Wilhelm Tell Weekend Draws Huge Crowd in New Glarus
The 33rd Wilhelm Tell Weekend in New Glarus expects hundreds of visitors with a 160-person arrival Saturday. The event features English and German tells of Schiller in outdoor and indoor venues, Alpine Fest evenings, and the ninth Wilhelm Tell Outdoor Art Fair with nearly 200 exhibitors and prizes.
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Census Preview Shows US Population Near 204 Million
The preliminary 1970 census count totals 200,263,721 with expectations of 204 to 205 million after uncounted groups. California leads in growth to 19.7 million, while Florida and Texas join California as states over a million in growth. Suburbanites surpass inner city residents for the first time. The Bureau expects the final tally by December 1.
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Wisconsin Loses House Seat After 1970 Census
The 1970 census preliminary count shows Wisconsin will drop to nine House members from ten as six states gain seats. Wisconsin’s population rose 10.5 percent to 4,366,766, ranking 16th, while Milwaukee declines to 709,537 residents and drops to 12th largest city nationally.
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Monroe City Council Accepts Assessor Evans Resignation
The Monroe City Council accepted the resignation of city assessor Orville R. Evans effective Dec. 31, 1970. Evans, appointed in 1966 after earlier service as alderman and mayor, noted his resignation on medical advice. The council also authorized insurance appraisal work for city buildings at $750 and transferred a class B liquor license at Idle Hour Mansion to William S. Moon. A public hearing approved annexing 8.91 acres of Mrs. Marjorie Ekum property to Ward 8.
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Marjorie Ekum
Green County Builds Mobile Swiss Dairy Display on Parade Route
Green County approves spending 1500 to 2000 dollars for an 8 by 18 foot nine foot high mobile Swiss dairy display on a boat trailer. The unit features a picture window and chalet balcony for cheese samples and debuts at Cheese Days in Monroe September 20.
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Bloodmobile to Visit Monroe for Donations
Badger Red Cross Bloodmobile arrives at Monroe Junior High Thursday September 3 from 1 to 6 30 p m to collect blood. Urgent need cited due to low Madison center reserves with a Monroe quota of 140 pints and replacements for several local residents.
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Local Miss Farm Bureau Contest Set for Sept 25
The Green County Farm Bureau Women announce the annual Miss Green County Farm Bureau contest ends Sept 25 with a three judge panel. The winner receives a $25 bond and serves the bureau for a year and may enter the state contest Nov 14 at Lake Delton. Interested entrants contact Mrs. Ben Zimmerli or Mrs. Frank Deininger.
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Allies Await Offensive in Saigon and Ho Chi Minh Anniversary
U S and South Vietnamese forces remain on alert for attacks as North Vietnam marks Ho Chi Minh’s death anniversary. Government forces report 51 enemy killed in Mekong Delta clashes with light own casualties. Abrams notes improved South Vietnamese defense. In Madison, campus unrest inquiry eyes Wisconsin as a potential focal campus. report due Oct 1. Public fund collections rise with $32,000 added to the $100,000 reward for bombing and nearly $10,000 for a 33-year-old man’s family.
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Agnew Heads to Texas Hill Country After Asia Tour
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, buoyed by an upbeat briefing to President Nixon after his Asian trip, travels to the Texas hill country to continue his political agenda and campaign schedule.
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Johnson keeps updated on Vietnam Cambodia events
President Nixon will brief Lyndon B. Johnson at the LBJ Ranch after a 45 minute report from Agnew. Meanwhile in Philadelphia the Black Panthers announce a weekend national convention and police prepare for potential clashes with mounted raids and injuries. In Atlanta thousands of white students flee to private academies to avoid desegregation as integration expands.
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Private Schools Draw Whites From Public Districts
Reports say new private schools are siphoning thousands of white students from public district rolls. In the Middle East, Iraqi and Jordanian forces face potential clashes after an assassination attempt on King Hussein. Baghdad Radio says Iraqi troops and Palestinian guerrillas move near Jordanian fronts. In Jerusalem Israel signals a boycott of peace talks unless U S backing Egypt’s ceasefire allegations. President Nixon meets advisers in San Clemente to review Middle East issues as Pentagon reports alleged ceasefire violations by Egypt and the Soviet Union.
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Mitchell addresses national American Legion convention
U S Atty Gen John N Mitchell speaks to the national American Legion convention while President Nixon’s San Clemente schedule keeps him away. Two governors urge the gathering to focus on youth and to denounce lawbreakers during the opening business session.
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