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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1961
Page
1
Admiral John H. Sides warned that a surprise attack is plausible in the missile and thermo nuclear age during Pearl Harbor 20th anniversary ceremonies. He urged readiness and unity across all services as veterans, lawmakers, and survivors observed the day.
Elton C. Fay compares U S military power at Pearl Harbor and today noting manpower changes from 2 06 million to 2 8 million and Army strength from 1 64 million to 1 1 million while air forces expand from 12 000 to 20 000 aircraft and naval power shifts from battleships to carriers and ballistic missiles with Polaris subs and ICBMs.
U N and allied disagreements over Congo policy widen as Washington and London reveal divergent approaches. The United States pledges up to 21 more transport aircraft to support U N operations around Elisabethville while Britain resists imposing a political solution by force.
Madison AP reports 59 year old Charles E. Macomber of New Lisbon was named Juneau County district attorney by Gov. Gaylord Nelson. He succeeds Dane F. Morey who resigned for private practice. Macomber has served as New Lisbon city attorney since 1945 and was acting DA in 1945 46.
President Kennedy told AFL-CIO leaders that U.S. must back freer world trade or face job losses. He argued exports and growth raise employment, urged balancing wage gains with productivity, and pressed measures to aid regions hurt by imports while rejecting permanent government paternalism.
U.N. air strikes hit Katangan dumps near Elisabethville as fighting swells in Katanga. U.S. Consul Lewis Hoffacker is under house arrest in Elisabethville amid accusations of U.S. raids on air bases.
Acting Secretary-General U Thant seeks wider backing for a plan to bring Katanga under United Nations control. He will submit the proposal to the Congo advisory committee and aims to enforce Security Council directives to expel foreign mercenaries aiding Moise Tshombe. The United States endorses the plan which includes potential force to end fighting and restore Congo peace.
Madison Wisconsin AP report: Republican Speaker David Blanchard’s proposal to broaden Nelson’s tax revision is defeated 58 to 38. A second Blanchard amendment to make a 3 percent sales tax the sole revenue feature fails 51 to 54. The Assembly approves a redistribution amendment to aid local governments and voters consider further measures on taxes and exemptions.
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