A Miserable Record In Congress Under Nixon
The column notes President Nixon’s cordial wrap with congressional leaders as the 91st Congress adjourns for a four week holiday. It criticizes Congress for slow action on appropriations postal reform and crime measures, cites pay raises, and warns voters that Nixon faces a hostile Congress in 1970 with little bipartisan cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Congress
Tee
America
Dwight Eisenhower
White House
Ike
Lyndon Johnson
Sam Rayburn
North Carolina Joins Smoking Tax Trend with 2-Cent Pack Levy
The Mason City Globe Gazette notes that North Carolina, the last tobacco growing holdout, enacted a 2-cent per pack cigarette tax this year, completing the roll call of all 50 states. The piece recalls Iowa’s 1921 first move and the rapid expansion of state taxes through decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
North Carolina
School Is Wasted On Starved Brains
Sydney Harris argues that protein deficiency among India's children harms schooling, linking global hunger to wasted resources and a lagging U.S. foreign aid. He cites Dr. N J Berrill and a World Food Crisis panel, noting growing wealth gaps and high consumption in rich nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney J. Harris
Maine
United States
West Bengal
N. J. Berrill
India
Committee On the World Food Crisis
Berrill
First Strike Arms Talks Spark Limited Hope At Vienna
Washington and Moscow pursue a breakthrough on nuclear arms limits after decades of tension. The April conference in Vienna aims to halt further production and deployment while preserving deterrence. Analysts see cautious optimism and potential influence on broader international issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lawrence
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Vienna
Moscow
Helsinki
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
Letters to the Editor Raise Taxes and Care Concerns
Tribune readers weigh on La Crosse taxes comparing them with nearby towns and urging higher taxes to fund the school budget. Citizens discuss the need for more funding and better care, while also noting Channel 8 shifts and the importance of visiting patients in homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
la Crosse
Jeff Wells
Losey Bivd. S
Longfellow Junior High
Kristie Anderson
Green Bay St
Why Can't La Crosse Get A Youth Center
Becky Crum urges La Crosse to open a youth center to provide teens a place for dances, cards, talks, and weekend events. She cites Fond du Lac as a model with weekday activities and weekend dances, urging the city to create similar youth facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
the Tribune
Fond du Lac
Becky Crum
S. 16Th St
Favorite Programs Were on ABC TV
A Tribune reader asks why a promised new ABC TV station, announced almost two years ago, has not yet aired while favorite programs disappeared. The letter blames delay and requests restoration of the prior station if the new one cannot start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abc-Tv
the Tribune
Silent Majority Letter Praises President Nixon
A reader from La Crosse defends President Nixon, praising his White House leadership and urging support for Vietnam policy amid protests. The letter warns that public dissent could harm the nation and urges the president not to waver under pressure from demonstrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Nixon
White House
Vietnam
Shawn Werner
Hoeschler
la Crosse
Please Visit Those In Nursing Homes Please Visit Those In Nursing Homes
A Bethany Home volunteer details experiences with elderly residents and urges readers to visit nursing home patients. The article emphasizes companionship, dignity, and outreach as vital welfare actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Bethany
Preservation vs government tax base as barrier to conservation
Congressman Paul McCloskey Jr. argues that local and county governments tied to property tax and expanding payrolls hinder conservation efforts. He contends that financial survival pressures create a push for new tax bases and development, undermining environmental preservation.
Are People Smart Enough To Write Own Laws
A Wisconsin ACLU call for a constitutional amendment would let the people enact laws directly by initiative and referendum bypassing the legislature. The piece argues the public may misjudge proposals, but notes voters could oust unsatisfactory lawmakers in elections and warns this approach implies citizens lack confidence in representative government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
American Civil Liberties Union
Middle West
Far West
Sykes
Bible Verses on Nature and War Echo in World Teachings
The quoted passages urge learning from creation and call nations to prepare for conflict. Job 39:7 highlights beasts birds plants and fish as teachers, while Joel 3:9 commands nations to assemble warriors for war, framing divine judgment and human mobilization as intertwined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job
La Crosse Era Notes Historic Yuletide and Echoes of War
The Files reflects a 1949 snapshot as Europe greets a cheerier Christmas amid lingering East West tensions. It notes Decorah Posten’s 75th year, a new $0.75 minimum wage law, and honors for Mrs. Paley and Duchess of Windsor. It recallsMt Aso eruption, Alaska earthquake losses, and 1919 to 1929 retrospectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Decorah Posten
William Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Duchess of Windsor
L. E. Jewett
West Salem
la Crosse County Farm Bureau
Mt. Aso
Tokyo
Japan
Lewis H. White
Chamber of Commerce
5Th Division
Alaska
Future of
la Crosse
Raymond C. Rice
Kiwanis Club
One Definition Of Peace In A World At War
Peace is a creative divine purpose guiding human affairs beyond inevitability of conflict. The text argues war is obsolete, urging inner transformation, collective action, and creative solutions to political, economic, and ecological problems to secure humanity's survival. It emphasizes love as liberator and peace as imperative, not luxury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Congressional Committee On Foreign Affairs
Jesus of Nazareth
Science
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mason City Globe Gazette
Russia
Middle East
Tribune
Kim Delagrave
S. 31St St., la Crosse
Channel 8
CBS
ABC
Channel 6
Austin
Minn
Paul N. McCloskey Jr
California
By John Wyngaard
la Follette Party
Oth
Assembly
Harold Froehlich
Appleton
Jay Sykes
Wisconsin Aclu
John Wyngaard
Joel
Hoover
Navy
John J. Pershing
William McGaughey
Prairie du Chien
Frank Grover
Coulee
Common Council
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
John D. Rockefeller
General Education Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Wilson
National and
Batavian Banks
Gund Brewing Co
Babe Ruth
Boston Red Sox
Earth
Mary Baker Eddy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!