GOP Captures Governor Edge Across Major States
Republicans will hold 31 governorships to 19 for Democrats with net gains in seven states replacing Democrats with Republicans in Illinois New York California Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Delaware Indiana Iowa New Hampshire Vermont and West Virginia. Maryland remains Democratic no lieutenant governor. Maryland’s vacancy to be filled by legislature. Texas retained Democrat governor. Arizona New Mexico South Dakota Washington Wisconsin Arkansas also stayed Republican.
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Washington
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Richard B. Ogilvie
Illinois
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Texas
D. Preston Smith
John Connally
Delaware
Indiana
Iowa
New Hampshire
Vermont
West Virginia
Montana
Rhode Island
Arizona
New Mexico
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
North Carolina
North Dakota
Utah
Swiss Night at Turner Hall Scheduled for Saturday
Fun for Everyone brings Swiss Night to Turner Hall this Saturday November 9 at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Monroe Swiss Singers and Monroe Turners the program features Karl Leuscher and Willi Ruef Sr. in an uphorn duet Alfred Ghorty Meier with two of his St Bernard dogs and the New Glarus Swiss Folk Dancers in three numbers. Edelweiss Stars of New Glarus perform three songs and Turner acts intersperse the program. Junior Turner Girls and Junior Boy Turners present tumbling acts while Turner Ladies and Men Turners perform on bars and beams. Accordion duets and a comedy act conclude the evening.
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Turner Hall
Monroe
Monroe Turners
Karl Leuscher
Belleville
Willi Ruef Sr
Alfred Ghorty Meier
St. Bernard’s
Switzerland
Alps
Edelweiss
New Glarus
Turner Events
Turner
Fritz Wenger
Dave Wald
Bob Ruehlew
Barbara Senn
Roy
Betty) Vetterli
Mary May Stuessy
Werner
Martha) Bernet
Heinz Kimmich
Joe Rast
Nixon Victory Sparks Mixed Global Reaction
Foreign reaction to Nixon's election runs broadly favorable among conservatives and harshly critical from communists and socialists. Pravda labels Nixon the big business candidate promising to quell upheaval while U.S. voters chose him amid war and peace questions. Nixon departs for Florida hideaway as key states and figures are named.
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London
Richard M. Nixon
Hanoi
Saigon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
Pravda
Communist Party
Humphrey
Adams Township Must Pay the Bet in Local Election Wager
Adams Township lost to Jordan Town Board in Tuesday’s election and must host the winners at a steak feed to settle a wager. Voter counts show Jordan 224 and Adams 170 as two precincts competed. The Adams loss follows the death of Edward Bidlingmaier, with a board appointment pending. In Moscow, Grechko skipped the usual US attack line as the Bolshevik Revolution marked its 51st anniversary with a weapons display and no Vietnam reference.
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Adams Township
Jordan
J. Marion Lewis
Jordan Township
Edward Bidlingmaier
Adams
Moscow
Andrei A. Grechko
United States
Soviet Union
Marshal Grechko
Red Square
Vietnam
Hearing on Green County Budget Set for Nov 14
Green County board set a public hearing for November 14 at 8:30 p.m. on the 1969 budget totaling 3,387,244.87 in expenditures with a 1,731,094.43 tax levy, down from the 1968 levy. New supervisors include Ralph McGuire replacing Ed Bidlingmaier and J Marion Lewis joining committees.
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Green County
Ralph McGuire
Monticello
C.S. Pierce
Adams Township
Ed Bidlingmaier
J. Marion Lewis
Argyle
Jordan Township
Bidlingmaier
Lewis
Green County Hospital
Amos Johnson
County Highway Committee
County Boards Association
General Fund
Roseleip To Speak At Veterans Day Program
Green County Veterans of World War I Auxiliary will host a Veterans Day event at 6 30 p m Tuesday November 12 in the VFW Clubhouse Darlington Senator Gordon Roseleip will be the speaker World War I buddies and families including widows and mothers are invited Coffee and rolls provided attendees bring dish and table service
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Green County
Auxiliary
VFW
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
The Red Shoes to Open Monroe PTA Children's Theater
Pick A Pack Players Milwaukee present The Red Shoes adapted from Hans Christian Andersen. Two shows Saturday Nov 9 at 1 and 3 p.m. in Monroe Junior High Auditorium. Season tickets $1 child $2 adult for four programs. individual tickets 35 cents child 50 cents adult.
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Karen
Hans Christian Anderson
Milwaukee
Monroe Pta
Hillel Folk Dancers
Madison
Had My Typewriter Fixed Exclamation Point Gone
Clair R. Munns notes a repaired typewriter and a discarded exclamation point. The poem observes that readers today seem unfazed by surprises and events.
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Clair R. Munns
Tracking Snow Predictions Stir Wisconsin Skies
Mac Ties a Brodhead entrepreneur follows an old Indian formula to forecast snow by moon and month while Wisconsin reports light flurries and sleet. The method predicts snowfall totals rather than storms and ties to the next full moon.
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Mac Ties
Brodhead
Roy
Tinker
Wisconsin
City Accepts 7000 Donation for Park Program
The Monroe City Council accepted 2000 from the late Leon Schmidt estate for park use. A resolution thanking Schmidt was adopted and the fund will be used at the Park Board’s discretion.
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Monroe
Leon Schmidt
Schmidt
Walter R. Ekum
Park Board
New Northside School
Harold Snively
Wesley Dodge
15Th St
Snively
Board of Public Works
Ekum
Gibson
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Robie’’ Schneider
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Oshkosh
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Nguyen van Thieu
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