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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1965
Page
6
An August 18, 1965 column laments a weak CBS Reports interview with Generals Taylor and Wheeler and notes the lack of clear policy: despite high spending and military action, the public remains uninformed about aims and what is being hidden or censored.
Henry C Schwandt is chosen as La Crosse City District Schools superintendent after months of screening. He has held multiple roles in the local system including acting superintendent and brings a broad background from the Air Force Training Center Madison and Logan High School. The board believes his firm decisions and public service experience will benefit the district.
Sydney J. Harris argues that English heavily borrows from many languages and that the boundary between native and foreign words is fluid. He cites examples like brio rouge garage and blitzkrieg to show how loanwords become naturalized and essential to everyday communication.
Tribune readers discuss Taft-Hartley Section 14b and state right to work laws. Supporters argue they protect workers from firing for or against union membership while opponents worry about union political contributions and overall labor power. Some see repeal as a loss of personal freedom.
A playful reflection on fashion mood says many women feel they have nothing to wear and still stay in style. The note underscores how mirrors and appearance shape daily dress choices in contemporary life.
Governors seeks reform of Wisconsin higher education control with new coordinating committee appointments. King Logan Act issue noted as civil rights era debate grows, urging clarity and possible repeal while stressing state needs for realistic planning and shared governance.
AP analysis notes Johnson administration avoided a U.N. crisis over Soviet and other states back dues while focusing on Vietnam. Goldberg outlined U.S. stance at the U.N. as debates over Article 19 and voting rights lingered. Critics blamed the move as prudent but reactive.
An elderly farmer in Glasgow drives through all red lights after their installation. A patrolman halts him and the man jokes that the signals keep changing colors, insisting they should be fixed.
A roundup lists 1945 events with Japan’s surrender, emissaries meeting MacArthur in Manila, wartime contractions and looming peacetime shifts. It cites eight million unemployed by spring, road-building plans awaiting Congress, and air battles over Tokyo as U.S. planes shoot down two enemy aircraft.
Dr Max Rafferty argues the first generalized aid to education bill distributes funds to districts with poor parents, not based on need. He cites wealthy districts with many poor students as eligible, warns this wastes money and furthers federal control.
A brief quotation links Ecclesiastes 3 13 to the idea that God gives man the gift to eat drink and enjoy his toil. The verse emphasizes pleasure in work and sustenance as divine gifts.
The La Crosse Tribune in Wisconsin lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. It notes publication times, distribution at 4th and Cass Street, and AP affiliation with exclusive republication rights. Rates include 10 cent single copies and 55 cents per week carrier delivery.
In this Jacoby on Bridge discussion Jim questions Easts decision to open a weak five clubs over a strong four heart, Norths two spades raise, and Easts three hearts over a takeout double. Oswald says South justified his five spade call and explains the subsequent play and discards by West and dummy.
Oliver Whitaker five feet four and two thirds inches tall was acquitted in Circuit Court after Judge Arthur V. Essington compared his height with accuser Terry Alfredson. Alfredson had said a taller man robbed him. The judge determined Whitaker was at least three inches shorter.
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