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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1963
Page
2
The notice outlines Associated Press republication rights and subscription rates for Monroe and nearby areas, with prepayment required to meet postal rules and office hours from 8 30 a m to 5 00 p m.
An editorial criticizes both parties for adopting McCarthy era tactics opposing Goldwater and the right wing. It argues Kennedy and Bailey attack a broad Republican base, warns againstBirch Society co option, and asserts Goldwater and GOP leaders reject extremist endorsements. The piece frames rhetoric as reversal of McCarthyism.
The piece notes Sen Bill Proxmire canceled his Madison Wisconsin State Journal subscription and seeks a refund for an advance payment. It contrasts with Gov John Reynolds who allowed his Monroe Evening Times subscription to lapse while clipping service follow ups continue.
A unanimous ruling on Oct. 7, 1953 dismisses the 1953 legislative reapportionment act as invalid. The report lists related items from the period including medical honors in Milwaukee, weather extremes in Monroe, and a murder case in Missouri tied to the Bobby Greenlease affair.
The Wisconsin State Journal remarks that several friends supply Proxmire and Reynolds with extra clips and extended comments. The note suggests this will continue for future coverage of Senator Proxmire’s remarks.
Washington reports say CIA chief in South Vietnam John H. Richardson is recalled to Washington. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge may replace him as head of the CIA mission amid tensions over U S efforts to aid Ngo Dinh Diem against Communist guerrillas.
The Wisconsin American Legion executive committee urged barring communists from speaking at state funded colleges and asked for a bill. The plan includes addressing those who advocate overthrow of the Constitution and refusing to answer questions on communism before government bodies. The delegates would consider the measure at the 1964 state convention in Wausau in late July.
Theodore O. Osmundson of Portsmouth Virginia former Monticello resident died Friday funeral services were held today in Virginia with Masonic rites at the graveside. His home was 126 North Elm avenue Portsmouth and he received a 50 year membership certificate from the Monticello Masonic lodge last July 2. Mrs. Clarence Slotten of New Glarus is a niece of the widow.
In Honolulu postmaster general John A. Gronouski declared the Post Office Department will guarantee equal job opportunities for all races and creeds. He said discrimination will not be tolerated and vowed to push beyond lone investigations, resisting local government interference.
Memorial donations from Mmes. Marie Francois E F Kaeser and Charles Tollefson funded new items for the New Glarus public library a steel magazine rack a steel step-up stool and a set of profile letters to label book sections plus a fresh shipment of children’s books is now on shelves.
Emil F. Ziltner 47 of New Glarus died 11 p m Saturday at St Clare hospital where he had been a patient since Wednesday He was WWII veteran and former proprietor of New Glarus Bowling Alleys later employed at New Glarus hotel He served with the 198th Field Artillery Battalion in the Pacific Born Nov 28 1915 in New Glarus he graduated in 1933 He enlisted Aug 4 1942 in Milwaukee discharged Jan 27 1946 Camp McCoy He was a member of the Swiss United Church of Christ and Stuessy Kuenzi American Legion Post Surviving are his stepfather and mother two brothers four sisters Funeral services 2 p m Wednesday Zentner Funeral Home Rev Linus Wierwill officiating Burial at Swiss Evangelical and Reformed cemetery with military rites Friends may call after 10 a m tomorrow
Wisconsin farmers forecast hog and pig production over the next six months to fall below the same period a year ago. They report fewer hogs on hand and sow breeding plans down eight percent from September to February. On Sept. 1 Wisconsin had 2,280,000 hogs and pigs, 3 percent below last year, including 365,000 breeding stock. The 10 Corn Belt states as a group showed a 2 percent year over year increase.
Mrs Ber detta Sammons of Mosinee was elected president of the Wisconsin Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association, signaling a regional leadership shift in Milwaukee.
On this day in 1777 the Battle of Bemis Heights led to Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga, and other 18th and 20th century milestones are noted. The FBI arrest of Bobby Greenlease's alleged killers and the Soviet UN nuclear tests announcement are also referenced.
An off duty Alabama state trooper shot and killed General Lee Bradshaw 25 at a truck stop three miles east of Andalusia after Bradshaw fired on the trooper. Harold Hamilton, wounded in the stomach, was in civilian clothes and in critical condition but expected to recover. The dispute began when Bradshaw blocked Hamilton's car and the trooper asked him to move it.
The Sim plex Shoe Manufacturing Co of Milwaukee has been bought by a newly formed firm led by Bil bert A Reinartz. The group plans to open a new plant at Waterloo Wisconsin to expand operations.
D J Kenny president of B C Ziegler and Co announces John R Maurer as resident manager of a new district office in San Francisco Maurer a Monroe native is the son of Dr Edward Maurer his wife the daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Burkhard and brings seven years at Dean Wittwer and Co to the post He is a Wisconsin Law School graduate and with wife and four children resides in San Rafael.
Eagle Scouts of the US Grant Council who earned awards in the past year will be honored at a recognition dinner on Monday Oct 14. The youths will spend the afternoon with adults in their chosen occupations.
The event gathers doctors lawyers engineers mechanics and other professionals as Scouts preview future opportunities in the afternoon while former Eagle Scouts reminisce in the evening. William Erickson the Rockford bank public relations director will speak on the Eagle rank’s significance in scouting.
Lt. Gov. A. M. Keith of Minnesota told Midwest Democratic leaders that promising tax cuts to attract new industries is untenable. He spoke at the Democratic Midwest Conference, substituting for ill Gov. Karl Rolvaag.
Solicitor General Archibald Cox says a government witness in the forthcoming jury tampering trial of Teamster President James R Hoffa is being guarded after receiving a threat. The comment underscores security concerns surrounding the high profile proceedings in Washington.
Hoffa faces 24 hour federal protection after a motion to proceed without delay. The appeal challenges a lower court ruling on jury tampering charges tied to a Nashville labor case. An appeals court in Cincinnati postponed the start from October 14 to October 20 to allow time to file the Supreme Court appeal.
Assemblyman Frank L. Nikolay accuses the Wisconsin state Democratic party of creating a caste system with a $100 annual dues club. He says the plan would shame ordinary $2 members and deny access to privileges, likening it to turning members away for wearing a blue shirt at a meeting of the state Democratic administrative committee.
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