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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1971

Page

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Ray’s escape attempt at Brushy Mountain prison fails

James Earl Ray, serving a near century sentence for the King assassination, nearly escaped through a steam tunnel at Brushy Mountain State Prison. Warden Robert H. Moore said Ray would likely have died from the tunnel heat if he had not exited. He was captured inside the compound while seeking a wall exit and faced a disciplinary board.

Tenn James Earl Ray Quilty Martin Luther King Jr Robert H. Moore Brushy Mountain State Prison Ray Cumberland Mountains

Kent State Remembers Four Students Killed in 1970

Kent State University students marked the anniversary with candle vigils from dawn to midnight. A university memorial service was set for 11 a.m. to honor the two men and two women felled by National Guardsmen near Blanket Hill. About 2,000 of the 19,482 students joined Monday’s vigil at the shooting site.

Kent Ohio Kent State University Kent State Blanket Hill

Rogers Heads to Cairo in Middle East Peace Mission

Secretary of State William P. Rogers began a two day stay in Egypt after a Beirut stopover. He planned talks with President Anwar Sadat and Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad then would travel to Israel for discussions in the final leg of his five country tour aimed at jump starting stalled peace talks.

Beirut Lebanon William P. Rogers Middle East Egypt Israel Rogers Cairo Anwar Sadat Forein Mahmoud Riad

Kent State Shooting Probe Delayed by Grand Jury Review

A year after four students were killed at Kent State University by Ohio National Guard bullets, the Justice Department says it is still evaluating whether a federal grand jury probe is warranted. The President’s Commission called the event a national tragedy. The state grand jury had exonerated the guardsmen and indicted 25 persons for rioting and arson.

Washington Ohio National Guard Kent State University Justice Department Kent State

Grand jury recessed in Capitol bombing probe

The federal grand jury examining the Capitol bombing was recessed until Thursday as Judge George Boldt weighs motions to release the chief witness or compel further testimony. The witness Leslie Bacon, 19, answered questions about plans to bomb a New York bank before invoking her right against self incrimination.

Seattle U. S. Capitol U.S. District Court George Boldt First National City New York City Boldt Leslie Bacon

Wisconsin AG attacks courts for overvaluing individual rights

Atty. Gen. Robert Warren says federal courts encourage disrespect for the law in a Law Day speech. He criticizes the Supreme Court for favoring individual rights over the majority and argues government can legislate morality to uphold a minimum moral standard.

Madison Wis Robert Warren Warren U. S. Supreme Court

Kiwanis District leader honored at Monroe gala

Herbert Ainsworth received a Life Fellowship in the International Kiwanis Foundation during a Monroe Kiwanis Club gala marking the club’s golden anniversary. The event honored three charter members, Walter J. Bauman, Fred L. Kohli, and Laroy Dodge, plus George Shaler now with Traverse City, for long service and attendance. District Governor O L Enstad cited postwar club formation and urged better communication and listening to strengthen democracy.

Kiwanis Club Monroe Kiwanis Club George Shaler Walter J. Bauman Fred L. Kohli LaRoy Dodge Shaler Monroe Club Poughkeepsie N.Y Times Herbert Ainsworth Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis International Kiwanis Foundation VFW Club Kiwanis Club of Monroe Traverse City Mich Legion of Honor Legion International Richard Bahr Kiwanis New York Baumans Walter William K William N O. L. Enstad Wausau Mart A. Krueger Beloit Clinton Janesville Starlight Madison Downtown Madison East Madison West Middleton Milton Enstad Darlington Freeport Clifford Reasa Bahr John McElhaney Gary Hessel Richard Maze Rotary Club Larry Lancaster Optimist Club Charles Mathias Lions Charles Will Key Club Monroe High School John Reese G. L. Redman Howard Olsen Arthur C. Benkett Russel Myers Ernest Spring Derwin Huenink Paul Olm Herman Stuessy Jacob H. Gruenewald William Park Burton Bacon Gerhard Steensrud Bill Hunter Rockford Hunter Europe London Robert Rieder Leon Iltis Madison School of Music University of Wisconsin Richard H. Bahr Ainsworth U.S

Fifth Traffic Fatality in Green County Identified

Ernest S. Schneider, 36, of Dakota Illinois, is Green County's fifth traffic fatality of 1971. Found dead in a field near Harold Mohns farm Spring Grove Township, wreckage described as mangled and airborne seven times. Coroner ruled accidental and instant death with no inquest. Survived by a wife Dorothy and four children, with funeral arrangements handled by Daughenbaugh and Myers Funeral Home.

Green County Ernest S. Schneider Dakota Harold Mohns Spring Grove Township Wayne Monte Mohns Wayne Brodhead Monte Schneider Richard A. Wagner Ernest Samuel Schneider Ernest E Mary Fuchs Schneider Monticello High School Dorothy Mueller Dakota Lions Club Lake Summerset Dorothy Alan Robert Scott Brenda Freeport Ernest W. Schneider Davis, Ill Fr. Atkinson Donald Madison James Kenneth Michael David Schneider Jeanne Schneider Davis Steven Jungen Thomas Jungen Daughenbaugh and Myers Funeral Home Dakota, IN

Bank Offers Monroe Historical Maps On Fifth Anniversary

The First National Bank of Monroe marks its 115th year with an open house on Friday May 7 and offers copies of the Monroe Landmark and Historical Highlight Map. The map details local landmarks with construction dates and a glossary, created to educate schoolchildren and broadening interest for adults and families.

First National Bank of Monroe Edward M. Adam E. C. Hamilton Monroe Evening Times First National Bank Ronald Kathleen) Jelinek Janesville Adam Arabut Ludlow John A. Bingham Asa Richardson Ohio Columbus Delano Grant Interior Bingham Money Exchange Ludlow Bingham Bank of Monroe Bingham, Richardson George W. Hoffman Henry Willis Frank B. Luchsinger Henry Ludlow Hamilton St. Victor’s School Judy Rewey Bank Savings Department Snively

Protesters Tactics Called by Arrests

Washington AP report says antiwar protests failed to halt government as 7,000 plus were arrested and 4,000 federal troops began withdrawing from the capital. Police kept hundreds of officers on duty while bridges reopened and traffic normalized amid ongoing demonstrations. Rennie Davis of the Chicago Seven faced conspiracy charges with bond set at $25,000.

Washington Pentagon Justice Department Potomac River Virginia Paul Fannin R-Ariz Rennie Davis Chicago Seven Davis

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