Monroe Good Friday Service Unites Local Churches
On Good Friday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren hosts a joint service by Monroe Protestant churches. Ministers from seven churches present meditations on the Seven Last Words, with special music and a final period of prayer. Offerings support a local church school vacation program.
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Monroe
Union
Protestant Churches of
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Karl F. Koch
Gerritt Mouw
Union Presbyterian
Burton Holling
Bethel Eub Church
A. Gordon Wetmore
Church of the Nazarene
Glen H. Ridnour
First Methodist Church
Donald Storck
St. John’s United Church of Christ
E. K. Irvin
Grace Lutheran Church
Wil
Grace Lutheran
Union Presbyterian Church
Koch
Immanuel Eub Church
Paul H. Olm
St. John’s
ig@nroe
Rev
Exchange Group Completes Plans for Wilmington Trip
Monroe high school exchange students and advisers finalized plans for a weeklong trip to Wilmington Delaware starting next Tuesday at 8 a.m. The group will be driven by Harlan Zick with D J Warren arranging Greyhound details. They will visit Gettysburg Philadelphia and Dover, ending back home Sunday April 16.
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Monroe High School
Wilmington
Del
Herbert M
Lenoir) Ainsworth
Fred R. Simpson
Harlan Zick
Moenrse
Nori Adams
Mass
D. J. Warren
Madison
Greyhound Bus Co
Alexis du Pont
Monroe
Akron
Gettysburg
Washington
du Pont
Philadelphia
Newcastle
Dover
Green County
Meter Posts Get Red White Lock on Square
A safety measure to prevent crashes at the square posts is complete. Rex N Eyler, Board of Public Works chair, said posts were painted white with spiral red tape. The step follows several accidents injuring drivers and damaging cars including a Monroe woman who wrecked her car a week and a nail ago.
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Rex. N. Eyler
Board of Public Works
Monroe
Tanganyika to gain full independence on December 28
British Colonial Secretary Lanan MacLeod announced in Dar es Salaam that Tanganyika will be granted full independence on December 28. The move marks a pivotal shift as Tanganyika prepares for self rule under British oversight.
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Dar ES Salaam
Tanganyika
Lanan MacLeod
Tour Season Opens as 4 H Group Visits Monroe Plants
Four dozen 4H members from Tonica Illinois arrive for a Chamber of Commerce tour day in Monroe. They visit Fritos, Werner Zimmer man Son cheese, Swiss Colony, then lunch at the Community Center before an afternoon tour of the Swiss Embroidery factory in New Glarus. Chamber secretary Vernon Schillinger and county 4H agent George Gramling accompany.
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Tonica
Ill
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Schillinger
Chamber
Werner Zimmerman and Son
Czech airliner crash near Nuernberg kills 52
Czech four engine airliner crashes in an open field near Ruesselsbach, 30 miles north of Nuernberg. Fifty two aboard perish. survivors none. The flight from Prague to Bamako had Zurich as its first stop, carrying Czech Soviet and Bulgarian technicians. Local police hint sabotage.
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Mernberg
Germany
Africa
Karl Stekl
Ruesselbach
Nuernberg
Bamako
Mali Republic
Prague
Zurich
Defense Shift Delays Nike Zeus Production Plan
President Kennedy’s omission of Nike Zeus production funds from the defense bill delays anti-missile production for at least five years. Congress may still insert money this year, with Sen. Strom Thurmond urging rapid development. Army estimates place total deployment costs around nine billion dollars for launch complexes protecting key bases and population centers.
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Washington
Kennedy
United States
Capitol Hill
Strom Thurmond
D-Sc
Congress
Army
Eisenhower
Werke PF. York
Pentagon
Johnson Heads Shrine Program for Green County
Lester M. Johnson was named Green County Shrine Club chairman for this summer's Shrine-A-C benefit program at a meeting in the Swiss Wheel last night. The benefit, abandoned last summer for lack of volunteers, may resume in a new format. Johnson named William Hawthorne ticket chairman and C S Pierce and Richard Wraight program chairmen. Edelweiss Stars of New Glarus provided entertainment with William L. Rollins singing. Attendees included Potentate Earl Sachse Madison Stan Larkin Frank Judd Harvey Ott New Glarus and Beloit Shrine Club president Ray Patrick plus Bill Atkinson and Bill Dawes of Beloit.
