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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1965
Page
4
Congress moved to stiff penalties for destroying draft cards. Now leaders urge holding protests liable while letting potential draftees enter service. The piece argues selective service should not punish dissenters but focus on national duty.
Wisconsin readers see hard limits on traffic safety laws and enforcement. Governor Knowles dropped implied consent from a highway safety package, risking drunken driving cases and refusals to test. Many drivers accept drinking and driving, opposing stricter rules if they cause inconvenience.
AFL CIO leaders at a San Francisco convention express frustration with Johnson over failing to repeal Taft-Hartley 14B. Meany publicly questions Mansfield timing and vows to assess ties to both parties, warning labor could back away in 1968 if promises aren’t kept. They praise Viet Nam policy but warn of possible political realignment.
In a DNC office John Bailey reviews election results with a weary view. He explains that gains reflect national trends while losses point to local issues, capturing the split mood of the night.
A biblical verse from Genesis 4 9 presents the Lord asking Cain about Abel and Cain replying that he does not know claiming am I my brother s keeper. The fragment reflects themes of guilt responsibility and divine inquiry.
Fidel Castro hosts a Havana January gathering drawing Red China, the Soviet bloc, and Latin American, African, and Asian delegates. Rival ultra-left factions clash behind the scenes as Mehd i Ben Barka's Cairo call and UAR aid shape a wider anti imperialist campaign.
Sydney J. Harris recalls Dr. Frederick Stock the Chicago Symphony conductor who failed at golf for lack of rhythm. The piece uses rhythm as a metaphor for different kinds of competence in music, sports, dancing, singing, and everyday judgment. It argues common sense is context dependent and cannot solve all social problems.
Wisconsin public indifference to highway fatalities draws comment as the Safety Division warns deaths may hit 1000 this year. Gov Knowles backs stricter driver controls including implied consent for intoxication tests, but faces political backlash from powerful interests.
Recaps from 1945 1935 and 1925 highlight deaths marine speeches thefts politics and local civic actions. Notable losses include Robert Hixon prominent lumberman and Theodore Dreiser famed novelist. Prices taxes and public works also surface in terse summaries.
In a bridge discussion Jim recalls a remarkable hand. He doubled 2 to takeout and avoided a bad misstep with a void spade. The play yielded two overtricks and plus 670, altering match score though most pairs also reached a club game or slam.
In the 1965 analysis, David Lawrence argues the United States seeks a prolonged Christmas truce to press for peace talks while chastising North Vietnam via restrained retaliation. Beijing must decide whether to push Hanoi toward renewed fighting or accept talks toward a formal cease-fire amid broader bombing threats.
A compact excerpt from the La Crosse Tribune includes publishing details, humor quips about glamor and secrets, a caution about tailgating a gasoline truck, and a note on a rabbit in a car tank as a short joke.
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