Reynolds Seeks A Limited Wisconsin FBI Style Bureau
Gov. John Reynolds proposed a state criminal investigations bureau starting with fewer than six agents to tackle organized crime in Wisconsin. The plan follows sharp headlines over his Chicago Tribune interview about mob activity in Milwaukee, Kenosha, and Fond du Lac counties and echoes the John Doe probe that stirred local politics. Lawmakers will weigh hard facts against political implications before deciding on a broader agency.
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Kenosha
Fond du Lac
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Review of the News in Years Past 1943
A 1943 review notes a convict shot and another slain during a prison break at Waupun, with a fourth man captured. Milwaukeean killed by tower guards. Special officers to enforce the county curfew are nurses Eva Flag and Elizabeth Gervik. Alderman Louis C. Spettel dies at his home. Augusta F. Wehausen's will leaves 35000 to eight beneficiaries and local institutions. Rev. John Joseph Paul celebrates High Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral. Navy mothers install officers.
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Waupun
Eva Flag
Elizabeth Gervik
Louis C. Spettel
Augusta F. Wehausen
la Crosse
Grandview Hospital
Council Debates Study Of City Costs Across Cities
The Lacrosse Common Council weighs a resolution for a detailed comparison of day to day operating costs with Oshkosh, Sheboygan and Appleton. Critics doubt the wide variance, citing bookkeeping methods and service standards as factors, but agree cost items should be regularly reviewed.
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Lacrosse Common Council
Oshkosh
Sheboygan
Appleton
Dock Strike Ends With Looming Big Issue Rebuff
The Longshoremen return to work after a costly Atlantic and Gulf port strike that lasted over a month. The core dispute, the push to cut crews from 20 to 16 or 17, was sidestepped in a government panel settlement and will be discussed later.
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Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Spotlight on Kennedy Strategy for 1964 Campaign
A Kennedy era preview shows Democrats rallying behind the President for 1964. Hubert Humphrey urges coattails with the President, citing deficit financing as a key line. Sorensen emphasizes support for the President's tax bill and program to move the country ahead.
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United States
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C. Douglas Dillon
Theodore C. Sorensen
White House
One Surplus Vanishes The Marriageable Male
In a satirical column, Inez Robb laments a perceived shortage of American men as marriage prospects shift with demographic trends. She cites Sylvia Porter projections for 1965 and 1966, warns of a rising female surplus, and jokes for policy remedies and a moon-landing embargo to protect dating balance.
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Washington
Christendom
United States
U.S
McGee
Doctor Says Measles Vaccine Delayed Pending Tests
A columnist notes that a measles vaccine is not yet available despite earlier statements and explains that controlled tests across clinics will determine general distribution. The piece also warns that mouth breathing harms a child’s health and appearance, with guidance on identifying nasal obstructions and possible treatment.
Wisconsin consider cabinet for governor power shift
Gov. Reynolds proposes a gubernatorial cabinet to control major state departments, sparking debate about expanding executive power. The idea faces strong resistance due to Wisconsin's long tradition of nonpartisan agencies and independence of the Public Service Commission and other major departments.
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Madison
John W. Reynolds
Wisconsin
Nelson
Kohler
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Civil Service Office
Bridge hand leads and bids from West Ak draft
A bridge hand excerpt shows West AK 10 497653 J107 eAQ and East Q92 AK 1087 i1KJ10 None. Opening lead is K. South holds AQIB4 AK83 Q2 with a 29 654 9653 and 976543 sequence.
North and South on South West North IN.T. 24 Pass Pass
North and South on South West North division race met tight opposition as teams tested strategy and speed. Pass pass transitions dominated the field, with key plays shaping early lead and momentum through the quarter.
Practice finesse in a bridge hand lesson
The players analyze a no trump dance where West cashes diamonds and shifts to clubs. South considers a finesse against the king of clubs but uses the ace instead and loses the contract. A spade signal reveals West holds both missing trumps, leading to a series of strategic plays and missed opportunities for South.
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West
South
UN credibility in Congo fuels Hungary intervention question
The piece argues the United Nations has grown into a supergovernment role after subduing Congo factions and questions if it will deploy troops to Hungary. It contrasts UN action in Congo with its inaction in Eastern Europe, urging bold UN steps to protect captive nations and preserve international law amid a thermonuclear era.
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Congo
Hungary
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United Nations
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Cuba
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Security Council
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General Assembly
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Tshombe
Katanga
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Czechoslovakia
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Rumania
Bulgaria
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Portraits by John C. Mitcalfe Dear Heart poem
A nostalgic 1963 verse by John C. Mitcalfe asks a beloved to recall shared days beside a picket fence and moonlit garden, referencing memories of dawns gray and red, winds of love, and candlelit love, published by Field Enterprises.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and staff credits list
The La Crosse Tribune lists W. T. Burgess as publisher Sanford Goltz as editor and several editors and managers including E. F. Teachout city editor and Ed Keefe circulation manager. It notes advertising managers and pricing for home delivery and mail subscriptions within La Crosse and surrounding areas with varying rates by distance and duration. The notice preserves AP privileges and directs readers to contact circulation for missed papers.
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Sanford Goltz
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