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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1950
Page
8
Wisconsin State Fair wrapped its 100th edition at West Allis with a nine day total of 721,781 despite poor weather. Final day attendance reached 92,647, surpassing the 1949 record of 717,900 and signaling a profit likely over 100,000 to fund plans for 1951.
Local draft boards may defer college students for 12 months if they complete a year of full-time study, rank in the upper half of their class, and plan to re-enroll by Aug 1 1950. Graduate students can qualify if their last undergrad year kept them in the upper half. 11-A classification possible. deferment not guaranteed. Editor invites letters to Maj Nial with self-addressed envelope.
Ralph De Leon was approached by four robbers who demanded money while he sat in a parked car. They believed his wallet was loaded, but the wallet they saw was empty. The gang fled when they realized De Leon carried a second wallet in his pants pocket containing the cash.
Reports say Gajjam province peasants rose against Emperor Haile Selassie’s rule and taxes, killing two wealthy district governors. Government troops were sent to quell the unrest that began in late July, with authorities promising swift action.
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