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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1963
Page
4
The Wisconsin Legislature and Gov. John Reynolds sign a tax budget compromise after seven months of conflict. The measure avoids immediate fiscal disaster but relies on one time windfalls, new fees, and tax changes. Voters may demand clearer programs and a firm choice in 1965.
The governor and legislature enacted pay raises for themselves and department heads within 24 hours with minimal notice. The increases include governor to 25000, attorney general to 20000, secretary of state and treasurer to 13500, lieutenant governor to 1000, and legislators to 450 per month. Total cost nears 560000 for two years plus civil service raises of about 9 million. Taxpayers should question the move in 1964.
The piece notes that tightening drug laws aimed at thalidomide safety slowed research at major firms with halted projects and staff moves abroad. Wall Street Journal data show many top products are now older, while profits rise. critics warn stricter rules may stifle important discoveries.
A reader letter questions fluoridation of water citing cities that abandoned it and Sweden's ban. The writer argues for presenting both sides before a referendum and recounts personal change from student to parent voter planning to vote no.
A country woman stops a rural bus and asks the driver where she is headed. She says she is not going anywhere and just wanted to see who was aboard, as noted in Cap per's Weekly.
The Wall Street Journal notes a shift in social norms as older gender roles fade and modern women pursue independence. The piece contrasts contemporary attitudes with the idea of lifelong marriage, highlighting changing family dynamics.
In Wisconsin politics the sales tax and income tax clash culminates in an enacted expansion, leaving taxpayers to weigh blame. Republicans favored curbing income tax but accepted broader sales taxation, while Gov. Reynolds opposed sales tax yet backed income tax hikes. The piece notes the dual blame game and predicts tax policy will endure as public spending outpaces revenue.
A compact recap of past La Crosse Tribune items highlights 1943 Sicily battle reports and home-front drives, 1933 road and civic concerns, 1923 Harding funeral processions and city events, 1913 police and social antics, plus local crime and public notices. Notable names include Mollie Pitcher, Ickes, Gandhi, Gandhi’s re-arrest, and various La Crosse officials and residents.
Cy Barrett discusses promoting fitness beyond gym gimmicks and profiles Max Seelig’s Atlantic City approach. He also guides readers to resources for greeting cards and travel agency setup, emphasizing practical publicity and homegrown ventures.
In a Senate speech Senator John Stennis denounces Defense Department directives that would bar discriminatory bases and push race relations off base. He warns of military involvement in social reform harming officer morale and career prospects. Senator Barry Goldwater and Representative Hebert join the critique.
The article outlines a hypothetical bridge hand by Jose Le Dentu where South can make 12 tricks after a sequence starting with dummy s ace of clubs. It explains a camouflage discard on the queen of clubs and a switch to diamond to allow discarding spades, then promotes Oswald Jacoby's 64 page book Win at Bridge with a 50 cent offer via The La Crosse Tribune.
Charles B. Shuman president of the American Farm Bureau testifies on interim wheat feed grain and cotton bills before a House Agriculture subcommittee. He credits Freeman as astute and denies expecting a resignation while predicting no swift policy shifts. He compares farmer sentiment to Ezra Taft Benson and favors candidates with farm legislative experience like Goldwater and Morton.
The La Crosse Tribune publishes daily and Sunday editions from La Crosse Wisconsin with AP affiliation. Subscription rates show mailed and carrier options for La Crosse, Onalaska, La Crescent and surrounding areas, detailing one year and multi month plans with distance-based pricing and delivery notes.
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