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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
4
A column argues the January 20 handover highlights fiscal planning issues. It considers shifting the U S budget to a calendar year to avoid grafting incoming and outgoing administrations budgets and to reduce July 1 deadlines and carryovers. Ecclesiastes 5 13 is quoted.
A Tokyo meeting marks ten years of the Colombo plan as world population in underdeveloped regions climbs by 100 million to 700 million. Experts debate whether growth can be matched by development and technical skill, with India highlighted as pivotal to global progress and funding needs.
The column decries New Orleans women outside William Frantz School as violent, calls them harpies, and argues their actions harm U S foreign relations and the fight for democracy. It warns that the mob's behavior endangers the nation and could invite communism, urging better persuasion of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Poem exploring a photographer’s longing for a Southwest town and vivid regional imagery. The speaker recalls bluebonnets, dusty roads, corrals, adobe moonlight, cottonwoods, and a Mexican guitar as symbols of home. Published in 1960 by Field Enterprises.
A note quotes Lady Astor on drinking and enjoying life, stating one reason she avoids alcohol is to clearly know when she is having a good time.
A 1940 review notes two British loan plans under debate in Washington. It reports Greek advances as Delvino captured, a Tirana Christmas battle cry, and Bulgaria's King Boris seeking Russian aid if neutrality breaches occur.
A reader-letter urges residents to see through mayoral rhetoric on keeping the mill rate and warns that reassessment taxes hit fixed incomes and the jobless. It argues higher taxes fund education and city needs, calls for new revenue sources, and urges citizens to pressure aldermen who opposed the budget. The note also marks National Civil Defense Day and Pearl Harbor anniversary with a plea for preparedness and peace.
President Eisenhower prepares to brief President-elect Kennedy in 1961 on the nuclear age, decision making, and national security. The piece notes the difficulty of a smooth handover, the need for experience, and the role of advisers as Kennedy assumes office at noon on January 20, 1961.
The article argues that Governor Nelson faces a non unique, delicate balance with a solidly Republican legislature. It recalls 1930s Wisconsin where factions of Republicans and Progressives vied for control, noting past tensions, recall threats, and shifting party power across assemblies and senates.
George W. Milne Campaign Chairman thanks thousands of supporters and 600 volunteers for the 1961 Community Chest. He notes they are under $5,000 from the goal and remain determined to raise the total for the agencies serving La Crosse.
A bridge analysis contrasts rubber play with duplicate play. It explains how choices like the club finesse and spade lead affect tricks and contracts, weighing safe versus gambling approaches depending on slam likelihood and score targets.
The La Crosse Tribune lists home delivery rates for La Crosse Onalaska Crescent and surrounding areas. Rates include weekly and annual plans with separate regional pricing for distances beyond 70 miles and outside 150 miles.
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