Wisconsin Tax Study Recommends 2 Percent Sales Tax
Blue Ribbon Tax Study Commission proposes a 2 per cent Wisconsin sales tax and raises income tax, reduces the surtax, and overhauls distribution to fund state obligations. The package could add 135 million annually with sales, income, and various targeted levies. Governor Nelson may again push payroll deduction for income tax amid expected legislative battles.
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Tax Study Commission
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Commission
Nelson
Bowl Season Brings Big Money To College Football
Major bowls like Rose, Orange, Sugar, Cotton and Gator drive huge gate receipts and TV money. Newcomers Liberty and Bluebonnet show potential profits for promoters and colleges, while sponsors and venues push for bigger payouts and conference profits.
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University of Minnesota Gophers
Pasadena
Philadelphia
Houston
National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York
Yale
Rutgers
Ed Power
Syracuse
Holy Cross
Penn State
Alabama
Shrine Hospital
Kennedy Cabinet Get Early Favorable Commentary
Washington observers say President-elect Kennedy has assembled a group of capable minds for his administration. The cabinet choices including Dean Rusk at state Douglas Dillon treasury Robert Kennedy as attorney general and Robert McNamara at defense are praised for their energy agility and policy experience.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
Lawrence
Warren Harding
Charles Evans Hughes
Dean Rusk
Minnesota
Arthur
Young Bob
Senate
Joe McCarthy
McClellan
Arkansas
Supreme Court of the United States
Ribicoff
Department of Justice
Herbert Brownell Jr
Eisenhower
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Wisconsin Governor rejects higher education funding demand
Gov. Nelson signals no new money for state colleges and universities in the current political climate. He urges supporters to back him, warning that education aims face cuts unless the public backs higher education funding.
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Madison
Wis
Nelson
Wisconsin
Tax Commission
Nine-spot plays hint at club guessing in bridge
In bridge, South faces a three no trump contract and a normal method to avoid losing clubs. If West plays the nine on the first club lead, South may still win, while the nine spot indicates a singleton or doubleton, affecting duplicate play outcomes.
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South
East
West
Blaine
Cong. Hull
New la Crosse
J. E. Higbee
Central High School
Arthur E. Zellisch
Eagles
C. A. Dittman
Aerie
Charlie
Zellisch
Ahlstrom
U.S
Grand Jury
Landis
Constantine
Athens
Napoleon
Elba
George Hoeth
Goose Island
Edward Kindheimer
Kindheimer
Hoeth
Frank Schmickla
A. Tremmel
Chicago
Edith Emery
Paynesville, Minn
Charles F. Emery
Jacob J. Padesky
S. 17Th
A. J. Loeffler
Joseph Safford
Edward A. Burrs
John
Waterloo
Iowa
Charles Abraham
Avon
Milwaukee
Liberty Street
Brotherhood of Railway
Carmen
J. P. Roop
A. C. Tay
Review of the news in years past twenty years ago 1940
Recap notes British warships in the Adriatic shelling Valona and Libyan port actions at Bardia. Mentions U.S. armed forces draft for German-American Bund. H. K. Holley Jr. named speed skating chair for Jan. 25. Includes population fact 3.8 persons per family and various historical items from 1930 and 1920 sections.
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Adriatic Sea
Valona
Bardia
U.S
Bund
H. K. Holley Jr
Laval
Gabriel Peterson
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Paul J. Vidani Jr
Paul J. Vidani
Arkansas
New York Harbor
B. E. Steen
W. F. Straus
Peter Sieger
Madison
Taxpayer rows over school funding and city leadership
A Tribune reader criticizes Mayor Knutson and the school budget debate in La Crosse. The letter defends teachers, questions tax hikes, condemns outside criticism, and urges prudent funding amid municipal finance concerns. It also includes a separate note praising the mayor and warning against leftward shifts in politics.
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Tribune
Knutson
la Crosse
Edwards
Edward
Not That Dumb! Ducks and Fall Guns
In the Wall Street Journal piece G. Norman Collie argues ducks are not fools, noting they avoid costly guns and still endure cold marshes as men migrate south for winter, highlighting practicality over extravagance.
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G. Norman Collie
The
Wall Street Journal
Two Articles of Faith Support Education
Lester W. Nelson argues in the Saturday Review that belief in educability and the right to education has driven generations to expand public funding for schooling. He notes these ideals have few parallels worldwide in their scope and duration.
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Lester W. Nelson
The
Fund For the Advancement of Education
Saturday Review
A Simpler Way From Changing Times
A humorous take suggests a housewife could improve mail delivery by reminding husbands to mail letters, dismissing rockets and electronic sorters as unnecessary.
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Post Office
Portraits John Co Metcalfe Donation Poem
A 1960 Field Enterprises poem urges charity regardless of amount. It contrasts wealthy and poorer donors and stresses that any spare nickel or dime helps the hungry. The piece emphasizes judgment by kindness, not gift size.
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Field Enterprises
Ine
La Crosse Tribune Advertising and Delivery Rates
The La Crosse Tribune provides home delivery and mail subscription rates. Rates vary by distance from La Crosse and by duration with annual, semiannual, and monthly options.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
la Crosse Tribune
Lee Enterprise, Inc
Associated Press
AP News
Tribune
Jann & Kelley Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
Carrier Bay
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Oberon
Cattegat
Laso Island
Acturus
Jack Guzik
al Capone
Endre Endresen
Market Street
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Mexico
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Dunn
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Chris Burns
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Ben Nelson
O. Opsahl
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Miss M. Roth
West Salem
Ida Potter
Willie Kumm
Charles Kumm
la Crosse Hospital
C. L. Hoodhome
West Ave
Madison St
Myron Locke
Santa Claus
Ole Henderson
John Brindley
Charles Robinson
4Th and Badger
Henry Coleman
Harry Palmer
William Redfuss
Cement Manufacturing Co
Rutishauser
Board of Education
America
Sion
COPE
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House
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Anne Nelson
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