Terry Caspersen Guilty of Murder
A Wisconsin Circuit Court jury convicts 21 year old Terry Caspersen of first degree murder in the 18 year old Eleanor Kaatz stabbing death after an hour of deliberation. He is sentenced to life in prison with potential transfer to a state hospital for mental treatment if needed.
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Wausau
Terry Caspersen
Caspersen
Eleanor Kaatz
Wisconsin Rier
Wausau High School
Waupun
Gerald Boileau
Norman Baguhn
Boileau
Central State Hospital
Street Peddler Shot By Retired Policeman
In New York on Broadway near Times Square a street peddler Clarence Ritchie was shot and killed by retired Sgt. Peter Droner after an argument over dancing paper dolls. Droner, 57, claimed the dolls were a swindle and was jailed on a homicide charge as thousands watched the chaotic scene.
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New York
Broadway
Times Square
Philip J. Walsh
Clarence Ritchie
Peter Droner
Droner
46Th
47Th
Homecoming Queen Named At South Wayne High
South Wayne High selects Heidi Schlappi daughter of Mr and Mrs John Schlappi as homecoming queen for the Oct 2 event. She will be crowned at halftime of the Blanchardville South Wayne game at 7 30 p m A parade is scheduled for 2 p m and a dance at 9 15 p m at the school gym The court of honor includes Patty Sandley Diane Hartwig Jackie Wehinger and Darlyne Mayer representing senior to freshman classes.
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South Wayne High School
Heidi Schlappi
John Schlappi
Schlappi
Blanchardville
South Wayne
Patty Sandley
Russell Sandley
Woodford
Diane Hartwig
Bernard Hartwig
Jackie Wehinger
Ralph Wehinger
Darlyne Mayer
Ira Mayer
Kaufman Dies in New Mexico
W D Kaufman brother in law of Henry Glaeden of New Glarus died unexpectedly last week in Gallup New Mexico while traveling with his wife to Phoenix He had retired June 1 as North Western Road ticket clerk at Madison Surviving are his wife two sons Wayland Jr Gardena California and David Houston Texas a daughter Mrs Marvin Devine Phoenix Arizona two sisters and four grandchildren
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New Glarus
W. D. Kaufman
Henry Glaeden
Gallup
N. M
Phoenix
Ariz
Kaufman
North Western Road
Madison
Wayland Jr
Gardena
Calif
David
Houston
Tex
Marvin Devine
Teenager Charged With Murder and Arson
Richard Gaar a 15 year old of Milledgeville was charged with murder and arson after admitting he started a fire in which his parents died Deputy state fire marshal Robert Puckett said Gaar told investigators he emptied a two gallon gasoline can outside his parents bedroom a week earlier and lit a match He said he knew his act was wrong as soon as he lit the gasoline but was urged on.
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Mount Carroll
Ili
Richard Gaar
Milledgeville
Robert Puckett
Gaar
Puckett
New Indoor Pool Set for Mansion
A year around heated indoor pool opens December 1 at Mansion Estates Monroe subdivision north edge of city. Mrs Belle Elliott of Idle Hour Mansion Corp says pool will be north of Idle Hour Mansion with reduced membership for lot owners and limited non owner family memberships. Fifteen lots plattted six sold and more contemplated. two more lakes with park areas planned. one lake already built for ice skating this winter and warming house planned before skating season.
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Mansion Estates
Monroe
Belle Elliott
The
Idle Hour Mansion Corp
Idle Hour
Elliott
Enquirer Endorses Barry for President
The Columbus Enquirer declares support for Senator Barry Goldwater in the presidential race. In an editorial the paper endorses Goldwater as the outspoken conservative ready to lead. The Enquirer notes its history of backing Republican nominees in recent elections.
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Columbus
Columbus Enquirer
Barry Goldwater
The
Enquirer
Monroe tourism grows around Swiss Cheese Shop north of Monroe
Archie Myers Jr reports 5000 visitors since July with as many as 100 tourists daily at the Swiss Cheese Shop model factory. A National Geographic tour of 140 Chicago-area visitors is planned for Oct 3 before visiting New Glarus and Little Norway, though transportation limits hinder bookings.
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Flrsram
Archie Myers Jr
Monroe
Myers
National Geographic
Chicago
New Glarus
Little Norway
Highway 69
Robert E. Tschudy
Tschudy
Herman L. Schindler
William Bauman
Howard Olsen
Chamber
Two Mishaps Listed By Monroe Officers
Monroe police investigated two accidents yesterday one in the morning and one at night. At 10 30 a.m. Harold C Cady of Peoria Illinois drove into a parked car belonging to Virgil Mitchell of Tucson Arizona in the 1600 block of 9th Street. A car owned by Executive Auto Leasing Inc Baltimore was struck while parked at 13th Street and 15th Avenue.
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Monroe
Harold C. Cady
Peoria
Virgil Mitchell
Tucson
Ariz
9Th Street
Executive Auto Leasing Inc
Baltimore
13Th Street
15Th Avenue
Marshfield Man Heads Chiefs Unit
Walter H. Wohlfahrt of Marshfield was elected president of the Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association at its 57th annual convention. LeRoy C. Jenkins Racine was elected first vice president Harold P. Bruett Greendale second vice president and Francis P. Riley Portage third vice president.
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Green Bay
Walter H. Wohlfahrt
Marshfield
Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association
LeRoy C. Jenkins
Racine
Harold P. Bruett
Greendale
Francis P. Riley
Portage
Waldemar G. Capelle
Kohler
Rudolph J. Exner
Wisconsin Rapids
Transylvania College: Oldest western U S college
Transylvania College in Lexington Kentucky opened in 1780 and is cited as the oldest college west of the Alleghenies.
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Transylvania College
Lexington
the Alleghenies
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Sehmitz
New Mexico
Barry
American Legion Hall
American Legion
Green Engineering Co
Middleton
Ekum
Fortyfive
Bussen
Jerry Coplien
Seventh Ward
Planning Commission
Armraise
Advertisers Exchange Inc
Parke-Davis
Mvadec
Blumer’s
Monroe’s Family Pharmacy
Browntown
Welfare Department
Burlington
Milwaukee
Goetz
Wisconsin
Fullerton Lumber Company
Monroe, Wis
North Central Public Service
Bernie Purcell
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