An Editor's Outlook on College Courses and Baloney
Jenkin Lloyd Jones reflects on a northern university journalism class stressing names and basic facts, then skewers flimsy offerings from teachers colleges to econ profs. He cites examples of grade labeling and a buffoonish teaching approach, warning that many courses waste undergrads' time while coeds seek husbands. The piece ends with a biblical proverb about humility and rewards.
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Northern University
California
Portugal
Europe
Sorbonne
Teachers College
Swinburne
Review of the News in Years Past 1943 Highlights
Review of top events from 1943 including FDR ordering miners back to work within 48 hours, Russia cheering as Stalingrad siege lifts, and harsh winter weather forecasts in La Crosse. Notes local music library custody by WPA, street snow removal pay raise for truckers, and a Lincoln Service League meeting with a school concert. Also covers Camp McCoy nurses sworn in as U.S. citizens, and other era items from 1933, 1923, and earlier decades with local happenings in La Crosse and surrounding area.
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FDR
Russia
Stalingrad
la Crosse
Works Progress Administration
Sigurd Gundersen
Central High School
Lincoln
Alvin Mikelson
Camp McCoy
U.S
Robert S. Cars
Memphis Woman Confides Exhaustion After Work
A Memphis woman tells a friend she is worn out after a hard day. The friend replies that she does not look worn but appears extinguished.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Missionary Journey Ends At San Xavier Del Bac
In 1691 Father Eusebio Kino and Father De Salvatierra traveled through northern Mexico toward Bac in the Tucson area. They were greeted by Sobaipuri messengers bearing crosses, signaling a kinship of faith that led to the establishment of a mission named for St. Francis Xavier. San Xavier Del Bac remains active today serving people and God.
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Eusebio Kino
Mexico
Father de Salvatierra
Bac
Tuscon
Ariz
Father Kino
St. Francis Xavier
San Xavier del Bac
De Gaulle’s Western Unity Fear Faces Britain Entry
AP News analysis says Charles de Gaulle’s opposition to Britain's Common Market entry hinges on fears of American dominance. The stance strains NATO links and European political unity while France blocks broader Atlantic integration. European leaders warn that Macron—sorry fan? No. Italian PM Fanfani may try mediating. The Brussels talks risk delaying unity as France resists retreat while Europeans worry about separate trade deals with Britain.
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Charles de Gaulle
Europe
Brussels
Commonwealth
Britain
de Gaulle
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
France
Germany
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
Washington
Tennessee man times chicken pick at forty seconds
A Tennessee man timed a chicken pick at forty seconds, noting shorter times possible at night through a coop window. A Ohio butcher was fined for a cheating scale and had to mend his weigh. A school principal urged that every schoolroom have a radio for sitting up exercises.
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Ohio
When Third String Punks Get H Bombs
Robert C Ruark warns that small nations or rogue leaders could acquire and use nuclear weapons. He cites Guevara Castro and Raul Castro, notes growing homebuilt bomb capability in 11 countries plus Japan Italy Norway Netherlands Poland, and warns a reckless act could trigger a global exchange.
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Christopher Hohenemser
Washington University of St. Louis
China
Fight
Hohenemser
Belgium
Canada
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
West Germany
India
Sweden
Switzerland
Japan
Italy
Norway
Netherlands
Poland
Kennedy budget misreadings spark deficit concerns
Analysis notes that President Kennedy projected a balanced budget for 1963 but official figures showed an $8.8 billion deficit, a $9.3 billion error. The piece questions credibility of tax cut timing, Congress delays, and political use of budget figures while predicting higher deficits and inflationary risks through 1967.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Treasury
America
State of the Union
New York Herald Tribune, Inc
Beer-Age Debate Builds Up In Wisconsin Legislature
Madison lawmakers wrestle with whether to raise the minimum beer age for minors in public places from 18 to 19 or to pursue a 21 year rule. The issue splits patrons of the beer lobby versus reform advocates, with local option ordinances complicating calls for uniformity. A voter referendum and stricter auto-license rules are considered as indirect paths amid concerns over highway fatalities and individual liberty.
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Madison
Wyngaard
Legislative Council
Milwaukee
de Pere
Neenah
Portraits by John C Motcalfe A Way Out
A poem describing weakness and dreary world with a silent partner, a dog, offering rest in difficult times. The narrator longs for calm and bliss but finds solace only through the companionship of a dog, highlighting a quiet, personal relief.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Man fined after false fire alarm bet fail
A man who turned in a false fire alarm to win a $5 bet was fined $150. The incident highlights the consequences of reckless actions and the cost of dishonesty in a hurry to gain a minor win.
Gerber Four Club Convention in Bridge Debuts
In a discussion of bridge strategy, Houston’s John Gerber is highlighted as an ideal nonplaying captain guiding a team through trials. The article explains the Gerber four club convention, where four clubs asks for aces and responses indicate ace holdings, enabling precise slam decisions without sacrificing team harmony.
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John Gerber
Houston
Johnny
South
North
LaCrosse Tribune Masthead and Rates Snapshot
The LaCrosse Tribune editor staff and contact details are listed with price and delivery rates. Circulation, advertising, and subscription information are provided for La Crosse and surrounding areas, including rates for various timeframes and distant subscriptions.
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Omega
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Roosevelt
Hoover
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P.m
A. E. Norby
Stoddard
Nourby
Norby
Stephan’s
State Senate
Sen
Norris
Idlewild Club
Martha van Kirk
5Th Ave
Ruhr
Los Angeles
Wallace Reid
Robert M. la Follette
Senate
Henry Huber
Stoughton
Blaine
Mary Finch
Ernst Hussa
Bangor
Arctic Ice & Fuel Co
Hagar
Burlington Railroad
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NATO
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Castro
Cuba
New York
Sion
Senor Guevara
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Fidel
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Leopoldville
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Australia
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Kremlin
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Mr. Kennedy
Eisenhower
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John C. Motcalfe
By Oswald Jacoby
West Pass Pass
The
LaCrosse Tribune
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E. L. Burgess
Howard Colvin
Maxine Kahler
Luther Wilkins
la Crosse Tribune
4Th and Cass Sts
Wis
Wisconsin
Lee Enterprise, Inc
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al AP News
Tribune
Jann & Kelley, Inc
Chicago
Detroit
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Sunday Tribune
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Carrier Bay
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