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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1968
Page
4
The McCoy Job Corps Center, one of 16 nationwide, will close after about 18 months of operation. Corpsmen not finished with training by March 1 will be reassigned to other centers, some operating below capacity. The piece argues the cutbacks reflect broader Vietnam War budget pressures and outlines lessons learned for future reform.
Wisconsin primary looms as Nixon leads polls with hopes of a decisive victory. Analysts warn against overconfidence and note Romney's slipping support while Rockefeller could alter the outcome by entering or staying off the ballot. Nixon must win big to solidify front runner status in a key Republican heartland.
North Vietnam holds more than 400 American airmen captive and has floated a ransom that could exceed $500 million, with talks tied to a bombing halt. U.S. intelligence cites a Romanian contact seeking a money payment for bomb damage as a condition, while Geneva Convention access remains unaddressed and Defense Department scrutiny increases.
A satirical meditation on language and clichés. The author contrasts impresario meaning promoter in a top hat with claims of pragmatism opportunism Machiavellianism and impartiality. He lampoons phrases wie patience of Job and swan song noting misused idioms and media claims.
Editorials blasted President Johnson's budget plan calling it a bloated package with a Vietnam cost of 25.8 billion for next year up 1.3 billion from this year. They note rising nondefense spending and tax increases while defense costs and social programs drive totals. A San Francisco Chronicle quip about hair and a East PeoriaCourier line follow.
Prom tribune surveys two decades past with Gandhi’s 1948 assassination and a Dixie revolt note on Truman policies. It also notes rail and power fears on the Seaway, Tomah candidacy gaps, 1938 Roosevelt birthday appeal, and GOP debate. Earlier items recount 1928 electrification courses, Haig’s death, and Wisconsin transport milestones, plus 1918 war reports and farm speeches.
Installment loan bankers report most borrowers stay steady and move from one debt to another with little delay. The era view cites George Herbert's line He that gets out of debt, grows rich from Jacula Prudentum.
Biblical verse describes love as a seal on heart and arm and compares it to a vehement flame with strong deathlike power and cruel jealousy. The text emphasizes passionate, enduring commitment with vivid imagery.
Eric Hoffer argues automation shifts power from workers to machines, tracing a long human struggle with creation and control. The piece notes a new wave of lab-born automation threatening jobs, while urging vigilance against complacent leaders amid an election year backlash in America.
A reader questions fluoride safety citing a Wisconsin state dental director who calls it a rat poison and a city health commissioner who says proper concentrations are safe. The letter asks who is right and whether dosage affects poison wording, urging proof of complete safety.
La Crosse Tribune details ownership by W. T. Burgess and Sanford Goltz with publication specifics. Mentions address at 4th and Cass Streets La Crosse Wisconsin and AP partnership. Provides postal and rate information.
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