An Editor's Outlook on College and Education
A columnist advises students that college quality varies, warns the 90 day test is critical, and urges harnessing education's value. It notes professors vary, great universities offer prestige but not guaranteed superiority, and stresses college as a catalyst not a fixed good. Seize the opportunity and study seriously.
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Hootenanny Tech
Greece
Plato
Athens
Agora
House
Fluoridated water aids bone health and older osteoporosis
In a reader letter from September 1963, the article notes fluoridated water helping calcium deposition in bones, potentially reducing osteoporosis and Paget’s disease. English studies report fewer fractures among elderly in fluoridated communities, while other readers criticize modern youth culture and urban renewal concerns in La Crosse.
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Tribune
James Curtis
St. Cloud St
la Crosse
Frederick J. Stare
Harvard School of Public Health
England
Paget
Old fashioned girl appeals to observant teen narrator
A Tribune reader writes about a 17 year old girl who values traditional chivalry. She notes she is a boy watcher and comments on how the boys she has been watching lately differ from her ideals.
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la Crosse
the Tribune
Citizens Harassed By Urban Renewal
The Tribune notes residents in La Crosse face harassment under urban renewal while government plans may force buyouts relocations or condemnations of private non tax producing homes prompting concern over rights and housing upheaval.
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College
Viterbo
Viterbo College
the Tribune
la Crosse
Paris Ky bumper stickers in Greenland snowbound tale
In Paris Kentucky ap story, Jim Blake of the Coast Guard finds bumper stickers urging selling tobacco in Paris. The stickers end up on dog sleds and small ships in Greenland. The piece weaves quirky vignettes about kids and a joint checking account.
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Paris, Ky
Greenland
Jim Blake
Coast Guard
Paris
Review of the News in Years Past Joseph Kidder 1943 to 1913
Recap of historical items across decade snapshots noting wartime updates in 1943 with Russians near Smolensk and Allied air and ground actions in Europe. Includes school appointment Carl Halmstad named Logan High principal, local club entertainments, and a 1933 NRA parade featuring “General” Pieper. Also covers 1923 Greek reparations stance, U.S. Mexico relations, La Follette’s Berlin trip, and social notes from 1913.
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Bastion
RAF
Rhineland
France
Carl Halmstad
Logan High
Board of Education
Donald E. Field
Navy
Ambrose Marco
Wood
NRA
Pieper
William Freise
William Bonadurer
Walter Manegold
Milwaukee
Edgar J
U.S
Mexico
Washington
Robert M. la Follette
Berlin
Russia
Charles Baker
Robert Reed
Devils Lake
Baraboo
Kilbourn
The
Dells
Bergatha Thompson
Lake Forest
Federal aid debate over education bill and Skyway plan
Critics question the education bill’s grant rules that bar federal control of recipients. The piece also notes Rep. Kluczynski’s plan for federal payment of bond debt and operating the Skyway, while contrasting with Chicago politics and Daley’s ambitions.
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Ington
Congress
John C. Kluczynski
Ill
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Rubes
Daley
Mayor Daley Tries Selling A Skyway
The Chicago Skyway, built 1954 to 1958 at 101 million, has failed to meet toll revenue expectations and cannot cover bond interest, prompting Mayor Daley to seek a sale in Washington.
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Daley
Chicago
No Accounting For Tastes In Words
Column notes language quirks in everyday speech. It cites phrases like tempt to and try and, and questions odd word choices such as arrive back in Memphis, urging simpler forms like return to. The piece also mentions how family budgets end up short due to misused terms.
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Memphis
Not the End of Violence Warns Negro Leaders
James Marlow reports that after Wednesday's civil rights march in Washington drawing about 180000 participants, King warned that the nation must act to grant citizenship rights or face ongoing upheaval. John Lewis challenged political leaders and parties, signaling impatience with nonviolent tactics amid continued discrimination and possible future violence.
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King
America
Montgomery
Ala
Mohandas Gandhi
Gandhi
India
Wisconsin civil service burlesques titles in wage plan
Madison exploration of Wisconsin state civil service classifications reveals hundreds of job titles with grandiose labels. The piece argues many titles serve status or promotion rather than descriptive accuracy, noting examples like agricultural technician and conservation pilot.
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Madison
Wisconsin
House
Night
State
Conservation Department
Traffic Patrol
Aviation Department
North-South reach four hearts. South down one in rubber
In a La Crosse Tribune bridge column, a rubber game shows South misplaying a heart finesse after an initial spade lead. East initially drops a ten, suggesting singleton heart ten, but South misreads and loses two later tricks. The piece also advertises a Ja coby bridge tips offer.
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South
East
West
Demagoguery Over Literacy Tests Splits New York City
Mayor Wagner and allies push to permit Spanish language literacy tests to boost Puerto Rican votes. They argue English tests discriminate, while opponents warn of eroding civic standards. O'Dwyer plans Supreme Court challenge claiming Spanish tests for a Puerto Rican client.
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Robert Wagner
New York
Carmine DeSapio
Tammany Hall
Democratic Party
DeSapio
George Raft
Des
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O'Dwyer
Bill O'Dwyer
Wagner
Screvane
Yorkville
Supreme Court
United States
La Crosse Tribune subscriber rates and service details
The La Crosse Tribune lists home delivery and mail subscription rates for areas including La Crosse Onalaska and La Crescent. Rates cover 1 month to 1 year options with varying prices inside and outside a 75 mile radius. Delivery and contact details are provided for missed papers and circulation.
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Onalaska
la Crescent
Sunday Tribune
Carrier Boy
LaCrosse Sunday Tribune
LaCrosse
Carrier Bay
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