Wisconsin highway toll nears 1968 record as winter sets in
Weekend 11 deaths push Wisconsin toll to 1,016 for year 1969, with officials predicting a total close to or higher than last year’s 1,166. Slippery weather raises concern as pace lags early in the year. Negotiations between American Motors and the United Auto Workers stalled with no progress reported on overtime veto and production center. Former ambassador Joseph P Kennedy near death at Cape Cod with son Senator Edward M Kennedy by his side.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Motor Vehicle Department
Racine
American Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Hyannisport
Mass
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy Compound
Cape Cod
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Sargent Shriver
Pomp and Ceremony Open Nuclear Talks Preparations
In Helsinki, Finland the United States and Soviet Union engaged in public pomp and ceremony before beginning secret discussions aimed at planning negotiations to curb the nuclear arms race.
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Helsinki
Finland
U.S
Soviets
Opens Annual Debate at United Nations
The United Nations opens its annual debate tackling threats from nuclear arms gas and biological warfare, with officials and diplomats outlining defense and disarmament priorities amid geopolitical tensions. The focus centers on security assurances, arms control regimes, and compliance challenges.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
U S Bombers Cross Into Cambodia for Second Straight Day
AP reports U S aircraft crossed the Cambodian border for the second day of strikes aimed at silencing North Vietnamese artillery pounding the Bu Prang Special Forces camp in South Vietnam.
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Saigon
U.S
Bu Prang
South Vietnam
Sato Heads for U.S. Tokyo and Washington Talks
Eisaku Sato flew to the United States to meet President Nixon amid ongoing protests over his planned trip. In Washington, the Senate debate continued on confirming Judge Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. to the federal bench, leaving the outcome uncertain.
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Tokyo
Japan
Eisaku Sato
Washington
Nixon
Senate
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Demonstrators in Washington Framing Protest as Peaceful
AP reports that demonstrators in Washington were described as peaceful after a march, with officials and observers noting orderly conduct and no immediate violence during the session.
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Washington
Soldiers Implicated in Vietnamese Slayings
Newsweek reports up to fifty U S soldiers implicated in the killing of 567 South Vietnamese civilians. The allegation centers on American troops cited as responsible for the mass slayings amid the Vietnam War.
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New York
Newsweek Magazine
Blumer Receives Legionnaire of the Year Award in Green County
The Green County American Legion holds its Memorial Service at Grace Lutheran Church with Monroe Zilmer-Riley Post hosting. Clarence Blumer, Monticello Post 256 commander, awarded Legionnaire of the Year by county commander Virgil Bell for decades of service and active involvement in the Legion Home project. He aided building efforts, donated time and materials, and participated in conventions and parades. Posts from Monroe, Monticello, New Glarus, Albany, Brodhead, and Brooklyn attended. ceremony included music, prayers, and a keynote by Rev. Pinnow.
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Green County Council of the American Legion
Grace Lutheran Church
Monroe Zilmer- Riley
Clarence Blumer
Amstutz-Marty
Monticello
Virgil Bell
Blumer
Albany Post
New Legion Home
Green County
County Council
Monroe Post
Monroe
New Glarus
Albany
Brodhead
Brooklyn
P. J. Connors
Jim Bahler
Larry Pinnow
All
Purcell
Steve Shiller
Richard Nondahl
Bill Voegeli
Apollo Nears Moon 1y HOWARD BE AP Aerospace Winter SPACE CENTER
Apollo 12 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Richard F Gordon Jr and Alan L Bean approach lunar orbit after crossing the twilight zone between Earth and Moon The ship Yankee Clipper is 211322 miles from Earth and 38933 miles from the Moon with speed rising toward 5700 mph They plan a Thursday night lunar orbit insertion and a guided landing in the Ocean of Storms aboard the Intrepid using live color TV from their transfer tunnel footage
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Moon
Lunar
Lunar Sphere of Influence
Conrad
Bean
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon
Alan L. Bean
Weekend Accidents Reported
Five accidents were reported by Monroe police over the weekend with three injuries from two car crashes near Monroe on Highway 1181 and Juda area incidents. Victims Cindy A. Reece, Rhonda L. Reece, and Mary Jane Reece suffered bruises or cuts.
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St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Cindy A. Reece
Rhonda L. Reece
Mary Jane Reece
John L. Reece
Hamption
Kenneth L. Foy
17Th St
Kirk A. Krier
Juda
Lake Road
Thomas A. Eyler
Sylvester Town
LaVerne H. Crooks
Monticello
Mont
12Th Avenue
14Th Street
Power and Light Company
Connors Plumbing
Lawrence A. Kranig
Albany
10Th Street
Kranig
Terry D. Larson
Shullsburg
Mathew L. Joseph
Madison
Joseph
Mary G. Joseph
Alyce M Jacobs
Rose M. Webster
John E. Webster
James A. Notter
Linda R. Hartwig
Argyle
Fred Brandt
Roger Larson
Twin Grove
Tursaay
Milwaukee and St. Paul
18Th Street
No. 2
Venturelli Voted Champion In Toastmasters Contest
Venturelli won the area Toastmasters Humorous Speech Contest held at the Junior High School Auditorium. His act “The Battle of the Bulge” mocked overweight pitfalls with a black hat, handlebar mustache and Italian accent. Bob Richards was runner up with “Tell It Like It Is.”
