Too Much Interference On Wisconsin I Road Bonds
The editorial argues Washington should not block Wisconsin from issuing its own bonds to accelerate interstate road construction. It warns of federal funding cuts and supports using state bonds to finish the La Crosse Tomah 40 mile segment by 1969, noting historical county borrowing helped build roads and urging timely action despite federal warnings.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Rex Whitton
Federal Highway Program
la Crosse-Tomah
Knowles
Whitton
White House
University of Wisconsin
Glenn Frank
Board of Regents
Frank
Edward
Baron de Rothschild
Austria
Wallis
Bureau of Good Roads
Pfafflin
Land of Lincoln slogan copyright tale and notes
A 1955 Congress act gave Illinois a copyright to the slogan Land of Lincoln, a process simpler than Illinois Legislature debates. Rep. Robert McClory recalls the back and forth over variants such as Land of Lincoln and Douglas and Land of Lincoln Mercury and Ford. Random notes compare ADA ratings of defeated Democrats and reference long hold times on the White House line.
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Prairie State
Congress
Robert McClory
Ill
Lincoln
Douglas
McClory
Mercury
Ford
Americans For Democratic Action
Americans For Constitutional Action
White House
Congress Won't Approve Tax Increase Before July
Congress signals no tax hike before July due to Rep. Mills and Ways and Means opposition. Hearings likely on Social Security boosts first, with emphasis on delaying any tax action until spring and July. Treasury notes two months to implement if a bill passes.
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Congress
Washington
Johnson
Administration
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means
Treasury
Henry Fowler
Mills
White House
John McCormack
Fowler
Internal Revenue Service
Freedom Is Divisible Two Parts
Sydney J. Harris argues inner and outer freedom must coexist for true liberty. He critiques poverty among seniors, calls for political settlements over military solutions, and warns against dangerous ideas masked as feelings while urging rational education and safe transport policy.
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Clausewitz
Readers urged to push GOP leaders for prominent role in 1968 race
Two letters to the editor urge Republican statesmen to take a stronger national position in the 1968 nomination fight. Jimmy Karam of Little Rock argues northerners should lead for a freedom hungry public while southern officials could carry the torch. The second letter commends Emil Niemeyer Patrick Sapio and the La Crosse Boys Club for guiding local youth, urging support for their programs and counselors.
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the Tribune
R. Lee Hruska
Nebraska
Melvin Laird
Knowles
Wisconsin
Rhodes
Ohio
South
U.S
GOP
Jimmy Karam
Little Rock
Ark
Emil Niemeyer
Patrick Sapio
la Crosse
Local Boys Club Rates A Thank You
Local Boys Club thanks supporters for holiday season donations and outreach. The club expresses gratitude to volunteers, sponsors, and families for helping programs run and community events succeed.
State Legislators Face Ethics Guideline Debate
Wisconsin lawmakers consider a joint party leadership committee to mentor and judge conduct amid conflicts of interest in private business and public duties. The Realist notes the growing acceptability of paid legislative office and urges clear rules to protect the legislature’s integrity.
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Madison
Wisconsin
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and staff note
La Crosse newspaper details publisher Burgess Sanford Goltz editor from La Crosse Wisconsin offices at 4th and Cass Sts membership with Lee Enterprises and Associated Press. AP retains exclusive local news reproduction rights. Prices listed for single copies and carrier delivery. mail rates available.
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Burgess
Sanford Goltz
la Crosse Tribune
4Th
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
Verse on Justification Brings Peace Through Christ
A note from Romans 5 1 declares believers justified by faith hence have peace with God through Jesus Christ, emphasizing reconciliation and spiritual assurance.
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God
Lord Jesus Christ
Truman Ends Housing Controls and Pushes New Steps
President Truman cancels housing controls and directs new measures to aid rental construction. The summary notes contemporaneous items such as Harold J. Sargent from La Crosse among 4,000 naval veterans on an Antarctica expedition and a proposal by A. H. Schubert to tax automobiles to fund off street parking areas.
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Truman
Harold J. Sargent
la Crosse
Antarctica
A. H. Schubert
Tomah
Leonard C. Halmrast
Alberta
We Fight Russians Too
In a 1966 syndicated piece David Lawrence argues the United States fights a broader war, citing Soviet and Chinese aid to North Vietnam. He notes U.S. aims shift from immediate peace to broader East West cooperation while urging anti missile defense debates and NATO ally support.
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Washington
America
United States
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
National Council of Churches
Soviet Union
China
Peking
Moscow
Vietnam
United Press International
Saigon
Russia
Hanoi
Kremlin
Kohler
West
Europe
Congress
Dean Rusk
Paris
NATO
Hunches and Finesse in Bridge Hand by Oswald and James Jacoby
The column analyzes Souths six clubs slam in a bridge hand, noting South failed the spade finesse after East led a heart. It argues better plan: discard diamonds from dummy after drawing trumps, then enter dummy to lead toward diamonds.
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North
South
East
West
Life lessons from a self made businessman and seaman
A wealthy entrepreneur and former Navy chief petty officer recalls his path to success. He says he did not plan much but lived as life unfolded and compares life to improvising a violin solo in public as one learns the instrument.
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Navy
Baron Lytton
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Erdman Olson
Norway
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Tion
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