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Lester M. Johnson
Green County Shrine Club
Emmett Norton
Knights of Columbus
Anthony Kuban
Kcs
Johnson
William Hawthorne
Shrine Club
C.S. Pierce
Richard Wraight
Brodhead
Edelweiss
New Glarus
William L. Rollins
Earl Sachse
Madison
Stan Larkin
Frank Judd
Harvey Ott
Allan Smyth
Morrison Scheiber
Janesville
Ray Patrick
Beloit Shrine Club
Bill Atkinson
Bill Dawes
Beloit
Caveman Camporee Set For Valley District Scouts
The Valley District Boy Scouts schedule a Caveman Camporee at Yellowstone Lake May 19 to 21. The event promotes minimalist gear with rules banning matches and wheels, requiring fire by flint, no utensils except a knife, backcountry transport, and fishing with natural bait to earn extra points.
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Valley District
Yellowstone Lake
SEATO Hedges Laos Stand Amid Peace Move Pressures
SEATO foreign ministers at Bangkok adopt a compromise cease fire resolution not spelling out action if the Communists press Laos. The move follows French opposition to a tough American draft and signals a potential shift amid Soviet diplomacy. Gromyko delays Warsaw Pact talks amid reports of a possible Soviet response to Laos proposals.
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Associated Press
SEATO
Laos
Council of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Bangkok
Sovet Union
Maurice Couve de Murville
Gromyko
United Nations
Washington
Kennedy
Flood cleanup starts in Wisconsin towns hit by Kickapoo flood
Madison governor Nelson toured the 50 mile flood area from Ontario to Gays Mills over the Kickapoo River Valley. He asked President Kennedy to declare Vernon and Crawford counties disaster areas for federal aid. Civil Defense director J H Kettner named Ontario LaFarge Viola Readsburg Soldiers Grove and Gays Mills as hardest hit with inundated streets and many homes, including Gays Mills where silt filled most residences and the school near the riverfront.
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Madison
Kickapoo River Valley
Wisconsin
Senate
Nelson
Ontario
Gays Mills
Kennedy
Vernon
Crawford Counties
J. H. Kettner
Gays Millis
Crawford County
Kettner
LaFarge
Viola
Readstown
Soldier’s Grove
Reedsburg
Soldiers Grove
Evansville District Music and Folk Dance Festival
Evansville High School hosts the district music and folk dance festival at 8 p.m. Monday April 10 with Area 4-H Clubs participating. Ralph Finger, Rock County 4-H club agent, serves as chairman. Fourteen festivals are scheduled statewide with Lafayette Richland Grant and Iowa Counties meeting at Dodgeville on April 24.
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Green County
Evansville
Lone dissenter as Kelly confirmed as Interior official
Senate confirmed John M. Kelly of Roswell New Mexico as assistant secretary of the Interior with one dissenting vote by Senator William Proxmire who cited conflicts of interests in opposing the appointment.
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Washington
William Proxmire
Senate
John M. Kelly
Roswell, N.M
Interior
Proxmire
Kelly
Senate Hearing Set For Good Faith Bill In Monroe
A state Senate hearing on the good faith proposal to allow Monroe to pay W A Stauffer Construction Co for street work is scheduled for next Wednesday at 2 p.m. Sen Robert S Travis announced the hearing after an injunction blocked a $2115 payment due to bidding statute technicalities. The measure, introduced by Assemblyman C M Stauffer at a Monroe attorney’s request, aims to overrule the injunction and permit the payment.
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State Senate
Monroe
W.A. Stauffacher Construction Co
Robert S. Travis
Platteville
C. M. Stauffer
Monticello
Board of Public Works
Victor N. Schiller
Board Narrowly Chooses Auto Show Bids For Wagon Purchase
School board at a special session viewed four conventional car bids for station wagon needs and will inspect the dealer displays tomorrow at 1:15 p m at the junior high parking lot. Also discussed tornado pupil protection steps planned with Lincoln PTA awaiting full-teacher meeting on April 12.