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Frank Venturelli
Venturelli
Twinite Toastmasters Club
Bob Richards
Cheese City Toastmasters
Richards
St Clare Hospital Bazaar Planned by Women's Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary of St. Clare Hospital will host its annual holiday bazaar Friday December 5 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the First National Bank Community Room. Items include resin fruit poinsettias felt angels and ornaments with workshops held Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at listed addresses. Bake sale chairs are Mrs Hodgson and Mrs Smith. proceeds fund nursery bassinets and a resuscitation crib.
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St. Clare Hospital
First National Bank
Robert Paulik
William Mein
GI Addresses Are Published For Operation Mail Call
An additional listing of military APO and FPO addresses is printed to support Operation Mail Call and deliver Christmas greetings to service members overseas. Names include Richard A. Kundert, K. Hanson, David Buholzer, Daniel Mayer, David Mayer, Stephen Senn, Roger Dooley, Joseph Dooley, Earl Winslow, Ronald Hanson, John Schmid, Mund, John Gebhardt, Dennis Schindler, Jacob Mueller, Ronald Mabie, Larry Wells, LeRoy Walters, and Williams, with units and APO/FPO details across San Francisco New York and Bangkok destinations.
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APO
FPO
Evening Times
Operation Mail Call
CWS
Richard A. Kundert
HH. B. Div. Arty
1St Cavalry Division
San Francisco
PFC
K. P . Hanson
USMC
3Rd Military Police Btn Fmf
A Co
Calif
David L. Buholzer
Co. F, Usad. QN
Daniel N. Mayer
New York
David H. Mayer
Stephen Senn
Inf
Roger P. Dooley
CMR
AMS
Joseph L. Dooley
Earl Winslow
A-Co
St. Inf. Lolst
Ronald M. Hanson
Ist Inf. Div
Co. A
Ist Supply and Transportation Bn
John F. Schmid
U.S. Army
Macr
Hoian
T. C. Mund
BTFA
U.S.S. Ranger
HQ Btry
15Th Arty
Jacob Mueller
F.A
Ronald R. Mabie
Larry G. Wells
Fox Co
LeRoy H. Walters
Usarsup Thai
Bangkok
F.M.S
R. and R Center
St. Williams
Michael Williams
P.S.Y
Theft Probed Near Brodhead
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bettenhausen found their Rock County farm robbed of a color TV a double barrel shotgun and a safe containing papers after attending church in Brodhead. Route 1 farm home was reached about 10 30 am and the Rock County sheriff s department is investigating.
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Srodhead
Lloyd Bettenhausen
Rock County
St. Peter's
Brodhead
Route 1
Amos H Mahlkuch Dies in South Wayne at 80
Amos H Mahlkuch 80 of South Wayne died at 7 20 p m Saturday Nov 15 in St Clare Hospital where he had been a patient since Nov 7 He was born July 19 1889 in Green County a WWI veteran and former South Wayne village president He is survived by a widow Ruth Jones Chapman a son Kenneth three stepdaughters and three sisters Funeral services were pending back page line shows truncated details
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South Wayne
Amos H. Malkuch
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Mahlkuch
Green County
William and
Lena Kuhl Mahlkuch
Mahlkuch
Meuse Argonne
Bois de Forges
Meuse
Boise ‘Chaume
Bois de Plat Chene
Tryon
Ruth Jones Chapman
Kenneth
Carrie Keister
Clarence Rudd
Janesville
James Gordee
Monroe
Duane Teuscher
Illinois
Edith Rockow
Browntown
Ella Gruntley
Grace Dale
Beloit
Mae L. Pember
Turn
Monroe High students return from Abilene exchange trip
Thirty Monroe High School exchange students and two advisors, Mrs. William Spoerry and Fred Simpson, returned Sunday night after a two week trip to Abilene Texas and Cooper High School. They anticipate next year’s Abilene visit in late April. Mrs Spoerry praised the Abilene students as sincere, disciplined and religious with strong school spirit. The Abilene football team is ranked No 1 in Texas by the Associated Press. The group traveled through Memphis and Cairo, Bloomington on the return journey with no illnesses reported.
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Happy Monroe High School
William Spoerry
Fred Simpson
Abilene
Texas
Cooper High School
Monroe
Spoerry
Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Cairo
Ill
Bloomington
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Legion
Pinnow
Doris Steindorf
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Rolland Karlen
Gene Dawson Karlen
Donald Costello
Milwaukee
Roman Eickman
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Venturelli and
Bob Rieder
Cheese City
St. Clare Group
Amos H
MHS
Abilene, Tex
Leon Geiger
Robert Smith
William Hein
F.S. Santiago
John Callahan
Times
Steve Mitschele
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