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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1963
Page
4
The Wisconsin Legislature shelved Gov. Reynolds accelerated highway proposal and will ask motorists on April 7 if they will accept a higher gas tax to speed up construction. The measure would not enable 1964 work even with voter approval, raising questions about taxes and state road needs.
President Johnson presses a deficit reduction plan with a goal $2 to $5 billion above the current model. This week he announced the shutdown of 33 military bases, seven overseas, and ordered 10 to 15 percent civilian payroll reductions at overseas posts. Pentagon staffs will be cut.
The La Crosse area and much of southern Wisconsin and Minnesota saw only light snow and wind, with a few inches on the ground. The piece notes a temporary return to normal as November ends, hinting February could bring more severe weather.
Review of years past notes 1943 headlines: Balkan fear, Rommel, Japanese retreat in China, Roosevelt in Sicily, and political figures' deaths and events. Plus list of local lodge officers and readers.
Lady Bird Johnson reveals her taste for efficiency and comfort after moving into Les Ormes now renamed The Elms. She describes updating interiors with wallpaper bookcases and a hi fi system while noting her husband wants only comfortable furniture. The piece adds social quips about hosted guests and tea breaks.
In Madison the Wisconsin legislature enters a third session this year amid debate over the highway construction program and a proposed motor fuel tax increase. Lawmakers often pace themselves to test public reaction, with delay framed as studying the people’s will and ensuring democratic values. The body recently set a record for swift action by removing the filing fee for income tax payments.
In a duplicate bridge session South takes advantage of East’s timid return after a two diamond overcall. He uses a series of finesses and ruffs to secure all but one trick, while North and West spar over bidding and strategy. West defends that only a spade return could avoid the top score, but four hearts remain possible on double dummy play.
A 1963 New York Herald Tribune opinion piece argues President Johnson can restore the United Nations moral tone when addressing the body in New York. It accuses the UN of Moscow influence and biased actions, cites the South Africa embargo vote, Goa in India, and Hungary as examples of ineffectuality and colonialism. The piece warns that aligning with expediency erodes international law and the UN’s integrity.
Cy Barrett notes Europe keeps cooks at home as retirement grows. Only about 1 percent of 300,000 cooks reach chef status, with 15 to 20 years typical to rise. Schools and vocational guidance matter. earnings potential ranges from $50 to $100 weekly for cooks, chefs from $5,000 to $25,000 annually or more.
The Chicago Daily News argues prudence for a cautious approach to any East West summit with Premier Khrushchev. It cites past Kremlin tactics and warns Johnson to weigh gains against risks, noting Paris Vienna and Berlin episodes.
The author extols Grandma’s home cures as more effective than modern vaccines and antibiotics, noting AMA endorsements of Grandma’s nostrums. Recalling sassafras tea during Lent and soothed burns with cattail poultices, the piece questions modern medical advances and suggests honoring Grandma with a Nobel Prize for medicine.
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