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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1973
Page
4
An Opinion page argues the toilet shortage reflects broader scarcity of fuel and beef, noting manufacturers struggle to keep up as Americans build bigger homes with more bathrooms. It warns against overbuying and stockpiling, urging restraint to avoid future shortages.
University of Wisconsin President John Weaver and four top administrators turned down pay raise requests, contrasting with state and national lawmakers who pursued boosts. Weaver will keep a $45,000 salary as the group refrains from increases, a gesture seen as better than bold raises in government.
Browder, once a feared American Communist, dies at 82. The piece notes how his era defined political risk and opposition, contrasting then with today’s politics as U S relations shift under the president’s talks with Chou En Lai and Brezhnev. The obituary frames Browder’s death as the closing of a fading political chapter.
From 1953: Robert B. Hackner returns from a year in architecture and opens an office in Rivoli Building. Eisenhower greeted at Lowery AFB in Denver. Gateway Transportation tops safety rankings. Mrs. Olive Fisher Sparta presides at Wisconsin WSTU convention. highway 16 fatalities prompt slower speeds.
Exiled Cambodian leader Prince Norodom Sihanouk is portrayed as the decisive figure for settlement in Indochina. The piece notes Kissinger’s desire to meet him, Sihanouk’s confident stance, and China’s leverage in pushing U.S. withdrawal from Indochina amidst Washington’s detente with Beijing.
The piece argues that tax rules favor powerful lobbies, to the detriment of the public, urging rewriting or rescinding laws to allow equal lobbying for Everyman and calling for a neutral public advocate to counter entrenched interests. It also profiles Prince Norodom Sihanouk, praising his nationalist stance and potential role in U.S.–Cambodia relations.
Joseph Alsop argues the Cambodian cover up shows Prince Sihanouk invited U S bombing of Cambodian sanctuaries in 1969 and informed Senator Mansfield. He asserts White House and State Dept records confirm the secrecy and lack of broad disclosure, urging full government documents be reviewed.
Tribune readers discuss a new Wisconsin rule requiring life insurance agents to provide a surrender value comparison index for policies over 5,000 dollars. The index compares 10 and 20 year values at 4 percent interest, aiding consumer choices while noting age and policy similarities.
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