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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1963
Page
4
A weekend reservoir break in Los Angeles sparked a disaster that devastated a square mile, killing three people. The piece notes ongoing regional woes from fires and water shortages to slides and smog, contrasting California’s sunshine with its persistent troubles.
The Tribune confirms it publishes school honor rolls, but limits lists to about 10 percent of students to emphasize truly superior achievement. It notes La Crosse and other districts have raised academic standards, with tougher courses and college level work. The paper supports recognizing excellence while keeping lists meaningful.
The Studebaker Corporation halted passenger car production in South Bend Indiana marking a major casualty in the fiercely competitive auto industry. The move follows a long history from wagon makers to a midcentury styling peak and postwar struggles.
A reader urges the Tribune to print a full honor roll of students without percentages and praises schools for their work. The piece notes readers seek school news and asks for broader coverage of student achievements alongside other items. It includes an editor’s note about honoring scholastic success.
Workers vent about being busy while wealthy men also feel worn out after long hours. The text contrasts office fatigue with wealth, implying stress crosses social lines. No concrete events or figures are given.
Robert Ruark extols the American system as resilient after Kennedy’s death, praising the continuity of government and civilian resolve. He lauds Mrs Kennedy, Mrs Johnson, and the nation for maintaining stability, unity, and democratic tradition through tragedy.
Review of historical items from 1943 to 1913 includes rail unions voting for a strike, wartime casualties, internment letters from Manila, Bari air raid, local obituaries, Izaak Walton League chapter, Elks war work, and various local notices. Highlights note bans, invasions, arrests, and civic actions across Wisconsin and Minnesota communities.
The piece analyzes the use of dummy corporations to fund highway and campus development in Wisconsin. It discusses Democratic and Republican, past and present leaders, constitutional debt limits, and voter attitudes toward full faith and credit bond issues.
Dear Ella asks how a wife and mother can work while supporting her husband through retraining. Cy advises balancing inside and outside work with husband approval, cites guilt-reduction via shared purpose, and notes a booklet by Child Study Association of America on working mothers. The column then shares a reader seeking a business partner and a historical example from Sears Roebuck. It ends promoting Cy Barrett’s Home Typing For Profit offer.
Wisconsin senator William Proxmire declares independence from Lyndon B Johnson, praising a strong presidency but asserting he will oppose or support the President as actions warrant. He emphasizes voting own judgment over party pressure and defends the Senate’s independence.
A bridge narrative cautions against premature no-trump bids. It analyzes a hand where South overbids with one no trump, leading to loss. The author proposes a sequence: South passes one diamond, responder bids two clubs, inviting a bid to major or no-trump based on fits and stoppers.
The La Crosse Tribune lists home delivery areas including La Crosse Onalaska and La Crescent with weekly and annual rates. Mail subscriptions cover a 75 mile radius with various quarterly and annual pricing, and a broader 150 mile range with higher charges.
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