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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1961
Page
4
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged calm among allies over Berlin with vague assurances on avoiding pressure from the Russians. He stressed continued talks among allies and with Moscow, noting postwar habit of diplomacy through conferences and cautious rhetoric as Khrushchev's stance remains unpredictable.
The late George Bender of Ohio is remembered as a political legend evangelistic in spirit and devoted to constituents. He rose to national attention in 1952 for backing Taft and was known for his lively campaign antics and public performances.
In August an exhibit in Washington will display 150 works from 40,000 submissions by secondary students nationwide in ceramics woodwork and wrought metal. A spokesman praises the entries for professional exactness though observers question whether American workmanship reflects broader pride and mastery. Proverbs 17 24 is cited.
Madison report notes both parties push tax revision with state relief for local property levies. Gov Nelson's bill ties redistribution to a formula where local spending levels guide state support, drawing swift conservative criticism as a potential start of broader control.
The text reflects poetry about missing a loved one by John C Metcalfe and discusses Wisconsin tax policy on local tax funding, contrasting local spending with state aid and home rule. It critiques a Republican tax plan proposing local share allocations and emphasizes equalized tax base as fairer across cities like Milwaukee Madison Beaver Dam Kimberly Onalaska and Pulaski.
In a Reader's Digest snippet Harriet Sherf notes a graduation line sorted by height, shortest to tallest. The lead student stands a head taller and causes curiosity as a girl behind whispers he is not valedictorian but a pincher.
A packed recap of 1941 era events from La Crosse: World War II fronts with Hitler, the U.S. aid talk, and local civic moves. Also reports on rail wage talks, city council actions, sports results, disasters, legal actions, and community notices.
A reader can mail questions to the Tribune Information Bureau in Washington D C for factual answers. The piece covers hand signals versus turn signals in traffic laws, the Northern Cross constellation, and the origin of common law, noting Louisiana as a non common law state and detailing differing state rules.
President Kennedy calls a panel to study whether the Soviet Union has secretly tested nuclear weapons underground or could do so. The piece argues the United States already knows such tests can be concealed and criticizes delaying resumption of testing.
Robert C. Ruark argues that Adlai Stevenson and liberal advocates misjudge African tribes such as the Molo Samburu and Rendille. He predicts UNlike modern schemes, locals live simply, depend on resource cycles, and resist forced modernization.
Oswald Jacoby recounts a bridge hand where six notrump was debated and long analysis followed. South wins heart lead, discards, and a club lead yields the slam after East shows a club honor. The recommended play centers on cashing the queen of spades to guide the club decision. No full math offered.
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