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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1975
Page
4
Kenneth C. Blanchard as publisher and Robert S. Gallagher as editor head the newspaper leadership, directing editorial policy and operations for the publication.
The New York state lottery halted operations over the weekend amid alleged irregularities and possible inside rigging. The scandal follows past struggles with ticket mishandling and a clerical error blamed for duplicate tickets. Jerry Bruno, once a Wisconsin political figure, heads the lottery after aiding Hugh Carey’s rise, drawing scrutiny as Albany reevaluates state gaming programs.
The piece argues Judge John Paul Stevens is highly qualified for the Supreme Court vacancy after Justice Douglas. It notes his credentials as a law clerk, educator, and five years on the Seventh Circuit bench. It highlights his moderate, balanced rulings on criminal cases and discrimination, while acknowledging his departure from strict constructionism and his measured, less flamboyant persona.
Wisconsin Republicans end a long debt burden after a fall fund raising event with President Ford in Milwaukee, bringing in about $200,000. The party had faced bills from costly campaigns for governor and U S Senate totaling around $800,000. Plans for future competition now resume with stronger finances.
Tribune notes recount sprightly twins Amelia Bratberg of Holmen and Adelia Essmiller of Great Bend reuniting in Holmen, while Rolf Rynning is elected president of the La Crosse County Historical Society. Heavy snow and colder weather forecast for La Crosse and the Upper Midwest prompt stay-at-home warnings. Community Chest gifts push toward the $187000 goal with $16000 raised over the weekend.
President Ford travels to China seeking détente benefits similar to Nixon but faces tighter domestic and international constraints. Analysts note internal pressures in both nations plus unresolved Taiwan issues limit substantive outcomes. Ford’s visit may only mark dialogue and ceremonial progress without clear policy shifts.
The piece contrasts Walter Kohler Jr.’s blunt pledge of Republican patronage for good government with Gov. Patrick Lucey’s similar claims of reform. It notes Lucey has installed many friends in top state posts, transforming administration staffing more than prior governors while hinting at Democratic changes to state law.
Readers criticize front page hunting coverage while opinions attack gun control and government overreach. The letter-essay mix cites the Second Amendment and self defense, then discusses Governor Lucey’s administration reshaping state agencies and the DNR with Anthony Earl as staff chief.
Washington faces a continuing foreign policy dispute as Secretary Kissinger and Ambassador Moynihan clash beyond the truce arranged at the White House by President Ford. Administration insiders say the core disagreement centers on Moynihan's right to speak out at the United Nations.
At Ohio State University College of Law the state attorney general's office funds a year long study on decriminalizing prostitution. The project will collect data on Ohio, then use questionnaires and interviews to test public beliefs versus facts.
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