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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1964

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Senators Ease Civil Rights Pressure In Senate Talks

Washington reports Senate Republicans led by Everett Dirksen push to trim attorney general powers in the civil rights bill as talks continue on amendments to open public accommodations. Humphrey says a Saturday session is unlikely as leaders seek a two thirds vote to break a filibuster. Dirksen says his public accommodations proposals mark the end of his trail in the negotiations.

Bulletin Washington Senate Everett M. Dirksen Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Monay Dirksen Illinois Sen Humphrey

Defecting U.S. Officer Returned by Soviets in Germany

U S Army Captain Alfred Svenson aged 31 who defected into East Germany in May 1963 was handed back to U S military authorities at Wartha near Eisenach. Soviet officials organized the return as U S investigators review the case.

Heidelberg Germany East Germany U. S Alfred Svenson U.S Wartha Eisenach Swenson

This Week's Menu for High School Cafeteria

Editor note shows weekly meal plan to help mothers plan evening meals as high school students eat at the cafeteria. The week includes Monday meatballs and spaghetti with green beans peaches bread butter milk Tuesday pork and gravy potatoes mixed vegetables cake bread Wednesday two hot dog sandwiches salad apricots milk Thursday meat loaf mashed potatoes buttered corn scooter pie bread butter milk Friday toasted cheese sandwich potato salad fruit cocktail milk

Monroe High ties and breaks track records in dual with Ft Atkinson

Monroe defeats Ft Atkinson 66 to 52 as Jim Birlingmaier ties a school record in the broad jump at 20-11 and wins the 880 in 2 12.5. Jim Dearth sets a shot put mark of 49-1 with Don Barnes and Bill Kohn adding keys, while Al Barnes improves the broad jump to 20-6 and Mike Doyle ties the 120 high hurdles record at 16.0. The varsity cindermen next compete at the Monona Grove invitational next Friday at 5 p.m.

Mike Doyle Monroe High School Doyle Ft. Atkinson William Schuetze Monroe Jim Dearth Times Jim Birlingmaier Mineral Point Bidlingmaier al Barnes Bill Kohn Monona Grove Dempski Meyer Martin Coplien Carnes Esch Adams Krohn Dodgers Hoffman Lysser Schuetze Humbach Kohn Vincent Barnes Angus Garner Dearth Blackbourn Spangler FA Dearth

St Clare hospital marks 25th anniversary with luncheon

Sister M Rosita of Fond du Lac will join the observance as a guest speaker at the St Clare hospital 25th anniversary luncheon at St Victor s school Tuesday. Bishop O Con nor will preside at 11 a.m High Mass at St Victor s church with invited guests to a 1 p.m luncheon. Sisters stationed at St Clare over 25 years, clergy, hospital board members, and Monroe civic leaders are invited. Arthur C Benkett will speak for the hospital board and Sister M Wilfreda will speak for the hospital. Dr George Barry will speak for the physicians. The hospital was dedicated in July 1939 and the official anniversary is set to coincide with National Hospital Week.

Sisters of St. Agnes M. Rosita Fond du Lac St. Clare Hospital St. Victor’s School William Patrick O’connor St. Victor’s Church Monroe Arthur C. Benkett M. Wilfreda George Barry

Fourth Home Agent Resigns in Green County

The resignation of Miss Virginia Kochis Green County 4-H Home agent will take effect the first week of June. She began duties July 1 1963 and will marry Paul Robert Radler June 20 Lemon Colorado near her home. They plan to live in Milwaukee Wisconsin Electric and Power Co employee is fiancé. Willis Riemer ag committee chairman said no replacement steps have been set yet.

Virginia Kochis Green County 4-H County Agricultural Committee Kochis Lemon Colo Paul Robert Radler Milwaukee Wisconsin Electric and Power Co Willis Riemer Agricultural Committee

Negro State Delegate Indicted in Slaying Plot

Ernest D. Young a Negro state delegate was indicted on charges of conspiring to kill Verda F. Welcome Negro state senator from the same district. Welcome the first Negro woman elected to Maryland Senate was shot April 10 near her home and wounded in the back.

Baltimore Ernest D. Young Verda F. Welcome Welcome Maryland Senate

Nikita Khrushchev Arrival Security Tightened

Cairo tightens security for Premier Khrushchev arrival on Saturday. Special communications gear installed to provide instant contact with Moscow for the Soviet leader.

Cairo Khrushchev Moscow

Career Day at Monroe High School opens doors to varied professions

Monroe high school hosts Career Day with over 40 local professionals from medicine engineering law nursing and more. Juniors and seniors explore Armed Forces information clerical medical and technical tracks to guide intelligent postsecondary choices.

Monroe Monroe Kiwanis Club Arthur Roethe Kiwanis Club Leo Sebald Armed Forces

Bank Proposes Stock Dividend for 50 Percent Increase

The Commercial and Savings Bank will hold a special meeting on Monday May 25 at 7 30 p m to approve a 50 percent stock dividend. Executive vice president H L Fenton announced the directors voted the dividend increasing shares from 8000 to 12000 at 25 par value, boosting capital from 200000 to 300000.

Commercial and Savings Bank H. L. Fenton Fenton

Diem's Young Brother Faces Death Saturday in Saigon

Ngo Dinh Can, brother of late President Ngo Dinh Diem and former Hue regional ruler, sits condemned in Saigon prison for murder and corruption. A military tribunal found him guilty of three killings spanning 1956 to 1958 and sentenced him to death by firing squad.

