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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
4
The piece notes a 30 hour Christmas Eve and Christmas Day cease-fire agreed by South Vietnamese and American forces. It questions Viet Cong motives and warns the lull may be a propaganda stunt while planes stay grounded and combat resumes if fired upon. It reflects on the gap between belief and action in Vietnam.
Deputy Attorney General John Bowers concluded that tavern bingo is illegal in Wisconsin because the bar owner pays consideration to an out of state promoter, while players contribute nothing. The ruling follows earlier guidance that supermarket chance games without purchases were legal. The decision suggests broader bans on other prize games linked to paid proprietor involvement.
Sydney J Harris argues that true originality lies in returning to and completing the traditions of the past. He cites Vaughan Williams Shaw Shakespeare Dickens and other masters, noting giants end periods and invent nothing new, instead culminating and perfecting existing forms.
Washington notebook notes debate over turning the Sam Rayburn statue to face the House as visitors enter the office building. An observer recalls Will Rogers statue in Capitol facing the House and quotes Rogers about watching over it. A Republican candidate scout is teased for avoiding office calls while away seeking Republicans.
A Viet Nam Christmas piece reflects on war’s intrusion into the season. The writer links Bethlehem and Bataan, cites Ia Drang and Pork Chop Hill, and notes soldiers praying for peace while bearing rifles. The meditation contrasts sacred light with battlefield smoke and loneliness far from home.
Edward T. Bardwell writes as chair of Citizens Committee for Better Government criticizing the District 300 debt approval as excessive and warns it fuels dependence on government control. Ernest A. Kempfer invites Pearl Harbor Survivors Association members to contact him about the 25th anniversary reunion in Hawaii.
The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. The paper is published daily afternoon and Sunday morning from ath and Cass Streets, La Crosse Wisconsin and is a member of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press. AP content is for republication use. Rates include 10 cent single copies and 55 cents per week carrier delivery.
Two biblical passages affirm steadfast faith and communal growth. II Timothy 1 12 emphasizes trust in God to guard what is entrusted. Ephesians 4 16 describes the body knit together from every joint, building itself in love into mature growth.
Madison report notes Democratic governor candidate David Carley makes constitutional convention advocacy central to his campaign. The piece critiques his view that major reforms require a convention while acknowledging limited legislative action and raises questions about popular will versus political messaging.
President Johnson debates tax increases to cover a growing federal deficit blamed on Viet Nam war costs and rising social welfare spending. A proposed plan could raise individual rates, corporate taxes, and select excise taxes, but likely not eliminate the shortfall of seven to eight billion dollars.
A compiled page lists notable events from past decades. 1945 notes holiday rail and air travel jams, Truman refugee quotas, G I Airlines expansion, and Mississippi River pool lowering. It recalls 1935 deaths of Schall and Lienlokken, Lindberghs move to England, Hauptmann plea, and 1925 publishing shifts and political moves, plus 1915 retail spending and wartime battles.
In rubber bridge South reaches three no trump and weighs risks of down one versus down several in rubber. West leads spades, East returns nine, West wins with king, last two spades threaten. South considers finesses, diamond and heart plays, determining a likely down one in duplicate to maximize match points.
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