The concert starts 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Junior High auditorium.
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Monroe High School
Vicki Neuberger
Hubert Bath
Vicki
Monroe
Shelter facilities urged for Wisconsin schools
Civil Defense leaders in Southern Wisconsin urged expanding fallout shelter capacity in schools at a Monroe meeting. Czarnecki stressed shelters for every student and noted tax credits for basements with shelters. The session covered weather warnings, drills, shelter planning, and free expert design advice for new or modified buildings.
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Monroe
Czarnecki
Weather Bureau
Theodore Weiss
City Civil Defense
Charles Marvin
Green County
Southwest Area
Ervin Goecks
F. M. Bray
Evan Chambers
C. S. Pierce
Alvin Ringhand
Walter Ekum
N. H. DeMuth
Lafayette
Bruni
New Glarus
Bill Eberhardt
Abels Named New Beef Director in Green County
Ted Abels of rural Monroe was named a new director by the Green County Beef Producers during a meeting at the Agriculture Building. He succeeds Richard Shalberg as director while Rolland Zimmerman was re elected. John Krebs said officers will be elected March 31 at Marco's Supper Club and a cattle listing program was discussed but no plans set.
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Ted Abels
Monroe
Green County Beef Producers
Agriculture Building
Richard Shallberg
Rolland Zimmerman
John Krebs
Route 1
Browntown
Krebs
Blaze destroys Methodist Home for Children dormitory
A pre-dawn fire in Philadelphia leveled a two story dormitory at the Methodist Home for Children. Three boys were killed and six others injured including the house mother. About 65 boys aged 10 to 14 lived there. many survivors escaped from second floor windows. Superintendent H Darrell Stone described the home as housing dependent children not all orphans.
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Philadelphia
Methodist Home
H. Darrell Stone
Legion Marks Birthday of Event
The 47th anniversary of the American Legion was celebrated by Zilmer-Riley Post No 84 at the Legion Hall with a potluck dinner attended by over 60 members and guests. The Brass Quartet performed and Badger Boys State delegates were announced, with plans for future delegates and memorial messages read. the post also received two Citations of Recognition for its work in the Kenny Post History Trophy competition.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Zilmer-Riley
Brass Quartet
Jon Moritz
Cornet
Ron Eckstam
Phil Petersen
Dennis Laube
Richard Swiggum
Glenn Swiggum
Monroe
Richard Sullivan
William Sullivan
Badger
Dennis Wirth
Wilbert Wirth
South Wayne
Badger Boys State
Ripon
Wis
Zilmer-Riley Post
Homer Burington
Jake Schulthess
Kenny Post
Daily Doggerel by Clair R. Munns
A wife goes shopping with her husband approving the jaunt. He then fears a wolf at his door after she spots mink in a window in this light verse.
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Clair R. Munns
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