Two Kinds Of Unity Amid Global Posturing In Moscow and Washington
The piece contrasts unity on display in Washington between Eisenhower and Kennedy with a sinister, orchestrated unity in Moscow. It notes Khrushchev’s unchallenged leadership, a rift with Peiping over conquest strategy, and Marxist deviations blamed on failing to foresee the hydrogen bomb, concluding the Iron Curtain unity is a dangerous, empty shell.
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Moscow
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Washington
Free World
Khrushchev
Red China
Russia
Mr. Khrushchev
Peiping
Marx
Lenin
Stalin
West
Individual genius still fuels scientific breakthroughs
The text argues that while teamwork drives progress, many major discoveries arise from solitary work. It cites Bronk remarks on Newton and Faraday, noting free-ranging imagination often surpasses directed effort, and that art and music share this pattern alongside science.
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Detlev Bronk
Newton
Faraday
Open party caucuses debated by Wisconsin editors
Madison report discusses that party caucuses are private by nature not government actions. It argues that caucus decisions should later be made public on the legislative floor and defends open access as a public enlightenment, while noting past abuses and timing concerns.
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Wisconsin Associated Press Managing Editors Association
Wyngaard
Milwaukee
Today’s Quiz: Ants, TeleVision, Barcarole and Mercaptan
Q and A cover pest control with a chlordane spray for ant entry. The word television first appeared in 1907 in The World Today. Barcarole originates from barca meaning boat. Mercaptan, added to gas, has an extremely faint detectable odor even at one in ten million.
Taxpayer blast over city budget and teaching pay
A Tribune readers letter attacks city hall veto practices in education funding. The writer defends teachers and public school needs, contrasts budget decisions with attorney pay raises, and urges mayoral and council accountability to residents seeking better teaching and textbooks.
Propaganda flood and 1940 notes from La Crosse news
Review of 1940 events including British forces in Egypt seizing Italian food and fuel supplies and local winter speed skating championships. Mentions losses, civic notices, Red Cross knitting shipments, and assorted regional items from Cork fires to early 20th century civic developments.
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Egypt
la Crosse
Mere! Inks
George
Hoeschler
M. R. Serstad
Chicago
Livestock Pavilion
J. W. Wietecka
Joseph
Chaseburg
St. Paul
Thomas
H. E. Wolf
Red Cross
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Jann . & Kelley
Detroii
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Los Angeles
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Atlanta
Onalaska
la Crescent
Sunday Tribune
Koy Mail
Carrier Bay
No-Drama Bore Finds Peace in Quiet Company
A reader notes a boring person who avoids gossip and focuses on even paced conversation. The remark suggests tolerance for monotony and a calm approach to social interaction.
Congo Crisis Reveals Two UN Powers Weaknesses
U N operations in the Congo face a $65 million funding shortfall and a looming troop withdrawal risk as four nations plus Ghana consider pulling contingents. Washington fears these strains threaten UN authority amid Cold War tensions and African independence goals.
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Washington
Congo
United Nations
World Organization
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
United Arab Republic
Ceylon
Yugoslavia
Indonesia
Ghana
Christmas Crack-Up Warns of Seasonal Stress
In a lighthearted column, Inez Robb notes a surge of reactive low mood and unusual urges tied to holiday strain. She cites psychiatric social workers including Nyla J. Cole of the University of Utah as documenting pressures from modern Christmas consumption.
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Nyla J. Cole
Department of Psychiatry
University of Utah College of Medicine
Irate Wisconsin letter targets tax, schools and Santa gifts
A reader from Stoddard addresses tax concerns and La Crosse schools, challenging critics while praising the local system. The piece shifts to a humorous Christmas column about junk gifts and consumer overload, urging privacy and restraint amid seasonal fineries.
Jacoby on Bridge Misreads Lead and Loses Contract
South overrules the odds by playing ten of hearts from dummy after guessing West led a queen. East shifts to clubs and South loses four quick club tricks. North earns relief by a misboard at trick one, as the correct line involved king of hearts to drop East's five on ace.
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South
West
North
East
King of Hearts
Hearts
Portraits John C Metcalfe Play Script Fragment
A terse verse from John C Metcalfe depicts a lover’s cautious, guarded courtship. The speaker contemplates guiding a partner with a fragile string of trust, hoping for restraint to avoid hurt while fearing a sudden break and entanglement. All rights reserved 1960 Field Enterprises.
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Field Enterprises
Tne
Mount Sinai to Improve Doctors Handwriting
Mount Sinai Hospital asks an outside foundation to help doctors improve penmanship for clearer charts and records. The move aims to curb unreadable writing and reduce pharmacist deciphering of prearranged signals in medical notes.
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Mount Sinai Hospital
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