Court Urges Fast Action in New Orleans Desegregation Case
Solicitor General J Lee Rankin urged the Supreme Court to act quickly to help the New Orleans school desegregation matter. He called interposition a phantasm from the past and proposed a final action deadline by early January with the aim of aiding the local school board's compliance with federal orders. Louisiana Attorney General Jack Germain sought a stay of a recent federal court ruling that struck down segregation preserving laws.
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New Orleans
Washington
J. Lee Rankin
Supreme Court
Republic
Rankin
Louisiana
Jack Germillion
Bloodmobile Falls Short of County Goal by 116 Pints
The Red Cross Bloodmobile ended a three day visit at the American Legion with 104 pints collected, bringing the county total to 420 pints after 281 pints donated directly to La Crosse hospitals. The county quota was 536 pints, and the shortfall was 116 pints.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
American Legion
West Salem
la Crosse
Bloodmobile
Presbyterian Church
Webster School
Harry Spence
Tri City Port District Announces Massive Bulk Port Plan
Granite City Illinois the Tri City Regional Port District unveiled plans for a 216 acre bulk port and barge center on the Chain of Rocks Canal near Granite City and north of St. Louis. The $20 million to $30 million facility will include a grain elevator molasses terminal acid storage warehouse tank farm railroad yard and crews hotel and restaurant. Bonds of about $20 million will be issued in February and March with construction starting about 60 days after marketing. The district expects private firms to operate the port and five industrial firms have shown interest in building plants nearby with about 200 jobs anticipated.
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Granite City, Ill
Tri-City
Chain of Rocks Canal
C. A. Ranft
Granite City
St. Louis
Ranft
Michigan Leads In Plantation Trees in Christmas Market
Michigan state forestry professor Dr. Lee James says Michigan tops the nation in plantation-grown Christmas trees and ranks second to Montana in overall production. This year’s crop should reach about 2 million trees valued near $7 million, with roughly half grown on plantations.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Montana
Michigan State University
Lee James
MSU
James
La Crosse Tribune Weekly Advertising NEWS Friday edition
The La Crosse Tribune weekly advertising feature urges distributors and dealers to tie in their promotions with scheduled national ads appearing in the newspaper.
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la Crosse Tribune
Local ads list diverse brands and new business openings
The December 9 1960 notice lists brands from Big Jo Flour Buick and Cadillac to Seagram's 7-Crown and Tomahawk Boat Mfg Co. It reports Beerkircher directing a six state territory plus staff awards for William Herber and M E Ripplinger. Band Box Laundromat in Tomah upgrades, Winsor Greenhouse in Moulton expands, and Duncan Hines national recognitions span La Crosse eateries and inns. New Zenith dealer Al Scult in Black River Falls and a shoe repair shop opening are noted.
Masked Gunman Fails In Wisconsin Bar Hold Up
A masked man with a rifle and saddle bags attempted to rob a Door County tavern in Dykesville. He demanded money, threatened the bartender's wife and child, and fled after the bartender said there was no cash. The bartender's name was not released.
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Dykesville
Wis
Sodium rocket lights dawn sky over Virginia coast
An experimental two stage Nike Cajun sodium rocket launched from Wallops Island NASA station spewed an orange yellow flare just before dawn. It was tracked as far as Dover Delaware and Virginia Beach Virginia to study wind velocities and dispersal patterns.
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Virginia
Dover
Del
Virginia Beach
Wallops Island
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Petition Urges City Council to Make Streets Safe
The Common Council was formally notified Thursday night of the disappearance of Mrs. Ruby White, 46, of 422 North 10th Street, on November. Aldermen sent to committee a petition from 22 signers asking the Council to make La Crosse streets safe to prevent future losses of loved ones.
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Ruby White
10Th St
Council
la Crosse Streets
Friday Basketball Broadcasts on WCOW-FM Sparta
Radio highlights list 8 p.m. Tomah baraboo basketball and 9 30 p m Sparta Reedsburg basketball on WCOW F M in Sparta with game times and matchups.
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Sparta
Tomah-Baraboo
Sparta-Reedsburg
Gift Suggestions at Doerre Hardware
Looking for gift ideas try these selections from Doerre Hardware 302 Pearl St. astronomy tools knives and tools Swedish ice anger barometers thermometers car compass skates sleds skis hand tools electric cookware and Browning guns advertised as quality gifts.
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Doerre Hdw
Pearl St
Adv
Santa Plans Party For Mauston Tots
Mauston merchants sponsor free kid movies at Gail Theater with Santa Claus on hand to distribute candy bags before five showings starting at 9 a.m. A parade with the Mauston clown band escorts him into town. Free movies return next Saturday December 17.
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Wis
Mauston Merchants
Gail ‘Theater
Santa Claus
Santa
Mauston Clown Band
Ferryville Church Holds Yale Service
The Rev. W. K. Bodamer will conduct a Christmas service at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Ferryville Community Church. A social hour will follow.
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Ferryville Church
Yale
Ferryville
Wis
W. K. Bodamer
Watson Urges Stricter School Aid Requirement
Madison AP State Superintendent George E. Watson urged raising state aid standards for one room school districts. He noted declines from 3 953 districts in 1949 to under 2 000 now and proposed minimum eight teachers or 150 students for integrated schools. Action by the Legislative Council Education Committee was expected.
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Madison
George E. Watson
Watson
Legislative Council
Town Board Meets in Spring Grove Minnesota
SPRING GROVE Minn The Wilmington Town Board will convene at 1 p m Saturday at the town hall to transact business and pay bills according to Board Chairman Leo Meyer
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Spring Grove
Minn
Wilmington
Leo Meyer
Reform urged to head off danger to dollar
Yale economist Prof. Robert Triffin warned a major threat to the dollar is foreigners holding more than a billion dollars in short term claims against U S gold stocks. He urged IMF reserve deposits as a first reform and cautioned on risks from deficits and gold sources in South Africa and the Soviet Union. A AFL CIO official added that U S unemployment figures show a deteriorating trend.
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Yale University
U. S
Robert Triffin
Senate House Economic Committee
Triffin
Tem
South Africa
Soviet Union
International Monetary Fund
IMF
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Peter Henle
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Henle
Economic Slump Forecast and Presidential History Note
The piece notes a continued economic slump with unemployment rising to 10.9 percent next year. It also observes that no cabinet member has ever ascended to the presidency in U.S. history.
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