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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1960
Page
8
Uncle Ray explains holly sources from trees and shrubs, noting evergreen and seasonal loss of leaves, with Virginia winterberry described. He contrasts prickly versus non prickly leaves, observes height limits, and mentions long standing use dating back hundreds of years and possible Roman wreath connections.
A New York AP brief captures a Yale office Christmas party with sharp quips and jests. Workers joking about coworkers, bosses, romantic liaisons, and office dynamics fill the scene as the boss is praised and holiday antics unfold.
Gallup reports Eleanor Roosevelt leads for the 12th time in 1960 with Mamie Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II also highly ranked. The list includes Helen Keller, Clare Boothe Luce, Patricia Nixon, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Margaret Chase Smith among others.
Wisconsin reports a 3 percent drop in juvenile delinquency court cases in 1959 while the national rate rose 2 percent. The U S Children's Bureau notes the national increase was the smallest in a decade, with 11,756 Wisconsin cases and 69 commitments to state training schools.
Harold's Club, a pioneer legal gambling hall in Reno, was sold to a syndicate for 16 million dollars. The buyers include Oliver Kahle and Ben Jaffe from Lake Tahoe, with sale awaiting Nevada Gaming Commission approval. The club was founded in 1935 by the Smith family led by Pappy Raymond I Smith and sons Raymond A and Harold.
Madison AP report explains uniform court costs of 4.14 dollars for uncontested traffic fines. State official Lee Dalton lists cost components from filing to judgment and certificate of conviction, noting localities set fees for contested or municipal violations.
Milwaukee AP reports Walter Rymarczyk, 74, died just under an hour after his wife Felicia, 69, was pronounced dead. Relatives say he suffered a heart attack and shock from the news. the pair would have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary next year.
Granby and Victory in Vermont live without public power for electric lights or television. Candles glow in a church as villagers, with water buckets and shovels on hand, contemplate a future wired community. Residents have raised about $2,000 in two years toward bringing electric lines to their hamlets.
Adrian Lee Kramer 26 of Green Bay was sentenced to 10 years for assaulting Officer Ralph French during a burglary attempt at a bar and restaurant on Sept 11. He received 5 years for burglary and 5 years for aggravated assault with a 1 year concurrent term for resisting an officer. The officer was wounded with head injuries after a gun was wrested and one shot fired. Kramer fled and was found hiding.
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