Referendum push for La Crosse district April ballot gains steam
The Ad Hoc Committee led by Dr. Cameron Gundersen reports about 60 volunteers collecting signatures for an April vote to create a unified fiscally independent La Crosse Area Public School District. City council delays action, study committee aims to meet next month as residents weigh the issue amid lighter spring turnout.
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Cameron Gundersen
the Tribune
la Crosse
U.S. Senate
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From The Tribune
Trib reflects on 1949 events with George E Ritter La Crosse parks chief dies at 68 after 25 years in post. Severe weather batters nation with 12 dead. E L King Sr head of J R Watkins Co dies at 72. Fire at 1352 Caledonia St. displaces two families. Explosion at Swift and Co plant in Sioux City kills 35. Naval center at 22nd and Green Bay Streets commissioned by Rear Adm J Cary Jones.
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la Crosse Park
E. L. King Sr
Winona
J. R. Watkins Co
Duplex
Caledonia St
James McHugh
J. T. Ranum
Swift and Co
Sioux City
Iowa
Naval Training Center
22Nd and
Green Bay Streets
Adm
J. Cary Jones
9Th Naval District
Blame Vietnam Or Berkeley First A Failure In Ethics
William Buckley Jr argues that the My Lai atrocities prompt questions about culpability and societal influence. He proposes two explanations: a scarce aberration or a broader moral decline rooted in American culture and Berkeley liberalism, warning against blaming Vietnam alone.
Song My a blot on us because we refuse to accept butchers
John P. Roche argues that American soldiers in Vietnam harmed their nation’s honor by breaking discipline at Song My. He says a few deadly acts do not condemn the entire U S forces, while noting Viet Cong aims to erase innocence and portray Americans as degenerate. He calls for leadership to uphold standards and rejects brutal acts by any soldiers.
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My Lai
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Radio Liberation
All The Way Haphazard Tax Bill Writing
Washington columnist David Lawrence criticizes Congress for a chaotic approach to tax reform. He notes House and Senate processes allow amendments that skew revenues, citing Social Security boosts and education credits that would cost billions, and warns of political turmoil with Nixon facing a veto and mixed party control.
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White House
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
UWM Sponsors High School Equivalency Program
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Education launches a high school equivalency program for 17 to 22 year old single dropouts from low-income agricultural work. Up to 50 participants receive room and board, transportation, counseling, weekly ten dollar stipends, and access to further training or job placement. Applicants contact Jack Joyner, director, at Campus Elementary School, Milwaukee 53201.
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Office of Economic Opportunity
School of Education
UWM
Jack Joyner
Campus
Milwaukee
Wis
George E. Uhlig
Uw-M
Bad Traits For Today by Sydney J Harris
Biologic and cultural evolution shape youth behavior. Harris argues juvenile delinquency reflects a mismatch between innate temperaments and a rapid social shift toward urban industrious life. Many boys with hunter and river pilot temperaments are repressed by modern society.
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Sydney J. Harris
Verse about Jesus walking on the sea near the boat
A biblical excerpt from John 6 19 to 20 describes Jesus walking on the sea toward the disciples in the boat. They fear him but he reassures them not to be afraid.
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John
Fagan Story Goes Beyond Budget Cut
Madison writer John Wyngaard profiles Joseph Church Fagan head of the Wisconsin Department of Industry Labor and Human Relations. The piece traces his rise from law student worker to powerful state official and analyzes his public stance on minority rights and personnel payoffs while noting right wing critics and his looming resignation.
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University of Wisconsin
Joseph Church Fagan
State Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations
Wisconsin
Fagan
Knowles
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