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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1963
Page
2
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The piece critiques Senator Goldwater's proposal linking a Soviet withdrawal to a nuclear test ban and notes its defeat. It argues Kennedy should address Soviet bases in Cuba near Florida, warning voters will judge his handling in 1964. It questions administration planning and predicts electors will demand clear action on Red Cuba.
The author argues against using favorite son tactics to suppress open presidential primaries and criticizes delegate state contests. Citing Ohio in the Taft era, they note the scheme aimed to block strong national support but failed, exposing weaknesses in party backroom control.
Evening Times highlights from 10 and 25 years ago include prisoner exchanges and wartime events. Notable items cite Lyle C. Steiner’s fatal Savanna accident and Matt Geigel’s upcoming 95th birthday. Also noted are Warren Spahn’s 22nd victory and Robin Roberts’ continued pitching lead.
Forty years ago on September 24 1923 Miss Florence Miller's total vote in the Cheese Day Queen contest rises above ten thousand as the Cheese Day parade committee toils on fairyland floats for the event Oklahoma Governor Walton faces a showdown with an impeaching legislature while Burgess Battery wins a patent suit over chromate process for dry batteries.
The piece argues few men match Taft's stature and capacity on the political scene today. It says no stalwart with Taft's impact could have won the feud and warns against favorite son strategies that confuse voters. It urges clear votes to the national stage.
Olai Thompson 76 of Route 1 Verona died yesterday in Madison. Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Springdale Lutheran Church with visitation at Gesme funeral home after 3 p m tomorrow. He was a Springdale Town native and member of Springdale Lutheran Church and the American Legion. Survived by two sons Lee Madison and Glenn Union Colorado, three brothers Leonard Lawrence both of Mt Horeb and Bert Verona, a sister Mrs Otto Hanson Verona, and nine grandchildren.
Mrs. William Neidermeier 66 of Davis died Sunday in a Rockford hospital after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at St. Pauls United Church of Christ, Rev. A C Onasch officiating, with burial in the church cemetery. She was born December 31, 1896, daughter of John and Anna Horstmeier Meinert, married May 10, 1923, farmed, moved to Davis 15 years ago. Surviving: son Melvin, Davis, and four grandchildren. Preceded by husband, a son, two daughters, and a brother.
London based songwriter and music publisher Connelly aged 57 died Monday. In Montreal William Eckstein known as Billy Eckstein aged 75, early Vaudeville pianist and songwriter, died Monday after a stroke at a nightclub venue.
Ralph Diehl sixty of Durand Illinois died early Sunday morning after stopping his car on Fisher Road near Beloit and suffering a heart attack. Funeral services are 2 p m tomorrow at Chapin funeral home with Masonic rites at 8 p m. Burial in Greenwood cemetery Brodhead. He was born February twenty second nineteen oh three in New Boston Illinois and moved to Durand in 1948. He was a member of the Durand Methodist Church and the Masonic lodge. Surviving are his wife Marie Dillon a son Robert two daughters Mrs Mervin Johnson and Mrs Gerald Young and two grandchildren.
Bruce Krummel of Great Falls was stranded on a narrow ledge of a 1000-foot Sun River Canyon cliff and carried to safety early today on a 150-foot wooden ladder built during the night. Augusta carpenter A R Bender directed the ladder's use and the boy was reported in good shape.
Services for George W. Tony Zabel 53 of Janesville will be held at Wolfgram funeral home in Janesville with Rev. Lawrence Martin of St. Peters Lutheran officiating. Burial is in Greenwood cemetery Brodhead. Zabel played the accordion with the Muleskinners WCLO Janesville and in Los Angeles night clubs with Hollywood Musicians Local. He was born March 17 1910 in Janesville to Otto and Anna Marsh Zabel. He retired Aug 15 from City Cab Co after working since the early 1930s. Surviving are his wife a son Robert two sisters and two grandchildren.
Wisconsin Republicans plan a February fund raising dinner in Milwaukee at about $100 per plate. Main speakers are not expected to be Goldwater or Rockefeller, who addressed past Lincoln Day events. Dinner proceeds historically net around $200,000 for the GOP. Dan Parker of Janesville, finance chairman, tentatively booked February 15 at the Auditorium and February 22 at the Arena, both Saturdays.
The 34th Orangeville Community Fair rolls into Orangeville High School with contests in crops vegetables girls work needlework and baked goods. A Style Show opens Friday at 11 15 a m. with junior and senior high participants and prizes include a trophy and 10 cash for the top family.
Mrs Margaret Dunbar 87 of Belleville died Sunday in a Madison nursing home after a long illness. Services were held at Becker funeral home. She was born in Middleton and belonged to the First Church of Christ Scientist Boston and the branch at Wausau. Surviving are daughter Mrs Floyd Judd Belleville 17 grandchildren 46 great grandchildren and nine great great grandchildren. A son Charles Platteville was killed in a January 1955 automobile accident.
Mrs. Walter B. Heineman age 80 mother of Ben W. Heinemann chairman of North Western Railway died Monday in a Chicago hospital after pneumonia treatment aborted by a heart attack. Her husband, a Wausau lumberman and Republican, died in 1930. she then moved to Chicago.
A federal grand jury indicted seven people in Birmingham including Edward R. Fields for conspiring to interfere with school desegregation court orders. The panel also named Jesse B. Stoner James K. Warner David A. Stanley Barney M. Carmack Jr. Jack Cash Ralph Lewandowski and Gerald Q. Dutton as defendants amid concerns of jury intimidation and calls for FBI inquiry into threats tied to racial unrest after desegregation actions and a Negro church bombing that killed four children.
Dover Air Force Base reports an Azores bound four engine cargo plane disappeared after departing at 2 53 a m on Sunday lifting from Dover. The aircraft was last heard 20 miles north of Cape May New Jersey with Captain Dudley Connolly Jr 33 of Jackson Heights New York aboard.
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