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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1952
Page
8
Central High School seniors prepare for graduation week starting May 25 with baccalaureate in the Vocational School auditorium. May 26 brings the senior faculty banquet at the VFW, followed by a senior assembly May 28. Final exams and Memorial Day observances occupy the week as diplomas are awarded June 1.
The government of Venezuela announces a plan to broaden poultry production across the country. Officials cite increased meat supply, job creation, and rural development as key objectives for the policy rollout.
Mississippi Democratic leaders declared there would be no compromise on anti-Southern legislation in the party platform. They stated there would be no concession to any candidate running on a platform containing civil rights FEPC and other anti-Southern planks. The position was issued by Tom J. Tubb and W. W. Wright, state party leaders.
Thousands of La Crosse residents join the fourth annual Fatima peace procession and rally at the Dominican Monastery grounds. The event marks the 35th anniversary of Fatima and includes a sermon by Rev. Richard Feiten, a solemn benediction by Bishop John Treacy, outdoor ceremony, and Crowning of the May queen Delores Mader with her court.
The Wesley Foundation at La Crosse State College plans a concert on May 18 at Wesley Methodist Church. Carol Burghardt chairs the group with committees for publicity, tickets, decorations, hospitality, ushers, and food including members from La Crosse and distant towns.
Air Force investigators and astronomers say a fiery object over Seattle and the Puget Sound country likely was a meteor after reviewing hundreds of eyewitness reports. They questioned witnesses from Olympia to Bellingham and searched for strange materials possibly from the meteor. The object flashed across the sky early yesterday with a blinding flare and flaming streamers.
The final school event features a 6 30 p m picnic and 8 to 11 p m square dance on the tennis courts. Dozens of committees and volunteers from area towns organize decorations, refreshments, tickets and publicity for the all school celebration.
A rain soaked canvas roof failed under the weight of water and a 15 foot masonry wall toppled onto a crowd of about 1000 at an outdoor spritefight in Bell Ville. Many were crushed or trampled as panic followed the collapse.
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