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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1969
Page
5
A reader asks how to handle an ex wife who lingers near his parents and disrupts visits. Ann Landers advises prearranged calls and polite departure if she appears, while detailing the awkward dynamic of a man’s lingering former marriage and a second tale of marital strife involving Lester and infidelity fears.
In Minot North Dakota U S district court Gary McDaniel former president of First Western State Bank will have his arraignment postponed to January Judge Eugene Coyne did not set a date The delay also affects seven other indicted men plus the bank to allow more time for defense preparation and motions
Uncle Ray describes Nepalese beliefs and rituals. He notes Kali’s skull necklace on a statue in Kathmandu, Hindu reverence during Durga Puja, and a goddess of smallpox. The piece mentions worship in temples, festivals in June at Patan, and an appeal for a leaflet about the body at work.
Harvard University suspended forty Black students after a brief sit in at University Hall ended by a Middlesex County court injunction. About 100 demonstrators filed from the building promising to press for at least 20 percent Black employment in Harvard construction. The court order barred further sit ins or disruptive action.
On December 12 dates span from 1745 birth of John Jay in New York City to Beethoven paying 19 cents for his first lesson in Vienna. Other items recall Japan’s invasion of Korea in 1894, Panay sunk in 1937, Luzon fighting in 1941, Soviet Czech treaty in 1943, Tokyo evacuation in 1944, Ford Foundation philanthropy in 1955, Paraguayan exile invasion crushed, McNamara plan to reduce Army reserve, and a Pan American jetliner crash with 51 aboard near Caracas with no survivors.
Several organizations have arranged for Santa Claus to visit Blair City Hall on Saturday December 20 at 2 p.m. He will distribute treats to children during the visit.
David H. Sloan of Marion South Carolina was elected the American Farm Bureau Federation’s second highest post at its 50th anniversary convention. Sloan, a former FBI agent and Clemson graduate, defeated Allan Grant of Visalia California for the position. Charles B. Shuman of Sullivan Illinois was re elected president for another two years. A vacancy on the national board was filled by Louis F. Ison of Harrodsburg Kentucky, with Allen Holmes of Walpole New Hampshire and Robert Summers of Tiffin Ohio also elected as new directors from the Northeast and Midwest respectively.
Mrs. Arthur Kidd of 3115 28th Street reported a purse stolen and later recovered at Central High School, while a pair of glasses was also taken. The itemized incident reflects a local theft with no further suspect information.
Birth notices from St. Mary's Hospital Sparta and local addresses. Sharon A Simplot and Bruce C Herold births recorded with guardians and addresses. Also entries for Oswald, Mohring, Bailey, Kiefer and related names with birth dates and locations.
Blair Wis The Blair Senior Citizens Club will hold its Christmas party on Saturday December 13 at 1 30 p m in the Union Bank Community Room with members invited to attend.
Mrs Bertha Pynn aged 87 of 1402 Charles Street died in a local hospital Thursday afternoon December 11. She was born January 2 1882 in Norway and is survived by two daughters Dorothy Gent and Gladys Lubke both of La Crosse, two sons Charles and Richard, two sisters Lena Kohler and Florence Riese, two brothers Gus and Otto Hagen, and seven grandchildren. Services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Dickinson Caledonia Street Chapel with Rev Ernest Nelson officiating. burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. A correction notes a survivor listed for William Rochester death notice misnamed Stella Olsen as Mrs Adolph Olsen. Rochester, 74, of 2026 Onalaska Court, died suddenly December 10.
ELROY Wis the Royall High School annual Christmas concert will be at 8 p m Sunday Dec 14 in the school auditorium An art display and a girls physical education demonstration will be held in conjunction with the concert.
Whitehall disorderly conduct case includes Patrick Boland Arcadia and William Boland Arcadia with 57 dollars or 15 days in jail for furnishing beer to minors. Uncashed gun in car case lists Henry Anderson La Crosse and Lester Haugstad Galesville with 32 dollars. Debris deposition on property cites Richard Arneson Ettrick and Ernest Komperud Ettrick with 47 dollars for deer removal pre registration and related act of removing deer from the zone.
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