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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1968
Page
3
The La Crosse School District will elect nine board members on April 2, replacing appointees. Top three get three year terms, next three two years, bottom three one year. Filing deadline is January 30 and 18 candidates are preferred. a March primary could trim the field if needed.
The piece highlights Dr Christiaan Barnard's rise to world fame for leading a groundbreaking heart transplant. It notes the second patient is doing well and mentions Barnard's rheumatoid arthritis and dedication. The article emphasizes humility and dedication behind medical breakthroughs.
U S GAO proposal would replace city names with numbers on mail in a move praised by some and protested by Rep James Haley who equates full number usage with identity loss. He cites Sarasota and Batavia as examples and calls the plan a numbers racket.
President Johnson is urged to act on removing the gold cover, a policy critics say ties $10.6 billion of reserves to a 25 percent backing no longer needed. Hartke and others push for swift Senate and House action, warning of de facto dollar depreciation if stalled.
Jubune readers protest the No Tax Increase stance citing a $5 million tuition rise and $90 million budget gap. The letter cites statewide mill rate hikes for Portage, Lincoln, Milwaukee, Racine and La Crosse, warning future deficits without action in Madison.
Sydney J. Harris reviews a Moscow Stanford four board match where a Soviet computer defeated its American rival. He argues chess programs mirror human skill and that GIGO limits prove computers cannot surpass human thought. He warns reliance on machines threatens freedom of thought and the human mind’s unique role.
Tribune files outline 1948 actions as Common Council forms committee of city officials to seek state highway department recommendations on a proposed northeasterly marsh route. The plan is currently ruled out by the commission. President Truman asks Congress for an immediate tax cut and to raise corporate taxes to offset the loss. Kiwanis officer Ward urges greater civic participation. Evenson of 212 North 15th Street retires after long Standard Oil service.
Governor Nelson Rockefeller argues federal spending abroad and at home risks the dollar and economy. He urges restraint to avoid inflation and high interest rates, noting national and international impacts. His Albany address signals GOP consensus on curbing federal deficits and shaping the party platform.
Publication details for the La Crosse Tribune list W T Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. The paper is a Lee Enterprises member and AP content is exclusive for local news and dispatches.
Wisconsin's 1967 legislative session produced major structural reforms and a billion dollar budget without a state income tax. The Kellett bill consolidates agencies into 28 and creates the Department of Transportation, Health and Social Services, and National Resources, with expected three million dollars annual savings. The session repealed the oleo margarine ban and updated presidential primary laws, plus expanded school aid and transit options. A flawed highway safety push failed to pass key measures including uniform beer age and implied consent tests, a sharp disappointment amid rising highway fatalities.
A fierce reminder from Carl Riblet Jr quotes Miguel De Cervantes expressing suspicion about the dollar as devaluation and inflation loom headlines from government and financial centers. The author calls for a clear American stance to dispel rumors and warnings.
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