Indian names in US states and western tribes explored
Uncle Ray discusses how many US states derive their names from Native American terms including Iowa Missouri Dakota Sioux City Utah and Kansas and Wyoming’s capital from Cheyenne. He notes copper ornaments and stone tools of western tribes and offers a Romans leaflet for readers.
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Western Plains
Canada
United States
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Iowa
Missouri
North
South
Kota
Sioux City
Utah
Kansas
Arkansas
Wyoming
Mississippi
Uncle Ray
la Crosse Tribune
Rome
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Weight Of Cattle Rise With Price
Washington AP Agri culture Department livestock experts warned some cattlemen may push slaughter weights higher to chase profits as beef prices recover. They noted current averages around 1016 pounds for the year with 1007 in April and 1050 last week, saying continued lighter weights are needed to maintain margins. If weights rise, beef supply could grow and prices reverse.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Dear Ann Landers Opinion and Reader Letters
A collection of Dear Ann Landers interactions and reader questions from The La Crosse Tribune. Topics include dog encounters and etiquette, car needs for youths, and early family letters about rhubarb and gardening traditions.
Banker Foils Bank Robbery by Struggling with Hold Up Man
In Grand Saline Texas banker W L Garland III wrestled with a gunman identified as William Pippin 33 during an attempted robbery of First National Bank. A shot was fired, the gunman was struck, and accomplice Richard Rusk 24 fled in a white station wagon. Pippin is jailed in Canton. Rusk and a woman companion face further complaints.
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Ann Landers
Sophis
Patsy
Grand Saline
Tex
First National Bank
W. L. Garland III
William Pippin
Rawlings
Wyo
Garland
Pippin
Dallas
Bill Decker
Richard Rusk
Decker
Rusk
van Zandt County
Canton
B.W. Ward
Ward
Gundersen Gift To UW supports Surgery Lectureship Fund
A $1000 gift from the Adolf Gundersen Medical Foundation of La Crosse was part of $5,946,726.17 in gifts and grants accepted by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents at its meeting. The donation funds the lectureship program in the UW surgery department.
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Madison
Adolf Gundersen Medical Foundation of
la Crosse
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
St Luke's Church Hosts Chickenque Saturday
St Luke's Methodist Church at 1022 Caledonia Street will serve a chickenque from 4 to 8 p.m. Carryout and delivery services are available.
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St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Caledonia St
Oklahoma boy wins National Spelling Bee
Michael Kerpan Jr. a 12 year old Tulsa Boy Scout, wins the 38th National Spelling Bee after 17 rounds. Judy Marie Guarr of Topeka finishes second. Michael earns 1000 prize money, a New York trip and Ed Sullivan Show appearance. Judy gets 500.
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Washington
Michael Kerpan Jr
Tulsa
Okla
Judy Marie Guarr
Topeka
Kan
Michael
New York
Judy
The
Tulsa Tribune
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