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AP News in Brief reports James Earl Ray seeks a full murder trial for MLK assassination while in Nashville prison. J B Stoner hints at witness testimony as hearings unfold. Also covers Mifflin Street block party clashes Lincoln Wisconsin Marquette speech by Sir Howard Beale, Miss U S A Wendy Dascomb arrival, and Mitzi Green profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
J. B. Stoner
Ray
Nashville State Prison
Memphis
Miami Beach
Wendy Dascomb
U.S.A
Virginia
Charles Westbrook
Westbrook
Washington
Scotland
Wendy
Miss Dascomb
New Orleans
Stratford College
Danville
Fernan Schoenike Win Top Jaycee Honor at State Convention
At the State Jaycee Convention in Green Bay John Fernan and Paul Schoenike earned top honors. Fernan received the Badger Mr. Jaycee Award for embodying the Jaycee creed, while Schoenike won the speaking contest and a chance to represent Wisconsin at the National Contest in Louisville, Ky., June 26-28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Jaycees
Green Bay
John
Jack) Fernan
First National Bank
Badger
Paul E. Schoenike
Monroe
Wisconsin
Louisville
Fernan
Earth
Madison First National Bank
Credit Department
Jaycees
Early Church Notes Due With Memorial Day On Friday
Ministers who normally send church notices for Friday Church Page should submit items by Wednesday noon. The Times news office needs notices by Wednesday for the Thursday print date due to Memorial Day on Friday May 30.
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Times News
Poppy Day totals reported as $1181.61 raised
Mrs. Frederick F. Lanz announced that Poppy Day collections reached 1181.61 dollars, not counting Browntown and some rural areas. Co chairmen and numerous volunteers assisted, with supervision by Legion and Auxiliary members. A second item notes a bloodless coup in Beirut installing a leftist government in Sudan.
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Frederick F. Lanz
Browntown
Herman Burkhard
Harry Buholzer
Roy Chesebro
P. J. Connors
Wesley Dodge
Belle Elliott
J. F. Etter
Herman Fritz
Warren Gerhart
Harris German
J. W. Ganshert
Earl Hager
Robert Hendrickson
Mmes
Carl Ault
Alfred Henning
Antoinette Hyland
Ben Jenny
Ethel Jones
Paul Kubly
Frederick Lanz
Paul Lochner
Kenneth Lovell
Rudolph Maurer
Edward Niffenegger
Louis Oostdik
Walter Reger
T. W. Reilly
George Robinson
Nat Preston
Fred Schott
Jerome Schwaiger
Hester Schwartz
Nelson Schwend
Walter Stauffer
William Tschanz
W. L. Swanson
Earl Webster
Ralph Wenger
Russell West
Doran Zwygart
Ray Heinzelman
Helen Burkhard
Charlotte Young
Beirut
Lebanon
Sudan
Penny Around Airlift Raises Funds for March of Dimes
The Green County Pilots Association reports over a thousand people enjoyed airplane rides during the Penny Around Airlift weekend. Proceeds exceed $900 for the March of Dimes. About 14 pilots offered up to ten planes despite cold weather. organizers hope for bigger turnout next time to ease Sunday lines.
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Green County Pilots Association
Circus Museum marks 10th anniversary in Baraboo spotlight
Thousands gather at Wisconsin World Circus Museum as a new 400 foot long shed for hand carved wagons is dedicated. Gov Knowles honors Jos Schlitz Brewing president Robert A Vihlein Jr with a citation for sponsoring a Milwaukee Fourth of July parade. Museum director C P Chappie Fox is also recognized for assembling the wagon collection.
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Sager
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
Wisconsin
Warren P. Knowles
John Sager
Gladys Sager
21St Street
Monroe
Gavin A. Pitt
St. Johns
Baraboo
World Circus Museum
Ringling Bros
Baraboo Museum
Robert A. Vihlein Jr
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co
Milwaukee
C. P. Chappie Fox
Historymobile to Visit Monroe for Three More Days
The Wisconsin Historical Society Historymobile will park west of the Junior High School in Monroe for three days. Public hours are today 3 to 4 p.m., Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 6 to 9 p.m., and Wednesday 3 to 4 p.m. School groups are scheduled for other times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Historical Society
Monroe
Monroe Businessman John L Taft Dies At 55 In Monroe
John L Taft a Monroe businessman of 803 17th Ave died this morning May 26 of an apparent heart attack in his home. He owned Monroe Laundromats for six years and held Masonic and Eastern Star roles. Surviving are a brother two sisters and a fiancée. Services set May 28 at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home with burial at Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials to Shriners Hospital and the Mentally Retarded.
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Monroe
John L. Taft
17Th Ave
Mr. Taft
Masonic
Eastern Star
Monroe Laundromats
Oneco Township
Stephenson County
Illinois
Guy
Ella Druck Taft
West Clarno
St. John’s
Shrine
Supreme Council No
Madison
Order of the Eastern Star
St. Omar
OES of
Brodhead
Green County
Lawrence Taft
Orangeville
Ill
Willard
Katheryn) Matzke
Clarno
Shriner- Neushwander
Gerritt E. Mouw
Union Presbyterian Church of
Frank R. Hinebaugh
Staver-Clarno
Chicago Teachers End Strike With New Contract
Chicago public school teachers voted 9 776 to 585 to accept a one year contract ending a two day strike. Starting salary rises to 8400 dollars yearly with 100 dollar monthly raise and improved benefits. No layoffs, reduced class sizes, and full time substitutes after three years.
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Chicago
U.S
Chicago Teachers Union
Board of Education
Richard J. Daley
John E. Desmond
CTU
Desmond
House of Representatives
Detroit
Illinois General Assembly
Richard B. Ogilvie
James F. Redmond
Redmond
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AP News
Mifflin Street
Paul Soglin
University of Wisconsin
Soglin
Marquette University
United States
Howard Beale
Marquette
Huntington Beach, Calif
Mitzi Green
Jack Fernan
Paul Schoenike
Fernan, Schoenike
Monroe United Fund
Jaycee
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Mayor’s Citizen Advisory Council
DECA
Madison Diocese Catholic Social Services Council
Greenwood Cemetery Association
Darlington
New Glarus Jaycee
Toastmaster’s Club
University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking
Joan
USS
Princeton
South Pacific
America
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
Pago Pago
Stafford
Young
Aerie of the Eagles
Leo Bartelt
Bob Trickel
Marshall Mallow
Central
Department of Registration and Education
State of Illinois
Leo
Tiger) Kohl
Frank Kubly
Ed Hartwig
Times
Jan Schmitz
Shelly Christian
Laura Soddy
Kathy Spani
Sandy Goecks
Amy Siedschlag
Brenda Beckman
John Wartenweiler
Randy Boss
Dan Hendrickson
Legion
John Marty
Joan Webster
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Circus Museum
Miami
Northeast Airlines
Cuba
Portland, Oreg
Portland
Robert
Ruthella) Simler
Gladys Benkett
Harry
Evelyn) Dinley
Grand Rapids
Mich
St. Clare Hospital
Sharon L. Katz
Janesville
Virginia Bears
Kenneth L. Millard
Route 3
Beloit
Katz
Chicago, Ill
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