Dora Pummels St Augustine and Jacksonville in Gulf Coast Threat
Hurricane Dora lashed St Augustine and Jacksonville with 100 mph winds and 10 foot tides, then veered inland threatening Florida’s Gulf Coast and southern Georgia. The storm flooded streets, toppled power lines, evacuated about 50,000 along the northeast Florida coast, and caused widespread damage worth millions as it moved toward Georgia and the Carolinas.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Dora
Jacksonville
Weather Bureau
Florida
Georgia
Charleston
S.C
Myrtle* Beach
St Johns
National Guard
Civil Defense
Fred Willis
South Carolina
Reuther Leads Drive for 54 Cent Wage Increase Across Firms
United Auto Workers President Walter P. Reuther announces a drive starting at Ford and then General Motors to extend a wage pattern of 54 cents an hour over three years. He aims to secure similar gains at American Motors Corp and among supplier plants and agricultural implement firms, with possible 1965 pension up to 400 dollars monthly at age 60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Walter P. Reuther
Chrysler
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Reuther
General Motors Corp
American Motors Corp
Uniform arrival and Korea scout award for Kundert
CWO Richard A. Kundert of Monroe sailed from Korea and became one of the first three recipients of the Republic of Korea Boy Scouts Thank You medal. He aided Uijongbu scouts by helping build a new scout house and facilitating equipment donations. He taught English, assisted churches, and organized clothing shipments from Monroe, expressing hardship seen by local youth.
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Song Hun Lee
Uijongbu
Korea
Monroe
CWO
Richard A. Kundert
Virginia Moe
Tommy
Kundert
Karlen
Cwo Kundert
Berlin
Republic of Korea Boy Scouts
Chang Ho Lee
I Corps
Republic of Korea
Boy Scouts
Corps Memorial Methodist
Seoul
First Methodist Church
Kun
Pool Expansion and City Projects Titled for 1964 Session
The council authorized bids for a 16 foot widening of the Recreation Park pool to add shallow area for lessons and safety. Low bids were accepted for sewer and water mains at Mansion Estates and for airport excavation to prepare hangar construction by Monroe Airport Development.
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Recreation Park
Municipal Airport
Mansion Estates
Board of Public Works
Acion
Park Board
Park Pool
Monroe Ready Mix and Material Co
Darlington
Monroe Airport Development Corp
Olson Electric Co
Brodhead
Monroe Jaycettes
Kennedy and Sons
Janesville
County Board Approves Highway Office Building Plan
Green County Supervisors approve moving 30 000 from road machinery to the highway building fund for a 40 by 50 metal heated office next to the storage unit. A June transfer of 65 000 funded the building for department equipment. Merlyn Rufer and Matt Eraser voted no.
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Green County
Road Machinery Fund
County Highway Building Fund
Highway Department
General Fund
Merlyn Rufer
Washington Township
Matt Eraser
Monroe
Paul Francois
Belleville
Madison
Francois
Herbert Ripp
Brodhead
Allan F. Barnard
Gordon Roseleip
G. Fred Galli
Roseleip
C. S. Pierce
Wisconsin Council of County
Edward J. Kaderly
Spring Grove
Sheriff's Department
Myron Stair
Stair
Beloit Woman Found Competent in Kidnapping Case
U S District Judge David Rabinovitz ruled Margaret Ruth Converse nineteen of South Beloit Illinois is mentally competent to stand trial for the Beloit child kidnapping. Arraignment expected next week. Converse returned to Dane County Jail after a 90 day mental examination at a Lexington Kentucky federal hospital.
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Beloit
Madison
U. S. Dist
David Rabinovitz
Margaret Ruth Converse
South Beloit
Miss Converse
Dane County
Lexington
Suspect Arson Attempt Burns Man at Vacant Orangeville Home
A man was left burning on a vacant Orangeville lawn as companions fled in a late model Buick after a suspected arson attempt to ignite the home. The victim, unidentified at the request of authorities, is in critical condition with severe burns at Freeport Memorial Hospital. Investigators seek one or two suspects, while a state fire marshal probes the scene and nearby witnesses recall the blaze after an explosion.
