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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1966
Page
6
In Wisconsin, traffic deaths set a new yearly record with 22 deaths in a December weekend and 13 more over Christmas. Governor Knowles urges a comprehensive safety package including implied consent, compulsory inspections, driver re training, and periodic license re checks. A uniform minimum beer drinking age is suggested to accelerate reform as public opinion grows ahead of lawmakers.
In an editorial tone the Rochester Post-Bulletin argues that higher education institutions should enforce discipline and be governed by administrators, not student or faculty minority pressure. It cites Berkeley and GOP leader Ronald Reagan urging obey or leave, framing freedom as responsible conduct. It contends lax rules breed anarchy and calls for a crackdown on Cal and similar universities.
In a West Point Mississippi Times Leader column the author argues that private and public morality diverge as corporations erode ethical standards. Embezzlement by employers is cited as draining more funds than robberies, highlighting a moral crisis in institutional theft.
Skyrockers appeal for funds to stage the annual fireworks display atop Grandad Bluff on New Years Eve. State Employment Relations board limits pickets at Allis Chalmers plant to 20. Survey shows increasing malnutrition in East Germany per Associated Press. Herbert Burgman of Hokah Minn one of three recently released from captivity in Germany. Salary increases approved, teacher strike in St Paul ends.
La Crosse Tribune editor Sanford Goltz notes publication schedule and location in La Crosse Wisconsin. Payment options include 60 cent weekly carrier delivery and mail rates elsewhere. The paper is part of Lee Enterprises and AP republishing rights are stated.
Sydney Harrie argues for reopening and widening the Warren Report inquiry while praising democratic succession as a strength over totalitarian regimes. He warns that dictators lose legitimacy at the last moment and notes global powers like China and Russia face internal or group leadership struggles. Our bullets, rather than arms, remain our greatest secret weapon.
The 1966 year in review highlights the Vietnam War as the top story with major operations and deaths. It notes McNamara's claim of progress, bombing near Hanoi, and peace talks efforts. Also covered are mass killings, elections, space milestones, riots, and economic shifts shaping 1966.
AP's list highlights 10 major events: Vietnam War, Charles Whitman killing 14 from the Texas University library tower, GOP gains in off year elections, space flights and explorations, eight student nurses murdered in Chicago, Johnson's 17 day Asia trip for Manila conference, race riots, stock market slump and tight money, Red China nuclear test and missile flight, and Supreme Court ruling on arrest procedures.
An English school adds back seat driving instruction in Durham. James Bailes teaches 15 nondriving women to critique drivers. He argues passengers can curb bad habits with informed feedback despite Doyle-like skepticism about his marital status.
A Milwaukee businessmen's club recommended members study Einstein's Theory of Relativity to better understand space ahead. The note references a Punch limerick about a girl named Bright who travels faster than light, returning home the previous night.
Oswald and James Jacoby describe a dramatic bridge trial scene with East as key witness. The prosecution questions reveal card play, discards, and how West’s defense attorney presses for acquittal while suggesting East as an accessory before the fact.
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