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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
6
President Johnson delivered a mild, earnest State of the Union focusing on domestic worries like rising prices taxes urban unrest and crime. He offered no bold new remedies and reiterated measures such as a 10 percent surtax crime bills and ending the dollar gold cover while signaling continued wartime policy on Vietnam.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters and the National Fire Protection Association warn that windowless public buildings raise danger to occupants and fire crews. Windows aid escape and rescue by providing quick access for firemen and clearer signals to passers by.
Truman orders fuel oil based cooling to 68 degrees in federal offices and imposes a 40 mile an hour limit on government cars to conserve gasoline. Local notes recall La Crosse coal famine, and Gordon Wisconsin reports normal life amid extreme cold.
La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. It notes publication details and addresses on Bids, ath and Cass Streets in La Crosse Wisconsin. The paper is a member of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press with AP dispatches exclusive local use.
Madison political analysis notes half a million new voters set for the 1968 polls in Wisconsin, with 200000 millennials who never voted before. The piece questions youth mood toward war, Kennedy appeal, and expected impact on a tightly divided state electorate. It discusses youth rebellion, education expectations, and declining birth rates shaping political dynamics.
Renowned physicist John von Neumann warned that climate control in one region can affect distant areas, a view echoed as governments globalize weather modification. Russia leads in funding, with cloud seeding, fog and hail suppression, hurricane alteration, and large scale climate manipulation experiments.
The piece surveys Britain’s tough postdevaluation measures and rising costs, questioning if the remedy will revive trade. It notes wage pressures and union strength as threats to growth amidst stop and go policy. It cites Fuller on artistic development and Cordtz on Social Security tax equity.
A compact biblical quotation set reflects on leaving the land of origin and the value of wisdom, citing Hebrews 11 15 and Job 28 18. The verses frame departure choices and the high price of wisdom beyond pearls, in a reflective tone.
British devaluation forces severe domestic cuts and cancels a billion dollar fighter bomber contract to be built in Texas. The move reshapes Western alliance finances, raises U.S. duties to cut imports or curb spending, and heightens fears of greater Soviet and global war risks amid isolationist shifts in Europe.
A Tribune reader extols La Crosse river scenery from Grandad to North Ridge, praising free night views and winter ice falls along Highway 61. The letter also comments on fluoridation debates, quoting Dr. Leo G. Joseph on decades of studies and safety of controlled fluoridation.
LEON DENNEN argues liberal intellectuals in the United States and Europe display a double standard by condemning Regis Debray’s imprisonment in Bolivia while remaining silent on Huber Matos’s nine-year confinement in Fidel Castro’s Cuba. Debray, 28, aided Che Guevara’s guerrilla effort and faced 30 years in prison. Matos, 48, fought Batista, broke with Castro, and was jailed for counterrevolutionary activity. The piece notes prominent figures like Bertrand Russell and Jean-Paul Sartre protested Debray, but not Matos, prompting criticism of selective indignation.
Letter from Richard Peterson of 1725 S 21st St La Crosse criticizing the Citizens Committee Against Fluoridation and its stance that a product is guilty until proven innocent. He expresses relief that table seasonings are not on trial.
The Tribune published a reply to Monday night submissions from the Citizens Committee Against Fluorida, challenging the group’s claims and urging readers to seek balanced perspectives on the fluoridation issue.
Column by Carl Riblet Jr. reflects on a revealing truth about chances and outcomes in everyday life with a wry, observant tone. It blends skepticism and humor to question optimism and luck.
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