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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1969
Page
16
Luther College in Decorah Iowa will complete its fall term Saturday December 20 with exams from December 17 to 20. Christmas vacation follows the final exams and students return January 5 for a three week interim program. The spring semester starts January 28.
The text notes an end date of May 14 followed by commencement on May 17, indicating a program or event schedule with a concluding and opening sequence on those dates. The source specifies these two consecutive calendar markers for the period.
Botswana imposes penalties for racial discrimination on trains operated by Rhodesia Railways. A senior government spokesman notes officials sometimes speak derisively to African passengers, despite management warnings. The penal code amendment fines up to 500 rand and up to six months imprisonment for race or nationality based discrimination.
New Delhi AP reports exports of frog legs from India fell from 594 tons in 1967-68 to 565 tons in 1968-69 per Indian Seas Foods magazine. Despite the drop, earnings increased by 33000 dollars due to demand in the French market.
Long article traces Halfway Creek in La Crosse County from a historic settlement to the Half Way Lutheran congregation. It notes Luther College origins at Halfway Creek and later Decorah Iowa, with parsonage, the church today near Holmen, and ongoing services and local traditions including lutefisk and lefse.
Caledonia residents travel to Rome for the ordination of Rev. Thomas Jennings to the priesthood at St Peters Basilica on December 19. A private audience with Pope Paul is planned for December 21, with visits to Assisi Lucerne London Paris and other places before returning after New Year. Father Jennings has spent 30 years at the North American College in Rome after high school in Caledonia.
Agnes Nil isestuen of rural Cashton has completed her internship in medical technology at St. Joseph's Hospital Marshfield. She now serves as a medical technologist at St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, daughter of Mr and Mrs Erling Nilsestuen.
About 2,000 people packed Krisangar police station to buy 1,760 pounds of confiscated fish from smugglers from East Pakistan. Officers sold the fish at one fifth the usual price, and the sale ended within minutes.
An immunization clinic for rubella will be held in St. Mary's Auditorium Caledonia on Wednesday December 17 from 11 to 11 45 a m for all children ages one through 11. A single dose of vaccine provides permanent immunity.
Bombay report states Ki shore Kumar, a noted Indian film actor, was sentenced to two months in jail after conviction for failing to declare 21,000 dollars of his 1961 62 income. The case is described as likely the first of its kind in modern Indian history.
In Bombay the public can hear Mohandas K. Gandhi, leader of India’s independence movement, by dialing 172, an experimental line announced by AP. The service aims to broadcast his speeches and messages to residents seeking guidance during upheaval.
Sparta Wisconsin retiree Elwin Dickenson ends a 20 year career as a bus and car transport driver. He began with Ben Evans at Camp McCoy during World War II and later worked for Clark Transport in Chicago Heights before finishing with C and J Transport of Milwaukee. He has also done overseas work on the Alcan Highway and at Dutch Harbor Guam missions. His wife Pearl Parsneau and four children survive: Audrey Hubert and Eleanor Evans in Milwaukee and Douglas and Dale in Milwaukee.
Blair Wisconsin announces the second semester of the Blair High School adult Vocational School starting the week of January 13. Registrations are taken at the high school office by calling 989 2411. The basic typing course finished December 9 and those wishing to advance or refresh typing may enroll in the second semester course.
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