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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1961
Page
6
The NFPA warns holiday fires endanger families and property, urging fresh trees in water, careful lights, candle distance, off lights at night, weatherproof outdoor cords, noncombustible decorations, prompt wrapping disposal, and planning fire safety with your family. Proverbs 13:1 is quoted.
The Eagle Bridge New York painter Grandma Moses, revered by millions, dies at 101. She aged with grace through wars and changing times, exemplifying moderation and living well into the ripening years. Her legacy extends beyond painting as a model of adaptability and calm strength.
The piece argues Canada expelled a Soviet embassy staffer trying to buy secrets and links this to Moscow's claim of slander. It frames Soviet diplomats as subverting foreign interests and notes Russia’s reaction as the usual denial when pressed.
The author recalls resisting television since 1952 and remains a devoted reader. She writes about preferring books over TV, noting a preference for pay television, and explains that TV arrived too late to woo an ingrained reader away from print. The piece reflects on ads, programming, and personal media choices shaped by years of reading.
A reflective piece on preparing for Christmas with family and pets. The narrator vows help at home, plans special meals for guests, and fears the postholiday deflation in his wife. The passage ends noting a mechanic’s blunt car advice.
Joseph Kidder recalls events from 1941 including British retreat from Penang and digression on city defense reorganizations. It notes naval losses near Kelibia, Wake Island air assaults, and Japs bombing Manila bases, with drafts, academy graduates, and local incidents such as a 65 year old man injured crossing a street.
Bridge notation shows North South East West hands with 19 points for Hakees and a nine to ten sequence. The fragment hints at a bridge problem or diagram by Oswald Jacoby with a listed trumps or suit layout.
In a bridge problem, West leads queen of hearts and East wins with ace. If trumps split 3 3 no gain. 4 2 broken leaves danger. By leading the queen, the declarer captures the jack, reducing trump losses to one and sets up the right play to hold to one trump trick if cards cooperate.
A La Crosse Tribune information quiz provides answers on ant colony terms formicarium and formicary, explains ant nests, states Idaho is the leading potato state with Maine California and New York trailing, and offers a brick cleaning recipe using soda pumice stone salt and water.
Promote the Children’s Rainbow New Testament bound in color with Psalms and King James Version. The offer includes blue page edges seven color illustrations presentation page and 544 pages. Coupon from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau requests $1.10 with name address and mail to Washington DC.
The National Catholic Welfare Conference issued a 16 000 word memorandum arguing that federal aid to education should extend to church related schools. It cites Supreme Court decisions supporting secular education with public funds and warns against a totalitarian outcome from restricting church related schooling.
Wisconsin editors note modest reforms to the presidential primary system. The changes shift focus to presidential aspirants and national convention nominees, with delegates chosen by state and district party conventions. Critics warn the winner take all provision could erode democratic procedure and invite deals in the national convention.
Washington Notes reports J Edward Day settling in Blair House near Kennedy Drive and a Canadian traveler anecdote highlighting travel patterns affecting trade. Belgian foreign minister Spaak discusses NATO, Congo troop withdrawal, and his role in Belgian politics after May 24.
The La Crosse Tribune publishes price, circulation, and subscription details. It lists daily and Sunday delivery areas La Crosse Onalaska and La Crescent, with mail rates from one year 13 dollars to 18 20 outside 150 miles. Also notes AP news use and advertising reps in several cities.
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