Monroe schools test storm alerts and drills in tornado season
Monroe schools demonstrate tornado alert drills with underground shelter and L shaped hallways at the junior high. Principal Lee F Olsen notes drills twice weekly and praises student discipline. CD officials and fire department guests observe the drill and discuss expanding alert systems to surrounding communities.
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Monroe
Brodhead
Albany
Blanchardville
Blade
Stanley Daughenbaugh
Stanley Wirth
Dakota, Il
Lee F. Olsen
Olsen
Browntown
Wayne
Lincoln
Paul Schoenike
Ted Ott
Monroe Junior High School
Wisconsin senator drops note on oleomargarine ban
Madison State Sen Norman Sussman halted debate by reading a note from his wife that said Keep it short stupid The note sparked laughter as the Milwaukee Democrat explained it meant to keep remarks brief during repeal discussions of Wisconsin colored oleomargarine ban
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Madison
Norman Sussman
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Democrat
Sussman
Madison Vote Extension Clears Key Assembly Hurdle
A measure granting 19 and 20 year olds the right to vote passed a major hurdle as the state Assembly endorsed it by 69 to 28 on Thursday.
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Madison
State Assembly
Preview of Sidewalk Art Show at First National Bank
The Monroe Parent Teacher Association Cultural Arts Committee hosts an art preview in the bank lobby and a street window display. Madison artist Marietta Thomas Rust showcases nature themed works, with assistances by Mrs. John Usher and Mrs. Charles Schultz and chairwoman Mrs. Alex Villacrez. The exhibit runs 10 a.m. to mid afternoon, rain venues in the Bank Community Room.
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First National Bank
Monroe Parent Teacher Association
Madison
Marietta Thomas Rust
Mmes
John Usher
Charles Schultz
Alex Villacrez
Patricia
Milwaukees Frances Stover Dies at 89 After 40-Year Journal career
Frances Stover a longtime Milwaukee Journal feature writer and art critic died Thursday at age 89 from complications of old age. She retired in 1962 after a 40 year career shaping the paper.
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Milwaukee
Frances Stover
The
Milwaukee Journal
Darlington Area Plans Shared Ambulance Purchase
Seven townships and the city of Darlington will jointly buy an ambulance for 1650 dollars plus equipment to reach 1800 dollars. The unit will be second in the city, funded by township assessments and a 25 dollar participation fee, with 25 dollars plus a mile rate for other users.
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Darlington
J. I. Steil
Funeral Home
Francis Reichling
Walter Bell
Byron Paynter
Carroll Parkinson
Reichling
Madison
Dubuque
Monroe
H. V. Osterday
Fayette
Joseph Baxter
Immanuel Stauffacher
Willow Springs
Bernard Johnson
Wiota
Robert Burgess
Seymour
W. G. McKeon
Kendall
Dale Lancaster
Lamont
Clifford Wick
Gratiot Township
Gratiot
Bartell Funeral Home
Warren, Til
Oaktron plant to resume full production by Tuesday
Oaktron Industries Inc chief William L. Rollins announced the plant will be back to full operation by 7 a.m. Tuesday, pending final ratification of the Chicago truckers agreement after a strike halted parts deliveries. About 359 workers were idled at Oaktron amid wider regional disruption as negotiations continue.
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William L. Rollins
Oaktron Industries, Inc
Chicago Truckers
Oaktron
Rollins
Share in Freedom Bond Drive Launches in Monroe
The 1967 Share in Freedom Savings Bonds campaign kicks off with special bond drivers in Monroe and across the nation. Gene A. Ehle leads Monroe efforts, aided by volunteers from business, banking, and communications to promote Payroll Savings and Bond a Month plans. The new 4.74 percent U S Freedom Shares begin May 1, alongside continued Series E bonds and GI payroll savings as a Work Buy theme.
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Freedom
U. S. Savings Bonds
Monroe
United States
William J. Angus
U. S. Savings Bonds Division
Treasury Department
Gene A. Ehle
Oaktron Industries, Inc
Paul J. Amann
Treasurer Department
Treasury
U. S
Vietnam
U.S
Wisconsin
Appleton
Beloit
Janesville
Kenosha
la Crosse
Madison
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Racine
Wausau
U.S. Savings
U.S. Savings Bonds Division
H. L
John) Fenton
Times
Truck Strike Seen As Virtually Ended
A renegotiated contract for 500000 truck drivers across the nation was approved Thursday night, potentially ending an 11 day strike that crippled freight transport in the Chicago area. Teamsters Acting President Frank Fitzsimmons said Chicago drivers could be back by Monday.
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James R. Hoffa
Los Angeles Times
Chicago
Fitzsimmons
Chicago Teamsters Local 705
Chicago Truck Drivers Union
Chicago Drivers
Frank Fitzsimmons
Teamsters Union
Teamsters
Roundabout gains amid dairy milk holding action
Green County NFO members remain determined though dismayed by a national milk holding action. Paul Stefanik notes long term gains despite early losses as farm sentiment and political interest rise. Farm Bureau pressure is credited for tempering imports and sustaining member commitment despite mixed outcomes.
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Ollie Fine
Evening Times
Paul Stefanik
Albany
Green County
NFO
Washington D.C
Stefanik
Farm Bureau
NFC
Wisconsin Senate approves repeal of colored oleo ban
In a 19 to 10 vote the Wisconsin Senate passed the repeal of the 1895 colored oleo ban, with a 50 cent per pound tax for five years to fund dairy research. The Assembly had approved the measure, and Gov. Knowles was expected to sign after the customary waiting period.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Senate
Casimir Kendzierski
Milwaukee
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
Assembly
Ernest Keppler
Ernest Keppler, R-Sheboygan
Keppler
Rockford
Ill
Senate
Jerris Leonard
Bayside
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
Warren P. Knowles
Knowles
Roseleip
State Department of Agriculture
It's Catching Blossoms Open Across The Season
Daily Doggerel by Clair R Munns notes blossoms opening everywhere marking a wonderful season. Birds on the wing glide by as convertible tops unfold in a light verse tone.
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Clair R. Munns
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