Astronomy clubs boost interest as Apollo moon mission nears
La Crosse readers rush to buy telescopes from Wiggert Bros. and Montgomery Ward as Apollo 11 nears. Educators add a $30,000 planetarium at Central High School while local stargazers, led by Martin Scullin, prepare star charts and constellations.
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Weekend Chuckles and Quick Bite Snippets
A column of lighthearted pieces includes a mistaken computer bill marked Paid in Full and ignored delinquent notices. A barber college student cuts a customer and jokes about a leaking face. A young man jokes about aging with older women. A child quips about eight children by saying they are raised, not bought. A judge joke and a PRYing highway sign in Powderville Montana closes the notes.
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