Party moderates eye Rockefeller draft and Javits backs state bid
National Republicans debate a Rockefeller draft after Rockefeller signaled openness to a possible bid. Sen Javits plans a Rockefeller favored son push in New York, while Rockefeller himself won’t actively campaign but leaves options open. In other notes a boy rider injured in a bicycle mishap and a fatal tavern gunfight with arrests are reported along with a sky diver in serious condition after a hard parachute fall.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Jacob K. Javits
Rockefeller
New York State
Skidmore Jr to Speak in Monroe Tonight for Nixon
Former national president of the Jaycees James A. Skidmore Jr will appear in Monroe at Marco's Supper Club at 6:30 p.m on behalf of Richard M Nixon. Rolland E Karlen, Green County Nixon for President chair, says a reception precedes the program open to Jaycees and all interested persons.
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United States Jayceees
James A. Skidmore Jr
Monroe
Richard M. Nixon
Rolland E. Karlen
Green County
Nixon For President
Skidmore
Marco
Karlen
Madison
Nixon
Pepsi Co
New York
United States
Brussells
Belgium
Hansel and Gretel to Be Feature for Monroe youths
The Paul Hoff Master Puppeteers present Hansel and Gretel at Monroe Junior High Auditorium with two shows on March 26 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets at the door cost 35 cents for children and 50 cents for adults. seating is open to all. The Monroe PTA Cultural Arts Children’s Theater committee sponsors the event with support for Lincoln St Victor’s South School students in the first show and East Northside Browntown Hiawatha in the second. Skidmore, noted as a longtime civic leader, is slated to speak in Madison before the Monroe trip.
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Hansel
Gretel
Paul Hoff
Monroe Junior High School
Lincoln
St. Victor’s
South School
East
Northside
Browntown
Hiawatha
The
Monroe P.T.A. Cultural Arts Children’s Theater Committee
Four Weekend Traffic Accidents Reported by Sheriff Deputies
Deputies logged four weekend crashes including a ten year old boy, Andrew Elmer, injured when his bicycle collided with a car driven by Archie Keuhn near Monroe. Elmer suffered a compound fracture and was listed in satisfactory condition at St. Clare Hospital.
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Phillips
Donal Mark
Illinois
Price County
Taylor County Sheriff’s Deputies
Medford
Charles J. Kozeluh
Sterling
Ill
Kozeluh
Sheriff's
Andrew Elmer
Route 2
Argyle
Henry Elmer
Archie T. Keuhn
Dubuque
St. Clare Hospital
Charles Dalton
Monroe
Highway 11
Ruel Torres
Madison
William Torres
Blanchardville
Frederick J. Mingus
Sheriff’s Department
James D. Hudnall
Brodhead
Main St. Town Road
Swiss Move to Halt Silver Rush After Coin Speculation
Swiss authorities banned hoarding export and melting of silver coins following a rush by banks stores and vending operators to acquire one two and five franc pieces and fifty centime coins. The government cited 36 percent profits seen by speculators and reported millions of francs involved in smuggling and melt downs.
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Bern
Switzerland
Platteville power outage blacks out city for 36 minutes
Residents endured a 36 minute blackout as Wisconsin Power and Light said burned out bushings at a south side substation caused the failure. The city hospital ran on emergency power and WSWW was off air while about 1000 Platteville State University students roamed downtown without incidents until power returned at 8 50.
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WSWW
The
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Platteville State University
Wagner Receives Honor as VFW Posts Lifetime Membership
The VFW banquet at Palmer Hall honored John Wagner post adjutant for 13 years organizing the children’s Christmas party and awarded him an honorary life membership. Madelyn Bosben won first in the Voice of Democracy contest, with Daniel and Marjorie Wilson placing second and third.
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Monroe
Madelyn Voice of
VFW
Bosben
Daniel Wilson
Marjorie Wilson
Edward J. Doyle
Times
Wagner
John Wagner
Cecil Jones
Fred Felder
Glen L. Kubly
Palmer Hall
Voice of Democracy
Post
Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Madelyn Bosben
Green County
Juda
The
WEKZ
Dennis Keen
Helen Beckman
William Spoerry
Hugo Voelkli
Howard McCoy
Fred R. Simpson
Jerome Kalb
Richard Lueck
Juda High School
Edward Doyle
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AP News
Richland Center
Gerald A. McNamara
Pine River Sky Diving Club
Hansel and
James Skidmore
U.S. Jaycee
Andrew Elmer Hurt
Monroe Evening Times
Penny Disch
New
Glarus
Stewart
DeMolay
West Germany
Platteville
Joe Wills
Adolph
Nina) Vogel
Goecks
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