Wisconsin Dairy Facts highlights leading counties and state milk output
The 1969 Wisconsin Dairy Facts bulletin from the Wisconsin Statistical Reporting Service notes Marathon County as the top county for milk production, with Wisconsin state and the US leading in production. It details per capita dairy consumption, herd sizes, grain feeds, breeding records, and cash farming income, produced with UW and government cooperation. Also, RACINE reports contract talks between American Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers were recessed again Wednesday.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Statistical Reporting Service
Marathon County
Green County
U.S. Cnts of Agriculture
Department of Dairy Science
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Racine
American Motors Corp
United Auto Workers
Tourism Is Curtailed by Dignity Travel Boycott in Mexico
Nuevo Laredo and Juarez launched Operation Dignity to boycott nonessential travel to the United States in response to Operation Intercept. Leaders said the goal is to pressure officials to end the border disruption. Some border cities resisted, fearing economic harm, as tourism and commerce fell sharply. Officials noted broad concern over border searches and dollars crossing the boundary, with Mexico's 1968 trade deficit impacted.
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Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
United States
U.S
Alfonso Quiroz Cuaron
Brownsville
Tex
San Ysidro
Calif
Rafael Longoria
Intercept
Longoria
Veteran Buddies Poppy sale planned Friday in aid of disabled veterans
VEW Post No. 2312 announces the Buddy Poppy sale to honor fallen service members and aid disabled veterans and survivors. Werner Marti chairs the sale with Mrs. Bert Torkelson as auxiliary chair, urging public support and wear a Buddy Poppy on October 3.
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Milton Steiner
VEW
Werner Marti
Bert Torkelson
VFW
Quakes Recorded Again in California
Two strong earthquakes in Santa Rosa California injured at least 24 people damaged two houses and knocked out power gas and water mains A third milder tremor occurred early today Seismologists placed the quakes between 5.5 and 5.6 on the Richter scale Fire and looting control actions followed the temblors with emergency crews deployed across the city
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Santa Rosa
Calif
San Francisco
Gilroy
Miramar
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
University of California In Berkeley
California Highway Patrol
Sonoma County
Jake Horner
California
Daly City
Hollister
Injury Reported In Area Mishap
An area mishap left Anita M Huffman with bruises after her car ran out of control about 7 47 p m Wednesday half a mile southwest of Monroe injuring a telephone pole was broken and the car had heavy front end damage Frank J Albright aged 82 of Albany suffered cuts when his car went out of control at 4 15 p m Tuesday a mile north west of Monticello on Highway 69 with heavy front end damage There was also a collision on 11th Street involving Merlyn L Gordee Jr and Douglas E Gehrke no damage to Gordee and moderate damage to Gehrke Two storms moves slow Miami (UP) Hurricane Inga 235 miles south of Bermuda weakened prompting forecasters to urge close monitoring.
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Anita M. Huffman
Route 1
Monroe
Frank J. Albright
Albany
Monticello
Merlyn L. Gordee Jr
Argyle
Douglas E. Gehrke
Madison
11Th Street
Gordee
Gehrke
Groppi jailed as Wisconsin Assembly grills protests at Capitol
In Madison 1969 lawmakers vote 71 to 24 to jail Rev. James Groppi under an 1848 contempt statute for leading welfare demonstrations. About 2,000 protesters clogged the Assembly chamber and 400 supporters rallied outside after Groppi’s arrest at a church and the Capitol faced damage fears.
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Madison
Wisconsin
James E. Gropps
Assembly
Walter J. Hollander
Groppi
Capitol
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
AP News in Brief Highlights Vietnam War Death Toll Drop
AP reports American combat deaths in the Vietnam war last week fell to 95, the lowest weekly toll in over two years, with the seven days ending Saturday marking a lull after 135 the prior week. Milestone contrasts include Aug. 12 1967 and Aug. 9 of last year.
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Saigon
U.S. Command
South Vietnam
Senate Votes On Tarr Plans For Local Government Powers
In Madison the Senate approved unanimously a bill allowing counties to create an office of chief administrator like Milwaukee County's chief executive. A second measure to suspend or revoke a broker's license for panic selling tactics was adopted without dissent. Both measures moved to the Assembly.
New Speed Timing Device in Use Here
Cnet Dwight Coplien reports a new radar speed timing device is in use replacing the six year old model. The department will use it in the same manner as the previous timer, with operation continuing as before.
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Cnet
Dwight Coplien
Coplien
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Heart Fund
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Doris Kubly
Heart Sunday
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First City
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Times
Alpha Zeta Sorority
Wis. Heart Association
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Roger Shippee
Milton Sorn
Germaine Moss
Freeport
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Harry Williams
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Lois Miller
Bernice Holsapple
Helen Altman
Erma Klassy
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Tonkin Gulf
Vietnam
Chicago
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Richard J. Daley
John T. Rosa
Robert Rosa
St. Clare Court
Monroe High School
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John
Mark Rosa
Youth Magazine
Protestant Episcopal Church
Church of the Brethren
Anglican Church
Miami
Inga
Bermuda
Fr. Groppi
AP News
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Robert F. Kennedy
DNY
Los Angeles
Lewis B. Hershey
Honolulu
University of Hawaii
Bruce Bible
Anaheim
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Anaheim Stadium
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Brodhead
Dave Cleveland
Lynette Coplien
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Center Avenue
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Tinker’s Garden
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