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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1971
Page
4
Ohio moved as the 38th state to ratify the 26th Amendment granting 18 year olds voting rights in all elections. The piece notes possible shifts in turnout and party dynamics, with data on past participation by age groups and projections of future influence as the youth population grows.
A critical crash left two Dane County farmers injured when a 13 year old on a minibike ran a stop sign and collided with a two ton truck. A 14 year old on the roadside was struck as the truck swerved to avoid the bike. The piece warns minibikes are unlicensed and illegal on public roads and urges parental caution.
Henry Ringling of Baraboo wins Republican endorsement over Cyrus Philipp of Milwaukee at the state convention in Wisconsin Dells. Launch campaign to install payroll savings in all local businesses. George Hetherington chairs. Wisconsin aims for a $34 million highway program this year says James R. Law highway commission chairman. Towboat and vessel industry reports 1500 boats operating inland waterways. Northern States Power Co. begins $75,000 office remodel at 122 S Fifth Ave. La Crosse residential construction drops sharply in June per building inspector.
Forty years ago in 1931 Governor La Follette signed contracts for the West Channel bridge, highway work, and dam projects in Alma costing 4 million, with U.S. engineers’ word backing the plan. The Common Council rejected Ole Elbertson’s funeral parlor petition at 9th and Main and approved street openings and river pollution concerns. President Hoover’s moratorium proposal aided by Commerce Department boosted business sentiment. Conservation cuts threatened jobs by 30 to 50 percent, with 50 staffers slated for dismissal.
Chip De Nure requests clarification of The Doves World War II Revisited piece from June 21. He opposes Indochina involvement as a civil war, defends wartime actions, and argues doves seek peace without appeasement of Germany. He also questions Senator Henry M Jackson’s dove status and calls for a total Viet Nam withdrawal.
Letter writers urge The Tribune to publish already released Pentagon Papers material citing public right to know before national elections. Editor notes Tribune has run AP highlights but has no plans to print major portions of the 2.5 million word report.
A letter from J. Fjelstad in Yuma Ariz questions Lockheed subsidies and butter export costs, urging a boycott of Wisconsin dairy products and criticizing federal supports for industry and film. He links inflation to defense spending and questions congress on the F 1011 Lockheed Airbus project.
Governor Patrick Lucey in Janesville refutes business complaints about tax plans while stressing benefits for corporate enterprise. He supports carry forward of tax losses to five years and a revised allocation formula to shift corporate liability, signaling a pro business stance despite tax increases.
Sydney J. Harris argues that citizens demand total, guaranteed solutions from politicians who cannot admit mistakes. He suggests treating societal change as experimental, funding small trials, and avoiding punishment for wrong turns if errors are acknowledged and adjusted. He cites slum clearance and Vietnam as examples of overpromised outcomes and calls for a pragmatic, incremental approach.
Senator Hubert Humphrey teases a 1972 bid without wading into primaries. He contemplates delaying decisions until Christmas while claiming reserve strength and potential support from party leaders if early primaries falter. He travels the circuit, touting his unifier role and questioning Nixon's credibility while weighing a costly primary path.
The Navy under Adm Elmo Zumwalt Jr rolls out 1971 regulations replacing bell bottom trousers neckerchief and blue jumper with a dark blue double breasted suit white shirt black tie and peaked cap. Insignia distinguish sailors from officers while long hair and ponytails spark discussion of civilian trends.
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