News Archive for June 19, 2012
Residents meet, praise Romney
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Bill Sodemann, the father of seven girls, made a joking request of the man who might be the next president of the United States.
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Sights, sounds from Romney visit
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday brought his campaign to Monterey Mills, where Gazette staff collected the following news items.
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Police report no arrests during Romney appearance
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Despite a small clash with protesters, police reported no incidents of violence and no arrests at the Monday appearance of presidential candidate Mitt Romney at the Monterey Mills plant in Janesville.
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Protesters hit Romney visit
By NEIL JOHNSON - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
JANESVILLE --
As crowds packed into Janesville's Monterey Mills plant on Monday to see presidential candidate Mitt Romney, dozens of protesters outside the plant held a mock funeral for the death of jobs in Janesville.
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Parkview approves administrative changes
By GINA DUWE - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
ORFORDVILLE --
The Parkview School District will start next school year with at least two new faces on its administrative team.
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Janesville bowler’s rare feat: two consecutive 300 games
By KEN VELOSKEY - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Ken Pollard let his ball do the work—perfectly for 24 straight strikes.
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Rock Aqua Jays prep for first tourney of 2012
By SHELLY BIRKELO - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Water ski shows are all about action and adventure. That's why Dave Rezin, Rock Aqua Jays show director, chose "Raiders of the Lost Rock" as this year's show theme.
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Is it dry enough for you?
By JIM LEUTE - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Curling corn and a receding river. Rock County is experiencing one of its driest Junes in 64 years, and the prospect for change—at least in the next week—appears slim.
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Public record for June 19, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Pro: U.S. can’t afford to be left out when Russia joins WTO and expands trade this summer
By DOUG OBERHELMAN - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
PEORIA, ILL. --
When Russia joins the World Trade Organization, it could be a tremendous opportunity to sell more U.S. goods and services to Russia’s 142 million people.
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Con: Expanding trade with Russia now will only strengthen Putin’s iron grip
By BOGDAN KIPLING - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
WASHINGTON --
Like so many of President Obama’s initiatives, his latest Russia move seems naive because Russia will get all the benefits of free trade in the U.S. market, but American companies may have to wait his whim before he removes Russia’s harrowing trade barriers.
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Cycling event races into East Troy
By CSI STAFF - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
East Troy’s historic village square and the neighboring streets will transform into a professional bicycle racing venue on Friday, when the community welcomes more than 500 men and women racers to the East Troy Cycling Classic.
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Volunteer for Walworth County ‘Day of Action’
By STAFF - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
WALWORTH COUNTY --
Volunteer Connection Inc. of Walworth County has teamed up with Walworth County and United Way for a Day of Action on June 21.
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Americans on a roll in majors
By DOUG FERGUSON - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. --
Simpson, Watson linked as champions
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Delavan site, other stores in Fashion Bug chain to close
By STAFF - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
DELAVAN --
The Fashion Bug chain of stores, including one in Delavan, could close by early 2013, according to a story in the Business Journal.
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Walker approves $222K East Troy airport project
By STAFF - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
EAST TROY --
Gov. Scott Walker approved a $222,685design project for the reconstruction of the primary runway at the Eat Troy Municipal Airport, according to a Wisconsin Department of Transportation news release.
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Crowds for Romney in Janesville, but is Wisconsin really red or blue?
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
JANESVILLE --
Mitt Romney sought Monday to capitalize on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's victory in a contentious recall election and predicted that momentum from that race will help him win the state come November and, with it, the White House.
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Talk of drones patrolling US skies spawns anxiety
By JOAN LOWY - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
WASHINGTON --
The prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies by the end of this decade is raising the specter of a Big Brother government that peers into backyards and bedrooms.
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Death notices for June 19, 2012
By GAZETTE STAFF - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
White Sox get slugged 12-3 by Cubs
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
CHICAGO --
The free-swinging Cubs launched a season-high five home runs Monday night — four against White Sox spot starter Zach Stewart — in a 12-3 victory in the opener of the crosstown, interleague series.
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Clemens acquittal latest blow for sports cases
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
WASHINGTON --
After three expensive failures, the government is done, it seems, with the business of pursuing high-profile cases of drugs-in-sports — with a track record not worth bragging about.
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Ramirez homer snaps tie in Brewers win over Jays
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
MILWAUKEE --
Aramis Ramirez has hit 323 home runs in his 15-year career. Monday night was the first time he started his trot around the bases from the on-deck circle.
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Mets’ Dickey tosses consecutive one-hitters
By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
NEW YORK --
R.A. Dickey became the first major league pitcher in 24 years to throw consecutive one-hitters, and Ike Davis hit a grand slam to lead the New York Mets past the Baltimore Orioles, 5-0, on Monday night.
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How Wisconsin can deal with impending school wake-up call
By SARAH ARCHIBALD & MICHAEL FORD - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The Department of Public Instruction’s attempt to get a waiver from the federal government’s flawed No Child Left Behind law includes plans to increase testing standards for Wisconsin pupils.
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The endless culture war
By MICHAEL GERSON - Tuesday, June 19, 2012
WASHINGTON --
In a free society, which should have priority: pluralism or the advance of liberal values?
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