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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1968
Page
8
The president signaled strict steps to restore the dollar balance with a New Year press conference at the LBJ ranch. Washington will tighten overseas investment curbs affecting firms missions and servicemen families and may impose higher taxes or wage price controls this year.
A look back at 1967 noting odd events and mixed public reactions. Presidents hopefuls emerged as the year ended while legal views clashed over campus arrests and a federal court restricted a Communist party member from defense work. Police action also sparked controversy as officers joined the Ku Klux Klan.
Dane County Wisconsin Democrats re elected a dovish chairman by 5 to 2 over a loyalist. The vote reflects war issue tensions within the party as figures like Nelson, Risser, Anderson and Carley weigh influence ahead of the Wisconsin primary and spring state convention.
A three judge federal appeals court ruled that the federal government cannot broadly restrict U S citizens from traveling abroad. The decision limits government power to revoke passports only when the traveler plans to visit restricted destinations such as Cuba or Vietnam.
A look back at January 1 twenty years ago notes heavy snow and storm disruption in Wisconsin and nationwide. Congress debates stronger rent controls as the Truman appeal spills into policy debate.
The U S bans much passenger service withdrawal while Canada blocks abandonment of vital routes. Canadian railroads then improve service and report profits, surprising observers.
A biblical verse notes that God made from one man every nation to inhabit the entire earth and fixed each people’s appointed times and places of dwelling. It reflects themes of providence and human geography across nations and eras.
The 1968 syndicated column argues President Johnson signed a DC crime bill with limited safeguards. It criticizes the White House for not declaring riot acts as federal crimes and urges stronger federal intervention against incitement and planned disturbances targeting cities and utilities.
President Johnson allies plan a direct Humphrey vs McCarthy matchup in Wisconsin April 2 as a test of Vietnam policy. The Wisconsin primary is the first in a five state series with nationwide campaign plans and a White House backed organizing drive led by Charles Murphy.
A brochure on Aspen winter sports prompts Sydney Harris to compare American and Swiss skiing culture. He cites Americans ski with self driven speed and time as a rival, while Europeans ski for leisure. Harris warns relentless effort may erode national stability and raise risk of heart disease while profits mask underlying tension.
La Crosse Tribune publishes afternoons and Sunday morning. Published in La Crosse Wisconsin by W T Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. The paper is a member of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press and carries standard subscription rates.
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