Daylight Time Provision May Take Some Time
Washington officials weigh how strictly to enforce the Uniform Time Act of 1966 as confusion lingers. The act sets daylight saving from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October, with two-phase implementation and ICC enforcement questions, plus possible transfer of powers to a Department of Transportation.
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Washington
Johnson
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Department of Transportation
House
Senate Government Operations Committee
Referendum Slated For Albany Tuesday
Voters in the village will decide in Tuesday's election whether Albany taverns may open at 1 p m on Sundays. The village board granted Sunday afternoon hours earlier in May, then rescinded after petitions for Sunday closing.
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BANY
Albany
Calf Sale and Barbecue Planned by Green County Breeders
Green County beer producers will hold a general meeting at 8 15 p m on September 15 in the Conference Room of the Green County Agriculture Calf Sale, replacing the Calf Scramble this fall. Ted Abels, secretary, reports the event and urges member participation.
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Green County
Green County Agriculture
Ted Abels
Soldier Sentenced To Five Year Term
FT. DIX New Jersey James A Johnson Jr was convicted today of refusing to go to Vietnam and sentenced to five years in prison at hard labor dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay the seven judge general court martial panel deliberated 24 minutes before fixing sentence.
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FT. DIX
W — Ptc
James A.johnson Jr
Viet Nam
Benkert Given Kiwanis Tribute
Monroe Kiwanis Club honors retiring game manager Clarence Benkert at a regular luncheon in the Swiss Wheel Restaurant. Warden moving to Delafield spoke on deer hunting and conservation's effort to curb crop damage. The second district Governor's Conference is Sept 13 at Monroe Country Club with notable attendees. Over 100 reservations. Lions Kiwanis Rotary golf outing Sept 12 at County Club. Sept 13 election day tag distribution by Kiwanis wives. A Dixieland combo from Monroe High School named The Stereos will perform.
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Monroe Kiwanis Club
Clarence Benkert
Ton Warden
Delafield
Kiwanis Club
Monroe Country Club
Richard A. Misch
Kenosha
Misch
Hilmar L. Solberg
Appleton
Solber
Kiwanis
Fred Reinking
Wisconsin
Dells
Lions-Kiwanis Rotary
Monroe High School
Stereos
David Krattiger
Cornet
Nancy Ekum
Susan Schilt
Danny Krattiger
Barabara Ausmus
David Rufenacht
Jeff Kahl
Nurses May Resign Over Salary Dispute
CHICAGO Cook County Hospital faces mass nurse resignations after 350 nurses voted to resign by Oct. 9 unless an immediate monthly salary increase of 90 dollars is granted for beginners and up to 210 dollars for top supervisors. A nurse's starting salary is 455 dollars a month.
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Chicago
Cook County Hospital
Classified Section Expansion At Monroe Evening Times
The Monroe Evening Times runs a four page classified section for the first time in its history. The edition includes two pages on family type employment at Oakfron Industries Inc and a larger regular section expanding classified display advertising.
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Monroe Evening Times
Oakfron Industries Inc
Ploessl Rites To Be Saturday
Last rites for Eugene Ploessl 27 of West Baraboo and Monroe resident until last May who was killed in a Sauk County car crash will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St Marys Church Bloomington. Pallbearers include Francis Peewar Montello James Schwoegler Dave Woods Leland Miller Don Siedschlag and Wendel Wunschel. Rosary service set for tonight. Friends may call at Metcalfe Kuenster Funeral Home Bloomington.
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Eugene’ Ploessl
West Baraboo
Monroe
Sauk County
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Bloomington
Francis Peewar
Montello
Soil Conservation Office
James Schwoegler
Dave Woods
Leland Miller
Selective Service test pass rate reported by Hershey
Lt General Hershey says preliminary results show 84 percent of men taking the Selective Service college qualification test last May passed. The figure reflects ongoing processing of the May exam data and details remain subject to final confirmation.
