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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1960
Page
4
The 1960 census shows more Americans live in urban areas. Cities and suburbs lack cohesive planning as waves of growth overwhelm systems. Chaos breeds bustle, crime, and disorder, but humans can impose order to enhance life in the modern city era.
The piece notes Barry Goldwater supporters face facts from 1960 results. Leverett Saltonstall and Clifford Case, both liberal Republicans, won large margins in Massachusetts and New Jersey, while Kennedy edged Nixon. Kentucky and Maine show conservative incumbents faring poorly or narrowly. It warns farm policy will challenge Kennedy after a 122 percent rise in agricultural output.
Robert Ruark reflects on the boxing world from its corrupt roots to its decline under television. He recalls managers, promoters, and colorful figures in Washington and New York, noting fixed fights, shared purses, and a sport eroded by media and money, yet still driven by spectacle.
Mercury drops to 19 below in city and 26 at the airport. Berlin reports 17 merchant ships sunk by U-boats as Nazi subs operate as surface craft. Greek left wing gains threaten the last Italian force in southern Albania. La Crosse Rubber Mills adds 200 workers under Pres. Albert P Funk. Frank Smolek, 20, helps a signaling boy. a theft occurs involving a gun and cash. A civil suit over a train’s speed is dismissed. Major political moves, school bans, club memberships, and hunting reports fill the page with local names and events.
Oswald Jacoby recalls a tale of a cursed bridge player doomed to a heart heavy eternity. He notes a Desert Empire hand where East-West can reach three no trump with 18 points, while North-South push seven card suits and consider doubling.
The NBC aired a one hour white paper criticizing the Eisenhower administration over the U2 episode. Critics say the program favored Democratic viewpoints and omitted the minority Senate report defending the U.S. action. The piece raised questions about equal time and the public’s access to all sides of the controversy.
In Madison Wisconsin observers expect Senate leadership to dominate the 1961 session with veteran committee appointees and Lt Governor Knowles as top party voice. The Assembly faces a younger, less experienced mix with many first time members and a contested speakership between Blanchard and Haase. Senator elect John Potter of Port Edwards emerges as a notable new figure.
Sen Lyndon Johnson reportedly lay awake after a sound truck blasted a slogan urging votes for John Tower, Texas election day incident prompting anger and sleepless night in Austin. Cocktails themed after newsmaker era include Guillotine Punch and River Kwai featuring sake and Worcestershire sauce.
A verse about seasons and shared moments with imagery of sun moon stars and rain. It notes when the subject is present the world is bright and colorful, while when away the world turns gray and black. Copyright line credits Field Enterprises Inc. 1960.
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