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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1966
Page
6
The Milwaukee civil rights marches facing white resistance in Wauwatosa prompted Governor Knowles to deploy National Guardsmen after a week of tensions. While police kept order, insults, a cherry bomb and a few eggs surfaced as outside troublemakers joined the demonstrations.
Davenport and surrounding towns launch a long term crackdown on noisy motorcycles and cars. Police report arrests averaging two per day with fines and costs, while noting offenders adjust mufflers to avoid arrest and that public support varies. Community leaders seek persistent, nationwide pressure to curb the problem.
The Coulee Region Festival of Arts thanks the La Crosse community for support of the 1966 festival. It cites the media outlets and financial contributors who aided coverage and production. It urges others to donate to the 1966 budget and acknowledges various organizations and volunteers.
Sydney Harris laments hi fi faddism and argues fidelity means faithful reproduction, not volume. He warns loud, distorted sound dulls music and inspires aural addiction, urging balance and respect for the composer’s message in both concert halls and home systems.
MADISON The idea spreads that Democratic gubernatorial primary stakes go beyond opposing Governor Knowles. An observer notes the four candidates seek party influence, with Carley aiming for LBJ and Lucey for Bobby Kennedy, while Franzi and Swed pursue the exercise. The piece argues the four-way race could affect November outcomes and party leadership.
Ohio Democratic leaders press Kennedy as primary speaker for a $100 dinner aimed at financing state and congressional campaigns. They had sought to alter the National Committee 50 percent rule and would replace President Johnson with Kennedy, backed by Ohio lawmakers.
NEA Washington Correspondent notes critics claim air strikes indiscriminate and costly to civilians, but WWII data show heavy Allied bombing from January to May 1945 shifted morale little. Hitler clung to total victory fantasies, while German surrender came despite Dresden terror raids and advancing Allied forces. In Japan, cabinet members favored peace before Hiroshima, with few hardliners extending the war as U S bombing burned 60 major cities.
Notable luncheon companions of the late Orville Dwyer, a Chicago newspaper reporter, asked how he could count con men and gangsters among friends. He cited a 17th century line: It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.
Union era column discusses Gus Hall claiming W E B DuBois clubs include many Communist members. It notes Justice Department labeling the clubs subversive and questions why more data from investigations is not shared. It argues liberal resistance to exposing subversive activity and defends patriotism.
La Crosse Tribune details publisher W. T. Burgess and editor Sanford Goltz, with publication location at the La Crosse building on Cass Street. The paper is a Lee Enterprises product and AP member, noting exclusive AP use rights for local and dispatch news.
Adm. William F. Halsey defends U S ship deployment saying well go anywhere we damn please the high seas are free Col John F Mullen named to succeed Ralph Immell as state draft director Common Council debates a 990 appropriation for extended North Side bathing beach Two way highway mobile radio system begins service in Green Bay Allis Chalmers raises wages 13 retroactive to June 7 THIRTY YEARS AGO-1936 President Roosevelt La Crosse visit canceled Rail rainfall aids crops Resettlement Administration buys central state marshland Loyalist troops out of ammunition FORTY YEARS AGO-1926 Ford takes over air mail operation Helen Wills sparks eyeshade craze Roadside advertising declines Duluth longest six cent street car ride FIFTY YEARS AGO-1916 Romania and Italy enter WWI Alice Wheeler dies President Wilson asks Congress to avert rail strike Infantile paralysis cases reported in city
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Bridge column recount of a spade battle where South misjudges West's trump play. North's two spades met by the defense and a sequence leads to South down one trick after clever play by East and West. The dealer analyzes how better defense could have secured the contract.
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