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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1968
Page
8
The La Crosse County Board supported rezoning a thousand acre tract in Town of Onalaska for an industrial park. Earlier doubts over annexation, soil tests, and 18 month options were resolved, with county wide need for land near transportation and utilities highlighted as the project moves forward.
In a State of the Union moment, President Johnson pledges new FBI agents and district attorney support, federal funds for policing, and studies, while critics say the administration talks but fails to deliver enforceable steps. The piece notes perceived bias in appointees and argues the federal role remains limited.
Washington The Johnson speech drew broad applause for the rising crime pledge but little enthusiasm for specifics. Lawmakers noted he did not outline new steps or explain federal prosecutions of conspirators behind city violence. He emphasized local enforcement remains primary with federal aid available within constitutional limits.
Washington report says President Johnson shows little effort to repair Democratic machinery. Private critics note potential strength in New Hampshire and Wisconsin if he campaigns, but fear he cannot or will not lead. Watson is described as a limited intermediary rather than a political strategist.
In a speech to the Conservative Club of Chicago, Sydney Harris critiques William F. Buckley and argues that American conservatism must place human needs before special interests. He warns that current conservatism is negative and blind to social change, while liberalism has tended to address those needs, urging a constructive, fiscally responsible conservatism with warmth.
In a Moscow newspaper, seven beauty queens were crowned in 1967, illustrating Russia’s subtle adoption of Western ideas. The note, attributed to Carl Riblet Jr., remarks the claim as a lighthearted, possibly invented truth.
Jubune Filer recalls a 1948 fuel oil emergency en route to Cashton as the town replaces Mel len as hardest hit by the fuel shortage. Truman pushes Seaway as vital to defense and economy while Wisconsin leaders urge dairy and aviation sectors. Airport receipts for December total 1099 with expenses 1922. Paris mandates hat fashion shift. AFL head Green proposes voluntary 45 hour week to curb inflation.
Wisconsin Democrats face costly campaigning as Frank Nikolay promotes a $50 dinner targeted at lobbyists to raise funds for legislative candidates. The plan, sending reservation cards to hundreds of lobbyists, hints that purchases reach beyond a single dinner and could involve charged expense accounts. The piece questions the ethics and legality of corporate giving and calls for future limits on campaign expenditures.
The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher and Sanford Goltz as editor. Published daily except Sunday morning with offices on Fourth and Cass Streets in La Crosse Wisconsin. It is a member of Lee Enterprises and the Associated Press with standard mailing rates.
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