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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1968
Page
6
The La Crosse Common Council faces a $135,000 bus budget cut amid a debate over restoring free high school bus service. The column notes parochial riders and urban districts, with about several hundred pupils affected and a $1.50 weekly cost per pupil for those outside the city. The paper urges restoring the service, citing safety and continuity.
Milwaukee teachers push for more funds to run the school system while maintaining that pay raises are needed. They argue merit pay could reward better instruction, noting a hypothetical scenario of two history teachers with equal salaries but differing effectiveness. The piece suggests merit pay should be discussed at bargaining tables if improved instruction is the goal.
A Minnesota GOP publicity guide suggests recruiting a good advertiser to handle publicity when a journalist appears unreceptive. The pamphlet, circulated among GOP workers, implies using advertising pressure to sway editors and reporters, provoking unrest among the press.
AP analyst James Marlow notes President Johnson's budget totals 1,964 pages and highlights rising government costs and war expenses. The plan includes 47 billion in trust funds, complicating year-to-year comparisons while Congress awaits hearings through late summer.
Sydney J. Harris recalls the game opposites from childhood and notes psychologist use for early schizophrenia tests. He questions missing opposites such as hibernate and its counterpart, polemics, capital, central, zenith, and acceptable versus unacceptable.
The article traces U S federal budgets from 1945 to 1968, comparing total outlays and defense shares under Roosevelt Truman and Johnson. It highlights rising defense costs from 14 billion in 1948 to 76.7 billion in 1968, noting wartime and Cold War pressures.
In a Tribune letter, Keith Ellison critiques Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson linking him to anti LBJ Vietnam statements and McCarthyism. Ellison argues Nelson could shape policy with loyalty to Johnson but opposes Republican approaches.
Mary E Hinsberger urges La Crosse readers to join a short story writing class at Coleman Technical Institute offered Wednesdays at 7 30 PM. The Tribune I notes an agreement with City Council and Cole man Tech to expand courses and make enrollment meet a minimum.
Prom Jubune reports on events noting rioting in New Delhi after the murder of Mohandas K. Gandhi and widespread fear of uprisings and bloodshed. The item lists other world notices including a plane crash in the French Alps killing Mrs. Gifford Monk and three children en route to Trieste.
Madison report notes Sen. Gaylord Nelson mobilizes outdoor and conservation allies to back his re election. Analysts say his niche on natural resources and scenic preservation shapes his influence in a year likely challenging for his party.
In 1968 commentary argues the Pueblo seizure tests international law on maritime listening. It questions 12 mile limits versus 3 and 6 miles, notes US Navy limits, and contemplates new alliances and economic embargoes if UN efforts fail.
La Crosse Tribune published each afternoon and Sunday morning from La Crosse Wisconsin. Details include publisher W T Burgess editor Sanford Goltz and AP membership. Second class postage paid at La Crosse with carrier and mail rates upon request.
A travel agent notes demand remains strong as visitors seek Europe trips amid White House flows. The quote from E. W. Howe via Country Town Sayings comments on talking about trips and how friends react to travel tales.
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