Gemini 11 flight pushed to Saturday after delay at Cape Kennedy
NASA rescheduled the Gemini 11 launch set for Saturday at 9 25 a m 97 minutes after the Atlas Agena target rocket lifting from Cape Kennedy Fla engineers located a 1500th inch hole in the Titan 2 fuel line using a syringe to seal with water glass and an aluminum patch after a 24 hour postponement due to the leak in the oxidizer tank astronauts Conrad and Gordon prepare for a three day rendezvous and space walk mission
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan B. Shepard
NASA
Mrs. Sauer 69 of Brodhead Dies at St. Clare Hospital
Mrs Julius Jessie Sauer aged 69 died at 2 20 this morning in St. Clare Hospital where she had been a medical patient since August 16 She was born Jessie Bouer in Davis Illinois June 23 1807 daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Bouer Kline She married Julius Sauer in Milwaukee March 10 1919 and lived in Brodhead Surviving are two sons Harry and Gerald both of Brodhead two daughters Bernice Mason of Brodhead and Bessie Tolbert of Jonesboro Arkansas a brother Shirl Bouer of Monroe and 13 grandchildren She was predeceased by her parents a daughter and a sister Arrangements are pending at Everson Funeral Home in Brodhead.
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Julius
Jessie) Sauer
Brodhead
St. Clare Hospital
Jessie Bouer
Davis
Ill
Peter
Elizabeth Kline Bouer
Milwaukee
Julius Sauer
Sauer
Sauer Died April 15, 1962. Mrs. Sauer Was A Member of the Wrc
American Legion
VFW
Harry
Gerald
Donald
Bernice) Mason
William
Bessie) Tolbert
Jonesboro
Ark
Shirl Bouer
Monroe
Everson Funeral Home
Tractor overturns kill driver in Wisconsin mishap
A tractor overturned Thursday and killed its driver Joe Statz, 42, of rural Arpin, who was attempting to drag a 40 foot log between trees.
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Wisconsin
Joe Statz
Monroe High Band to Perform at Wisconsin Iowa Game
About 4 000 youths, including 80 Monroe High School band members, will join 51 bands directed by UW professor Ray Dvorak for the September 17 Wisconsin Iowa State football game at Madison. Monroe leader Allan Barnard says one hometown member must join the University Marching Band, with chaperons D J Huenink superintendent Walter Babula principal Bance Nelson and others. Ken Krattiger, UW senior and former Monroe student, leads as principal cornetist and top trumpet player across several UW groups. Meridith Willson, composer of The Music Man, is expected to conduct the massed bands and perform I Ain't Down Yet from The Unsinkable Molly Brown.
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Monroe High School
University of Wisconsin
Ray Dvorak
University
Allan F. Barnard
Montroe High School
D. J. Huenink
Walter Babula
Bance Nelson
Ken Krattiger
Symphony
Krattiger
Monroe
Meridith Willson
Willson
Molly Brown
Prof Dvorak
Henry Hillis retires from Illinois Central after 46 years
After 46 years of service Henry Hillis retires as Monroe Illinois Central depot agent and former wire chief. He joined IC in 1920, worked in Chicago and Clifton before settling in Monroe in 1957. He recalls telegraphy days, family music, and the pride of the IC as one of the best railroads in the United States.
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Henry
Hillis
Illinois Central
Times
Helen E. Zimmerli
Henry Hillis
Illinois Central Railroad
United States
Monroe
Olney
Illinois
Ser
Freeport
Chicago
Claremont
Big Four Railroad
Clifton
Cicago
Markham
Hillises
Dad
Eagles
Fred Elmer
Consolidation of Monroe and Belleville IC Railyard Stations
Illinois Central merges Monroe and Belleville stations effective Friday Sept 16. Leon Utterback and Henry Hillis announce retirement and reassignment. Mrs M F Nelson will head the consolidated post with limited weekday hours and schedule changes reflecting standard time through October. Freight traffic includes crude oil salt machinery and malt with no passenger service.
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Monroe
Belleville
Illinois Central
Leon Utterback
Freeport
Lic
Henry Hillis
M. F. Nelson
Madison
Standards Included In 1968 Auto Models
President Johnson signed auto and highway safety bills at the White House to push 1968 model cars toward more safety with minimal cost. The act directs the commerce secretary to set standards by Jan 31, 1967, with many following the General Services Administration list.
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Washington
Johnson
White House Rose Garden
Auto Company
Ralph Nader
Secretary of Commerce
General Services Administration
Welfare Department
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Benkert
Ploessl
Gemini
Mrs. Sauer
Iowa
LBJ
IC Railroad
Markeham
Harvey
John Ball
John Mus
Clair R. Munns
Grandpa
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