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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1963
Page
6
Editor Jenkin Lloyd Jones argues the Christmas party season often yields hollow gaiety driven by alcohol. He favors backyard cookouts and new formats like sipping parties and one-rubber bridge gatherings to foster true companionship and engaging conversation rather than mere proximity and noise.
Economist John Kenneth Galbraith proposes targeting the 100 lowest income counties with a special educational program and elite teachers funded like a Peace Corps effort. The plan aims to build top schools and facilities, sending trained teachers to areas such as Harlem and Harlan County. He says this is an anti poverty measure, not federal aid to education, and communities can reject federal help if undesired.
Patrolman William Harvey saw a boy topple into a canal. He dived in and pulled the youngster out then pumped water from him. The recovering boy hopped on his bicycle and pedaled away before Harvey could get his name. A witness quipped the boy would not tell his mother what happened.
A concise chronicle recaps major events from 1943 including RAF raids on Frankfurt and Sophia, and advances near Vitebsk, with production awards and forest fire risks in Wisconsin. It also notes 1933 county airport talks, dam plans, liquor control debates, and the upcoming winter solstice. Additional items cover 1923 and 1913 highlights such as reparations committees, Mexican conflict news, and local accidents.
President Johnson recalled a Karachi taxi driver praising his treatment of a common man and pledged to protest Negroes being barred from a Houston dinner. He demanded full admission for ticket holders and visited every table where African American guests were seated, underscoring his support for civil rights.
A wry reflection on how relationships test societal norms while health emerges as a key partner in long term commitment. The text juxtaposes marital contracts with practical care for well being, urging self care for mutual vitality.
A Madison-leaning analysis argues that Wisconsin legislators favor public bounties to kill predators like foxes and coyotes, reflecting rural values and hunter culture. It notes conservationists warn bounties are ineffective, while many lawmakers prefer funding from general taxes and fear rural deterrents to wildlife.
Robert C. Ruark reflects on jet age efficiency and personal fatigue. He cites Dr. James Crane’s warning that crossing multiple time zones may shorten life and notes how the body resists 24 hour timing. Ruark admits jet travel feels luxurious yet exhausting.
The Republican led legislature killed Gov. Reynolds' Project 66 to speed Wisconsin interstate work by two to five years. The piece argues for voter support of the highway referendum on April 7 and urges an informed citizenry to back progress despite political games.
The Des Moines Register notes Congress Quarterly uses Mrs. Claudia T. Johnson for the First Lady rather than Lady Bird or Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. It discusses how Lady Bird nickname persisted and how formal names vary for presidents and their wives with Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson offered as options.
Wisconsin State Journal reports Gov. Reynolds’ gas tax increase and borrowing plan failed 90 to 3 in the Assembly. The measure goes to a April 7 referendum and taxpayers rejected the proposal on its merits. The governor called legislators back to act, but the political move backfired.
Legislative cowardice accused after referendum defeats Project 66 accelerated freeway plans in Wisconsin. Republicans aimed to defeat Gov Reynolds on the highway issue and shield themselves from charges of opposing progress.
Oshkosh Northwestern reports voters will decide on April 7 whether to approve a one cent hike in the gas tax as Gov. Reynolds pushes Project 66 to speed highway work. The Wisconsin Assembly opposes the plan by a 90 to 3 vote, urging taxpayers to express themselves in the referendum and halt spiraling tax increases tied to the plan.
Prof Nathan Divinsky of the University of British Columbia discusses a rare end play in a duplicate bridge hand. West makes a sequence of discards and trumps, leading to a final club lead that forces a lead from West away from diamonds, yielding an overtrick.
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