State funds boost Wisconsin district attorney pay scale
Gov Warren Knowles signed a measure to fund higher salaries for Wisconsin district attorneys in 72 counties. Full time DAs would earn at least 16500 annually, part timers eight to thirteen thousand, with most counties receiving a 4500 state contribution. Atty General La Follette urged tougher crime action and better police morale, while noting concerns about police brutality claims.
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Warren Knowles
Wisconsin
Bronson la Follette
Sound off on Britain and U S foreign policy
An opinion piece contrasts British hostility to austerity measures with US hesitancy in defense cuts and Middle East peace moves. It argues Washington talks of smaller troop withdrawals while demanding bolder action, and suggests the era calls for a firmer stance from the United States.
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Wilson
Orient
the Times
Britain
America
Washington
Europe
Middle East
Vietnam
de Gaulle
U.N
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
United States
Soviet Union
United Nations
Southeast Asia
Asia
Twenties era figures in 1948 GOP talks and 1948 civic notes
Highlights include 1948 speculation about Eisenhower and Mac Arthur as Republicans press for a national convention in Philadelphia, Gandhi ends a 121 hour fast, Baruch proposes a 11 point peace plan, and local La Crosse notes on fires, pasteurization, and a civic auditorium referendum push.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Philadelphia
Mohandas K. Gandhi
India
Bernard M. Baruch
la Crosse
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Auditorium
University of Wisconsin Dairy Industry Department
Verity Ann Kotinek
Public opinion urged to push highway safety reform
Madison report quotes Sen. Raymond C. Bice of La Crosse lamenting the 1967 legislature’s inaction on dealing with drunk driving. He says an aroused public is marching and will demand maximum safety on highways, urging stronger penalties and a referendum on beerage as it relates to auto safety.
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John Wyngaard
Madison
Raymond C. Bice
la Crosse
Sen. Rice
Rice
Wisconsin
True East West Truce Urged Amid Global Shifts
The piece argues that Britain’s pullout shifts global burden to the United States and warns of rising costs and potential conflicts if Moscow and Peking resist arms restraint. It calls for a new world security realignment and negotiations to reduce imperial aims and avert wars including Vietnam.
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Soviet Union
Great Britain
Red China
Moscow
Peking
Publishers-Hall Syndicate
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and staff info
The La Crosse Tribune publishes afternoons and Sunday mornings from La Crosse Wisconsin. It is a member of Lee Enterprises Inc and uses AP content. Second class postage is paid in La Crosse with carrier and mail rates outlined.
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la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wis
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Associated Press
AP News
la Crosse Wisconsin
Verse Paraphrase Reflects on Greed and Loss
A line from Job 20 20 warns that greed consumes all delight and leaves nothing saved. The verse frames wealth as destructive when unchecked and emphasizes spiritual consequence over material gain.
Primary Victories No Help Toward High Poll Ratings
A study with Gallup data questions whether GOP primary wins lift Nixon in polls against Johnson. The piece reviews 1960 Kennedy and 1952 Eisenhower experiences, showing no clear link between early primaries and eventual poll leads. It notes prior swings did not guarantee nomination outcomes.
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Johnson
Nixon
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
LBJ
John F
Kennedy
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Gallup
Dwight Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Ike
Robert Taft
Eisenhower
Kefauver
Anger and Ends in Society Says Harris
Sydney J. Harris argues that anger harms more than its cause and warns that conservatives focus on means while liberals chase ends. He laments entitlement attitudes and notes industrial civilization erodes appreciation for labor. He cites Thoreau and critiques modern corporatization of ascent.
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Sydney J. Harris
Kennedy Keeps 1968 Door Open for Democratic Nominat
The Kennedy camp signals a flexible stance to delay firm endorsements. He aims to stay ready to challenge Johnson-Humphrey if key conditions shift, while avoiding committed backing before the Chicago convention. Rockefeller backs Galo Plaza for OAS chief to hedge future influence.
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Paul Scott Washington
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Johnson
New York
Humphrey
Johnson - Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Chicago
California Assembly
Jesse Unruh
William J. Vanden Heuvel
Bobby
Martin Luther King
Washington
King
McCarthy
Rockefeller
State Department
Sol M. Linowitz
U.S
OAS
Galo Plaza
White House
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Roosevelt
la Crosse County Board
Park Commission
WPA
George H. Gordon
la Crosse Inter-State Fair Association
Charles Ross
James Gray
Peter Anders
Cave
Spooner
State Road School
L. A. Maier
Outdoor Club
Kenosha
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Senate
Common Council
Health Department
Waco
Tex
France
U. S
United States Public Service Reserve
Sen. Bice
John
Wyngaard
By David Lawrence
Seato
West Germany
Nasser
Israel
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
David
Lawrence
A Crosse Tribune
W. T. Burgess
Sanford Goltz
Job
Bruce Biossat
NEA
George Gallup
Richard Nixon
West Virginia
Bruce
Biossat
Thoreau
Sydney Harris
Rocky
Organization of American States
Galo Plaza Lasso
Ecuador
Paul
Scott
North Carolina
South Carolina
Cari Ribiet Jr
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