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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1963
Page
1
A liquefied petroleum gas blast at the Indianapolis Coliseum during a Holiday on Ice finale injured 385 and killed 62. The explosion displaced concrete and damaged the arena, built in 1938, with 6 million replacement value.
William J. Klein and Dennis McKinness both of St Charles Illinois were sentenced to 10 years on each count after pleading guilty to two Monroe County burglaries and a Vernon County farmer robbery. Circuit Judge Lincoln Neprud handed down the sentences Thursday, reflecting multiple felonies.
Editor notes that next week’s menus aid mothers planning meals for high school students in the cafeteria. The article outlines planned daily offerings and aims to facilitate lunch choices for families.
Monday features Bar-B-Q sandwiches plus cole slaw apple sauce milk. Tuesday offers Chicken and noodles green beans apricot upside down cake bread butter milk. Wednesday serves Beef patty creamed potatoes vegetable Scooter pie bread butter milk. Thursday and Friday note teachers convention.
A massive blast at a Marietta drugstore during a Halloween parade killed seven and injured 25 as a gas leak theory was examined by the State Crime Laboratory. Firefighters cleared debris through the night while rescuers searched for additional victims.
President Kennedy expressed doubt about Soviet intentions in the moon race and urged sticking with the American program. He said there may be reductions in non combat personnel in Europe while US combat units in Germany are unchanged. He noted a decline in Soviet troops in Cuba since January 1 and commented on Senator Goldwater’s criticisms. He also endorsed Vice President Johnson for the 1964 Democratic ticket.
In Green Bay bidding raised State brand 60-lb blocks to 35.25 cents, 40-lb blocks to 35.34 cents, and State brand cheddar to 35.5 cents during active trading. Five cars State brand 60-lb blocks sold at 35.5 cents. Unfilled bids listed for several car lots including barrels and 40-lb blocks with varied grades and percentages.
Harry Kuszewski suspended chief of Milwaukee Police Department vice squad asked Thursday to move his trial on 15 charges tied to a John Doe inquiry to West Bend in Washington County.
Wisconsin braces for freezing conditions with lows between 23 and 28 in Monroe and possibly 20 in the north with snow flurries. Occasional rain mixed with mud gave way to sun and dust as drought remains a factor. October was warmer than last year, while November may bring two full moons including the Hunter's Moon.
The Browntown exchange of United Telephone Co will shift to dial operation on Monday November 11 with ongoing cutover through the day. Demonstrations and a review of direct long distance dialing are scheduled at Browntown community building from November 4 to 8 and again on November 11 and 12. All subscribers are urged to attend.
Chicago based Jupiter Corp buys Kenosha Auto Transport Co for 11.25 million. Kenosha firm specializes in transporting Rambler cars for American Motors. Transaction positions Jupiter as a diversified carrier with Chicago HQ.
Fred J. Karlen known as Fritzie died at 4 pm yesterday in the Alexian Brothers rest home Oshkosh after months ill at his Winslow home. He built the Blue Label cheese business and farming empire connected to Monroe and the Wisconsin Illinois border. Born May 15 1876 he helped found Badger Cheese Co and started in cheese in 1904 after purchasing Grunert assets. He was an early auto enthusiast owning a Toledo Steamer and had a 56 year Masonic membership with Smith Lodge Monroe and Scottish Rite Milwaukee. He married Sophie Hoehn Sept 7 1899. she died May 5 1955. Surviving is one daughter.
Rev Paul H. Olm was elected president of the Monroe Kiwanis at a meeting on the Swiss Wheel. He will succeed John Ferron. Herman A. Stuessy was named vice president to follow Olm, with Roy E. Kundert and Joseph G. Urban as directors. The club will tour the Industrial Combustion plant after next week's luncheon and candy and date kickoff.
Green County Supervisors plan early next week meetings on salary and aged home committees to prepare for the budget hearing Friday night. They ordered welfare to provide names of county relief recipients, and approved James H. Larkin for the Teachers College Board term. Kenneth Meyer became highway commissioner and Carl Jensen joined the highway committee.
The Pure Milk Products Co-operative asked the USDA to suspend a 24 cents per hundredweight factor that lowers the minimum federal milk marketing order price paid to farmers for bottling milk. The request cites drought and higher costs affecting dairy farmers in northeast Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Mrs Ngo Dinh Nhu, resting in Los Angeles after a speaking tour, said a reported coup in South Viet Nam would be a great shame for Americans. An aide said she had not been told whether her husband was slain and that she plans to remain secluded for now.
L J Schroeder coordinator for the United Fund asks volunteers to return collections as drive nears completion. Total today is $13,352, about 64 percent of the $20,950 quota.
The Green County Medical Society offers Type I oral polio vaccine at six sites including Monroe Community Center and Bank of Brodhead. Clinics at Browntown, Monticello, and Albany Bank run to 6 p.m. All over two months urged to get vaccinated with no upper age limit. Vaccine for Types II and III to be offered Dec 13 and Jan 24.
Police praised Jaycees Youth Council Civil Defense and volunteers for a peaceful Halloween with 250 children in costume. Minor vandalism included paint on cars spray painted garage doors and a few other incidents. Sheriff reported two vandalism cases and road signs down in rural areas.
The House approved a one year extension of the Mexican farm labor program on Thursday signaling it may be the last renewal for the 12 year old program.
A military coup unfolded in Saigon as rebels challenged Ngo Dinh Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu. U S forces were alerted with 16 500 American troops in Viet Nam and plans to move air and naval units if needed. Rebels claimed control of the government while fighting continued near Diem’s palace.
The Green County Barbershop Chorus hosts a Woodshedding meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Turner hall with barbershoppers from Bara Boo Sun Prairie Madison Janesville and Beloit. Leon Rabe and Robert Haase lead barbershopping crafts as several quartets are set to perform. 80 to 100 men are expected. open to all area men.
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