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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1973
Page
4
The University of Wisconsin Madison will shut both minority cultural centers citing financial pressures and underperformance since their three year origin. Administrators propose a single multiculture center to serve all groups and widen interracial contact.
A rising number of U S cities and states consider ombudsman posts to counter public frustration with city hall. The Swedish concept has thrived in Europe for over a century. Hawaii created the first U S office in 1969, with 11 more states following. Wisconsin may join.
Twenty years ago reports say the Allies released the final Chinese Red prisoners of war who expressed a wish to return home. Observers note Eisenhower’s mood on his Denver trip. governor Kohler backs continued state building and possibly higher taxes. Harold J. Hassell retires after 42 years as Burlington Railroad chief clerk. Wisconsin Industrial Commission begins study of attracting industry and compares state practices. Roosevelt and Churchill in Quebec pursue total Axis victory plans. Mosquito bombers, 400 mph, strike Germany and return by daylight. Meat and grocery prices drop for the first time since Pearl Harbor while clothing costs rise.
Senator J W Fulbright questions the covert use of so called freedom radios like Radio Liberty and Radio Free Europe. He notes two decades of funding by the CIA and rising costs while contrasting them with Voice of America and other broadcasts. He argues foreign meddling and domestic censorship concerns deserve public review as relations with the Soviet bloc normalize.
The piece weighs Nixon's plight amid Watergate fallout and Agnew probes, arguing Congress shows moral indignation but risks impotence. It cautions that a weakened presidency could damage national leadership while urging reform through diplomacy and information programs abroad.
A reader complains about mobile homes and U Haul trailers on major highways, noting high wind susceptibility and lack of driver training. They urge licensing or training requirements for mobile home owners and rental operators, citing Massachusetts rules and state inquiries.
Letters from John Gfrover and Hugh W Hoge challenge Tribune coverage of the Work Incentive Program. They dispute claims about AFDC mothers being forced to work and criticize perceived anti American bias in the Washington Post.
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