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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1968
Page
8
Over the weekendPhilip Blaibergs condition improved leading doctors to pause plans for a second heart transplant with possible lung replacement He remains one of seven heart transplant survivors from 24 procedures in seven months His case sparked debate about the limits of medical bravery and the ethics of continuing such risky operations
The 1968 vote may hinge on inner cities suburbs and rural districts as suburban growth erodes city majorities. Census data show inner-city populations lagging while suburbs around New York Chicago Minneapolis St Paul Detroit Baltimore Philadelphia Cleveland St Louis and Los Angeles surge.
A City University survey in New York shows a shrinking city population from 1960 to 1966 7 532 000 down 437 000 from Census Bureau estimates and 249 984 below 1960. The report notes middle income whites leaving the city and predicts political shifts benefiting Republicans in suburban and rural areas.
Wisconsin observers weigh George Wallace third party prospects in the state. His signatures are easy to obtain and could draw votes but past 1964 patterns suggest a minimal effect on Humphrey versus Nixon, with Wallace lacking organization and heavy campaigning support.
The article laments slow legal processes citing Sirhan Sirhan's June 5 shooting of Robert F. Kennedy. Defense requests for more time push plea on July 19 amid venue-change considerations. It compares to Richard Speck’s delayed appeals and notes public frustration with lengthy appeals and trials.
Twenty years ago Russia warned Berliners not to trust a western air bridge while noting plans to connect Berlin to the Soviet zone. Wisconsin reports polio cases and rising public support for Truman. Three strikes hit area breweries and plants as May 1948 opened. Camp McCoy prep and national guard encampment advance units. Thirty years ago reports cover Mayflies on a Mississippi River bridge and bomb attacks in Jerusalem. Frank Sis son leads La Crosse business drive. Hoover plans western campaign. Fifty years ago Congress considers anti liquor laws. La Crosse Democrats seek utility law reform amid war pressures.
Sydney J. Harris argues that judging ideas separately from their holders improves thinking. He cites Chesterton's brilliance despite flaws like anti Semitism and distributism and notes that agreeing with a person does not prove their sanity. He emphasizes discriminating between ideas and the people who hold them and the value of separating and combining ideas.
Rockefeller plans intensified summer attacks on Nixon aiming to link his rival to war policy and racial strife. The Rockefeller effort, seen as a reaction to 1964 critique as a party wrecker, struggles to gain delegates and faces overstated crowds and dwindling momentum as time runs out.
La Crosse Tribune published by W. T. Burgess with Sanford Goltz as editor notes its publication schedule and listing of Associated Press rights. Details include address, ownership by Lee Enterprises, postage class, and carrier and mail rates.
Marcyne Beilstein of Sauderton Pa criticizes coverage of William Gahan family court action. She recalls graduating in 1947 from Central High and defends keeping teens' hair short, invoking Proverbs to justify discipline. She asserts the family will earn the $20,000 through work and condemns the lawsuit as publicity for a foolish issue.
Cashton reader disputes official claims about Amish schools in Vernon and Monroe counties. He cites three Vernon County Amish schools and asks for proof of a 1960 Monroe County start, while questioning proposed gun control legislation and its impact on crime and hobbyists.
A letter from Gerald Gleason, Arcadia High School Band director, thanks the Legion July 4th Corporation parade committee for a well run parade. Eugene Tanke, parade chairman, is also named in the note. The writer commends the hospitality and urges other communities to emulate the event.
A Crosse Tribune staff writer argues that censorship by lawyers judges police criminals merchants loan sharks and government officials would yield managed news and undermine the republic. The piece warns that justice requires eternal publicity.
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