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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1968

Page

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Death Risk Higher for East Coronary Heart Disease Study

A U S Public Health Service report found middle aged white men 45 to 64 face twice the death risk in Eastern cities versus rural areas in central or western states. Hawaii to east-central Pennsylvania show highest risk. North Dakota to Missouri lowest. Factors include smoking, overweight, diet, and regional stresses.

Washington United States Hawaii North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Nevada Arizona Louisiana Mississippi Pennsylvania North Dakota Nebraska Minnesota Kansas New Mexico Oregon Colorado Texas Iowa Missouri U.S. Public Health Service Herbert I. Sour National Center For Chronic Disease Control Boston D.C West Coast

Tin Can Caper

Daily Doggerel by Clair R. Munns laments litterbugs as signs of spring. The poem humorously notes trash left behind with the speaker as the one who must pick it up.

Clair R. Munns

Bylsma Speaks At Open Mental Health Drive Launch

Judy Witt reports the Green County Association for Mental Health launched its annual bellringer fund campaign at Monticello Grace EUB Church. Charles Bylsma Madison and Monroe chapter president Ted Scheffer led the event while Gov. Warren Knowles and Jerry Kramer lend support. The drive keeps 50 percent of funds in county for community services and outlines seven projects including teacher seminars and a Mental Health Careers Day at Mendota State Hospital.

Monticello The Green County Association For Mental Health Grace Eub Judy Witt Bellringer Fund Charles Bylsma Madison Wisconsin Association For Mental Health Hans Sulzer Monroe Ted Scheffer Monroe Clinic Salzan John Anderegg Jr Donald Witt Bylsma Green Bay Packer Jerry Kramer Warren P. Knowles Wisconsin National Association Green County Monroe Evening School Green County Extension Office Mendota State Hospital Green County Hospital

Eagles Donate Saturday Proceeds to Helland Fund

Eagles Club in Monroe will donate Saturday night supper profits from chicken or shrimp with sides to the Ronnie Helland Kidney Machine Fund. Serving is 4 30 to 9 30 p m with Kemprood in charge and chefs from Advance Transformer Co. Public welcome at Monroe Eagles Club south side of Monroe's Square.

Eagles Ronnie Helland Kidney Machine Fund Monroe Eagles Club Ronnie Helland Harry Kemprood Kemprood Advance Transformer Co Eagles Club Monroe’s Square

Junior Prom Embraces Old South Theme at Monroe High

Monroe High School hosts the 1968 Junior Class Prom in an Old South Gone With the Wind setting. Over 80 couples attend with John Deininger and Kristine Krebs as King and Queen. A large Court of Honor and multiple committees organize decorations, invitations, food, and programs. Post Prom events include late-night dances, a grand march, private coattail parties, a Goetz Theater movie, and after parties at the Community Center with breakfast gatherings the next morning.

Monroe High School John Deininger Kristine Krebs Court of Honor Carol Burgi Lynda Sorenson Donna Elmer Karen Witt Cindi Goecks Kris Sc Enacht Bob Holling Joyce Stuckey Kathy Norton Larry Elliot Lynda Sorens Krebs 25Th Street Laurie Mitchell Mary Etter Etter 6Th St Kenneth Zeitler Walter Ekum

United States and North Vietnam Agree on Paris Peace Talks

President Johnson announced a preliminary peace talks plan with North Vietnam to start in Paris within days. He said the talks aim to halt bombing and war acts, with further discussion on other issues to follow, while warning this is only the first step amid rising infiltration into South Vietnam.

Washington United States North Vietnam Paris Johnson Hanoi Clark M. Clifford Dean Rusk U.S Democratic Republic of Vietnam South Vietnam Southast Asia

Legion Studies Convention Sites for 1968-72

The American Legion National Convention committee recommends site choices for conventions through 1972. 1968 is slated for New Orleans September 6 to 12, 1969 tentatively August 22 to 28 in Atlanta, 1970 Las Vegas September 25 to October 1, 1971 Houston September 10 to 16, and 1972 Milwaukee August 25 to 31.

Indianapolis Ind American Legion National Convention Commission National Executive Committee Veterans’ Organization Las Vegas Nev Houston Tex Milwaukee Wis New Orleans Atlanta

Chicago classes hit by citywide anti busing protest

Thousands of public school pupils missed classes in Chicago in a protest against busing Negro students to all white schools and against a proposed 15 cent tax rate increase. Absentee rates topped 90 percent at two Northwest Side schools, with 25 to 75 percent at others as eight schools reported Negro pupils transferring from crowded facilities.

Chicago

Legion Conference theme Freedom is Not Free weekend

The Third District American Legion Conference starts Saturday with a 2 p.m. Sunday parade. William Eberhardt and Robert Hendrickson lead activities with registration at 3 p.m. Friday in Eugene Hotel Club rooms. Delegates receive a program booklet, parking ticket and gifts. district executive meets at 4 p.m. and a social hour precedes a 7:30 p.m. banquet at the Junior High School Cafeteria with speaker Ted N. Mallow.

American Legion William Eberhardt Zilmer-Riley Robert Hendrickson E. L. Niffenegger Monroe Ted N Big Ted) Mallow Department Department Finance Committee Flanagan-Dorn

Words of Marlow Silenced by Death

Washington AP veteran James Marlow died at 64 after 41 years in newspapers and 25 years writing The World Today column. He shaped interpretive reportage by explaining events with exhaustive research and context, including a series on Winston Churchill. Born August 2, 1903, in Hell's Kitchen, New York.

Washington James Marlow Associated Press Marlow Winston Churchill Hell's Kitchen New York

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