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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1969
Page
8
The La Crosse Tribune notes rising snowmobile use mirrors earlier two wheeler and boat debates. County parks are closed to snowmobiles this year to protect property, while private trails thrive. Officials seek sensible licensing, training, noise limits, and rules to curb vandalism and trespass as the sport grows.
Pope Pius XII urges unity within the Roman Catholic Church to form a solid front against atheism. The Coulee Region reports the Midwest's coldest spell with 24 below at Sparta. Steps move to convert La Crosse and other state vocational schools into technical institutes amid demand for decentralized higher education. Senate Commerce Committee seeks a $7 million Inland Waterways Corp. capital stock increase to modernize federal barge lines. Doerflinger Store hosts 185 employees at a Thanksgiving turkey dinner, the largest turnout on record.
President Nixon weighs signing or vetoing a sweeping tax reform bill. The proposal could curb deficits yet raise prices, threaten business pensions, and fuel inflation. Critics urge careful study and a public explanation of the bill’s true costs to the economy.
Wisconsin's Kellett education commission, tasked with overhauling funding and policy across higher, vocational and local systems, likely will miss the January 1970 deadline. The scope is vast, with hundreds of participants across many subcommittees, making consensus elusive and delaying firm recommendations.
William Buckley Jr argues Washington has failed to communicate the meaning of Vietnamization and questions strategic restraint. He urges blocking Haiphong and other actions, weighing South Vietnamese gains against risks of escalation and U S political costs, warning that overrepression harms South Vietnam and may favor the enemy.
Dr Clarence Henke Olm sted County Public Health Officer selects 4000 county youngsters for a new German measles vaccine live virus strain not given to children whose mothers are pregnant or may become pregnant within two months The note ends with a humorous wish for the doctors census career.
Tom Harris of Onalaska argues that The Racquet and The Tribune ignore major moral injustices such as My Lai, hunger, nuclear war, and racism while policing language. He blasts editorials for pettifogging morality and calls for consistent critique of national actions.
Sydney J Harris argues Christmas slips from practice to sentimentality, urging believers to live the ethic of caring for the least rather than chase spirituality. He frames Christianity as practical, demanding action over mere belief, and warns against letting ritual override brotherly love.
Mrs. Vegian of La Crosse sharpens a Tribune letter about Rivoli cinema. She notes Ring of Bright Water My Side of the Mountain and 101 Dalmatians have already screened here. She argues for new family features to boost attendance and avoid repeat showings.
A verse from Psalms 31 12 echoes the speaker's sense of numbness and fragility describing being past mind like one who is dead and like a broken vessel in a solemn reflection on despair and mortality.
The essay argues that history is shaped by prominent figures and everyday actors alike. It notes that many anonymous people sparked revolutions in thought and technique, citing the Van Eyck brothers as an example of how ordinary encounters can start major cultural movements.
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