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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1955

Page

10

Local News Mid-day Melodies

Mid-day melodies headline a radio program featuring Bruce and Dan presenting Words and Music. Evangel Time spotlights singer Le and music highlights.

Bruce Dan Bruce Dan

Taller men and taller brains spark fresh questions

Allan Long notes a 45 percent rise in men 5 feet 10 inches and a 70 percent rise above 6 feet since 1918 influencing furniture and clothing. The idea that height affects matching pairs and even brain size prompts further questions about human development.

Allan Long Science Weekly

Harpsichords and Clavichords Shape Early Keyboard History

This passage traces post medieval instrument evolution from harps to clavichords spinets virginals and harpsichords. It notes harpsichords use quills to pluck strings and mentions the spinet named after Italian Spinetti and the virginal linked to Queen Elizabeth I.

Europe Spinet Spinetti Venior England

WKBT TV Off ers Evening Program Highlights

WKBT presents a lineup of farm prices weather and sports wrap at 6:00 to 6:30 PM with Tomorrow's Headlines 6:15 PM Weather 6:25 PM Student Varieties. Prime time features include Break the Bank 7:30 PM Truth or Consequences 8 PM Soldiers of Fortune 8:30 PM Topper 9 PM Life of Riley 9:30 PM That Time in Boston 10:20 PM Little Theater cast list noted.

Life of Riley WKBT Jack Bailey Chester A. Riley William Bendix Life OF Riley Boston Little Theater Hillary Brook John Cartright Edward Ashley Jeri James Paul Bryar

Story of China leaflet offer at Uncle Ray’s paper

Readers may request a free illustrated leaflet on The Story of China by sending a self addressed stamped envelope to Uncle Ray in care of this newspaper.

China Uncle Ray

First Transcontinental Telegraph Line Reaches Completion

The first transcontinental telegraph line was completed on October 24, 1861, about eight years before the continental railroad connected the coasts, marking a pivotal advance in communications.

Radio Spotlight and Together Again Lead Lux Radio Theater Night

A 7 p.m. People Are Funny segment tests if a woman can tell a man is married by sight with a jokey twist. Maureen O Hara stars in Together Again on Lux Radio Theater at 8 to 9 p.m., with a plot about a mayor jailed over a sculptor’s antics. Also a Standard Oil morning news and sports results broadcast updates.

Art Linkletter New England Maureen O'Hara LUX Radio Theater WKBH Standard Oil Tomore Row

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