Tax Proposal Described by LBJ Faces Tax Hike Impact
The LBJ plan would raise the federal income tax by 10 percent, with about 83 million Americans taxed and 17 million in the two lowest brackets paying nothing extra. The surcharge would take effect 15 days after signing, begin June 10, and run through June 30, 1969 unless extended, with the net effect shown on paychecks and later reconciled with 1968 tax filings.
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Who's Mother by Clair R. Munns
Daily Doggerel by Clair R. Munns recalls a mother waiting for children who never call. The poem laments isolation, urging readers to remember their mother before it is too late.
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Clair R. Munns
Conservation Cultimation Days End Next Tuesday
Six weeks of study on conserving soil and water wrap up next Tuesday for 1 100 Green County grade school students. The program ends with county finals at the Agricultural Building after a tour of the Green County Farm and speeches by top students including Dana Weis of Monroe Lincoln who won first place for a speech on water pollution.
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Les Goke
Myron Jeglum
George Hart
America
Dana Weis
Monroe Lincoln
Dana
Lions Ready for Bulb Sale by Monroe Lions Club
Monroe Lions Club members prepare for the annual light bulb sale with pickup starting at 4 30 p m at Rufenachts Oil Company bulb plant warehouse. Sale chairman Rolland E Karlen lists team captains and members across multiple clusters including Booth Siedschlag Fritz Kubly Rufenacht Hodgson and many others.
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Rufenachts Oil Company
Rolland E. Karlen
Lions Club Sale
Monroe
Herb Booth
Henry Tschudy
Frank Kubly
Marco Bregenzer
Bill Bruce
Merle Monahan
Kay Wong
Don Siedschlag
Ed Einbeck
Ed Rufenacht
Bill Tschanz
William Rollins
Walter Babula
Jim Hendrickson
Don Hugdahl
Ray Fritz
Bruce Reicher
John Eiserman
Walter Vierthaler
Lowell Markwardt
Jim Volkert
Larry Pinnow
Duke Etter
Charles Miller
John Bruni
Doran Zwygart
Fritz Kubly
Leon Kubly
Roger M Dick Newcomer
Tony
Darlington Hosts Alice Event With Ten Contestants
Darlington hosts the District Alice Contest with ten finalists selected from interviews by State Agriculture Department judges. Contestants arrive at 10:30 a.m. for personal interviews, with judging on appearance, training, personality, speaking, poise, health, and photogenic qualities. The winner is to be announced on Main Street at 3:45 p.m. and parade at 4 p.m. A luncheon and a tea and fashion show accompany the day’s events coordinated by local clubs and businesses.
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Bonnie Novak
Montfort
Vicki Goodell
Darlington
Kathleen Storms
Muscoda
Nancy Dietrich
Cassville
Nancy Leu
Donna Francis
Shullsburg
Sue Sheehan
Deborah Cherry
Shullsbur
Patricia McKeon
Vicki Atkinson
Arden Hintzmann
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Joe Connolly
Wayne Sherman
Darlington Promotion Club
Jack Gibson
Darlington J. C.’s
Glen Wiegel
American Legion
Murray Schwartz
Neal Brockmeyer
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Fire Chiefs Hold Annual Session in Monroe
Green County Fire Chiefs Association met in Monroe Friday May 9 for its annual gathering at the Monroe Fire House. Raymond Montgomery Browntown was re elected president and Joe Benket Monroe was re elected secretary treasurer for one year. Officials discussed mutual aid procedures and planned Fire Prevention Week set for the second week in October. Most county schools reportedly now have tornado alert systems for warnings.
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Monroe
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Browntown
Joe Benkett
County Shrine Club Will Meet Thursday
The County Shrine Club plans a joint meeting with the Freeport Shrine Club on Thursday evening May 16 at the Freeport Labor Club on Main Street near the Masonic Temple. Dinner is served around 6 30 p.m. A speaker will follow the program. Reservations must be made with Fred Kubly by May 14.
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Westeen County Shrine Club
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Masonic Temple
Fred Kubly
Fifty five Attend Session on Mental Health Progress
A packed Friday luncheon reviewed Green County Hospital mental health progress as part of the five-county plan to form Southwest Wisconsin Mental Health Center. 55 attendees heard updates on in patient, out patient, hospital, emergency, and educational services with current case figures and budgets.
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Green County Hospital
Mendota State
Guidance Clinic
Green County
Southwest
Wisconsin
Bernard Hanson
Hanson
Talks advance for Vietnam peace talks in Paris
U S and North Vietnamese representatives met to arrange preliminary talks opening Monday in Paris. Cyrus Vance and Col Ha Van Lau met just before the 10 30 a m local start. Both sides described Friday as polite and businesslike.
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House OKs Bill for Four Long Weekends Yearly
The House approved a bill to move Washington Birthday Memorial Day and Veterans Day to Monday dates plus create Columbus Day on a Monday, effective Jan 1 1971. It would affect DC and federal workers first, with states likely to follow. critics argued it harms history and patriotism.
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