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Orangeville
Stephenson County Sheriff's Office
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Freeport
Ing
Bernice Beverly
Hebert B. Lamm
William P. Parriott
Parriott
Beulah Parriott
James F. Whittenburg
Ilinois
Beloit Boy to be honored for saving classmate in water pit
Jim Losey, nine, will receive a VFW certificate of merit at the First District meeting at Cecil Jones Post to recognize his role in saving Wayne Drye, 10, from a water-filled pit after a March 6 water main break. Teammates Mike DeVoe, 7, helped pull Wayne to safety while Senior leaders plan the event.
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VFW
Cecil Jones Post
Jim Losey
Beloit
Kenneth Losey
Blackhawk
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Eric Schneider
Milwaukee
Losey
Wayne Drye
Jim
Wayne
Mike DeVoe
Theodore J. Burgy Jr
Monroe
Voelkli Hall
William Schwanz
Genoa City
Palmer Hall
Lucey Praises Lienhart At New Glarus Event
Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Patrick Lucey praised Lienhart at a coffee reception in New Glarus. Lienhart, Democratic assembly candidate from Green and Lafayette counties, operates an insurance office there and is touring Wisconsin districts to promote progress and future change.
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Patrick Lucey
Lienhardt
Wisconsin
Lienhart
Dixon Lions Club charter trip brings 500 Dixon visitors to Monroe
The IC train carrying about 500 Dixon residents arrives in Monroe Sunday at 12 15 p m for a three hour Family Fun outing. The event includes food in the baggage car and free bus transport to a model cheese factory on Highway 69 north.
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Dixon
Illinois Central
Dixon, Ill
Monroe
The
Dixon Lions Club
Galena
Polo
Archie Myers Jr
Highway 69
Gonstead to Sell Monroe Interests Move to Beloit
Chiropractor M J Gonstead and associates plan sale of the Monroe clinic at 1802 8th Street and the residence at 801 14th Avenue as the Beloit project builds a modern $200 000 facility to be completed in the fall. The Beloit venture lists M J Gonstead Curt W Gonstead and G W Johnston as owners. Gonstead has practiced nearly 35 years since coming from Mt Horeb in 1934. his wife is Emma Meyers of Monroe.
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Gonstead _Chiropractic Clinic
Monroe
Beloit
Gonstead Clinic
8Th Street
M. J. Gonstead
14Th Avenue
Motor Stocks Show Gains In Early Trading Surge
New York shares firm after initial unease as the market moved irregularly higher. Auto stocks led, with Ford and General Motors facing labor contract pressure. Ford rose meaningfully while Chrysler recovered from an early dip with a small gain.
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New York
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
Shriners Readied for Gala With Free Public Events
An anticipated 1500 Shriners and wives plus thousands of spectators will fill Monroe for a Zor Ceremonial Saturday weekend featuring camel rides a parade and a large entertainment program at the fairgrounds. Sunday brings 500 Dixon residents by train plus a VFW session drawing about 150 visitors. The ceremonial includes a 9:30 a.m. registration at Monroe high school with a three part initiation in the afternoon.
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Zor
Monroe
Fairgrounds
Shriners
Dixon, Sr
Greater
Monroe High School
Camel Patrol
Recreation Park
Booster Band
Wausau
Eau Claire
The
Clowns
Wausauken Indians
Rockford Cycles
LaCrosse Oriental Band
Rockford Drums
Shrine
Green County Hospital
Nomads
Zor Chanters
Zor Arab Patrol
Oriental Band
11Th Avenue
30Th Street
Bonduel Deaths Spark NFO Call For Wisconsin Truce
The deaths of two NFO members in Bonduel as a livestock truck was attacked by a crowd trigger a call for a state truce in Wisconsin. The driver was charged with homicide by reckless conduct after a later shooting incident and a manhunt continued with police protection.
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Bonduel
Wis
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Wisconsin
John Reynolds
Oren Lee Staley
National Nfc
Reynolds
Staley
NFC
Lafayette County
Janesville
Milwaukee
Orfordville
Rock County
Rubison Township
Dodge County Sheriff's Office
Madison
Corning
Iowa
Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association
Howard Falk
Melvin L. Cummings
Antigo
Ivan Mueller
Cecil
Mueller
Shawano County
Roger Robson
Equity
Debate to End in Senate on Court Reapportionment Decision
A Senate vote failed to cut off debate in a heated clash over the Supreme Court ruling on legislative reapportionment. The chamber remained split as supporters and opponents argued over the impact and legality of the decision.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
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Highway Shop
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