Knowles Wins Third Term in Close Wisconsin Contest
Governor Warren Knowles, 60, defeated Bronson La Follette as Republicans sweep Wisconsin offices. Nixon also secures state electoral votes with Knowles aiding a Nixon victory in the presidential race. In Milwaukee County Knowles narrowed La Follette’s margin despite Humphrey leading locally. Nelson defeats Leonard in U.S. Senate race.
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Milwaukee
Warren P. Knowles
Wisconsin
Richard M. Nixon
Knowles
Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Bronson C. la Follette
la Follette
Humphrey
Wallace I
Gaylor
Nelson
Jerris Leonard
U.S. Senate
Tregoning Wins An Easy Victory In Assembly Race
Republican Assemblyman Tregoning secured a second term with a wide margin in Green County 7 742 to 2 748 and Lafayette County 4 603 to 2 462 totaling 12 024 to 5 210 over Cecil McWilliams Both from rural Shullsburg his victory followed strong GOP performance with Nixon Knowles and Olson also winning big in the county final statewide results show Nixon elected president with 62 percent of the vote over Humphrey in a tight national race.
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Tregoning
Assembly
Green County
Cecil McWilliams
Lafayette County
McWilliams
Shullsburg
Nixon
Gov. Knowles
GOP
Jerris Leonard
Rick Murray
Sen
Nelson
Rep
Kastenmeier
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Knowles
LaFollette
Jack Olson
Robert Zimmerman
Darryl D. Hanson
Harold W. Clemens
Charles P. Smith
Leonard
Joseph Tregoning
Green
Lafayette
Matt Sollivan
Sheriff
Frank Turn
Safety First and Victory in Milwaukee District Race
Daily Doggerel by Clair R. Munns notes traffic caution and crosses the street advice while reporting election results. Henry C. Schadeberg wins re election over Lynn Stalbaum in Wisconsin's First District, with 1,007,793 to 622,505 votes. Stalbaum concedes after 2. Turn to No. 3, Back Page.
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Nelson
Leonard
Milwaukee
Henry C. Schadeberg
Lynn Stalbaum
Wisconsin
Stalbaum
Schadeberg
Monroe Loses Bet for Election in High Turnout Showdown
Monroe residents flocked to the polls with turnout near 80 percent as Knowles beat Bronson LaFollette 2,908 to 1,026. Olson won his race over Benson 2,968 to 848 while Nixon led Humphrey 2,617 to 1,125 with 133 for Wallace.
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Monroe
Walter R. Ekum
Ft. Atkinson
Fort
Lions
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Eighth Ward
Knowles
Bronson LaFollette
Gov. Olson
Benson
Olsott
Zimmerman
Hanson
Clemens
Smith
Warren
Cudahy
Murray
Kastenmeier
Leonard
Nelson
Tregoning
McWilliams
Nixon
Humphrey
Wallace
Stork Delivers Son After Election Hype
The stork arrived at 6:35 a.m. to deliver a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Morgan of Albany at St Clare Hospital, after five days of avoided hospital visits. The piece ties the timing to the heated presidential election.
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Stork
Leary
St. Clare Hospital
Donald Morgan
Albany
Walter Bauman marks 50 years in Bauman Hardware business
Walter J. Bauman celebrates half a century in his family hardware business Bauman Hardware and Implement Co known as Bauman's Ace Hardware at 1630 11th St. He joined in 1918 after leaving teaching, succeeding his father William J. Bauman. The store traces back to 1853 with G. W. Hoffman, built in 1849 by the Sons of Temperance.
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Bauman Hardware
G. W. Hoffman
William J. Bauman
Streiff
Bauman Hardware and Implement Co
Monroe’s Square
Radke Studios
Walter Bauman
Walter J. Bauman
Streiff, Bauman and Son
Busines
Bauman
Ace
11Th St
University of Wisconsin
LeMars
Blue Island
Andrew Lewis
Streiff and Lewis Hardware
Sons of Temperance
Humphrey Concedes Election In Face Of Nixon Victory
In Minneapolis Hubert H. Humphrey told cheering supporters he had done his best and lost to Richard Nixon. Across the nation NES suspended its prime tally system due to a computer flaw and switched to an emergency regional tally. Republican gains in Wisconsin Senate shifted control to the GOP by 23 to 10, with several incumbents defeated. Viet Cong saboteurs blew the central spans of the Phu Cuong Bridge near Saigon, a key U.S. supply link. Veteran senators from Oklahoma and Pennsylvania fell to Republicans as Democrats held a large majority.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Humphrey
New York
News Election Service
NES
J. Richard Eimers
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Senate
William Hansen
Stevens Point
Taylor Benson
Franksville
Raymond Henzen
Marshfield
Hansen
James Devitt
Greenfield
Benson
GOP
Saigon
Phu Cuong
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Frogment
The Clothes Closet Opens in New Monroe Location
The Clothes Closet operated by the Woman's Club of Monroe opens tomorrow from 1 30 to 3 p m in the Connard Manor first floor near the Square. It aids needy families with children’s clothing and seeks more warm boys clothes and winter jackets. Mrs Kurt Schwager and Mrs Edward Einbeck co chair the effort. the closet resumed Oct 31 after Commercial and Savings Bank donated the Connard Manor building. Families may come on the first Thursday of each month for assistance.
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Woman’s Club of
Monroe
Con’nard Manor
Gonstead
Kurt Schwager
Edward Einbeck
Commercial and Savings Bank
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