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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
6
The La Crosse Redevelopment Authority budgeted 1973 at 1.59 million with 5.5 percent raises for four staffers and 2 percent for executive director Charles Parrott. A columnist suggests an incentive system: moderate pay during the project with a large bonus on completion, tapering if the Harborview project stalls.
The piece reflects on Juan Peron returning to Argentina after exile and urges a move toward a free election. It notes his potential to run or name an heir, his past influence on the working class, currency issues, and the difficulty of restoring constitutional government amid prior dictatorships.
The British Army has phased out its Bombay bloomers khaki shorts once iconic in India as part of a broader change. A spokesman cited aesthetics, noting knees are not the most attractive part of the male anatomy. Navy and Air Force plans remain unchanged.
All seven industry members resign decryting a fraud upon the American people. Senator Wiley urges higher standards for diplomatic appointments as new questions arise from the resignations.
Government experts warn that by 1985 the United States would depend on imports for more than half its basic raw materials. The NSC study cites deficits in minerals, rising from 8.6 billion in 1970 to over 10 billion in 1971 72, with potential gaps to 31 billion by 1985 and 64 billion by 2000.
Veteran Vincent Abelgore describes his dives aboard the USS Nevada during the Pearl Harbor attack and the ship’s fight to reach safety. He recalls witnessing ships burn and later watching Japan sign surrender terms in Tokyo Bay, marking the war’s end.
President Nixon promises to trim staff and empower department heads yet history shows similar promises in 1968 failed after taking office in 1969. The White House has grown with crisis demands, intertwining duties across departments, leaving Congress and bureaucracy largely immobile and the president as the central engine of action.
Harold Froehlich, Appleton lawyer, moves from state Assembly to a seat in Congress, following the career path of former Rep. John Byrnes. The piece notes Froehlich’s cautious shift in stance, his incumbency advantage, and the evolving Wisconsin political landscape with veterans like Clement Zablocki and Gaylord Nelson.
Readers respond to editorials on veterans and politics praising Clara Barton and critiquing media coverage. Letters touch on taxes, Lucey, and the ethics of legislator pay raises amid state and federal salary debates.
Sydney J Harris notes that neighborhood kids identified mob leaders meeting in an abandoned Canarsie trailer, leading to rapid police action. The piece challenges the myth of criminal shrewdness, arguing corruption and immunity undercut public safety and that many crimes are solved quickly while organized crime murders linger unsolved.
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