Three Inches of Snow Blankets the Midwest Area
Wet snow and rain spread from the Mississippi to the Rockies with 3 inches near Dubuque and smaller amounts elsewhere. Frigid air cooled towns from Madison to Milwaukee while Be loit posted 0.38 inch of liquid, and towns like Pellston showed extreme temperature contrasts.
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Wisconsin
Dubuque
Iowa
la Crosse
Oshkosh
Eau Claire
Lone Rock
Milwaukee
Madison
Wausau
Superior
Beloit
Presidio
Tex
Pellston
Mich
Philipsburg
Third Finger Left Sparks Bright Dream of Sailings
Poetic fragment hints at a new bond and shared plans for a carefree future. The lines evoke a sparkling, diamond-bright world and a dream-lit satellite journey for two people.
Monroe Monstrous Friday the 13th Sale Event
Allen H. Pederson and William Marsh coordinate Monster Days in Monroe offering Black Cat Specials. Merchants extend hours to lure Friday shoppers for Friday the 13th bargains, hoping to boost local commerce and attract visitors.
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Monroe
Allen H. Pederson
William Marsh
Chamber of Commerce
Fulbright Examines Viet Nam Situation
Senator J W Fulbright of Arkansas says the United States must find a way to withdraw from the Vietnam conflict. He describes the war as a backhanded entry and argues Southeast Asia should be neutralized to avoid further entanglement.
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Fulbright
Viet Nam
Los Angeles
Calif
M— Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
America
Southeast Asia
Dairy Strike Threat Fails to Disrupt Chicago Milk
About 2,000 dairy workers had threatened a strike in Chicago, but no walkout occurred and milk deliveries proceeded as normal. Local 754 and the Dairy Employer Union had warned of a midnight Monday strike for higher wages, but negotiations resumed Tuesday after Friday talks collapsed.
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Chicago
New Emergency To Prompt Call Of the Reservists
Secretary McNamara said a fresh emergency could force a callup of reserves if war expands. He told the Senate committee he does not expect any reserve activation this year and noted U S troops in Vietnam without mobilizing reserves. He defended foreign aid and argued Latin American military aid aims to shrink local armies. Turn to No 2 Back Page.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
United States
McNamara
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Viet Nam
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
U.S
Pentagon
Sen
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
A - Iowa
Hickenlooper
Succeeds His Father Benkert Two New Bank Directors
The Commercial and Savings Bank board elected Arthur C. Benkert and Robert F. Marty as directors. Benkert will succeed his retiring father A. P. Benkert after 40 years’ service. Marty, replacing Robert G. Rote, runs Swiss Cheese Corp. of America and Monroe Celd Storage Inc. He also serves as St John’s Military Academy trustee. Ronald Tschudy was named assistant cashier.
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The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Arthur C. Benkert
Robert F. Marty
Benkert
A. P. Benkert
Monroe
Marty
Robert G. Rote
Minneapolis
Swiss Cheese Corp. of America
Monroe Celd Storage, Inc
Laire
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Ronald Tschudy
Amish Parent Accepts Uniform Gym Clothing Policy
In New Glarus Amish parent Jonas Yoder agreed his two daughters will wear regulation gym clothes within a week as the school district enforces a uniform look for PE. Principal Roy Habeck said no exception will be made for Yoder, curtains were installed around showers, and shorts above the knee are allowed. The board backed a yearlong policy requiring attire similar in color and style to the school uniform.
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New Glarus
Board of Education
Jonas Yoder
Yoder
Harold Hoesly
Hoesly
Roy Habeck
Uni
Ohio
Airlift Promises Penny-A-Round Flights For Birth Defects Fund
The March of Dimes Airlift will Sunday at Monroe Municipal Airport east, 8:30 a.m. to dusk. Proceeds aid children with birth defects, with Green County Pilots Association coordinating. Hundreds expected to fly over Monroe for a penny per ride, priced by weight to help the Little Ones.
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Monroe
Green County Pilots Association
Rural Writers of Green County Meet Thursday
The Rural Writers of Green County will gather at 8 Thursday evening in the May Luchsinger Memorial Room at Ludlow Library for their regular meeting.
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Green County
May Luchsinger
Ludlow Library
Board Members To Tour Hospital Opens New Wing
Amos Johnson Green County Hospital Superintendent invited County Board of Supervisors to an open house for the new wing during a county courthouse session. The meeting lasted about an hour. An appropriation request of 1200 from the Law Enforcement Association to equip a pistol range at Green County Jail was referred to the Sheriff Police and Radio Committee. Total range cost about 1800 with one third paid by the association. Highway funds prepayment of 72867 approved. Three officials named for the county board conference in Delavan June 12 14: Ralph Kundert Helen Myers and Turn to No. 3 Back Page.
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Amos Johnson
Green County
County Board of Supervisors
Johnson
C. S. Pierce
Law Enforcement Association
Sheriff, Police and Radio Committee
Delavan
Ralph Kundert
Helen Myers
Testing Shows Green County Records Histoplasmosis Peak
A six county Wisconsin screening of 26 728 high school students found 901 positive skin tests for histoplasmosis. Green County had the highest rate at 14 5 percent with Monroe showing strong participation at 81 8 percent. Grades three to twelve showed rising positive readings from 13 percent in grade school to 23 percent in senior high.
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Green County
Wisconsin
Columbia
Dane
Grant
Green
LaFayette
Sauk
County Public Health Nursing Service
Wisconsin State Board of Health
U.S. Public Health Service
Josef Pretzler
State Board of Health
Monroe
Juda
Pretzler
Gross Objects to Late Parties At Smithsonian
Rep H R Gross denounces the John son administration 3 a m parties at a Smithsonian ball raising funds for the Kennedy Center. He cites Moyers Watusi and half naked attire as improper for a wartime government and museum setting. The event drew White House aides ambassadors and Cabinet members into a late night fundraising gala.
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United States
Smithsonian
Bill D. Moyers
University System Enrollment Rises 23 Percent
Eugene R. McPhee, director of the State Universities system, announced that 14,008 students have been accepted for fall admission at nine schools, up from 11,387 a year ago. The figures reflect applications processed by May 1.
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Madison
Eugene R. McPhee
State Universities System
McPhee
Generator test triggers brief siren blast at municipal building
The emergency generator at the Municipal Building was activated for a test and a short siren blast occurred. No fire or emergency was involved, just a routine drill to verify the backup power system.
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Brodhead
Midwest
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Racine
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Milwauer
Clair R. Munns
Bank
Radke
Arthur P. Benkert
Glarus
Gross
H. R. Gross
Rudolph E. Carter
State Department
New York
John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Defense
Robert F. Kennedys
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