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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1973
Page
4
AP reporters in homes nationwide gauge public response to President Nixon's Watergate address. Viewers note a calm, rambling tone, call for candor, and demand for evidence of guilt or innocence, with many wishing for impeachment avoidance.
Last week Israeli jets diverted a Lebanese passenger plane to Israel after warning that a terrorist leader was aboard. Dayan claimed orders, U N Council censured Israel for the act with unanimous support, and a second Lebanese airliner with 120 passengers was hijacked and landed in Tel Aviv amid unclear retaliation links.
President Nixon offered a restrained address from Camp David, echoing explanations and defending the presidency while avoiding direct rebuttal of Senate witnesses. He urged focus on long-term goals, warned against upsetting future presidents, and kept tapes from public view to prevent setting a precedent.
A Nixon administration row over farm policy centers on export controls and rising food prices. USDA projections show large acreage reallocation and higher crop output, with growing foreign demand boosting exports toward an estimated 18 billion dollars in 1973.
A reader commends The Tribune for adding to the editorial page and notes the lively controversy sparked by letters pro and con on Mr. Paul Offner’s columns. The writer highlights Mr. Papenfuss and Mr. Ostrand as notably strong letters and remarks on public morality battles over films and TV.
An analysis notes the 6 percent prime rate in January rose to 9 percent after 11 increases in 1973, driven by money supply growth and inflation expectations. It warns the ongoing rise may slow profitability and curb credit demand, with a recession potentially cutting rates in 1974.
Tribune notes from 1953 report that Mayor Henry Ahrens vetoed council action to buy the Salvation Army building at 5th and Vine Streets. He says the move harms city interests by omitting three other properties needed for an auditorium site.
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