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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1973
Page
4
The piece argues investigations into Nixon era officials extend beyond Agnew to Nixon campaign figures and top military leaders. It defends probing past actions, calls for thorough inquiry, and rejects witch hunts while urging timely scrutiny of alleged corruption in government.
Emil C Schultz 87, longtime 13th Ward alderman and finance committee chair, died after a life of public service and study. He served 28 years on the Common Council, including 1911 to 1919, and guided fiscal matters to protect taxpayers. He also ran a clothing business on 4th Street and pursued higher education in law and business administration.
Walter J Wittich age 67, director of health education since 1918 at La Crosse State College, dies after a long civic career with Red Cross and other organizations. Aldermen favor buying Salvation Army auditorium for 65000 and approve widening Avon Street. Korean War prisoner exchange begins second week with hundred prisoners paraded. Golfers Patty Berg and Jackie Pung hold clinic at La Crosse Country Club. Carpenters union leaves AFL over jurisdictional issues. Pfc Carl Gunderson reported missing in action in Korea.
Senator Hatfield argues abortion is violence and a life issue. He joins Buckley and Hughes in backing a joint resolution to restore personhood. He condemns sociological factors as irrelevant to when life begins and urges alternatives like sex education and adoption reforms.
The piece accuses the Nixon Administration of aiding the Soviet Union through grain deals, citing a 200,000 ton Bangladesh loan and PL-480 shipments. It links higher U.S. prices to aiding pro Soviet regimes and warns about famine in Africa if supplies dwindle. It notes Senate subcommittee testimony criticizing White House concessions and subsidies totaling over $1 billion in loans and credits.
Letters praise Father Michael Lynch and the 70 Years of Nostalgia charity fundraiser supporting La Crosse Home for Children and local groups. Others critique a golf lease and urge family friendly ads while a long, impassioned editorial links abortion, crime, and policy to life’s sanctity and public duty.
The report contrasts Vice President Spiro Agnew's rapid denials of kickback allegations with President Nixon's Watergate strategy. Agnew held a quick news conference and stated his innocence, while Nixon, after delaying public comment, prepared a televised response from Camp David and faced ongoing inquiries.
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