The Vice Presidency Should Be Occupied Full Time
The piece argues for replacing the vice presidency with an active successor system. It notes McCormack and Hayden as potential stand-ins, recalls Truman’s 1947 Succession Act changes, and endorses Rep. Ayres’ proposal to appoint multiple possible vice presidents. It warns a leader needs a capable running mate and that eight of 36 presidents rose from the vice presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
John McCormack
Congress
Johnson
Carl Hayden
Senate
McCormack
Fortune
William Ayres
Ohio
William B Hesseltine remembered as leading historian
Obituary notes the University of Wisconsin professor William B Hesseltine who taught 32 years and specialized in Civil War history. He authored Lincoln and the War Governors Civil War Prisons and a Grant study and led state and southern historical societies. He inspired students and fellow historians with rigorous scholarship and wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Hesseltine
University of Wisconsin History Department
Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Prof
Hesseltine
Vice Presidents Rise and Royal Cost Cutting Compared
The piece notes how vice presidents have risen to the presidency under three leaders, cites Eisenhower Truman and Nixon as capable successors, and discusses Lyndon Johnson in a new role. It contrasts royal carriage traditions with suggested economy by using automobiles and mocks political interrogations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Washington
Queen Elizabeth II Seen Shopping in a Brougham
The Queen travels in a carriage drawn by a horse with the coachman at the front wearing a tall hat as part of a public shopping outing. The scene captures royal behavior in a familiar, ceremonial setting.
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Memphis
Queen Elizabeth II
Great Britain
Maybe Washington Tops Television Loot
A television quiz show offering a $100,000 top prize has been withdrawn after three performances. Producers are puzzled by the lack of audience interest and speculate about possible reasons including echoes of rigged shows from past years.
Readers Advocate Snow Shoveling Reforms in City
Walter Endres of La Crosse argues in The Tribune that after heavy snows plows push snow onto crosswalks and curbside strips, forcing repeated shoveling. He warns mixed snow and road grime risks lawn damage if moved onto boulevards and urges shoveling back into the street.
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the Tribune
Walter Endres
Main St
la Crosse
Review of the News in Years Past 1943 Highlights
Recap of 1943 items including Mt Croce taken by the Fifth Army and drives toward Rome, Mt Campino cleared except village, and destruction of enemy pill boxes. Also notes local topics: milk ordinance favored by aldermen, WAVES aptitude tests for six La Crosse area women, and garden club Christmas program at YWCA.
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Mt. Croce
5Th Army
Rome
Mt. Campino
Irene Eddy
George
Wanita King
Gould
Helen Steidl
Cashton
Bernice Sabotta
Phillis Stelmark
Winifred Manning
Onalaska
la Crosse Garden Club
YWCA
Mmes
W. L. Simones
Harry Watkins
Owen T. Jackson
Frances Burgess
C. S. Wollan
Mary MacDonald
Grace Noel
John Hackner
Cassie Bleakley
Wichita Falls
Tex
Will Bleakley
la Crosse
Too Much U S Strategy Tied To False Premises
George Fielding Eliot warns against oversimplified strategic fixes and argues that deterrence must be credible and not reliant on multi party agreements. He questions Red China’s nuclear timeline and critiques shifting U S military command to Strike Command lacking regional bases and experience.
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U.S
Soviet Union
Middle East
Africa
Strike Command
Army and Tactical Air
McDill Air Force Base
Florida
Naval
London
Norfolk
Virginia
John Wynward Fate Of Rabinovitz Key To Wisconsin Relations
Madison scene centers on David Rabinovitz as a potential test of the Democratic Party's bond with the Johnson administration. Rabinovitz, nominated for a western Wisconsin U.S. district judgeship by the late President Kennedy, faces uncertain confirmation this month as party leaders weigh the implications for state federal appointments.
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Rabinovitz
Madison
Wis
Democratic Party of
Wisconsin
Lyndon Johnson
David Rabino
Vitz
U.S
Kennedy
Lan
Senate
Dane County
Democratic Machine
Milwaukee County
Wisconsin 10Th Congressional District
Johnson
Democratic Party
Jacqueline Kennedy Courage Redefines Frontierswoman Image
The piece praises Jackie Kennedy for steadfast courage after the assassination and her role in elevating the White House to a cultural center. It contrasts her strength with the Kennedy family tragedy and argues her influence will outlast the president's legacy, while noting Rabinovitz’s uncertain nomination and Wisconsin Democratic divisions.
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Judiciary Committee
U.S. Senate
Senate
White House
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy
Jackie Kennedy
Jackie
East West trap nets five hearts in duplicate bridge
North opens two spades and East passes with a big hand. South bids to four spades then five hearts. East returns five hearts and makes the contract after North doubles, revealing a clever trap that produced a plus score for East West.
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West
North
East
South
Sheltered workshops offer jobs and confidence for handicapped
Cy Barrett explains how sheltered workshops operate in Wilmington and Davenport. The 50,000 square foot Opportunity Center will cost 500000 and would employ up to 400 handicapped people at once. The Davenport program has served 486 clients in six years, with some workers moving to outside jobs and others earning up to 100 a week.
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Red China
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Moscow
Wilmington
Delaware
Mark C
Mark
Scott County
Tered
Davenport
Iowa
John H. Collins
Mr. Collins
Collins
Indian firm donates hockey gear to Nigeria team
Lagos AP reports Wasan and Company of Jul lundur India donated hockey equipment to Nigeria in response to President Nnamdi Azikiwe's appeal. The gear is to be distributed among the 12 best players for international matches.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Wasan and Company
Jullundur
India
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Wives Advised to Seek Compromise on Desires
A guidance note urges wives to ask husbands for what they cannot have first so compromise can yield the true desires. The tone emphasizes negotiation within domestic life.
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Truman
Joe Martin
Eisenhower
Nixon
the Nation
Ditors
Mason City
Globe-Gazette
Elizabeth
Wall Street Journal
Tribune
Winoa College
Teachers’ College
Leo Funk
Winona
Elmer Layden
Four Horsemen
Notre Dame
Hartley
Hunk) Anderson
Jess Harper
Otto W. Muenster
Salter Methodist Church
Joseph K. Kidder
Rochester
Reno, New
E. Ray Tompkins
Milwaukee Normal School
Donges Bay
Whitefish Bay
Plutarco Calles
Obregon
John Sheely
Chicago
Order
B.P
Comptroller of Currency
Benezet
D. C. Shepardson
Lincoln School
Arthur Eide
Shepardson
New York
Milwaukee Road
la Crosse Hospital
Ellen Hixon
L. C. Colman
E. S. Hebberd
C. H. Schweizer
Venezuela
George Fielding Eliot
United States
John Wynguard
Wyngaard
Robert C. Ruark
Mrs. Kennedy
Robert
Ted
Caroline
John- John
Roosevelt
Rose Kennedy
A&ak Ae Cae
CY Barrett
Barber College
Elbert C
Elbert
Joe
Barber
Will
Harry B. Blake
Mr. Blake
Federal Trade Commission
Better Business Bureau
FTC
Cy’s
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