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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1968
Page
1
Space Center Houston reports Apollo 7 delays in space television debut as Captain Wal ter M Schirra Jr cites minor ship problems. Eisele and Cunningham monitor systems while a harness issue and a cold hinder Schirras plans. A rendezvous with the second stage remains on schedule and a simulated lunar rescue is planned.
James E. Ula of York Township heads a new three year term to the Green County ASC Committee by township delegates. Elmon G Ott York Township named chairman Henry Ruppert Exeter Township designated vice chairman. Two alternates Wendell Wunschel Spring Grove and Daryl Isely Adams Township elected for one year and second alternates respectively. Office to begin November 1 1968. Other notes include golf outing coverage and a deer killed after a collision on Highway 11 West near Brownstown.
Doctors at the University of Minnesota transplanted four organs from one donor into two recipients, including the pancreas. A kidney and the donor's duodenum were given to a woman in her 30s near death from diabetes, while the other kidney went to a man in his 30s. Conditions unknown as of Friday night.
A brief verse in the daily doggerel column features Clair R. Munns offering playful lines about wearing outfits and smiles with quirky measurements and light humor. The fragment hints at fashion and mood themes without a clear narrative or event.
Citizens call for formation of a Monroe Public Affairs Committee to observe and engage with school board, city council, and county board actions, especially budget policies. A meeting is set for Wednesday Oct 16 at 4 pm in the First National Bank Community Room to organize citizen participation.
Apollo 7 crew members debate televised space visuals with Walter M. Schirra objecting to the plan. He cites poor picture quality from a lightweight $1.2 million camera and worries about blurred or jerky images during the 10 57 EDT live cast from Cape Kennedy. Paul Haney notes high public interest but cautions against overemphasis on TV and admits no concrete programming.
A Monroe juvenile faced multiple traffic charges and possession of fermented malt beverage after a short city chase. Police observed a speeding vehicle making wide turns and ignoring stop signs, leading to a collision with a parked car before the suspect's car dented a patrol vehicle. Several minor accidents were also reported in the precinct, including backing crashes and a hit and run in parking lots.
President Johnson will start a diplomacy driven survey of foreign leaders to gauge support for a Senate session to ratify the nuclear nonproliferation treaty. He argues swift U S ratification is vital to prevent foes from swaying other nations while key powers delay. The pact requires ratification by signers and 40 other states to take effect.
Ernest Borck 77 of Davis Illinois died at 6 p m Friday October in his home after a long illness He was a former Rockford garage owner and Sundstrand Corp machinist He ran the North Main Garage in Rockford from 1921 to 1946 He is survived by his widow Mary a sister Mrs Marie Otto and a brother Carl both of Saginaw Michigan Arrangements are being completed at Chapin McCorkle Funeral Home in Durand Illinois.
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