Peace talks with Viet Cong would aid Johnson, risk war words
The piece argues that U S openness to talks with North Viet Nam and the Viet Cong benefits the Johnson administration before the midterms but warns such negotiations are a strategic tactic by the Communists. Ho Chi Minh seeks victory and regional dominance, not peace, making U S concessions unlikely to avert conflict.
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U.S
Viet Nam
State Department
Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Korea
Ho Chi Minh
Asia
Laos
Thailand
Cambodia
Washington fights over controls and highway funding
President Johnson met with congressional leaders to push for wage price and credit controls but faced a House ready to block such powers. The session ended with calls for more Great Society spending and a failed GOP bid to curb highway beautification funds, Johnson lobbying lawmakers to oppose the cut.
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Allen-Scott
Johnson
Congress
White House
House
Carl Albert
John McCormack
Gerald Ford
Ford
Washington
Play It Smart Admit A Blunder
The J. G. Ferguson Publishing Co issued a letter admitting an error in its Hilton Hotels diary calendar for 1967 noting it is a leap year calendar and incorrect except for January and February. The note treats the mistake cheerfully and lightly.
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Washington Evening Star
J. G. Ferguson Publishing Co
Hilton Hotels
J. G. Ferguson
College Youth Of '20s Never Had It Like This
A Wisconsin educator recalls when college was scarce and dreams were rare. He notes today many able youths can access higher education, citing a new University of Wisconsin extension campus and a student financial adviser joining the effort to broaden opportunity.
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Madison
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Review of the News in Years Past 20 Years Ago 1946
A 1946 recap lists a German spy ring confession to aiding Soviet intelligence, Mississippi River pool drawdown efforts in La Crosse, a two year civilian suit price pinch, Greek elections meddling charges by Reds, and Europe bracing for World War III.
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la Crosse
Civilian Production Administration
Reds
United States
Great Britain
Paris
Europe
Russia
Readers debate Cuban refugee policy and US role
Letter from Keith D. Ellison of La Crosse argues the county supervisors should back or rethink the US Cuban refugee program. He compares the issue to Hungary and Viet Nam and asks when freedom can be relocated to Cuba. He questions citizenship goals and calls for a program to reclaim freedom in Cuba.
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the Tribune
United States
Fernando Penabaz
U.S
Viet Nam
Nism
Cuba
Keith D. Ellison
15Th St
la Crosse
Grateful Letter to La Crosse Police and Medics
A Holmen reader thanks La Crosse officers and ambulance crews for their prompt help after a collision at Wood and Logan Streets. He commends the squad car officer for careful record keeping and the hospital team for expert care throughout transfer to the operating room.
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the Tribune
Wood and
Logan Sts
la Crosse
C. O. Wilhelm
Holmen, Wis
Space Satellites Expand Live War TV Coverage Worldwide
NASA prepared to launch two COMSAT satellites from Cape Kennedy linking U S Europe with Southeast Asia to relay live TV and radio from Saigon to Bangkok Tokyo Manila and Hawaii by mid 1967. Ground stations in Thailand Japan the Philippines and Hawaii connect to U S and European networks. This shift could transform broadcasting and U S public opinion policy while raising security and bias concerns.
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Robert S. Allen
Paul Scott Washington
U.S
Europe
Far East
Southeast Asia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Cape Kennedy
Comsat — Communications Satellite Corp
Pacific
Atlantic
Thailand
Japan
Philippines
Hawaii
Saigon
Comsat
South Viet Nam
Fred Friendly
Ford Foundation
Senate Commerce Committee
Viet Nam
Brewster Flats
Wash
Anonymous Cowards and Civic Duty in a Modern World
SYDNEY J. HARRIS argues that a rise in anonymous avoidance of responsibility harms society. He cites a hit and run victim helped by a driver then blamed, a woman damaged by a car who faced criticism for reporting, and widespread fear of testifying. He warns that fear of trouble erodes self-respect in the age of red tape.
Miserable Comforters In Job Verse Quotation
A Bible verse passage presents Job 16 2 where Job rebukes comforters as miserable. The line expresses frustration with hollow consolation from companions.
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Job
Johnson critique ignores South growth data
DAVID LAWRENCE argues President Johnson misread the South's progress. He cites official figures showing rapid job, factory, income, population, output, and bank asset gains in the 11 Southern states from 1955 to 1965. He notes U.S. News & World Report also depicted the South as expanding through industry, services, and migration.
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David Lawrence
Washington
Johnson
University of Denver
U.S. Departments of Commerce, Labor and Agriculture
Federal Reserve Board
South
United States
Denver
U.S. News & World Report
Dixie
Mr. Johnson
Texas
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Subversive Activities Control Board Time-Saver Mixup
A government agency operator faced a flood of calls and tried a humorous time saver. Instead of saying the agency name she announced Subversive Activitieeeze, prompting laughs and the remark She isn't dumb, really. She just can't be bothered.
Jacoby on Bridge Hand Analysis with South Card 9 Lead
Oswald and James Jacoby analyze a bridge deal from North South with West East vulnerability. West opens the auction with a pass sequence ending in a 49? contract and South leads the nine. The description focuses on card positions AJ10 A84 and KQ976 K6 and the combined honors in each suit.
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le la
Card Count and Trumps Help South in Four Hearts
South considered three no trump then chose four hearts. East ruffing pressure and trumps decided the outcome as South gained a strong count by discarding diamonds, forcing East to reveal suits and allowing a club finesse to succeed.
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South
Hearts
East
West
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Trane Co
William Kiefer
la Crosse Tribune
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Alf Landon
Hugh Corbett
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B. F. Keeler
Woodmen
Newburg
Moose Lodge
Newton Baker
Wilson
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Burlington Railroad
M. Rosenstein
Front St
Tribune
Defense Department
The
Defense Communications Agency
Hall Syndicate, Inc
Sydney J. Harris
Sydney
Harris
LBJ
David
Lawrence
Jacoby
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James Jacoby
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