Sing In Celebration Of Christmas Carols Through The Ages
The piece traces Christmas music from ancient hymns to caroling origins in Greccio and St Francis, noting Saint Nicholas, famed works like Silent Night, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, and Messiah, and explains how carols and plays shaped holiday mood.
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Rome
St. Francis of Assisi
Grecchio
Italy
Joseph Mohr
Oberndorf
Austria
Franz Gruber
Charles Wesley
John Wesley
Phillips Brooks
Boston
Bethlehem
Dublin
Isaac Watts
Nahum Tate
Milwaukee Seeks State Aid as Wealthy City Faces Equalization
Milwaukee Mayor Maier travels to Madison pressing for school aid and equalization funds, signaling a shift from rural subsidies to top metropolis requests. The plan would deepen state transfers, raising concerns about broader tax shifts and growing dependence on state funding for local governments.
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Milwaukee
Madison
Maier
Test Ruby Story Hinges On Polygraph Feasibility
The article notes Jack Ruby seeking a lie detector test to support his claim of no conspiracy in Oswald's killing. Ruby, a footnote in a pivotal moment, faces questions about his mental state and the potential impact of polygraph results on his long legal saga and the Oswald narrative.
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Jack Ruby
Ruby
Readers Support Gates Action Against SDS at University
W A Kirkpatrick of La Crosse lauds President Gates and UC chancellor for denying a charter to Students for Democratic Society and defending free speech and academic freedom. He argues far left groups disrupt speech on campuses and calls for university faculty and community support.
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the Tribune
Gates
Students For Democratic Society
SDS
New Left
Kennedy
McNamara
University of California
University
W. A. Kirkpatrick
S. 13Th St
la Crosse
From Bygone Years Twenty Years Ago 1946
Soviet Russia stays to guard Dairen until after Japan peace talks. Milwaukee Olympian crashes head on near Waubay injuring many travelers. Stoddard fish market ships 27 000 pounds live carp to New York. Homeless family in Webster City housed in jail for Christmas. Strand Theater to reopen Christmas Day. Robbery nets $500 from Mrs. Gertrude Plinck on French Island. Lawrence Mahlum family fund set after fatal stove explosion. Sit down strikers blockade Kelsey Hayes plant for 10 days. Hopkins warns he will quit if a 750 million fund is cut. Christmas baskets aid 615 La Crosse families. Forty years ago 1926: two crashes kill fliers, Japan throne change. Fifty years ago 1916: cost of living probe to cover La Crosse. Christmas post rush rises 25 percent. Fires destroy Milwaukee depot and Cameron House. La Crosse Tribune backs union depot.
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Manchuria
Japan
Milwaukee Railroad
Olympian
Waubay
S.D
Stoddard
New York
Webster City
Iowa
Strand Theater
la Crosse Amusement Co
Wood St
Kelsey-Hayes
Harry Hopkins
Works Progress
la Crosse
Welfare Department
U.S. Dist. Atty
W. F. Wolfe
Chicago
Cameron
2Nd and Vine Streets
Angus Cameron
City
la Crosse Tribune
Union Depot
Not The Commercialism But The True Meaning Of Christmas
Sydney J. Harris argues Christmas is not harmed by commerce but by false spirituality. He cites Jesus sayings on loving God and serving the least, urging Christianity to be practical and act Christmas year round, beyond sentimentality or ritual.
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Sydney J. Harris
God
LBJ Delivers Vietnam Advisory Lineup Before Ranch Visit
Editor H L Hunt notes LBJ called six Vietnam advisers including Rostow McNamara Harriman Lodge Goldberg and Rusk before holidays. He asks antiwar readers which has served country best, predicting wide disagreement. Mentions preference for MacArthur trained strategists or Audie Murphy type veterans as advisers.
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LBJ
Vietnam
Walt Rostow
McNamara
Averell Harriman
Henry Cabot Lodge
Goldberg
Dean Rusk
Taxpayer Voices On State University Budget Boost
A reader letter cites a $57 million request for State University funding and questions taxpayer burden. Marilyn A. Ondell of La Crosse expresses concern alongside SDS backer Michael A. Sederquist who argues state university activity is not a taxpayer worry.
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the Tribune
Eugene McPhee
Michael A. Sederquist
SDS
Marilyn A. Ondell
S. 20Th St
la Crosse
la Crosse State University
Wisconsin
Humorous Observations On Peace and Patience
A lighthearted note imagines divine laughter at soldiers pausing hostilities for the Prince of Peace birthday. It follows a churchgoer who, removing tight shoes, recalls a fine sermon. The piece concludes that restraint can prevent missteps, even on a bar stool.
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Prince of Peace
Isaiah 40 31 Verse About Renewed Strength and Wings
A Bible verse highlights renewed strength for those who trust in the Lord. It promises mounting up with wings like eagles and walking without fainting.
Republicans Plan Labor and Minorities Outreach Strategy
The Republican National Committee outlines a nationwide drive to win labor and minority groups, proposing recognition of leaders in party councils and a softer stance on Social Security Medicare and similar programs. The memo urges engaging local union leaders, avoiding bribe tactics, and targeting minority communities with strategic outreach. It also suggests opposing poorly run administration of Medicare and anti poverty programs rather than opposing the programs themselves.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Congress
Republican Coordinating Committee
Appalachia
Inflation Fears Echoed In Washington Notebook
Rep Chester Mize hauls inflation to the fore noting Great Society foods may become a gourmet staple. Political reporters cite a harsh mood at the Colorado Springs Republican Governors Conference while Johnson faces steady jabs. An observer predicts the 1968 contest could be decided by the Georgia legislature.
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Chester Mize
R-Kan
Colorado Springs
Johnson
Georgia
Peking Pressures US Truce Moves In Vietnam
AP analyst William L. Ryan reports Red China urges North Vietnam to reject bombing pressured peace talks. Beijing argues a cease fire would undermine Hanoi's claim of liberation and warns against negotiating while the bombing continues. Rumors of a Politburo split add to the tense standoff.
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Vietnam
Peking
United States
Hanoi
U.S
North Vietnamese role in Vietnam war debated in Asian capitals
The article notes Hanoi’s poor view amid large North Vietnamese troop presence in the south and cites pressure from Red China. Lin Piao previously warned continued fighting, and Chen Yi in Peking framed Vietnam as the focal point of the world struggle, signaling intensified pressure on Hanoi.
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Red China
Vietnam
Lin Piao
Peking
Hanoi
Chen Yi
Is It The Truth on Youth Interest in Politics
A brief voiced piece argues young Americans show more interest in politics than their parents at the same age. It calls for a clear definition of politics to guide youth and a simple handbook explaining why politics is good and necessary.
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and staff note office details
The La Crosse Tribune publishes from the Bidg 4th and Cass Sts La Crosse Wisconsin 54601 with N J Burgess as Publisher Sanford Goltz as Editor The paper is a member of Lee Enterprises Inc and Associated Press The AP holds exclusive rights to local AP news for republication in this newspaper
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Sanford Goltz
la Crosse Tribune
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Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Lee Enterprises, Inc
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Carrie
Be Kind To Your Partner Week In Bridge Colloquy
North South misfired on a 30 on score bidding, North leaping to three spades. South could have tried five diamond cue and seen if North had hearts ace. East West collected 200 points by rubber loss.
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South
East
West
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