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Board of Education
arty-Ripp
Brookwood Chevrolet
Truck, Inc
International Travelall
Dearth Motors
Dart
Monroe Sales Co
Ford
Johansson granted exit from United States over tax claims
Ingemar Johansson a Swedish heavyweight boxer was allowed to depart the United States while tax disputes with the U.S. government are resolved. The case centers on tax claims pending final settlement.
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Miami
Fla
Ingemar Johansson
U.S
Kennedy Plans FHA Loans to Fight Urban Blight
President Kennedy proposed new 25 year FHA insured home improvement loans up to 10000 per unit at 6 percent to revive rundown neighborhoods without federal subsidies. The plan includes 40 year non-downpayment mortgages for moderate income families with ceilings up to 15000 and aims for broad urban renewal funding.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
FHA
Robert Weaver
Sesele
Weaver
Expense reports filed for April 4 city county races
Pre election expense statements filed with County Clerk Ray E Kundert and City Clerk Freda M Bray show county judge candidates Marshall L Peterson and Roger L Elmer have spent 351.30 and 689.41 respectively. City candidates O N Johnson Daniel Gerber Fred Williams Olin E Flisram report small sums with several races contested and others unopposed.
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Ray E. Kundert
Freda M. Bray
Marshall L. Peterson
Roger L. Elmer
O. N. Johnson
Daniel Gerber
Fred Williams
Olin E. Flisram
Johnson
Gerber
Williams
Ray L. Beckman
Flisram
Ohio College Revolt Ends as State Patrol Clears Campus Crowds
Bowling Green State University confronted protests as state patrols moved in Tuesday night. More than 50 officers cleared dormitories after President Ralph W. McDonald declared a state of emergency as classes were boycotted. Demonstrations drew crowds of up to about two thousand in campus and downtown areas to protest perceived strict regulations.
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Ohio
State Patrol
Bowling Green, O
Bowling Green State University
University
Ralph W. McDonald
McDonald
Alice in Dairyland Regional Contests Set for May Dates
Region 2 contest will be held in Stoughton on Saturday May 13 with ten district winners advancing to the Marshfield finals June 22 through 24. Counties Green Dane Columbia and Rock send candidates to Stoughton. other regions hold May 27 events in Lancaster West Bend Delavan Brillion Woodville Wautoma Shawano and Superior. Entries open now through April 30 with no photo required and can be mailed to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Madison.
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Alice In Dairyland
Stoughton
Marshfield
Green
Dane
Columbia
Rock Counties
Lafayette
Grant
Iowa
Richland
Crawford
Lancaster
West Bend
Delavan
Black River Falls
Brillion
Theater Project Parley Tomorrow
The Twining Park Outdoor Theater planning committee meets with Chamber of Commerce officials at 4 p.m. tomorrow in the chamber office to review receipts and a pledge for construction. Archie Myers Jr and Hilton Kirchner co chairmen with George Wells president and Vernon Schilling er secretary. About $11,500 has been pledged or donated. Work will start when weather permits.
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Twining Park
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Archie Myers Jr
Hilton Kirchner
George Wells
Vernon Schillinger
Fort Lauderdale Sees 46 Students Jailed In Holiday Riot
Florida authorities moved to curb a spring vacation riot in Fort Lauderdale as police cleared the beach area. More than 100 youths were arrested, with 46 given three days in jail or a $35 fine, 150 more charged with public drinking or disorderly conduct, and officials seeking help from state universities to deter arriving crowds.
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Ieels
Tuesaday Tiga
Pouce
Fort Lauderdale
U.S. A1a
Atlantic Ocean
S S
Farris Bryant
Edward Johns
Bryant
Florida State University
University of Florida
Alan Michel
Wisconsin
Kenneth George
Route 1
Lake Geneva
Ripon College
Edmund Knauf Jr
Sheboygan
University of Wisconsin
William Nieman
Elm Grove
Marquette University
Grant Birmingham
Wauwatosa
Stevens Point State College
Stock Prices Rise as Trade Slows in Afternoon
New York stocks moved higher with heavy morning trading and a slower afternoon session. American Telephone led gains, hitting an all time high of 120 percent after a 3 percent jump before slight profit taking.
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New York
American Telephone
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Exchange Group
Nike Zeus
Caroline Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
West Palm Beach
Caroline
Alice
Theater
Parley
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