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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1956
Page
4
The Wisconsin State Employment Service estimates over 1,000 high school graduates in the La Crosse seven county district will seek full-time permanent jobs. About 630 graduate from La Crosse high schools and over 1,200 from smaller nearby schools, with many also pursuing summer work.
A new organization called State Radio Listenders forms in Madison to defend the state's radio department and its network services. Led by Arthur C. Sanborn it claims more than 500 members and aims to grow the audience and counter future opposition to state radio funding.
Madison reports the Bureau of Personnel will name a successor for Frank Powell who retires this year as director of the Bureau for Handicapped Children. Applications for the post at $8,400 annually are due July 20, open to non residents. The bureau runs state schools for the deaf and visually handicapped and assists local schools and clinics.
Nancy Harger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harger, was selected for Badger Girls State to attend June 19 26 at the University of Wisconsin Madison. She joins 300 girls studying government and citizenship, with sponsorship by the La Crosse American Legion Auxiliary.
Milwaukee Governor Kohler told a convention that giving up thermonuclear tests would invite Russian advantage and may God have mercy on us. He cited nuclear power as the most important global issue and urged continued U S study, returning home before the planned Pacific blast.
Grandview Hospital has received a 12950 Ford Foundation check, part of a national 200 million dollar grant to aid voluntary non profit hospitals. The funds aim to expand the hospital’s services including a new emergency room and upgraded X ray and laboratory facilities. The foundation describes grants as seed money to spur public support and further private contributions for hospital care.
Four new members were elected to three year terms on the State Historical Society of Wisconsin board of curators at the convention in Stevens Point. New curators are Dr Arthur McCarey Green Bay Guido Rahr Manitowoc Rufus Schrieber Jr Oshkosh and William F Stark Nashota. J E Friedrick Milwaukee was chosen to fill the unexpired term of D C Everest Wausau. E F Homstad Black River Falls completes his term to serve Carl R Gray Hudson’s term expires in 1958.
A Hollywood party hosted by Mrs. Edward G. Robinson bid farewell to the famed art collection amid the couple's 29 year marriage ending in divorce set for July 20. Guests included Greer Garson Van Johnson and Susan Hayward as works by Corot and Van Gogh drew praise and speculation on future sales.
Khrushchev reportedly told Soviet leaders that Stalin in later years maintained a harem of young girls recruited by Lavrenty Beria. Khrushchev also labeled Stalin's behavior as sexual insanity and noted Beria’s cooperation before his death.
A 19 year old Negro refused to move to the rear of a Miami Transit Co bus and was arrested. NAACP organizer Rudolph Reid was jailed on a breach of peace charge and bond set at 500 dollars. A potential city and state segregation test case could trigger a boycott echoing actions in Montgomery and Tallahassee. Neal Adams warned of a possible lawsuit to challenge bus segregation.
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