Tentative Approval Of Revised Plan For College Expansion
Tentative approval of a revised land exchange plan would let La Crosse State College acquire a site east of the old 4-H building for a new physical education building. The city gains Pine Street extension to Campbell Road and improved Badger Street access, with Park Board to review price and terms.
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la Crosse State College
Pine Street
Campbell Road
Badger Street
City Plan Commission
Park Board
Airlines Face Lean Year Amid Fares and Traffic Shifts
U.S. carriers report a revenue setback despite only a slight fall in passenger miles as more travelers choose cheaper coach seats. Six airlines saw a $15.3 million loss in seven months while profit faded from 63 million in 1955 to 1.2 million last year. The CAB may push a fare hike to restore returns, arguing a 10.5 percent fair rate vs 3.9 percent in 1960.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Parties Turn Rough as Teens Drink at Private School Events
A 1961 United Features Syndicate piece recalls Winnetka Alabama parents banning liquor for seventh and eighth graders. It describes class parties where teens bring flasks, necking becomes public, and hosts fear social reprisal if they complain.
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U.S.A
Roger
Winnetka
Chicago
Boise High School
Kennedy urge to keep US economic lead sparks business sympathy
In New York Kennedy urged manufacturers to maintain America’s edge as the world’s leading economy while a few politicians echoed business concerns. Rep. Carrol Kearns quipped about Russian and Japanese competition. Washington grocers report fallout water shortages and its appeal as a highball mixer. Navy Secretary Connally wore an eye patch after a ROTC guard’s bayonet wound. A Pentagon wag updated Connally’s portrait with tape. Senator Stephen Young received a harsh note, printed as an “Orchid from Constituent.”
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Kennedy
New York
America
Carrol Kearns
R-Pa
NAVY
John B. Connally
University of Texas Navy
Connally
Pentagon
Review of the News in Years Past 1941
A retrospective column recalls 1941 events: tankers attacked off California coast, Admiral King given supreme command, Hitler appeals for aid, Soviet victory at Volokolamsk, U.S. war plans and labor outlook, court radio unit, school Saturday classes, defense stamp drive, and local civic notes including health advisories and promotions.
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California
Ernest J. King
Eagle Eye
Navy
Air Corps
Hitler
Volokolamsk
Roosevelt
Supreme War Body
Hong Kong
A. M. Murphy
Aquinas
Jerry Thompson
Earl Thompson
Charles
Lawrence E. Gerard
Ft. Custer
Mich
Rabat’s
Adv
J. F. Pitzner
L. H. Pitzner
Hillview Pl
F. A. Medical Department
Tribune
Robert Shimshak
Jackson
U.S
Portraits John C. Metcalfe Christmas Child
A reflective poem about children awaiting Santa and the joy of Christmas. It contrasts their hopeful letters and bright eyes with the speaker’s longing to return to carefree childhood on the Christmas street.
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Santa Claus
Field Enterprises, Inc
Doctor Answers on Rh Factor and Fertility Myths
A doctor dismisses vitamin deficiency as causing multiple infant deaths in an Rh negative mother and cites immunohematology guidance. Another expert refutes pregnancy-voiding myths about epilepsy drugs and explains they do not prevent conception. A third piece debunks a capsule myth for male offspring and reassures a mother of four daughters.
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Ortho Research Foundation
Division of Immunohematology
Raritan, N.J
Jet
Quiz From Historic Science And Football Trivia
A quiz excerpt recalls the first public announcement of uranium fission in January 1939 by Hahn and Strassmann and its rapid replication worldwide. It notes 1908 as the start of numbered football jerseys at Pittsburgh rival Washington and Jefferson, led by Karl Davis. Tell is explained as an Arabic word for mound in Bible lands.
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Kaiser Wilhelm Institut of
Berlin
Otto Hahn
Fritz Strassmann
Naturwissenschaft
Physical Science
United States
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington
Kark Davis
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Washington and
Jefferson
Davis
Bible Land
A. Tell
India Aligns With Aggressors Over Goa Seizure
The column argues India has aligned with the Soviet Union and Red China by seizing Goa and criticizes the United Nations for failing to counter aggression. It calls for an immediate reorganization of the UN to uphold the rule of law and prevent further crises, warning of broader global conflict if the tide of history justifies force.
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Washington
India
Soviet Union
Red China
Goa
Lawrence
Mr. Nehru
Hong Kong
Britain
Hitler
Nehru
United Nations
Security Council
General Assembly
San Francisco
Adlai Stevenson
U.S
U.N
League of Nations
Council
Indonesia
Netherlands
New Guinea
Peiping
Genghis Khan
Asia
Africa
Angola
Mozambique
Portuguese
Guinea
Wisconsin Lawmakers Struggle with Lengthy Session and Image
Wisconsin legislators face public impatience over an extended session and tax stalemate. Voters view the slow pace as a product of complex rules and minority rights, while lawmakers worry about appearances and re election pressures as they balance duty with private careers. The piece notes homefolk pressures may prompt faster action.
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Madison
Wis
South overtricks in a dense bridge hand
In a bidding heavy North South contest West led hearts and South racked up six clubs. South misplayed a heart exit, West guarded with precise discards and the hand collapsed after a spade finesse. South could have made three hearts with a simple deuce of hearts from dummy.
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West
South
East
Knowledge Doubling Rate Predicted To Accelerate
Dr. A Richard Baldwin research director of a farm products firm says the amount of human knowledge will double between 1960 and 1967. He notes this will be the fourth doubling in history with prior doublings from 1750 to 1900 and 1900 to 1950 and 1950 to 1960.
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Minneapolis
A. Richard Baldwin
Baldwin
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and staff list
The La Crosse Tribune details staff roles led by TY. Burgess as Publisher and R. L. Bangsberg as Editor. It lists editors, managers, and circulation contacts, with pricing for home delivery, mail subscriptions, and regional service areas around La Crosse Wisconsin.
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TY. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
E. L. Burgess
J. E. Lienlokken
Mgr
Howard Colvin
Kenneth F. Teachont
Maxine Kahler
Ard Lee
Luther Wilkins
ED Keefe
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Tokyo
Otto Kahn
Kuehn, Loeb & Co
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Bert Count
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Frank Cox
Winneshiek Rabbit & Fur Breeders’ Association
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T. E. Haverly
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Trish
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Watson
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Emma _ Golman
Myron D. Savage
Weihaupt & Savage
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Eva Colton
Son
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Milwaukee
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E. A. Gotterdam
J. L. Saenger
A. M. Brayton
John C. Burns
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Guy Parker
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William J. Koch
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L. G. Kinney
William Loeb
John C. Metcalfe
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Jacoby
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