Saigon South Viet Nam Ngo Dinh Can Ngo Dinh Diem Can Hue

Wisconsin to launch Kerr-Mills medical aid for elderly

Wisconsin moves to inaugurate medical and hospital aid for senior citizens under Kerr-Mills Act. Effective July 1, the program will cost about 10 million annually, financed by federal 5.3 million and state 4.7 million dollars, with 0.5 million for administration. The State Department of Public Welfare leads, county welfare offices handle local tasks, and workshops are held statewide.

Fred Snyder Madison State Department of Public Welfare Wisconsin Welfare Department

Johnson scholarship award to Ronald Gavigan

Ronald Gavigan of Monroe Route 2 has been named the first recipient of the Walter A Johnson and Lydia K Johnson scholarship. A Monroe High School senior and four year FFA member, he will receive 112.50 as the grant’s first payment from a fund valued around 10 000 funded by Walter Johnson and his wife. The trust is expected to yield about 450 annually for future scholarships. Gavigan plans to study a two year accounting course at Janes Adult Education and Vocational school. The Johnsons’ fund was created with Bethlehem Steel stock and honors Lydia Johnson.

Walter A Lydia K. Johnson Ronald Gavigan Regis V. Gavigan Route 2 Monroe Monroe High School Gavigan FFA Johnson Janes Bethlehem Steel Corp Walter A Johnson Lydia 1742 16Th Street

Sheriff Injured In Jail Incident

Sheriff Wilbur E. Deininger was treated at St. Clare hospital for a head injury after a prisoner knocked him down in the jail. The assailant, August Broge, 34, of Monroe and Monticello, faced aggravated battery charges and a court appearance scheduled for 3 p.m.

Wilbur E Doc) Deininger St. Clare Hospital Deininger August Broge Monroe Monticello Broge Huber Joseph D. Viney

State Removes Tax on Taxes in Wisconsin

Lloyd Girard of the Wisconsin Department of Taxation reminds area merchants today is the effective date for removing the sales tax on the federal excise tax. The Legislature passed and Gov. Reynolds signed a law ending the tax on taxes on items like luggage jewelry purses automobile tires and cosmetics. Previously a $10 suitcase cost $11 with the $1 excise tax plus sales tax on the full $11. now the tax applies only to the $10 value of the luggage.

Lloyd Girard Wisconsin

Truman lauded on 80th birthday in Senate address

Harry S. Truman received a thunderous welcome in the Senate on his 80th birthday and, overcome with emotion, could not deliver a full speech. He became the first former president to speak in an official Senate session, praising the rule allowing such remarks on grave national matters.

Washington Harry S. Truman Senate Sen Claiborne Pell D-Ri

Tornado Strikes In Rapids Area

A tornado hit a trailer court on the Wisconsin Rapids city limits injuring 14. The Wisconsin Rapids Twins ballpark area was hit during a late game postponement, with ten trailers damaged and one entirely wrecked. No fatalities reported. one person remained hospitalized.

Associated Press Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Wisconsin Rapids Twins Midwest Baseball League Twins Ball Park Quad Cities Orrin Hastings Berlin Green Lake County Highway 73 Dane Columbia County Line

County Bank Session Set for May 19 Golf Outing

Green County Bankers Association will hold its annual meeting and golf outing on Tuesday May 19 at Monroe Country Club. Monroe Folk-Lore high school singing group will entertain after a buffet dinner. Officers to be elected include president George M. Grenzow and vice president D N Lederman with secretary Raymond Homb and treasurer Marie Blum.

Green County Bankers Association Monroe Country Club Raymond Homb Homb Green County Bank of Brodhead Monroe Folk-Lore George M. Grenzow Bank of Monticello D. N. Lederman Bank of Brodhead Marie Blum

More Storms Slated To Hit Area Tonight

More than an inch of rain fell in Monroe last night as two to three storms affected Green County. A tree knocked out power for 15 customers west of Monroe while United Telephone noted only minor interruptions. High winds and further damage are possible as storms move in tonight.

Monroe Green County Wisconsin Power and Light Co United Telephone Co Browntown

FBI Joins Probe Of Plane Disaster

In Concord California investigators recovered a cocked 38 caliber revolver among wreckage from Pacific Air Lines flight 710. All 44 aboard were killed when the turbo-prop crashed after a garbled radio message. FBI assumed control after initial belief the gun belonged to San Francisco police inspector George Lacau.

Concord Calif Pacific Air Lines FBI San Francisco George Lacau Betty Lacau

Stock Mart Slides Prices Move Lower

New York reports a faltering six day market advance with prices moving unevenly lower late in the afternoon. Volume was about 5.2 million shares as steels showed mixed results after early strength following Thursday.

Stock Mart New York

President Johnson Urges Racial Justice in Georgia Stop

President Johnson drew massive crowds in Atlanta and Gainesville during a six state Appalachia tour urging racial justice and denouncing extremism. He spoke from the same Gainesville spot Roosevelt visited and cited the Constitution as a guide to equal rights for all citizens.

Atlanta Johnson Deep South Georgia South White House Gainesville Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt Appalachia United States

Stricken at Concert in London Pianist Dies During Intermission

Isa Eliason a renowned concert pianist who performed with Europe's leading orchestras died Thursday night during the intermission of a charity recital. He was 56.

London Isa Eliason Europe

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