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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1973
Page
8
The budget compromise preserves operating funds for the Wisconsin Child Center at Sparta and two other institutions for two years, ending admissions embargo. The $3.5 million expense carries high stakes for aiding at-risk youth, with a full-scale study planned to assess effectiveness and per-child cost.
Otto Mueller of La Crescent died at 82 last week. A persistent Tribune visitor he advocated reuse of waste and believed citizens with a modest workforce could profit from salvaging garbage and grass clippings though his plans were never tested.
A discussion critiques the use of exact rain probabilities by the National Weather Service. It notes the shift away from percentages outside the 20 to 70 percent range and suggests plain language like rain unlikely or will rain. It concludes adoption of simpler terms is unlikely.
The Tribune notes twenty years ago in 1953 the council debated fluoridation as several groups urged public hearings on the issue while heavy rains caused basement flooding and damage to communications lines reported by emergency services. Home flooding prompted fire department responses as well.
Joseph Alsop reveals a quiet scandal in university history departments led by cold war revisionism. He focuses on William Appleman Williams and other professors, praising Robert Maddox for exposing omissions and misrepresentations in major works. The piece links academic revisionism to national memory and policy.
Frederick C. LaRue, ex White House aide and Nixon campaign strategist, pleads guilty to one conspiracy count in the Watergate cover up. The Senate Select Committee probes why his guilty plea and White House prepared statement were produced and whether Nixon knew. Archibald Cox leads the Watergate prosecution effort seeking fuller cooperation.
Readers discuss Hillview nursing home location and praise for Hillview care. Letters applaud Glenn Miller Orchestra event aiding the visually handicapped and urge restraint on X rated movie ads. A separate note outlines Watergate connections and LaRue's role and forthcoming Senate questioning.
Sydney J. Harris notes a change in public libraries from his youth when librarians ran the show to a modern era where libraries feel more open to patrons. He recalls older librarians as distinct characters and contrasts it with today’s library atmosphere.
The Wisconsin secretary of state and elections supervisor say they do not audit campaign finance statements filed for election money. They view duties as filing and reminders, not enforcing truthfulness, raising questions about disclosure and the integrity of campaign spending.
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