Congressional Tracks Cleared For Rail Issue
Washington AP reports Congress faces a quiet week with rail strike action potential. House and Senate schedules include civil rights taxation foreign aid and other items. House focuses on District of Columbia legislation service academy appointments air pollution and office space for presidents-elect. Senate items cover embassy locations in residential zones fishery research and Falcon Dam power transmission on the Rio Grande.
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Thirteen LSC Faculty Members Receive Promotions
Thirteen La Crosse State College faculty members have received promotions. From associate professor to professor: W. Dale Kendrick, Robert Jackson, Howard Young, Walter Thoresen. From assistant professor to associate professor: Alice Hagar, Marian Hammes, Roger Parsons, Ralph Phillips, Robert Steuck. From instructor to assistant professor: Lee Symbolson, Ada Lord, Bobby Gowlland, Tom Wirkus. Wirkus and Gowlland are on leave for further graduate study.
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Minnesota River to crest below flood level in Minnesota
The Minnesota River was under two feet from flood stage this morning and expected to crest later. At the Main Street bridge the river stood 13.04 feet, likely not reaching 15 feet. Minor flooding appeared in area lowlands after recent heavy rains.
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Ann Landers column tales on train kiss and office woes
A reader recalls a Vista-Dome kiss on a train and asks if her behavior was improper. Ann Landers rebukes the act as unladylike and urges self-respect. Also, readers seek guidance on introductions to a sister-in-law and managing a boss with disruptive, child-hosting relatives at work.
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Sapphire lore from Kashmir and beyond in old notes
The tale recounts a century ago landslide in Kashmir under British rule, locals and jewelers noting blue sapphires. It contrasts sapphires with rubies, notes corundum origins, and mentions sources in Kashmir Ceylon Thailand and Australia. High grade large sapphires rival diamonds. star sapphires are famed.
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