Pierce banquets honors long serving board members at Marco's
The board held a banquet last night at Marco's honoring 15 year plus service members with special recognition for Chairman Cr. Pierce who received a plaque. Assemblyman Joe Tregoning Shullsburg spoke after brief remarks by State Sen. Gordon Roseleip noting representation of constituents and calling for stronger local government amid tax policy debates. About 100 attendees. event organized by Naomi Barnard Ted Schmiedlin and Tom Smith.
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Marco’s
Cr. Pierce
Joe Tregoning
Shullsburg
Gordon Roseleip
Roseleip
Madison
Tregoning
America
Naomi Barnard
Ted Schmiedlin
Tom Smith
Wisconsin Briefs Roundup Chronicle Local Incidents
A faulty safety belt caused the death of Robert E. Robinson, 49, of De Forest, who fell from a 75 foot antenna in Cottage Grove. Kimberly's Bruce T. Hale, 18, was found dead in his family's garage, ruled accidental asphyxiation. A 14-year-old boy with a knife and toy pistol helped recover about $160 in a Madison burglary. Wisconsin faces highway delays due to $70 million in federal funds held back. Bond Board issued $61.5 million in general obligation bonds to fund roads, natural resources, and college construction. A 16-year-old, Dale Pautz, faces two counts of murder over a stabbing. Three deaths, including two children, raised the 1972 highway toll to 182. The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a 1969 murder conviction in Emmet. A statewide AFL-CIO poll placed Wallace fourth in Wisconsin's April primary behind Humphrey, Muskie, and McGovern.
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Robert E. Robinson
de Forest
Dane County
Robinson
Kimberly
Bruce T. Hale
Hale
Outagamie County
Bernard Kemps
Madison
John F. Hurst
Madison Street Department
Chase Manhattan Bank of New York
Wisconsin
Patrick J. Lucey
Monroe brace for major March storm across Wisconsin
The Monroe area faced one of its largest storms of the season with heavy snow warnings. Reports showed 7 to 9 inches in Monroe and 8 to 12 inches possible along a Madison to Appleton line. Roads were slick with 30 car pileups noted on Juda road. Schools statewide closed, events postponed, and county offices shifted as snowfall continued.
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Monroe
National Weather Service
Milwaukee
Madison
Appleton
Schwarzenberger Hill
Juda Road
Wis
St. Victor’s
New Glarus
Monticello
Gratiot
South Wayne
Belleville
Blanchardville
Hollandale
Orfordville
Jutla
Argyle
Orangeville
Dakota
Pecatonica
Lena - Winslow
Highland Community College
Freeport
Iroquois
Browntown
Winslow
Green County Extension
Zwingli United Church
Joe Benkett
Ties
Duchess
Gov Lucey signs Wisconsin consumer bill into law
Gov Patrick J. Lucey signed the Wisconsin Consumer Act revamping credit laws under 25 000 dollars. He also appointed a 28 member coordinating council for consumer affairs to lead a crackdown on fraud and handle complaints as the new law takes effect March 1 1973. The measure adds 68 changes including stricter truth in lending disclosures a three day cooling off period door to door sales limits on rebates protections against garnishment and bans on deceptive advertising. The bipartisan support and lender consumer group cooperation were highlighted as key to the bill's passage.
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Madison
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Lucey
Coordinating Council For Consumer Affairs
GOP
Robert W. Warren
Garnishment exemptions proposed for low income families
A plan sets 18 percent interest on accounts under 500 and 12 percent on the balance. It expands protection for debtors with children, raising exempt weekly income from 48 to 109 dollars. A family with a wife and two children would receive 109 dollars free from garnishment under the new rule.
Monroe UF Awards Dinner Set for April Seventeen
The United Fund of Monroe will hold its annual awards dinner April 17 at 5 30 p.m. at Idle Hour Mansion. Businesses and individuals will be recognized with tangible awards or for their volunteer contributions. The event is dutch treat.
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United Fund of Monroe
Idle Hour
Luebke Coffee Cancelled in Janesville and Monroe
The coffee in honor of Judge Arthur Luebke was cancelled. The Janesville event in the First National Bank building and the Monroe gathering scheduled for today have been cancelled.
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Arthur Luebke
Janesville
First National Bank
Monroe
Monroe School Board hears tax protest and cost concerns
Area citizens gathered at the Monroe Board meeting to protest rising property taxes and school costs. Farmers face higher burdens while nonfarmers also pay more as officials call for lower costs and explore legislatively set tax ceilings with potential federal funds.
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Monroe School Board
Tom Thorp
Rt. 1
Clarno
Thorp
Board
Rodney Kittelsen
Monroe
Lloyd Siedschalg
Liedschlag
Wisconsin primary may hinge on crossover GOP ballots
Republicans in Wisconsin may influence outcomes in the historic primary where no party registration exists. The cross over habit could affect Democratic and Republican fortunes as voters select ballots at the polls. The GOP contest is minor, while Democrats run a 12-name ballot for 67 convention votes across nine districts.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Nixon
John Ash
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