Lang Drive needs outrun traffic not tourist center funds
The letter argues against diverting $800,000 earmarked for a tourist information center to Lang Drive and other north south street projects. It notes Lang Drive and the causeway carry rising traffic and require timely upgrades, while stressing taxpayer money should fund useful services and sensible priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Wardwell
la Crosse
Federal Highway Trust Fund
French Island
Lang Drive
Rose Street
Onalaska
Holmen
North Western Railway
Louella Parsons obituary marks end of an era in journalism
The death of Louella Parsons recalls the 1920s Hollywood royalty era and her power to bend careers alongside Hedda Hopper. The piece contrasts old glamour and scandal with today’s TV studios and higher sport contracts, noting the fading magic of the classic film world.
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Louella Parsons
Hollywood
Miss Parsons
Hedda Hopper
A Writer’s Faith and Hope Amid Global Crisis
E B White when receiving the 1971 National Medal for Literature argues that despair harms writers. He cites Jacques Cousteau on the dying sea and warns cities’ decline threatens mankind. Yet he insists hope and faith sustain creative courage against ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.B. White
National Book Committee
Jacques Cousteau
Dea
Twenty Years Ago Headlines Echo Storms and Election Lead
Rain and snow storms killed ten in eastern states while highways iced over. Eisenhower led Stevenson by 6.6 million votes in the presidential race. Local notes include 87 applicants for highway police positions and a burglary at Sells Service station. La Crosse Jaycees promote Christmas in The Air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Sells
West Avenue
Green Bay Street
la Crosse Jaycees
Needed a new challenge Affluence dulls our zest for living
Bruce Biass argues affluence creates emptiness and boredom in American life and public figures fail to address the deeper puzzle. He urges finding new challenges through vigorous mental effort and engagement with the arts to restore meaning and zest, noting Europeans grasp this art of living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Bioss
Washington
Europe
Residents oppose tourist center and rest area plans
Readers criticize proposed progressive spending on a tourist information center arguing a nearby rest area and a Ramada Inn will suffice. They warn of tax limits and misaligned priorities amid housing and sewage funding concerns. A second letter defends Maude’s TV portrayal and notes the value of humor and realistic program tackling life controversies.
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Ramada
Mike Abraham
Copeland Ave
la Crosse
Disabled World War II veteran seeks letters and cards
Albert Yurosky a WWII veteran wounded in the Battle of the Bulge requests publication of his letter in the La Crosse Tribune to receive get well and Christmas cards. He notes fourteen operations including a left leg amputation on June 11 1971 at Presbyterian Hospital Pittsburgh and asks readers to send mail to 334 North McDonald St McDonald Pa 15057.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh
la Crosse Tribune
Maude episode on abortion marked a new realistic approach
A reader notes the Maude TV episode addressed abortion in a realistic way, considering it a pioneering treatment of the issue on television.
Strange budget for road work
Madison notes secretary Norman Clapp presented a terse highway budget during the executive budget hearing, avoiding new revenue proposals to honor Gov. Lucey’s no tax stance. The piece critiques the cabinet system and predicts highway fee pressure, while warning that cutting local road funds would raise local taxes and undermine public services. The column ends with a biblical quote.
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Madison
Norman Clapp
State Department of Transportation
Patrick Lucey
Statehouse
State Department
Clapp
Put trap where the mice are in Wisconsin tourism debate
Norma E Thiede, manager of the Rockland Tourist Information Center, argues for locating a planned 800000 rest area and information center on French Island near 1 90, as Minnesota's center shows tourism foes. She cites state impact, traffic projections, and economic benefits.
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Rockland
French Island
Wisconsin
DNR
la Crosse
Sparta
Minnesota Center
Minnesota Information Center
Minnesota
Galesville
Gays Mills
Richland Center
Norma E. Thiede
S. 19Th St
Nostalgia for old radio shows fuels revival and demand
In a luncheon setting a guest illustrated a forthcoming book of Vic and Sade radio scripts, reflecting a nation eager for retro radio. The piece argues radio sparks imagination, maintains loyalty, and outpaces television in engaging audiences by inviting mental participation.
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Libya
Berlin
Rouen
France
Lloyd Lee
la Crosse Milk Dealers’ Association
Camp McCoy
Avalon Ballroom
State Teachers College
Chamber of Commerce
Civic
North Side
Losey Boulevard
Mud Lake
Iron River
A. R. Hirst
Irene Castle
Majestic Theater
University of Wisconsin
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
John Richards
Honkomi
Auto IN Pustey
NEA
Maude
Margaret Elder
26Th St
By John Wyngaard
Capitol
Department of Natural Resources
State General Fund
Rockland Center
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Entertainment
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