A Fine Fourth Lets La Crosse Try It Again This Year
The Fourth of July observance in La Crosse drew crowds in casual dress with a well received parade and fireworks after a cool, dry day. The American Legion benefited from favorable weather, though morning water shows were canceled by wind. Future event funding will decide if the celebration becomes annual, with possible city or merchant support.
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Ed Newburg remembered as local leader and hunter
Edward P. Newburg died this week at 73 after months of ill health. A La Crosse booster, he led the Blackhawks pro baseball club and served on the police and fire commission. He invested in La Crosse businesses and ran Newbury's Men's Wear. A nationally known trap shooter, he headed the La Crosse Gun Club and the state organization. He brought the state shoot to La Crosse in 1934.
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Mr ZIP speeds mail with new ZIP sorting system
The U S Postal Service began a major change with the ZIP code plan to speed mail. La Crosse area officials outline five digit ZIP numbers for local routes and lock boxes, detailing numbers for South and North Side areas and the sectional center 546. The system aims to reduce sorting steps and cut origin delivery times with help from businesses and residents.
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Is the United States ready for tourism after all
A humorous column argues Americans must learn European hospitality quirks to handle a tourist influx. It contrasts European mastery of tourism with American inexperience, noting costs and subtle social tensions. Anecdotes from Spain Italy and France illustrate billing quirks and concierge attitudes, predicting two generations of adjustment.
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Will the Real Communist Please Stand Up
Review of the news from years past highlights wartime losses and civic notes. Lt Thomas John Simones missing in action over Germany, Roy L Weatherford mortally wounded in Solomon Islands raid, Lt Emily Streich nursing in Iran notes city life, Camp McCoy privates join Holmen Canning workers, and educator Helen Rosemeyer to Holmen High. Thirty years earlier a Winona accident and a veto on auto registration are recorded.
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Tragedy marks start of Italian flight from Amsterdam
A Dutch to Chicago air journey ends in tragedy as a takeoff crash kills one crew member and injures three. The event unfolds amid reports of other accidents and local notices including a grandstand collapse and a police action in Wisconsin. The era’s headlines also note boxing champion Dempsey defending his title and local civic matters.
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World Rejoices At New Pope
The Chicago Tribune reports Giovanni Battista Montini of Milan is expected to become Pope Paul VI continuing John XXIII era policies. He hails from Brescia with political and medical siblings, promising modernization and friendly ties with non Catholics, as the world rejoices at swift papal unity.
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Vatican diplomacy puzzles Washington amid Kennedy visit
The piece surveys the Vatican’s status in U.S. law and history, noting the wall between church and state, Kennedy's papal gift, and past presidents' contacts with the Vatican. It recounts consular ties from 1797, delayed diplomatic recognition, and Myron Taylor’s WWII role, with Truman’s failed Clark nomination in 1951.
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Hanson Named Wisconsin Democratic State Chairman
Louis Hanson of Mellen has been chosen by the Democratic state convention in La Crosse as the new state chair man, a move seen as influenced by close ties with party leaders. The selection signals energy and full time commitment, but Hanson faces a divided Milwaukee County and long-standing Republican control in many counties, plus the challenge of uniting a fractured organization after Lucey era.
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Cy Barrett Advice Columns From The La Crosse Tribune
Readers discuss careers from secretary roles to plant tours and money making side ventures. Topics include maintaining proper job classification, exploring party plan opportunities, and starting a mail order business with cautious optimism. Cy Barrett dispenses guidance and suggests framing rosters and pricing carefully.
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Rotary sundial installed in Mill Valley square
The Rotary Club installed a sundial in Lytton Square Mill Valley California but Melvin H Klyce had to wait a week to set it because there was no sun.
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Gulpie bid punished in bridge column
The La Crosse Tribune reprints a bridge hands tale where South opens a gulpie bid in a two spade contract. West doubles after two rounds and the defense runs the diamonds and clubs to exhaust South. The article promotes Oswald Jacoby’s book and instructs readers to mail for a copy.
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Sanford Goltz Leads La Crosse Tribune Staff Shakeup
In a brief note from the La Crosse Tribune newsroom Sanford Goltz is named editor while R L Bangsberg continues as contributing editor. The announcement lists several editorial and photo desk staff roles including Je Lienlokken and K F Teachout among city and state editors with Ed Keefe overseeing circulation.
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La Crosse Tribune subscription and delivery rates notice
Local newspaper announces mail and home delivery subscription rates for La Crosse and surrounding areas with annual, half year, and monthly pricing. Details include zones within 75 miles, 150 miles, and outside distances, plus payment terms and delivery contact.
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