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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1973
Page
8
The piece discusses EPA head William Ruckelshaus and a U S News and World Report story proposing raising fuel taxes dramatically. It cites that gas could cost three to four times the current price and urges shifts to encourage smaller cars and mass transit.
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that public school funding via property tax is unequal and unconstitutional, aligning with recent rulings in California, Minnesota, Arizona, New Jersey and Texas. The decision could prompt statewide reforms, though observers note no clear link between higher spending and improved learning outcomes.
Twenty years ago 1953 tribune notes Sen. McCarthy sworn in for a new Senate term without subcommittee challenges to his honesty and daring the committee to keep him from his seat amid broader local political and economic updates.
Joseph Alsop notes Kunming, a mid tier industrial city, hosts the Kunming Machine Tool Co which, taken over in 1949, now employs 4,500 workers producing over 40 million Chinese dollars of machine tools annually. The plant funds expansion from profits, sells mostly to provincial buyers, and is developing a large jig boring machine for precision work tied to aeronautics and defense.
The piece presents New Year resolutions by Sydney J. Harris urging readers to pursue shared human values. It emphasizes humility, justice as a web, gentleness over fury, reducing charity to address root causes, precise speech, personal growth before action, and judging by justice and mercy rather than abstract groups.
A columnist muses on selecting a college and questions catalogue reliability. He notes misleading student teacher ratios, uneven class sizes, and the futility of declaring one institution categorically better than another. He advises practical factors like location, size, and personal fit.
A federal district court decision declares Wisconsin involuntary commitment statutes unconstitutional and orders hearings within 90 days for committed patients. It also requires treatment for those held involuntarily to enable release. The letter questions whether La Crosse County holds patients involuntarily and if they receive real treatment to expedite freedom.
Governor Patrick Lucey is the first four year term Wisconsin chief executive and may retire after a successful legislative year. His aims and private life are discussed amid speculation that one term could suffice if 1973 push meets goals. The piece weighs political pressure, family balance, and future national ambitions.
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