Nixon defuses by promising peace talks amid Vietnam debate
AP dispatch notes Nixon urging calm on Vietnam ceasefire timing ahead of Election Day while defending Johnson's Paris talks. He rejects rumors of a last minute ploy to aid Humphrey and maintains support for peace efforts. In California Agnew criticizes student radicals at a Bakersfield GOP dinner. London mobilizes 50 000 protesters in the largest anti war rally planned. Cardinal Cushing to resign Boston archbishop at year end over Kennedy marriage controversy.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Spiro T. Agnew
Humphrey-Muskie
GOP
London
U.S
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
Johnson
Paris
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Boston
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Jacqueline Kennedy
Extra Hour of Sleep as Clocks Go Back This Saturday
The Associated Press reports most Americans will gain an hour this weekend as clocks revert to Standard Time with the end of Daylight Saving. Several states like Michigan and South Dakota exempted themselves, prompting ballot referendums on November 5. Farmers in rural areas oppose time changes. Indiana remains split between Central and Eastern zones.
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Associated Press
Congress
Michigan
South Dakota
Indiana
Longtime Green County Supervisor Ed Bidlingmaier Dies
Edward H. Bidlingmaier 74 of Adams Township, longtime Green County Board of Supervisors member, died at his farm home on Route 1, Argyle, after a lingering illness. He served 32 years on the board, chaired the highway and bridges committee, and held multiple other posts. He was born September 21, 1894, and married Louise Boss in 1915. He had also served on the Adams Town Board for 44 years and was a member of Washington Reformation Church. The obituary notes his absence from only one board meeting in February 1962 due to illness and that he remained a farmer at his homestead.
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Green County Board of Supervisors
Edward H. Bidlingmaier
Adams Township
Pam
Argyle
Bidlingmaier
Adams
Washington Reformation Church
Washington Township
Michael
Mary Isely Bidlingmaier
Purcell School
Washington Homestead
Monticello
Louise Boss
A. Muohimeier
Monroe housing plan to open Churchill Woods senior apartments
Churchill Woods Apartments, an 85 unit low rent project for seniors by Monroe Housing Authority, is nearing completion at Monroe city north end of 13th Ave. Occupancy expected early 1969. Applications available at City Hall. Preferences for Monroe area and former presidents. Two apartment sizes, no children, no pets, singles may rent larger unit with higher rate. One bedroom modified unit $39. Return to page 3.
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Churchill Woods
Monroe
Federal Housing Authority
13Th Ave
Churchill
City Hall
Glen Schreier
Monroe Housing Authority, Inc
Monroe Trade Area
Monroe Clinic Tours To Be Sunday
area residents are reminded of open house and public tours of the Monroe Clinic on Sunday afternoon. Dedication ceremonies feature Gov Warren P Knowles with a 1 10 p m dedication and a 20 minute concert by Monroe High School Band. Remarks follow by Dr Robert R Baumann Nathan E Bear Mayor Walter R Ekum and Harold E Scherer. Tours of the $2 million expansion continue to 4 p m. Also reported a deadly snowstorm in Seoul leaves 18 dead 15 missing and 22 822 homeless in Kangwon Do.
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Monroe Clinic
Warren P. Knowles
Monroe High School
Leslie G. Kindschi
Wylie Fulton
Robert R. Baumann
Nathan E. Bear
Walter R. Ekum
Harold E. Scherer
Monroe Manor Sold to Unicare in Health Service Buyout
Dr Peter Griffo administrator announced Monroe Manor Nursing Home was purchased by Unicare Health Service Inc from Grizantia Inc owned by Griffo family of Freeport. Takeover set for Nov 1 with Bernard Lee to assume duties. 104 beds, ties to 41 stock split and expansion to over 5000 beds.
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Peter Griffo
Monroe Manor Nursing Home
Unicare Health Service, Inc
Grizantia, Inc
John Griffo
Joseph Griffo
Frank Petta
Freeport
Unicare Health Service Inc
Purcha
Gene Lynn Bellevue
Wash
Griffo
Unicare
UNICEF Drive Slated on Sunday
Monroe youth from Janior Jugn School will canvass homes Sunday evening as part of Trick or Treat For UNICEF. At 5:30 p.m. they will collect boxes from Immanuel United Methodist Church, then return to turn in funds for children lacking medical care nutrition and education. Refreshments follow. Co chairs are Mrs. Verne Schmerse and Mrs. Vigil Tertin.
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Janior Jugn School
Monroe
Unicef
Immanuel United Methodist Church
Immanuel Church
Verne Schmerse
Vigil Tertin
Swiss Night in Chicago spotlights New Glarus folk dancers
The Swiss Folk Dancers of New Glarus debut in Chicago at Turner Hall on November 9, ahead of their Monroe premiere. On November 2 they perform at Europa House for the United Swiss Society. The group, formed last January by Ken and Abs Roth, includes New Glarus couples who study Swiss folk dancing. They have performed at the World Food Exposition in Madison and in Middleton and Argyle. Doris Arn translates steps from German. Swiss Night, by the Monroe Swiss Singers and Monroe Turner Club, starts at 8 p.m.
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Turner Hall
New Glarus
Monroe
Beverly Blum
Ken Blum
June Martinson
Ron Martinson
Doris Arn
Richard Arn
Kaye Roth
Ken Roth
Pauline Ott
Don Ott
Bonnie Roberts
Jack Roberts
Karen Ingwell
Keith Ingwell
Chicago
Europa House
United Swiss Society
Abs. Roth
North Central Public Service
LaCrosse College
Madison
Middleton
Argyle
The
Monroe Swiss Singers
Monroe Turner Club
Recognition Dinner Set by Scout Group in Beloit
The Badger Council of Girl Scouts will honor Miss Eunice Minta at a Oct 29 dinner at the Sheraton Motor Inn Beloit. Yoe Urban will MC. Senior Troop Beloit will post colors. Monroe Senior group performs. Reports by three scouts who attended national events will be shown. Miss Minta departs for National Staff duties in Washington DC.
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Beloit
Badger Council of Girl Scouts, Inc
Sheraton Motor Inn
Eunice Minta
Badger Council
Yoe Urban
WEKZ
George Jakoubek
Janesville
Rock
Walworth
Green
Monroe
Folk
Mary Jo Urban
Wendy Hugdahl
Sylvia Davidson
Sandy Irvin
Carolyn Myers
Mary Zupane
Ginny Blum
Barby Eckstam
Carolyn Weir
John Norton
Cleveland
Ohio
Nancy Hough
Edith Macy
Jane Jakoubek
Middleton
Mass
W. A. Hiltner
Williams Bay
Scouting
Joseph Kensik
Lake Geneva
Miss Minta
Girl Scouts, Inc
Washington, D.C
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AP News
Times
Ed Bidlingmaier
Clair R. Munns
Wilmington
Del
Holyoke Field
Sue Sullivan
Kim Howie
Shelly Elliott
Monroe Manor
Ken
Switzerland
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