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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1960
Page
7
The United States faces criticism for harboring alleged criminals assassins and traitors while accepting Cuban refugees. Critics accuse the Castro regime of causing migration and demand stricter asylum measures amid diplomatic tensions.
Lester Bentley of Spring Grove gains cross state auctioneer licensing under new reciprocal laws allowing practice in both Iowa and Minnesota. Jerome Sciborski, La Crosse agent for Washington National Insurance, attended a five day sales clinic in Evanston Ill. with 39 participants. Bud Pretasky John Knebes and Joe Randler of Bill's Marine completed Scott Outboards dealer training in Minneapolis. The Radford Co. will fund scholarships to Wisconsin and Michigan colleges, replacing Christmas gifts, aiding eight La Crosse students among 28 recipients for 1960-61.
Dairyland Power Co op earned a 5.45 million dollar Rural Electrification Administration loan to fund 1961 to 1963 construction. Plans include 370 miles of high voltage lines and upgrades at substations, plus three year needs for regulators and equipment. The cooperative serves 101 000 members across Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Illinois with nine generating stations and 34 000 miles of distribution lines.
Milwaukee and Madison figures in line for federal posts as part of JFK campaign team. Marguerite Benson, vice chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, and Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen, state Kennedy committee chair, are undergoing FBI security checks ahead of possible appointments. Patrick Lucey declined to specify Nestingen’s post.
Ohio Penitentiary officials say a convicted forger in the facility appears not to have learned his lesson. They investigate how he obtained a stolen check, filled it for 65 dollars, and had it cashed by the penitentiary.
Ann Hill 15, wheelchair bound from amyotonia, persuades her parents to donate their house for a community youth center. The town of 309 rallies with volunteers, chaperones, and daily activity from 3 p.m. to curfew, turning the Hills home into a social hub for local teens.
The article notes Ann Hill’s impact as the driving force behind the Ann Hill Community Youth Center. Neighbors praise the center as a bright spot in the area, with Mr. and Mrs. Hill often hearing happy laughter from the front of their home despite the back room’s quiet.
The article explains snowflakes appear white because reflected light from numerous tiny crystal facets blends color. It notes transparency of individual crystals and attributes the white appearance to light scattering and reflection.
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