In October the Madison Committee to end the war in Vietnam votes against civil disobedience during the International days of Protest calling civil disobedience impractical at the moment. However a group is formed called the Committee for Direct Action to end the war in Vietnam disagrees and announces an attempted citizens arrest of Lester Arasmith. […]
Madison, 1965- Life On Campus
Madison, 1965. Antiwar protests sweep the nation, and the campus becomes a friendly space for nonviolent leaders. Many performances and presentations take place, by ambassadors, ballet groups, singers, and Bob Dylan cover bands. The contralto singer Marian Anderson visits Madison on her 50-stop international farewell tour, drawing 3000 spectators. Comedians entertain at Homecoming. New dormitories […]
Madison, 1966-In Memoriam
The year starts with a tragedy as a fire in State Street on January 8th claims the life of Madison fireman Daniel Parkinson at the age of 33 due to smoke inhalation. This continued a season of fires starting with a campus fire at the McArdel institute that destroyed 4 years of cancer research, within […]
Madison, 1965-In Memoriam
Oscar G Mayer a local philanthropist dies in his sleep of a heart attack at age of 76 on march 5th. William J Mayer founder of Mayer Photo Art house for 47 years dies at age 79 on April 8th. Dudley Montgomery former president of the Madison Bus Company dies on October 26th at age […]
Madison, 1967-Performances and Interviews On Campus
The annual WSA Symposium has many interesting guests giving lectures to the UW students, and the Regents enjoy guitarists and bluegrass groups. Liberal guests give their takes on the Vietnam War and social justice issues. A rock and poetry performance captivates the spectators, then they march and party the next day. Foreign and domestic dance […]
Dateline Madison, 1965
The council rejects a movement to give all state employees the afternoon off on Good Friday. Madison enters the Jet Age: Northwest Airlines begins a jet service to Milwaukee, and residents tour the aircraft before its first voyage. The council also adopts an ordinance prohibiting hiring or being a strikebreaker. Police chief asks mayor to […]